My new morning talk show is really no talk show at all. Sounds kind of dull huh? Not really when you consider that I decided to take more control, initiative in my life and do more of what I want every day. That includes not watching any morning talk shows or boring, dull stupid TV shows where the hosts smile oh so happily, laughing about how happy they are.
We lived in a big city, moved 16 years ago to a mid sized city and now live in a small town in the country. We went from having bad talk radio and even worse local and national TV shows shoved down our throats every morning. I literally had no time to watch much if any TV when my kids were little and I was working full time; morning TV wasn't even a blip on my radar.
When we moved I started watching several morning TV shows, finding them dull as all hell. So I switched to local radio that was really horrid, until my husband got a seriously low paying job as program director/morning host and took down the other radio stations in town single handed.
When we moved to a small town I started flipping TV channels every morning attempting to find something interesting to watch while eating breakfast and starting my morning routine. I gave up. After seeing all of those happy smiling faces gab on about how happy they are on Good Morning America and seeing the demise of the Today show with Matt Lauer not talking to Ann Curry. Soon, I became depressed and started watching Morning Joe wondering why these people were even on TV. With the one guy blathering on taking over the show and the unprouncable female co host looking pissed off not saying a dang thing, I decided to not watch any morning TV.
No longer do I hold my TV in reverence. I do not watch any morning TV, because it is boring. To me it is a waste of time to sit watching other people babble incessantly about politics and how wonderful they think they are. Besides the morning radio in this town is so bad, and packed with local ads, I don't feel like wasting my time making them more money.
So after all of that ranting, my new morning talk show is no morning talk show. Instead, I jump online looking at my three favorite websites getting my morning news, breaking news, faster and more effectively than waiting for some talking head to throw another stupid teaser my way.
No thanks, I said months ago, finding more time in my day to get more important things done than wasting my mornings watching highly overpaid untalented Morning Joe hosts and Today hosts banter on about nothing. Besides who really needs to see Jon Bon Jovi promote yet another new album?
Copyright 2013, written by Kate Johns, a freelance author since 2004.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
I gave up daytime TV to accomplish better things by Kate Johns
I decided to not watch ANY morning/daytime TV anymore. Every time I turned on the TV, I was watching more Tv, thus wasting time. As a writer who works from home, I need to write to make money. Currently I am starting a new business with my husband, and I am writing a book, (isn't everyone?). So I made the BIG decision not to watch any more morning or daytime TV.
I realized that I was wasting time every morning watching the news, morning TV shows, and comedy later on. While eating meals I turned on the TV, ending up watching TV for an hour or two. At first I was doing great. I sat down to eat, watched 15 minutes of news and turned off the TV. I realized about that I had morphed into this super lazy person who was watching an hour or more of TV every morning. I discovered an entire world of bright, happy faces telling how wonderful life was. I started following Robin Roberts, (Good Morning America), cancer survivor story.I laughed, and cried at the funny things Ellen was saying. I started relating these funny, oh so happy stories to my husband at night after eating dinner. Essentially, I was not accomplishing anything major. What I discovered may help you accomplish more in your life:
1. I was wasting several hours a day watching TV.
2. I was not reaching my goals.
3. I was not writing anything I really wanted, and needed to.
4. I was gaining weight---in all the wrong places.
5. I felt stupid.
6. I knew all the Infomercials by heart----how sad is that!
7. I was not accomplishing anything positive everyday.
8. I knew what every morning show was on between 7 and 11 every morning.
9. I discovered I was complaining everyday about my crappy life to my husband.
10, NOT watching the morning news, complete with people arguing I feet happier.
11. I started setting REAL life goals for myself.
12. I feel better about myself----already!
Now that I am happily upstairs writing and working all day, I feel better. I am accomplishing more real life goals. I am not watching hours of mindless TV. I do not miss TV news. I do not miss anchors and authors of new books arguing with each other. I realized I was helping Ellen De Generes's career grow, while ignoring mine.
I am spending less time watching TV and less time chattering incessantly with my Facebook friends. Instead I am currently planning, and working towards a new marketing/advertising business. And yes, I'm still writing my book. Isn't everyone?
COPYRIGHT 2013!!
