2015 -2010 Editor Notes

September 2015 csaccac eNewsletter Vol 6. No. 14.

August 2015 (Back-to-School) csaccac eNewsletter Vol 6. No. 13

July (Summer Part II ) csaccac eNewsletter Vol 6. No. 12

June 2015 (Summer Part 1) csaccac eNewsletter Vol. 6 No. 11

May 2015( Mother's Day Nurses Week ,Armed Forces Day,Memorial Day) csaccac eNewsletter Vol.6 No. 10

April 2015(Easter & Earth Day ) csaccac eNewsletter Vol. 6 No. 7

March 2015 ( National Women's History Month &St Patrick's Day) csaccac eNewsletter Vol. 6 No. 6

February 2015(Valentine's Day) csaccac eNewsletter Vol. 6 No. 7

January 2015 (A New Year) csaccac eNewsletter Vol. 6 No. 6

A message from the Editor,President and Founder of csaccac Inc;

December 2014, Christmas Edition Volume 5. No. 16

A message from the Editor,President and Founder of csaccac Inc,

November 2014, Thanskgiving Edition Volume 5. No. 15

A message from the Editor ,President and Founder of csaccac Inc;

Trick or Treat ? Halloween Edition, October 2014 Volume 5. No. 14

October 2014 A message from the Editor,President and Founder of csaccac Inc;

“The day I walked through the front entrance of Walmart and set my eyes on a ton of bright orange pumpkins that greeted me just as I began to peruse the aisles of the store__, at that moment, I began to feel that Fall had arrived. I’ve probably said it a thousand times, I really love pumpkins during the Fall season especially in pies, so__, it happened to of been a pleasant surprise to see all those pumpkins weeks before the Halloween”

September 2014A message from the Editor,President and Founder of csaccac Inc;

Consumerism,the life of a consumer and a shopper often gets pretty hectic throughout the year, in a lot of instances tending to family, keeping up with friends and caring for loved ones sometimes makes one feel

overwhelmed and uncertain about one’s strength to meet life’s challenge. In any situation or case,

no matter how much stuff there’s to do or events to attend, a consumer should always take time out to smell the coffee, celebrate life, remember loved ones, and to celebrate the birth of those who life has added meaning and given purpose to the lives others. This September, American Consumers had a lot to celebrate and remember, the month begin with a month long recognition Hispanic Heritage Month, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Awareness, and National Cyber Security Awareness. Making time for all things big and small,the month of September has kept this Editor on her toes with preparation of Shopapolozza online, an adventure to Burger King on Labor Day while wearing a purple T-shirt with the saying “What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas” well, what happened in Burger King didn’t stay in Burger King after a not so great lunch this Editor posted a few pics on meet me. With a long to-do list ,the Remembrance of September 11th events pretty much set the mood and tone for most of the month, as American Consumers remember those who lost their lives on September 11th. Almost fourteen years from the day, American citizens continue to work to rebuild their lives and confidence in the United States. Although , the emotions remain, each year around this time I think of the young men and women who has lost their lives to senseless crime, gang violence, domestic violence and while serving our country, these young men and women whose birth gave hope, happiness, and inspiration ended tragically ,a life cut short ,a life gone too soon, and in remembrance a birthday celebration with candles for each year of life. It causes one to think, isn’t a birthday is meant to be lived? The celebration of a birth and birthdays is an American Tradition that is as old as the birth of Jesus, it is a tradition that Americans from all walks of life has observed and celebrated for many years. A birthday like high school prom, graduation, job promotions, first major purchase, first credit card, along with weddings, and anniversaries each is often a special moment, and a rare event in the life of a consumer or a shopper. And like most life events, a birthday is meant to be lived and celebrated. From birth into the inculcation of life, the rite of passage for most young people happens in stages. At birth, a life begins with hopes of reaching, coming into age and matriculating into adulthood to fulfill God’s driven purpose. When I first began to consider writing a blog about my birthday, at one point I became upset because I had high hopes of having this big Forty bash with friends and families and of course a huge birthday cake with forty candles_, well, things didn’t quite work out the way I imagined or planned . Since then, forty, the Big 4-0 has come and passed, now, I am forty something. Thankful to have lived and shared time with family and friends, thankful for each person who has come into my life and who has brought sunshine and rain, joy, laughter, pain, hurt, inspiration,love, healing, comfort and understanding I begin to think “What about the candles” then I realize the candles on a birthday cake really do have meaning, the placing of candles on a birthday cake gives life to the day as much as the person who is being celebrated. ”What about the candles” it’s part of the celebration and remembrance of a person’s life . A day for candles,anyone who has celebrated a birthday or birthdays throughout the years could tell you birthdays holds special meaning for the person and the family,and in uncontrollable circumstances when the person who is being celebrated does make it to celebrate and to live the day it changes the meaning of "a birthday" . This September,I turned forty-three and what has become a trend the birthday cake and candles didn't quite make it to the event;even though, I prefer pie on any given day,I really love pie,to be truthful it is a family tradition that began during the holidays and grew as I became older,egregiously,a birthday doesn't seem quite right without a cake or cupcake around somewhere at home or in a restaurant. I've grown to appreciate my birthdays and others. This September,I quietly celebrated the event with a few post here and there on Social Media. A day of thankfulness and remembrance of others,the birthday tradition within the past years eight has been a lot different from the birthday celebration of my pre teens and teens. Aside from birthdays, I take pride in my work and accomplishment both in the past and present,and for said reason I recognize and observe Labor Day each year. In fact,the other day I paused for a minute to refresh my memory on Labor Day facts because I sometimes confuse Labor Day with Memorial Day ,two separate holidays,the great thing about keeping up with csaccac Inc; as Editor,President and Founder,I learn new and interesting facts each month _,and I also get a crash course in history,but thanks to NWHP (National History Women Project) I stay well informed of history and women's history. A huge month for events and seminars,this September I encourage to find and read about Hispanic Heritage,to get the facts about Breast and Ovarian Cancer,take a few minutes to visit NWHP website and don't forget online safety,make time to get the facts to staying safe online during National Cyber Security Awareness week.

A Day for Candles: csaccac eNewsletter & Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

"The Main Thing is to Keep

The Main Thing The Main Thing."- Stephen CoveyAugust 2014A message from the Editor,Founder & President

Motives &Incentives: Imagine if I got paid a $100 to $500 for every Editor Note I write,a great incentive_and somehow I wonder if the message would be self serving,one sided, a diluted truth just to get paid,I consider all the factors this includes:upbringing ,schooling, personal relationships,faults and failures,work ethics,imperfections and just being human. Knowing the person I am with the help of several women's confidence books along with reading motivational and inspirational quotes _, once again, knowing who I am the incentive would be a great motivator ;however as I stated before receiving recognition among colleagues and peers,family and friends as well as mastering the skill takes precedent above the offering of incentive because if you really enjoy a task ,a job, or project an incentive isn't required. For instance, a student that loves to solve math problems,or a student that loves creative writing,or student that loves working with computers an incentive to do well in these areas it's a great motivator nonetheless shouldn't be used as bribery to make the student perform in an area that they might later consider as uninteresting or boring, neither should it should be used as bribery to get a writer to write about something that's emotionless to the write and exudes little compassion towards the subject. Over the years, I've learned that incentives on the job, and in the classroom,could be a good thing while simultaneously thinking that motives the result of incentives could be a bad thing .Since becoming the Editor the csaccac eNewsletter, I've read hundreds of Editors Notes__in fact thousands of Editor Notes,I've been reading Editor Notes as far back as elementary school in all of the trendy magazines from Cosmopolitan to Seventeen to Elle to Vogue to Ebony to Essence to Reader's Digest, if there happen to of been an Editor Note inside then I've perused the pages to fill time. Each one with a different style of writing and voice,I recall being inspired by numerous of Editor Notes during my teens and twenties that could be attributed to my desire to be a National Editor. Back then Smart Phones,Tablets and Notebooks hadn't even begun to exist on a large scale as seen today where consumers and shoppers now has the option to download their favorite magazine on a SmartPhone or Tablet. Throughout the years, I've learned if you do what you love eventually others will come to recognize your talent,your work and might even pay you for it like in the instance of a painter,a photographer,a singer,a blogger,or even a hair stylist. Until then as I been told a many times it is probably a good idea not to quit your day job_ after all a girl has to eat and shoe these days aren't cheap. Back to the topic,I mentioned incentives and motives to draw attention to the real reason behind why people do what they do,and some of the stuff they do like giving to charity,donating school supplies,donating to a thrift store,feeding the homeless,assisting the elderly,sponsoring a child, or volunteering for a non profit. Why do people do what they do?Do they think in terms of monetary rewards or Do they think if I reach just one person then I accomplished a great task or Do they think it is there reasonable service to the Omnipotent, or Do they think of Fame and Fortune? Why do people do what they do? well there's numerous reasons as Editor I could think of why people do what they do? , the most obvious_survival,then there's gratitude,thankfulness,appreciation,unconditional love,generosity,and acts of humanitarianism. In 2010,I began to write Editor's Note to be included inside the csaccac Newsletter & eNewsletter not because of the incentive,mainly for the simple reason that I wanted to convey a message to my readers as well as master my writing techniques. twice the Luv,thanks for joining in on the chat for this month, I'm further along into this chat than I planned,I got a few other things I liked to chat about before concluding this Editor Note beginning with the events held during the month of August,for example the back to school tradition,the birthday of www.cacjohnson,com and the various task I performed during the month. To conclude,why do people do what they do? Some people do things out of hurt,others do things to help a friend,then others do stuff to support their families,then there’s others who do stuff to get into the in crowd,other people do stuff for the love of their country and let’s not forget the people who do stuff because they heard the voice of Jesus. In the world of behavior psychology one might conclude that there doesnt has to be a reason why people do stuff,they just do stuff;however,incentives and motives would lead one to believe that people do stuff based on intrinsic and external rewards with thoughts of consequences and punishment. This summer,the summer classes that I enrolled in during the month of June consumed a lot of my time and attention in the month August. Between preparing class assignments,and writing assignments,I remained busy with classes and eventually I had to put aside my monthly blogging for a minute because of summer classes. With a slow internet connection_,egregiously I continue to incur the cost . At any rate,I couldn't e-mail the csaccac eNewsletter,as a result of poor internet connection I just ask readers,members,donors,and sponsors to check in at the corporate site periodically for updates. Despite a poor internet connection some good stuff happened in the month of August ;for instance, I finally received a new laptop very similar to the laptop I turned into geek squad to replace the lap top that I had original purchased at Best Buy. On the same day of the exchange,the weather held up and I got a chance to visit one of my favorite retail stores in the area Barnes & Nobles who happen to of been advertising Pop Cultural week. All throughout the month I tended to focus on completing summer classes__ and to be truthful, I didn't know if I could get through the summer classes with the my websites performing not as expected while trying to raise the funds to open an office. Yes, I remain vigilant in hopes of opening an office the Hampton Roads as well as increasing membership. A few years ago I embarked on this journey as Founder and President of csaccac Inc then Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter, just the other day I happen to received a reminder on LinkedIn that caught me off guard at the number of years I've been at this must of been a typo,csaccac Inc began in 2010 not quite five years old. On another note, at the begin of the month, I happen to of lost my Bluetooth,the reason I attribute to the fact that the ear hook wouldn't catch and stay on my ear. A big upset, even though the ear hook happen to of been to big for my ear,the Bluetooth I ordered from Virgin Mobile I later learned when I went to replace the device happen to of been a good deal ,mainly for the fact it answer calls and streams music.Well,back to school,I've said this each year back to school tradition is one my favorite traditions, getting the students ready to head back to class,this year I went comparison shopping and checked out who offered the best prices for school supplies some of the stores I visited included Dollar General,Dollar Tree,Family Dollar and Wal mart__,and of course believe it or not Walmart won out in the best prices in school supplies ranging less .99cent. Overall,the month of August begin with a good start,admittedly for the majority of the month I focused on my summer classes. A final thought about incentives and motives, do think it is a good incentive to pay students for grades? well, some parents do, what kind of affects do you think monetary incentives has in the future of a student when choosing an occupation? I'm at the end of this chat before signing off,check out the inside of the newsletter with all of your favorites inside from Editor's Pick to Product of the Month to resume tips ,Twitter tips,Shopping tips,plus a lot of other stuff,I don't like dating myself so I try not to date the state stuff inside but it is relevant to each month and season,thanks for checking-in chat with you later.

School Stuff{Textbooks,Notebooks,Pens& Pencils,Desk&Chairs, Teachers& Students}

csaccac eNewsletter & Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next

csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look

forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in

consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until

next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

July 2014

twice the Luv_sending out an all new chat in July,_xoxo,Lol and KIT, for now I'll save the end for the ending_first things first, I'd like to take a moment to say that great beginnings, and new ideas often begin in some of the most familiar places like at the grocery store,at a book store,in the mall,standing in a line, on a bus ride or on a daily drive to work. And to be honest,I often get tons of ideas for blogs and books just from everyday stuff I observe each day and through out the week while running errands. As the days begin to heat up in the summer months,I tend to get bombarded with a slue of ideas and thoughts, from messages about life,to money matters to shopping on a budget,for some reason during the summer,the ideas and thoughts just don't seem to stop. At the moment I'm not just learning from my life experiences, I am also learning from life experiences of those in my inner circle_ and complete strangers.True,I might be out of touch with Social Scene and the Night clubs,thank goodness!!! for TMZ, Extra,All Access,and Entertainment Tonight,the social guides to who's who among Celebrities and the Rich and Famous. All glam and glitz aside,I find it crucial to make time to be informed of World and Global news via news broadcast and the internet. Not surprisingly,world and global events has also caught my attention this summer,as a matter of fact begin in my pre-adolescence and during my teen and ultimately well into my adulthood,I love staying on top of current events especially events that affects the community where I resides;for instance,from random acts of kindness,new jobs,people helping people to the issues affecting today's young people such as youth violence,gang violence,and guns__I view it as a matter of life and death to know what's going on the community where I reside and the world around that surrounds me. With so much happening in today's world from natural disasters to terrorist plots and attacks,America is a much different place compared to the era I'd been raised_and the same for summer months not quite the totally different from the mamas and the papas and flower power _now if I could somehow find the time to put all of those ideas into my Smartphone I might have a fourth book. Anyhow,this Editor Note isn't about all the mumble jumble boggled inside my head,it's about summer,_the summer has arrived I moved away from some of the traditional stuff I loved doing in past summers. So it's a little a different,a long distance from past summers,but that doesn't stop me from loving summer months. A huge reason I love the summer months,begins with it is a great time to do the stuff the you keep putting off each year like reading a epic novel,or learning a new language. Enough said ,with summer classes in full swing,the course work in both of the classes that I've chose to take on during this summer has consumed a lot of my attention. At the age of forty-something,I've chosen to continue my education in hopes of a higher paying job as learned in one of my classes I hoping the trade off is greater than the sacrifice. In between classes when I'm not deciphering books I break from the books to perform other stuff sadly these days it's not blogging every minute and every hour ,instead its dodge ball_ that's an inside code for WTF is this. Well,I'm just about ready to wrap up this Editor Note,but not without saying again_ I love summer, even though,the stuff I planned might not of worked out as liked this summer,I can say this with my pocket calendar at my side I reminded of all the stuff I did get to do_and to be truthful,I've always been big on making lemonade out Kool Aid,making a meal on dime, stretching the dollar,and counting pennies. As I prepare to conclude this Editor Note,looking July's calendar I'm reminded of 4th of July another one of my favorite traditions that's not quite the same from my pre adolescence_unbelievable,and totally in line with the Summer months I've yet to break down and make a run for some Bar be cue, then there's my summer class schedule that wrecked havoc on my nervous system,__and out of the insane asylum the greatest deal of the year,I acknowledge as 2014 greatest find _ an exchange at Best Buy that happen to of been a replacement for my brand spanking new Toshiba Satellite c55t Touch Screen that wouldn't wake up three months into use while under warranty. You've heard it before, all good things have a beginning and an ending, with my new personal assistant at my side the Nexus 7 full loaded operating on Android 4.4 KitKat,I began the month with breakfast at McDonald's,I've got a set must have breakfast menu at McDonald's but I don't eat there each and every morning,Luvin the frappes there like a God send since Dunkin Donuts moved out of the neighborhood. Also,in the month of July,I began the first day of summer classes somewhat hopeful and uncertain of the upcoming weeks. WHADDYA,as Editor and photographer,things sometimes do get a little overwhelming even out of hand_ and for that simple fact I big on hands off and waiting for a breath of fresh air to clear the air waves to get back on track and keep it moving forward,as sophmorish as it might sound Im not talking about erasing people memories or making them regret they ever lived , I prefer, and believe in meditation,gratitude,acceptance and making the best of each and every situation including being single and a self published author. Whoa! the end of this Editor has finally arrived, I loved to stay and chat with you some more,I've got a ton new ideas to blog and ton stuff I loved to hash out but the thought_ well there not as coherent and fluid as like them to be without tipping FTC and the ACLU,oh yeah sounds like code for profanity and obscenity,summer months has a way of bringing out best and worst in people when tempers flare,thanks for sticking around ,just think of it this way, hell is everywhere the trick is not to step into it. much Luv,twice the Luv unitl the next chat checkout csaccac eNewsletter that's been lagging because of a slow internet connection that takes a lifetime to load,regardless of speed the csaccac eNewsletter it lives with all your favorites Editor's Pick,Product of the Month,Twitter Tips,Resume Assistance,and Shopping Tip.---the Editor,cacjohnson

Summer Stuff,{white sand,sea shells,sand dollars,beach blankets,sandals,bikini Tops & Bottoms}Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to

continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next

csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look

forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in

consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until

next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.----Helen Keller

June 2014

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Since our last chat, I’ve registered for summer classes at Strayer University. Back in 2010,,I made a choice to continue my education in a field study that I already knew something about instead of returning to teaching. At the time when I made the choice to go back to school, I’d just begun to start writing my first Editor Note and to create the first csaccac Newsletter. The choice to pursue another degree, I based mainly on the fact that I’d been out of the workforce for some time _with that thought, I wanted to update and refresh the skills I’d acquired while working as a retail associate_ and from that stand point I chose to attend Strayer University and major in Retail Management because of the previous experience I acquired in that field of study. To say the least the choice required little effort; however, I encountered an impasse with US Department of Education that would eventually take four years for me get back on track before I could registered for classes in 2014. And to be honest, upon returning back to school, at first, I wasn’t quite sure if Id survive the first two quarters Winter and Spring but somehow I pressed through both quarters in the midst of my personal and professional life both of which has been unbalanced . Gladly welcomed, as student and a working professional, the summer months throughout the years has often brought relief and relaxation from many of life’s unexplained and unpredictable day to day events. Back to the chat, an all new chat session is about to begin in 1,2,3...seconds [Chat-in-Session] For this chat instead of talking about all of the fun stuff that’s being planned ,prepared, and posted on Social Networking sites for summer 2014,instead_I think, I want to take this time to resume the chat with thoughts of being an returning adult student which is actually part of what I left out in the last chat as I spoke of my daily life with excerpts as relates to “A Day & Life As A Consumer Affairs Consultant” On this day,I put on my Editor’s hat in hopes that I at most don’t exclude the really good juicy parts similar to a summer BlockBuster movie review. Normally, the month of June is a great month to do the stuff you Luv,or some of the stuff you or to just resume the doing the stuff you Luv from last June. It is the month that a tantamount of young teens and college often look forward to in addition to Spring Break. Within the past seven to eight years, the summer months has taken on a different meaning largely in part to a shift in my life style, impacted by world events, and the economy. In truth, the summer months is no longer just about exotic getaways, the hottest summer spots, days on the beach, and sampling some of the best summer foods and drinks as I grown to appreciate the simpler stuff in life, and to accept the ebb and flow of the universe_ don’t get me wrong, I Luv each of these activities and I Luv them even more when their affordable; an idealist, faced with reality; those days has all but come to a screeching halt as I put back together the pieces of my life after being out high school for twenty plus years and being out of college for seventeen years to regain a sense of purpose and direction. With only my day planner to help me recall the events in June along with notes jotted down here and there, I'm probably performing the miraculous. And to be truthful, whenever an Editor Note is up for posting I begin to feel coy then intimidated at the thought of aving to hash out my life in Editor Note, each and every time it doesn’t matter how long I've been writing these notes, I have to think of my readers, even though at times I think no one is going to read this Editor Note, so_ I might as well write whatever pops into head_ well, it sounds like a great idea and would probably work best in a blog or journal, an oxymoron,­­­_ since this isn’t a blog or journal, it’s an Editor Note for an actual Newsletter. What remained, is eventually hopes that I inspire, provoke though, response, above all motivate others to join the conversation and encourage other to begin to blog or read. Resuming the original chat I begun at the start of this chat ,the weeks cumulating up to the month of June left me feeling mentally and physical drained ( a lot of which had to with me returning back to school,)and at the same time I felt recharged for the days to follow. Typically, when the summer months start, I begin to feel renewed, refreshed and recharged. Over the years, one thing I’ve recognized that hasn’t change much about the summer is the new music, new music artist who breakout each summer, the really neat and totally cool(rad) fashion, hairstyles, nail designs, the fab magazines covers, summer inspired drinks and food, most all people finding and making time to do the stuff the Luv in the summer. While writing the Editor Notes, I arrived to the realization that putting together words, and stringing together my thoughts is an art and skill that has to be cultivated, and nurtured. I also arrived to the conclusion that an Editor Note should be either uplifting, motivating, solve a problem or lead the reader to an answer. The first of many first, summer often leads each us either, to our first love, or in a new direction or to our true calling in life.---twice the Luv, cacjohnson

May 2014

A message from the Editor ,Founder,and President of csaccac Inc;

Do you Luv to chat?_,well today there's a lot of places on the internet where teens and adults who want to chat and share with others has a place to speakout,and voice opinions, inside an Editor is one of the places I Luv2chat:I Luv to chat about all kinds of stuff and I also Luv to brainstorm new ideas to begin each new chat,this month_,I chose to begin this chat with some of the stuff I actually performed and completed within the month. Almost everyone Luvs to chat,as a matter of fact,these days a lot of teens and singles has opted instead to send text messaging, post Tweets on Twitter, updates social status on Facebook as well as other Social Networking sites along with Blogging to chat with people of similar likes and dislikes. And in life sometimes a good chat like a good laugh or cry helps to put life into perspective,so don't stop the chat just make sure it is with someone you trust or feel wont spill their guts ,the beans,or the milk on Social Network sites,or in class or at work to get in with the in crowd _I know its kind of a party bust,but once you do find that trusted chat group set some chat rules. For now__, for this chat, I'm breaking some of my chat rules inside this Editor Note. What is it really like in a day for an Editor?__well, in the next few minutes Im going to chat about what it is like in a day for a Consumer Affairs Consultant Sales and Service Manager, moi,who just so happens to be an Editor, the stuff phrased up didnt all happen on the same but it is A Day and Life Of Consumer Affairs Consultant Sales and Service Mgr:

A day all pinned up for some great causes ;a trip to the Patrick Henry Mall that ended with two new pair of jeans and one pair of peep toe club booties; a day for a shoe fiasco;a day for a trip to the Penisula Town Center (PTC)that started with a visit Aeropostle,H&M, end with lunch at Five Guys who has(the best fries ever next to Wendy's,McDonalds and Rally fries);a day to shop at Walmart;a day to vote; a day to sample Taco Bell summer freezer's Berry Blast and Typhoon,a day to make another visit to Taco Bell to sample their loaded chicken ranch chipotle grillers;a day to raise awareness,cPink;a day to review receipts;a day to upload application for the Next Face of Fox; a day for girl's night,up late watching the Guild on Netflix; a day for a late night total hair fiasco,Im up late at night almost close to midnight literally cutting weave glue out of my hair; a day to get my hair cut;a day to shop for shoes, I'm in the thrift store and,I'm in Wal mart looking for closed toe sandals;a day to shop for a new handbag on this day I've taken the day to search the local strip mall, and Walmart for the perfect pink handbag; a day online to search for the perfect pink handbag;a day to design new business cards, a day to dream about my Dream Closet;a day to write a paper for my BUS302 class;a day to write a paper for Principle of Marketing class;a day to post social updates on each of my Social Networking sites(Facebook,Twitter,meetme,andLinkedIn); a day to focus on what you want more of in your life;a day to write an Editor Note; a to watch Netflix;a day to checkout some Dvds from the public library; a day to listen to new music; a day to listen to new artist; a day to have a nice workday;a day to pause from field work;a day to write in my journal;a day to write an cac Note;a day of missing the curls in my hair; a day to accept new friend request;a day on meetme;a day to read ;a day to take pics; a day on the move; a day with main new squeeze_my Google Nexus 7,a day of perfectly bright pink lips; a day of thanks;a day for a fill and manicure;a day for a pedicure; a day with Drake the family pet dog;a day at my place of residency;a day to get organized;a day to grocery shop;a day to shop online;a day to edit pics;a day to recycle; a day for moms, a day to celebrate and recognize Memorial Day;__and a day for miscellaneous stuff. With classes,social updates,and part time self employment the month of May kept me very busy. Like April the month began full in swing with a personal task list,social activates,and highlighted events for the month at the top of the csaccac calendar. A few near misses,close calls, a dance with the devil,some mishaps,a fiasco,life on the edge that equates to in my world Living the vida loca,I commemorated the month with a few pics. A day that begins before the sunrises and ends with the checking of emails and the muting of a Smart Phone,the Day and Life of A Consumer Affairs Consultant Sales & Service Mgr.

