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Whether you are shopping for yourself, your children or siblings back to school is pure mayhem!!I have been paying attention to ads, flyers, etc.. for "Back to School" sales and promos. The only problem is there are only flyers for major department stores. The newest fad in fashion seems to be aimed at "skaterwear". What I mean by that is clothing that skaters wear (like Tony Hawk). When watching X games and so on kids see the participants wearing expensive clothing(surely they did not buy it, the clothes are given to them to advertise to the viewers and get people shopping for their brands). I am sorry but a backpack for back to school should not cost $50.00 to 60.00 dollars plus taxes!! That's insane! I can understand certain brand names cost more but it seems the pricing is a bit Hollywood. What parents can afford to buy that? Ok, I guess if both parents work $80,000/year jobs and only have 1 child, then that's not too bad. However, with 3 children, that comes to 150.00 dollars before taxes for BACKPACKS????I don't think so!! If I allow this I am only looking at a future of $200/jeans per child as well!! So I guess this year will be the last year I buy back to school clothes for the teens. If they want the expensive clothes, I GUESS THEY WILL NEED TO GET A JOB TO BUY THEM!!As for my youngest child, they do not seem to mind the name brands(or lack of) on their clothing. So for now I leave you with this. I will continue to find the deals on the name brands and put away for Birthdays and holidays. I guess this is the end of my rant….for now.

Tags: Back to school, back to school Fool., Brand names, department stores, endorsements, high prices clothing/accesories, major department chains, X-games

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Apparently just watching this 3D TV cures you! Well, I had a hard time trying to watch the 48 seconds of video! I have a huge fear of spiders and personally(even though it is not in 3D when I watched it) I didn't have the courage to watch anything past the hairy tarantula! Check it out for yourself and tell me what you think!

Tags: 3D TV, arachnophobia, are you serious?, eight legged freaks, Phobias conquered, spiders

Well, don't I feel silly. Took me almost a week to realize it but August 1, 2010 marks my 1 year anniversary for Slicksrants! Holy COW!!! I can't believe it has been a year. WOW! I am so thankful to all of you, my readers. I am also thankful to my Guru, Medaguru who without him I would not even know what a web site or blog is! Lmao!! So, let's all celebrate together!! This week-end I will celebrate my blog and you should too!!

Oh yeah, by the way..I almost forgot..My friend is also celebrating his one year anniversary at his restaurant, here in Welland! Island Spice restaurant will be having a celebration party Saturday August 7, 2010 from 12:30p.m. till ???Lots of food and samples plus LIVE D.J!! Come on out and support your fellow WELLANDER, Lol! Check out his website for more information! http://islandspicerestaurant.ca

Tags: 5 mins from downtown Welland., 5 minutes from canal, amazing flavors, amazing prices, Anniversary, authentic jamaican food, beans, canadian foods, carribean food, celebrate, D.J, finger foods, fun, goat, goodtimes, great food, hot hot hot!!festive, Jamacian food, King st, live music, local events, Music, music by D.J, Ontario, party, restaurants, rice, Rotti, vibrant colors, Welland

This Summer is did my co-op placement at Skills for Success Niagara. They are a non profit organization strictly funded by the Regional Municipality of Niagara. They offer a 3 week program for Customer Service/communication Skills Employment Program. It is a program that teaches basics computer skills. They use the most current computer programs. Once the program is finished they are given follow up assistance. If they need help with interview prep, cover letters, faxing, job searching etc… Each individual has one on one time with the counselors. This enables them to be able to do mock interviews in preparation for the real thing! The participants also receive their WHIMIS training(free of charge through the St.Catharines YMCA program). Currently the agency has a 88% success rate. What I mean by that is that of all graduates 88% retained and secured employment. The agency focuses on job search for each participant based on their past experience and skills learned. I really enjoyed working there and I still continue to volunteer my time. Due to funding cuts this past year the agency is looking for partnerships with other agencies. Want more Information? http://www.skillsforsuccessniagara.com

Tags: 3 weeks, accessibility issues, agency, barriers, basic computer operations, basic skills, computer literacy, computer skills, customer service, e-mailing, employment program, faxing, funding, helping others, interviews, mock interviews, Niagara Region, non-profit, non-profit organizations, not for profit organizations, Ontario, partnerships, programs, resumes, skills, St.Catharines, success, WHIMIS, WHIMIS Certification, YMCA

Hello and Happy August!! After reading many comments it seems to that there are some things I need to clarify. So, here goes. If you wish to add my RSS feed, here is what you must do. On my home page you can right click in address bar(for fire fox/I.E users) and add RSS feed. Both Internet Explorer and Firefox have RSS adders. Google Chrome has Google reader. However, if you wish to only see the feed from a specific blog or subject, do the same as above but on the exact blog page. Make sense? On my home page on the right hand side there are 2 different feeds to choose from. One is for the comments feed the other feed is for each new post added. Pick which one you want and click on it. The link will be http://slicksrants.medaguru.com/?feed=rss2

For those who do leave comments, thank you so much! I love reading them and posting them. However, I am sure you have noticed it takes some time for them to be posted. Well, let me explain. Many people on the interent are signing up adding comments every 1 or 2 minutes to my blog. These are spammers and I don't want them cluttering up my site! So, I carefully screen my comments to ensure no garbage gets out there! So, if you ask a question in the comments I will answer, it just make take a day or two. Currently trying to get the reply time down to 24-48 hours. If there is anything else you would like to know, simply ask. Some members have asked if they can use part of my blog for their blog/website. Sure you can, just please make sure to indicate that it is from my site. That's all I ask. If you would like more information in regards to working together online or with sites, again please ask. I hope that your summer is coming along great. Keep on reading and Have a Safe and Happy Summer!!

