3 Ways the IPhone 5 Disappoints Yet Again

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Apple may be the leader in smartphone technology, but the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 are still disappointing to me on many levels, as I feel more attention to detail is required to reach perfection.

First off, why is there still no customizable display as offered on Android devices? I want live wallpapers and the ability to arrange my icons as I wish. Come on Apple, you going to tell me that's too hard to achieve?

Second, why haven't the dictionary and autocorrect been fine tuned yet? How hard would it be to offer an "add to dictionary" option? How about language detector? If Microsoft was able to figure it out, surely you are too?

Third, I resent these permanent apps you have added to my phone. I don't give a flying crap about the stock market or the news stand, and it bothers me that I can't just delete them. It's my phone, I should be able to do as I please with it. You're like an over-baring mother that won't let me leave home without my mittens.

In conclusion, I'd say I have a love-hate relationship with Apple. On the one hand, I love my iPhone and iPad. On the other, it really bothers me that they keep releasing the same products with incremental improvements every year.

It bugs me even more that I sincerely think this is a well thought out business plan, an evil genius idea to take advantage of the masses, and society's constant need to one-up each other and to keep up with the neighbors.  It's a conspiracy, you know it's true.

wink wink

Much love,
Felicia

Funny Fridays: Auto Correct Strikes Again

Pin It Another great one from Autocowrecks.com

Don't you hate it when auto correct gets all judgemental on your ass?

HAHA!  

Much Love, 

Felicia

A Little Inspiration: There Is Still Good In The World

Pin It This picture was posted on the Facebook page Being Liberal.

According to the page, this dry-cleaning store is Plaza Cleaners, located in Portland.

The photo has over 24000 likes; so obviously many people (such as me) were touched by the gesture and at least for one moment, felt a renewed faith in human kind. I find this very inspiring and think more businesses need to start thinking like this.

If I'm ever in Portland, I'll have something dry-cleaned just to show support.

Have you witnessed a wonderful act of kindness lately?  Or better yet, performed one?

Much Love,
Felicia

Testing Blogpress for iPad

Pin It So I just downloaded Blogpress, hoping to get more editing options for blogging from my iPad than the free blogger app I have on my iPhone, which doesn't give you any options. Just straight text, and if you add a photo, it goes at the bottom of your post, no choice.
So here's a random photo, just to see if I can place it where I want:



Hum, not bad. I can adjust the size, and the alignment.... Vast improvement.
Now, what about bold, italics, or under strike?
There are options under HTML to insert these types of text... Just hope they
are placed properly. We'll see when I hit publish I guess.
Isn't it nice that we're experimenting together? I think so.
One more: Can I change fonts? What about colors?
If I hit publish and everything works... This app is worth the exorbitant $4.99 cost... If not, I may just have to learn to use it better.
Could be a PWU... Problem with user!
Haha!
Much love,
Felicia
Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

*Update, apparently my attempts to insert bold text were unsuccessful.  Will have to try again, after I look it up.

* update again: I was doing it wrong, you have to select the text then click the code. I can do everything I can do on the computer on my blogpress app. Well worth the $4.99 price!

Funny Fridays: Crazy Squirrel

Pin It Don't shoot!!!  

From oddstuffmagazine.com

Thanks stumble upon

Easiest, Best Banana Muffins Ever

Pin It Mmmmm warm banana muffins.

So yummy. So easy. Such a great way to use brown bananas.

The original recipe came from a website years ago, but I've tweeked it and made it my own, and I swear, these are the best darn banana muffins I have ever had... if I do say so myself.

Ingredients you will need:

• 3 or 4 Large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister the muffin, so I recommend using 4) 
• 1 cup of sugar (you can make that half if you prefer less sweetness, but the sweeter the better I say) 
• 1 egg, slightly beaten 
• 1/3 cup melted butter (you could use margarine... but why would you? Butter tastes better and was made by God. Margarine is yucky and was created in a lab - Just saying) 
• 1 teaspoon each baking soda and baking powder 
• 1 1/2 cups flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• Last but not least, the secret ingredient. 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. I kid you not, it makes all the difference and really enhances the banana taste. 

Super Easy Instructions:

Mash bananas. Add sugar, butter, and slightly beaten egg and mix until well blended. Gradually add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, mixing as you go until it looks like oatmeal, as pictured above.

This is when I add raisins and chocolate chips, but they taste great plain, and you could certainly add nuts.

Either grease muffin tin with butter or use paper liners and fill to the brim. Cook 20-22 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The muffins are ready when they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean of batter.

Set on cooling rack to rest, or if you don't have one, you can use the grill from the top of a roasting pan like I do.

