Christmas 2008 : Looking Back....Looking Forward

I say many prayers for you throughout my days....
I light a candle for you each evening to commemmorate your soul having been on this earth....
I miss you each and every second....

psalms 119:28

Veterans Day 2008 : Time

On this day, as so many others...I remember, for I will never forget.

Most people say that time heals all....

I disagree...time cannot heal all wounds to the heart and soul....to the mind...to ones memory.

Instead, I have learned that time simply puts space and distance between that first soul shattering heartbreak of total, devastating loss.

Time does not lessen the hurt, nor the grief.

Time simply allows us to manage that hurt and grief in a more functional way, so that we can live out the remainder of our days until we see our loved one again.

~ Kimberly

Defining Moments

We’ve all felt it.

That fleeting moment so fiercely alive, yet unexplainably surreal.

That defining instant of clarity, powerful enough to suspend time.

That crushing awareness…rendering us motionless and quiet.

It is in these moments that we are perpetually inspired.

~ Kimberly

My Perfume of Choice: Estee Lauder : Youth Dew

THE INSPIRATION


"Women still like to feel beautiful, pampered and loved, And that is what Youth‑Dew is all about."
—Estée Lauder


Created in 1953, Youth‑Dew was the very first fragrance from the Estée Lauder company and it was the first American fragrance to capture the imagination of women worldwide.

Estée Lauder wondered why women relied on the men in their lives to buy them perfume. And why they reserved fragrance only for special occasions. To change women's minds—and forever change the world of fragrance—Mrs. Lauder created Youth‑Dew Bath Oil.

Captivating, rich and exceptionally lasting, women bought it for the bath, but, as Mrs. Lauder predicted, soon began wearing Youth‑Dew as their fragrance as well.

Because it was sold as a bath oil, not perfume, women felt free to enjoy and wear it every day.

Instead of using Youth‑Dew by the drop, women used it by the bottle. Men loved it too, saying it was "simply the sexiest fragrance ever."

Because Youth‑Dew was Estée Lauder's premier fragrance, she personally introduced it in the U.S. and in Europe. When stores in France were reluctant to carry it, Mrs. Lauder "accidentally" spilled the fragrance in one of Paris' most elegant department stores. Customers found the scent so irresistible, the store quickly decided to carry it after all.

Youth‑Dew made women feel adored. It quickly became a world-wide phenomenon. A legend with timeless appeal that endures to this day.


PRODUCT DETAILS

Absolutely captivating, with opulent flowers, rich spices, precious woods.

It has been called one of the sexiest fragrances ever created, and more than 50 years after it was launched it continues to entice with its sensual, yet timeless appeal.




Fragrance Type: Oriental/Spicy

Top Notes

Rose
Jonquil
Lavender

Middle Notes

Jasmine
Muguet
Spices

Base Notes

Moss
Vetiver
Patchouli


OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY FRAGRANCE


Spray a small amount of fragrance on your ironing board. Heat will dissipate the scent.
Spray greeting cards and stationary with your favorite scent.

DID YOU KNOW?
The sense of smell is called "olfaction." The part of the brain that interprets fragrance is the same part that experiences creative arts, emotional responses and memory.


I absolutey LOVE this perfume, and feel extraordinarily sexy when wearing it : )

It's definately a pleasure to wear

~ Kimberly

Female : Classic Wardrobe "Must Haves"

I am in the process of purging my life and simplifying....a paring down phase if you will....although, I am pretty sure this is no phase, as I have been focused on simplifying my life for quite some time now.

It is a slow process....Over the years, I have accumulated so many unique pieces that I can't seem to part with.

Do I really need that many clothes? Yes I do....errr....DID.

I am a dress whore and have the closet to prove it. I have about 120 dresses and counting. I am a girly girl and girly girls wear dresses so I had to stock up.

I know what works for my body type and I stick to that formula. God blessed me with hips and a butt so there is no way I will be caught dead in a form fitting pencil skirt or a trapeze dress.

The funny thing is that I purged my closet three months ago yet I still have way too many clothes.

