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JP Shaw

Abbotsford, CANADA


Joined January 31st 2008

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Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

November 5th 2008 05:02
Sitting in front of the television in Canada, the boys nestled beside me. They are confused a bit as to why I've been glued to the television for the past several hours as the electoral votes came pouring in and by a landslide basically making Barack Obama the 44th President and the first African American President of the United States.

Jake asked me why it was so important because Obama isn't Canadian. And I won't lie when it comes to politics I'm a few screws loose of knowledge. But you don't have to know politics to realize how important this world changing event is. And so I began to explain to Jacob the oppression African Americans suffered which he knew a bit about and that having Obama as President will change the world as we know it.

For the better I believe. I pray and hope. It surely was something to watch not only the American's who put us Canadians to shame by coming out to vote but around the world like from his home in Kenya. The impact this is having is incredible and nothing has been seen like this since Kennedy was made president.

I am still watching and waiting for the him to speak in Hide Park in Chicago so I have to run. But I have to say good for you Mr. President, good for you for uniting people and bringing some form of inspiration back into the cage of politics.

I hope the next four years are good to you...


RETRACTION

OOPS...

During all my excitement and then later due to the nice comment sent to my in-box that I have goofed the facts due to lack of well being just so drawn in by the man himself and not the facts of where he came from. I could just modify and correct them, however that wouldn't be fair.

I stated above I am still watching and waiting for him to speak in Hide Park in Chicago. when in fact it was Grant Park. Hyde Park district is where Barack Obama apparently lives.

I will not fib I was switching back and forth between the election report and the Canucks taking a 3-0 lead which also boosted my excitement and didn't quite pay attention to the facts the way I should have. Oprah was also there and I was mesmerized... I love her.

I also stated Barack Obama was from Kenya when in fact that is where his father was from (NOT HIM) before his father perished in a car accident in 1982.

Barack Obama is actually from Hawaii. He was born at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu.

My intentions were meant to be good. Sorry for the goof up of the facts but it still remains I was feeling excited about witnessing this amazing event. I was drawn into the man while listening to him speak at (GRANT PARK) LOL. He is poetic and had me in tears even though I'm Canadian. This event, this multicultural connection is something for the history books and I was glad to be here to see it.

Thank you Two Guys Sports for setting me straight (*wink) I appreciate it.
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Crazy for Craig's List

October 9th 2008 22:20
craig's list
Get what you want at a good price!


Okay so I know most of you know what Craig's list is. If you don't you are about to and you might (like me) suddenly find yourself addicted to shopping online. I don't think I've had this much fun on the computer in a long time. And the best part is I don't need a credit card.

craig's list
WORLD WIDE


CRAIG'S LIST is a world wide bargain shopping mall. I say bargain not because the stuff on it is crap or anything. In fact quite the contrary. It's basically people selling their stuff so you can buy their stuff, so you can sell your stuff, so they can buy your stuff, and in the end everyone still have stuff. (Ain't that great?) *wink wink.

I'm addicted to it. I have to say this because admitting you have a problem I'm told is the first step toward recovery. Though I'm not quite sure what I'm supposedly recovering from. My friends and family constantly tease me because I'm on CL at least ten times a day shopping for things I want.

In my defense though I have to say it's the best site. Instead of going out to the big box stores and paying triple what I would on Craig's. I know you're saying well how much stuff do you need? It's not that I need stuff. We are redoing our home. Painting, putting in laminate flooring through the downstairs, ripping out the carpets and since we got married we've decided it's time we search for things we want and get rid of the stuff we don't. And there is no better place to do it than Craig's List.

Things we've gotten rid of over the past month.


bunk bed
Sold for $40 Replaced with futon sofa, black dirctors chair and tv stand $35


Jake loves his new look. He's older now and loves his tv console for his video games and that he has a cool joint for his friends to come and hang out. The bed is on wheels and takes up less than half the space the bunk bed did.

bmx bike
Sold for $70


A couple from Coquitlam came out and picked up the bike for their grandson. We chatted for a few minutes. And Jake got his bike sold so he could put the money toward a bigger bmx to start racing.

patio table
Sold for $50 which came with umbrella and patio light plus four powder coated steel chairs with nice chair pads.


Other items we sold were Corey's George Foreman Indoor / Outdoor Grill $40, Computer Desk $30 with office chair, dining room table and chairs still for sale $50, LCD 15" computer monitor $50

Craig's list is more than about selling your stuff. Though it's nice to get rid of unwanted items you are no longer using and the cash doesn't hurt when paying for gas prices to go somewhere. We have also picked up a few things we could otherwise not afford had it not been for people selling them.