If you make these once, be prepared to be asked to make them again!  They also look awesome in a basket and make for a great inexpensive gift.

Enjoy!

Funny Fridays: 5 Best Sayings On Pictures

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I found these pictures on SadAndUseless.com via Stumble Upon.

Too Funny not to share!

Because sometimes you just have to laugh!

HAHA!

Felicia

Fashion Wednesdays: Must Have Handbags

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I must confess: I have a shoe and purse fetish.  Truly though, it's mostly purses.

Here are a few of my favorites from Amazon... and guess what?  They are all under $30!!!



You gotta love a hello kitty purse! Maybe better suited for a younger woman, but I think it's fun, and I'd wear it to shop.

Love the beaded evening bags.  The colors on the peacock design are stunning.  The round thing is a purse hook... really pretty and only $2.04.  You'll never have to put your purse on the floor again, which is awesome, because you wouldn't believe the bacteria our purses accumulate!

Plus, Nene* says it's bad luck, that your money will disapear.  I don't know if it's true, but I don't need to be taking any chances! ;)

There are tons more at amazing prices, check them out today!

*Nene Leaks - Real Housewives of Atlanta

Funny Fridays: Angry Birds

Pin It Another one from Motivateusnot.com, I almost died laughing.

Now these are some REAL angry birds... Can you imagine coming back to your car to find it like this?  I think I would puke... GROSS!

Fashion Wednesday: Balloon Art You Can Wear

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She calls herself "Daisy Balloon".  She creates works of art you can wear out of balloons, and the results are visually stunning.  It doesn't hurt that the photography is astounding as well... wish I knew who it was.  Maybe the artist herself?

Can you imagine wearing this out to a club?  Better hope you don't get squished against a wall!

Love love love!

I could definitely see Lady Gaga rocking one of these on stage!  Probably with a pair of Kobi Levi shoes!
If you can't get enough of Kobi Levi's Designs, check out his amazing coffee table book!

Funny Fridays: Regrets

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This week's funny Friday is brought to us by Motivateusnot.com, a website dedicated to demotivating posters.

HAHAHA!!!  Have a great week-end guys... and try not to get as wasted as the tattoo artist must have been!

Budget Friendly Fashions

Pin It You may have noticed there's a new ad on the page, and I thought I'd tell you more about it.

I recently came across E's Closet Boutique from a facebook ad, and I just love their affordable fashions.  They have an affiliate program, so I signed up, because it's easy to promote something you really like!

Great fashions at low prices... just the way I like 'em!



Perfect place to shop on a budget? Everything under $50? AWESOME!

Just a couple of my favorites for spring / summer:

April

Love the colours, love the shape... flattering for all body types!

$37.50

Ashley

This top is right up my alley, love the one shoulder, it's sexy without being slutty, and the flap should help camouflage my muffin top...

$19.99

There are many more... make sure to check it out! What's more, they offer $8 flat shipping, and if you use my username as a coupon code (fmstevenson), you'll get an extra 5% off! Or sign up to become an affiliate yourself and earn a little extra cash... on sales and even on future affiliates you recruit.  

Funny Fridays: Diet Cookies

Pin It This little bakery sure doesn't mess around when it comes to diets!!!

Fonderia Bakery bakes cookies with rude messages to discourage you from eating them.  Serious aversion therapy, somewhat akin to the oinking pig when you open the fridge door, but I'm not sure how effective they would be...

It occurs to me that you could hide the messages with a dollop of icing.  ;)

Obviously this is absurd as a real gift, but still funny for a practical joke... 

A word of caution though: if purchasing these for your girlfriend, I'd recommend sleeping with one eye open for a while...

HAHA!

Felicia 

Funky French Manicure How To

Pin It I found this great new product the other day and am so happy with my results I thought I'd share.

It's called Art Deco, and I found it at the local junk store when I was picking up a birthday card.  It comes in almost every colour under the sun, and was only $2.00, so I decided to try it.

What I liked best about this nail polish is the brush:  It is very long with a very fine tip.  Perfect for detail work!

 I've seen many variations of this type of nail polish, I'm pretty sure any brand you can find locally will do the job.

 I started with a clear base coat, did two coats of the silver, trying to keep the lines straight.  The brush was helpful, and it was pretty easy.  The sparkles in the polish makes the nails feel a little bumpy, but two generous coats of a clear top coat smoothed it right out.

I swear the toughest part of a manicure is managing  not to screw it up while it dries!  It may feel dry to the touch, but if you've done several coats, it will take longer to cure, so any actual pressure could dent or smudge all your hard work.  (which happens to me probably 50% of the time, despite my best efforts!)








