When it's all said and done...

You might not make as much as you hoped on some ebay sales. Boy o' boy do they stick it to ya with the fees! What's the deal, ebay and paypal? Aren't you both owned by ebay? You pay to put your item on, you pay after it sells, and you pay to get your money!

I was all excited, I had 2 similar shirts to sell I had purchased on clearance, I marked them up, they both sold, and with all the fees, I ended up losing $.07!!! Sheeshk.

I am beginning to see the benefits of plumping up the shipping costs because ebay doesn't base their fees on the shipping portion. Hmmm...

Friday's Feast #148

Appetizer:
Fill in the blank: The best thing about where I live is _________________…
The best thing about where I live is, all my stuff is there and no one can tell me what to do!

Soup:
Create a new name for a deodorant (like “Flower Fresh” or “Shower Scent”).
"Fresh Princess-Extra Strength" for all the high & mighty b&*%$es out there, you stink.

Salad:
What was the last piece of software you installed onto your computer?
I don't honestly remember. Maybe an update to our payroll program.

Main Course:
If you were to receive a superlative award today beginning with the words ”Most likely to…”, what would the rest of the phrase say?
"Most likely to ... be missunderstood."

Dessert:
What two colors do you like to wear together?
Black and white. Exciting, huh???

Best spent 50 cents - ever!

So I was in a local thrift store the other day, looking for ideas for a craft, when I turned the corner and was suddenly overjoyed!!! What did I see you ask?

Well, only the soundtrack on vinyl from my fave movie musical of all time, that's what!


Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

I was so excited and then I discovered it was ONLY 50 cents! What? Sweeeeeet!!

Mind you, I do not own an actual record player right now. But I'm still all too happy to have it. It makes me happy inside. Yes, I do have the CD.

Also, the front opens to many photos from the movie and fun 'yearbook' type notes all around.


Very fun! Sometimes, it's the little things...


How about you? Have you ever found something small or inexpensive that just brought you child-like joy?

Burns Family Reunion June, 2007

'Burns' is my maternal grandmother's maiden name. She was 1 of 13 children.

When I was little, the Burns family reunion was the highlight of family get-togethers! It was held for years on the grounds of Current River @ Owl's Bend, which is about 3 hours south of St. Louis. Just saying it now stirrs joy and nostalgia. I can almost smell the chicken and dumplings (my childhood favorite).

There were so many relatives in one spot (many times over 100), the food was outstanding-the best to date in the world and it was truly something special to kick off your summer off from school. It was almost always HOT, which made gathering at the river side even sweeter. All of us cousins would be so excited to see each other. We'd play in the cold waters of the spring that ran along side the river until time to eat. After eating and visiting, we would beg and beg our parents to let us put on our suits & go swimming in the river. Of course they were happy to let us. The boys would almost always spend the next few hours hunting crawdads and honing their rock skipping skills. Us girls would walk up the campground carrying our inner tubes and float down to the boat dock. Of course, we'd always follow that up by walking back and doing it again and again!

These days, however, there are only 2 of the original 13 siblings still with us. The Burns family reunion is held in a park about 10 minutes south of South County, St. Louis and now consists of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of the original 13 brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, alot of them don't attend. But for the few who do, it's still nice to see the faces of family members who seem to grow more and more distant every year.

I still look forward to the family reunion but I think now, for me, it's almost like an homage to the memory of reunions past-when I could still sit on the lap of my grandmother who almost always wore a dress and sat on a lawn chair, visiting with her brothers and sisters. I can almost hear her sweet laughter and feel the cool breeze that blew in from the river.

My brother, his girlfriend, my mom and me.

~ Burns Family Reunion June, 2007 ~

Horticulture at Work 4

An update in case you've been following my little herb & veggie project at work.

Well, when the plants were young, they grew really fast! But now they seem to have slowed down some. For the radishes, I hope that means they are growing underground faster!

Here's a photo update.

You can check out the progress, if you'd like!

I'm especially excited about the growth from the basil.

It seems to be doing very well. The smell is just great!!! I wonder how long it will be before I can begin to harvest some of the leaves? I guess, I should have started sooner! I'm sure I'll be enjoying them in a month or two...

Friday's Feast #147

Appetizer:
What do you consider to be the ultimate snack food?
I love chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soup:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 as highest), about how popular is your last name?
Well, It's probably about a 10. I don't want to give it away, but it's a 'widely' popular and household name.