I realized that I was wasting time every morning watching the news, morning TV shows, and comedy later on. While eating meals I turned on the TV, ending up watching TV for an hour or two. At first I was doing great. I sat down to eat, watched 15 minutes of news and turned off the TV. I realized about that I had morphed into this super lazy person who was watching an hour or more of TV every morning. I discovered an entire world of bright, happy faces telling how wonderful life was. I started following Robin Roberts, (Good Morning America), cancer survivor story.I laughed, and cried at the funny things Ellen was saying. I started relating these funny, oh so happy stories to my husband at night after eating dinner. Essentially, I was not accomplishing anything major. What I discovered may help you accomplish more in your life:
1. I was wasting several hours a day watching TV.
2. I was not reaching my goals.
3. I was not writing anything I really wanted, and needed to.
4. I was gaining weight---in all the wrong places.
5. I felt stupid.
6. I knew all the Infomercials by heart----how sad is that!
7. I was not accomplishing anything positive everyday.
8. I knew what every morning show was on between 7 and 11 every morning.
9. I discovered I was complaining everyday about my crappy life to my husband.
10, NOT watching the morning news, complete with people arguing I feet happier.
11. I started setting REAL life goals for myself.
12. I feel better about myself----already!
Now that I am happily upstairs writing and working all day, I feel better. I am accomplishing more real life goals. I am not watching hours of mindless TV. I do not miss TV news. I do not miss anchors and authors of new books arguing with each other. I realized I was helping Ellen De Generes's career grow, while ignoring mine.
I am spending less time watching TV and less time chattering incessantly with my Facebook friends. Instead I am currently planning, and working towards a new marketing/advertising business. And yes, I'm still writing my book. Isn't everyone?
COPYRIGHT 2013!!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Is your name too sexy for your sexy self?
Is your name so sexy the opposite sex is instantly attracted to you? A sexy
sounding name can be a great conversation starter, a great way to get to know
people, and a name that people will always remember. If nothing else, it'll get
you a ton of dates. Take this quiz to find out if you have a super sexy name like Marissa, or Jon:
1.Do YOU think your name is sexy?
Of course my name is sexy. I'm a model!
My name is too sexy for this quiz.
HA- Ha, are you serious?
No, and I'm going to change it to something French sounding.
2.Do people you just meet, remember your name?
Always! I give them cologne -scented cards with my name on them.
Who cares about names, when there is love?
Sometimes they actually forget it.
My name is too sexy for them. They are stupid fools.
3.Do people tell you your name is very sexy sounding?
My mother says I was named after a Greek God
Yes, and they say it is very meaningful.
Yea, when they're drunk.
My name is too short to be sexy.
4. Does your name sound mysterious?
My name is Mystery
My name is too sexy to be mysterious.
Mystery surrounds my very aura.
No, I hate my name!
5. Do your friends have sexy names?
No, my name is the sexiest
Yes, and they all sound similar.
No, but they love my name,
No, they're too boring to have sexy names.
6. After taking this quiz, do you want to change your name?
Why? My name is perfect the way it is.
Yes, I want my name to be totally unique.
No, but I'm changing my hair color.
Yes, I want a really sexy name!
Results for the answers to the questions:
Your name is in the top ten of SEXY names of all time. You are a sexy beast and everyone you meet knows it right away. You feel great about your self and everybody remembers your name. In fact, your name is so sexy, they should write a song about how sexy you really are. Your name totally fits your personality and you don't need to change anything!
Your name is sexy, but you need to let people know it. Sell yourself baby and things will happen for you. Wear sexier clothing, spell your name a little differently and then your already sexy sounding name will take on even more sexiness and everyone will remember whom you are. People will gravitate to you at any party.
Your name sounds more mysterious than sexy. And what's wrong with that? Nothing, having a mysterious sounding name just makes you more interesting to the opposite sex. They not only will remember your mysterious sounding name, they will follow you to the ends of the earth.
Your name is very original and it makes you who you are. But, sorry to say it's not a sexy name. Everybody can't have a sexy name, then life would be boring. Your parents gave you a totally different, original name with special meaning so stick with it and you will love to accept the real you. Copyright 2010, (c), written by Kate Johns, a professional author since 2004.
1.Do YOU think your name is sexy?
Of course my name is sexy. I'm a model!
