I'm a Lazy Bum

Wow, I think I’m the worst blogger ever. I never realized how hard it can be to work a 40+ job, spend quality time with friends and family plus manage and update my blog. How do all of you super bloggers do it? I haven’t even had time to catch up on my favorite blogs lately! I’ve certainly got a lot of reading to do.

Tonight, I’m heading to Piedmont Park for Screen on the Green to watch E.T., one of the best all-time movies ever made. Steven Spielberg is a god. After that, I’m going to sit down with an ice-cold diet soda and catch up on my blogs.

I promise promise promise to get better about blogging. I need to get off my big tookus and get blogging!

I've Got the Jones

Most people know what a big fan I am of Jones Soda. In fact, I’m sitting next to my dessert pack of Jones Sodas right now. I absolutely love the diet black cherry pop – if you haven’t tried, you must because it’s divine!

Here’s an interesting little tidbit I found at The Motley Fool:

Say goodbye to picking up a Jones Soda (Nasdaq: JSDA) bottle of cream soda as you fill your latte fix at your local Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX). The java-brewing king will stop stocking bottled Jones Soda beverages at its stores.

What a difference a year can make. Jones Soda got a boost last year, after Starbucks began stocking Jones Soda's diet black cherry pop, in addition to the root beer and cream soda that it has been making available in its coolers for years.

Without Starbucks as a distributor, Jones Soda will be hurt by the move, but it's also a testament to the company's growth. Its push into canned sodas at major retailers and supermarket chains demystifies the brand. Now that it is more readily available in so many places, original distribution points like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), and Panera (Nasdaq: PNRA) no longer feel as if they are carrying an exclusive product.

So I can see why Starbucks wants to move in a different direction, especially as it rolls out a wider food menu. I can also see why Jones Soda won't be looking back in anger as it trades one big partner for several more retailers.

Did You Know?

I haven’t done one of these entries in a long time and I’m bringing them back. *Did you know…

No motor vehicle has been conceived, designed or manufactured in Detroit in 27 years.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

62 percent of Americans said they would "never" eat a snail. 47 percent of those same Americans said they would consider trying escargot if they were in a fancy French restaurant.

Although Canada is known as "America's neighbor to the North," there is a total of 72.4 miles along the 8,900 mile border where one could cross from the US into Canada by traveling south.

The Giant Squid recently caught in the South Pacific had a still-ticking alarm clock in its stomach.

Scientists hypothesize that if the population of anteaters were to be suddenly wiped out the Earth would be inundated by ants in 6.13 years.

The pitch of the sound of most alarm clocks is A-flat above middle C.

The average paper coffee cup can be refilled 5.2 times before it starts to leak.

Most breeds of dogs prefer rock 'n' roll to every other type of music. Two notable exceptions are Chihuahuas, which prefer opera and mastiffs, which prefer polkas. All breeds of cats are indifferent to music.

According to a Canadian superstition, dropping a found penny in a pint of beer will bring the drinker good luck.

*Courtesy of Gullible.info

Diet Pepsi Jazz in Caramel Cream

If want to indulge your sweet tooth without the guilt have I got the product for you! Introducing Diet Pepsi Jazz in Caramel Cream. This zero-calorie soda is sweet without being too sweet. It’s not a soda that I would sip on while having a meal but more like the drink I would grab after a meal to satisfy my sweet tooth. Come to think of it, I bet this diet soda would be fantastic poured over some lower-calorie ice cream! I might even go so far as to call this one of my favorite new flavors of 2007. I encourage all of you to check it out!

If you want more info, check out Jazz by Diet Pepsi.