Now that you've a got glimpse of what a typical day is like for me as an Editor,take a few minutes to checkout what's inside this month's csaccac eNewsletter .

...chat&Share,BF4EVERNewsletter is a monthly publication, as

Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to

continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next

csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

"Spring is when life is alive in everything"---Christina Rossett

April 2014

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

chat back in session,I'm all psyched up to began a new chat,I chose a little "c" to begin the conversation because some people actually forget that csaccac is spelled with a lower case "c" not to mention during the beginning stages of getting csaccac off the ground a few my business card has the "c" csaccac typed in upper case letters_since then I've revised my personal business cards,the latest revision is much better although one or two improvements would make it even better,being the perfectionist that I strive to achieve in all things written in print,as a English major. In the same instance,I also chose the little "c' to start April's conversation because this chat isnt quite as big as some of the previous chats. Aside from new business cards a lot stuff some good and some not so good has happened since I last spoke with all of you in March. To be truthful ,March left quite an impression with National Women's History Month,St. Paddy's Day and Barbie's birthday,the month moved along quickly and if a careful eye wasnt watching closely they could've missed some important dates and events. And as usual, I kept pretty busy with my Social Networking sites(Facebook,LinkedIn,meetme & Twitter)_and Ill probably get some serious feedback for this one,MocoSpace__because it has being awhile since Ive shown my MocoSpace some Moco Luv. At any rate,Im making way back to Moco Luv slowly but the Luv stills there,not to mention Ive got a email inbox filled with Moco friend request. Worthy business to note and make mention of Moco Luv,other note worthy business the real reason,the main focal point for April's Editor Note isnt to dwell on my Social Status,it is all about the totality of April and all the stuff that happened in April. For instance,if you had the opportunity to read last week chat then you know a few weeks ago I was in a chat session chatting about Barbie as an American icon and role model as well as the impact that Barbie has made on the lives of women all across the global,as part of National Women's History Month. And in all actuality,throughout the years especially during my late teens and early twenties Ive looked towards several notable public figures,TV personalities,and sports figures as role models__even though, Id been taught your true role model/models often times is/are the person/ people in your inner circle,the person/people you see everyday in the classroom,at work,in Sunday school and at those RSVP social events. Over the course of the years,of all the role models Ive given recognition to,Ive always perceived and even today I continue think of the teachers,college professors,adminstrators_ that the universe, that the all omnipotent being __the mother/father of the universe simple referred to as the Creator allowed me to make contact with,to lay my eyes upon,shake hands,make a polite smile,and say "Nice to meet you" as the most influential people and of course role models so very real and ever so present in my life,until Spring the season that brings us Easter,the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior,Jesus son of the Nazarenes. At Easter,I begin to think of the impact of the biblical teahings of Jesus and the disciples whom Ive perceived to be a role model to all Christians from the moment of my first Sunday school lesson to my first Sunday school bible. Seldom do I state or talk at length about my views of Easter_,although it is noted in an Editor Note ,the Easter tradition has been one of my favorite long standing childhood traditions that I continue to recognize years later. Some of my fondest memories ocurred during elementary school and in my pre teen,in one memory I recall how much I loved the scene from the Easter story which re tells of the resurrection of Jesus. A scene from made for TV screen film that grabs my attention each an every time,and it nevers cease to awe and amaze me,the rolling away of the rocks from tomb where the people believe the body of Jesus to be buried only to learn the body of Jesus isnt inside the tomb. Shortly after the people learn that Jesus's body isnt in the tomb word spreads that Jesus has been seen walking then there's this big span of the cameras as they pan across a field Jesus is seen walking across the Lilies of the Field. This prophetic scene remains an all time favorite within the Easter story. And in speaking of resurrections,April's Editor Note and eNewsletter is something of a resurrection,after weeks of poignant devotation to the classes I began taking in the winter of 2014,lapses grew in between my blogging monthly and getting csaccac eNewsletter completed on schedule dates,as well as the monthly posting of the Product of the Month,as of today I remain off schedule,and behind on my Blog,Im hoping to resurrect it (my Blog) along with my website this summer. May's up next,as for now this chat session has ended,and I look forward to you joining me in the next chat at the same place,the Editor Note.

Resurrection and the Cross:Newsletter is a monthly publication, as

Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to

continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next

csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look

forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in

consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until

next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

“My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.”---Ruth HandlerMarch 2014

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

March it's right on the doorsteps of consumers and shopper everywhere,it's March,Let's March together.

Thrilled to be back for March's Editor Note, it is time to march ahead into the new year. The month of March has arrived with numerous activities and events planned throughout the month,March madness,not

quite,if you're like me I like to keep a monthly and weekly planner to track events during the month_soooo,for now__I'm going to stay away from the phrase "March Madness" ,even if there's a hint of truth in the

phrase_Our words are powerful,they build pictures and images in each person who hears and reads them;Our thoughts builds worlds and they frame our lives;Our choices give us direction,they shape,they

mold,and define each of us;And our values leads us to our choices as in the instance with the makers of Barbie ,whom I'll discuss further into this chat.An all new chat starts right now,you guessed it,the next chat has arrived__no,you haven't missed it,this months chat has been in the works for some weeks.As usual Ive got a few

announcements,updates,and status posting to share with each of you this month.First,let's talk about passion. Do you like to dance,sing,write music,play an instrument,volunteer,teach,tutor,perform in front of a crowd, blog,shop,test products? What is your passion? Whatever_you love

doing the most that makes you feel fulfilled,complete,and passionate

then get passionate about it and do it with

passion,enthusiasm,drive,ardor,high spirit,love,verve and vigor_and

people will take note and recognize your talent. A simple concept

that has worked for millions of people,getting passionate about a

cause,a charity,an interest or an occupation. Living passionately,it

is one the main reason, I make it a point each month to write an

Editor Note,because I want to get your attention. Of course,each and

every Editor Note I write might not be an awarding note or a crowd

pleaser but it makes great practice,it builds writing and thinking

skills,helps to organize my day to day activities,and it puts life

into perspective,the Editor Note is the place where I sum up the month in less than thirty minutes.

And to be truthful,of all the stuff,task,and chores I perform during the month_sitting down to chat with each of

you is a task that requires a little more than me just regurgitating

what's highlighted on my monthly calendar. In fact it requires that I

multitask,take inventory of the things I do daily, as well as keep

up with current events. While ,at the same time each Editor Note

reveals pieces of my life story and personality to readers. From the

top,weeks in the making,National Women's History Month got off to a

great start,as Editor, I began the month with the reading of the National

Women's History project daily gazette for the month of

March“Celebrating Women of Commitment,Character and Courage” At the beginning of the month, it became apparent during the first week of March that women and their work,their struggles,and their stories who be

the focus of several National Women's organization among them the National

Women's History Project Organization as well as the Center for Women in Business. History ,but

not only just history, Women's History ,it is exciting,it is interesting,and it is the link,and the bond that brings women from all different cultures and background together in the Month of March. As the month of March rolls out the red carpet for the women pioneers and leaders of Women's History, a myriad women across the globe embark on the same journey. Savor the Flavor, and get twice the Luv, I haven't said that in awhile,well at least not at the beginning of an Editor Note. With Women's History forging ahead from the past to the present to the future,one could easily overlook other events and activities that occur in March,but with a weekly planner,netbook,and Smart Phone that's very rare these days__so,what's some of the other stuff that happening in March well if you haven't already set these dates in your calendar here's my brief short outlook of the month:International Women's Day,National Consumer Protection Week,Girl Scout Week 9th-15th , Barbie's Birthday,Girl Scout's Birthday,Daylight Savings Time March 9th,and St Patrick's Day. Now that you've got your calendar filled I want to chat with you about what you''ll find in this edition of csaccac eNewsletter. Along with a few fun facts about St. Patrick's Day,inside this edition of csaccac eNewsletter you'll find the Editor's Pic, my Best Advice from 2010-2013,The Things I Take Pride In,the Product of The Month and some other stuff. As I begin to wrap up this chat,I want chat a few more minutes about one of my American Icons Barbie, whom I briefly spoke at the beginning of this Editor Note.

Ahead of her time,leading in fashion,customs,and behaviors,an American

Icon,Barbie:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as

Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to

continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next

csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look

forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in

consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until

next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savor the Flavor & Get

Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

February 2014

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

"Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed."---Cavett Robert

January 2014

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

December 2013Is nothing in life ever straight and clear,the way children see it?"--- Rosie Thomas

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

At birth,they seem to not have a care in the world,they fill lives with wonder and surprise__,too young to know and understand the ills of society,the words__birthday,celebration and tradition haven't even begun to formulate in their minds,children,first babes, see the world through innocence. Children,first babes,bundles of hope,joy, and innocence,they learn as they grow from people,things,and all the stuff that surrounds them in the beginning stages of their life. Children, first babes who lives often become filled with color pictures, and images,to children the world is a mystical place with unlimited potential to fulfill their every wish. Children,first babes with thoughts and wants, children and especially babes at the rudimentary stages of their life_,children, don't see life,the world and things as adults who have experienced the world in both states, good and bad. As a babe,and to many children the importance of tradition and birthday celebration isn't fully understood until they reach a mature age, in most instances ,until they become a pre-teen or teen. At forty-something,Ive been celebrating birthdays, and honored traditions since pre_k and kindergarten.Exactly, when I came to understand ,and look forward to birthdays and tradition,__well, that happened somewhere along the timeline while I had been enrolled in public school,if I had to pinpoint the exact the moment tradition became of importance,I more than likely would have to state that it occurred in elementary school around third grade. Within the United States, birthdays and Christmas,for a tanamount of consumers and shoppers both traditions often leads to a celebration,and a greater appreciation of life.While the celebration of birthdays for some begins immediately at birth, the tradition of celebrating birthdays dates as far back as BC. Birthdays and Christmas,two days out the year that consumers and shoppers share gifts,help the less fortunate,and give to others. At the same time, birthdays reminds each of us how meaningful our life is to others,it also shows each us the beauty of life,and let's us know that life is worth the living if only to give and help others__than it's a life well spent. Birthday's and Christmas__they both share a special day together along with a special person,Jesus. One special biblical birth told throughout the years,the birth of baby Jesus. As a matter of fact, the celebration of the birth of baby Jesus just so happens to be the bases and foundation of the Christmas holiday. Aside from birthdays, Christmas is the one time of the year that children and adults have the opportunity to live out a day from their youth as well as honor the Christmas tradition. In fact ,for many years,Christmas, a tradition that has been part of the American culture continues to be a time of year that American consumers and shoppers from all different backgrounds come together to share in a tradition that has been a part of the American culture for decades. Weeks and days leading up to Christmas day,consumers and shoppers become the focus of holiday commercials,sales,deals,and bargains. And, in some instance, holiday shoppers even become targets of holiday scams. Despite, the holiday safety risk that's sometimes an unexpected surprise lurking and waiting for unaware and unequipped consumers and shoppers, the Christmas holiday remains a one the biggest shopping tradition and event of the year.Dolefully, throughout the the years the true mean of Christmas has eluded some consumers and shoppers. During the years, Ive met people who have a birthday on Christmas and I kid as Ive heard throughput the years, with a witty comment like "you must really rack up on Christmas" referring to gifts. Admittedly,once you start getting older ,you dont focus on gifts or presents as much on both of the days,instead the days become more of moments of reflection and gaining a new sense of of direction,unlike,babes and children who tend focus more on the celebration,the gifts, and specialty food, I too once a kid couldnt wait to get to school to share gifts,handout specialty cards and discuss holiday plans. Raised on American tradition,Christmas remains one my favorite traditions, Christmas, 2013, it was an eventful Christmas filled lots of activites,and breaking news. 2013,I focused on my Thanksgiving message,living gratitude, as the year began to reach its end, I still hadn't got into the full swing of the Christmas spirit,even though, my mom had put up and nicely decorated the Christmas tree my dad bought during his visit, I remain staid on On giving thanks. Days before Christmas, an outdoor Angel was donated from the Church that my mom attends. Once assembled, the all white outdoor Angel was really cool it had wing s that actually folded in and out while holding a trumpet. In speaking of cool, the weather, lived up to its tradition in the month of December, in Virginia I experienced with other Virginias some cold days. While Viriginia experienced some cold weather,the northern part of the United States got hit with a winter storm system. A few of the events I enjoyed during the holiday included watching the Jingle Ball on the CW, holiday shopping at the Peninsula Towne Center, making a holiday ecard to email to members and subscribers and remembering Nelson Mandella,a man who change the future of South of Americans. On Christmas day, I listened to the story of Paul and Jan Crouch on the Cd book audio called "Hello World" , the audio books detail the TBN story. For the most part, in the month of December I along with millions of Americans honored and remembered birthdays of all those who have had an impact on the lives other as well as made history. Certainly, the true meaning of Christmas isn't about gifts or presents,it''s about remembering the life of a man who gave and changed the lives of millions, and whose life story continues to impact each and every person who hears the story about the birth of baby Jesus. 2013,Christmas, it gave birth as does each to a deeper appreciation for life and all of the things life has to offer,most importantly,Christmas 2013 lead me to greater understanding of being of service to others. Now, that Christmas has arrived with all its bells and misletoe__I hope that you find your purpose, and place in life as well as gain a greater understanding of the true mean of Christmas, for now , I m going to conclude this chat,but until the next chat__, and in keeping with tradition, inside this special Christmas Edition of the csaccac eNewsletter, you'll find all your favorites from the Editor picks,to the Product of the month,Shopping tips, and Safety First.

...then came three wise men bearing gifts of Frankenincense &Mirth;Happy Birthday!!!.:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv---cac

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~Melody Beattie

November 28th,2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

The following Editor Note is an account of events past during the month of November: "It's mid week of November and I haven't written one thought or commented on the events in the previous weeks. Thanksgiving is only two weeks away from the day. An like other uncharted chats,I've got an idea of the stuff I want to chat about but something keeps me from peeling the layers and revealing my true thoughts. Big on tradition,I couldn't think of a better time than Thanksgiving to give thanks,to be thankful,to be grateful,and to count all blessings big and small.Somewhat odd,a bit unusual and out of the ordinary__,having not written one word,one thought,or comment kept me in a place of Gratitude."---January 4th,2013

