My Favorite Blank

They have just released the names of this years NBA All Star Game in New Orleans. I see a couple of players on the team that I voted for, but not as many as I thought would be on the 1st Team All Stars.

Eastern Conference NBA Starters

G Jason Kidd

G Dwayne Wade

F LeBron James

F Kevin Garnett

C Dwight Howard

Western Conference NBA Starters

G Allen Iverson

G Kobe Bryant

F Carmelo Anythony

F Tim Duncan

C Yao Ming

Is there any big surprises that you see with this years 2008 NBA All Star Teams? I think the one that stands out to me is that Tracy McGrady is not on the Western Conference All Stars. I think Tracy McGrady is the 2nd best player in the NBA next to Kobe Bryant and that’s a real shock he’s not on the team. You also have to figure that all the Asian voters that voted for Yao Ming would be checking McGrady’s name on the All Star Ballots. It’s hard for a Western Conference Center to get on the team as a starter, because so many people from the East vote on the NBA All Star Game and they love Yao Ming out there. Yao Ming is a great player in the NBA and I don’t really know of a center that is truly better than him. There is several that people will consider better, but I think you get into splitting hairs. Yao Ming’s biggest weakness is his floor speed. Opposing teams try to run up and down on the Houston Rockets and try to take Yao out of the defense for the Rockets. Allen Iverson got the place that Tracy McGrady deserved. No complaints with Iverson and he’s one of my favorite players. I really like to watch him play and I have followed Allen Iverson since his days at Georgetown.

I can’t wait to see who else gets selected on the squads for the Eastern and Western Conference teams. Josh Smith has been tearing it up in Atlanta and he’s the main reason the Atlanta Hawks are in contention for the playoffs this year. Josh has some help, but until the Hawks decide Joe Johnson isn’t the horse that can take you all the way; the better off they will be. Joe Johnson is highly over rated and its sad to see the media and announcers in these parts make up excuses for him every day. Atlanta just needs that 1 marketable player and while they are making every effort to have that with Joe Johnson, he’s just never going to pan out as the star of any playoff basketball team in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns did win the trade with the Atlanta Hawks and they got 2 first round picks and Boris Diaw who gave them great production from just about every position on the court. Joe is an ok player, but until he learns to play lock down defense, give 100 percent effort each night and quits taking plays off during the game, he could be a descent star in the NBA, but never a true All Star. Last year was a fluke and he only was on the team due to players ahead of him getting injured or deciding to take the All Star Weekend off.

Mr. MVP Steve Nash wasn’t selected as a starter on the team either, but Phoenix Suns fans can relax, because he will be in New Orleans representing the team from the desert. I just hope Josh Smith gets recognized for his efforts and is added to the Eastern Conference All Stars. There is no player in the league that has more athletic skill than him and that triple double he put up against the Denver Nuggets will not be his last.

Congrats to all of the All Stars and to their fans that root for them night in and night out. It should be a fun event as always and I really hope the dunk contest can come back and be as good as it once was. All Star Weekend is nothing without a good dunk contest on the Saturday Night before the All Star Game. Be sure to look for Al Horford in the Rookie Challenge and he’s my pick for the MVP of the game. Go Rookies!

Is it really necessary to go all out on someone’s wedding day? I mean isn’t there some where you can cut corners and save a few bucks? Maybe a smaller cake, less flowers or perhaps saving a little money with those wedding invitations, is a corner you can cut? I’m sure if the grooms had a vote it would be fine with them, but you might not want to ask your bride-to-be this question in person. There is no such thing as cutting corners where the bride is concerned. However, you really don’t want to cut corners with the wedding invitations. Getting 1st Class Wedding Invitations is the only way to go. This is the first signal to many that you’re even getting married. Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty might have not even heard the news yet and their first knowledge of your wedding event will be with a wedding invitation.

Burgundy Pearl Rose

I think this Burgundy Pearl Rose is one of those 1st Class Wedding Invitations and you can find a lot more of these with the great selections at 1st Class Wedding Invitations. A wedding invitation like this lets the kin folks know that you’re serious about that special day. It’s also a sign that your wedding is going to be a nice one and an event they really do need to attend. Sending out a nice wedding invitation puts off good vibes that can be translated as this really is something special that you need to attend.

I’m not good with words, so I would probably let my future wife Pamela Anderson, Alyssa Milano or Jessica Biel pick out what to say. You don’t have to write an academy award speech on it, but just make it sound sincere. I also think it’s a good idea if you add a personal touch to each wedding invitation. Saying something like “you know you have always been my favorite cousin”, “your good cooking won’t be needed at my wedding grandma”, or “be sure to be there Uncle Joe and I’m sure we can slip off to find a little trouble”. Your wedding invitation is going to have all the standard things on it like time, place and date, but taking out the pen and jotting a little something extra on it, shows the person getting it, that you really do want them to be there. Just make sure you don’t get them mixed up and send that Uncle Joe card to grandma’s house! You might not be getting anymore of those good home cooked meals anymore! So if you’re a little tight on cash for your wedding, make sure you don’t take it out of the wedding invitation budget! OH by the way, Congratulations!

