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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Showing posts with label Wall Calendar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wall Calendar. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Product Review: Academic Wall Calendar 2020-2021

 


This is a  good calendar that can be hung on a wall or used on a desk. It has large blocks for the days that make keeping track of appointments or things like scheduling workouts easy. I definitely recommend it if you want a more functional calendar without pictures.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Product Review: TF PUBLISHING 2021 LIFE Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar

 


I am one who gets a new Marilyn Monroe calendar each year. This has a good selection of mostly black-and-white pictures. Some of the pictures are very famous shots that any fan of Marilyn has likely seen many times and others are not as iconic or well-known, including more candid shots as opposed to modeling or publicity shots. I am not sure if all of the pictures are ones that appeared in Life Magazine over the years, but it is a good selection.

Friday, September 1, 2023

Product Review: Blue Sky 2019 Monthly Wall Calendar

 


I purchased this calendar because it has larger "blocks" for the days of the week so I can keep track of workouts. It is very good for that kind of thing, or for those who need to keep track of doctor appointments or just generally need a calendar that gets filled up, but does not want to keep track of everything on their phone or in a daily planner they carry around.

Product Review: Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar (2019)

 


This is a 16-month calendar with a mix of black and white and color photos of Marilyn. They are a combination of pictures that are from some of the well-known photo shoots of her, and others that are lesser-known, some of which I have never seen before (and I get a calender featuring her every year). Each month also includes an inspirational phrase printed on the picture. I am not sure that any of them are actual quotes that Marilyn ever said, but I think they are something that some people may like and others may find a bit silly. Overall though, it is a good choice for a 2019 Marilyn calendar for those of you who, like me, get one every year.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Product Review: 1995 Marilyn Monroe Calendar

 


This was the first calendar featuring Marilyn Monroe that I purchased back in 1995. It is a great calendar with some of the more iconic shots of Marilyn along with some of the lesser-known/seen pics. This is very good if you collect calendars of Marilyn, especially if you can get this one at a reasonable price.

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Product Review: Marilyn Monroe 2018 Wall Calendar

 


This calendar has a  great selection of black-and-white pics of Marilyn Monroe (there are no color pics in this one). What I liked about the selection of pictures is that there are not really any of the well-known, more iconic pictures of Marilyn in this calendar, so they are not pictures that most people have seen hundreds of times. And, the pictures that are included are all very gorgeous shots of her so it really does not matter if they are lesser-known.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Product Review: Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar (2017)

 


I am one who gets a new Marilyn Monroe calendar every year. I try, as much as possible, to go for ones that have pics that are not widely seen/well-known pictures of her. That, especially if you get calendars featuring her every year, is hard to do, but this one has a good variety. It does include some iconic shots such as the subway grate shot from The Seven Year Itch, but it also includes some pics that look to be more behind-the-scenes shots from photo shoots she did and are not ones that are some of the extremely popular pictures taken of her.

Monday, November 14, 2022

Product Review: Graphique 2023 Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar

 


This is a 16-month 2023 (and partial 2024) calendar featuring Marilyn Monroe. It has a mix of color and black-and-white photographs, some of which are fairly popular, widely circulated pictures of her, and some of which I have never seen before. I get a new Marilyn Monroe calendar every year, so I have seen a lot of pictures of her, and it is nice to come across one that has pictures that I have not seen before, or are different from the more iconic pictures of her.

The calendar starts out with January 2023, and each month through December 2023 are "regular" pages with the picture above and then the blocks for each day below. Then, the last page of the calendar has the last picture and small grids for January-April of 2024. So, if you are looking for a good Marilyn calendar for 2023, this is a great option.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Product Review: Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar (2016)

 


I am one who gets a Marilyn Monroe calendar every year. There are always a few different wall calendars that get released each year. This one has a good selection of pictures. There is one of the iconic subway grate shots from the Seven-Year Itch promotional photos, but most of the pictures are pictures that have not been as widely publicized or released before. Definitely a good pickup if you collect her wall calendars.