twice the Luv,I am estatic you found your way back to this web page. As you know_ then again_if you dont know,I love and value each of you as readers,especially_our members. Without a question,I really enjoy the chats with each of you_as you might of surveyed,I been holding these informal chats inside the Editor Note for about four years. From the first chat, I looked forward to each of your responses each month. Of course-,the month of November isnt any different from other months when it comes to taking time out to share the stuff that matters to you as well as consumers and shoppers. Eventhough,I hit an impasse in the month of November thus causing this Editor Note to be extremely off schedule, I didnt want the impasse to block the message which I felt to be most important. To briefly state two of the messages I wanted convey in this Editor Note focus on choices __the end conclusion that" not making a choice is making a choice" and giving thanks. At this point,Im going to slow it down a bit, right here_ I want you to know that much has happened since our last chat in October. Yes, it took some time__actually,weeks after the deadline for the csaccac eNewsletter for me to post this Editor Note. During the impasse and delay, I posted parts of the csaccac eNewsletter to csaccac highlights this included November Birthday,significant achievements of women in the month of November,safety tips for the holidays, a special note encouraging consumers and shoppers to exercise their vote, along with special notes recognizing American Diabetes month and Veterans Day. Part of the delay of posting November's Editor Note, I attribute to a slow internet connection, while the other half of the delay I attribute to my reluctancy to peel layers,to be vocal,opinionated and reveal my true thoughts. Here's to Kelli London's Charly Epic Fiasco ,a good read and great intro "there's nothing you can't overcome." Back to the month of November, the entire month,I viewed as quite an eventful journey even with all of the highs' and low points,I worked my way through the month. I began the month with making new connections on meetme,Twitter and Facebook,lots of returns,&exchanges,I gained new experience, as well as experienced financial difficulties. Before__ I get ahead of myself, I want to apologize for this late entry__you couldnt be as surprise as I am,well,you might be more surprise if you're a frequent reader or member but as the cliche states "the show must go on." Throughout the years, Ive come to learn there's no excuses,only two facts, as a matter of fact and in fact. Im sure you probably have heard a ton of excuses if you're forty plus. While the truth remains elusive for some,explanations and even a good explanation could be based on some other persons, as a matter of fact. In speaking of cliches, given the two choices, Ive often re stated " to make no choice is to make a choice," Thus without much hesistation ,even after the deadline I whispered to my inner self it's the message that's most important. Certainly,I could've of waited until I felt I had every thought ,and comment perfected. However,looking pass the impasse of perfection,I felt I shouldnt waist any more time holding myself to perfection.Moving pass the impasse,I became resolute. In the next few weeks I hope to be able to go through my impasse without feeling quilt , less than sub human,below par,and more like the writer and Editor Ive averred to each of you and readers. Right at this moment,Ive just sat down to put pen to paper and string together my words,my thoughts to describe a few of the surprises I encountered in the month of November along with my message for the Thanksgiving holiday. And to be truthful, I rehearsed __quite a few times in the month of November the message I wanted to convey readers and each of you during the Thanksgiving holiday. Unexpected,uplanned,and caught off guard, I finally choose to become resolute in getting out my personal message for the Thanksgiving holiday. As I write this Editor Note,I realize several messages throughout this Editor Note might standout,however,it's up to you to choose the message that best fits your situation. Moving forward with November events,while everyone meaning consumers and shoppers prepared for the holidays,and making Thanksgiving plans,I also began to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday along with millions of consumers and shoppers within the United States. Specifically,at my place of residency, I began to prepare for a visit from my dad who planned to visit for a week.Straight forwardly speaking,honesty might not always be the best policy_dont quote me wrong ,as a former Girl Scout I encourage honesty and I really dont believe in small white lies. Dolefully ,in some instance,honesty might not always be the best policy. For example ,in relationships,if being honest might hurt someones' self esteem,feelings,or cause them social embarrassment, you might want re think your approach to avoid any wrong interpretations. I mention honesty because I dont feel that Ive been upfront and completely truthful with readers and myself in a certain area of my life to be exact the frequent number of returns and exchanges I have each month. To be honest, when I discuss ,think,or analyze the number of returns and exchanges I make each it becomes a source of embarrassment. So__I'll leave it at that, because I feel at forty-something I am a lot better shopper than I had been at twenty -something. Over the years,Ive made numerous observations,and the proceeding observation always leads me back to the same conclusion "when you're not truthful with yourself the only person you hurt is you", especially in dealing with toxic negative relationships,debt,and finances. Love the term "breaking bad", I haven't viewed an episode of the television series but it never fails if I hear a term or slang that's catchy it sticks with me like "Girl Code", "Guy Code", "Man Flower"," Selfie",Twitterverse ,Yo crunch,what's up,whaddya ?, Get right and so forth. Oh really!, Im for real,if I haven't said anything that has touched home in previous Editor Notes then try this on for size " no two snow flakes are the same", each of us is born with a genetic blueprint that makes both you and I uniquely different. Reading,analyzing,and making sense of "Encoding" and "Decoding" the genetic codes is something that geneticist and scientist do for a living.And most Luv it otherwise they wouldn't make a pretty good living from it,lets face a lot of this stuff is dealing with the unknown and uncharted territory. Although, you and I might not be geneticist or scientist on the technical scientific platform "decoding" and "encoding" the path in life isn't always a straight line like the image of deoxyribonuclecic acid (DNA) but the ultimate responsibility ,and you could even think of it as your job to find your path in life that fits you.As a pre teen , I recall often being told to slow down and stop acting fast. Later in life, I would often re state an anonymous cliche not verbatim so please don't quote me. Basically the cliche stated, actually it made an observation of how two people could be traveling to be exact heading in the same direction ,on the same path except one is traveling at a higher rate of speed. Outrageously, bad,in this particular, bad meaning Bad . Ironically both end up in the same place except one chose to travel at a higher speed. Somewhere between point A and B the message had been don't rush;stop to smell the roses and the coffee,in life you only get one dress rehearsal, be careful,be polite and be cautious because the person standing next to could be your next employer. Its been tested,tried,and proven , when you rush situations ,even day to day task you run the risk of eliminating you big break. As a rule of thumb,give each day your full attention, look both ways before crossing the street, and think before you speak. Hey, it sounds like Im giving a mini consultation. Alright,back to the month of November,you caught me an English major_speechless__please,don't call any of my professors, I have transcripts, I did graduate__off the topic again. So,I just had a brief moment of relief,it felt good. So,here I go again_what really happened in the month of November? Change of temperature,feelings of uncertainty about life in general along with feeling pressure to write a must read blog. Stepping back into the honesty realm,every time,as the due date neared to have the Editor Note complete for the newsletter__each moment,I wanted to move forward something within my spirit wouldn't let me breakout of my shell. Eventually,I gave into the force of least resistance. Ultimately,I had to set aside the tasks,and,the work I wanted to complete the most;for instance,my blog . There's only writer,and Im both a Editor and Blogger. Being pulled in both directions,m y blog took a big hit because I chose not to post my writings as Id planned each month. A tough decision __,but it saved me from dealing with editing,revising,corrections ,and above of everything else public scrutiny as well as embarrassment. On the other side of the spectrum, by the delaying post,it causes me to feel inadequate and not well equipped to be a blogger. Most of the feelings I just described stems from the fact, I subscribe to other bloggers some who blog daily and others who blog weekly. Right at moment,I have a few bloggers that blow up my Inbox each week__,it's really exasperating,because they want you to read their blog on the spot. With the understanding that a lot of people have taken up blogging as a profession which usually entails 8 hours a day Monday thru Sunday. On the whole, the blogging profession is a time consuming, to be honest with you that kind of or level of commitment isn't always feasible or reasonable for people who have to make a living the old fashion way. Admittedly as an English major its a double whammie,a slap in the face,other than just being in your face every week__ , Im about talking the daily and weekly blogger,its an English major worst nightmare to feel that you have to write or read something everyday.And in all honesty, when I don't have my blogs complete,I am constantly thinking about my unfinish blogs in the same manner I think about completing my Editor Notes each month. For reason stated in previous Editor Notes,I am a monthly blogger,not to mention that it takes time to read and comment on blog post.As a result of the uncomfortable feeling attached to those frequent blogs posted in my Inbox, Ive found relief in postponing the reads_it works, __I got this Editor Note done,after the fact.Moving forward_, Ive said that a lot in this Editor Note and probably will say it a few more times before I reach the end of this Editor Note. Much has happened in the month of November,and as the New Year approaches, I feel that its important to keep moving forward,meaning learn from life's lessons and experiences while giving thanks.thanks. In speaking of Thanksgiving,__Thanksgiving,the word itself is self explanatory,to give thanks. Traditionally, the Thanksgiving holiday has been an excellent time to give thanks for all of the people who has touched our lives,as well as, has had a positive effect on our daily lives. In fact,Thanksgiving continues to a big family tradition in the United States. From a small age,the Thanksgiving tradition has been a part of my family lifestyle. From the classroom to home,the Thanksgiving tradition,was taught, practiced, and included into the lives of nearly everyone that I knew. Moving forward to the some of the surprises and shock ,I received during the month of November,that included the closing of BlockBuster,finding a new Luv __FredFlare, then__losing my new Luv. First , on the list, the closing of BlockBuster video stores. Floored,shocked,and saddened to here and see the BlockBuster video stores had been set close in 2013,I took to Social Media___, specifically, Twitter,Facebook,and LinkedIn to vocalize my disbelief, in one post I stated "I didn't a unsecured credit card__I had my BlockBuster card" Weeks before the announce went public on National prime time news,I had visited the location where a BlockBuster had a store in the city I reside,it just so happened to be the same store where I registered and received my third or fourth BlockBuster card that's beside the point. Eventhough, I hadnt been inside BlockBuster for a while, I didnt make a big deal of the big yellow sign across the front of the store stating it was having a final store sale. At the minute I saw the big yellow sign,I thought the store was having sale getting ready for new inventory,a little bit surprised to see the sign. Then,I thought__oh,I just havent been to the plaza in awhile and made nothing of it. Until the a prime time new broadcast with announcing the closing of the remain BlockBuster video stores. Unequivocally,it's the end era,the closing of BlockBuster stores. As I listened to the news ,and even before the news report__I recalled all of the late nights I spent inside BlockBuster with my aunt and friends roaming the aisles,looking for a BlockBuster__a video to take home. I also recalled ,the new releases,three day rentals,late fees, follow by a major company media marketing pitch __no more late fees,and their final media marketing pitch before their exit_trade in videos .As Ive stated in a blog post on Owning Pink,in life Ive had very few regrets. Actually__,I prefer to think of it( the regrets) as lessons and experiences that have shaped and molded me into the person Ive become today. Do I regret attending a four year university? No,eventhough,I had reservations and raised some objections. No,I dont regret attending a four university. In speaking of regrets__which I rarely entertain,like never,I believe that life lessons and experiences draws you closer to the meaning of life. Yes,Ive probably had more than my share of lessons and experiences I would of preferred not to experience;for instance, the day I moved off campus to live in an apartment with a roommate off campus. For those of you who've attended a two or four year university or college Im sure you too could probably fill page with college lessons and experiences of friends and college roommates. How you view life's lessons and experience often has to do with perception. And in most instances,anxiety,stress,uncertainty,the external environment and actions as well as reactions of others influences,perception. Ultimately, perception determines how a person views an event or segment of life. Moving foward__on the topic of regret, a recent regret I experienced right before the holiday season happen to of been finding FredFlare.com an online specialty store that sold accessories and other stuff. I regret finding FredFlare while they had been in the middle of planning their exit from the internet. Surprised by the news,I followed the countdown to the online closing to end and Luv reading the notes from the founder capturing their journey from beginning to end. Also in between the anticipated exit, I had an opportunity to window shop online. And,I have to admit,I really enjoyed the online shopping experience. As the day for exit neared , I felt the sadness and optimism at that moment along with regret ting that I didnt find them on the internet at their most lustrous moments. Hello & Goodbye,Im sure all FredFlare customers will miss their online presence very much,I only had a few moments with FredFlare.com they made a lasting impact on my perception of online shopping.Regret a word ,I word I loved to exile and excommunicate from my vocabulary. Moving forward,when Im not posting status and updates,writing an Editor Note, reading or blogging, I like to use my downtime to listen to music on YouTube,Vevo,and Jango. At other times I like to watch HDTV television and catch a few of the Tv. series that grab my attention. During the Thanksgiving holiday,one regret I didn't have ,I paused a moment to watch Black Girls Rock Tribute. Truly an inspiring tribute__,two great host this year 2013. Luved the show, I even caught a revised cast of show, watched it from the beginning to the end. From their first public introduction Black Girls Rock!!! grabbed my attention and has motivated and inspired thousands of young girls,great show and great cause,Luv it! For now,Im going to put this chat on pause until next month. much Luv, I ve got a lot stuff to complete especially with Black Friday and Cyber Monday (two of the biggest shopping days of the year) coming up. To keep you shop fit,here's some shopping tips,I frequently post to help you (the consumer and shopper) save more and stay on budget.

Living in Gratitude,thoughtfulness,gratefulness,kindness and giving thanks for others.:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv--cac

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Hold it right there,dont touch that mouse,or click on to another website,that's right__Im not trying to be bossy,but the truth,the whole truth is there's something for every consumer and shopper right here! In fact,I'll go as far as to say I think you should at least give it a minute or two before leaving the page.Look at it this way,it doesnt hurt to Checkout what's inside__,you never know you might miss out on a deal of a lifetime. Go ahead,stop everything,take a deep breath,and make the plunge,checkout what's inside.

Winter,Spring,Summer and Fall,2013 has had it moments full of surprises,disappointments,tragedies,adversity,opposition,as well as,success,encouragement,promotions and hopefulness,this year has meant soooo many things to soooo many people. Inspite of the many obstacles endured by soooo many consumers and shopper, American Traditions remain a big part of the American way of life.Thanks for Checking In,Savor the flavor and Get twice the Luv each month right here inside the csaccac eNewsletter. At the moment,Im a bit exhausted from September's chat,Ive been in Editor overload. These days Ive been experiencing an Editor's worst nightmare,word count,speechless,tongue tied,and brain freeze for weeks. Much has happened since I lasted chatted with each of you in September,I expected to experience some distractions in September. Distractions,distractions,distractions,distractions,distractions____,I had a lot of distractions in the month of September mostly attributed to my 42nd birthday. As a matter of fact,I knew that I would experience some distractions__with that inside information,I began work on the csaccac eNewsletter in mid August.

Have you ever had the feeling you missed out on the best part of life ?___because of a choice you made at the last moment without weighing in on all sides of the dice. Once in a lifetime events,__well,they only happen once and the stark naked truth is they wont be lived exactly the same after the event has ended. For example,first recital,first football game,first trip to the car lot with parents,first chaperone date, first fashion show,senior field trip,prom night,first time away from home,first Valentine,first Halloween Party,first job,First Frat and Sorority Invite,first concert,first exotic vacation,the first day of the rest of your life,__the first. How often have you tried to recapture those first once in a lifetime moments? Alright! you dont have to tell me__Im just here to say that life is truly what you make it and learning to play the cards life deals you is part of the game. So,instead of trying to re captured what you thought you missed,make new memories,new friends,live in the moment,be a part of life. Or,you could think of it this way__ failure is success turned upside down. Cliches,I've got an arsenal of them to keep the motivation going. Actually,Im a very up beat and optimistic person,at least Id like to think that's who I am. Anyway,I might be a bit overly enthusiastic about life at times. And to be truthful,I do believe that each lesson ,each experience,and each encounter in life is meant to draw each of us to a great awareness and the true meaning of life. Normally,I dont just blurt out my life story or obstacles,that's just not who I am a "Big Mouth" . To be honest with you,I find it distasteful,and unattractive. Honestly,I prefer to look for the good even in the most difficult circumstances i.e preparing October's eNewsletter in the middle of threats of a Government Shutdown. To conclude ,if you ever feel like you missed out on a part of life,first give gratitude,say a prayer,and remember each day is the first day of your life __,dont hold yourself hostage to events passed.Excuse my manners while I pause at this point to rewind, I am the Editor aka cacjohnson and this is the csaccac eNewsletter specifically intended for consumers and shoppers at different stages of consumerism and shopping between the ages of 17-45 . As Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter,each month I work to gather consumer news,articles,blogs,and links to assist consumers and shoppers in making informed choices. Along with all of the revelant facts,consumer updates,I also take some time out of each month to write an Editor Note . For the most part,an Editor Note it's a status update of MYLF "Consumer Affairs Consultant,Sales and Service Mgr" in addition to being a brief summary of what's inside the csaccac eNewsletter. Now that Ive cleared up what's an Editor Note,back to the status update. On September 14th, I celebrated my 42nd birthday. At the time,I wasnt quite sure if I would make my birthday ,Thanks to my mom and My Not So Little Sibling the day was a blast. Outrageously superficial,totally self absorbing, I began in August shopping plus sampling and testing products including food,_αnd even with all the stuff I purchased __I felt,I had a void inside my gut. Birthday Tees,Birthday Lunch,Birthday Pics,Shoes,and Birthday Glam in hand,I brought myself back to reality with reading a journal entry,and silent meditation. Apparently,September should of been an indication of what to expect in October,more distractions. Towards the end of September,the thought of having to work on October's eNewsletter felt like mission impossible. Egregiously,the feeling continued through the mid week of October. Despite opposition,I got the job done. Fear of Government Shutdown,Fear of Eviction,Fear of Homelessness,Fear of Hunger,Fear of not being Liked,Fear of Poverty ,I think every kinda of Fear the mind could conjure up, all set in,in the month of October. A really good scare on Halloween,Im down with it,but when it's close to home it's like a living nightmare___Oh no !!!I dont want to experience that again,and,again,and ,again,and again. Okay,I think you get the picture. Totally unbelieveable,when in fact,Im big on tradition,so it's kinda of an oxymoron because I love the Great Halloween Tradition in film and at planned themed parties;however,the Fear Factor not associated with the day makes my skin crawl. You guessed it,Halloween is just days away and insde this edition I offer a few Halloween suggestions and Safety tips. Admittedly some consumers and shoppers instantly associate the month of October with the Halloween tradition. And to alot of consumers and shoppers,Halloween is a family tradition. With all of the many American Traditions recognized within the USA, a daily planner,or calendar is a great way to keep track of American traditions. Aside from making a to-do-list,because October has soooo much going on,it's kinda of hard for a Social Lite like myself to keep up with all the social activities,events,and important dates without a calendar for that reason Ive included an eCalendar inside each issue beginning with August eNewsetter. From Cyber Safety to Breast Cancer Awareness to Halloween Safety,get it here inside October's eNewsletter. For now,Im signing off until the next chat,twice the Luv and remember Safety First.

Night @ the W,Wet nWild sale of a lifetime Fergie Collection,

On October 10 th,2013 at 6:45 pm ,I stepped out into a light rain to visit Walgreen ,to view an Ad that had been advertised on Facebook: the Wet n Wild sale of lifetime exclusively featuring the Fergie line of cosmetics. I was a bit surprise to learn there wasnt a line of samples or a Free Wet n Wild bag with samples.For the most part the display was eye catching----twice the Luv,cacjohnson"

Costumes,Trick or Treats,Scary Fun,Frightening Sounds,Glowing Pumpkins,Horror Movie Marathons,and Family Fright Night,__ the Great Halloween Tradition:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv--cacjohnson

"You learn something everyday if you pay attention."---Ray Leblond

September 2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

oops!!! you caught me,___not goofing off,no___,Im not goofing off;honestly,Ive got a lot of stuff to do like Im sure you probably have a lot stuff to do this month. As redundant as it might sound,I brought up the infamous to-do-list because I really do have a lot of stuff to do,especially,this month as the Back-to-School tradition continues in the month of September. Instead,you caught me starting a new chat weeks before Im scheduled to chat with fans,followers,friends,visitors,readers,consumers,shoppers,subscribers,and,members. Once again,it's that time of year for students,parents,teachers and faculty all across the U.S.A to get in gear for the Back to School season.People,Places,and Things;putatively speaking,in this case,it's more like Students,Teachers,and Stuff,bringing together in American tradition,two of my favorites things,_ actually,a few of my favorites things(Fall and fashion,tech gadgets and apps,tweets and sms,homeroom and class schedules,seating charts and homework buddies,textbooks and class assignments,school lunches and cafeteria lines,quizzes and exams,BFF's and Besties,GPA's and yearbook pics )Back to School has arrived. If you happened to observe,it is August with a more than a couple days until September hits,Ive taken that into consideration. All ready to continue August's chat,Yes! I am unusually ahead of the scheduled date for September's chat. The main reason,my excuse and I dont like giving excuses,___anyway,this September I turn forty-two. Aside from my forty second Birthday,the month of September is also the month csaccac Inc holds its yearly fundraiser S-H-O-P-A-P-O-L-O-Z-Z-A, a Back to School event. Woops! before I get ahead of myself,I'd like to Welcome all the new visitors W-E-L-C-O-M-E. And in keeping with tradition,one I began as Editor,I'd like to Thank all of the returning visitors,as well as,all of the fans,followers,friends,readers,consumers,shoppers,subscribers and members for checking-in each month,Thank You,much Luv,twice the Luv. Now that Ive paid some dues as they say in show biz,Im going to continue the chat where I left off before the brief interlude. Straight to the point,I knew that I probably would be a bit distracted,__well,a lot distracted in the month of September without having to call a pyschic or look into a crystal ball,I chose to start the chat early in preparation for my 42nd Birthday and csaccac Inc yearly fundraiser,specifically,a Back to School event intended for parents,students and teachers active participation. With both dates highlighted on my calendar,I began to put together September's eNewsletter in mid-August. And in all honesty,it kinda worked out great because both months kick off the Back to School season. Admittedly,sometimes the hardest part is getting started,from attending a new school,to making new friends,to starting a new sport or club,to signing up with a Social Networking site,I learned this firsthand as a public school student and recently when I chose to publish my first book. While I search deep within each month to pen an Editor Note,as a matter of fact,each month,I set aside time to write an Editor Note. To be truthful,my thoughts dont always flow as smoothly as I would like them to flow. However;for the months of August and September,I felt pretty comfortable with writing the Editor's Note because the topic is one I know all to well,not surprisingly,Im quite familiar with the Back to School tradition__for the first eighteen years of my life,I participated in the Back to School tradition. Even so,afraid I might experience writer's block or become sooo...overwhelmed with everything,I began September's chat in mid August__as the cliche proclaims "there's no time like the present".

Truth or Dare? Fact or Fiction? Myth or Folklore? Fake or Real ? Nearly everyone who has ever attended a public school has a Back to School story waiting to be exposed. Typically,a big month for parents,students,teachers,and faculty,the Back to School tradition calls upon everyone to get involved,to do something and show their support for students and kids all across the United States. Seriously,Im hyped about the Back to School season,I know it is an important event,and an important time in students lives.Breaking away from the Back to School tradition,for a few minutes,to reflect on Summer 2013,__this summer ,I shared a lot of stuff in the csaccac eNewsletter,on Facebook,on Twitter,in my first book and in my personal blog "A Day and Life Of Consumer Affairs Consultant Sales an Service Manager." How much is too much ? And what to share and what not to share is always a concern placed at the top of my subconscious.Exposed to readers, some of my personal likes and dislikes,for instance,I dont like brags especially the mean and hurtful ones,or the fact I am the product of a public school education,or the fact I taught two years in the Florida public school system,or the fact that eventhough Im forty-something I prefer reading Seventeen mag,or even the fact I am a former Girl Scout along with a whole bunch of other stuff,I am now adding secrets,gossip,and rumors at least the mean and hurtful ones. Although,normally, the Back to School tradition is a great new beginning for a tantamount of students,for some students it is the beginning of dreadfulness,uncertainty,rebellion,social and culture identity crises and the Awkward years. Parents stumble upon it,teachers see it coming,and students really dont like to discuss it,labels,name calling,peer pressure, social status,in crowds and bullies. Certainly,I loved to think the world is perfect__but you and I know the truth, and neither are students perfect,in August I briefly chat about the various parts of the Back to School tradition,while in one sentence I aver that the Back to School tradition encompasses many things,at this time,I liked to include,another component of the Back to School tradition ___helping students to cope in all types of social situations. Forty something years later,whether if it is heedlessly, improvidently,or advertently,every now and then ,I see or read something that inspires,motivates,and uplifts me to reach beyond my circumstances. Throughout 2013,Ive been inspired and motivated by other Editors and their notes and messages to readers. Seemingly,in August,I felt compelled,inspired,and motivated by something else other an Editor Note,it just so happen to of been a young adult book written by author Kelli London. Right in the middle of thing about the Back to School season and tradition,I felt compelled to be uniquely me as I read the intro to Kelli London's book Charly's Epic Fiasco,a book I selected for the first half of the Fall,Back to School season. If youre thinking ,arent you already uniquely you,__it's true,yes,I am,__it's just after reading the intro to Charly's Epic Fiasco,I got a reminder of how important it is for students and moi include to be true to yourself and uniquely you.wow! I had no idea how Id get this Editor Note completed with so much to do,to complete,and to prepare beforemy forty second Birthday and csaccac yearly fundraiser SHOPAPOLOZZA,TBA. And somehow,I got some of the stuff scrunched up in my brain __out of my head, and on to paper,wow! Summer has ended,Fall is just getting into full swing,with a to-do-list that seemed almost impossible to complete__within these few short minutes,I feel compelled,and,motivated to look beyond my circumstances for the answers and help to fulfilling my personal goals. In the same manner students sometimes require a sounding board,a voice of reason,a lending ear,and a word of caution,I thinkall grownups could learn a thing or two from former a public school student,as the cliche states"all the world is a stage and you only get one dress rehearsal" __so, get dressed! Inside this month's eNewsletter youll find all of your favorites and the latest in Consumer Stuff. For now,Im signing off to tackle that to do list ,this concludes September's chat,and as always in keeping with tradition, Thanks for checking-in,until next month T2yuL.---cacjohnson

Chalk Boards,Dry Erase Boards,All ABoard,it's Back to School__,First Day of Class(Fall schedule,Favorite subjects,Seating Assignments,Homework Buddy,Bestie,BF's,Gossip,Rumors,Tweets,Hall passes,Yearbook Pics & Class Rules):The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv--cacjohnson

Welcome new beginnings__,give them your full attention for they only last a moment; face your fears__,you're more than the deepest fear and blackest nightmare held in your subconscious;embrace your pain__,it's there to remind you that you're human;turn your obstacles into learning points;extend your reach__,nobody has ever gotten somewhere without a teacher,an instructor,a map,a sketch,a blueprint,a GPS, a tour guide and a mentor;push a little further,set goals,make a plan of action,revise and edit old ideas,do that something or one thing you can do. Lastly,I say to each of you young and young at heart,remember the path your ancestors and forefathers secured for your fundamental rights,help keep the path free from corruption,crime,paroxysms,denigration,aspersion,and censorship. Above all,and in every task you (the disabled,the homeless ,the middle class,unemployed,divorced,single moms,displaced workers,(distressed,discourage citizen,)parent,teacher,student,Grandparents,consumer and shopper___in every task,Pray for the best,Prepare for the worst and expect Exponential growth.

---Editor-in-Chief of the csaccac eNewsletter,cacjohnson

August 2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Earth to Mars___,let me look into my crystal ball,__ah,__I see,you stumbleupon this page indavertently,wait that's for you,and this is for fans,followers and subscriber,so,you decided to check in to see if residuals from the summer psychic vibes is still in effect. Wait a second my crystal ball is acting up,it looks as if some of the side effects might of worn off due to changes in weather,but that doesnt mean the psyche vibes has left the planet.

