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  • Simon Cowell’s last season on American Idol…What now?

    Oh Simon….

    First Paula now Simon? It’s confirmed all over the news and radio that Simon Cowell’s last season on American Idol will be this season. People are worried that American Idol won’t exist after he’s gone, and some hope that it will continue on. This is American Idols 9th season, can you believe it? Simon has been working on a show in Britain called the X-Factor, it’s become one of the most popular shows there, and he is wanting to bring it to the US. Here he will be a judge and produce the show as well. He wants a challenge and this is it.

    Will American Idol survive?

    I don’t know that American Idol will survive much longer. They have had a few successes from their contestants but most of them haven’t even been the winners of American Idol. I believe there is only 2 of them who have won and have become huge stars, Kelly Clarkson & Carry Underwoood, my favorites of them all. They are true talent and unfortunately a lot of times these reality shows are based on popularity. As you can see, where are half of the other so called American Idols? I stopped watching American Idol a long time ago, when you can see that the people winning didn’t really have the talent to be an American Idol yet were still winning the crown. I didn’t see the full show when Carry Underwood was on, but caught a few episodes and fell in love with her instantly. Great singers will prove themselves & I think Kelly & Carrie have done just that. Daughtry wasn’t even a winner yet has had a wonderful career, I also like his band, great music and great talent. However, now with Simon leaving next season I think the show will drop, he’s the biggest one on the show, and I hate to say it because the guy is a complete a** but he’s what people tune in to see. Paula Abdul left and even though many fans were upset it really wasn’t or isn’t a huge make or break deal. A lot of people don’t think Ellen DeGeneres can bring what the show needs, but I personally just LOVE HER! She’s great, funny and I think she’ll be a little more honest then Paula was, you can’t just always double coat everything with niceness. I don’t know that I’ll watch American Idol this season, but I might take a few peaks just to see how Ellen is doing.

    I guess we’ll all just have to wait until this season is over to see where American Idol will lead us.

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Records low in Miami – Do you like it?

    Brrr it’s cold in the MIA

    Record lows have hit South Florida and even more up North from us. Well don’t worry Miami, your warm weather will be back shortly. For most of us this is a blessing but for some, we were enjoying the change in weather for once. I am one of those people. I love it, I love being able to wear my boots, and scarfs and jackets and just not having that humidity we usually have this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not in love with waking up in the morning and not being able to get out of bed, because my bed was oh so warm this morning. Then getting in the car didn’t help either, boy did that heater take long to warm up. But all in all, I really do like it. I am a little sad that by Friday we are going back to 78 degrees during the day, reaching Saturday we’ll be in the 80’s Yuck! My only silver lining, that the night times will still be in the high 50’s to 60’s.

    When is it too cold for you?

    This morning was a little too cold for me, having ice on my windshield as you can see in the picture above isn’t your ideal morning here in Miami. Still loving the fact that it’s cold, just wish it wasn’t that cold in the morning so I can get out of bed. But like I said, we won’t have to worry about that for too much longer, this week will start warming up and becoming the Miami you once knew.

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Burned body in trash identified as Playboy model

    The story (CONTINUED):

    I wrote about this just the other day. Woman found in burning North Miami trash bin is identified. I was shocked to hear such a story, well last night I was saddened even more after watching the news and watching her mother cry for her daughter who was only 26 years old. Paula Sladewski once modeled for Playboy was identified on Wednesday (Jan 10, 2010).

    Who are they looking for?

    The person in question right now is her boyfriend. They went out to Club Space and people said they got into an argument and he left her there. The news stated that The boyfriend, whom police did not identify, reported Paula missing to police and also tried to find her by calling hospitals and jails, interviewing people and hiring a private investigator, his attorney says he was with police for 12 hours talking with them and that he is very devastated and traumatized. He also told the news he had nothing to do with Paula’s murder. Examiners state that she was strangled before she was burned. Her mother was crying saying how sad to know her daughter died looking into the eyes of the person who killed her. Her burns were so bad that she was unrecognizable and they can only send half her body back home. For more on this story you can go to cnn.com

    My thoughts:

    This is such a sad story and I feel for her family and friends. The only thing that concerns me is that even though they had an argument and the boyfriend got kicked out of club space and Paula decided to stay why he didn’t report her missing until Monday. I can understand that sometimes there are rules about being missing more then 24 hours or something like that, but he left the club Sunday morning at 7am. When she didn’t show up by that afternoon, wouldn’t you wonder and go looking for her, try calling her cell phone? Did this happen often that he didn’t think anything about it? He did however call police first thing Monday and states to look for her in hospitals and even hire a private investigator. I hope that he didn’t do this, but the thought of what happened to poor Paula is devastating and now her family grieves for her. They can’t even have an open casket to try and have closer because her burns were so bad. I just hope they find who did this and fast, because if it wasn’t her boyfriend there is another person out there in Miami who strangled and burned a victim, this can happen to someone else if they aren’t careful. My prayers go out to Paula’s family. May Paula rest in peace and may they catch whoever did this to her.

