Wednesday's Words of Wisdom --

Good Morning, all!!!!

This week I'm going to open up the forum to YOU!!!! (scary thought right?!)

What would you like to see as Money's thought of the day? Problems in your life that need possible solutions? Just want an opinion on anything from the mundane to the obscure? What shade of nail polish is REALLY your color? Anything and everything is on the table.

Beneath the post in the "comments" section, feel free to enter in your dilemma, or even just a topic you'd like to see covered. Feel free to leave the comment anonymously if its not exactly something you want the world knowing as YOUR issue. Either way, within the next few hours, and depending on the feeds coming in, I will take on said subject in Wednesday's Words of Wisdom.

I look forward to seeing whatcha got! Let's face it, I'm sure there's a few doozies out there. But nothing is too taboo, too inconsequential, or too vain. Chances are there's someone out there with that SAME question.

I'll check back in a few.
J

***see comment link below for topics/questions and solutions***

Music Update

I am in the process of opening up my very own online music agency. Forget ticketmaster. Get your tickets to upcoming events, learn about new and upcoming bands (chosen by yours truly, of course), or just surf around and see who's coming to town. Either way - I'll keep promoting, here on Blogger in my weekly top ten, and over at the new agency/store listed below.

Just call me Ari Gold, kids.

http://www.posse.com/store/jeccaleigh

(the site is currently under construction but should be finished soon... keep your eyes peeled for the new banner posting on this very page!)

Skincare Spotlight

Good Evening, all...

After numerous requests, I bring you more words of wisdom from the beauty world.

In this week's skincare spotlight, the product of the week is...drum roll please...

PROACTIV'S GREEN TEA MOISTURIZER!!!!!

(pause for applause)

Whether you're a long time fan of the Proactiv products, or someone that only knows the AWFUL Jessica Simpson commercial, you're bound to love it!

One of the great things about this product is that you IN NO WAY have to use the rest of the line to reap the benefits!

The product itself both cools and calms irritated, dry or recently exfoliated skin ON CONTACT. I know you hear this all the time ladies, but this time they're telling the truth. You know that awful, tight, dry, red skin sitch that happens right after using a harsh anti-acne cleanser or exfoliant? Say goodbye! With the tiniest dab of this moisturizing gel, your skin glows INSTANTLY while any traces of redness or tight, dry pores fade to the background along with your worries. The best part is, it does all this without being heavy or greasy - it just blends into your skin leaving it dewy, light and fresh.... you're best secret to flawless, balanced skin. But don't worry, you can still tell people it's natural...I won't tell...

While it retails at approximately $28-$34 a bottle (ouch!), if used properly, should last months. It only takes a little dab, as that wench Simpson would say.

Best part is, they're offering it as a free gift for those who buy the trial 30-day Proactiv 3-step set. This can be done online for as low as $19.95 and you'll score the cleanser, toner, lotion AND this beauty best buy.

(I'm thinking Proactiv should be PAYING me for this,... but whatever,... a little charity never hurt....http://www.proactiv.com/)

Let me know your thoughts. If you've tried it, would like to, or have any questions, Mama's here to help.

J

Reallllllly getting sick of Monday's still being in existence...

So I'm pretty sure the spanish have the right idea... SIESTA'S BABY!

No one managed to get in my way and/or be vulgar on my way to work, so there goes THAT idea. But I figured I'd post regardless.

Here's my current epiphany (other than naps are frigin AWESOME!)...

Ready?

It's gonna blow your mind...

Stamp collectors? Spawn of satan. Really. Mean it. Look into it. I bet at any given time you could lift up one of their Star Wars t-shirts and see a tattooed 666.

So I post Greg's collector items online. His family's been passing down stamps since like the 1800's, right? Sounded just a wee bit lame,... til I saw the appraisal price. HECK YES I'LL HELP YOU!

So anyway, I post them online for like HALF their damn value with this teeny tiny blurry phone pic of one of the ones listed.

