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I'm gearing up to do a cool new blog that will allow me to take ONE picture every day & blog it. I got the idea from a friend who is currently doing the same thing. I think it should be unique and different than his.

THE WORLD'S BEST LED KEYBOARD

Sure we've seen illuminated keyboards before, but then we saw the Luxeed Dynamic Pixel LED Keyboard and stopped looking. With 430 LEDs the Luxeed is capable of individually lighting each key in your choice of color. What's more it can do some amazing tricks like an animated rainbow across all the keys, or make each key light when you press it. You get four "preset" buttons above the arrow keys you can use to instantly choose between different customizable lit skin presets. Set-up a glowing skin for your favorite game with different colors to indicate each key action... or create illuminated patterns and designs. Hey, the Luxeed doesn't have a tiny screen on each key like the legendary Optimus Maximus, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

Pick your Luxeed flavor of black or white. The keys of the white Luxeed have a semi-transparent look and light up more brightly than the black. However the black Luxeed has a stylish treatment with only the letters being illuminated. Both keyboards look the best in dim lighting of course. Optionally you can pick up the matching numeric keypad to match your Luxeed, but we do warn you that the keypad is functional only, its keys do not light up. Gotcha?



Product Features

Amazing illuminated keyboard features 430 LEDs and can dynamically change the color of each key
Set each key to any color, or turn the light off on that key
Create custom illuminated key layouts and quickly switch between them with 4 preset buttons
Save key layouts on your hard drive and recall them later
Features animated rainbow effect, or animated random key colors
"Spark" mode allows keys to illuminate only when pressed
Keypad Connects to Keyboard with included cable
Keypad does not illuminate, only the full Keyboard
Standard USB connection
Keyboard Dimensions: 15" x 7.5" x 1"
Keypad Dimensions: 4.25" x 7.5" x 1"
Software Requires Windows XP or Vista No Drivers for Mac OS or Linux

**** IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PRODUCT, YOU CAN PICK IT UP HERE FOR $149.99

DID YOU KNOW ???

*** I found this on a fellow blogger's page, I liked it so much, I wanted to share it with my followers as well. I am a big fan of his work. Please visit his page, He posts some great stuff almost daily. Thank You Iryan

HighTops Roofie Cocktail...

Yeah, That's right. So I'm chillin with my boi Vitamin C as we'll call him this time. The night starts out pretty chill. As I'm getting ready to hop into the driver side of the wild ride. I'm at home and I had 2 small drinks, OJ & GOOSE. Nothing big, just something to loosen me up. We meet up at the Winchester and have a drink or two there. Now pay attention to the amount of drinks that I will be having throughout this blog. It's important.

The Chester is looking pretty bleak, so we decide to make our way over to HighTops. That place is usually pretty good on a Friday night, lots of action, plenty to do and plenty to see. We wrap up our drinks, I had a total of 2 screwdrivers and one redbull and vodka before heading over to the circus tent.

We arrive at the big top and go inside, this place is getting packed, we walk up to the bar area over by the dance floor. 20 mins later we get our drinks, I order a beer for my boi and I have another screwdriver. I was in the mood, and them is soooo good, me loves em. That's about the last thing that I remember happening.

Apparently about 11:30- 12am I don't recall anything else that happened that night. The only thing I remember is my tab. Which was only $32.00. Apparently throughout the rest of the night the following things occured.

1. I was talking to this redheaded girl who was covered in freckles and advised her not only was my attorney present ( vitamin c ) but that I would like to participate in connecting the dots on her body with a pen, ( dots= freckles ) She was amused, stuck around for a bit and that's all I got on that one.

2. I told some guy that he owed me an orange, so when he ordered his beers he got an extra orange and attempted to give me one from his beer, but instead of me taking the orange, I took the drink and slammed it.

3. 2 ppl came up to me and asked me if I was smoking weed in the bar b/c the place reeked of it. I actually looked down at my pants to see if I was on fire. Why you may ask, because I had a bowl in my pocket. Which I DID NOT smoke any pot other than a single hit hours before we got to HT.

4. I fell DOWN the steps leaving the deck bar towards the parking lot. RIGHT in front of the police. Someone had to help me up.

5. I go over to the cop car and start leaning in the window talking to the officer, pretty much inside the car... lol Luckily I knew the dude.

