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Apple iPhone Review

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Everyone has been going crazy over the Apple iPhone, and I can honesty say that I’m one of those people. Unfortunately for the makers of iPhone, I’m also going crazy over the price as well. Since that damn phone has come on the market the cheapest price I’ve seen it at was $300.00, and the store I went to wanted me to renew my contract before I could get the phone lower than $500.00. Yes, I know these phones do a lot, but are they really worth so much money?

I decided to stop being stubborn and tell my client that I’d like to review the Apple iPhone. Sure enough, four days later it came in the mail, looking wonderful, ready for me to explore it’s features. There was a new telephone number for it, so I was selective about whom I gave the digits to. I kept the phone for about a week, making calls, receiving calls, texting individuals, and surfing the web. The interface is something a little difficult to get the hang of, but once you just play around on the phone for a little while, boy is it fairly easy to operate. The GPS navigational system sparked my attention the most. While driving I could see how many police cars were in the vicinity, and- of course- the phone gave good directions on how to avoid them (with the president allowing police officers to work 7 days a week, I like to stay out of their way).

The iPhone was great fun to have for a week, but the price didn’t make me change my mind on buying it. If the phone becomes a little cheaper, I will most definitely own one for myself. Now, however, other bills must be paid, and while I’d love to be able to stake the cops without them knowing, it’s really not worth the money… Unless I have it to spend, in which case, I don’t.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease.

- Thierry

Suduko Puzzle Games Review

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Give me a crossword puzzle and I’m good to go. I can play those all day, and I finish them pretty fast. You can just call me the Crossword King… Well, until one day a co-worker of mine brought in a booklet that had the name Sukuko written across the front page. My co-worker told me that it was a neat game to play and that she would show me the rules. I never realized what I was getting myself into.

When finding out the rules of the game, it’s very easy to make a mistake and have to erase everything you’ve done. The amount of concentration that goes into finishing a puzzle is mind-blowing! And as she was showing me the ins and outs of Suduko, other co-workers and passersby began stopping and explaining how they love to play the puzzle as well. This made me feel more comfortable knowing that others play it, and had had a difficult time understanding the rules when they started as well. They told me that the game can be used similar to Chess, the more you play, the better you become, the smarter you get. Now, do I believe this true? Yes and no. The individuals who’d been playing these puzzles for a while and have mastered all the lower level puzzles (there are different difficulty levels) were keener to faster recall, better memory recall, and greater analytical abilities.

Now, a few months after playing those first games, I am breezing through puzzles, and I like them. There are all sorts of different publishers that come out with Suduko puzzle books, but I suppose most people choose based on personal preference and difficulty level. I can say that when I play these puzzles, it does feel like my brain just might be growing… a little.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease.

- Thierry

Review- Eliminate Acne with Goat's Milk Soap

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While I was shopping at Walmart, I saw something that caught my attention: a way to clear by face from any blemishes or acne. It was a bar of soap sitting on a shelf with other bars of soap. Now I know you’re asking, “Why did that particular bar of soap catch you eye?” I’ll tell you why in three words: Goat’s Milk Soap.

Yes, you read correctly. I didn’t exactly know the effects of using Goat’s Milk, but I’ve washed my face numerous times with regular Vitamin D milk and my face has always looked great after using it. When I did finally wash my face with Goat’s Milk Soap, my skin was smooth, and didn’t feel clogged. The particular brand does offer a perfumed bar of soap and a non-perfumed bar. I personally like the non-perfumed one better, because after I use the perfumed bar I fell like they’re 3rd degree burns left on my face.

You should give it a try, mainly because most natural things are better for us anyway. I’d get a cotton ball and some astringent after I use the bar of soap, just to make sure your skin is clear and clean. I would suggest everyone did this every time they washed their face. This is a must-have and I would hold it on the same level as Noxzema when eliminating pimples or acne to have clearer skin.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease.

