Harry Potter Theme Park

It was recently announced that Universal Studios, along with various Harry Potter gurus, has designed and will be building a Harry Potter theme park in Orlando Florida. It is due to be finished in 2010. For full details, click here. For pictures, see the links below:

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"Owl's Eye View"
Hogwarts Castle
Hogsmeade Square

Preorder Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Don't just get any version of the book. You'll want the Deluxe Edition (click the book on the right). All of the artwork is specially crafted in this edition with loads of surprises.

Get all of your other Harry Potter supplies at Amazon.com's own specialized Harry Potter Store.

Mystery Shopping

If you are really interested in Mystery Shopping, don't sign up for anything that comes to you through your email, especially your spam folder for crying out loud! Sit back, take a couple of breaths, and calm down.

Now, visit the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) website and read all the way through the Consumer Alert before doing anything else. If you've done that much, I hardly need to say anything more, but I'll give a couple of pointers just in case you missed something.

1. Don't ever sign up for an offer you get in your email unless you've researched it ten times over and know it's legitimate. Even then, be extremely cautious. Scammers are definitely out to catch your attention and they're getting better at luring people in every day.
2. Make sure and check things out with the FTC. If you have problems with a company, file a complaint. They'll take care of it.
3. Like they said, visit www.mysteryshop.org to find legitimate companies to register with. Never pay money to register for a company unless you've got ten sources from people you already know saying they got their money back and made a profit. Don't waste your resources making bad investments.
4. Once you get to the MSPA website, you can relax and start a job search in your area.
5. Only take jobs that you can handle and that you can make decent money from (at least $10/hr - preferable $15 or more).
6. Pay attention to job details, including distance and deadlines. Remember that you'll be collecting information, so allow time for writing things down and calculate about how much you'll make per hour.
7. Always make sure to meet deadlines! This is the most important part of mystery shopping. It is best to get done with the job early. Don't take on more than you can handle. It's not likely you'll be able to unless you live in a big city anyway. Mystery Shopping is usually only supplementary income and you probably won't be making "big bucks" so don't get your hopes up yet.
8. Always be cautious. I can't say it enough. There are a lot of rude people out there. They will scam you if they can.
9. What did I just say?
10. Be cautious.

Terry Moore

Making her place in Hollywood with Mighty Joe Young, Terry Moore is one one of the forgotten members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was once known for having said, "I hate silicone, because now everyone can have what I have." The Scandal When Howard Hughes died, Terry claimed that Hughes secretly married her on a yacht off the coast of Mexico in 1949 and they never divorced. Her claim led to a settlement of an undisclosed amount in 1984. This makes Mr. Hughes purportedly the first of six husbands. Perhaps we can understand why he became reclusive, knowing that if she speaks the truth, they never divorced and she went on to marry three other men before he died.
Significant Achievements Terry Moore was also a co-executive producer for America's Funniest Home Videos and a cult classic, Beverly Hills Brats, which starred her son, Grant Cramer. His father, Stuart Cramer, is the third of the three husbands after Howard Hughes. Though the original Mighty Joe Young was one of Terry's greatest hits, her place in the Academy Awards so far has only been a nomination of an Oscar for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for her work on Come Back, Little Sheba.
A New Beast When the new Mighty Joe Young was made, Terry was only placed in the very minor role of an elegant woman at a party, but I'm sure Ms. Moore enjoyed the chance to be a part of the remake of a film that make her a star. The Early History Terry Moore was born Helen Luella Koford, raised in Los Angeles, and began modeling before starting her film career at age 11 for 20th Century Fox's film, Maryland (apparently unavailable at Amazon.com at the time of this printing).

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

This Halloween flick is sure to have all the family laughing. Reminiscent of The Nightmare Before Christmas/James and the Giant Peach, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is a great film with delightful stop animation. We start out in a tinker town and make our way to a Victorian mansion. Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) is to marry Victoria (Emily Watson), but their plans are foiled by the Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Now Victor is faced with the choice between the exciting land of the (un)dead with his vows to an insistent woman whose flesh is half off and the land of the living where his true love remains.

Popeye

All I can say for certain is that Robin Williams definitely knows how to make a voice impression. This is certainly the best Popeye film out there. It outranks even the cartoons in my opinion. Who couldn't love this spinach-stomaching, Olive Oyl enamored, Bluto-beating fellow? Rated PG (obviously for the caroonish violence), no other PG film can compare. This is "the sailor man" at his best, in a full color, live action, feature film. Now eat your spinach. By the way, who could have played a better Olive Oyl than Shelley Duvall? None other to be sure. A double dose of spinach for her as well.

The Pursuit of Happyness

This film is an extraordinary motivational boost for life. There is a twinge of sadness to it to be sure, but this is a life story. It is a true story of a true man that I would love to meet someday. My father met Chris Gardner at a convention a few months ago. The man is truly an extraordinary example of persistence, dedication, and hard work. Getting a little away from the character of the man, the film itself is absolutely beautiful. It certainly shows some ugly sides of life, but that is actually a part of the beauty of this film. I would be taken aback if you could find a person in the world who cannot relate personally from their own life to some aspect of this story. Even rated PG-13, this is a film that I would suggest every parent should watch with their children and discuss the lessons it can help teach us.
The Music One thing that can make or break a film is the music behind it. This is one film where the music shines, but it doesn't glare in your eyes. It's the sort of music that makes you think of a cold winter night turning into a beautiful spring morning.	Click here forthe Musicof theFilm
The Novel The most extraordinary aspect of this film is story of the man behind it. While this film only captures a small moment of that life, it possibly captures the most important turning point that brought a man down into the depths of despare, with little hope for a future. It shows the strength of human character if we don't let the world win and kick us when we're down. Chris Gardner helps us realize that if life is beating you hard, you can keep moving and survive. Even though we all die in the end, even in the depths of hopelessness in this life, if we hold onto whatever small ray of hope exists, we all have the capacity to come out on top.