5. We went to Ralphies, We ordered food. Even one of the owners of the place that knew me, came out to check on me, I don't recall this either. I must have been pretty bad off for this to happen.

6. We are eating our food in the Shaggin, and I actually started to get sick, I thought I was going to puke, Which NEVER happens.. I had to stop eating.

7. I wake up the next morning with an extremely bad headache and sharp piercing pains in my stomach that lasted for hours on end. The asprin killed the headache almost immediately.

8. I am naked face down on the couch, my clothes are in a line from my front door to the couch.

9. I remember NOTHING. I had maybe max 7 drinks all night. Which really isn't alot for me, especially when they are dixie cups and NOT the standard pint glasses I'm used to drinking at the Winchester.

10. My best friend, My brother, and my P.I.C. whom I've known for over 20 years, and who's seen me at my worst, was blown away by how destroyed I was and has admitted that he's NEVER not once seen me like that.

My conclusion and I do believe he agrees... is that someone put something in my drink. Now understand, I don't leave my drinks unattended, EVER they are always in my hand. So whoever it was, either knew me, or was extremely fast b/c I don't even take my eye off of them when they're in my hand.

Fear and Loathing COCKEYSVILLE... will be making it's debut soon.

THE CLIMB

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there’s a voice inside my head saying
“You’ll never reach it “

Every step I’m taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep the head held high

There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a up hill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Aint’ about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes I knock me down
But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember the most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on.

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about the climb, It’s all about the climb

THE NEVER ENDING RAT RACE TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE OF LOVE ¡

HELLO FOLKS, JUST ANOTHER MINDLESS PERSPECTIVE OF LOVE IN THE UBER-FAST LANE


So, I'm back in the dating pool... I've been bouncing around making my way through the small tidal waves created by all the excitement in the dating pool. I'm going to be honest as usual. I am very picky about who I date, meet, and share my thoughts with. I don't like to talk about myself in front of certain company, or share what I've been through unless I think it's going to go somewhere with someone. I don't have trust issues. I've worked through them, AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

I've been dating again for about 1.5 years now and I have met some pretty cool people, some I still stay in contact b/c we are better as friends than anything else. Others I really honestly wish I'd never met, and those who really had an impact on me. I look at all those who I've dated and summed it up to be pretty simple. There are those people who come into your life, no matter what will always have a purpose. Whether it's to show you that you are or aren't ready to date, or used and be used as a stepping stone to bring you to another level in your life. One that might just prepare you for meeting the one you were meant to be with. We have no control over this.



It's all about honesty with me. I don't have to lie, nor do I believe in it, or accept it any form or fashion. My past has forced me to be that way. I have no control over it, It's one of the first things that come out of my mouth when i'm about to enter into a casual dating relationship. If you ever wanted to burn a bridge with me, that's the way to do it. I promise you will never hear from me again.
To the heart and mind ignorance is kind.There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll find. However it's something you dig at until you have what you so desperately needed to know.


I'm pretty chill and relaxed. I don't really have much as far as restrictions go. I'm not that guy. I'll never be that guy. I love my alone time as much as anyone else does. You have to have your time with your friends, away from you partner, or it's never going to work. I feel strongly about this, unless it really becomes a problem, I don't have issues like that.


I probably will never understand why people come in and out of our lives despite what I've mentioned above. Maybe that's my excuse that I tell myself.. who knows. I'm kinda fuzzy about dating, and have been for about 3 years. I love meeting new people. It's totally my thing. I can read a person pretty well, and figure them out before they can show me themselves. I don't understand why or how someone can say one thing one day and be totally happy and the next day they shove you so far out of their lives boggles me. I'm not going to spend alot of time on that but it did make me scratch my head for a minute.


So anyways I've moved on.. but a part of me thinks things will be smooth sailing from here on out, and at the same time another part of me thinks I'm going to be on the wrong side of 40 when that time comes. I'm not going to rush things, but I do have plans for my life, Just like everyone else. I've hit every goal set up in my life so far, so I'm pretty confident that I will that one too.


I just think it's completely over rated as far as dating goes, It's too hard to meet quality people anymore. The ones you do meet, Sometimes end up crazy, too many kids, or young. I'm not trying to be some dirty old pervert, LOL. I seem to be and have been stuck in this age gap for a few years now. It seems everyone I do meet is around 25 and under 33. No I haven't met them in bars. So I can't even say that. Some come find me, and I stumble across the others on my own.


