Memories

Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! Don't send a message, leave a comment on here. Next, re-post this in your notes and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses. Repost as "memories. Please don't use last names. Thank

you!
- Liza Corrine

Bianca Ryan ... Strikes again

Bianca Ryan debuts her new CD sometime soon. I will add details later, but I wanted to give you all an opportunity to follow this up and coming talent. Be on the look out for her self titled album. On it she is singing a lot of songs we have heard before, but never like this from an eleven year old! Check out the pipes on this young lady... especially if you missed my earlier posts. She is the winner of the show AMERICA'S GOT TALENT! Again listen to her full CD on AOL's Full CD Listening Party. She is today the fifth CD to your right on the scroll.

Methods for Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Last night I was reading Black Enterprise’s November 2006 issue and I was inspired to write a blog for each day of the week based from topics featured throughout this issue. I shall begin the week off with Methods of Maintaining a Positive Attitude featured in an article by Michelle J. Nealy. She focused on 4 major things one should do to maintain a positive attitude… which are:

1. Choose your thoughts carefully
2. Read something positive daily
3. Affirm your potential each day
4. Limit the time you spend around negative people

If you would like to read more of Michelle J. Nealy’s Article The Power of Positive Thought & The Methods of Maintaining a Postive Attitude pick of the November 2006 Issue of Black Enterprise!

Vote for James Davis

Come on Clemson Fans!
Take a moment and vote
for James Davis!

Vote for James Davis
and pass along to all
your email buddies.

https://r.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/

GO TIGERS!!


When i voted for James Davis on Wednesday he was in second place with 18% of the vote. Tonight when I checked he has moved into first place with 41% of the vote. See how those Clemson Fans unite. Let's continue to unite and make sure he holds 1st place.

Thank you for your time!
LizaCorrine

G.A.P. (Guardian Angel Professionals)

HOW IT ALL BEGAN… G.A.P. (Guardian Angel Professionals) was founded October 1, 2001 by Liza Corrine. The name Guardian Angel Professionals was an adapted version of a group of young ladies who during their undergraduate years formed a close friendship bond while residing in Sanders Hall on the campus of Clemson University. The name was changed from Guardian Angel Power to Guardian Angel Professionals to suit the young ladies up and coming professional careers.

OUR OBJECTIVE…The objective of this organization is to gather money and/or items of need for the elderly and children that may have little or no Christmas in the group’s chosen area of service: Clemson, South Carolina and surrounding communities.

HOW IT WORKS…The members of G.A.P. typically forgo gifts to one another, and spend no less than $20.00 on items for our gift boxes. We get together around the first of the holiday season, and have a Wrap Party. At the Wrap Party we socialize with one another and wrap and prepare boxes to be distributed this year at Clemson Community Care. This year’s Wrap Party was held last night. I would like to thank each of my wrapping angels: Mama Angel…Geneva, Alyssa, Stephanie, & Jane. I could not have done it with out you.

It is not too late for you to help. If you would like to do so please click here to see what type of items are needed.

For those of you who visited the site earlier, I apologize there was some type of technical difficulty and this blog was deleted. I hope that each of you have a fabulous, wonderfully blessed, productive, and exciting weekend! GO TIGERS!

New Deluxe Scrabble… the Consumer Complaint

Since childhood my mama and aunts have played Scrabble with me and my sister. Growing up this has always been one of my favorite board games. I even purchased the Spanish version as an adult to work on my Spanish. Since I have been playing so long there has been no need to purchase a new board, except as gifts for others. However, in March I experienced an apartment fire where I lost my Spanish version and the turntable version I had lost pieces therefore…

Last week I decided to splurge a little and go and get a new DELUXE SCRABBLE…. The new board is HORRIBLE and CHEAPLY made. DO NOT PURCHASE IT!!! If one is going to pay ~30.00 for a board game it should be of good quality! I was so disgusted by this that I called Hasbro…YES I DID…When I spoke to the customer service representative she informed me that the board was officially changed in 2003 and was changed because people complained of the glare. I kindly left my remarks and she told me to see if I can find boxes that were copyrighted 2003 or before if I would like to get the older {more stable, better quality} board. So below is my internet letter to Hasbro and potential purchasers of Deluxe Scrabble…