Inside this csaccac eNewsletter,People,Places,Things,and stuff that makes you wanna know more. Superb,you couldnt have stopped by at a better time,there's still a little sun and heat outside,__and Im just settling down to put the finishing touches on this month's eNewsletter,it looks as if Im ahead of schedule,this doesnt happen often. Truthfully,Im kinda shocked because Im still in summer mode and I havent quite gotten out of my summer customs,craze,and summer attitude. And,if you must know,I attribute the strange,unusual,and qiurky behavior to the warmer weather. Usually,I feel at my best and energized during the summer months. As you probably can tell by now,Im not quite ready to pack away the summer__tude. But dont let the attitude fool you,Im equally enthused and hopeful that the Fall;specifically,the Fall Back to School season will be just as productive,wonderriffic,and as good as the 2013 summer. Let's face it,once you think about there's so much fun stuff that happens each summer its always missed every time it fades away. Great escapes,Exotic Getaways,Fairytale vacations,the summer is usually the time when parents,students,teachers,and faculty take a break from it all to indulge in the simple pleasures of life ;although,in some instances it's the more plush,opulent,extravangant and luxurious things of life.Refreshed,revived,feeling in full swing,summer weather is a great serotonin uptake,along with chocolate and caffeine. Does weather,fashion,food,or music determine your attitude? What motivates you? What inspires you? What makes you wanna get up,Speak up,Speak out and Be heard? Before the years end ,this Fall students,parents,teachers,and faculty will have the opportunity to explore these questions along with a lot of other real life and social questions. Unbelievable,totally unbelievable,it has been almost forty-something years since I first began my first Back-to-School tradition. And in all honesty,Im not big on brags at least not the mean,evil and spiteful ones but I am however big on tradition. For that reason,I took a few minutes in this month's eNewsletter to reflect on some of my favorite Back-to-School tradition; for example, shopping for school supplies,reading requirements,volunteering,getting back into instructional mode,finding your niche,and helping students create their own niche,brand,and uniqueness. Aside from money,those of you who work in the private sector or as an entreprenuer,What really motivates you? Back in the day,when teachers or faculty would ask students that question ,it never failed that a smart alec student would answer lunch. Seriously,What really motivates you?Is it promotions,vacations,accolades,fashion ,trend,cars or the finish product. You might be surprise that some of the same stuff that motivates you motivates students. Like most adults,youll frequently find amyriad of students motivated by some of the same things and stuff that motivates adults. How do you keep the momentum going? Is it with a daily affirmation,music,exercise,food,or a familiar quote,axiom,or truism that you learned from a parent,teacher or mentor. Powerful thoughs and words could be great motivators,image hearing cliches such as "Pull yourself up by your bootstrap";"Dont let anyone tell you what you cant do";"Count your blessing,big and small.";"There's plenty of fish in the sea.";"Work smart not harder.";"Hardwork is rewarding.";"Why put off tomorrow what you can do today?";"Be the best you that you can be";"You can achieve if you believe it.";"Experience is the best teacher.";"If you cant stand the heat stay out of the kitchen.";"You cant put a price on freedom.";You cant make an omelette without breaking an egg." ;"Inspiration is 99% aspiration and 1% Perspiration" after a while such cliches like affirmations gets ingrained in your psyche,it is there but you havent activated this powerful tool. Cliches,adages,proverbs,and old wise tales,Ive heard them all my life. Unfortunately,the wisdom,the reality,and truth of some cliches as well as adages often doesnt kick in until in the face of adversity. How often have you heard someone aver,proclaim,and declare"had I known that when I was younger things might of turned out differently." Frequently,guided by the lessons,experiences,and life of those closest to us,it's a good way to avoid mistakes. And at the same time,it allows us to make our own mistakes,it free each us to make our own choices. Maybe you do have a special affiirmation,adage,and cliche,that stuck with you from childhood ,or your college years. It could be a cliche that your parent,grandparent,teacher,best friend,or mentor spoken frequently,but you have just havent activated this powerful tool. Without a question all sorts of things and stuff motivates us as well students,seemingly,it those words spoken by a parent ,teacher,friend,or mentor that stick with us,drives us,and determines the kind of motivation a person will call upon and conjure forth. Happy or Sad? Enthusiastic or Disinterested? Excited or Lanquid? Anxious or Nervous? In high spirits or Low spirits? Straight forwardly speaking,there isnt much you can do about the summer coming to an end____.No ifs ands or buts about it,honestly,there's no reason for you to become overly irate or despondent if you havent completed your summer to do list. First things first,go grab your journal,planner or just enter the list into the note section of your Smart Phone in the same manner you would write a wish list or a bucket list,list all of the stuff you couldnt complete this summer then date it,lastly,reschedule it for next year's summer__this way all of the task and stuff you couldnt complete this summer will be at the top of next summer's to do list,it should be the very first thing you see on your summer to-do -list.I hope this is some constellation to you at least for now. Anyhow,if youre like me or remotely like me,I know how important summer is to you because Im a person originally from Florida who loves being engaged in outdoor activities during the summer months . Yes,I know youll probably really miss the warmer weather but the great thing about summer it happens every year. Looks as if Im nearing the end of this month chat,with a few loose ends to tie up,Im rounding out the summer chat,bringing it to close with the latest in summer newsto the Travon Martin case to Syria to Egpyt to Immigration Reform to Student Loan Deb t to Economic Recovery to Summer Travel Advisory to the death of Sparkle the family cat along with all of the task and stuff I completed and performed in summer 2013. Basically,Im concluding the summer chat to get psyched up about the Fall including Fall stuff. Eventhough,I stayed close to home this summer,on a limited budget,I seized the summer weather and optimized the moment to connect,and network with family and friends.

August Assignment: Write in your journal or the note section of your Smart Phone the summer task and stuff you couldnt complete and would of like to have test,taste,sample or tried during summer 2013.

First Day of Class(Fall schedule,Favorite subjects,Seating Assignments,Homework Buddy,Bestie,BF's,Gossip,Rumors,Tweets,Hall passes,Yearbook Pics & Class Rules):The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv--cacjohnson

America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact -the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.--- Adlai Stevenson

July 2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc.;

twice the Luv from cacjohnson,thanks for checking-in,I know you probably gotta a lot stuff you want to test,sample,and try this summer. First you've gotta put away all the stuff that's been holding you back from reaching the best you,__ including: past relationships,love lost,Bestie drama,last summer let downs,2008 recession,college acceptance letters,the job you didnt get,the car you couldnt afford,the party that you didnt receive an invite,even the ignored Facebook accept friendship,whatever is holding you back put it away,lots of people have hang ups,dont let your hang ups keep you from the best you,_I know it sounds easier said than done. Still not ready to put all that negative stuff away,Im not surprise, Ive heard that too "I dont know if I can get past this or put that away" i.e anger,jealousy,hate,resentment,past hurts,disappointments and bitter words___interruptions happen daily,conflict is universal,you must make a path or follow a path to the best you. If you'd like me to hold your hand,guide you through step by step__well,that'll cost you a little extra,Im a not a Life Coach,Im a Consultant__,but I do know everyones path isnt the same,and sometimes encouragement,and motivation is often required to getting on the right path.Make no qualms about it,...

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If you dont want to be poor and pe living on the streets as a Social outcast,you'll find away to put your hang ups on hold,hopefully__permanently. I definitely can attest to that,Ive been stuck on the same page for awhile,truthfully, the list is longer than than I like it includes turning the Big 4-0,fortieth birthday bash,fortieth birthday cake, shoes,credit issues,money matters,office space ,gettting sponsors,monthly expenses and so forth... Putting away personal stuff just for the summer might sound too shallow or trivial,real life isnt always a picnic in the park,you've got to be realistic,__so,spare yourself from a bubble burst,Ive had that too,__and ,leave the fairy tales and Happy endings for Netflix, IMAX theaters,and weddings. Eventually,the final decision is up to you. Ultimately,you have to decide what to put away and what's holding you back. After youve figured out what stuff to put away then you've gotta ,___be brave,be bold,be tough,and you gotta to be prepared for the Good,the Bad,and the not so Ugly. Hold that thought guys. For all of you girls stuck on the beauty page,I promise not to make your mascara run,__well, at least not in this Edition. Now that I got your attention, even if it is half because ladies I know how you love to multitask,Im not immune__multitasking is one of my many job descriptions. All joking aside,Im totally against texting while driving. Chat in session,so please hold all comments until the end of this Editor note or just bookmark the site for later. Familiar faces,new faces,Id loved to see each of you and spend some one on one time with you but I havent quite figured out Skype,but for the record I do have a mini web cam I purchased from Amazon that works great. As Editor,and your Consultant, and your Host,you have my seal stamp of approval to take a deep breath,and,relax a little. Could it be you and I have something in common? for instance ,Im a stickler for time,I know you want to put into practice all that stuff you've read in mags or snagged from your favorite daytime talk show in to practice. Be honest guys,__girls give it a minute, honestly thirty to forty five minutes isnt that long of a time. Alright, during the summer, it always feels like a life time. If you havent honed in on the psychic the vibes,Im estatic about this Edition of the csaccac eNewsletter. Kinda caught off guard,it emerged after reading,writing and editing several articles,I began to have a keen sense of purpose along with an overwhelming euphoric feeling that Im really an Editor. And to top it all off, I really began to finally feel like an Editor_all heavy stuff to the side for a moment,I promised not to make your mascara run,Guys call it a gut feeling.It's not a mistake, you've got first dibs inside My Life As A Consumer Affairs Consultant and Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter. Ostensibly,these days blogging and status upates is the latest craze of Social Media and Who's Who. What brought me back for another Edition,you,of course. much Luv,crazy summer Luv to all you guys and girls,I gotta a lot to chat about in this Edition. Hanging tight,this chat session is starting to buzz,while the psychic radar is at its nadir ,you've got my permission to pump this page and send it to your friends,BF ,Bestie,there's even a Facebook and Twitter like button at top of the web page just for you to share the psychic vibes. Buzz-in at the end of this Edition. Face the music,you make all the hype worth reading and listening to. A very special twicetheLuv to each new guest,and visitor,as Editor I'd also like to Welcome you to the Chat. And if this is your first time hanging out with me and reading the csaccac eNewsletter,pause for a moment and think of it this way,you could blog or create a section in journal for all the stuff you tried this summer including QSR,quick summer read the csaccac eNewsletter. Let's skip the formalities ,do you really want a formal introduction? __well for the time being, I'll save the formalities for seminars and webinars. It's not a secret,Ive been at this for awhile and with a google search you could easily get a pretty good intro on the cac. Hang on to you're Smart Phones,and Digi cams too,summer is sticking around for a few more weeks. Excuse me for a minute,but Im tickled pink that you chose to hang out with me this summer. Eventhough,I know this isnt the psychic network,the psychic vibes from last months csaccac eNewsletter hasnt completely left this earth or been hit by a bus. Yeah! it's true,you caught me being for real,Im not a psychic or a palm reader. Actually,I dont even recall during my forty some thing years ever having visited a psychic. Okay,as a kid I had a crystal ball,tarot cards and an Oujia board,does that count? How about__well,at least I tried. Trust me it's not a total bummer,yes and so what,Im not a psychic,but that doesnt mean that I dont know a few things about Relationships,Dating,Friends,Finances, Fashion,Music,Frenemies,Consumer Products,Shopping,Tech gadgets,Summer treats,Recipes,Summer jams and Summer traditions.On the real tip,you dont have to be a Rocket scientist or a maxxed out Fashionista to realize this isnt a psychic informercial,__although,it could be the next best thing to your customized personalized horoscope. Right at the moment,I guess you'll have to settle for it being the latest summer status update of My Life As A Consumer Affairs Consultant and Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter. You've got email from the csaccac,this summer Im here for you,dont lose the page__favorite it or make it a bookmark plus to receive future emails add the senders email address to your contact list. Start your summer here ,it doesnt matter if your looking for career advice,money advice,new connections,new leads, a summer job,a new summer jam,tech support,or a consumer product,Ive got enough links ,for example ( www.cacjohnson.com )in this eNewsletter to get your summer started and to help your summer flow a little easier than normal. First job,First car,First date,First road trip,First apartment,First official boyfriend,First community gig,First seminar,First conference,First charity event,First fashion show,First hair show,First day of summer. Aside from the actual summer solstice date for the start of summer,June 21st,summer starts first with a mindset. And in all honesty,at forty something I believe summer starts with you;furthermore,I believe that the summer begins right at the place where you hold space and time,in certain aspects and beliefs,summer starts when you decide to be a part of something bigger than your summer goals and to-do list.Traditionally,summer has been a great time to build relationships,make new friends and learn something new,I cant say that enough. With that in mind,your summer doesnt have to begin with an exotic vacation. On a budget,or just riding out the Wall Street fiasco,you dont have to wait for all the sun and fun,you could start the summer by testing a new product,listening to a different kind of music,or learning a new language. This summer,begin somewhere. .. ..

July's Assignment: In your journal list your hang ups,list stuff you want to put away,then write a POA (plan of action) of how you'll overcome your hang ups. For blog really personal stuff set blogs to privacy.

Life,Liberty,and the Pursuit of Happiness:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv--cacjohnson July 2013A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc.;

"Father taught us that opportunity and responsibility go hand in hand. I think we all act on that principle; on the basic human impulse that makes a man want to make the best of what's in him and what's been given him." --- Laurence Rockefeller

June 2013

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Young people invest in your future, nurture your spirit,dreams,and goals from the inside,pour your talents into a spring well,;fill what's empty,nourish the positive seeds already planted;water daily the things you want to grow the most and build meaningful relationships:Young people invest in your future, nurture your spirit,dreams,and goals from the inside;pour your talents into a spring well,fill what's empty,nourish the positive seeds already planted;water daily the things you want to grow the most and build meaningful relationships:Oh really!!! you didnt just Stumble upon this eNewsletter,looks like you felt the good vibrations through your laptop,netbook,Kindle,Nook,Android device,or Smart Phone,whatever the device you choose to view this eNewsletter it's not the vibrator on your device then again it could be because some tech devices,__well, sometimes they act as if they have a mind of their own,__so,hold that thought,keep it right there,dont touch that mouse,Ive got alot to chat about this month. Summer has arrived and it's giving off all kinds of vibes,Im ready to kick the summer off right with all the latest news in biz,consumer news,consumer safety,fashion,entertainment,music,and of course in Social Networking,thanks to my mag subscription and my Smart Phone filled with apps,I dont have to visit a different country to be in the know.Rushed for time,I kinda sort of abruptly cut the chat short in May's eNewsletter while in mid-thought to prepare for my Dad's visit and My Not So Little Sibling undergraduate graduation from Saint Leo University. Instead of starting a totally new chat,Ive include parts ofthe chat from May's eNewletter picking up where I left off and expounding upon making each day meaningful.Before I resume that chat,I've got to admit that the commencement speech at graduations normally set the tone for graduates as well as their morale years after they graduate.While in attendance at My Not So Little Sibling,I reflected on both my graduation days. A high school and college graduate,I believe that recent graduates caught up in the day ,the excitement and euphoria probably wont grasp the full scope of the commencement speech until years later,a palm readers dream job a graduating class of 800+. Nowadays,you dont hear much about consumers and shoppers paying fortune tellers,plam readers,and hotline psychics or college graduates ditching the resume and career center to find a pyshcic,to tell them what they already know,the future is where you begin. So are you pysched about the summer? Aside from the pyschic vibes,Im elated that you've found your way to my monthly chat with consumers and shoppers,and I hope you stick around until the end of the year. Familiar faces,new ears,curious minds,I have some terrific news for you there's a chat in session no RSVP required and everyone who loves the summer months and everyone who loves to shop,to blog,and to read plus everyone who loves a whole lot of other stuff like fashion,food and music is also invited to this chat session. Right at this moment,Im riding high,feeling good about being able to chat with you each month about stuff that in some social circle might get overlooked. Speaking of social circles, I really like google+1 Social app it allows you to add people to your social circle,post updates and pics. First,it began with Twitter in 2006 sending short sms across the internet giving friends,followers and fans a glimpse of what's happening in the lives of some the entertainment biz most well known and famous music artist, actors,actress,weeks after being launched it grew into a phenomenom. Quite astonishing,even the almost famous tweets constantly sms and pics,egregiously,the craze has become so popular sharing stories with sms and pics that Social apps like Instagram and Pintrest have join the ranks with Twitter and Facebook. Straight forwardly speaking,everyone has a story to tell,a story of love and forgiveness,a story of hope and faith,a story of perserverance and overcoming,a story of trials and tribulations,and stories of miracles and blessings,regardless of the story and its message,the most important action that each of you could put into motion is telling your story in song,in words,or in images. For those of you who been with me from the beginning know that I have told parts of my life story in my blog and book. ,at forty-something I tackled some pretty bigs issues for a girl my size including political and social issues as well as social issues that affect teens. A distant past,___my teen years,I still recall the feelings,emotions,heart aches,disappointments and upsets that I experienced as a teen. In a lot of instances,life as a teen can be very demanding. Let's face it, being a teen comes with a lot responsibility whether you or I want to admit it as teens of days of yore,from firsthand experience I know teen life can be pretty amazing and harsh all at the same time. And for a lot of teens being in the in crowd,being surrounded with friends and girlfriends is extremely important as wearing the latest fashion,having the coolest Smart Phone,and a credit card,a teen even an adult not socially adapt is frowned upon in certain social circles.Not surprisingly,with all of the tech gadgets and apps available to teens these days being socially fit isnt that hard of a thing to do. Remarkably,I lived through my Awkward teen years with only the basic school supplies and a bright pinkphone I rarely used. No two ways about it,teens today have a lot more exposure,and it's easy for a teen's life to get over exposed.During my teen years,I had to only worry about being embarrassed in front of friends,family members,classmates,and teachers,nowadays,teens have to worry about being embarrassed in front of complete strangers. As it turns out, tech gadgets can be both helpful and harmful. Frequently presented with real life situations,teens today have more to worry about including being embarrassed and hurt through status updates and,post;more specifically,Tweets,Facebook post and Instagram pics. Recently,I learned of kids and teens being bullied on the internet through the Wire Saftey web page, a web site dedicate to Internet Safety. At the time,I couldnt grasp the thought of being bullied on the internet___,in the classroom that I could grasp but after reading several articles that ignited a national campaign,it became clear that internet bullying does happen. Seemingly,a large part of the feeling of inadequacies ,heart aches,and disappointments a lot teen internet user experience is often attributed to wanting to be socially accepted. Perphaps,two of the biggest lessons a teen could learn aside from paying credit cards bill on time,driving without drinking,and not texting while driving is balancing their personal and social life as well as using their time wisely. To be truthful, practicing time management is equally important to maintaining a healthy and active social life,the key word is healthy.Over the years Ive equated healthy to mean Balance & Wellness. Often times when your mind and body is out of wack,you see things in a distorted perspective.,Once a upon time,I felt embarrassed to walk to school or to walk to work,I even felt embarrased to stand at the bus stop,as I grew older and reflected upon my daily routine and teen years,I embraced those moments,welcomed them as I revisited what I felt back then to be embarrassing moments,slowly but surely I began to appreciate the lesson they taught. Sadly,a young teen experiencing an awful moment might not be able rebound from such an experience,for instance,when I hear that a teen has killed his or herself because of something someone posted or said on the internet ,it is an example of just how complicated and fragile a teen's life become when you factor in drugs and the internet.As an onlooker,a quick glance, a brief look back in time at my highschool and college years,after years of meditating,evaluating,and assessing my live throughout the years,I am honestly able to say in those years" it was best times and the worst time". And,today, I am thankful and appreciate for each lesson learned in those moments. Graduating from high school and college both proved to be a stepping a stone,I feel bless to have passed the test to take more test. Dont look awed,that's right more test,life is along with a whole bunch of other stuff__,life is a series of test. Add to the fact,there's the inevitable truth,life doesnt stop because you graduated from high school,or college,____and,life certainly doesnt stop when you find a job,get married,buy a car,or buy your first home,the truth is life is series of mini chapters. While you wait for one chapter to end,the next chapter is already being written. Like teens,adults have embarrassing moments,in the end,it's all how you look at the moment.Now that summer is here,there's a lot room for embarrassment,the key is to not take them so seriously. June,the official start of summer,I recall as a pre teen and teen,I had some of the best times in the summer months. Im having such a great moment down memory lane,most of all,Im glad you stop by for this chat. You'll have wait until the next chat to get a monthly dose of My Life As Consumer Affairs Sales & Service Mgr.,anyhoot,to close out this months chat,I m finally finding my way back to last months chat and message that states make each day meaningful. Read,blog,take pics,try something you've always wanted to try,most importantly,you should make each day meaningful. As a author,educator,motivator,social connector, college graduate and,entreprenuer,the best advice that I could give each you is invest in your future,nuture spirit,dreams,and goals from the inside;pour your talents into a spring well;...I hope you enjoyed this month chat,if you havent checked it out,nows the time_,wow! you've reached the end but wait there's a whole lot more to csaccac eNewsletter than the editor note so take a few minutes to check it out.Until the next chat,twicetheLuv.

