You may not know it, but if you have Charter digital, you have On Demand. And it’s free to access.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter. All opinions are 100% mine.

I made it a goal to watch at least one movie per week, so Fridays are usually my movie nights. I lost count with how many movies I've watched for the past 2 years, but it was a whole lot. I watched the Pink Panther series to the Pirates of the Caribbean to Amelie to Batman. Even now, I'm still catching up with movies from long ago since growing up, I didn't have the luxury of renting movies at Blockbuster. I'm not too picky about movies. I could watch almost anything just as long as it has some well-written plot.

There were several weeks when I watched like 2 movies in a row, which was probably like 5 hours max. I was dizzy and seeing spots after that. Another thing is to watch movies with a significant other, a few friends, or even your family. With company, this heightens your sensory experience. And for those who love comedy, laughter is contagious!

I found these site which will let us watch the show we want right away. No more waiting or worries with schedules!... On Demand is a free service provided when you order digital cable through Charter Cable Company. If provides anytime access to favorite cable shows, kids favorites, music, movies and series that you may have missed. To watch movies from premium channels you must also subscribe to the premium channels. It is also called Video On Demand because you can pause and stop the show like a video. You can press "Pause" on the remote to stop the show, "Rewind" and "Fast Forward" just like you would a video tape or DVD. You can even press "Stop" change the channel, return later, and continue where you left off.

So Go ahead and learn more at charter.net/ondemand and you can also get updates and fun extras on Charter’s Facebook page too.

I do not like the taste of unfiltered tap water

Since I do not like the taste of unfiltered tap water, I started buying bottled water to get me started. I also bought some low calorie water flavoring, that helps to improve your immune system. I made a simple goal of constantly having a water bottle within reach, and whenever I felt like eating, to drink water first. Some times I wasn't actually hungry, but thirsty. Having the water nearby at all times, made it easy, as I started to naturally drink more and more. I did not crave sugary drinks after the first week. I now simply flavor my tap water.

If you can't stand the taste of your tap water, buy bottled, filter it, or add low or zero calorie flavoring. Keeping it on hand at all times, will increase the chances that you will drink.

Harvard School of Public Health, on the Consumption of Dairy Products (2005)

I just wanted to share this info.

“The recommendation to drink three glasses of low-fat milk or eat three servings of other dairy products per day to prevent osteoporosis is another step in the wrong direction. … Three glasses of low-fat milk add more than 300 calories a day. This is a real issue for the millions of Americans who are trying to control their weight. What’s more, millions of Americans are lactose intolerant, and even small amounts of milk or dairy products give them stomachaches, gas, or other problems. This recommendation ignores the lack of evidence for a link between consumption of dairy products and prevention of osteoporosis. It also ignores the possible increases in risk of ovarian cancer and prostate cancer associated with dairy products.”

http://www.milksucks.com/index2.asp

I wanted to become a vegetarian

Chewing on muscle suddenly grossed me out—this had been alive only days ago, walking around. I had been working on this already for several weeks. I was at a point where i was eating meat only once every few days, while i built up more veggie dishes. Then, i had a tragic experience while driving my favorite short cut to work thru the forest. I thought i hit a ground hog. He did run directly under my car, there was little to nothing i could do. I don't think i actually hit him, i saw him walk away in my mirror. But i kept thinking about it all day, that i might had taken his life. That night i went out to eat and got stuck at this place with literally nothing non-meat on the menu. (Rare, it was a late-night shortlist.) I ordered this chicken cutlet pasta dish and had only 1 bite of the chicken. Chewing on muscle suddenly grossed me out -- this had been alive only days ago, walking around. It was raised to be killed just for me. That was it.

Well, we'll see how this goes. I went to the grocery store and stocked up on a huge variety of veggie staples. There's so much instant stuff now too. I often wind up making a quick dinner for myself, and even that is feasible. Always ate a lot of Indian, Thai & Chinese food and these i can still enjoy. Never was fond of 'fake-meat' soy products, but might try chopping them up and folding into omlets, quiche, soup, etc.

I decided to start cooking for myself to get used to budgeting.

I plan to move and I can already cook, so I decided to start cooking for myself to get used to budgeting.