I love how much they sparkle!!!  This would be beautiful for a night out... perhaps
for the upcoming hot Valentine's day date you've got planned? 

One last quick tip:  Did you know that if you're out of nail polish remover, you can use fresh nail polish to remove the old stuff?  Simply apply a thin coat and wipe, the new polish will remove the old.  Humph.  Who would have thought?

Much Love, 

Felicia

Year In Review: 2011 Is Over!

Pin It Happy New Year!

I hope you enjoy this year in review video of 2011... it's quite funny.  While it's mostly about American events, they do mention other countries as well... I mean, how could you do a year in review of 2011 and not mention the Royal Wedding!?



The one line that struck me the hardest was the one that said something like "War between the classes".  Sounds like something I recently predicted, and fear.

While 2011 was a hard year for me, at least I found blogging.  While I hope to make something big happen through blogging, it has also been therapeutic for me, and has helped me learn more about myself, and my needs.  I'm still cycling, still wondering if the pills are doing more harm than good.  I've never had an episode this bad.  Though some research I had read suggested that bipolar disorder good get worse with age.  Terrifying.

Anyhooo...

I don't do much for New Year's... it's not really my holiday.  I don't really see why it's such a big deal either.  I mean, it's just a date change on the calendar.  But hey, I'm not suggesting we cancel New Year's as a holiday!  At the very least, it's a free day off, and that's worth celebrating all on it's own!

So here are my wishes for you for 2012:

I wish for you that you don't make resolutions you can't keep and manage to achieve the ones you make.
I wish you love to warm your heart, and peace to calm your soul.
I wish you wealth and most importantly, I wish you health.

I also have a request:  Please don't drink and drive... the life you save may be my own ;)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Much Love, 

Felicia

Can A Player Ever Change His Ways?

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The title of this article really caugh my attention: Can a player ever truly be married? on endswithmarriage.com, written by an author who calls himself "Casper Flash Jones".  I thought is was a funny concept, and it completely inspired me to create this post.

Numero Uno: What is a player?

A player is a man who is afraid of commitment. He has no qualms about lying to get what he wants from a woman, and hops from girl to girl without worrying about their feelings, or really developing any of his own. He promises the world to get a lady into bed only to leave his conquest bewildered when he can't get his pants back on fast enough. He might carry on a relationship for a short while, but if she starts talking about commitment or bringing over too many personal effects, he'll bolt so fast her head will spin.

Dos: What makes a player? What gives him "Game"?

There are three different "Aces" a player can have up his sleeve: Good looks, Charm and Money.

• The guy with only the good looks is probably the worse. For the first ten years of his life, his mother told him how gorgeous he was. Since then, all the girls have wanted him, so his ego is way over inflated and he truly believes that he's God's gift to women, despite the fact that he's broke and has no personality.
• The guy with only the charm surprises many. This is where the Beauty and The Beast phenomenon comes in. There is truth behind the expression "charming one's pants off". He may not have the best hand, but a single ace has been know to win the game.
• The guy with only the money is probably the least trusting. He was a geek and couldn't get a girl to save his life before he was rich, and is kind of disgusted by how many women are interested in him now that he's has amassed a fortune. He uses them without a second thought, as he assumes they are using him. Gaining his trust will not be easy.

The better the hand, the bigger the player. The triple threat obviously being the biggest gamble: he's charming, he's good looking, he has money: he's every woman's dream. He's freaking Prince Charming, and he knows it.

Tres: Can a player change his ways?

Sure he can. If he meets his Cinderella. Think back to the movie. Prince Charming could marry any girl he wanted, but none suited him. They had to have a ball and invite every girl in the kingdom. Of all of the girls there vying for his attention, which girl did he want? The one that ran away, of course.

Unless this player is fundamentally unable to love, which is another set of problems altogether, he will probably meet his match at some point. The girl who calls him on his crap, doesn't give him a free pass just because he's cute. The song "When A Man Loves A Woman" is very true. When a man loves a woman, there's nothing he wouldn't do, including hanging up his player jersey to trade it in for minivan keys.

Quattro: Can you change a player?

Some women enter relationships with players thinking they will be the one to turn him. Big mistake. If you know full well you're dealing with a player, and still want to go for it, be warned: you may just end up being another notch on his belt, not necessarily his Cinderella.

Still, I know the attraction can be impossible to ignore at times, so if you must try to turn this fling into a relationship, take your time. Be independent. Don't call him, let him call you.

Some will say that this advice is like playing a game, but I see it like a cute little bunny rabbit: if you approach it too quickly, it will run away.


In dealing with players in general, it would be good to heed my dad's old advice: Walk softly and carry a big stick!

Much Love, 

Felicia