Mid-Week Humor: Ben Bernanke’s Twitter

March 12, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Ben_bigger_2 I have to thank Todd Carpenter and Morgan Brown for pointing out Ben Bernanke’s Twitter.  Following Ben on his Twitter has provided me chuckles throughout the day.   My husband says this confirms I’m a nerd.   Twitter allows people to post short quirps (140 spaces) on what they’re doing at that moment. 

Some of Ben’s recent Twitter entries are:

It’s the question I get at parties: Will there be a surprise rate cut next week? Well, if I told you it wouldn’t be a surprise, now would it

Busy day, saving the world from itself by herding central bank cats. A saintly man like me can never sleep. But squash league tonight!

Pay no attention to the Fed chair behind the curtain. I should have been a magician!

Someone is having too much fun "being Ben".  To see Ben’s Twitter, click here.  I’ve subscribed!

I "Twitter" too.  If you subscribe to my Twitter (by clicking "follow me"), you’ll get updates on various rate quotes I’m providing, breaking news that impact mortgages and perhaps some oddball details of what I’m currently doing.   My Twitter updates are posted on Mortgage Porter under the green Mortgage Market Guide button.

Here are some of my recent entries:

Mortgage rates improving: 30 year is back under 6% with 1 point.

preparing GFE for $285k sales price 690 score 30 yr: FHA 6.25% (APR 6.536%) and Flex100-LPMI 6.875% (APR 7.054%). Rates improving.

registering my husband for The Big Climb benefiting Leukemia. He’s doing this on my b’day… sponsor?

Do you Twitter?

BTW I do know that this is not the "real" Ben Bernanke! 

Filed Under: Just for Fun

The Mortgage Porter Quarterly

March 9, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The first issue for 2008 of The Mortgage Porter Quarterly is being mailed starting this weekend. 

This snail-mail newsletter features:

  • Your Credit: Tips to Score Big
  • Last Minute Tax Changes for 2007
  • What’s New with Rhonda (a true read if you’re having troubles falling asleep)
  • My (and my hubby’s) favorite recipe for Huevos Rancheros (pictured above).  YES…I made that. 
  • My Mortgage Adoption Campaign
  • Credit Check Up (this issue, I recommend visiting www.annualcreditreport.com and pulling your free copy from Experian.  (You’re allowed 1 free copy from each bureau annually).
  • And much, much more.

Would you like to be on my snail-mail list and receive The Mortgage Porter Quarterly? 

Confession:  it’s really not a quarterly.  I only mail this out three times a year (currently).  I didn’t want to call my newsletter "The Mortgage Porter Thirdly".

Filed Under: Credit Scores and Reporting, Financial Planning, Just for Fun, Mortgage, Recipes

Whoo hoo…It’s Like Deja Vu All Over Again!

March 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment

If you’re not from the Seattle area, you may not know that Deja Vu is a strip gentlemens club…check out where WaMU placed their billboard.  I understand it’s now down.

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A huge hat tip to Citizen Rain for making me smile.  Whoo hoo!

Filed Under: Just for Fun, Seattle

I can’t wait!

February 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment

For spring and our cherry blossoms…open! open! open!

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We have three cherry trees in our front yard.  I’ll have to post an "after" photo once they finally blossom.  Meanwhile, I’ll try to be patient.

Filed Under: Just for Fun

A Sunday Drive to Chuckanut Drive

February 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment

We decided to drive up to Bellingham today via Chuckanut Drive.  Img_6258

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On our way back home, we picked up some fresh oysters at Samish Bay for dinner. Img_6261

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I wish I had a picture of our baked oysters in their shells…we devoured them too quickly!  If you enjoy a beautiful drive with windy roads, evergreens, mossy trees, dramatic bays; I highly recommend taking the Chuckanut exit from I-5.  Unwind.

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Attempting Orchids

February 10, 2008 by Leave a Comment

I have never purchased an orchid before.  They appear as if they would be high maintenance.  I’ve been assured that they’re pretty easy as long as you put them in a spot where they’re happy.  The previous owner of our home told us he kept orchids in a window which has a radiator underneath it constant providing moist heat to the flowers. 

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Of course I don’t start slow with one plant.  I find three that I have to take home!  We’ve had them for just shy of a month and they seem to be doing well.

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Filed Under: Just for Fun

Happy 50th Anniversary JP Patches

February 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of when the JP Patches Show first aired in Seattle.  I began to watch JP and Gertrude as a tyke many years ago and still adore them to this day.  There is a public celebration to be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in Des Moines.  Read the Highlines Times for more information about JP (Chris Wedes) and the event.

2008 is a banner year for JP and Joanie as they celebrate 50-years of J.P. Patches in Seattle on Feb. 10, his 80th birthday in April and their 52nd wedding anniversary in May.

Physically challenged by a controllable blood cancer condition that requires dialysis three times a week, Wedes’ keen sense of humor and love of life remain the same.

And if he had it to do all over again, "would you be J.P. Patches one more time?" "Absolutely!"

What is also still taking place is fundraising to complete their statue.  If you’re a local Patches Pal, please consider donating to this great cause.  You can buy a Patches Pal Paver or simply send cash (they are both tax deductable).   Excess funds will benefit Childrens Hospital and I believe the JP’s statue will actually function as a piggy-bank where the contributions will also be donated to Childrens.   You just can’t go wrong!

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If you love JP like I do, click his clown face on the right side of this blog and donate. Don’t be a Boris S. Wort be a Patches Pal! Photo from my 40th Birthday.

A Tip of the Hat to my MOM for giving me the heads up on the celebration for JP in Des Moines.

Filed Under: Just for Fun, People, Seattle

Friday Fun: My Encounter with Phil Smart

February 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, my husband and I went to the 2008 Chinese New Year Gala Auction.  This was a benefit for cancer research at Children’s Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and UW Medicine.    It’s an amazing event which includes a Luly Yang run-way fashion show, live dancing, great food and wonderful people.

I’ve had the opportunity to see Phil Smart Sr. speak at many charitable events, including the New Teacher’s Breakfast I used to help organize when I volunteered for the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce Community Development Committee.   He seems very genuine.   Back to my story…

The event was over and everyone was going for their coats and I noticed Phil Smart walking towards his wife and I pointed him out whispering to my friend, Julie, asking if she knew who he was.  His friend noticed I was watching and asked if we would like to meet Phil.  I was very honored to do so and to tell him how much I appreciate all he has done for our community.   He humbly replied that he’s lucky he receives all the attention he does, many others are just as charitable and do not receive the recognition.  I was thrilled.  Then when my husband and I were walking out of the Sheraton, we saw Mr. Smart and he gestured to us.  He told my husband, "I’m not a fisherman, however, she’s a keeper!"  Why yes I am!

Filed Under: Charity, Just for Fun, People
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