Join the Crowd:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv

May 2013

"My mother had a dream."---Tamara Nikuradse

A message from the Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Dream big,take small steps,make each day meaningful,carpe diem & Go for the Gold!: For some it begins with a fairy tale,then thoughts of a dream date,a dream car,a dream job,a dream home, a dream wedding and thoughts of a dream vacation;for others it begins at home with a dream or vision of a parent ,older sibling,close relative, or a historical figure,a dream. Dreams of a higher education,dreams of a white wedding,dreams of owning a home,dreams of a owning business,dreams of traveling the world,dreams,visions,a ruling passion,a motivating force within a dreamers life. For many of us it's our dreams that fuels our passions and propels us into the throngs of life. In 1971,I didnt have any dreams or aspirations,I didnt even know what it meant to dream. Several years after I had entered into the world, I had to learn to walk,to talk,to read,to write, and eventually to dream. To dream meant I was human,admittedly,the majority of my dreams was heavily influence by those things and objects I had been surrounded with such as infant toys,public television,public radio and so forth. As I grew the dreams evolved into bigger dreams,I went from wanting a toy to wanting toys. Ostensibly,as each us grow,learn and observe others ours dreams become more intricate and detailed. For example, I first began to dream of being a teacher as a kindergarten student,of course those dreams began to occur after years of making observations of adults on public television in kid friendly shows such as Captain Kangaroo ,(one my favorites )along with Sesame Street,The Letter People,321 Contact ,Electric Company,Mr Peabody and few others. Veritably,television,and the public classroom heavily influenced and steered my dreams.Big dreams,small dreams,dreams they all derive from some place and eventually leads each us to a specific path. A dream,it was a dream in 1990 that lead me to FAMU. Quite astonishingly,fifteen years ago,at the age of twenty-seven,I walked the across the stage at the Leon County Civic center in Tallahassee to accept and to receive my Bachelor of Arts degree in English. As I walked across the stage in my cap and gown thousands of FAMU alumnae,students,staff,and faculty watched the graduating class of 1997,the day I often talked about with family and friends and dreamed about from the very first day I had been accepted to the University had finally arrived. In addition to thousands watching from their seats__sitting in the audience was several of my family members and friends including My Not So Little Sibling who was only eight years old on the day I graduated from FAMU. As it turned out,the day resemble my high school graduation only bigger.Somehow with prayer,guts,determination to make it to the end and with the help of a bunch sister girl friends,I survived four years of college-life. Yes,I had a brief intermitten,recess, a moment to regroup and re gain focus on the road to graduation. Amazingly,I didnt let the brief intermitten stop me from pursuing a dream of a higher education. Remarkably,I had survived college-life with only a few bumps and bruises to show that I had actually attended a four year University. To get to that day,graduation day,I had to take a few small steps.small steps.Before I could graduate from high school or FAMU,I had to do my homework,I had to learn to listen to my elders,I had to learn to sit still,I had to learn to follow directions,I had to learn to watch the attitude,to be respectful,mindful of classroom rules and take constructive criticism for twelve years in a state public school system regardless of my personal opinion. Small steps,Im not talking about requesting an application,or filling out an application to attend a state university,instead,I am referring to all the steps between the bed and the school house. Waking up in morning,getting to homeroom on time,and following the class schedule without adult supervision.Small steps,small steps that today to some young adolescences and teens might sound like rules,regulations,and forms of punishments. If there's one thing you should know when I hear of the names of influential people,professional athletes,scholars,entertainers,and mentors,such as Gaby Douglas,Madame CJ Walker,Robin Roberts,Bill Gates,Susan L. Taylor,Rosa Parks,Babara Walters,Tim Bow,Eli Manning ,Wes Moore,Oprah Winfrey,Steve Harvey,Dr. Maya Angelou,Kobe Bryant,Wendy Williams,Yvonne Vera,and former Miss USA Kenya Moore,I am reminded of the small steps within that same instance I am also reminded that it all began with a dream. Imagine for a moment if you will the overwhelming feeling of meekness when I first learned that My Not So Little Sibling was graduating from Saint Leo University this May,among other feelings I felt proud,I felt as if I had lead by example in all the foibles,foils,and follies I experienced in life,I had an impact on a young life. In tradition,a family tradition,My Not So Little Sibling journey begins at a place where I stood fifteen years ago. Since graduation day,what began as a dream has evolved,and shifted shaped,certainly,none the task I achieved would of been perceivable without a dream,dream big and take small steps. As the dream evolves,I am learning to make each day meaningful.

Thank God for the USA,proud to be an American:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2sho

"Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs,practices,

and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them."---Joshua Lieberman

April 2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President csaccac Inc;

Connect & Share: People,Places,Things,Resumes,Jobs,Consumer Alerts,Weather Alerts,Buy,Sell,Trade and a lot of other task,these days anyone with an internet connection could instantly post a status up date to all the latest social apps. 365 days of shopping on one of those days,Im at my place of residency navigating through the maze of Social media and Social Networking,when suddenly Im reminded that Spring has arrived. As I look around,all of the signs of Spring time has come to full view,warm weather,change of fashion,new receipes,and new lipstick colors. At forty-something,I tolerate a little more of certain people,fashion,foods,tech gadgets, events,actions,and other things a little bit more each year than previous years as a form of nonviolent protest,social conformity and compliance. Speaking of building up tolerance,as teen I tolerated a lot stuff because I feared being punished,picked on,and hated by my peer group,at the age of thirteen,specifically,middle school age,every girl and guy wants to be liked and wants to fit in with the "in-crowd..."Hold on a minute,there's nothing wrong with your screen,____you didn't stumble upon this page by accident or click the wrong link,this is a message from the Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter because you (the consumer and shopper) matter, I've written a message just for you. In fact,I write different message each month on a variety consumer topics.For those of you new to the chat____Don't touch that mouse,Stick with me,Stay on the page,Im logged on but I won't be signed in for long,I promise not to take up too much of your time,because I know you've got other Social engagements (Facebook,Twitter,MySpace,Pintrest,Instagram,LinkedIn,Wordpress,YouTube...) I get the gist. Soooo__ Savor the flavor and Get Twice the Luv,and a warm Welcome. As if too many Thanks is never enough,I feel same about welcoming new readers,new members and new visitors,Welcome,Welcome,Welcome to the csaccac eNewsletter,I hope you enjoy this issue of the csaccac eNewsletter,at the same time,I hope that you find your way back to the csaccac eNewsletter each month.And as always ,much Luv,Pink Luv to each returning member and visitor,I write these notes for each of you and all of the conscious caring consumers .Truthfully, it really means a lot to know that there's other consumers and shoppers who share similar interest. And in all honesty,you motivate me ,you drive me and you make me to want to bring the best in customer service and consumer news. An amazing journey,one that has just begun__ I'm delighted,elated and pleased you've found your way to our monthly chat___soooo much has happened since the last chat,I can't tell it all but I do have to keep it to minimum(space requirements). Packed full of events and activities,the month of March kept me very much engaged with Social media,as I promoted National Women's History month,prepared for April 15th tax deadline,Invited new connections to connect with me on LinkedIn,sorted through emails,updated Facebook and Twitter accounts,brush up on Va notary laws and rules and search for a product of the month that as of today I havent announced. Eventhough,I write down my to-do-list and backed it up on my Smart Phone__ it never fails that I have to pray "To accept the things I cannot change,and the courage to change those things within my grasp". At the beginning of this Editor note ,I began the chat with a topic Im all to familiar with tolerance,a word that I have equated over the years to mean acceptance. On numerous days,I've had to learn to tolerate my work conditions,living conditions,economic conditions,who I am and what I stand for even when to tolerate those conditions or situations didn't help to make me feel confident or feel good about the skin-im-in. Learning to be tolerant of myself,other writers,and,authors, as inspring Editor,straight forwardly speaking, it has been a monumental task,a huge project,and a methodical process, within a constantly evolving industry with a lot ups and downs.

A Five Letter Word: Yes,I knew that I would have my hands full with a ton of work ahead of me to be written,read,proofread,revised,spell checked,and edited. An inspiring Editor,I knew it could be done,it had been done so many times before__apparently,I had a hang up,a fire wall,a brain freeze,as well as a long list of do's and dont's plus stereotypes trapped in my subconscious. How could I ever get beyond the same popsicle mold when popsicles come in so many different sizes,colors, and shapes,__ and what about the freezer burn from letting the popsicle stay in the frig for months because I wanted to try my hands at something else ? All of theses questions bouncing around in the hemisphere like a bad television series waiting for syndication. Then,the number one question pops up___ standing out in forefront of the sea questions I conjured up,listed,evaluated,and pondered upon on the path to being an Editor that simply stated "Do I have what it takes to be an awarding Editor?" Outrageously truthful,even when I hadn't been thinking about awards or accolades,I had to ask. When in fact the truth of matter had been at that particular moment,I was thinking about the thousands of consumers and shoppers I could help and influence with my lessons,experiences and words .Truthfully,I had already exceed my limits way before deciding to become an Editor and publishing the first monthly csaccac Newsletter,in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt,"You must do the things you think you cannot do" if that makes any sense at all,"The only sense that is common in the long run is the sense of change__and we all instinctively avoid it ". My saving grace towards end of the day has been to find meaning in all that I do this has kept me sane and focused. At the beginning stages of the csaccac Newsletter,I'll admit,I questioned during the creation of the Newsletter "What on God's green earth would possess me to want to be an Editor or a Consumer Reporter ?" On the whole,openly speaking ,the experience___the entire process has often felt surreal. Reflecting upon the past four years,I've experienced moments that Ive been speechless,situations I couldn't explain,days when I looked crazy,days when I felt crazy, I've had weeks when I didnt know where the process would lead me ,I've been at my wits end, Ive had the wind knocked out of me,and I've watched others excel and surpass at the one thing that keeps me up late at night,___ and wakes me up in the morning. Yeah,those five letter words and not so dirty words,E-D-I-T-O-R,Editor. Four years later,a book,a blog,several well written articles,and Im still not convinced that it's out of my grasp or range. A wet-n-wild ride during the summer months, a blanket full of snow,lots of hot chocolate,including frozen hands and toes to show for defiance, during the winter months,for the better half of the journey,I'd wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world except for a pair of insulated leather gloves during the winter months and a hot bikini bottom during the summer months. Somewhere totally immersed in the idea of being an Editor,to make a long story short ,the one half that remains missing__well, that's the half of the journey,I kicked into survival mode. Certainly,Im not obsessing over it,although,it's stuck to my brain like a sticky note,Editor,Survival mode,along with Consumer Reporter,Social Connector,Free Lance Writer, Author,and Hot bikini bottom. With a long list of obstacles,setbacks hurdles,and reason after reason why I should of threw my hands in the air, whenI could of said Im not writing for anyone,Im not writin one more word,a greater presence took over,and I chose not to be a victim. From the moment, I made a split second decision to not be a victim,from that point on,I didn't give- up,I didn't give- in______,to get here,to arrive at this destination,the fourth year of the csaccac eNewsletter and Newsletter, I had to put aside any lingering anger,resentment,bitternness,and discord towards people,work and life in general. Consciously,I chose to take the focus off of what I hadn't accomplished in life at forty-something. Instead,I chose to consciously focus and tunnel my energy on the lessons I'd learned from my experiences and how those experiences could help to improve lives as well as help others to reach their goals. Since becoming the Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter and Newsletter,I've covered an array topics from Getting Out of Debt, to OwningPink,to Celebrating Traditions,to Creating A Realistic You,to Becoming A Better Shopper. Veritably, it's a tremendous honor,and endeavor worth pursuing each month,the opportunity to chat with you about social topics that affects all consumers.

Press Send: For instance,recently,I received through one of my email accounts an email informing me that Hotmail.com had converted to Microsoft Outlook.com. If you're like me,or remotely exude habits similar to frequently updating post or constantly checking emails,or even if you think you have all the tendencies of an email addict,regardless of the habit or tendency, the truth is thousands of consumers and shoppers swear by their emails,therefore,any small or major change concerning an email or emails sends red flags.Emails,the age of the e-mail (electronic mail),remarkably, emails has survived the sms craze, and the text messaging craze. Emails,for many years had been the preferred way to communicate with office personnel,contact local businesses,and a quickest way to create a buzz in the marketing world. Shortly after the email phenomenon began to catch on with consumers and shoppers,some employers found it cost efficient as well as convenient to accept cover letters and resumed via email. Of course,consumers and shoppers at the beginning of the email phenomenon had to learn e-mail ettiquette for the work place including how to address email recipients. Today,e-mail senders and account holders can't scroll through their emails without being on alert for scams ,spam,identity theft and hackers. A powerful tool of communication,an internet user with an email account could send an email anywhere throughout the world. E-mail safety remains a big consumer safety issue among American consumers and shoppers because no one wants to open a email with a virus that wipeouts or completely erases all their files. So,you can image how I felt and how happy I was to hear that Hotmail.com had converted to Microsoft Outlook.com without erasing all my emails. Apparently,the folks at Hotmail.com wanted to make the transition a smooth process without a bunch of noise from email account holders. Very courteously, the folks at Hotmail.com took the time to save all my emails as well as create a folder for older emails,glad to know I wasn't hacked. One thing Ive learned within these four year,as an Editor,and a Consumer Reporter, Consumer news could be hiding in your spam,or staring at you in an email. In addition to consumer news hiding in emails, Ive also learned that Consumer news could be waiting to be exposed in some of the most frequently visited social apps and public places.

Proceed with Caution:Tragically,while I was preparing this months newsletter a bomb was detonated at the Boston marathon,in Boston Massachusetts. Honestly,these day I frequently feel forlon,disconcerted,at lost of words,I get apprehensive,reticent,and reluctant to Social Network at the report of such well planned acts crimes,especially as a Social Connector because I dont know who could be a terrorist,or plotting a terrible crime. Without a doubt,it has become a part of life I learned to tolerate to think Safety First when performing daily task. Despite the many efforts I ve attempted to go without a to-do-list,at some point during the week I start writing stuff down. It's not unusual for me to have this long to-do-list each month and everything on it could be #1 then I have to pray to remember it all. It really does makes it hard for me to walk outdoor in the morning and in the afternoon,first I have to check everything on the to do list then think quick Safety First,it's absurd. Even more absurd, the time it takes me to get dress in the morning plus I have to remember to feed the cat and the dog at forty-something. If the bombing at the Boston marathon wasnt a big enough wake up call for you, the Texas mining explosion probably made you feel like America has only thirteen original states Las Vegas Nevada,Colorado Springs,Chicago,North Carolina,Ohio,Utah,Indiana,Delware,Tennessee,Alaska,Wyoming,Connecticut,Illinois,Illinois,Illinois,all jokes a side,public safety continues be a concern for a myriad of American after the 9/11 attacks in 2001,sadly, it is altering the way American consumers and shoppers network and do business across the United State.

April Assignment 2013

A Directed Study; What is you definition of tolerance? Describe an act of tolerance(i.e smoking,sex scenes on public tv,same sex dating,wearing thongs on public beaches...) Where did you first learn tolerance? Who taught you tolerance? How do you build tolerance to events and action you dont like? List some events,actions,and task you tolerate. Name some events,actions,and task,you find intolerable.

A Sticky Note :The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv.

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do." – Helen Keller (1880-1968)

March 2013

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc;

Out of the office:Beyond the depths of despair,depression and debt,a national resurgence of "do something" has a tantamount of American shoppers and consumers seeking to find solace,peace,and hope outside of the office__away from office politics. Exercise,blogging,webinars,and Socical Networking seems to be at the forefront of the movement, from a shopper and consumer point of view,incited mainly in part because of a turbulent economy,a myriad of American shoppers and consumer have chosen to get pro-active about their health and professional life. In an effort to survive as well as outlast an evolving job market and changing workforce,American shoppers and consumers who want an edge over competitors in addition to increasing their visibility to perspective employers know the importance of being equiped with the latest tech gadgets and having crucial information at their fingertips. Remarkably, partly due to the Smart Phone and tech gadget explosion in 2006 that introduced to American shoppers and consumers a whole new way to mingle and interact with each other,the use of Smart Phones and other tech gadgets has become the quickest way to meet new people and make new contacts. Make no qualms about it, gaining exposure and finding the right job or a job period has become a lot easier thanks to developers and makers of social apps. In most instances, a shopper or consumer with a solid or strong resume could receive several job offers based solely on their resume. Without a question,social apps such as Facebook,Twitter,MySpace,LinkedIn,Pintrest,and Instagram has revolutionized social networking by virtually allowing shoppers and consumers to share information in an array of creative options. In fact,the use of social apps has grown increasingly popular among Smart Phone user and young adults. And certainly, as Editor,Founder,and President of csaccac Inc ____seemingly, Im not immuned to the social app craze. To be truthful, I utlize a variety of social apps to post articles and to update my social status. Eventhough,I work from a home office part-time,on the days Im out in the field,___I rely on my Smart Phone to keep me updated with the news,family,co workers and friends. Amazingly',Thanks to Android social apps developers and makers who've developed thousands of social apps each with a specific function,I along with millions of American shoppers and consumers can stay on top of things with a Smart Phone that in all actuality could be considered a virtual portable desktop and efile. Egregiously,many of the social apps that have been developed today,___not surprisingly,a large number of these social apps have been created to be compatible with most Ipads,Iphones,and Android devices. Recently,I began to include the Editor's Top Five Social Apps in each issue of the csaccac eNewsletter and csaccac Newsletter. As I resume my position at the helm of the csaccac eNewsletter and csaccac Newsletter,I proudly look back on the many acomplishments that has been achieved and the continued efforts of csaccac to assist,to inform and educate shoppers and consumers of all ages. Because March is National Women's History Month (NWHM),I felt it important to also include in this month's csaccac eNewsletter and Newsletter a few historical facts of women pioneers in American History. While the truth remains Smart Phones and Social Apps has made a lot of our lives easier,____especially, as women who find themselves constanly multitasking,___holding up under pressure and stress is not always easy,certainly having a Smart Phone with social apps that perform specific task helps easy the tension. Admittedly,I've experienced job pressure,stress, and meeting deadlines firsthand without a Smart Phone or a PDA. At the end of day,the stark reality is today's young adults do not have to be concerned with keeping up with social activities,important events or being on time to social functions , unlike my days as a teen and as a college student, when all I had to rely on consisted of an alarm clock,relatives, and a calendar to reminder me of important dates and to make sure I got to work on time. However,I believe the most important thing shoppers and consumers should keep in mind is that with exercise,doing stuff in moderation, getting involved with activities away from the office and having a good Smart Phone __those things,those nuiassances that causes stress can be lessened if each us learn to be more open minded,less judgemental and more relaxed. As matter of fact, in this month csaccac eNewsletter and Newsletter I took the challenge as well as some helpful meditation tips from Silent Journey to Dont Sweat the Small Stuff(i.e correction) to Sweat the Small Stuff...just this once. Sure,the month is just getting started so, I got some time to get those meditation days in on the calendar. And truly,the beauty of meditation is you cant fail,it's fool proof___so,even if have you have to pause and resume,it's doesnt take much energy to stop everything and perform a meditation exercise. Lastly,as I conclude this Editor Note,I want to invite each of you to try some of Silent Journey's helpful meditation tips and to visit the Silent Journey website.

Assignment for March:

Perform a meditation exercise,then afterwards journal how it made you feel and your thoughts about activating meditation daily.

Pause&Resume:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

February 2013

Vol 4 No. 5

Black History Month/Hiv&Aids Awareness Day/Valentine's Day

"We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate --- thereby, making the present comfortable and the future promising."-- Maya Angelou

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc;

Groundhog day, Ash Wednesday,Mardi Gras,State of the Union Address Valentine's Day, President’s Day, George Washington's Birthday plus a slew of famous and not so famous birthdays, a month filled with events, kudos and cravings is what you'll find in the month of February, I mean lots of xoxo & Lol for all of you Twitter addicts. For the socially astute, you wouldn’t know that February is one of the shortest months of the year until you get to the end of the month then realize there's soooo much more you could pack-in on the calendar. A month long dedication to Black History, a day designated to promote Black Hiv/Aids awareness and the couple's favorite Valentine's Day each occur in February. Lessons of life,health,and love is what the month of February is all about___ this is what most consumers and shoppers will find when they take a moment to stop everything and look closely at the month long events and holidays. And in all honesty, I really love this month because there's soooo much to learn and to share. To be truthful, learning is a lifelong event that doesn’t stop after you graduate from high school or college. In fact, in life, learning is an ongoing event that occurs just about every day at home, at work, in class and on Social Networking sites, as engaging consumers and shoppers learning something new or an interesting fact could occur at any time and place, I like to think of learning something new as an opportunity to grow. Humorously speaking, I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the number of times during a day that I learn something new. Usually, when I learn something new or an interesting fact that’s often translated with a sigh or the mumbled words “I didn’t know that,___that's interesting." At forty-something, I definitely have to take notes and hold on tight to my Smart phone to keep up with all the interesting facts as well as the latest and hippest stuff in pop culture. From fashion, food, sex, books, to music, the learning doesn’t stop it just gets more fascinating, exciting, and intriguing by the day. As I conclude this Editor note, in this short month, I want to invite you to share in the learning and in the great Valentine's Day tradition to give a little love. ---- much Luv, Twice the Luv---cacjohnson

February's Assignment: Journal or blog a few of the lessons of life,love and health you've learned as a young adolescent and adult then write about something you just learned or felt was interesting '

Sweethearts & tarts, be mine: The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter, and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save , Savor the Flavor & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

January 2013

VOl 4 No 4

A message from the Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc;

Goodbye__Hello,Time2chat: 2013,a New Year with all new shopping adventures,you've got the year planned but it's gonna take a lot more than will power to stick to your budget and make it to the end without exceeding your limits. Consumers and shoppers 2013 just got started. Unbelievable!! Through extraordinary “ pomp and circumstances,” I along with millions of American consumers and shoppers brought in the New Year with fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and hope. Not quite how I expected to start the New Year, and somehow I’ve got a Pink Passion to fill and a commitment to keep__ as do so many of you,I'm on a mission one that sometimes feels futile and impossible. Totally all for you, in 2013!!I’m here for you with all new chats as your Consumer Affairs Consultant, Sales& Service Mgr from Shop talk, cosmetics, music, food, social networking, Hated It, Loved it, Not the Best, Better than the rest, consumer alerts, Pink Passion, & Speak Up, Speak Out and Be heard, right here each month in the csaccac eNewsletter & Newsletter all new layout, all new stuff, all new chats plus a whole lot more. Time to stand up and let it all out, from gripes, complaints, concerns, grievances, praise, gratitude, achievements and appreciations. Be a part of it, in 2013 make a commitment to join the conversation. You couldn’t of missed it, the New Year, unless you were intoxicated or slept through the New Year's count down. Undeniably, New Year's celebrations swept across the country letting all know who stood in its path that 2013 has arrived__admittedly, so much has happened before its arrival some good stuff and some bad stuff unlike previous years this New Year's celebrations enveloped consumers and shoppers with an overwhelming feelin of both cheer and sadness. As Editor of the csaccac eNewsletter & Newsletter,Im proud to be back to continue the chat with you (consumers and shoppers).In the same breathe, I’m also proud for this opportunity to bring you(consumers and shoppers) the latest in consumer news, consumer stories, and consumer product safety alerts. A milestone and a hard earn accomplishment; year four of the csaccac eNewsletter & Newsletter is just kicking off. Time waits for no man so make the best of the New Year and take some time to chat with family and friends.

January’s Assignment: Start a new blog, join a discussion, or begin to write in a journal stuff that matters to you as a consumer and a shopper.

"As time goes bye":The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter, and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save , Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

Season Greetings

December 2012

Vol 3 No 14

" I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays - let them overtake me unexpectedly - waking up some fine morning and suddenly saying to myself: "Why, this is Christmas Day!" ~David Grayson

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc; Quite an amazing and remarkable feat in 2012,American consumers and shoppers egress from a politically charged presidential campaign, a fiscal cliff, housing crisis, and plant closings. With slow economic and job growth, Should consumers and shoppers expect less of the holiday season and more government rhetoric? 2013, what do you expect to see happen in the New Year?