I then get this awful, nasty message from someone viewing the item that I have incorrectly posted the year of this particular stamp. A) Psycho! How can you tell? Did you put one of your all-powerful magnifying glasses up to the screen?! And if there's 6,000 of this particular set of stamps, all different by a signifier about the size of an ant's genitals, HOW INSANE must you be to not only KNOW the difference (after hours of studying, I'm sure), but to write someone a nasty message regarding said retardedness?

Really?! REALLY!? SO not my fault you never got laid. Don't take it out on me, bud. Just stop being so concerned with my posts, and go back to your WOW.

Even MORE-SO, there's no price difference between the "red george washington 2 cent stamp" from 1908 and the "red george washington 2 cent stamp" from 1909. Listen, sucka. I've done my research. They've been professionally appraised, and match the prices others have listed on ebay. Why do you have to get all up in my grill about this at 6 a.m. on a Monday morning? God damnit! Either go to work, or go back to sleep. Seriously. Who's thinking about a frigin STAMP COLLECTION this god damn early!

Apparently me.

I'll let you know more as the conversation with Fogell continues.

J

A little note of support...

My best friend in the universe is in the process of creating her very own blog as well. The theme sounds innovative and exciting (no spoiler alerts here). The girl's got a heck of a talent for writing, and I can already PROMISE you won't be disappointed. The chick's gonna be writing for Rolling Stone, so get your free features at her new site before you have to pay for them!

http://downeylikethesoftener.blogspot.com/

The site is under construction, but should be up soon. Keep checking in for status updates, and when it pops off, tell her Money sent you.

J

HAPPY FRIDAY, BEECHES!

Good Morning, all.

So today's ride in was semi-uneventful, short of the massive construction on 128 - whoever decided to just dig a hole 8-feet deep in the middle of a road COMMONLY used for commuters, was retarded. Like legally. Should be institutionalized. I wonder if that guy can even tie his own shoes.

Annnnnnyway....

On my way in, I realized something. I'm a frigin musical prodigy. Henceforth, I've decided to share my skills with you - in attempts to make you seem just a wee bit cooler. It's okay - you don't have to tell people you discovered your new fave song on blogspot.com, but if you wanna name drop me, so be it.

Here's the deal. I'm thinking once a week I will shower you with the shining light of awesome I call my taste in music. I'll give you a short selection of songs that you should download, should you have been living under a damn rock, Sadaam.

Here goes:
My top 10 for the week of September 21st.

10) The Way Down - White Tie Affair. If your looking for moody meets Michael Jackson, look no further. The lyrics, tragic and romantic, are set to a reasonably uptempo beat that will literally leave it stuck in your head for days. Throw in some violins? Sold.

9) Hot Mess - Cobra Starship. Apparently Cobra has decided to go OVER-THE-TOP POP, but I'm not complaining. A tale of the drunk bitch at the party that thinks that half-opened squint she's rocking makes her sexy, you'll jam AND laugh simultaneously.

8) Sing for Absolution - Muse. Oldschool, I know. But damnit. It had to be done. The sweeping piano melodies haunt this chiller, while the lead singer swoons a relatively creepy melody. Not the best party music, but screw off. It's wonderful.

7) Little Motel - Modest Mouse. A brief departure from their loud guitar, pulsing, screaming normalities, the Mouse brings it down a notch with this homage to honesty in relationships. Do it. You won't.

6) Fireflies - Owl City. Okay. Guilty pleasure. The lyrics are RIDICULOUS. The beat and melody are borderline CHILDISH. This new band is a straight-up KNOCK-OFF of Postal Service. And yet, it's addicting as hell. Warning: you will feel like an asshole cranking this shit down the road. Just keep it to yourself 'til it gets a wee bit more mainstream and people don't think you're ridiculous.

5) Jesus Christ - Brand New. Come on. I mean, really,...come on. The band itself is genuis. Has been for years. And this is in no way one of their newer tracks. But it's a classic. So get it if you don't have it already, and thank me later.

4) Letdown - This Providence. Amazing. An upbeat, peppy "SCREW YOU" in the face of your ex. With lyrics like "You're just a letdown, another one of my mistakes, I never loved you anyway..." this song is sure to heal that aching "what if" feeling.