Such as these items:

akai 47 inch
Akai 47


and this which was my most recent purchase and I absolutely love...

25 years old cost: $25


This table will go perfect in our dining room with our new floors once they are done. Now all I need are chairs and we are set. 25 years old it was hand made by an oriental man for his family designed after the many tables you see in the Chinese restaurants. It's solid and I love the marble finish. For that price you can't go wrong.

No matter what you are buying and selling or even trading. Check out Craig's List first. They have everything and anything you might want from blenders to sofa's to beds for your kids at half the cost.

There are a few things to beware of though when dealing with buyers.

1.) Don't ever meet at night. Make sure others know if you are going to pick something up and never go alone.

2.) If the ad is too good to be true it usually is. You can't get a 40" LCD working condition for $50 bucks.

3.) Don't get SCAMMED. Craig's list works hard to keep scammers and spammers from appearing on their site but they cannot control everything. People selling dogs who ask for a deposit up front. SCAMMER. People selling gift cards for 1/2 their price... ARE STOLEN and so forth. Use your judgement and trust your instincts.

4.) Double check prices as the big box stores before making a purchase. People are selling Nintendo Wii's for more than $200 what they are worth. Disney cars are for sale $7.50 each when you can buy them at Walmart for $4 and so on. Don't get fooled into thinking you are getting a good deal. Know you are getting one.

Anyhoo I have to get back to CL because I still need an entertainment unit, chairs, a lamp and a few others things. Wish me luck...

Till next time
~ JP



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Let's Mambo...Click to help me win!

September 23rd 2008 07:32
MAMBOtv


Thousands of readers read blogs every day. I have three I post to. Here and my personal blogs. But one of my favorite things to do in my down time (I know what's that) when you are a mom. I love to read other people blogs, especially on parenting.

I got an email in my inbox today from one of my sites I frequent regularly called MOMboTV and I was excited to learn they are having a contest. Whichever blog can generate enough traffic to their site wins $100.

Okay I know it doesn't sound like much. Why would I got to the efforts to even post a link hoping you will click it for a measly hundred bucks?

My son needs a bed...badly. I cannot afford to buy him one, but we found one on Craig's list he absolutely loves. It's a loft bed, built in desk and comes with a fire pole to slide down on. What 9 year old wouldn't love that.

Cost of the bed is $120. I have the $20 saved. What I need now is the hundred. So I'm asking everyone who reads this to simply click the link to the MAMboTV website. That's it! No catches, no gimmicks, nothing. Just click the link and I'm generating traffic to the site.

I know I most likely will not win the money. (Pessimistic) side talking. But it's fun to try. Like playing BINGO with one number to go. You just don't know what will happen on this planet.

So play along with me and help me get the money for Jake's bed. I love to send him to school so he could report "My mom's blog buddies won her money to buy me a bed." It will show him and all the other kids the power of doing something when you believe it can be done.

SO CLICK CLICK CLICK and pass the link on to your friends. There are some great articles for parents, wonderful ideas and tips and tricks for mothering and discipline and more.

MAMBOtv
8 days and counting...CLICK BANNER BELOW!!!
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Crazy stuff you can do with the Nintendo Wii...

August 27th 2008 06:01
wii
Nintendo Rocks!


My husband wants a PS3. He had a PS2. My son wants an XBox 360 and a PSP. Me well, I've never been a big video game fan. Well not really


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Good luck MSA in your new home

August 27th 2008 01:36
msa hospital
Old MSA


It's exciting and a bit of a change as patients were transferred to the new state of the art Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center on August 24th, 2008. One of a kind the new MSA or rather AGH (Abbotsford General Hospital) is the first to built with a cancer center from the ground up


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For Sarah

August 26th 2008 22:50
angel of hope
For Little Sarah...


When a parent dies, you lose your past; when a child dies, you lose your future.
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5 dinners in a bag makes for great cooking!

July 31st 2008 21:01
kraft canada
Mmmmmmmmmm Delicious!


Kraft.com is one of my favorite sites. I love going there to get recipes if I need an idea for a quick meal for the kids. Well one of my favorite aspects of the site is the 5 dinners in 1 bag. It's five meals giving you the ingredients to buy in one bag of groceries. DH and I enjoyed the weekly line up of meals planned. You can print each recipe out and contents needed for making each dish quick and easy. The best part is it's cost effective. Most of the time one bag equals out to forty dollars CDN total. You can't beat that price. Check out Kraft on my side menu down at the bottom. You won't be disappointed


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Bottom Menu Section

July 31st 2008 19:08


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Middle Menu Section

July 30th 2008 01:32

released march 2008


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Update on Zoose

April 9th 2008 11:02
My friend's furry little pup has been found! The car was found a few blocks from where it was stolen and a very hungry and tired Zoose was inside it. Who says good things don't happy to good people who hope....