The Unexpected Tales of Life: Christmas trees, decorations, gifts, cakes, pies, holiday music, and holiday TV specials, I enjoyed many holiday seasons surrounded with these things and stuff. At a young age, I had been introduced to the Christmas tradition at home as well as in a public school classroom. And in all honesty, as an adolescent, I often expected during the Christmas holidays to be surrounded with the things and stuff associated with the holiday season. Admittedly, as an infant and pre adolescent I didn’t fully understand the true meaning of the holiday season. Of course, it is to be expected of almost every infant and pre adolescent to not understand what the fuss is all about mainly for the fact that the brain hasn’t fully formulated ideas, opinions and concepts. Eventually, as I grew older, I also grew out my puerile thinking about the holiday season, specifically, Christmas. Although, I believed I had put away my puerile thinking about Christmas, somewhere in my subconscious I continued to expect the holiday to hold true to its tradition not meaning. Straight forwardly speaking, it takes a modest person to admit one's fault, and a brave person to confess what their really thinking. Apparently, as I look back on the numerous Christmas holidays I shared with family and friends, especially during my pre adolescent and adolescent years, I had high expectations of the season and the day. At some point, during my adolescent after years of my fairytale expectations of the holiday season, I had been told to not set my expectations too high. In short, the reason I had been given sounded something like this "if you don’t set your expectations to high then you won’t feel disappointed or let down when things go awry." Years later, after listening to several biblical leaders, I had been inculcated to believe that I should set my expectation sooo high that God would have to do his thing. To expect or not to expect, as the years progress, I had to learn not to expect of others what I didn’t expect of myself including truth, honesty, and respect. While I gained a new outlook on expectancy, one expectancy I hadn’t done away with the expectancy of the holiday season. With fairytale expectations, I expected that my holidays would be as those of my adolescent. What I expected and what ensued to simply state had been unexpected especially during the holiday season. Veritably, for a tantamount of consumers and shoppers the holiday season is often a time to reconnect with loved ones,truthfully,I've observed over the years that there's a lot more to holiday season than a commercial marketing ticket to get consumers and shoppers to buy stuff. Sure, there’s a lot stuff that gets thrown in between the true meaning of the holiday season, and I certainly wouldn’t be fooling anyone but moi, if I just totally left out the facts such as, December is the month that I recall from as far back as my adolescent that I considered a great time to shop for sales, bargains and discount items. And seemingly, throughout the years, consumers and shoppers also agree that December is a great time to shop. In a lot of instances, consumers and shoppers often like to go in search of that one great find or buy. And each year retailers have come to expect consumers and shoppers to leave their comfort zone if only for a few hours to peruse store shelves and racks retailers expect it and consumers expect great deals. Expectancy, it is what is expected, it is what consumers and shopper look forward to as advertised ,anticipate, count on, and it is what many consumers and shoppers await for each holiday season. Expectancy, it is the big moment or great opportunity that a consumer or shopper waits to appear or as defined in the Webster New World Dictionary and Thesaurus "it is that which is expected." What isn’t expected__, dying young? In truth, death is inevitable it is to be expected, it is as natural as birth. What is not to be expected is America's youth being killed from senseless crime or being gunned down in a school yard. Sadly, on the eve of this last issue of the year, of the csaccac eNewsletter&Newsletter, consumers and shoppers received horrific news of twenty children and six adults being killed with a firearm just before the Christmas holiday. Totally unexpected especially after several gun related deaths earlier in the year that sparked a national debate on gun violence. At the report of the horrific act, I felt the horror and outrage of the loved ones victims left behind. As the holiday season I approach, I put aside along with millions of Americans the commercial marketing ticket to pause and remember the twenty children and six adult as well as all of the innocent people who lost their lives to firearms and gun violence. To conclude, as the New Year approaches under these strenuous and extremely somber circumstances, let’s remain prayerful for change, you’d think after being editor of the csaccac eNewsletter and Newsletter for three years that I would have this editor thing written down to a T, when the truth of the matter is it does get easier, it only gets more intricate and obverse. With all sincerity, I want to wish each of you the best and continued success in all your endeavors. Well wishes Be bless much success Continued success in 2013 & God Bless the little children.

Snow Flakes & Mistoles:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

November 2012

Thanksgiving

Vol 3 No. 13

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."---Melody Beattie

A message from the Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc:

Tales of Life: Life is full memorable moments. And for a tantamount of consumers and shoppers, life is also full of hectic schedules, grueling work hours, demanding bosses and neglected friends, family members and loved ones. Traditionally, the holiday season has been the time that a tantamount of consumers and shoppers reconnect with loves ones to create lasting memories. While the holiday season remains a great time to get re acquainted with friends and family, consumers and shoppers know waiting for them after the holidays__life as they knew it before the holidays, hectic schedules, grueling work hours, and demanding bosses. Of course, as you and I know there’s more to life than filling in a calendar,life is also about doing the things you love such as spending time with family, reading, blogging, listening to music, dressing up in costume on Halloween,carving pumpkins,baking pies, or even having a Fright Night with friends. At the same time, life is also about giving thanks for all things big and small, great, and not so great. In speaking of giving thanks, Thanksgiving Day is often recognized as the day designated to give thanks and to be grateful, certainly, each of us should give thanks daily. However, I don’t if it had been by fate or the Gods that consumers and shopper were asked to stop the hustle and bustle of life and give thanks on Thanksgiving day. After years of tradition,consumers and shoppers continue even today to get together on Thanksgiving Day help the less fortunate. Throughout the years, Thanksgiving Day has shown the true spirit of ordinary American consumers and shoppers with random acts of kindness and giving back to their community. For years, I had been told that you don’t have to be a millionaire or a rich person to give back to your community. Start small, eventually; you’ll learn that giving back to your community, school, or church gives your life meaning and a sense of direction. At the age of 41, I do believe in giving back to the community, truthfully, I had been taught that giving back to community had been equally important as receiving an education. So, even if you don’t have a windfall to give, start somewhere, it could be your time, your talent, or monetary donations. In the spirit of giving of thanks, I want to thank all of our readers, members, and sponsor who given to help progress the work at csaccac Inc. As I conclude this editor note, to each reader, consumer, and shopper I want to say;

Well wishes, Be bless, much success and Have a Safe & Happy Holiday Season. ---much Luv, Twice the Luv(cacjohnson)

much Luv,Pink Luv:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

October 2012

(Happy Ghouls &Gobblins to you)

3rd Edition Vol. 3 No. 12

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc.,

"Here in this here place,we flesh,flesh that weeps,laughs;flesh that dances on bare grass. Love it,love it hard. Yonder they do not love your flesh. They depise it. They don't love your eyes, they just as soon pick em out. No more than they love the skin on your back. Yonder they lay it flat. And oh my people they do not love your hands. Those they tie,bind,cut off and leave empty. Love your hands! Love them. Raise them up and kiss them.Touch others with them,pat them together,stroke them on your face'cause they don't love that either. You got to love it,you--- Toni Morrison (Beloved)

The Tale of Two School nof Thoughts:

Education is often considering the building block to success. Although, success is often different for each consumer and shopper, ostensibly, education frequently determines the level of success each consumer or shopper achieves. Admittedly, it often through success that consumers and shoppers learn what works and doesn't work. In a lot of instances consumers and shoppers stumble upon success through trial and error. , I’ve mentioned the word success over and over___and it’s still not quite clear to you, what is success? Well__as stated in the Webster New Dictionary and Thesaurus, the word success means a favorable results. Now that I've given you the definition of success, in a clear and unambiguous manner, I going to pause here to further explain, what is success?___because success covers such a broad spectrum of activities, and concentric cognitive actions. Frequently in blogs and articles, I have attributed the many successes I have had to receiving a public school education. Veritably, I learned while receiving a public education that the meaning of success is different for each person as well as the definition of success. For instance, some consumers and shoppers measure success through material wealth, others through praise and encomium of family and friends, then there's the myriad of consumers and shoppers who measure success with their checkbook. At any rate you measure success; education often precludes the final outcome. In speaking of success and education that always seem to be waiting at the water fountain in most public schools. Straight forwardly speaking, I believe that it is important for students to have a place to succeed and fail without fear or judgment. Truthfully, I experienced many successes and failures while attending public school, from Christmas plays, recitals, and talent shows. Success, during the course of the years, I observed as public school student looked favorably upon American traditions. From Valentine's Day to Thanksgiving, to Christmas, American family traditions often recognized in public school rarely met with opposition and for the most part the success of each tradition in the classroom had been based upon student and faculty response. Halloween___, for example, I loved it as kid because it usually meant I would get the opportunity to wear a costume and go door to door reciting the words “trick or treat give me something good to eat." After reciting the words to complete strangers and neighbors, usually the person behind the door would place candy inside my orange and black Halloween bag covered with bats and a witch on a broom or inside my orange plastic pumpkin. Essentially, the item brought to receive candy on Halloween had been based on how well my aunts and I planned for that particular Halloween. At the same time, I also recall as a public school student the Halloween tradition often carefully instructed inside a public classroom frequently found success among students. Years later, the Halloween tradition continues to be one of the many traditions I observe and highlight on my calendar. Even though, it has been some years since I gone overboard in recognizing the day, I still love all the decorations, party favors, costumes, and candies associated with the day.Certainly, you don’t have to be an expert to measure success. In a lot of instances, success could be measured with something tangible; in other instances it could be intangible. Unequivocally, the mode and method of how each consumer and shopper measures success, typically is set at the consumer and shoppers’s discretion. As Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc, I’ve often battled with measuring success in both my personal and professional life. And truthfully, no matter how many times I define and describe success___, it never fails, I often catch myself comparing my success to someone else success just as I did when I attended public school. As I grew older, I would eventually define success through one of life's mantras “Love what you do, then find a way to get paid for it"

October''s Assignment; list and describe American traditions that you love as an adolesecent. Write in a blog or journal some of the rules,traditions and laws,that you opposed or met with oposition in the follwing places; at home,at school, or in the work place. Lastly, name some of the things you love to do.

much Luv,Pink Luv:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson

September 2012 (Fall Issue)3rd Edition Vol. 3 No. 11

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc.,

"365Pink Lifestyle, Love it,Live It, Believe in it, Share It & Wear it."

In the Pink: $250,000.00 that's whats' required to put csaccac Inc. on the map,as I began to hash and sort through all the Pink Stuff & Pink Madness while preparing for csaccac Inc. yearly fundraiser,I realized,__OMG! Savor the Flavor & Get Twice the Luv, cacjohnson here, ready to chat!__ I'm still standing or sitting either way I'm thrilled to be back to continue the chat with you even in the midst of my quite chaos and I wouldn't want to miss it for anything in the world. Oh wow! it seems like just the other day, I paused to chat with you about back- to- school stuff__well, school has been in session for a few weeks and while America's students have been hitting the books and the fashion scene, I along with millions of American citizen continue to work towards recovering from the 2008 economic recession. Since founding csaccac Inc.,I get a little excited during the month of September__ okay, at my age, it's more like a little agitated,__alright,to be more exactexhausted,exasperated,irritated,and querulous but it's for a good reason and a great cause. Aside from the fact, September is the month I celebrate being born,I celebrate life, and turning older, September is also the month csaccac Inc has designated to hold its yearly membership drive and fundraiser Shopapolozza. From June to August, basically,all of the summer and well into the fall months, I plan as well as prepare to hold Shopapolozza at it's regularly scheduled date the day after Labor Day. In 2010 csaccac Inc. held its first yearly membership drive and fundraiser. Low enrollment, low membership numbers,the first year proved to be insightful, a learning experience and a tough crowd pleaser among the Social Networking sites As the event coordinator, I anticipated a much better turnout the following yearly. Sadly, before the event could prove itself and make impression on the public,it was cancelled due to the lack of sponsors and funding. Instead of cancelling the event in 2012,I chose to host the event on the internet ,thus,utilizing the various Social Networking sites to increase membership and raise funds for csaccsc Inc. A few weeks later in the month of September,I extended the yearly membership drive and fundraiser to the end of the year. Advocating causes essential to women's wellness and supporting charities that improves lives,csaccac Inc has become my passion.

Pink Passion:A ruling passion motivates,pushes,stretches,encourages,inspires and in some instances a ruling passion might even challenge you to reach your full potential. Make no mistake about it,a ruling passion is much different from a goal. In general, a goal is a set deadline or time frame estabish by the goal setter to complete and accomplish a particular task. Normally,goal setters classify goals into categories,short term and long term. For a tantamount of consumers and shoppers,once a goal is set it stays at the center of attention until the goal is accomplished. Totally different from a goal___putatively, a passion,so to speak,is something that you love to do more than anything else that you do daily. Straight forwardly speaking,when you have a passion it consumes your every thought,it pretty much paints the picture of how you view,see, and live life. A strong feeling,longing,or desire;each of us as consumers and shoppers have different passions__ostensibly, even with the various passions available as choices,some consumers and shoppers have not found their ruling passion,understandably,it could take years before a consumer or shopper stumbles upon their ruling passion. At any rate that you find your passion,a passion or a ruling passion could be just about anything that you love and enjoy to do at home,away from the job,on vacation and during holidays. From shopping to blogging to cooking to singing to acting to dancing ,it's what you love to do the most,it's what motivates,pushes,stretches,encourages,inspires, and challenges you,it's your ruling passion. In previous years,I have had a passion to try and do many things. While in college,I rediscovered my passion for the English language and writing. Within the past seven years, I developed a passion for shopping and blogging. 2009,I developed a passion for pink. Along with my passion for pink,I believe my ruling passion is to be an award winning editor and writer. Veritably,all passions begin with you_if you have found your ruling passion stick with it,share it,and create a niche for your passion. And for the percentage of you (consumers and shoppers) who you havent found your ruling passion,start_right now and start doing what you love and enjoy ,it’s not too late. Be Bold,Go Pink:Not quite pretty-in-pink, and in all actuality, the closest I have been or have consider pretty-in-pink is Easter Sunday. Even as a little girl, I didn’t wear the color pink very often. As matter of fact, I probably could count the number of outfits I wore in kindergarten and elementary school that were pink or had some color of pink in the clothing. Well__I have improved my math skills over the years. Although, I had been rarely allowed to pick out the clothing I could wear to school, afterschool,or at church,from kindergarten up until third or fourth grade,I remember that a lot of the clothing__ some, hand me downs and other clothing that had been store brought varied in color and fabric. From pants to skirts,I didn’t have much say into the clothing that I wanted to wear each day,if I did choose an outfit to wear,it had to get approval from an adult first before I could wear it out the door. Eventually,as I learned the different colors of the spectrum,color schemes,and learned how to mix and match separates while observing the fashion and style of the adults that surrounded me during the very beginning stages of my education,I gained a sense of style. At the end of elementary school ,I gained some freedom and had been allowed to pick and choose the clothing I wanted to wear at school,afterschool and to church. Pretty-in-Pink,not by far,I often sat in the classroom hoping to draw very little attention to myself or what I had been wearing unless it had been a new outfit or the first week of back-to-school. Perhaps, I thought of the color pink as being to girle or ,to feminine,or___perhaps,I had not been fixated on color more than making certain that what I wore matched. The fact of the matter,when you’re a small kid just learning the different colors,gaining a sense of style,and wanting to exude your individuality,the first step to taking the guess work out of what looks good together and what you shouldn’t wear together__ without having to ask an adult every minute”does this match,or does this look right?” is to keep it simple. In those days,Pink__the color__had been one of those colors I felt didnt work to well with other colors and thought best to wear on certain holidays.Pink,it had been one of the many colors in a crayola crayon box of 36 or 72, the color of soft sweaters,the color in bunny rabbit ears,Easter dresses,ballet flats,Barbie’s signature color__Pink,the color of choice at birthday parties, baby showers,and cakes,__Pink,the color of cotton candy sold at the state fair,and the color of ribbons and bows. And in all honesty,Pink had been a color I admired from a far,on other people and other stuff. Unlike the color Red,I didn’t consider Pink a bold color more so than I consider it to be extremely feminine. To Be Bold,Go Pink ,I might have consider at a very young age only as a contestant in a beauty pageant,as for example, I did wear a soft pink gown in Ms Deerfield 1989 pageant. Admittedly, the thought to Be Bold , Go Pinkevery day, I definitely would of had to been in training for Miss America.

Aside from the many looks and styles I have worn over the years , I have often overlooked Pink items of clothing. In fact, several years ago, if you looked inside my closet___ more than likely, you probably would not have found one item of pink clothing,to be truthful,all of my and thirties,I gravitated towards neutral tones such as brown,black,grey,dark navy and whites like a magnet I had a penchant for solid colors that could easily mix and match,with a strong dislike for prints,plaids,and faddy clothing(in one day and out the next). Throughout the years, I have attributed the sense style I have grown to love and feel most comfortable with to the adults that have a great impact on building my self esteem ,social skills, and professional development. From elementary to high school,I would have to say that my grandmother and parents greatly influenced as well as assisted in developing the sense of style I gravitated towards for many years. At the age of the thirty-five,when I relocated to Virginia, I began to rethink the sense of style I had grown to love,felt most comfortable wearing and that had been embed on my brain. To Be Bold and Go Pink,first began as I sought to re gain direction, and sense of purpose in life. In the process of re defining goals, re evaulating my life, and gaining a sense of purpose,I founded csaccac Inc. Today,the color Pink is very much a part of csaccac Inc as a reminder to all of who support the work at csaccac Inc. that at csaccac Inc. “We Do More Than Consulting,…” Pink,it is in the logo,it is in the trademark and it is the csaccac Newsletter when words can’t say it all__ our logo and trademark stands out from among the rest as reminder to women all over the world. Since the journey to re gain direction and purpose,I have done away with the antiquated fashion ideas I first learned as a Kindergarten and Elementary student,now__I make it a point to include Pink in everything I wear not just as a fashion statement ,most importantly,to support the causes that directly affect women all over the world,it is these causes I so dearly believe in and wearing Pink is one the many ways I like to bring awareness to the causes ;distinctively,Domestic Violence, Breast & Ovarian Cancer and Owning Pink

Be Bold,Go Pink show your support.

Pink Madness:Hatred, fear, dread, and rage; each of these emotions reminds consumers and shoppers, as uncomfortable as each emotion causes consumers and shoppers to feel, they remind consumers and shoppers that they're human. Commonly thought of as negative emotions and feelings hatred, fear, dread, and rage; I have observed throughout the years that the un comfortableness each of the mentioned emotions causes consumers and shoppers. Hatred ,fear ,dread, and rage; usually, occurs when a consumer or a shopper feels mentally drained, physically exhausted, forlorn, frustrated or feels under pressure to perform. You've seen the images a thousand times on reality television participants projecting hatred, fear, dread, and rage; towards another reality show participant. You've also seen the images of hatred, fear, dread, and rage; broadcasted on your local news often these images show parents out of control, yelling and chastising a child in a public. And,you've seen the images of a consumer or a shopper taking out their frustration on another consumer or shopper as they wait impatiently in a grocery store checkout lane. If you thought about cussing out the cashier, punching a movie patron in the face while waiting in a line for movie tickets, or animal cruelty, remember this ladies, I don’t think they’re making Bright Pink prison jumpsuits these days but you could try to get a law passed to change the color of prison jumpsuits because it is true they have become quite antiquated.

Hatred, fear, dread, and rage; without a question each of these emotions elicits some pretty strong negative feelings and responses from consumers. Hatred is a much stronger emotion than anger and being mad, truthfully, I don't like the word hate or to think that hatred exist in this day and age, sadly, I must eschew denial and admit hatred does exist. And to be honest, I have experienced hatred in my personal and professional life. On any given day, I would have to say it’s not an emotion I like to discuss neither do I like discussing the events, situations, and actions leading up to the moment the act of hatred occurred. Unequivocally, hatred does exist, however, it is the job of the consumer or shopper to choose the correct course of action. Veritably, I've been mad been plenty of times in my childhood and adult life; for example I’ve been mad at landlords, creditors, cashiers, ex boyfriends, I’ve even been so mad at restaurant service, that I wanted to scrape the food on the floor and leave a tip as a good Samaritan. And then there’s the, Oh! but you did kind of madness, the $86.00 you borrowed from your childhood best friend while in college, the $400 you borrow from an ex boyfriend, the $500 collect call phone bill, the $286.00 you borrowed from a long distance aunt to pay your car insurance, the $300 plane ticket your relatives sent you because you got strained in another state. Sure, you’ve been told not to sweat the small stuff, now__ it’s Pink Stuff& Pink Madness. Who's to blame___ who’s to blame when your credit goes bad, who’s to blame when you get injured on the job, who’s to blame when the money ain't the same, who’s to blame when the carpet gets pulled from under your feet, who’s to blame when the economy goes south___who’s to blame when you can’t pay your bills like a normal person, who do you get Mad at? Yes, I’ve been mad and I have felt rage. An emotion, I often don’t experience, but I have felt rage. There's have been days when I have felt rage at the thought of an innocent bystander being shot, I have felt rage when a star pupil or student get stabs with a knife and loses his/her life, I have felt rage at the ongoing wars that put Americas men and women is dangerous situations. Yes,I have felt rage, I know rage and I don’t like rage, it is a sign from life you’re not in control of your life. Even though, hatred does exist part of being a responsible citizen as well as a shopper is learning to handle all types situations and emotions without being explosive or extreme in behavior.

Like a dog licking your brain or a rabid dog bite, hatred, fear, dread, and rage; eats away at the core of a person’s character ultimately destroying their temperament and attitude. Hatred,fear, dread and rage; these emotions also destroy important facets of life such as your health, friendships, marriges,work relations,

shopping experiences, holidays, and vacations. The truth of the matter about negative emotions such as hatred, fear,dread,and rage ,it doesn't matter where you find yourself when these emotions occur; for instance, you could be at home, at work, on the job, in school, at a restaurant, at a gas station, or at a department store, hatred, dread, fear, and rage; could rear their ugly head without expectation in these places as long as the atmosphere and conditions have all of the makings for an uncomfortable situation. If bells, sirens, or fire alarms don’t go off when these negative feelings and emotions pop, or if these negative feeling and emotions pop up too frequently an attitude adjustment might be in order. To lessen feelings of hatred,fear,dread, and rage; practice meditating, yoga,quoting scripture, I like to read inspirational, motivational, as well as Christian books when I am upset or mad about a certain event ,action, or situation.Whether if its hatred of people, hatred of opinions, hatred of fashion, hatred of a certain hairstyle, hatred of a particular music ,hatred of a religious group, there’s all different kinds of hatred, instead of turning to hatred as a response to bad events,situations,and actions as a responsible consumer and shopper learn tolerance of all kinds stuff and things. Most importantly,tolerance, shows growth as well as the maturity of the consumer and shopper. A myriad consumers and shoppers have fears that go unspoken such as fear of losing a love one, fear of losing a job, fear of driving, fear of eating foreign foods, fear of being in large crowds, fear of dating,fear of being terminally ill, and fear of rejection, consumers and shoppers experience different kinds of fear and dread;certainly,in most instance, the fear or dread consumers and shoppers feel at home,on the job,in a restaurant,or a movie theater is a much different kind of fear and dread consumers and shoppers feel while shopping.Dread is an emotion most consumers and shoppers often do not like to feel,just as there's all types of hatred and fear,there is also all types of dreadful situations, dread of being evicted, dread of being homeless,and dread of not being liked,it’s the terrible feeling at the bottom of your stomach,it’s the nauseating feeling you get the minute it rears its ugly head,dread frequently makes consumer and shoppers feel uncomfortable. As matter of fact,in some instances ,dread is an much more intense feeling than fear.As I've grown older, I have come to understand that hurting people hurt other people out of hatred, fear,dread,and rage; I know that hatred, fear,dread,and rage; impedes growth, retards the development of a person emotions as well as relationships.