    If you know anything click on my post above for more information as who to call.

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Woman found in burning North Miami trash bin is identified

    The story:

    A body of a woman was found burned in a trash bin in North Miami Sunday night. She was found in a flaming receptacle when Fire Rescue was called to extinguish the fire. She was identified through her dental records as Paula Johnson, 26 years old.

    They are saying Police have not named a suspect or a motive. Investigators asked anyone with information to call Detective Michael Gaudio at 305-891-8111 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

    For more information you can also visit miamiherald.com

    My thoughts:

    Stories like this astonish me every time. How can someone put another human being on fire, leave them there to die in pain. How did Paula get into a situation like this? Was this a family member, a boyfriend, a friend, or was it some random act of “wrong place at the wrong time”?

    Every day there are stories, every day people die, every day people grieve for the ones who have passed and every day is another case to be solved. I hope that anyone with information goes to the police. Let Paula’s family get justice for what this person has done to her.

    There is a time and place for death, being burned alive, isn’t one of them!

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Fl Keys cops leave ransom note for pot, nab suspected grower

    This story is no joke…

    Did you hear about this? Florida Keys Cops left a ransom note for Forty-eight-year-old Steven Alan Locasio, stating they wanted money for his plants. He called the number and told them he would give them $200.00.

    Where did they meet?

    Police met Locasio at the corner of Coco Plum Drive and Avenue H in Marathon and Locasio gave detectives the cash while Locasio ended up in handcuffs. His wife Christine Locasio, was also charged with ultivation of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and sale of marijuana.

    My thoughts:

    Really, these people actually thought that someone would leave a ransom note for some weed plants? And they actually thought the people who took them would take only $200 from them. They really deserve to get caught. It’s incredible what people will do to make a living, and I find it even more incredible that the cops actually were able to pull this off. GOOD FOR YOU COPERS!

    xo,
    kristin nicole

    If you want to read the full story go to cbs4.com

  • Brrr it’s cold in Miami…

    Brr it’s cold outside….

    Wow I can’t believe we actually had a cold weekend and another cold week ahead of us. And I don’t mean 60 degrees cold, I mean it was 44 degrees this morning and going strong (This is cold to us Miamians). Reminded me a bit of when I had to go to work in California, waking up not wanting to get out of that warm bed, sitting on a cold toilet (girls you know what I mean) and getting in that car hoping the heater heats up just a little faster because I’m sitting on one hand trying to drive with the other frozen hand. Not east people, not easy!

    Not complaining – Back to work

    However, I’m not really complaining, pass me some gloves next time and I’ll be ready to go. Today is the first day back to work after the New Year, and I have to admit, it wasn’t easy waking up in the morning, as I’m sure it wasn’t for many, especially because of the cold. But I got off my tush and worked my way to the bathroom to get ready for a work day. WORK….Oh how I dislike that name, but I think School scares me more. Another semester coming up starting classes tomorrow. Thankfully I am taking all on line classes this semester but I will have to see my tutor for Statistics. (Uhhh that word scares me).

    New Years resolutions

    I’m not going to go down the list that I’ll probably break before the month ends but I am working on eating healthier and exercising. I didn’t have much time last semester but this semester should be a bit easier to make some time for some of those crunches. Back to the gym or working out at home on the bike or pilates. Either way, I have to start getting back into the groove. What are your New Years resolutions? Did you break any already?

    Happy New Year all, may this year be filled with health, wealth, love, happiness and lots of se…..well you know 😉

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Carrie Underwood engaged to NHL player Mike Fisher

    Congrats are in order

    Carrie Underwood is engaged to Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher, her publicist said Monday. There is no wedding date in the works as of yet. Carrie Underwood has been dating Mike Fisher for about a year. They said last Christmas they asked her what she was doing, but she wasn’t sure, saying they were taking it one day at a time. She did thank him in her latest album referring to him has Number 12, stating “Thank you (No.) 12 (referring to his jersey number.) You are the most amazing addition to my life! You are such a wonderful person and have had such an amazing hand in the building of this album and in the growth of me as a person. I love you so much! You make my life better in every way!”