Let's not get started on shoes. As of October 29, 2008, I have about 200 pairs of shoes. Yes I said 200. I don't know where they came from but I can tell you that I don't want to part with any of them. You might say I am a bit of a pack rat.( and cute shoe lover!)

I feel the need to take a weekend and say goodbye to a lot of my clothes and get back to the basics.

So this morning, I am asking this question, "What are the basic pieces needed in a girl's closet?"

Well according to style and fashion guru Tim Gunn, even if you couldn't afford Kimora Lee's wardrobe, it is essential that you have the following pieces in your closet:



Classic Dress Pants

Basic Black Dress

Cashmere Sweater

Classic White Shirt

Day Dress

Great Fitting Jeans- one dress up pair and one casual weekend pair

Sweatsuit Alternative

Tailored Blazer

Coat- a trench or coat that layers easily and creates a waistline

Well-cut Skirt

Black ,White and Brown Camisoles and/or Tanks

Short and Long Sleeve Tees in White, Black, and Brown

Cardigan

Black Turtleneck

Evening Gown

A Bra that fits correctly

Underwear- have enough to cover your wardrobe needs, no panty lines!

Shoes - Flat, mid-rise heel, stiletto in black, brown, and light color

Boots- either flat or heeled depending on shoe height preference

Copper or gold tone shoe- goes great with your spring/summer wardrobe

Jewelry- gold toned jewelry tends to be the most versatile

Classic jewelry- a set that is simple and elegant like pearl earrings or diamond studs

Watch- stick to a classic shape and design so you can wear it with day or evening wear

Shawl & scarves- useful and an easy way to add color or interest to a muted outfit

Sunglasses- good for your eyes and a great way to round out your look

Belts- adds a "finished" look to an outfit; look for thin, wide, hi-waist and hip belts

Purses- a tote, an evening clutch, and standard size purse

Okay I must admit this list is not so basic. If you have the pieces listed, you are set for life. Well sort of.

Since I am sick with the flu currently, all of this is on my mind today for some reason!

I agree with SOME of the list, some of it NOT.

Stay tuned.

~ Kimberly

Can eBay Keep It's Ship From Sinking?

eBay is caught between a rock and a hard place, and their share price is reflecting that, hitting a new five year low.

According to Morgan Stanley analyst David Joseph, who downgraded eBay today, the reason for eBay’s poor performance is an inability “to compete in buyer experience” with other online sellers. Joseph says that buyers are now looking for a simple buying experience, and the auction format isn’t that.



People also like and expect features like free shipping and one-click ordering that eBay — which isn’t actually controlling the sale of goods — has less leeway to offer, says Joseph.

Not surprisingly, eBay’s share of the ecommerce market, according to Morgan Stanley, has fallen 2% over the past couple of years, while Amazon’s has grown a point and a half.

For all their troubles with shifting buyer attitudes, the biggest point of trouble for eBay might be with sellers — the site’s lifeblood.

eBay’s moves to please buyers, which have included putting more emphasis on fixed price auctions and policy changes such as turning off negative feedback against buyers, have not been popular with sellers.

Many sellers feel that eBay has lost its soul and are now looking elsewhere to sell their goods.

Purveyors of handmade products are moving to sites like Etsy, while sellers of the antique, used, or collectible items that eBay originally built its business on are being pushed to classifieds sites like Craigslist. Meanwhile, fixed price sellers have opportunities to sell on other sites, such as Amazon, which can even also handle fulfillment.

So a question for you: Can eBay save itself?

~~

Kimberly's note:

Unless drastic and very GOOD changes are implemented soon, I don't personally think so. The entire landscape of eBay has changed, and not for the better.

As a buyer on eBay, I have simply stopped buying there. I find all the changes more than alarming.

I have a very hard time participating with my wallet in any business that seems to care so little for customer service.

As a former seller on eBay, I find it appalling that eBay has turned it's back on it's smaller sellers, for those are the sellers, that indeed as a BUYER, I always liked and appreciated most- the sellers that had those hard to find items that I enjoy collecting.

Now, when I do a search for an item I seek, it is frustrating, to say the least.

eBay has become too inconsistent for my tastes.

As a buyer, I have no confidence in eBay anymore.