It seems us single folks out there are all trekking up the same steep hill, trying to cross that finish line. It's not a contest, It happens when it happens. My hat goes off to the next person crossing that finish line. I'll get there someday... Though I have to admit I thought I was getting closer to it when I did meet someone recently. I mean I wasn't trying to rush anything. I knew that 3 month mark was coming and that's pretty much the make it or break it point for relationships. I look at it this way. That bridge was burned from both ends. I had to force myself to burn my half. I didn't want to. However you must make your stand at some point. According to some ppl, I'm going to regret it, I look at it this way. It is what it is, and bridges can be rebuilt, and ususally rebuilt to withstand fire the second time around.

If you can make it to that point. You know you have to be nervous. You don't know what's going to happen. You try not to think about it. You don't want to jinx yourself. LOL Trust me, I know now NOT to say certain things. But you can't help but wonder what's in store. You can't worry about the future. You MUST take it one day at a time. Anything else will just mess with your mind.

HOW A CREDIT CARD WORKS

I have to give it to you America. You have given false hope to almost the complete population of credit card holders. You got Oprah, You have Suze Orman. All of which are telling you that " YOU CAN LOWER YOUR CREDIT CARD APR, JUST CALL AND THE WILL DO IT " This is so not the case. Let me just tell you!!!

If you are late on your credit card 2 times in 12 months, you will lose your great rate. You will go to a default rate of about 22- 29.99 % and that's just the way it is. No the credit card company does NOT have to lower the rate back down for you, and usually they don't do it. Why? Because the banks that issue you your pretty plastic are in business for a profit, they are not in any way a charity.

It doesn't matter how long you have been a customer, nor does it NOT matter that you have previously paid all of your past statements on time. When you go over your limit, or pay late, It's an indication that something is wrong, and the rates rise for a reason. That reason being, you are less likely to use the card at the default rate, If you are using it still after the rise in rates. It's an even bigger indication that you are desperate and have no other choice but to use the card. You are living off of the card.

Now on to statements. It doesn't matter if you receive your statement or not. It's just a reminder to pay your bill anyways. You are extended credit as a courtesy, It's a privilege to have a credit card. That is the first and most important thing to remember.

Now if your credit line gets cut, it's for a reason. Banks use an automated system mostly and they are highly accurate. Banks will trust the judgment of the system It's less expensive then have an individual person review your account. If you have experienced this, You have too much debt and the bank is not in any position to sit there and let you spend all that available credit only to be screwed in the end.
Remembering when you call in, that 99% it's a waste of your time and the person answering the phone, You won't get it back, Stop crying about it. It's not your money to begin with.

Yes your credit can be affected by a credit decrease, because it tightens your ratio in the sense that now you have utilized more of your credit line than before. AGAIN, this is a decision that's made by the institution that is lending you money.

Fee's are fees, if you pay late, you get a fee. Usually it's 39.00 It doesn't matter what the excuse is, The bank processes your payment on the day it's received. NOT by the date on the envelope or the day you wrote the check. Same with the over the limit fee's. You are billed at the end of the cycle. Bottom line. Get it through your head. It's not hard math. It goes like this. : Previous balance + any fees + purchases for the month + transaction fees + finance charges - payment = new balance. That is why you must never pay the minimum payment.

NOW THE IMPORTANT PART. If you can not pay your bill, the bank does NOT have to help you in any way. They want to, Trust me on this.They can garnish your wages, freeze your bank accounts, put liens and judgments on your credit and house. That is the last thing the bank wants to do. It will destroy your credit if this happens. The bank can and will block your acct, so that you can only pay it. AGAIN, it's all part of the terms of the card. WITH THE BAILOUT MONEY, banks have created new departments to help as much as possible to reduce loss. Programs are created based on income, If you do not have any income, More than likely you won't get approved for a program. It's that simple. Think about it folks. If you can't pay your bills now, and the bank has a program to reduce your payment. How can you pay it if you don't have the money. Don't get mad because they can't help you. It's not their fault. It's yours. You have no one to blame but yourself for the situation you are in. It's a horrible thing to say, I know. People don't like to blame themselves for their own financial meltdown. It is too easy to place the blame on someone else.