    My thoughts:

    I didn’t even know Carrie Underwood was dating someone, she sure did keep that on the hush hush. Good for her though, and CONGRATS! I truly hope that this is one of those rare marriages in Hollywood that end up working. I think they should be engaged for at least a year. I know they have been dating for about a year but I’m sure they haven’t spent all that time together like us normal folks. She was doing her stuff, he was out to away games, I think this calls for a little more time before we get married kind of love. That’s just my opinion though. I couldn’t even find a picture of them together, I did find one but then when you clicked on it, it went to another picture, the one you see above. Oh well, hopefully now, we’ll start seeing more pictures of them together. At least one 😉

    Congrats Carrie and Mike, I hope your lives are blessed and filled with lots and lots of happiness and love.

    xo,
    kristin nicole

    If you want the entire story go to news.yahoo.com

  • Brittany Murphy passes away – Age 32


    RIP Brittany

    It’s a sad day when you hear about anyone dieing, even if you didn’t know that person on a personal level. Brittany Murphy died of cardiac arrest yesterday morning. She was only 32 years old. Investigations are still under way but the doctors say it looks like natural causes. She leaves a husband, and family and friends behind.

    If you want to read the full story go to yahoo.com

    My thoughts:

    My prayers go out to Brittany’s family and friends who lost a wonderful person in their lives. It’s sad that she passed away at such a young age, and to have cardiac arrest at such a young age is not heard of often, but can happen. Stories like these are the ones that make you sit back and really think to yourself, have I told everyone I care about that I love them today, have I done the things I want to do before I die? Tomorrow is never promised, we live each day as it comes, thinking that it’s a duty to live your life, when in fact its a privilege to have this life.

    Today I want to thank everyone who has touched my life in a positive way, and for those who touched my life in a negative way, I also want to thank you, because with out those obstacles in life, I wouldn’t be me! So thank you for showing me how I can be a better person. Thank you to my family and my friends who I can always count on. Thank you to my boyfriend for just being my best friend, the person I can come home to and talk to, the person who just loves me for me. Today I am grateful for life and you should be too.

    RIP Brittany Murphy….

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • Birthday, Holiday’s and more…

    So this Sunday is my Birthday, another year older…

    What sign are you?

    Yes I’m a Sagittarius, one of the best signs don’t you think? 😉
    This month has been busy, busy, getting things done at work, finishing up finals and of course preparing for my fabulous birthday party. Okay, maybe not so fabulous but I told my boyfriend where I wanted to go and I told him to take care of it for me. I don’t usually do this though, usually I try to stay low key and not do much because my birthday is so close to Christmas people tend to have plans or be broke, you know the usual.

    But this year….

    I decided to go out with all my friends. I’m not even sure who’s going because I haven’t planned or talked to anyone, but I hope that most if not all can make it out to celebrate my birthday with me.

    On to other things…

    Not only is it my birthday but Christmas is around the corner. I know many of you wait until the last minute to buy Christmas gifts and wrap. Well I am not one of those people, I’m one of those people you hate because you don’t get how I can be completely be done in November and have my gifts wrapped by the second week of December. Well this is one of those things I hate to procrastinate on, only because I refuse to step into the mall or the stores in December. It’s more like I refuse to wait in that long line to buy anything. So I’m 100% ready for the Holiday’s!

    So now I’m just getting ready for my Birthday! and….Get ready for the count down… 5 DAYS until Christmas Eve (Noche Buena) & 6 DAYS until Christmas Day!

    xo,
    kristin nicole

  • ebay – Great Deals – Perhaps a few scams???

    Oh ebay…

    I just recently started using ebay to get a few good deals. There are some things you can really get great deals on. My flaw — buying purses. I love purses! I have to control myself because some of the deals are too good to be true. Now that’s just it, do you think some of these can be fakes? I hate to buy one thinking its real and then only to find out it’s fake.

    Bidding wars:

    Bidding is tough sometimes you don’t get what you really want. Sometimes I think it’s a little rigged though. For example, I bid on a clutch that no one had bidded on yet with one minute to go and as soon as I confirmed my bid I got out bidded…hmmm scam? Or coincidence? It’s hard to say but I was upset I didn’t get that cute purse.

    What are your thoughts on ebay? Have you ever had any problems with products purchased from here?

    xo,
    kristin nicole