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It has been long time since I have had time to write in my blog....agggh..So, I am really trying to decide on which store I want to go to first on Black Friday. This is very important because of the items on my list: 1) 32" LCD TV 2) Sony Cybershot 3) Dirt Devil Vacuum 4) Bedding 5) GPS system. I am not sure who to go to first. I really don't want to buy a Westhinghouse LCD. I think I will go to Walmart, Target, and then Kmart. Me thinks I have figured it out! YAY!

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Friday, October 16, 2009

This is one think that I love about Europe

Workers in Brazil, Lithuania receive most vacation days

By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer

On 4:33 pm EDT, Wednesday October 14, 2009

Here's one reason to move to Lithuania: Eight weeks of time off.Workers in the Baltic state tied with Brazil for the most days off in the world: a whopping 41 a year, according to a report released Wednesday by global consulting firm Mercer."People take a lot of time, especially in the summer, because a lot of them own places outside the cities, in villages and by the sea," said Dina Kopilevic, a Lithuanian citizen working for the consulate in New York. "We take it for granted, probably."In Lithuania, the minimum annual leave is 28 days plus 13 public holidays. Brazil has a statutory minimum of 30 vacation days plus 11 public holidays.Ade Umhey is from Belo Horizonte, a city in southeastern Brazil, but is working temporarily in upstate New York. She said that in her country, there's a real appreciation for time spent outside of work."Being with family and friends is important," she explained. "You spend weekends dancing, going to clubs and barbecuing." Workers also take extended vacations at the beach or to other parts of the country, she said."It's a healthier attitude, because even though you don't work as long, you do work hard and then you get great time off."Employees in Finland, France and Russia post a close second in time off, thanks to 40 vacation days and holidays.Meanwhile, U.S. workers receive 25 days total. Although vacation policies vary widely, according to Mercer, many businesses in the U.S. give employees only 15 days, or three weeks of vacation, plus 10 holidays a year.Employees in Singapore also get 25 days, while Chinese employees get 21 and Canadian employees only get 19. Excluding public holidays, workers in Canada and China each get just 10 days, the lowest allotment of any countries in Mercer's study.Anthony Brown, a Canadian citizen who currently works in New York, argued that the lack of time off there is mitigated by other pluses. "The social benefits, including both welfare and unemployment benefits, should be factored in," he said. "Maybe there are fewer days but in reality you get paid a lot more for doing a lot less."In addition to annual leave and public holidays, employers in some countries are also required by law to give additional leave for special circumstances such as getting married, having a baby or bereavement.The Mercer report was based on mandatory vacation time for an employee working five days a week after 10 years service.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tampa/St Pete Weekend

I did have a blast weekend and thought that I would tell someone about it!!! I was a little nervous about driving down there, because I get lost constantly! My sense of direction is BLAH :(. Soooo, I left close to 6:00 AM in the morning and got there like at 8:00 AM. Of course I had to call Jeff in order to figure out where his house was. I would have never figured out where the street was, because it was hidden. I hate those types of streets. So, I rested for a bit and we went to some Mom and Pop restaurant where I had a a bagel. The place was kinda small, but it gets good business. We had to wait like 5 minutes to get seated. So, we talked about what my plans were for the weekend! IT WAS TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! So, we went back to his house and started our journey to Tampa! So, he took me around Tampa and it seemed ok. I really like the Va hospital that they have there, and I love their downtown. We stopped at this grocery store and I swear to God I will never go in another grocery store to us the bathroom. It was not my idea, but Jeff's and he got his glasses stolen. Hello, we were in a crime ridden neighborhood!!! I still felt bad though. I shed a tear. So, after that we drove home and I feel asleep, because I was SO tired! When I woke up....Mr. I am not tired was asleep and work up a little after me. So, we decided to go out to this bar and didnt know that there was going to be such a spetacle! There was a Bar Fight! Of course I was not involved...alas..no one was fighting over me. These guys were weird looking and I think they were on drugs. Jeff was trying to be brave and wanted to help. So, I was calm while the drama happened. As long as they were not messing with me. I am not sure why the bartender lady didnt call the police sooner, BUT.....after that we left the excitement there....oh did I mention this old guy was trying to talk to me (yayyyyy for me!) We went and walked on the beach. We just talked together and watched the stars.....awwww..mushy I know! Then, we went home and went to bed. Sunday, I woke up early and went to the store...and then about 12:00 we headed out to this restaurant called Gators to watch football! The place was gorgeous and I loved it, some of the scenary was a little meh, but it was a nice place. It was huge. I ate this Maui Maui sandwich which was delicious! After that, sadly we drove home and I left! I had such a nice weekend there that I am going back for more!

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Thursday, October 01, 2009

More Headaches for the Vatican: Priests and Child Porn

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/10/01/more-he...

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Thursday, October 01, 2009

What Berlusconi..'s Obama ..'Jokes..' Say About Italy

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927...

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joked again this week about President Obama..'s skin color. Where..'s the outrage, Italy?

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Could a Mixed-Race Contestant Become a Chinese Idol?

In many ways, Lou Jing is a typical young woman from Shanghai. Pretty and confident, she speaks Mandarin heavily accented with the lilting tones of the Shanghai dialect and browses the malls of this huge city for the latest fashions. But there is one thing that distinguishes this 20-year-old from her peers, something that has made her the unwitting focus of an intense public debate about what exactly it means to be Chinese: the color of her skin. Born to a Chinese mother and an African-American father whom she has never met, the theater student rocketed into the public consciousness last month (See pictures of modern Shanghai.)

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