Salad:
Who is your all-time favorite sitcom character, and why?
I'm not sure I can pick just one! I'm digging 'House' right now, but 'Mike Seaver' was definitely a fave a few years back!

Oh who am I kidding???

Still!!!!

Main Course:
Do you shop online? If so, name some sites you like to browse for goodies.
Yeppers! I like to shop Joann.com, ebay of course and a few others for price comparisons.

Dessert:
Fill in the blank: I think ___________ should be ___________.
I think throwing cigarette butts on the ground should be punishable with a fine. I can't stand to pull up at a stoplight and look down to see the smokers of the world treating the outdoors as one big ashtray, like the smoldering filters somehow disappear after they've left their hand. Well, no more! And yes, I used to be a smoker, and yes, I did do this, that's why I'm saying it!!!! Ack!

Yucko, I can smell it from here....bleh.


*climbing down from soapbox*

Contest site with a twist UPDATE!

I just signed up this afternoon, and already I'm a finalist to win a U2 cd! You can vote for me to win, if you would, please do. I'd appreciate it! I'm the last one listed, look for "Beccagirl" under the tiny pic of Garfield. Check out the site while you're there, it's pretty cool!

Buy my stuff on eBay

Go check out the great stuff I have for sale on eBay!
You know you need some of it!!!
I'd bid high if I were you, this great stuff won't last long!
:)

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

"On the Lot" rocks! 2

Well, the next installment of "On the Lot" was on last night. The directors were given 1 week to put together a 3 min. short film. This week, they showcased only 5 of the remaining directors' films, and will eliminate 1 from that group. I suppose the plan is to feature the second set of 5 directors next week, and the final 5 the week after that.
Tuesday's episode served us 5 unique films...one stood out to me as clearly the best. It just so happens to be made by the same director as my favorite film from last week, Sam Friedlander. It's called "Broken Pipe Dreams" and can be viewed here:


I really didn't have a second favorite this week. Frankly the others paled in comparison, but I will give a short review as follows:
~Laughing Out Loud: A comic journey - Yeah, I really didn't get this one. It wasn't funny, it wasn't scary, it wasn't deep and meaningful, it was action less.
~The first time I met the Finkelsteins - It was just ok. It had some funny moments, but mostly I felt like this one had more awkward moments that they were trying to pass off as just funny. Didn't work for me.
~Dough: The Musical - I think this one was at least funny, in a sense. Maybe I just don't find humor in a girl being attracted to a guy so she can get out of debt. Eh...
~Teri (Blind Date) - This one I felt, had potential. The guy's fears are played out in characters with extreme personalities, but I think it could have had a better ending. It just felt wow-less.
I can't wait to see what next week will bring us!!
Also, you can check out a bunch of indy short films submitted by people who aren't on the show for your entertainment purposes. Enjoy!
Don't forget to come back here and post a comment!

(This was not a paid advertisement, I just like the show!)

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Friday's Feast #146

Appetizer:
Name something you think is “the best.”
I think 'Heart's Desire' ice cream by Pevely Farms is "the best!"

Soup:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 highest), how stressed are you today?
Well, I'm getting ready for a yardsale tomorrow and a family reunion the next day, but all in all, I'd have to say about a 3.

Salad:
What kind of cleanser do you use to wash your face?
I just started to use Avon's 'Solutions' line. I like it and it's affordable!

Main Course:
Tonight is a blue moon! What is something that you believe only happens “once in a blue moon.”
PMS, although I believe it sometimes happens more often than that, and certainly lasts longer and has stronger powers!

Dessert:
When was the last time it rained where you live?
Yesterday. It poured for a few minutes and then cleared up.

"On the Lot" rocks!

FINALLY!!! The website for 'On the Lot' is up and running at full capacity...offering us a chance to review the comedy shorts from this week's episode.

If you don't watch this show, I would consider giving it a chance. I love the creative aspects of these types of shows.

My favorite for this week's challenge of making a 1 minute comedy short is:

"Replication Theory" by Sam Friedlander. I think we've all encountered this situation at some point, and his twist ending is just great!

My second favorite is called "Getta Rhoom" by Jason Epperson.

I didn't think for one minute that the actor in this film had special needs other than a fashion consultant or something. You could hear the audience reacting just like we were at home, with buckets of laughter. I was very surprised to hear Carrie Fisher say she was actually 'Offended...'. Relax a little, have some popcorn or something!