~ Kimberly

A Prayer for Womanhood

A Prayer for Womanhood

God, give each true good woman
Her own small house to keep,
No heart should ache with longing,
No hurt should go too deep.....
Grant her age-old desire:
A house to love and sweep.
Give her a man beside her,
A kind man, and a true,
And let them work together
And love, a lifetime through,
And let her mother children
As gentle women do.
Give her a shelf for dishes,
And a shining box for bread,
A white cloth for her table,
And a white spread for her bed,
A shaded lamp at nightfall,
And a row of books much read.
God, let her work with laughter,
And let her rest with sleep.
No life can truly offer
A peace more sure and deep....
God, give each true woman
Her own small house to keep

~Grace Noll Crowell~
~~~~~~1934~~~~~~

An Early Flu Season Begins !

: (
I awoke with flu symptoms at zero dark thirty this morning
headache, very sore throat, burning eyes and oh yes, the lovely SNIFFLES

blah!

~ Kimberly


What is influenza (flu)?
Influenza (flu) is a viral infection. People often use the term "flu" to describe any kind of mild illness, such as a cold or a stomach virus, that has symptoms like the flu. But the real flu is different. Flu symptoms are usually worse than a cold and last longer. The flu usually does not cause vomiting or diarrhea.

Most flu outbreaks happen in late fall and winter.

What causes the flu?
The flu is caused by influenza viruses A and B. There are different strains, or types, of the flu virus every year.

What are the symptoms?
The flu causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or dry throat. You will probably feel tired and less hungry than usual. The symptoms usually are the worst for the first 3 or 4 days. But it can take 1 to 2 weeks to get completely better.

It usually takes 1 to 4 days to get symptoms of the flu after you have been around someone who has the virus.

Most people get better without problems. But sometimes the flu can lead to a bacterial infection, such as an ear infection, a sinus infection, or bronchitis. In rare cases, the flu may cause a more serious problem, such as pneumonia.

Certain people are at higher risk of problems from the flu. They include young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with long-term illnesses or with impaired immune systems that make it hard to fight infection.

How is the flu diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. This usually gives the doctor enough information to find out if you have the flu, especially if many cases of a similar illness have occurred in the area and the local health department reports a flu outbreak.

In some cases, the doctor may do a blood test or take a sample of fluid from your nose or throat to find out what type of flu virus you have.

How is it treated?
Most people can treat flu symptoms at home. Home treatment includes resting, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking medicine to lower your fever.

If you think you have the flu, your doctor may be able to give you medicine that can make the symptoms milder. But you need to start taking it within 2 days of your first symptoms.

Can the flu be prevented?
You can help prevent the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. The best time to get the vaccine is in October or November, just before the start of flu season. You can get the vaccine as a shot or in a spray that you breathe in through your nose.

Almost anyone over 6 months old can have the flu vaccine. The vaccine is especially important for people who are at higher risk of problems from the flu, including:1

Children between 6 months and 5 years of age.
Adults age 50 and older.
Adults and children who have long-term health problems or an impaired immune system.
Women who will be pregnant during the flu season.
The flu vaccine is also recommended for health care workers and anyone who lives or works with a person who is at higher risk of problems from the flu. Your doctor can help you decide if the flu vaccine is a good choice for you.

The vaccine prevents most cases of the flu. But even if you do get the flu after you've had the vaccine, your symptoms will be milder and you'll have less chance of problems from the flu. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine.

Buzz words of our day...

Buzz words have been added to our currency of words... foreclosure, bailout, rescue plan, corruption, partisan, debt, trillion, rights, bankruptcy, 401k, crisis, financial markets, recession and depression.

Who's to blame?
wrong question (if I answered it would hurt your feelings)
What can we do?
Maybe, just maybe, it is the right time to reset The American Dream.

The definition of The American Dream has changed. It was "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". It is now lust, license and the pleasures of huge debt.

Here are some things to think about and 10 ideas to adjust our standard of living.



Presidential Quotes:

"That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."