Dear Hasbro,
Your “new” board is of poor quality. You can create a product that does not have a glossy/transparent overlay without decreasing the quality of your timeless game of Scrabble. In the current version the overlay does not hold the pieces firmly in place as your turn the “turntable” or place words perpendicular to previously placed words. If customers desired this result they could purchase the cheaper board. I believe a comparable alternative should be developed in order to address this problem. This dilemma must be dealt with if you expect to continue to sell the game of Scrabble to future generations.

Cordially,
Liza Corrine

Our One Year Anniversary ... Dating :)

Saturday, October 14th my love and I celebrated our one year anniversary of dating. It has been a year of learning each other’s good and not so good attributes. We drove up to Asheville and enjoyed the scenic ride there. On our way there and back we stopped at a roadside stand called “The Cider House” where we enjoyed a cup of delicious hot apple cider. Once in Asheville we visited the North Carolina Arboretum. There we visited the Bonsai Expo (which also featured Ikebana) , watched the beginning and finished project of a Bonsai being added to their Bonsai Garden, took a moment and enjoyed the lunch I had prepared for us, then we went walking on a few of their trails. Check back for location details that will be posted within the next week. What did YOU do this weekend?

State Trooper...

Okay ONLY I could be hit by a state trooper (not in his car, but in uniform on his way to work) at a RED traffic light. And to top it off I was driving my boyfriend's relatively NEW automobile so that he could rest for a while. That, in and of itself is a story for the recordbooks that needs further explaination but that isn't my blog today... my blog is about the fact that i had to pay THEM $5.00 to get an accident report that ...

-1- would not be ready for AT LEAST five days following the accident
-2- that they will not fax
-3- that they will not accept credit/bank cards or personal checks for... therefore meaning that one has to either return to the area where accident occured OR go out of one's way pay for a stamp, pay for a money order, and take time out of one's day to mail them the information to be mailed the accident report... HOW INEFFIECENT!

I will not elaborate to which state I was visiting, but I would like to know how common it is for those involved in an accident (especially victims) have to PAY to receive an accident report? If so... what state? I would appreciate it if you share your stories. Have a great weekend!

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO HELP SAVE BABIES

Dear Fellow Bloggers,

We are petitioning Google™ to create a doodle in honor of Prematurity Awareness Day, November 14th. Google is famous for their doodles*, and each one is seen by millions of people around the world, highlighting many interesting holidays and causes. Premature Birth is a global crisis, so what better way to draw attention to this terrible problem than by having a doodle created for Prematurity Awareness Day?


As of this morning, when I signed I was signiture number 39,187 That's how many people think our fight against premature birth is worthy of worldwide recognition! There's strength in numbers, so we need your help! Please be a part of this grassroots effort to save babies from premature birth!

As always, thank you for your continued support!
Liza Corrine & The March of Dimes

What is a Google Doodle?.....Click Here to Find Out

Victoria Valley Vineyards

On last Friday I received an email from my sweetie requesting that I be ready at 9AM on Saturday morning because he and his best friend Justin had a suprise for me and his wife, Sara. The only clue I was given was to dress as though I was preparing for hiking. On Saturday morning I was ready to go at 9 as requested... on our drive up Kris pulled out a newspaper article dated January 25, 2006 titled Vinyard Vision. He had saved this article and he and Justin decided to surprise us with a trip up for wine tasting and a tour of the vinyard. This was a pleasant surprise for both Sara and me. We went on their tour of the facility, tasted all of the wines that Victoria Valley Vineyards has to offer, and concluded our visit with a lunch on the patio and pictures in the vinyards on our drive out. This was a fabulous fun surprise!

Thank you very much MY LOVE!