**** I know all of this because it is my job to take your calls and evaluate your financial situation and make the best possible judgment. The worst part about my job is that I hear all of the stories out there. Death, Terminal Illness, People who choose to kill themselves over money. Money can be recovered. A life can not. Please understand that the person taking your call hears horror stories all day long, and knows exactly how bad it is out there and wants to help you in every way, but can not always do that. Your situation may be bad, but please understand that it will get better. It didn't happen over night to get to where you are today, and it sure won't fix itself overnight either. Have faith in the banks. They are really there to help you as much as possible but remember, They can't help everyone.

IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION FOR DUMMIES

This is why I carry a camera with me most of the time. If not just my cell phone, my handy dandy Kodak HD V1073.

I am in the local Walmart the other day and I saw some pretty interesting things. One that caught my attention was a product basically calling us " Dummies " We've all heard of the wonderful products stemming from the " For Dummies" people. Well this one took the cake. It deserves to have a small article written about it.

Identity theft as we all know is on the rise, I mean it's not hard to figure out that people will go through your trash to get your info. That's why the shredder is NOW a common household item. This product brought to you by the " For Dummies " group has called us out on being LAZY & CARELESS. I recommend that if you do purchase this item, it better be in the middle of the night. I wouldn't want anyone thinking I didn't know how to protect my vital information.

INSIDE THE BOX:
(1) One ULTRA quiet microcut shredder for the ULTIMATE in document security. It cuts one page into 2235 pieces. ( WOW )
(4) Check fraud prevention pens ( DOUBLE WOW ) Basically non erase ink, ink pens.
(1) Book on how to prevent identity theft.
(1) 90 DAY trial of LifeLock* ( LifeLock is basically a credit monitoring service that provides an ironclad $1,000,000.00 guarantee that even if someone gets your vital info they will insure you up to $1,000,000 in fraud right offs. However they will still have your vital info. WHICH if I remember correctly is why we bought this package to begin with, RIGHT ?

It just amazes me how carefree we have become with our information. I don't know about you, but I don't even have my paystubs, bank statements, or credit card statements come in the mail anymore. I save tree's. I view it all online.

THE HOME DEPOT EXPERIENCE in Cockeysville, Md 21030

WOW, Let's begin by saying I went to the Home Depot in Cockeysville, Md earlier today. I was kind of in a rush, I had plans to be somewhere at 4:00pm. I strolled inside with everything I had to get on my mind. It was a simple list. 1 1/2" wooden dowel, one piece of wood, one bracket set to hold the wood dowel up and a stud finder.

I'm racing down the main drag towards the wood isle. Now mind you it's ONLY 2 isles... not really hard to figure out where things are. So I grab the first employee at the end of that isle, She was all about helping me, So i felt comfortable asking her if she could kindly point me in the direction of the wooden dowels, I described what i wanted and the look on her face, was telling me I picked the wrong person in the wood section to ask.

She tells me I have to go and see Tony. Just then she screams down the isle for him. Mind you there was a body down at the other end, but it was female... so I thought ok, she knows what's up. She screams again for Tony & asks if "HE's " down there, looks at me asks me if I know him. Just as I'm about to run away, I see a thumb pop up and she says, " there he is " At this point she should have just said, walk down the end of the isle, you'll see a cadillac with no wheels on it sitting on blocks, talk to the man inside and for $5 bucks, he'd give me directions on where to go.

So I walk down, Tony and I meet. He is a young kid, looking hungover as hell sitting on a bucket. I repeat my request... again understand there is only 2 isles of wood. This crack monster tells me that he has no clue what I'm talking about and to go to the " ORANGE " info desk down the main isle and he points in the direction. I just look at him like I want to kick the bucket from underneath him and walk down the magic isle. I say that b/c I walk the entire store length and the only thing orange I see is a HD bucket. This is where the hero of the day comes in.

As I made my journey down the magic main isle I spot 3 employee's in the blinds section, speak my request and low and behold, Jason says to me, Follow me, I'll take care of everything. This employee should be recognized 100% and given a raise and his picture put on the wall.. He got me everything I needed. Kept me on my time frame and hell, he even cut the wood for me and he didn't work in the " wood " dept. I made a decision to seek out his name on his apron, especially for this blog. If you happen to find yourself in the Home Depot in Cockeysville, Md. Don't waste your time on anyone else. Find Jason. He's about 5'8" wears glasses and can probably be found in the blinds section. Kudos to you my friend. You took real good care of me!!