I started by buying a fridge. I'll be taking the fridge with me when I move out, otherwise it wouldn't have been worthwhile buying one.
I buy food in multipacks that can be frozen. It's cheaper to buy things in bulk, but if you buy fresh for one person, you have to use them up quickly. I've also started keeping my bread in the fridge because I'd only get through half the loaf and it would be mouldy.

Real Property Management

I know a friend of mine, who owns a forty three door apartment. Her son- in- law is managing all of this in her behalf because she goes out of the country to visit her children in the United States from time to time. His job is from accepting and choosing the right tenants, collecting monthly payments, repairing, reattaching and more, regarding real property management. She admires the ability of her son-in-law in maintaining the interior and exterior of the units but in collecting payments she’s very disappointed. Because he always made quarrel with the tenants, especially delinquent payees. In one incident, they were even sued to court by their tenant due to wrong eviction process. To manage and maintain a property is not that easy. You must not only focus on the property but also dealing with the kind of tenant as well. If ever you read this article and if you think that you have the same problem with my friend,I would suggest you to visit Real Property Management.

Obese people are suing the fast food chains they eat at?!?

I'm doing a paper for school and my personal opinion is that i think people need to grow up. It is ridiculous that obese people are suing the fast food chains they eat at, saying it was the companies that made them obese. Fast food corporations did not drive you to restaurant's and force you to buy a super sized value meal with extra mayo and then hold you at gun point and shove it down your throat. Nope, you did that all on your own.

Honestly, I think America has gone sue crazy. I don't think people should be able to sue tobacco companies either. It's time for everyone to realize that the decisions they make are their own, as well as the consequences. We need to take responsibility for ourselves and stop pointing the finger everywhere else. It's the only way we'll ever have any control over our own lives.

Any other opinions, I'm open to all.

thanks guys:)

Handling legitimate complaints in a responsible & professional manner

1. Listen, listen, listen. Let the angry client talk through his problems and get it all out of his system. This step is important because the more time a customer spends airing his grievances, the more time he has to calm down.

2. Allow the client to express his opinions. Do not yell or curse at the customer. Do not, however, allow the client to be abusive toward you.

3. Maintain your personal integrity at all times. If the customer is abusive, say calmly "I understand you are frustrated, and I want to help you, but let's remain professional."

4. Be sympathetic. Make sure the customer knows that you understand his frustration and acknowledge the mistake that has been made. Recognize the customer's feelings about the mistake - how it must have felt to be the customer in this situation.

5. Be empathetic. Listen actively. Restate the customer's complaint, "reflecting" his or her feelings back to him or her. That will let him/her know you are listening and that you understand his or her feelings.

6. Ask questions. After he completes his story, ask about the facts and details of the matter at hand. Move into problem solution mode -- know when to ask open-ended questions, when to stick with "yes" or "no" questions.

7. Apologize. Let the customer know you are sorry they have had a tough time (even if it's not really your company's fault - many times, an irate customer just wants to know someone cares that s/he is inconvenienced). A simple, "I'm so sorry this happened" will do. If you find that your company is at fault, definitely apologize again. Be sure to be sincere.

8. Offer to try to fix the problem. Imagine that this was happening to you, and what you'd want done.

9. Ask what will make the client happy. If he is without any ideas, recommend some.

10. Have the client agree to a possible solution to the matter. He will be happier if he feels he had some say in how his complaint will be handled.

11. Always "recap". Restate again every change you've made, and every new charge/adjustment you've made.

12. Write a clear, concise log of the incident so the rest of your staff is prepared in case there is follow-up needed. What would you want to find in the notes if this customer called back?

* After the complaint is handled, follow up and be sure the solution worked.
* Keep a complaint log. If you see the same thing keeps popping up you can recommend a change in policy that will improve things.
* Don't forget to thank the customer for taking the time to speak with you and work on a solution. A complaining customer has done you a favor. He has identified a problem in your business and he has given you the chance to keep his business. If you lose a client, you lose both his business, the business he would have referred to your company, and any people he might scare off by word-of-mouth.
* Problem customers can become expensive if they continually make harsh demands. Keep records of complaints made and determine if you really want to keep a particular client.