Glad you're home Zoose and feeling better


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on Let's Mambo...Click to help me win!

September 23rd 2008 20:33


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
OH I know you weren't Jeanne, but I still had to say thanks. I've learned so much from my fellow Orblers others joining should know advice is great especially if it can fix your blog. Even the smallest fixes can make a blog look better.

Comment by JP Shaw
on Let's Mambo...Click to help me win!

September 23rd 2008 19:21


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
My sidebar does look nice doesn't it? LMAO thanks to you Jeanne... for helping me with it. You are a true gal!

Comment by JP Shaw
on Miley Cyrus Doesn't Like Her Boss

September 22nd 2008 17:00


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
I can totally understand your point about setting a good example for his daughter. However, Billy Ray also knows what big corporations/record labels/movie industry does when they control everything and never allow the person the freedom to explore their own artistic abilities. Disney controls her right now without allowing this young star to stretch her wings. I think Disney should allow her a sabbatical from the show, allow her to pursue her dreams and then come back in the fall if she wishes. Disney has done this to many of its young stars it seems, or so said from reports of many stars not being happy being tied down to contracts when they are pre-teens. I don't know about you but at sixteen, even eighteen, I wouldn't want to be stuck in the same job for ten years never being allowed to spread my wings and fly.

However, getting fired won't prove anything other than she's showing when push comes to shove she's going to quit and run instead of communicating and voicing herself as being unhappy.

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on For Sarah

August 27th 2008 17:21


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
Thank Cheryl. I'm going to the funeral on Saturday and really to be honest I wrote about her because I think everyone (especially little ones) should never be forgotten.

As a mother and a woman I feel things deeply even for those I do not know when they are in pain.

Writing about it helps me get my feelings out, and with my son the same age going through medical problems I can relate to the fears, anxiety and heartbreak of watching your child suffer at times. I'm just sad Sarah didn't get the chance to continue her life.

Thanks for the comments again.

Comment by JP Shaw
on In the company of writers

August 27th 2008 08:46


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
Once again you have given me that little push to keep going with what I love to do--to just write! I wish I had a cottage like that to vanish myself into simple solitude without noise or kids or hubby's wanting something. However the picture posted will forever remain a tranquil image of hopefulness in my mind that someday I too may be surrounded by such pleasures with such amazing people willing to share my thoughts without thinking me a fool.

You are so talented and I love you for it my teacher of words!

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on All Tied Up

August 6th 2008 23:58


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
It's very true what you say. Where is the line drawn? Should people have the right to even question what goes on behind closed doors. Playing it safe is best, I agree. And although I myself and a safety girl LOL. Quite a few people I know are into that sort of thing. I am going forward this article you wrote to them so they, too, can be aware of the painful hardships one might under go by doing something of this nature.

Great post!

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on Banner Querries

July 30th 2008 16:50


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
Thank you I came across it actually by googling it and found the solution yesterday LOL... everything you need is there in the FAQ for anyone else who has the same problem.

Comment by JP Shaw
on Banner Querries

July 29th 2008 17:50


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
Hi Jay, not sure if you can help. I made my banner for my new blog here, with the same dimensions as my first banner and I cannot for the life of me get it to center on the page. I wish to use the wide column format but I've tried everything. When you get the time can you help me. Thanks

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on Book publicity - a disheartening hurdle for an author

July 9th 2008 05:12


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
Well I know I've been quiet lately, but I for one would love to see you on Oprah Jo... So I took it upon myself to write the famous talk show host on what a fantastic writer I think you are, how fascinating your life is, what a great author and inspiration you are to many of us and how great it would be for Miss Winfrey to have you on her show with her book club for things without a name, or secret mother's club whichever. Anyhoo nothing ventured nothing gained, you are a star in my book! Keep with it and don't let the process slow down your drive to succeed.

Comment by JP Shaw
on Today is the BIG day

June 15th 2008 07:40


Sassy Ink Author
Parent Writer
As always you give me hope that everyone can be as talented and lovely as you are with your inspiration toward other writers struggling to make it. I wish you the best of luck, winning success with yet what I know is going to be a masterpiece and just know from wayyyy over here in Canuck land I'm thinking of you my dear friend.