- Thierry

Make Extra Money Blogging- Review of Blogsvertise

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There’s a new website that I found a while ago called Blogsvertise. I could make money blogging. At first, I really didn’t understand the magnitude of it. I signed up for an account, listed my blog on their system, and began accepting assignments to post into my blog. But after awhile, things happened and I wasn’t able to maintain that particular blog any longer. I’ve just begun this blog, and I review anything I please, but for some extra money in my pockets… making extra money blogging… get some decent coffee, a new CD, or a menu meal from a fast food joint (I’m trying to lay off, guys), it was a no brainer whether or not to sign up again.

So go on over to Blogsvertise and get work, you could make money blogging there in the first day. Check out the FAQ page and have fun.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease.

- Thierry

NetSpend Prepaid Visa Card Review

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I’ve had my NetSpend Prepaid Visa card for about a year now, and it’s one of the best financial “items” to own. With the quick pace of today’s society, I’ve found that while cash is more than welcome into my bank account, I use my debit card more than cash. Those credit card commercials aren’t joking. When I have to sit behind someone in the McDonald’s drive-in, I get so impatient with people who’re counting out $8.00 worth of nickels.

It seems I’ve digressed a little, but counting change slows down sales, and most importantly, it slows down people’s lives. There are lots of individuals who can’t get bank accounts. There are people who can open up savings accounts but can’t get a checking account. This means the individual can’t have a debit card through their bank. I, for one, believe that direct deposit is best when you can swipe a card from anywhere in the United States of America and shop comfortably (or pay your bills online or over the telephone) instead of just getting direct deposit to your savings account. What if you don’t have a car?

To purchase the NetSpend Debit Card is only $10.00 and an extra $2.00 every time you load the card. Most of my funds are direct deposited onto my NetSpend Prepaid Visa card instantly, and I have no issues. The card also offers an neat feature that sends you a text message to your phone, free of charge, whenever you use your NetSpend card. When you purchase a card and activate it you can sign up for a NetSpend online account and track your purchases and deposits more efficiently.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease

- Thierry

P.S. The card itself cost $10 and if you have direct deposit they don`t charge you the 2 bucks to load the card. You`re only charged the loading fee when you upload money on the card yourself. I`ve even signed up for my paypal funds to come to my NetSpend card. Hope this extra info helped

Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza Review

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I’ve been buying Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizzas since I was about 15 years old. I remember all I had to do was throw one of those pizzas in the oven and less than 15 minutes later dinner was served. Though I’ve been buying these pizzas for some time now, there are some reviews I must share about those delicious puddles of grease.

Totino’s pizzas has cheese that floats atop a river of grease mixed with rather tasty pizza sauce. I often had to cut into the damn pizza because I end up looking like I’m right in the middle of sacrificially slaughtering a lamb or something. I wait to hear the screaming of the lambs bah-ing in agony- but I digress a little. The pepperonis on the particular pizzas I like to get (Classic Pepperoni Pizza) always seem to be burnt or undercooked when I pull them from the oven. My fire alarm puts in overtime when I decide to pop one of Totino’s pizzas in the oven.

But, alas, after I eat, and my girlfriend walks in the house to see my fingers, the table, and in some cases, my hair practically covered in a mixture of pizza sauce and grease, and asks me if I need to turn myself in to the nearest mental ward, I wash the oil build-up from my face, clean off my hands and I’m the happiest Totino’s slaughterer in the world.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease!

- Thierry

Beyonce's Single Ladies YouTube Video Review

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With her video, “Single Ladies: Put A Ring On It” attracting over 45,000,000 views on YouTube, it’s no reason why Beyonce Knowles is securing her spot as the number one “Diva” on the music charts. I tried to ask myself why the video was so important, so I watched it, maybe, 12 times. Each time I looked at the video something caught my eye that didn’t the previous times I watched it.