Tags: adding and rss feed, August 2010, blogs, Chrome, comments, F.A.Q., Fire Fox, Google, help, holidays, how to add an RSS feed, Internet Explorer, internet marketing, medaguru, Questions, RSS Feed, sidebars, slicksrants, spamming, summer, web sites, widgets, wordpress

Tags: auto, awesome, Canadian Summers, car show, cars, Division st, drag racing, fast cars, hotrods, Ontario, racing, smoke show, smokeshow, street racing, Welland

Tags: Bella, Cullens, Eclipse, Edward, New Moon, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyer, team edward, team jacob, teen heart throbs, Twilight, twilight fans, vampires, werewolves

People say that sex sells and I guess that’s why it’s all over the media! The only problem is that it gives unreal expectations from both partners in a relationship. It’s unfair that these images are all over the media( radio, advertisements, billboards, t.v, commercials, magazines etc..) children think they need to look a certain way to get their perfect partner. Looking at the different cultures globally I can understand why they do certain rituals and have specific clothing. Our culture wears next to no clothing(leaving little to the imagination or boudoir) and then in the Muslim culture, they are covered from head to toe, literally. No matter how much or little sex people are having they always seem to want more. If they don’t then they are usually getting their satisfaction elsewhere. I just don’t get it? For people who have children, the second the child is not around we want to breathe, not have sex! Sex is supposed to be magical, romantic and euphoric not a chore or obligation. I am not saying that spontaneous sex is not  awesome but if all you do is have sex, won’t it get boring? I know I know, there are many ways to make sex more interesting however, after all those positions/role-playing games are done you are still just left you and your partner. So, I guess when you first hook up with someone you shouldn’t have sex so that down the road, you can’t be told well, you used to, so what’s your problem now? A little bit of space and time(weather time together or apart), some cuddling with no intention of sex. Things that people do to one another such as take their partner for granted, seem so little and trivial. Yet I am sure every woman out there would agree with me that maybe if we had more help with the house and children we might have a little more energy for extra curricular activities.(lol!) Having a date night at least once every 2 weeks if possible helps as well. Gets you both out of the house, together and sometimes costs next to nothing. You can even just go for a walk to a coffee shop or friends house. I don’t understand it, and I don not think that I ever will! For instance, I read in a magazine the other day that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are expecting their 7th child!!! You know these people have nannies because with 6 children when do you find the time? When you have money I guess that it is different. But, for most of us common folk, by the time the children are in bed we are done! If your lucky enough to have a child that naps in the day you might get lucky enough to get a nooner, otherwise then that, I doubt it. lol. Anyways, the next time you want to complain, nag or harass your partner about sex or the lack of sex ask yourself, "what can I do to help them out during the day to not make them as tired?". Just a thought, well I should say, Just a rant! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Enjoy your New Years!

Tags: avoid break-ups, couples, media, partners, personal preference, relationships, sex

OMG!!! This morning I heard on the news that my local channel CHCH news was no longer E! Network. As of midnight August 31, 2009 E network no longer will air, EVER!!! At first I thought there was a mistake, so I did some research. Online, I was able to find 1 article about it. The E! Network airs all the reality shows and most of them I am totally addicted to. OMG! Now, I need to go online and disect the listings for my satellite and find each program again. It was great, all in one channel and my local news and weather.How did this happen? The CRTC on Friday sealed the fate of Canwest Global Communications’ secondary E! network by okaying the transfer of ownership of CHCH in Hamilton and CJNT in Montreal to Channel Zero. Channel zero is news almost all day long and two blockbuster movies at 7 and 9 pm, leading into what…more news, you guessed it! I am glad that everyone there still gets to keep there jobs but not everyone was so lucky. Around the same timeframe, the E! station in Red Deer, Alberta, CHCA, will sign off, and Kelowna, B.C.’s CHBC will morph into a Global Television station. CHEK , in Victoria announced on the 11:00 news that they have until tommorw. CHEK will be airing their morning, noon and evening news.Will their fate lead them to remaining on air or to close shop like the others?

Here is the Good news, as a rebrand of CH, Canwest will hang onto its E! Entertainment Networks program pipeline from Comcast as part of a multi-year deal. The E! programming is expected to air on the Global Television network and Canwest’s cable channels.(Yeah for me, I can still watch Kendra and Chelsea Lately, while keeping up with the Kardashians as I am eating the daily dish with side of Craig Ferguson Soup.(LOL) This past Friday, Canwest faced another deadline with US bondholders and senior lenders as they attempt to make 4 billion dollars to avoid bankruptcy protection. Talks of restructuring different divisions of the company in order to get bail out money or avoid bancrupsy. Does this not sound ridicullosly familiar?I see a pattern here.

Good Bye E! Network, I will miss you!!!

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