- President Jefferson


"May our country be always successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right."
- President Adams


"Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality."
- President Tyler


"It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens."
- President Cleveland


"The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land, for himself; then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This…is free labor--the just and generous, and prosperous system, which opens the way for all."
– President Lincoln


"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
- President Kennedy


"We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And that makes us special among the nations of the earth."
- President Reagan



10 Practices to Reset our Standard of Living:

1. Work - Get the best paying job possible and work full time with at least one day off per week.

2. Family -Make family life a focus. Life is easier with a loving partner and it's cheaper to stay married. Raise kids and teach them your values.

3. Education - Give your children an education (12 free years of public school, plus life lessons at the dinner table) that prepares them for character choices and career opportunities.

4. Thrift - Live simply and within your means by saving money to make purchases and avoiding consumer debt.

5. Morals - Do not break the law, practice ethics and love your neighbor.

6. Health - Maintain your well being with prayer,spirituality and/or self introspection, proper rest, diet, exercise and recreation.

7. Responsibility - Keep your word, pay your bills, stay committed to relationships and make things right when they go wrong.

8. Give - Tithe, give to charity and volunteer to serve in the community.

9. Prosperity - Use your wealth to bless others and to maintain justice rather than creating a class system.

10. Remember - it's a dream, not a promise or an entitlement. Be thankful and content.

~ Kimberly

We Can Only Blame Ourselves

Every silver lining has its cloud and behind every beautiful facade is some rather ugly supporting structure.

All the warts and scars of America are revealed for all the world to see every four years.

This year, the blemishes have become open gaping wounds.

We have no one to blame but ourselves.

We elect pimps and hookers and expect preachers and halos.

Historically, this election cycle is no more vitriolic, venomous or bloody than campaigns of the past - what's changed is the sheer quantity of that ugliness and gore we are being splattered with.

Our limited attentions are demanded without relent, by an ever growing media that is driven by profit and now, sadly, ideology.

The 'free press ain't free' - it never was.

Once upon a time, we paid for our Constitutional right to be well informed with blood - today we pay with credit cards.

The day we bought into the notion we are 'consumers' of news, is the day politics became petty and coarse.

Character has been cast aside for the cheap and callow considerations of charlatans, chameleons and con men. The whole charade has become crippling in its crass conscienceless commercialism.

We live in the Age of Discount Politics and we are getting exactly what we pay for.

Two-for-one! On Sale Now! Liquidation!

The political landscape is populated with pandering partisans, preening prostitutes and littered with seedy billboards hawking snakeoil and the only sound is the cacaphonious pleadings of huckster's and whores.

I've been oversold.

I knew what I wanted when I went to the store. All the big sale signs, give-a-ways and blaring pitches have driven me into sensory overload - the only thing on my mind is escape.

I am looking frantically for the nearest exit. I've made my choice - all I want now is get through the checkout line.

November 4th. Less than two weeks away and if I could make it tomorrow I would.

Wouldn't you?

~ Kimberly

KimsWhimsy : Self Esteem, Part Two

The Three Faces of Low Self-Esteem


Most of us have an image of what low self-esteem looks like, but it is not always so easy to recognize. Here are three common faces that low self-esteem may wear:

The Impostor: acts happy and successful, but is really terrified of failure. Lives with the constant fear that she or he will be "found out." Needs continuous successes to maintain the mask of positive self-esteem, which may lead to problems with perfectionism, procrastination, competition, and burn-out.


The Rebel: acts like the opinions or good will of others - especially people who are important or powerful - don't matter. Lives with constant anger about not feeling "good enough." Continuously needs to prove that others' judgments and criticisms don't hurt, which may lead to problems like blaming others excessively, breaking rules or laws, or fighting authority.