First and foremost, hatred, fear, dread, and rage; these emotions shouldn't be repress. A part of being human is feeling an array of emotions, in certain instances, it is normal for consumers and shoppers to feel hatred, fear, dread, and rage; dolefully, these negative each emotions have unfavorable consequences on a personal level as an average citizen mainstreamed into the general population learning to not let hatred, dread, fear, and rage; rule your ever thought is the first step to not getting caught in uncomfortable, and sometimes deadly situations. Hatred, fear,dread,and rage; A lot of times as consumers and shoppers the first response is to blame other for our reactions, if you're in a place full of hatred ,fear, dread, and rage; you're unable to think clearly, to perceive events, situations and actions clearly, and you're unable to express your emotions responsibly, because of hatred,fear,dread,and rage;it has been proven , you won’t get far in life carrying around baggage dated back to God knows when, you’re only poisoning your mind.

Instead choose to dust off those negative feelings and emotions, get the monkey off your back, lose that chip on your shoulder,then once you’ve snapped back, make a resolution to put yourself in a place of gratitude, thankfulness, long suffering,patience,kindness and hope, so you don’t entertain hatred, fear,dread,and rage; when they rear their ugly heads. I didn’t do this to you, no one did this to you,_and when you get right down to the heart of the matter, you'll learn life is full of catch phrases that will try to grab your attention and suck the marrow out of your bones but you've got to understand and accept that life is filled with bad events, uncomfortable situations, and tedious activities that require you to not let your emotions control or get the best you. In this world full of madness, I chose to join the insanity by Owning Pink. In the midst of my Pink Madness, I stop to count my blessing big and small, I even pinch myself as a reminder that I am female, I am human, and I have feelings,....

September's Assignment:

Describe the inside of your closet and journal what's make your closet unique.

List some negative emotions you've have felt at home,at work,in a restaurant or department store, then list how you dealt with the negative emotions when they reared their ugly heads.

Recall & Write in a journal or blog an event,situation or activity that elicited a negative response from you and give details and examples how you handled the situation.

much Luv,Pink Luv:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

Membership Drive throughout the entire month of September 2012

$35 a year

August 2012 (Fall Issue) 3rd Edition Vol 3 No 10

A message from the Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc.,

Happy Birthday www.cacjohnson.com!@! & Well wishes,Be Bless & Much Success to each and every student returning back-to-school in 2012. "On August 7th,2012 www.cacjohnson.com turned 7 years old,it began as web place holder in 2006 since then it has grown into a full service web site and fund raising site for csaccac Inc. With little understanding of how to build a web site in 2006,I built the www.cacjohnson.com from scratch with the assistance of Yahoo! builder. Today, I am pleased with the site that has expanded from a single web page to several pages. Although, the web site has undergone several makeovers the goal and objective of the site remains the same to assist consumers and shoppers of all ages in the areas of jobs,credit,housing,transportation,debt management, and better ways to shop.---cacjohnson

Then&Now:Back-to-school a family tradition that I looked forward to during all twelve years I attended public schools in Florida. Admittedly, the back-to-school tradition often got every-one involved from parents to teachers to students, even organizations within the community also got involved with the back-to-school tradition .Straight forwardly speaking,all throughout the twelve years that I attended public school in Florida,heading back-to-school after the summer months usually caused some excitement and anxiety. Customarily,the back-to-school tradition at my grandmother's,parent's, and cousin's home often included several shopping trips to various stores. Typically,back-to-school shopping when I had been a Middle school and High School student mainly focused on things and stuff related to school such as purchasing school supplies ,clothing,back packs,and textbooks. Even today,years after I have graduated from high school and college the back-to-school tradition remains big with families that have young and budding students. Ostensibly,not much has changed about the back-to-school tradition except for the things and stuff required of students to receive the best education and get the most out a public education. Veritably,years after my public education, I continue to observe and watch the back-to-school tradition. Amazingly, with the advancement in technology,students of this decade now have the opportunity to receive a top notch education before they step inside a classroom. Add to the fact that students have the opportunity to receive a top notch education at home,the tools of education has also evloved with the times ,students no longer have to depend on pens,pencils,paper and textbooks to convey their thoughts ,to complete a reseach paper, or an essay. From pens,pencils,paper and textbooks to Smart Phones,Netbooks,Laptops,ThinkPads,Kindles,Nooks and the world wide web,make no qualms about it,the way students of this decade receive an education has greatly changed since the days I attended elementary, middle school and high school. Crayola crayons,left handed scissors,construction paper, several texas instrument calculators some of the tools I utilize when I atended public school all those items today have to compete for attention with all of the latest tech gadgets in stores.

Spirit of Competition:Healthy competition,I encourage all kids to compete in sports and other extra curricula activities sponsored by their school or local Youth organizations within their community. As a youth,the days I attended middle school,I trained and participated in track and field events after school. Eventually,after weeks,sometimes months of training I went on to compete in track events at different schools as a middle school student. Even though, I competed in a few events individually, I had been taught the importance of being a team player. Track,a sport I took very serious back then,during middle school,it remains a pleasant memory from the days I attended public school. Although, the days that I competed in track might be long behind me the message ,the lessons, and the experience I have kept and remain invaluable. Today, an old yellow and cream photo album holds most of my track memories along with my ribbons and recognition from elementary,middle school,and high school.

With the understanding of the meaning of the phrase Spirit of Competition, I also believe that competition in certain events and activities should not be encourage,especially, among teen girls and college students. In instances when the Spirit of Competiton gets out of hand,becomes slanderous,hurtful,detrimental and deadly,simply stated,I dont condone hazing or peer pressure. Throughout the years ,I learned that the Spirit of Competition,isn't just about the prize or the trophy,it's about one's attitude while overcoming obstacles and hurdles,it's about beating the odds not becominga statistic,being the best you,reaching your full potential, and most of all loving the sport or activity that you've chosen to dedicate your focus,time,and resources to practice,to train,as well as raise awareness,ultimately encouraging other to do the same and join the fun. Thanks to several of the morning news show ,you know the popular ones that you get with your HDTV convertor box (the Today Show,Good Morning America, the Early Show,CBS morning show) I stayed informed and up-to-date on the Summer Olympics.It's been a great roller coaster ride this summer,sadly,the summer months has ended to make way for autumn leaves and old man winter,most all of just because the weather has change doesnt mean you have to stay indoors there's still lots of stuff to do during Fall and Winter including shopping .

Mixed Signals:

"You know some people dont give a damn,but I do___ and that might be my Sampson and Delilah"---cacjohnson

For years,I viewed political candidates as people who had a sincere interest in improving the American government and assisting the American people. And in all honesty that view I held of political candidates being public servants goes back as far as the days I attended kindergarten at Parkridge Elementary. Even today,I hold the same view that political candidates jobs should be to improve government and assist the people that place them in office. At the age of eigtheen,I voted in my first Primary Election in Deerfield Beach Fl, 2008,I voted for the first time out of my birth state. Apparently,whether I voted at home,or in different country,I have found that knowing the issues and the candidates seem to be more important to me than choosing or voting for political parties. Senior year of high school when I first went to sign up for voter registration, I choose at the time non Party Affiliate and not to claim a political party,forty years later,I remain non Party Affiliate with a strong dislike for lobbying and special interest groups. Aside from all the formalities,speeches,campaign Ads,the fact remains, as the 2012 Presidential race reaches its culmination,the American people fate and destiny lies in the hand of the next President. Certainly,among the fundraising and campaigning,the Presidential candidates of 2012 have a tough job ahead of them in the remaining stretch to win the White House.Both candidates in these latest few months have campaigned heavily throughout the United States in efforts to convince American citizens that they have the solutions to America's woes. In the face of uprecedent adversity,high unemployment rates and a slow economic recovery, American citizens look for the upside in political campaigns and candidates. Addressing issues such as taxes,welfare,job creation,gay marriages,women's reproductive rights,immigrations laws ,on the road to the White House,the 2012 Presidential Election remains in full swing. While the progress of the economy and the Presidential race seem to have gotten a lot of publicity and air time during this summer of 2012,the battle to the White House won't end until the Primary Election in November.

August assignment:

Name some the things you liked and dislike about the back-to-school tradition.

Share your thoughts in a blog or personal journal stating how you feel about the 2012 Presidential campaign.

much Luv,Pink Luv:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour & Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

July 2012 3rd Edition Vol 3 No 9( All About Summer Stuff & 4th of July)

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc.,

Dear members, readers, consumers and shoppers,

Once again it’s that time of year, it only happens every four years the general population casting their vote for the next President. Right now, I have a ton of E-mails in my corporate E-mail inbox with solicitations from political movements, political parties, and potential candidates each asking for support, more specifically, monetary support along with my vote for their political party. For years, I have been non party affiliated and I have taken the voting process very seriously. Although, I have not declared a political party, I prefer to remain impartial until both sides have presented the facts as they see it. In the same manner that I advocate as well as support several businesses and charities, I am very selective (with access to limit funding) I cannot give monetary support to every business, charity, person and political movement that ask for support; therefore, I must be very selective in those that I choose to assist because it reflects on the corporation as a whole. Straight forwardly speaking, I look forward to chatting with you each month; unfortunately those chat might have to get a little shorter because of low membership. Currently, csaccac Inc like many of those political movements, political parties, and potential candidates asking for support is funded through charitable donations, contributions, membership, fundraising, and sponsorships. At this time, I want to thank everyone that has contributed to csaccac Inc, with a very big sincere heartfelt Thank you, because without your support a lot of the work at csaccac Inc would not get done. Yes, there’s a lot more that could be done but we must have your support whether if it is monetary support, supplies, suggestions or comments to get csaccac where it should be a thriving business in the community.

Seven days of summer:

Summer is begining to cool down and this will be the last chat Im going to have with you before the back-to-school Edition.If I could have one wish during the summer months it would be that all die hard consumer and shoppers could spend one week in a first rate posh hotel on the beach, hitting the beach has been for several years one of the many things I enjoyed during the summer. Today, I believe that all consumers and shoppers should visit the beach at least one summer if not more during the warmer months. People ,places,movies,and music is some of the stuff that makes summer a blast and all of the rave each year. Astonishingly,summer is not quite over there's still time to make that fashion statement before heading back to class or work. O f course, I love the summer months just as much as I love the winter months I think Miley Cyrus song says it best "It's the Best of Both Worlds" lots of fun fashion to experience and wear. Typically the summer months continues to be the designated time that consumers and shoppers break away from their daily routines to experience all that the summer months has to offer. Veritably,every now and then something happens to make summer unforgettable like a consumers or shoppers, first big sale,first summer job,first big date, first summer major read, first trip to the beach,first tattoo,first Smart Phone,first family vacation, that's the upside of summer all of summer's first and it's exactly how I remember from the summers I that enjoyed as a teen Sadly, despite the many the efforts that consumers,shoppers,and parents take make sure that their kids remain safe during the summer months unforseen disaster and tragedy does occur at home ,at work, at school and during summer months. Above all of the sun and fun, safety and awareness must be implemented into summer planning and activties.

Summer days, I have throughout the years enjoyed the summer days with family and close friends. At the age of forty-something summer still is a big event. As outrageous as it might sound, I officially began the summer this year before the actual calendar date. In fact, I began the summer with a TV audition to be the Next Face of Fox! To be truthful, I had seven great days of summer that's events and activities that I won’t forget in 2012; for instance, the official release of my first book which took about two years to write and publish that also compromised of forty years of actual firsthand experience, then I hit the local mall strip__ a place I had been not since the mall had been renovated. And in all honesty, I had some reservation about going to the mall. After founding and become President of csaccac Inc, hitting the mall every weekend had become a thing of the past while it might have been something that I did as teen or a freshmen in college or even as a college graduate right out college, today, I'm living a 365Pink lifestyle that means wearing pink as much as I can tolerate, being a frugal shopper, monitor every dollar, looking for the best deals, avoiding mall prices and a being frugal shopanista. Even though, I did not avow to never shop in the mall, I have found that I am able to get most of the basic necessities without a trip to the mall. Ultimately, the summer visit to mall brought back nostalgia; it reminded me that sometimes the mall stores do offer great prices along with all the designer stuff you see in mags. Furthermore, it brought to my attention that I might be a 365Pink extremist because window shopping is free.Certainly, without a question the economy has a lot to do with the reason I have avoided the mall until this summer. Besides, the mall has always been a great place to meet new people.Aside from the two visit to the two local malls ,Local Author's Day really grabbed a lot of my attention this summer. Amazingly, this summer, I had Seven great Days of Summer and here's the complete list:

Official Release of First Book “What’s With All That Stuff, cacjohnson! #@!

(A Shopper’s Guide to Better Shopping)"

Next Face Of Fox TV Auditions

Unscheduled & Unscripted Version of Get Twice the Luv

Local Author’s Day

Patrick Henry Mall

Independence Day (4th of July)

Peninsula Town Center Mall

*Summer Olympics

Other Stuff that grabbed my attention this summer included:

The Presidential race, Good Afternoon America replace the daytime talk show the Revolution, a heat wave moves across the east coast, Ann Curry tear eyed exit from the today show, Jada Pickett Smith (bares all for Don't sell Bodies)to raise awareness for human trafficking, Colorado wildfires, and the Big Brother season premier.

....Safe media: G,PG, PG13,R,Nc-17,XXX,NR,UR,an age old question that has been around for some years and today could be considered a hot topic, Is it the responsibility of filmmakers and producers to filter and censor media? or Is it Hollywood's responsibility to provide safe media to the viewing public? After several wars and massive loss of life, should Hollywood censor the media it shows to the viewing public including movies in movie theaters? Conversely, in the midst of this slow economic recovery,should American consumers and shoppers step up and censor various media outlets at home, on the internet, and in public? Lastly, safe media isn't a fantasy or some kind of fairy tale, its parental control, viewer discretion, and a matter of choice. Most importantly, the summer for a lot kids begins on the last day school and means less supervision that ultimately requires parents to take on a more active role during the summer months including monitoring listening and viewing different medias. Undoubtly,a number things could cause a summer meltdown including what's being viewed on the big screen.

Summer meltdown: A week of record temperatures across the East coast in July caused a summer meltdown in some cities along the East coast and prompted a national heat advisory from the National Weather Forecast urging consumers and shoppers to avoid extreme heat, and drink plenty of fluids that contained very little sugar. Unavoidably, this summer I experienced the extreme heat firsthand in Va. First, I have to say it definitely got hot enough to fry an egg on the side walk and to melt ice cream inside an ice cream cone. Usually, the summer months for a tantamount of consumers and shoppers often has been designated as a time consumers and shoppers want to go outside; however, it’s those rare weather occurrences such as a heat wave that makes consumers and shoppers want to rush inside before they begin to sweat or melt. Normally, I don't let the heat get me hot and bothered, in spite of all my efforts this summer, the summer heat did incapacitate me for several days. On the days, I did try to beat the heat it only proved to be futile.

Battle to the finish line: With only a few weeks left before the November election, the campaign between the two Presidential candidates has caused heated conversation among consumers and shoppers. Impudently, some news media outlets have reported campaign

ads, TVcommericials, and financial disclosure and non closure at the root of many of those heated conversations. In 2008, I voted during an unprecedented voter turnout. And in all honesty, I look forward to voting in 2012 not as an Editor, or founder or President of csaccac Inc but as a concern citizen based on fact and proven results.

Bad Break: ...then there's these hair brain ideas that every girl gets every once and while to catapult her career into stardom, in this particular instance I chose the audition for the Next Face of Fox 43! Weeks after I auditioned to be the Next Face of Fox 43! I remained disconcerted, awed,dazed and confused, at the news of not making the Top Twenty. Okay, I had a bad break that didn't manifest itself until after the official list of the Top Twenty had been posted on the official Fox 43 TV webpage. At first, I didn't place a lot of emphasis on the contest because I had been engrossed in promoting and advertising my first book. Although, I had been enthused about the contest, I remained fixed on promoting my first book. And truthfully, unless it's a sport I don't like to compete and I don't like being compared,___ rate me ,critic me, theorize me but don't compare me. For all purpose intended, I entered the contest as an original not a carbon copy, and foremost as a personality to represent Fox 43! and perhaps my own agenda, well__ it's true, I've got a book to sale along the with membership to the company’s newsletter. Even though, I believe that much of my work did and does speak for itself ,in this particular instance it had not been my work in question but whether or not I could aggregate numbers in followers and fans, not surprisingly, that’s where I had the bad break. Days after the audition, I felt let down and uncertain about the veracity of Social Networking, mainly because I utilized several Social Networking Sites to get votes. Sadly, I didn't accumulate enough votes through the use of the sites. Outlandishly awful, I know what I did this summer and so does everyone one Twitter, Facebook,Meet me,MySpace, MocoSpace,Linked In, and anyone who tunes into Fox 43!, hyperbole or just one of those memorable summers. What should have been my Big Break turned into a Bad Break that literally left me at the end of summer working to rebound from a big upset and a Bad Break, I consider summer stuff that doesn't happen on a quotidian.

About Summer Stuff & Summer's Serious Side:

Often as consumers and shoppers we think of the summer months as time to break away from our daily routines to enjoy rare moments with family and friends. In most of those instances, as consumers and shoppers we find ourselves enjoying back yard bar-be-cues,days on the beach, and rare family moments at amusement parks, family picnics, and outdoor concerts, certainly, the summer months for a lot consumer and shoppers throughout years has become synonymous for relaxation and fun. And for many consumers and shoppers summer stuff takes precedent over all of the other stuff at the top of their to-do-list; egregiously, it’s not a tall order to fill because nearly all of the local chain stores carry many of the items consumers and shoppers frequently purchase during the summer months to assist them in planning their summer days and family getaways. From grills to digital cameras, if you're planning a simple family picnic or a summer getaway, first checkout your local chain store to stock up on summer stuff. Usually, the summer months does allow consumers and shoppers some down time; sadly, in some instance, the summer months could also become serious as with the devastating wild fires in Waldo Colorado and the deadly shootings in Aurora Colorado. Typically, most consumers and shoppers prepare for road trips and nasty summer weather; oddly, part of the summer fun also includes safety and awareness. Unequivocally, summer months continues to be a great time for Glam, Flare, and to be Winged Out &Over the Top,at the same time ,safety should always come first.

Summer Glam, Flared, Winged Out & Over the Top:

Fashion during the summer has traditionally been about making a statement from bikini bottoms to flip-flops, and sandals. Truthfully, the summer months often brings in new fashion trends, and lots of fashion fun. True, it’s no secret I'm not a fashion editor, but I do know a little or maybe a lot about fashion. For instance, chose a style that portrays the real you; don’t be afraid to get professional advice from the pro's; to get the look of the stars you don't have to spend a fortune; save the Glam for the evening and night clubs; for the jean lovers, if you love jeans like soooo many girls do, pick a brand and a style that's right for you. Skinny, Straight, Original Boot Cut, Boot Cut, Bright, Ripped, Cropped & Cuffed, Flared, Acid Wash; today, numerous department stores offer jeans in various brands, styles and sizes, you just have to take your time, try on a few pair and find the right fit. Accessories, Accessories, Accessories, Accessories, cool hand bags, shoes, bracelets, belts, earrings, and nail glam, once again__ the summer months remains a great time to rack up on accessories and experiment with different looks before heading back-to-school. Alright, the verdict is in you love being Over-the-Top, then the summer months as always continues to be best time to show off your style and express your individuality before heading back-to-class where the dress code rules.

(10) Things I like about pink:

Very few colors encapsulate the youth and innocence of being a girl like pink. Throughout years, I have worn a variety of colors to school and to work. In fact, I often wore neutral colors that I could easily mix and match without having to ask "does this match?" Black, white, tan, dark navy, gray, brown and even red, I often chose to wear at least one of the colors if not all of them during a season or fashion trend instead of pink all throughout middle school, high school ,as college student and well into adulthood. Sure, I might have worn the color pink in elementary school; a fashion trend short lived once I entered middle school and began choosing the clothing I wanted to wear to school. At a very young age, I had been introduced to color pink with the aid of store bought toys, dolls, and makeup. And in all honesty, Mattel the maker of Barbie left an impressionable print on my brain about beauty and the color of pink. Back then___ I perceived the color pink to be an iconic symbol for girls. Admittedly, as I grew older I out grew the color pink___ so, I had thought. Truthfully, I didn't view the color pink as a versatile color. Straight forwardly speaking, one of the main reasons I didn't perceive pink as a versatile color had been based on the fact that I frequently associated the the color pink with dolls, little girls ,and extreme girlness. Ostensibly, during the maturation process, I continued to perceive pink as an iconic symbol of extreme feminity. Add to the fact, a main reason I had not considered wearing pink as an adult because I felt I wouldn't be taken seriously at school and work. Besides, the two main reasons that I hadn't considered wearing pink as an adult (1) I felt that pink hadn’t been a versatile color,(2) I also felt I would be taken seriously if I wore pink to school and work ;above all, I had been taught appropriate work attire consisted of knee length skirts, natural and natural tone stockings ,conservative makeup. In the era that I had been raised the Gods or the fashion police had declared that neutral and natural tones to be the most appropriate work attire for men and women,unbelievably, today that declaration still holds true in most workplaces. After, I graduated from high school and went on to college directly after my high school graduation, I quickly learned during the summer months when I returned back to home town to look for seasonal employment all that I had been taught about workplace attire had been accurately portrayed. Inculcated with videos, workbooks, demonstration, I had been trained in appropriate work attire for each job I applied for employment, and not surprisingly nearly all of them had the same guidelines for appropriate workplace attire; in some instances, I had been required to wear a uniform. As I revisit the days of being a sales associate and cashier, I certainly had received a lot of training in customer service. Typically, I prefer solids, very few prints, and no wording on shirts or tees. Today, I am not so closed minded, especially, when it pertains to the color pink. Since becoming the Founder & President of csaccac Inc, I have found that I gravitate towards the color pink a lot more than I ever had in my adolescence and college years. Of course, I attribute the luv I feel towards pink to a few of the charities that I advocate along with the fact it's prevalent in the company's logo and trademark. Despite all that I have learned about workplace attire, I m not ruling out the color pink while pink might not have been the first choice back then it's getting my attention and not just on Barbie. Aside from the two main reasons I hadn't considered wearing pink as an adult, here’s (10) things I like about pink (1) there's an array of pink hues (2)contrary to my initial belief pink is an versatile color you can wear with black, white and khaki (3) because of the various hues the color could be worn to work and to school (4) it exudes femininity (5) it's an iconic symbol (6) it's a great color to wear during the summer (7)the color pink has both a soft and vibrant side (8) I love to wear it for favorite charities (9) (10) most of all the color pink exudes the effeminate manners of being feminine.OwningPink@ Forty: 365Pink Lifestyle, Love it, Live it, Believe in it, Share it & Wear it.