Some people have asked me if I like the video and my answer is always a loud, “YES!” The reason why I like it so much is because it’s simple. Talent reigns over special effects, and the special effects that are used in the video are barely visible to the eye. The dance steps that are performed are classic, something that’s distinctive, and when something is catchy or a “hit” people can’t help but jump on the bandwagon. I don’t say this solely because I adore Beyonce’s dance steps, or because I’m impressed with her vocal technique. It’s because she made a video with only three women dancing in leotards- in black and white no less- one of the most popular videos on YouTube, and the song’s content is about marriage, in a day and age when the divorce rate is extremely high.

I wouldn’t say you have to like the video because you like Beyonce, or that you should like Beyonce because I do. I think, creatively, the video is one of the best to hit the airwaves and the internet in 2008. I’ve listened to the entire I Am… Sasha Fierce album and I must say it’s worth every penny.

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease!

- Thierry 

New Amerykah Part 1: World War 4 Review

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The Real Deal

Erykah Badu's "New Amerykah Part 1: World War 4" is a classic to me. I state this, because not a lot of people liked this album. With the release of her hit single "Honey" everyone thought the entire album would spawn similar sounding songs. They were wrong. I like the fact that she didn't go with the grain, but went against it. I think she's a talented and focused artist, but she's an artist (like me) and she has to follow her heart.

All of the songs on "New Amerykah Part 1: World War 4" flow from beginning to end. When I first bought it, I played it straight through, and usually I don't do that. I was so impressed by it that I told everyone, though I just KNEW some people wouldn't like it.

So far everyone I've had listen to it has said it's a great album. Of course, all of these people enjoy the hit single "Honey" the best, including myself. I think she was trying to go for a global We Are the World Political album, and it turned out to be a classic! This proves that when artists follow their heart they produce the things that made the greats famous: real music.

Final Words

Erykah Badu has grown as a musician and her vocal ability was killer on this album. She hit notes that gave me goose bumps, and then she made my eyes swell up with tears on her last track, "Telephone" dedicated to the departed J. Dilla, an influential producer in hip-hop history. Again, this album is a true classic!!!

Until the next post, much love, peace, and medicated hair grease!

- Thierry

Black Beauty Review

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I was assisting a friend of mine while she took up some beauty school classes. A speech she’d written was being published and she asked me to write down one of the resources she used. That led me to stumbling across a site that has lots of promise, and maybe not solely to African American women.

The site is called Black Women Beauty Central, and they have a plethora of topics on skin care, hair care, make-up, spa treatments, hair growth, and hair styling. The skin care caught my attention most, offering store brands and home-remedies for skin care issues. There is a forum at the website that I adore, because anyone can go and post their tricks, secrets, and tips. A community filled atmosphere adds more value to a website, in my opinion. Not only is the site giving me valuable information, but the readers are as well.

I most definitely would suggest all women go to this site and take a look around. There is always bound to be something you like in a website so filled with content. They have something for everyone to read and know about. All it takes is a little search, and in some individual’s cases, not even that. There are tons of articles, links, and tips on the front page that would interest anyone.

- Thierry

Review of Love B. Scott- Internet Vlogger

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There is something that is so different from performers and “personalities.” There seems to be a rip in the balance of mankind and “personalities” can do whatever they please, while performers have to watch their every step. Sometimes, however, I do think “personalities” can often times be performers as well.

I believe B. Scott lives on that balance. With his YouTube videos reaching more than 1,548,211 views, it’s no wonder the Internet is becoming engrossed in him, his prancing, and his larger-than-life “DIVA” persona. I personally enjoy his videos. I think he’s original and he’s telling people to be their self by being his self.

Of course, there are people all across the web who don’t approve of his videos because they dislike his sexual orientation. My opinion on that is: If the man isn’t French kissing his gentlemen friend on camera and posting it in YouTube, what does who he like matter? Okay, he did, in so many words, announce to the world that he is gay. Hey, that makes me respect the guy even more.

With legends of growing Internet fans, television networks, and Rainbow affiliations offering him sponsorship deals, it’s hard to imagine that this young man from Los Angeles keeps his cool and remains himself. For that, I solute him with a 10 rating.

- Thierry