Check out all the films for yourself, and catch the show on Monday nights!

Robin Thicke can even make cocaine sound sexy!?

My newest CD is "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" and it's riddled with sexy rhythms and beats coupled with smooth almost swooning voices.

Track #7 'Everything I can't have' has a Latin sound and it's HOT! I think my favorite track is #14 'Take me to the sky" which I'm almost certain was featured in one or more episodes of 'Six Feet Under'. The track that's out now is #4 'Lost without you' which is the first one I heard when he performed on the Oprah Winfrey show. He also performed that song on American Idol.

Oddly enough, it also includes Track #13, a song called 'Cocaine.' Yep, you heard me right. It's actually a song about cocaine, and the man makes it sound sexy!!! It is interestingly positioned in an unlucky spot on the track list, wonder if that was purposeful?

I've never considered cocaine sexy or hot, but then again, I've never considered cocaine at all. Who am I to judge? Maybe he knows better than I do. I'll take his song/word for it.

Despite this, I do like the CD. It can put ya in 'the mood.' It's great relaxed listening, even if it has hard lyrics.

PS. I've never been one for a moustache, but he's kinda handsome too!

:-{)

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Christmas in May!

Have you ever heard a song and remembered a moment or feeling?

I'm listening to Third Day's 'Christmas Offerings' CD at work, and I'm reminded of that old feeling of how special Christmas used to be when I was a kid. The smells, the sounds, the lights. There used to be a strange feeling like there was something almost magical going on all around me.

People used to be so different about the holidays. Now everyone is worried about offending people and getting sued for expressing their freedoms. The new message of Christmas seems to be "Watch out! Someone might not agree with your beliefs!" You simply try to squeeze through with as much enjoyment as you can before the humbug of the season creeps in, and it almost always does these past few years.

Of course nothing can be as it was when we were kids. The magic of the season is lost in the bustle of buying gifts. Sometimes I wish we could all forget about buying presents and just be happy visiting and getting together. What better gift can you give, than yourself?

Perhaps, it would be nice to simply take in the greatest gift of all that we've already been given so many years ago....

You should try listening to some of your favorite Christmas music or carols. See what nostalgic feelings you can muster up! I know it's May but it's never too early to remember the good times!

Horticulture at Work 3

An update:

I've noticed that the radishes I'd planted by seed into tiny clay pots last week had sprouted and taken over the tiny pots. So I transplanted them into one long planter over the holiday weekend.

They are so cute!!! I can't believe it has only been 1 week! I really don't know if what I'm doing is the right way to do it or not, but it seems to be working so far. We'll see if I get any radishes worthy of eating in a couple of months, I guess.



Also, I transplanted my basil before as well, and here's how big the leaves are now!


The smell is just great!! This is fun! Sometimes I wish I had a real garden of my own!

You noticed!

Ok, so recently I changed the title of this blog from "BeccA's Blog" to "BeccA's Buzz."
There's no big reason, I just thought to myself, "Self, of course it's a blog. I should think of something more catchy." So I adopted 'Buzz.' It's growing on me :)
Sometimes, you just need to freshen things up, for fun!

My friend over at Patrick Says v2.0 noticed that I'd made the change and hadn't yet taken the opportunity to mention it here. I just wanted to say, thanks for noticing the change and thanks for the suggestion. Not sure why that thought hadn't occurred to me as of yet.

My Favorite Candy

I am a sucker for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups-they are my favorite candy. Always have been.



There's just something about the chocolate ridges around the outside and the delicate sweet peanut butter on the inside....Yummy!

Take the Link & Blog Challenge and share your favorite candy!!

Friday's Feast #145

Appetizer:
Name a sound you like to hear.
The sound of a jet engine taking off, thrusting me into the sky in the direction towards fun.

Soup:
What is your favorite kind of cheese?
Favorite?? I have to choose one!? I guess American...it's the most popular one around. Great for sandwiches, conveniently packaged, melts well, has a great flavor.

Salad:
Do you sleep late on Saturday mornings? Why or why not?
I try to, if I can. Being single with no kiddos helps!

Main Course:
When was the last time you forgot something? What was it, and how long did it take to remember it?
Wait a minute...I'm trying to think of it....seems like.....no.....maybe it was......hold on, I'll get it....oh forget it. I can't remember. There-that long! LOL

Dessert:
Fill in the blank: I notice ____________ when _____________.
I notice it's bright when the sun shines. Duh