The Loser: acts helpless and unable to cope with the world and waits for someone to come to the rescue. Uses self-pity or indifference as a shield against fear of taking responsibility for changing his or her life. Looks constantly to others for guidance, which can lead to such problems as lacking assertiveness skills, under-achievement, and excessive reliance on others in relationships.




Consequences of Low Self-Esteem


Low self-esteem can have devastating consequences.

It can create anxiety, stress, loneliness and increased likelihood for depression.
It can cause problems with friendships and relationships.
It can seriously impair academic and job performance.
It can lead to underachievement and increased vulnerability to drug and alcohol abuse.
Worst of all, these negative consequences themselves reinforce the negative self-image and can take a person into a downward spiral of lower and lower self-esteem and increasingly non-productive or even actively self-destructive behavior.


Three Steps to Better Self-Esteem


Before you can begin to improve your self-esteem you must first believe that you can change it. Change doesn't necessarily happen quickly or easily, but it can happen. You are not powerless! Once you have accepted, or are at least willing to entertain the possibility that you are not powerless, there are three steps you can take to begin to change your self-esteem:

Step 1: Rebut the Inner Critic
Step 2: Practice Self-Nurturing
Step 3: Get Help from Others


Step 1: Rebut the Inner Critic

The first important step in improving self-esteem is to begin to challenge the negative messages of the critical inner voice. Here are some typical examples of the inner critic's voice and how you can "rebut" that voice.

The Inner Critic's Voice: Your Rebuttals:
Is Unfairly Harsh:

"People said they liked my presentation, but it was nowhere near as good as it should have been. I can't believe no-one noticed all the places I messed up. I'm such an impostor."

Be Reassuring:

"Wow, they really liked it! Maybe it wasn't perfect, but I worked hard on that presentation and did a good job. I'm proud of myself. This was a great success."

Generalizes Unrealistically:

"I got an F on the test. I don't understand anything in this class. I'm such an idiot. Who am I fooling? I shouldn't be taking this class. I'm stupid and I don't belong in college."

Be Specific:

"I did poorly on this one test, but I've done O.K. on all the homework. There are some things here that I don't understand as well as I thought I did, but I can do the material-I've done fine in other classes that were just as tough.

Makes Leaps of Illogic:

"He is frowning. He didn't say anything, but I know it means that he doesn't like me!"

Challenge Illogic:

"O.K., he's frowning, but I don't know why. It could have nothing to do with me. Maybe I should ask."

Catastrophizes:

"She turned me down for a date! I'm so embarrassed and humiliated. No one likes or cares about me. I'll never find a girlfriend. I'll always be alone."

Be Objective:

"Ouch! That hurt. Well, she doesn't want to go out with me. That doesn't mean no one does. I know I'm an attractive and nice person. I'll find someone."




Step 2: Practice Self-Nurturing


Rebutting your critical inner voice is an important first step, but it is not enough. Since our self-esteem is in part due to how others have treated us in the past, the second step to more healthy self-esteem is to begin to treat yourself as a worthwhile person.

Start to challenge past negative experiences or messages by nurturing and caring for yourself in ways that show that you are valuable, competent, deserving and lovable. There are several components to self-nurturing:

Practice Basic Self-Care

Get enough sleep, eat in a healthy fashion, get regular exercise, practice good hygiene, and so forth.

Plan Fun & Relaxing Things For Yourself

You could go to a movie, take a nap, get a massage, plant a garden, buy a pet, learn to meditate-whatever you enjoy.

Reward Yourself For Your Accomplishments

You could take the night off to celebrate good grades, spend time with a friend, or compliment yourself for making that hard phone call.

Remind Yourself of Your Strengths & Achievements

One way is to make a list of things you like about yourself. Or keep a 'success' file of awards, certificates and positive letters or citations. Keep momentos of accomplishments you are proud of where you can see them.

Forgive Yourself When You Don't Do All You'd Hoped

Self-nurturing can be surprisingly hard if you are not used to doing it. Don't be critical of yourself-remember that inner voice!-when you don't do it just right.

Self-Nurture Even When You Don't Feel You Deserve It

"Fake it" until you can "make it." When you treat yourself like you deserve to feel good and be nurtured, slowly you'll come to believe it.



Step 3: Get Help from Others


Getting help from others is often the most important step a person can take to improve his or her self-esteem, but it can also be the most difficult. People with low self-esteem often don't ask for help because they feel they don't deserve it. But since low self-esteem is often caused by how other people treated you in the past, you may need the help of other people in the present to challenge the critical messages that come from negative past experiences. Here are some ways to get help from others:

Ask for Support from Friends

Ask friends to tell you what they like about you or think you do well.
Ask someone who cares about you to just listen to you "vent" for a little while without trying to "fix" things.
Ask for a hug.
Ask someone who loves you to remind you that they do.


Get Help from Teachers & Other Helpers

Go to professors or advisors or tutors to ask for help in classes if this is a problem for you. Remember: They are there to help you learn!
If you lack self-confidence in certain areas, take classes or try out new activities to increase your sense of competence (for example, take a math class, join a dance club, take swimming lessons, etc.)


Talk to a Therapist or Counselor

Sometimes low self-esteem can feel so painful or difficult to overcome that the professional help of a therapist or counselor is needed.

Talking to a counselor is a good way to learn more about your self-esteem issues and begin to improve your self-esteem.



Reading Resources

The following books may be helpful resources:

Burns, David D. Ten Days to Self-Esteem. New York: Quill, 1999.


McKay, Matthew and Patrick Fanning. Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2000.


Johnson, Karen and Tom Ferguson. Trusting Ourselves: The Complete Guide to Emotional Well-Being for Women. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1991.


James, Muriel and Dorothy Jongeward. Born to Win: Transactional Analysis with Gestalt Experiments. Perseus Press, 1996.


Seligman, Martin. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Pocket Books, 1998.

KimsWhimsy: Food For Thought Today : Self Esteem, Part 1

What is Self-Esteem?

Most people's feelings and thoughts about themselves fluctuate somewhat based on their daily experiences. The grade you get on an exam, how your friends treat you, ups and downs in a
romantic relationship-all can have a temporary impact on your wellbeing.

Your self-esteem, however, is something more fundamental than the normal "ups and downs" associated with situational changes. For people with good basic self-esteem, normal "ups and downs" may lead to temporary fluctuations in how they feel about themselves, but only to a limited extent. In contrast, for people with poor basic self-esteem, these "ups and downs" may make all the difference in the world.


Poor Self-Esteem vs. Healthy Self-Esteem


People with poor self-esteem often rely on how they are doing in the present to determine how they feel about themselves. They need positive external experiences to counteract the negative feelings and thoughts that constantly plague them. Even then, the good feeling (from a good grade, etc.) can be temporary.

Healthy self-esteem is based on our ability to assess ourselves accurately (know ourselves) and still be able to accept and to value ourselves unconditionally. This means being able to realistically acknowledge our strengths and limitations (which is part of being human) and at the same time accepting ourselves as worthy and worthwhile without conditions or reservations.


Where Does Self-Esteem Come From?


Our self-esteem develops and evolves throughout our lives as we build an image of ourselves through our experiences with different people and activities. Experiences during our childhood play a particularly large role in the shaping of our basic self-esteem. When we were growing up, our successes (and failures) and how we were treated by the members of our immediate family, by our teachers, coaches, religious authorities, and by our peers, all contributed to the creation of our basic self-esteem.


Self-esteem is largely developed during childhood, and firmly entrneched usually around age 12.


Healthy Self-Esteem

Childhood experiences that lead to healthy self-esteem include-

being praised


being listened to


being spoken to respectfully


getting attention and hugs


experiencing success in sports or school


having trustworthy friends




Low Self-Esteem


Childhood experiences that lead to low self-esteem include-

being harshly criticized


being yelled at, or beaten


being ignored, ridiculed or teased


being expected to be "perfect" all the time


experiencing failures in sports or school

People with low self-esteem were often given messages that failed experiences (losing a game, getting a poor grade, etc.) were failures of their whole self.


What Does Your "Inner Voice" Say?

Our past experiences, even the things we don't usually think about, are all alive and active in our daily life in the form of an Inner Voice. Although most people do not "hear" this voice in the same way they would a spoken one, in many ways it acts in a similar way, constantly repeating those original messages to us.

