Three Days of Freedom

      Well I made it back to New York alright. I only spent three days in North Carolina but it was a nice breath of fresh relaxing air. I had to be back for Thanksgiving but I wasn't ready to come back. I delayed as much as possible by stopping at a Target in Virginia and doing a little shopping. Thankfully they had a pre-black-friday sale on dvds so I ended up with season  5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of One Tree Hill for $10 each which seems like a lot when added together but it is really cheap compared to paying $20-$30 each.
      When I got back to the hotel room, no one else was there so it was nice and quiet but as soon as my parents came back, my father immediately irritated me. He kept pacing like he was anxious and then he would hover over my mom to see what she was doing. He started going through all the bags I left out and searched the fridge for food. I was glad that I had been smart enough to leave all the Christmas presents in the trunk of my car because his nosy behind would've found them and asked what they were.
      A couple of the movies I got had the ultraviolet digital copy with them so I was finally able to use my flixster account for something productive. I was surprised to figure out that you can download a copy as well as stream it from the internet. This seems like a "well duh" moment but when I first set up my flixster account, all I could do was stream. I couldn't get anything to download.

      Since Christmas is upon us (it's after Thanksgiving in case you didn't know) the movie choice for today is one that came out in 2001 on ABC Family. It is called Three Days and is amazing. A man's wife is killed three days before Christmas so an angel gives him a chance to live the last three days over with his wife but he can't change her fate. I'm pretty sure you can watch the whole thing on Youtube but if you can't, it does play once a year on ABC Family before Christmas.

Movie of the day: Three Days

Song of the day: Now Comes The Night by Rob Thomas

 

Housefire, Moving, and Movies

      This year has been rough so I am glad it is nearing the end. My dog Charlie died in January, my grandmother (my last remaining grandparent) died in August, my mom's dog Angel ( I called her sissy and Meme) died in October, and two days after Angel died our house burnt down. My New Year's resolution is to move away, far far away. I am currently in North Carolina because I took a class to get a North Carolina security guard license. I was debating between Wilmington, North Carolina and Seattle, Washington. In North Carolina I have two places to stay but the jobs in Seattle pay more than the jobs in North Carolina. I really like Seattle because the pay is better and I really like the landscape. The only problem is the distance. It would take me at least two days and over $300 just to get out there. I like North Carolina because it is a warmer climate, has beautiful beaches, and has a growing film industry in Wilmington but the state is so conservative and christian it drives me insane. There is a church on almost every block and the preaching is insufferable. They also have a mentality in the south that is very laid back. They really aren't worried about being late or getting things done on a deadline. If I move south, that will be a huge adjustment for me (especially since I'm a New Yorker or Yankee as they say).
      I've been watching some short films on youtube and found one I really liked. The acting, writing, and production was all really well done. Here is the video:

     
      Disney bought LucasFilms in case you didn't know so there will be 3 more movies. Let's hope for Nathan Fillion to play Han Solo or a Captain Reynolds cameo in the films. As far as movies go, I watched Taken 2 in theaters. I really liked the action and determination of the father to protect his family. Breaking Dawn 2 came out and I am still debating over whether or not I should watch it because I have watched the others but I don't think the movies did the books justice.

Movie of the Day: Taken 2

Song of the Day: Winter Song by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Micaelson

      Since I am staying with friends down here, I will assist them with their message. My one friend has had an ongoing issue with a company not paying her a paycheck. I am fowarding this message for people who are considering working with this company:

Money Network Card holder services is the worst company in the world. I never used my card on line at all and my account was hacked through there system. I have been fighting with them since July 2012 to get my money back and I have not seen a dime of it yet. I have attached some of the emails that have been between Mr. Denny who is supposed to be the leader of money network and myself yet this problem still goes on. I am advising anyone that has a Money Network card to find other ways of receiving your pay check. They are the worst company in the world to deal with. PLEASE Help me stop this from happening to someone else.
money network (all) 

From: Denny, Douglas M (Doug.Denny@firstdata.com) 
To: bwqzv-3196620650@pers.craigslist.org; 
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:09 PM 
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

Hello, I saw this post on Money Network and would like to help. Is this still an open issue?
http://elmira.craigslist.org/rnr/3196620650.html
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RE: money network (all) 
From: Denny, Douglas M (Doug.Denny@firstdata.com) 
To: *******@yahoo.com; 
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012 10:28 AM 
Thank Jen, I am going to help to get this resolved. I have sent this to the hard of our customer service group. Can you please provide me with some additional details? What happened, when and also provide your phone number so you can be contacted. I dont like to see when people have issues and cannot get them resolved. We will take care of this.

Douglas Denny
Leader, Money Network
407.620.2573
Doug.Denny@FirstData.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jen W.
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 10:08 AM Eastern Standard Time
To: Denny, Douglas M
Subject: Re: money network (all)
Yes this is still an issue. I have still not been able to resolve this issue at all.


Subject: RE: RE: money network (all) 
From: Denny, Douglas M (Doug.Denny@firstdata.com) 
To: ******@yahoo.com; 

Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 3:05 PM 
Someone is contacting you from our clients services. Be on the lookout.
Douglas Denny
First Data, Leader Product Specialists
407-620-2573
Doug.Denny@FirstData.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jen W.
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 03:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
To: Denny, Douglas M
Subject: Re: RE: money network (all)
Mr.Denny thank you for letting me tell you what happened. I don't have a computer right now. I lost that and all of the paper work that I faxed out to money network in a house fire. So I am not.positive on the dates but my account got hacked and.I still don't have the money that was owed to me after faxing the paperwork to.your company. You can contact me at 607-329-8320 I would like to have my money back that was taken from me. Thank you for your time.
Jenna W.