To those of you intersted in finding out more about Victoria Valley Vineyards please visit them. It is a quaint pleasant getaway.

Pictures of our visit soon to come :)

Random Fact from My Oatmeal Package...lol

Yes... I can be VERY random... but I was reading my oatmeal package this morning and this was the FREAKY FACT printed and I thought you all would find it interesting too...

"Crickets can tell you the temperature! Count the number of chirps in 15 seconds then add 27. The number you get will be close to the temmperature outside! (in degrees Fahrenheit)"

Have a great weekend!

Win your own $10,000 Trust Fund

Hello Everyone -

You know I am random! I am in a contest phase right now...lol.. So if you have a moment and are intersted... follow the link :) Just wanted you to know that StudentUniverse has this contest where you can win your own $10,000 Trust Fund! To enter into the contest click the URL http://www.trustfundliving.com/AZCLM0/ Have a GREAT WEEKEND!

Thanks,
Liza Corrine

P.S. Hurry up! The contest is only running until October 4.

Last Night's Dinner

My boyfriend is a sweetie and preapred dinner for me last night.
I just wanted to share a picture. Doesn't it look nice :) Thank
you very much Honey!

Be Thoughtful and Not Speak Ignorantly...

Today's blog originates from a conversation that began over poker last night. Let me begin by stating that 9.11 coverage by the media is a bit excessive considering the event happened 5 years ago in my personal opinion. However, I was terribly disturbed by the comments that followed the questions one of the players posed, What do you think about all this 9.11 coverage?... This young lady proceeded to say that she thought

1) it was media hype because it is an election year

2a)that she heard some child (and a may not quote this verbatim)...that they would be scared for life and would never heal

2b)that this child and others need to "get over it.. because it happened 5 years ago

The table conversation proceeded to discuss that acts like those of 9.11 occur in other countries all the time and American's should move on.

Now that I have had a night to marinate I would like to address each of these statements 1) every year is an election year for something... if you are referring to presidential... that would be next year ...if referring to legislative branch elections ...I think commonly we are coaxed by the media and politicians to link the events of 9.11 to the current war in Iraq... not to confirm or deny that one event led to the other... but I must say that I understand this point to a degree

2) it may have happened 5 years ago and it may occur in foreign nations ...all the time... but its frequency or location is irrelevant when dealing with the individuals that were/are affected nor does it make it right. If it was one or a few of their family members, a group of their friends or loved taken from them how would they feel? Would their opinions remain the same?

I do believe that the excess media coverage could be a partially harmful to the healing process if on practically every channel and with each flip of the daily paper from dawn to dusk that is all you read or hear...then yes it maybe dwelling a tad much on a past eventÂ…instead I think we have to be able to help individuals cope instead of criticizing their reactions (as long as they are not harmful to themselves or others) and if we are not going to do anything to help them... remain quiet...but EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion...The thing is you do not know what it takes for each individual to heal

Although these things may happen daily in other countriesÂ… be it right or wrong ... good or bad the US is commonly seen as a pattern of how to handle situations and formulate processes...therefore when a statement is made like "get over it, it happens elsewhere often"... annoyed me because maybe just maybe they are looking at the United States to formulate the proper recipe... or maybe not.. just a tcondescendinge open.. not so condesending

It is my personal thought that commonly humans lead/led a sheltered life, and it is my desire for all humans to be able to at least see outside of their immediate surrounds to see how others live, work, believe etc. I am not asking people to change necessarily, instead to first be respectful and open to the thoughts and beliefs of others... to be thoughtful and not speak ignorantly.

God Bless the World

Purses Made from TIRES?

Chec out the SECCO Rub-A-Dub Briefcase... these bags are maid from used tire inner tubes. Talk about recycling! Just ran across an article on these in a magazine and wanted to share. Hope each of you are having a pleasant day today.

Children ... Praise for all ... Winners & Losers?