For people with healthy self-esteem the messages of the inner voice are positive and reassuring. For people with low self-esteem, the inner voice becomes a harsh inner critic, constantly criticizing, punishing, and belittling their accomplishments.

KimsWhimsy : Drum Roll Please ! A New Category is Hereby Announced

Welcome to this latest Category Announcement !

Introducing .......

eBay Hall of SHAME

The first ( and so far the MOST worthy ) member to this select category has gone above and beyond the call of duty in showing unprofessionalism, cowardness, ignorance, callousness, disrespect,just general insipid behavior and thus claims the rightful spot as Frog Prince in the eBay Hall of Shame.

No worries folks- he will never be a King, when in fact he is more in line with the Court Jester of Nitwittery and Tomfoolery. I would have indeed crowned him as such, however, I seriously could NOT find a fitting ( and printable ! ) likeness that captured the nuance of Beavis & Butthead, Michael Moore, Fred Phelps, Charles Manson, and yes, a baby that was dropped hard on it's lil noggin' in infancy then grew to a hogwart adult....it just was too painfull to translate to a jpeg image- even with the wizardry of paint shop pro....in fact....while attempting so, I had a fleeting moment of near involuntary vomitus in my pretty little mouth

Never the less....I give you the nitwits insipid words.....ver batim...ala' his own hate spewing, pablum filled putrid ( mind? ) mouth.....

Read More Here: ( copy and paste links into your browser )

http://blogs.ebay.com/kimswhimsy/entry/I-Will-Not-Let-This-go-without-a-Response-to-POWER/_W0QQidZ39538018



and here:

http://blogs.ebay.com/kimswhimsy/entry/I-am-boycotting-this-seller-In-fact-I-will-NEVER/_W0QQidZ39623018

And Here:

http://blogs.ebay.com/kimswhimsy/archive/2006/11

And....gee....I could go on and on, however, Peanut deletes his rants because he is the worst kind of COWARD, ie: deletes his rants because he is FEARFUL his hate spewing will hurt his eBay business.

Three words: Money Grubbing Coward.





Never fear.....not even a loving Mother could bring herself to kiss that mouth, so there is no chance that this hogwarted Frog Prince will ever turn into Prince Charming......

Indeed, rest assured....he is really just a slightly cracked nut, with two tiny peanuts dangling uselessly.

Congratulations Peanut!

~ Kimberly

KimsWhimsy : January Greetings

Good morning to all whom wander this way...

T'is a cold winter day here in Southeast Georgia...

Rain is expected this afternoon into evening, with the possibilty of a 2 to 3 inch accumulation...

A perfect day for hot tea as I work on contracts.....

Random thoughts :

I am still not really excited about ANY Presidential candidate in this race. Can I say that again? NONE of them excite me, and to be honest, I am perfectly sick of seeing and hearing the political debates raging on....and on....and on ad nauseaum.

Britney Spears - is a sad train wreck, it is safe to assume she has some sort of chemical imbalance, more than likely triggered into a more precarious state by post natal hormonal fluctuations......the media needs to leave her alone, and someone in her inner circle needs to convince her to seek serious help.....the nation is watching as she self destructs.

The economy seems to be struggling along, avoiding a full blown recession right now. One of my best friends from college recently received a blow related to the economic downturn- her husband lost his white collar job due to his position simply being wiped off the books by the company he worked for in an effort to reduce operating costs. They have saved wisely, so hopefully they can wither this setback with little difficulty.

My brother is soon to return from overseas duty and I am GLAD. I know he will be happy to get back to some normal happenings in his life. I don't write much about truly personal events anymore online- too many weird people lurking, waiting to use such information in nefarious ways.

My life is taking a new direction in many ways, some are comforting, some are so new they are a bit daunting, never the less, I rise to the challenge !

Things I learned in the last year:

I am stronger than I think.

Friends sometimes confuse me.

To follow my passion.

That music and quietness in solitude can be a helpful healer of many hurts.

That my spirit is resilient.

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Music selection I am currently listening to as I type this topic post :

Vince Gill - Whenever You Come Around

Karla Bonoff - Standing Right in Front of Me

George Jones - Choices

Nickel Creek - When You Come Back Down

Kenny Chesney - You Had Me From Hello

Alan Jackson - Remember When

Martina McBride - From The Ashes

Alan Jackson - Little Bitty

Dolly Parton - There

Keith Whitley - Don't Close Your Eyes

Patsy Cline/ LeeAnn Rhimes - Blue

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Best Wishes to all for a wonderful day

Much warmth and comfort to you on this chilly winter day

~ Kimberly