My name is too sexy for this quiz.
HA- Ha, are you serious?
No, and I'm going to change it to something French sounding.
2.Do people you just meet, remember your name?
Always! I give them cologne -scented cards with my name on them.
Who cares about names, when there is love?
Sometimes they actually forget it.
My name is too sexy for them. They are stupid fools.
3.Do people tell you your name is very sexy sounding?
My mother says I was named after a Greek God
Yes, and they say it is very meaningful.
Yea, when they're drunk.
My name is too short to be sexy.
4. Does your name sound mysterious?
My name is Mystery
My name is too sexy to be mysterious.
Mystery surrounds my very aura.
No, I hate my name!
5. Do your friends have sexy names?
No, my name is the sexiest
Yes, and they all sound similar.
No, but they love my name,
No, they're too boring to have sexy names.
6. After taking this quiz, do you want to change your name?
Why? My name is perfect the way it is.
Yes, I want my name to be totally unique.
No, but I'm changing my hair color.
Yes, I want a really sexy name!
Results for the answers to the questions:
Your name is in the top ten of SEXY names of all time. You are a sexy beast and everyone you meet knows it right away. You feel great about your self and everybody remembers your name. In fact, your name is so sexy, they should write a song about how sexy you really are. Your name totally fits your personality and you don't need to change anything!
Your name is sexy, but you need to let people know it. Sell yourself baby and things will happen for you. Wear sexier clothing, spell your name a little differently and then your already sexy sounding name will take on even more sexiness and everyone will remember whom you are. People will gravitate to you at any party.
Your name sounds more mysterious than sexy. And what's wrong with that? Nothing, having a mysterious sounding name just makes you more interesting to the opposite sex. They not only will remember your mysterious sounding name, they will follow you to the ends of the earth.
Your name is very original and it makes you who you are. But, sorry to say it's not a sexy name. Everybody can't have a sexy name, then life would be boring. Your parents gave you a totally different, original name with special meaning so stick with it and you will love to accept the real you. Copyright 2010, (c), written by Kate Johns, a professional author since 2004.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Does money really bring Happiness
Does money really bring happiness? The person who came up with the old saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness, " must have been poor. I don't think I've ever heard a rich person complaining about having money. Can you see Donald Trump out at a cocktail party saying to other rich folk, like Paris Hilton "Yup, my wife and I are going to the Cayman Islands for a month, having money sucks."
So in other words, a person who had no money was trying to make himself and other non monied people feel better about being poor, by saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness."
If money doesn't buy happiness, then why are so many people trying to get more money? Why do women whore themselves, sleeping with men they don't know to attain this money thing? Why do men chase after after those older women called cougars? Last I heard, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez were dating younger, more virile men, nearly half their age. Weren't these guys their backup dancers?
Money can't buy you good genes, having you look great into middle age. Money can't buy you good genes ensuring you grow into a healthy 90 year old. And money can't buy you ever lasting life. But money can make you feel better about yourself and your life---thus making you feel happier. Money can buy Botox treatments, face lifts, plastic surgery to make you look younger, thus happier.
Money can buy vacations to warm tropical islands where someone massages your back, teaches you to dance, and serves you delicious foods.
Personally, this would make me feel a whole lot better about life!
When you think about driving a new expensive car loaded with all those extras like heat, air conditioning, Sirius Radio, reclining heated seats, and a remote car starter are just examples of how having money can make your life better, if not happier.
If money doesn't buy happiness, then why are so many people miserable since we've been in an economic recession for the past four years? Why are so many people working two and three jobs, if they are well off?
Whoever created the saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness." must have been poor, and never experienced what having money can do to make you happier. COPYRIGHT(c) 2013!!
So in other words, a person who had no money was trying to make himself and other non monied people feel better about being poor, by saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness."
If money doesn't buy happiness, then why are so many people trying to get more money? Why do women whore themselves, sleeping with men they don't know to attain this money thing? Why do men chase after after those older women called cougars? Last I heard, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez were dating younger, more virile men, nearly half their age. Weren't these guys their backup dancers?
Money can't buy you good genes, having you look great into middle age. Money can't buy you good genes ensuring you grow into a healthy 90 year old. And money can't buy you ever lasting life. But money can make you feel better about yourself and your life---thus making you feel happier. Money can buy Botox treatments, face lifts, plastic surgery to make you look younger, thus happier.