I have been getting behind in all the work I need to be doing. I guess I can blame it on the television. I usually stay up pretty late on the computer at nights and then get off to watch a good movie that is playing. I have satellite tv, so I have a lot of movie channels and there is always a good movie you can find on the tube. I usually wind down after one movie and fall alseep, but that hasn’t been happening lately. I watch one movie and then go right into a second one. Before you know it I start to see the sunrise in the mornings. I am a night owl and love staying up late, but when you see it begin to get daylight, it just brings a sick feeling to me. I’m fine if I can get to sleep while it is still pitch dark outside.

So tonight I am going to catch up on all of my work and not plan to watch any movies on television. My Atlanta Hawks play tonight, but I will just DVR them and watch them Saturday morning. I hope its Saturday morning and not Saturday afternoon when I am watching them. I really wanted to go out and see a movie tonight. That new Rambo movie starts tonight and I think it would be a good one to go see. I will probably just have to wait until one day next week and go watch it then. It is cheaper to go to the movies during the day and see a matinee. All of the kids are in school so you practically have the theater to your self. I hope everyone else is having a Friday Night that is more exciting than mine!

There is a place online selling girl’s apparel that promotes a positive attitude. There is nothing more productive in life; than promoting a young girl’s mind and spirit. What if wearing a t-shirt or hat would give your daughter more confidence? Would you be interested in it? That is exactly the approach behind Girl Mogul and their thinking behind some of these cool designs for the girl in your life. You can also find some of these cool clothes for the mom too; so they can wear a shirt just like their daughter. I believe my mom would like one of the t-shirts Girl Mogul offers.

I would get my mama this shirt and it comes in different colors. The above color is Caribbean Blue, but you could choose a Black, Red or Violet color for your shirt. This has the “Reach for the stars” logo on it. There is more logos to choose from at Girl Mogul and they all have a positive message behind them.

The founder of Girl Mogul Andres Stein didn’t like all the “princess t-shirts” that were available out there and she wanted to see more shirts that gave girls confidence. To let them know that nothing was impossible and they could grow up to be anything they wanted to. There are four characters that help promote the Girl Mogul name. The girls of Girl Mogul are 4 girls that come from different backgrounds and they all realize that if they work hard enough, there is nothing impossible that they can’t accomplish in life. You can see Daisy, Lilly, Poppy and Rose as the girls leading the way in this movement to show girls of all ages; that there really isn’t anything impossible! These 4 girls have more energy and desires to succeed than the Powder Puff girls do! I don’t think Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles would want to get in the way of the 4 Girl Mogul Girls.

See if you can find that perfect message for your daughter, niece, neighbor or who ever might be the young girl in your life. Some of the messages are “Future Leader of the Free World“, “I Like Math“, “Science Is Cool“, “Dream Big” and there is even one that says “I can hack your computer“. I think that is the funniest one! I can just see a young girl now wearing a shirt that says she can hack my computer. It wouldn’t surprise me any, because I know a lot of kids that know more about computers than I do. There are lots more messages and types of shirts available at Girl Mogul.

Have you guys and gals been watching American Idol? Has anyone caught your eye as the next American Idol? I’m sure you have already had a few laughs. Be sure to let me know who you think is doing really well on American Idol or who has cracked you up the most. You can become a star if your singing is too bad, just ask William Hung. He did that Ricky Martin song “She Bangs” and people are still talking about that 4 years later!

2004 American Idol’s William Hung

Now that video brings back a few memories. There’s a Princes Leah singer that will be giving William Hung a run for his money. Now one of the talented singers that has stuck out in the 2008 American Idol is Kristy Lee Cook. She has those 3 names like the famous killers of our time; Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wayne Gacy, O J Simpson. I don’t know if Kristy’s self defense tactics has made her a killer yet, but she is going to kill the dreams of many American Idol hopefuls. She is the early favorite and I would imagine that she makes it to the last 4 or 5 singers, that are left in the competition.

Amazing Grace by Kristy Lee Cook

Let me know who you like so far in the American Idol competition. I’m sure who ever wins this year; there will be millions and millions of people all over the world tuning in to watch. Idol still has those 3 famous judges in place Paula, Randy and some guy named Simon.

It’s almost time for the Overstock.com’s Valentine’s Day Game where you can win a special Valentines Day gift for your sweetheart! This contest will start on January 25th and I see it’s almost midnight now. I’m staying up to see if they turn it loose at midnight tonight or if it will be sometime on Friday when this great Valentines contest gets under way. You can go ahead and enter your email now and they will let you know when the contest starts.

The winner will have the ability to choose from 1000’s of gifts from Overstock.com. I think if I won I would be leaning toward the boot department. I see a lot of different types of boots that I like over there. They really have a lot of stuff to choose from and the winner will have a tough time just picking out one prize from all the different things they do carry.

Overstock.com’s “Game O Love” is going to be pretty popular this Valentine Day season. I would imagine thousands and thousands of people will be entering their Valentine contest. You will have the chance to surprise your loved-one on Valentines Day, because the contest will be over on February 11th. Let’s just hope their server can hold out for all the people that are going to be rushing to their website to get in on this contest. A lot of people will anxiously be waiting to see if they won in the Game O Love contest.