Las week as I was listening to the Today Show I was hearing the debate that in today's society we give all children who participate in things (pageants, sports, academic competitions, etc.) "trophies" because we do not want any of them to loose. They mentioned that this wasn't a good idea because the effects it has on them as adults. Meaning, when these children become adults and are competitive there will be only one winner... someone has to loose.

I have to admit I did not catch the featured segment, only snipits leading up to them. However, I discussed what I had heard with my friend, Denise, and we came to the following conclusion...

Children that win (meaning they come in first, second, or third should be recognized as such). And those children, or adults for that matter, that participate in competitive situations should be recognized for their efforts (because it took courage/work/etc. to participate).

We should find something to celebrate in all competitive situations. I also believe that, if possible, those that are not "the best" should be provided constructive critisim so that they can improve if they so desire.

Bianca Ryan

As many of you know... I claim that I can pick out an up and coming artist... and this time I want you to watch out for Bianca Ryan. After visiting her website I have found that she has been featured in several arenas, however she did not catch my eye until I saw her compete on America's Got Talent. If you would like to see her perform click below to see her performances.


Performance 1
Finale Performance

She is only 11 years old!

My First Dave Matthews Concert!

Hello All! Several of you have been waiting for this blog! On August 15th my wonderful boyfriend took me to my first Dave Matthews Concert! It was AWESOME! The seats were out of the weather and where we could get a good feel of the entire stage. I have been delaying this posting hoping that I could clean up some of the pictures that I took with my phone... but to no avail :( . But that is okay... NEXT TIME! The concert was GREAT! It was at the HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia. I love music and The Dave Matthews Band is composed of some OUTSTANDING Musicians! It was GREAT... Below is the Song Set from the concert!

Set 1: Pantala Naga Pampa *, Rapunzel *, Crash Into Me, Say Goodbye, Satellite *, The Idea Of You *+, Hunger For The Great Light *+, Louisiana Bayou *+, You Might Die Trying *+, Break Free *+, So Much To Say *+, Anyone Seen The Bridge *+, Too Much *+, Cant Stop, Warehouse *+, Dream Girl *+, #41 *~, Ants Marching *~, E: Sister JTR *, Tripping Billies *

Do a Good Deed Today

When we do good, when we are proud or pleased with ourselves because we have done something with no thought of our own profit, we do experience feelings of ...pleasure, and general well being. - Dr. Chris Keller -

Take time today just to do good. Do something for someone without any thought of building up self. Smile, open a door, return a shopping cart for someone else, pick up the groceries for the person in front of you in line.

Smile.

My 29th Birthday !

Yesterday was my 29th birthday! I received birthday and other well wishes from so many people and so many ways (phone calls, in person, text messages, im's emails, facebook, myspace, and snail mail)! I would have to say I think yesterday was one of the best birthday's I have ever had as an adult. I didn't want much but to talk to and spend time with loved ones.

As I have been doing for a few years now...

My Birthday First List 2006!

My first phone call was from my sister a little after midnight ;) Davida
My first e card Anca & Alex (from a Romanian site...very cool)
My first blog shot out from Mellissa & the kids!
My first card was from Yvonne (three days early)
My first birthday lunch from my Kristopher
My first snail mail card from Alyssa
(holding the title strong for many years!)
My first e mail message Anca & Cristi
My first facebook wish Jamilia
My first myspace wish Michael
My first gift from my Parents
My first text message Yvette
My first im wishes Mellissa

I shared my birthday dinner with three very special people in my life, My Parents and My Boyfriend. Many of you may know... I am NOT a cook, (don't get me wrong I can bake some mean desserts but cooking is NOT my specialty)... hence my mama taught me how to prepare sirloin strips with a mushroom sauce. So, I got to spend quality time with my mama as she showed me how to prepare a meal...AND the four of us dined together later in the evening. Kris prepared a sugar free dessert of jell-o topped with whipped cream and a "trick candle" that all of us could enjoy (very thoughtful because my father is a diabetic). It was very pretty as you can see in the pictures.

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of you that made my 29th birthday wonderful!