* Some customers use complaints as a way of getting discounts or credits. Beware of the client who is constantly grinding you for any little thing he can think of. You'll know if it starts happening. As in the item above, some clients are not worth keeping as they cost you more than you make from them. That's not good business on your part. Handling legitimate complaints in a responsible, professional manner is part of doing good business. So is firing opportunistic, manipulative clients who are trying to scam a higher discount off you.

Generally speaking, the more you indicate that you agree with the customer (even if you don't), the more they will calm down...

Assure them that they are not the only person who feels this way.

One of the most frustrating things (to me - as a "client" or "customer") is when an employee of a company acts like they have nothing to do with the situation and there is some magical "other" department that is supposed to handle people like me.... I will go OFF on an employee who tries to pull that crap with me.

Another thing that makes me angry is when employees of a company try to tell me how things work at their company as though I have no say in the matter... I am the customer and will be treated as more important than the CEO if I want...

Don’t Miss Your Chance To Win $5,000

I had been wanting to get contacts for a while, and then one day, my girlfriend went in to get an eye exam while I did some shopping. I met up with her there, and she said, "Hey, why not get your contacts?" So I did. The doctor was nice, but a little rough putting in the contacts for the first time. Then I had to take the "contacts class" where a girl who didn't even wear contacts tried to show me how to put them in & take them out. It felt like I sat there an hour in frustration trying to put them in correctly, and neither the "teacher" nor my girlfriend were helping, but I finally got them in. It didn't get much better though as I struggled everyday to put them in, which would usually take me half an hour. When I did manage to get them in in under ten minutes, I couldn't have been happier. But I think all the struggling and constant poking of my eyes made my left eye get dry. About a week after I started wearing them, the left eye would constantly hurt, no matter how much I lubricated it.

So I went back to the doctor for my follow-up & told her (a different doctor) about my situation. She checked me out & said I had dry spots on my cornea that were being irritated by the contacts sitting on top. She put me on a strict "no contacts for five days" regimen & gave me some ultra-juicy eye drops.

But for those of you who are not as fortunate as me, why not join "You Gotta See This" contest by Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), a global leader in laser vision correction, wants to know how better vision could improve — or has improved — people’s lives. AMO recently launched the “You Gotta See This” Video Contest, inviting entrants to make a video showing the impact of improved vision, for a chance to win cash and prizes. People have already submitted:
• original music videos
• videos on boxing and swimming
• videos that just show how their daily lives would improve

The iLASIK Video Contest is still open for more entries, so visit the site and submit one. Here are the details.

The Prizes
$5,000 Grand Prize

First Prize (one in each video category):
HDTV package — a $2,500 value

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The Flip UltraHD camcorder — a $199.99 value

The Details
1. Submit A Video
Users make and submit a video in one of the following categories:
• “My contacts are getting in the way of my good time”
• “My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision”
• “You should see life after the iLASIK Procedure”

2. Tell Friends To Vote
Once users submit a video, their friends can vote on it. And votes are one of the key factors in determining which videos win a prize.

3. Have A Chance To Win
• One Grand Prize winner will win $5,000 — selected from all submitted videos
• Three First Prize winners will win an HDTV package(a $2,500 value) — one per video category
• Three Second Prize winners will win the Flip UltraHD camcorder (a $199.99 value) — one per video category.

Users can submit videos, view and vote on all entries at www.GottaSeeThisNow.com.

Oatmeal acts as base for the acidity of the bug bites and itch form rashes and skin diseases such as eczema

Oatmeal acts as base for the acidity of the bug bites and itch from rashes, it has therapeutic effect and it is really good for the skin. It's soothing and it is good for those who have sensitive skin too. It also has a cleaning agent that is mild and can make our skin soft and smooth. It makes the skin free from itch and redness. I have used Oatmeal bar soap, the brand is Sw+ss, I don't know if it was from Switzerland..(Lol) Anyway, I have used it for my face and body because I had sunburn before (we had a vacation 2 years ago and we went to Boracay,beach resort)...it's really effective in soothing my skin. I also found out that it heals some skin rashes and eczema. Oatmeal was used in curing skin problems back on the ancient times. The Egyptians use it as a soap, which means that oatmeal is a great cleansing agent and medicine as well.