Money can buy vacations to warm tropical islands where someone massages your back, teaches you to dance, and serves you delicious foods.
Personally, this would make me feel a whole lot better about life!
When you think about driving a new expensive car loaded with all those extras like heat, air conditioning, Sirius Radio, reclining heated seats, and a remote car starter are just examples of how having money can make your life better, if not happier.
If money doesn't buy happiness, then why are so many people miserable since we've been in an economic recession for the past four years? Why are so many people working two and three jobs, if they are well off?
Whoever created the saying, "Money doesn't buy happiness." must have been poor, and never experienced what having money can do to make you happier. COPYRIGHT(c) 2013!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
What's the worst breakfast you could possibly eat? by Kate Johns
What is the worst breakfast you could ever possibly eat? It's been said for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Usually, most people do not have the time or the energy to make a six course breakfast every morning, ensuring they have a great day. Retirees, or millionaire lottery winners have the time and the money to make an awesome breakfast every morning.
For most people, you are lucky to drive through a fast food place before work starts, grabbing an on the go cup of Joe and a greasy fast food grossness making you heartburn bound two hours later.
What was the worst thing you ever ate and drank for breakfast?
Here are five of perhaps the worst breakfasts you can eat, or drink:
1. Nothing. That's possibly the worst thing you can do in the morning is not eat anything. Especially when you are female, pregnant and you are running late for work, eating nothing. this is especially really bad to do when you are pregnant, because you will end up starved two hours later.
2. Pepsi and two Tums antacids. Did you go out and drink to much last night? then you might be looking for the Tylenol, tums and a glass of water right now. Copyright 2013
3. How's this for a delicious, nutritious, heartburn churning good time---a piece of cake and a Pepsi before running out the door to drive 30 minutes to work? YUM! Nothing says nutrition like a piece of chocolate cake at 7 a.m.
4. A slice of pizza, and an attempt at balancing things out with a large glass of orange juice. Left over hot wings from the night before, and a can of Pepsi, perhaps? Ten juicy, suicide wings would totally complete this morning breakfast!
5. Ever try this one? How about having a taco or two and a coke or Pepsi for breakfast? You can actually make this a healthy meal by cooking a taco with healthier options by replacing the hamburger with a healthier lean turkey breast, or replace any meat with good tasting vegetables and fruit. You can even put ranch dressing on lettuce, and tomatoes, and throw in some cooked bacon for a hearty, tasty breakfast.
These breakfasts are the absolute worst semi food items you can eat for breakfast!COPYRIGHT 2012!!
For most people, you are lucky to drive through a fast food place before work starts, grabbing an on the go cup of Joe and a greasy fast food grossness making you heartburn bound two hours later.
What was the worst thing you ever ate and drank for breakfast?
Here are five of perhaps the worst breakfasts you can eat, or drink:
1. Nothing. That's possibly the worst thing you can do in the morning is not eat anything. Especially when you are female, pregnant and you are running late for work, eating nothing. this is especially really bad to do when you are pregnant, because you will end up starved two hours later.
2. Pepsi and two Tums antacids. Did you go out and drink to much last night? then you might be looking for the Tylenol, tums and a glass of water right now. Copyright 2013
3. How's this for a delicious, nutritious, heartburn churning good time---a piece of cake and a Pepsi before running out the door to drive 30 minutes to work? YUM! Nothing says nutrition like a piece of chocolate cake at 7 a.m.
4. A slice of pizza, and an attempt at balancing things out with a large glass of orange juice. Left over hot wings from the night before, and a can of Pepsi, perhaps? Ten juicy, suicide wings would totally complete this morning breakfast!
5. Ever try this one? How about having a taco or two and a coke or Pepsi for breakfast? You can actually make this a healthy meal by cooking a taco with healthier options by replacing the hamburger with a healthier lean turkey breast, or replace any meat with good tasting vegetables and fruit. You can even put ranch dressing on lettuce, and tomatoes, and throw in some cooked bacon for a hearty, tasty breakfast.
These breakfasts are the absolute worst semi food items you can eat for breakfast!COPYRIGHT 2012!!
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