3) Closer - Kings of Leon. If you don't have this already, or do not download it IMMEDIATELY upon reading this, we are no longer friends. It's melodically inventive, rhthymically sex-driven, and overall fantastic. There's very few songs I'd say you have 100% of loving, but this is definitely one of them. If anything, you can use it as a backdrop for your next sex-capade. You're welcome.

2) I Will Not Bow - Breaking Benjamin. After years of living in the god damn ANDES or something, the band has finally come out of hiding! This new song is typical Benjamin with it's forceful chords and angry lyrics. If you were a fan in the past, this new song will bring you right back. If you haven't heard of them before, give up. You're useless.

1) Meet Me At The Equinox - Death Cab. Really? You don't have this yet? What's wrong with you people! Now I know this will surely be the death of me. My favorite band for years now is hitting it big - with millions of records sold on their last EP and now this: Equinox has been chosen as the theme for the upcoming Twilight saga release New Moon. Quick. Download it before all the tweens get to it and ruin the shit out of it.

And that's the list for this week. Take five minutes, open up whatever media-exploiting download program you steal shit from, and make an investment that'll actually stand up in today's economy.

*J*

Are you in need of my services??? (Hehehe)

That's it. I've decided. I seriously should be a personal shopper.

Seriously.

I'm a wealth of ideas.

I will give you varying options, opinions and knowledge on whatever you could possibly need so long as it's in the realm of beauty products....and I'd probably do it for free. =)

Ooooo,... new idea! ::clicks the imaginary tape recorder:: People should leave comments requesting my help in this area. Tiff - you had a great idea with "Dear Abbie: For Hair". This way all of my great advice goes out to whoever else might need it.

Don't worry, Ms. Downey, I will still be available via e-mail for assistance. I accept payment in the form of menthols.

More tomorrow -
J

Grand Theft Autumn...

It took me approximately 45 minutes to get to work today, which normally would've peeved me pretty maniacally. But today was different. It turns out, you see, I was already pissed to begin with.

Regardless of the insane cramps ripping through my abdomen, or the ridiculous migraine brought on by God knows what (I'm pretty sure I wasn't up all night doing shots?), there was still that one moment of the day where things weren't that bad. I looked to my left and realized almost every tree along route 28 had turned an inflamed shade of crimson, a surefire signifier of fall's approach, and in some small way a sign of change - that things might just be turning around. I closed my eyes, trying to hold onto the fleeting summer sun, and took a deep breath of the cool autumn air flowing through the three working windows in my vehicle. In that small second, I felt a small twinge of hope - the overwhelming possibility you feel as your life changes - when everything you've known slips beneath the crashing tide like that last warm breath of summer - when you know, you just know, that things are about to change irreversably, and hope it's for the better?

And then it happened. Some dipshit schoolbus driver decided it would be a REALLLLLY fantastic time to cut me off, and manage to give me some distorted 'child-friendly' version of the finger I've never had the pleasure of running into before. This wench rode her brakes for what seemed like miles, making me progressively more pissed at each turn, trying to figure out a way to injure JUST this particular waste of life driver and not the sweet little youngsters with their spaceplanners the back.

And juuuuuuuuuuust when I was calming down, this little Maculy Culken-looking bastard in the back row FLIPS ME OFF! THE CHILD FLIPS ME OFF! Let me give you a visual -- this kid had to have been about 9 years old - his backback looked bigger than he did, and he was still in that awkward "I'm growing into my ears" stage, but he somehow got the nerve to flip off the already pissed off, nicotine-starved driver behind him? I don't know what gave that kid the impression I wouldn't kick his ass, but clearly his folks aren't beating him enough, so someone needs to step in. Where are the parenting skills these days?

Meanwhile, as the driver (still a douche, lets not forget this) decides to slam on her brakes YET AGAIN for absolutely NO POSSIBLE REASON WHATSOEVER other than the magical fairies she hangs with on a daily basis told her there was DANGER AHEAD, I almost skid off the side of the damn road!

I managed to avoid hitting the bus and/or driver (and consequently jail) by about a foot, and made it to work 3 minutes late to find...



someone finished off all the coffee.