PinkLuv:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson

June 2012 3rd Edition Vol 3 No 8(All About Stuff & Father's Day)

A message from the Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc,

Yes, And So What! Yes! summer time is still here and summer fashion is just beginning to kick off along with new music, new recipes, beach fun, and hot dates; rightly so, it is only fitting and apropos that I mention summer time simply for the fact, the summer is the time a lot of consumers and shoppers like to travel, shop, and mingle with other singles. Originally from Florida, I have grown to love the summer months and all the stuff that it brings to store shelves. And ,so what about the summer, it's pretty pretentious of you to act as if summer doesn't get you hot, I’m sure you love everything about summer just as much as the snow birds love everything about winter, if not you're still invited to get a subscription of the csaccac Newsletter because we've got all kinds of weather. Wait! right there, let me fast forward and rewind, as Editor, Founder, and President of csaccac Inc., I’m ecstatic that you've chose to ABC your way back to our chat and the csaccac Newsletter mainly for the fact that (A) it's all about you the consumer and shopper (B) because what you think matters ; most importantly, I’m glad to cu you made it back because (C) it's the only place where you the consumer and shopper don't have to search all over the internet to get the latest updates about all the latest happenings at csaccac Inc. With that said, I just have to say it again, not quite in the same way, to let you in on the excitement and all of the amazing efforts being put forth at the csaccac, I’m tickled pink to be able to share with you each month what it takes to get csaccac on its feet and to make it a thriving business within the community. Although, at times it feels surreal when I’m at the csaccac Inc., on most days I am elated to be a part of an organization that seeks to assist, educate, inform, and provide low cost service to those who might otherwise feel that there's not help available to them to meet the demands of life. Sure, it’s not always a party everyday at the csaccac but the planning, preparation, organization, and fundraising makes it all worth the while. Now that I have your attention, I’m ready to continue the chat with you at the place where I left off from in May's csaccac Newsletter... Once again, I just can't seem to say it enough, it’s great to have you back for another edition of the csaccac Newsletter, I am thrilled___ you've made it back for another one of our chats. Certainly, this is a good sign; it means you find the chats to be fun, heedful, meditative, reflective and educational. Each month, as I have stated in several blogs and articles, I fill many different hats at the csaccac, outrageously bad, often times when I finally find a moment to write an editor's note, I don't include all of the thoughts that enter and cross my mind during the month. Truthfully, I have to Thank God for Smart Phones, Daily Planners, and receipts because without them I probably could not recall half of the stuff I go through each day. Briefly, in May, I spoke about my first book What's With All That Stuff, cacjohnson! #@! (A Shopper's Guide to Better Shopping), and the TV audition I attended to compete for the Next Face of Fox 43!,so,it's probably best I begin with the latest updates and details of those two events. First, I’d like to mention as I did in May's editor note my first book What's With All That Stuff, cacjohnson! #@! (A Shopper's Guide to Better Shopping) is now available in both eBook and paperback at Amazon.com and Barnes&Nobles.com. Currently, the newest update with my first book include a meet and greet, Local Author's Day, the event to be held at Main Street library in Newport News ,Va from 200pm-500pm,all those interested in finding out more about my first book meet me there on June 30th. Specifically, on that day, family, friends, fans, followers, readers, consumers, and shoppers get the opportunity to meet me the author and purchase books at a discount rate. Even though my first book is now available to public, I got keep the momentum going, right now, it is not the time for brags or gloating, I hope to see you at Local Author's Day because it is really all about you the consumer and shopper. Straightforwardly speaking, the first couple of months of the new year much of my focus ,if not all my focus, I directed towards the publishing of my first book making sure that the information inside the book presented relevant, easy, and helpful budgeting and shopping tips that all consumers and shoppers could understand and immediately put into action. Now that I have got the first book completed, I have a few minutes of down time but not much because I have already begun my second book Every Girl's Guide to Stuff On a Budget & Inside Secrets about Stuff! For more information, about dates, and directions pertaining to Local Author's Day visit our website @ http://sites.google.com/site/csaccac, or visit http://www.nngov.com/library. Before I chat about the Next Face of Fox 43! TV audition, I want to also mention that I’m not the only author to be attending the event, so___ please come and checkout it. At this point, Im going to briefly review my Face of Fox 43! TV audition, on Friday May 11th, I stepped out of my comfort zone to attend the Next face of fox 43! TV auditions at Oyster Point Town City Center, I arrived two hours ahead of time, not sure what to expect, or if there would be a long line, to my surprise I didn’t have to wait to get an audition, upon my arrival I didn't exude much nervousness because I had visited the Oyster Point Town Center months before the audition to familiarize myself with the area and the different shops. The good thing about arriving two hours ahead of time, at least it gave me a chance to record an unscheduled and unrehearsed episode of Get Twice the Luv on Ustream. Admittedly, for some reason, I don't like to ad lib, so__ in a way the recording did help me prepare for the audition. During the recording, I spoke about my new book; I let the live audience know that I had an audition for the Next Face of Fox 43! Anyway, once it got closer to the actual audition I began to feel a little uncomfortable. The source of my comfortableness stemmed from the fact that I didn't rehearse and practice long hours the two minute speech required. Ultimately, I went with my opening line from one of the editor's note and it just so, happen to be my main pick up line on a few of the Social networking Sites that I have joined. Now, here’s the latest update pertaining to my Next Face of Fox 43! TV audition, after my audition on Friday May 11th,I immediately went into action and began reviewing the list of the Social Networking Sites I had joined, to get an idea of how many votes I could get through the Social Networking Sites, I tallied a couple of thousand. Even though the audition occurred on May 11th, the voting didn't begin right away. In fact, the voting didn't begin until May 21st. As I waited enthusiastically, exactly, on May 21st, I posted my first announcements to family and friends on Face book, Twitter, and My Yearbook now meet me. Since the audition and my first post, it has been an all and all out battle to get votes and to get into the Top 20. Two days before the last day to cast votes which just so happens to be on Father's Day, I made a final post to family and friends to cast their votes for me to be the Next Face of Fox 43! Officially on Sunday June 17th round 1 voting ends, wish me good luck, to get the results watch the Hampton Road Show on Monday June 18th, for now that's all of the latest updates for both the month of May& June. While participating in the contest, I viewed more Fox 43! TV than I normally would during the week, and I made it date to watch the Miss USA pageant, it takes a lot of work to be TV personality, do I have what it takes to be the Next Face of Fox 43! On June 18th find out on Wavy 10 @1100am on the Hampton Roads Show. On different note ,it's no secret that all throughout the year, I taste and sample different products as well as test different stuff, instead of only chatting about the events that occurred in May & June, this month I chose to dedicate June's Editor Note to Father's Day, DADs, Daring Adventurous Decorous Wise(DAADs)Traditionally, Fathers Day has been observed throughout the USA as a day to honor DADs and all the stuff they do each year to help family, friends in their community, so this month I have included a special section dedicated to the Father's Day tradition along with an entire section dedicated to all of the stuff I have tasted, tested and sampled at the beginning of the year including some of the stuff from previous years. Applying the responses, I tweeted on Twitter a few years, Hated It, Loved It, Not the Best, Better Than Rest, I've dedicated an entire section to stuff I've tasted, tested, sample on the job and at home; for instance, Wendy's new fries with sea salt(Better than the Rest) for years I have loved MacDonald French fries but Wendy's wins the French fry perfection hands down it even beat out Hardees; (Loved It) Hardees hamburgers, I had not tasted a Hardees hamburger or even new Hardees existed until I moved to the Va, it beats the Wendy’s single cheese burger and MacDonald’s Big Mac; (Loved It) MacDonald’s breakfast especially the frappes I taste tested both Mocha & Caramel (Loved It) although I prefer Burger King's egg cheese and sausage croissant, I love MacDonald’s Breakfast menu and the frappes okay it's a tie for breakfast;(Not the Best) Dollar General brand name Popcorn, I prefer Walgreens brand, or Act II Popcorn. Absolutely (Hated It) cashews without salt, I love cashews in trail mix and not in trail mix but they have to be salted, and not lightly salted, I’m mean they have got to be have salted, unfortunately, in my hast, I have on several shopping trips inadvertently picked a can or two of unsalted cashews (Hated It) (Better Than the Rest) Walgreens brand name cashews or Planters, First hour of the Miss USA pageant (Loved It) New Girl On Fox 43! Absolutely (Loved It), American Idol with Cee-Lo &jLo (Loved It), Virgin Mobile Android & Wi Fi Plans (Better Than the Rest) so____ there you it have a few of the things I like to sample each month. Yes! And So What, the summer is here and there's a lot stuff you go to do pause for a moment and think about all that stuff from previous summers month that you got to experience next write it in a blog, then do something new ,something different and share it with family and friend, it doesn’t have to be something totally out of character or out your comfort zone like my Next Face of Fox 43!tv auditions. LoL & Have A Safe Summer!!!!!

June's summer assignment list some of the things you've sampled or like to sample each month then label each item with the following response: Hated It, Loved It, Not the Best, Better Than the Rest.

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer& shopper) in the next csaccac Newsletter,and I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer& shopper) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

May 2012

A message from the Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc,

Fashion, Fun, Sandals, Manicures, Pedicures, First date, First kiss, First boyfriend, First car, First Smart Phone, First time away from home, First year in college, great travel spots, great recipes, exotic drinks, lots of social networking, new relationships, new beginnings, old friends, new friends, plus a lot more, the summer is all about consumers and shoppers first love. Truthfully, I’m old school, and for most of us forty-something’s, the first never changes. Savour the flavor and Get Twice the Luv, I’m glad to be back for another edition of the csaccac Newsletter, most importantly, I’m glad to be back to continue the chat with you the consumer and shopper. Unequivocally, consumer and shoppers, the summer has definitely arrived along with the summer stuff that’s just beginning to fill the shelves of some of your favorite stores. Without a question, it is summer time, the temperature has changed drastically. And I have packed away my winter clothes. Plus, thanks to Cosmopolitan&Seventeen, I’m ready for fashion, fun, entertainment, & all the latest gossip on some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities. So, let’s begin the chat. This month, I have a lot to chat with you about, first, I will begin with the terrific news that all readers, patrons, sponsors, and contributors of the csaccac Newsletter, it’s here and I want to let each of you know my first book is now available in eBook format and soft paperback, all of those interested in a copy of my new book have a choice of purchasing, plus download a copy of my book at Amazon.com and Barnes&Nobles.com. As a new author, I didn’t feel intimidated with the publishing process; however, I did get a little exasperated and disconcerted with the editing process. As I stated in my review of the book “I loved this book from the first day, way before the words manifested on the pages. To family, friends, fans, and followers, this book is light hearted, serious, and fun. Written, especially for consumers and shoppers and anyone who loves stuff, a must read, this book will having you asking from beginning to end "What’s With All That Stuff, cacjohnson! #@!" Now that I have let you in on the terrific news about my newly published book, let’s chat about the events held during the month of May; beginning with thousands of consumers and shoppers who in the month of May prepared to celebrate Mother’s Day, Nurses Week, and Memorial Day. Of course, not each and every preparation for the month of May turned out the same, while some consumers and shoppers made plans to travel others stayed close to home. Admittedly, I had my hands full during the month of May, sending out emails to family and friends, updating my social networking sites, preparing the product of the month, keeping up with national & local consumers report, a TV audition for the Next Face of Fox 43! My Yearbook, one of the newest social apps I joined in May announce in the month that the name is going to change to (Meet Me),well, it’s a really cool app that automatically makes post to Face book but I really don’t like the new name as much as I like the original name, My Yearbook. Headlining, the entertainment news, in the month of May, Robin Gibb a member of the popular 70’s group the Bee Gees, famous for hits like "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”, “Jive Talkin","How Deep Is Your Love" & " More Than A Woman", lost his battle with cancer. An inside tid bit about my teen years, when I was a teen, I had a crush on the singers younger brother who past years earlier to drug abuse. Andy Gibb had been one of my teen heart throbs along with Leaf Garret and a few other teens’ music icons. While writing this month editor’s note, I paused a moment in the month of May to remember Robin Gibb & Andy Gibb. Quite a feat this month because I’m not an avid TV viewer, I caught a glimpse of some my favorite daytime talk shows like the View, the Chew, Today with Hoda & Kathie Lee, The Hampton Roads Show, the Revolution,Excuse;a dating show, and surprisingly, Maury is still growing strong. On May14th, thanks to the Chew, I learned some pretty helpful information pertaining to the Farm Bill. At the top of the National news, the federal government released a statement that it planned to implement National Weather Emergency alerts through consumers and shoppers wireless service. I conclude the month of May and the Memorial Day weekend at home working on my second book " Every Girl’s Guide to Stuff On A Budget & Inside Secrets About Stuff" the 2nd book is part of a three book series about stuff, love,& relationships. Overall during the month of May, the emotions I experienced ranged from being elated,excited, pleased to feelings of anger,rage,disbelief,outrage and pure sincerity,honesty,and heartfelt sympathy to all those battling addiction,cancer,and diabetes. Egregiously, if this economy is any indication of how the men&women who have been incarcerated taken to prison feel, I might just have to read the Help and purchase the DVD when it hits the stores as reminder of the Emancipation Proclamation, Gay&Lesbian Rights, Democracy & the Civil Rights Movement. Certainly, I have grown in place that I might not have experienced if I had just sat ten years behind a teacher’s desk. As Robert Frost so eloquently stated in his poem the Road Not Taken"" For many consumers and shoppers the summer is the first for many things, let this summer be a first of scraping booking, crocheting, journaling, blogging and making lasting positive memories of all your first from childhood to adulthood. Twice the Luv to each of you, until June 15th, Im signing off from the chat, much Luv, & Have A Great Summer. --- cacjohnson

Summer’s Assignment: Make a scrap book, online photo album join flickr, meet someone new on a social app, whatever you decide make sure you capture your summer’s first, in words, in film, in song, in a rap, and pictures. Has anyone seen Cops or America’s Most Wanted? alright, it is an Extreme exaggeration of Summer’s First. Go grab a copy of my book and Get a subscription to Netflix. ---T2tyul

"....that is what learning is. You' understand something that you've understood all your life but in a new way." --- Doris Lessing

April 2012

A message from the Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc,

"You can't get to those better days unless you make it through the night"---Diane Reeves (Better Days)

Bounce Back & Spring Forward:Consumers and shoppers, does Easter preparation, taxes, summer fun, diets, lifestyle changes and swimsuits have you at your wits ends?Have you been feeling under the weather, down in the dumps or not quite the old you that you're normally use to?

If you answered yes to any part of the questions then you could be experiencing depression. As a matter of fact, millions of consumers and shoppers experience depression each year. In a lot instances depression takes consumers and shoppers by surprise,truthfully, I have had days that I didn't even realize I had been depress until I looked at my planner and realized the weekend had arrived. When I think about depression and its affects, I recall my bouts with depression in my teens had been frequent and scary. For the most part, all throughout middle school, high school, and college, I had bouts with depression, sometimes the depression lasted a day and other times the depression would set in and last for a couple of days. GPA's, fashion, guys, he thought of attending social events, cars, and stuff often caused me to get depressed or go into a deep slump during my high school and college years. Veritably, I believe I had felt what most girls had felt at that age and spent most of their time as well as focus towards___ being accepted by the in-crowd. Not surprisingly, I experienced many sleepless nights during high school and college because of depression. As a result, I had to learn not to let the depression control my every thought, eventually, this happened with counseling and over a given period of time. In most instances, I had to practice not focusing on the things the stuff that caused me to go into depression but focus on those things that I did well and the stuff that made me feel good about life in general. Sadly, for some consumers and shoppers bouts with depression is a deep dark secret that they rather not admit to, however; for an adolescence, a high school student, or a college student dealing with depression ___sometimes, it is a good idea to seek counseling or the sympathetic ear of a friend. At some point in time in a consumer or shoppers life depression might rear its ugly head. Fortunately, during my bouts of depression, I had been blessed with a wonderful group of aunts, cousin, and friends with sympathetic ears. Certainly, any consumer or shopper that experience depression for more than a week should seek counseling, at any rate the depression sets in or pops up its ugly head, consumers and shoppers must remember that depression is treatable. Recently, while working on my first book What's With All That Stuff,cacjohnson!#@!(A Shopper's Guide to Better Shopping), I experienced days of being disconsolate,forlon,overwhelmed,dejected,inconsolable , and sad. Depression, I know from first hand experience, sometimes causes the nights to seem really long. Let's be honest, the days and nights for many consumer and shopper is filled with so many different task on their to-do-list that the best advice I would give to anyone, especially a consumer or a shopper, who is having bouts with depression, when you're depressed don't make any rash decisions___wait a few days before proceeding with task,preparations,and shopping. Instead of sinking deeper into depression practice meditating,exercising,and thinking of positive affirmations such as

Today is full of hope,Tomorrow is full of promise,and the Future is filled with yesterday's dreams and visions,you can bounce back and spring into the future.

With that said, I had an amazing Easter,I got over my depression to see my first book completed and publish that's now available at Amazon.com and Barnes&Nobles.com. Besides,I don't want you to miss my next book,What's With All That Stuff,cacjohnson!#@!(Every Girl's Guide to Stuff On A Budget and inside Secrets About Stuff.)---Twice the Luv,cacjohnson

What's up jelly bean?The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

"The issue is no longer where you sit on the bus or whether you can drive it;it's whether you can develop enough capital to own the bus company." ----William H Gray

March 2012 (March Madness Vol 3 No 5)

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc.

Decaffeinated or Caffeinated:Career choices, first of all I want to say, a career choice is a life long journey that begins with making a choice. In fact, for some consumers and shoppers having to make a choice could happen just about anywhere, it is the process of choosing between two or more things. For some consumers and shoppers making a choice could happen while making a pot of coffee, standing at the coffee machine, visiting their favorite coffee shop, or taking sip of coffee with their morning breakfast, the truth of the matter is consumers and shoppers make choices on a daily basis from what to eat, what to wear, what hairstyle to wear to a job interview, what to buy, where to live, what college to attend, what numbers to pick for the lottery, who to date, what music to listen to, what books to read, what party to vote for in the general election and so forth... As consumers and shoppers making choices is a constant and never ending process, the task of making choices is something that consumers and shoppers have been doing for decades at home, at work, in grocery stores, during holidays and on vacations. It could happen in a blink of an eye, in a second, in a conversation, or totally out of the blue. Making choices, simple, easy, moderate, hard or difficult, no matter the choice, indisputably, consumers and shoppers usually make choices based on experience and education. Straight forwardly speaking, the truth of the matter is consumers and shoppers make choices every day. In most cases, making a choice first begins with a consumer or a shopper being welled versed in the subject, topic, book, item or product to make an informed choice. Although, a tantamount of consumers and shoppers make choices daily, it is not always a piece of cake; for example, the task of selecting a career. Admittedly, the task of selecting a career is an important task for a myriad of consumers and shoppers which only makes since because often the career a consumer or shopper chooses normally affects every area of their lives. First and foremost before making a career choice all consumers and shoppers should know the difference between a career, a job, and work. Speaking from firsthand experience, I began to work at a young and I have many jobs. Eventually, I develop a belief system that equated having a career meant being a success. At a young age, I began to consider career choices. Today, I attribute the career choices that I chose to living with my grandmother and parents. Some of the fondest memories I have relate back to living with grandmother. When I think of career choices, I automatically think of the mornings that I and my aunts helped get my grandmother ready for work. During the late seventies, I observed and helped my grandmother get ready for work before heading out the door to attend elementary school at Park Ridge Elementary. For a number of years, a typical morning began with my grandmother waking up at 500am in the morning washing up, putting on makeup, lipstick, beige stockings ,and her wig_ then after the basic hygiene had been take care of my grandmother would put on her work uniform, leave instructions for the day and be out the door before 700am. To help my grandmother get ready for work I and both my aunts woke up at the same time as my grandmother, our job had been to make the morning coffee and put up the iron broad_ so my grandmother could quickly iron her instructional chef uniform. Much later in life, I fell in love with Starbucks coffee. Mornings with my grandmother is when I first began making career choices, it also the time that I began to fall in love with coffee. One of my favorite beverages,especially in the morning,coffee__coffee has been a favorite choice of beverage that I have enjoyed on numerous days. Back then, in my tweens, teens, twenties, and early thirties, I loved all types of coffees and I preferred caffeinated coffees to get my mornings started. Years later, much later in my life, I would fall in love with Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts Coffee but that didn't happen until after my first cups of Folgers,Maxwell and Taster's Choice.. Today, I still love Coffee but a few years back I began consuming less coffee. This month, I began thinking about a coffee a lot more because of the fall weather and I wanted an alternative to the carbonated drinks I had been drinking. One of the great things about coffee is it can be served hot, cold or as a frozen treat. For the month of March, I also checked out two major coffee makers in the USA on the internet plus I took a peek at some coffee recipes. Specifically, I wanted to know how to make Irish coffee, I had planned to make Irish coffee on St Patrick's__well,I didn't make Irish coffee this St. Patty's but I had lot a fun researching the coffee recipes. On a somber note, when the news of Travyon Martin ,a young unarmed teen shot by a civil servant became public, I thought about coffee. At the moment of the news, my first thoughts had been "what was this guy on? What had he been drinking moments before he shot the young teen? What caused him to shot the teen? Had the shooter been on caffeine? Or simply stated had he been a crazed shooter on a caffeinated high? Unjust, Stereotypes, preconceived ideas that consumers and shoppers make about each other without having all the facts and that's what I did in the case of Trayon Martin. During the course of the years, I have often visualized cops, police officers, 5-0, as being doughnut eating, coffee drinking guys with a pretty tuff job to "serve and protect" citizens, I had not once thought about coffee or sugar as a drug that should be ban from American Citizens in democratic country with the right to vote neither had I consider a coffee a drug that should be prohibited from Law enforcement. Coffee a drug or a mood enhancer?

Crave for Perfection::Wellness, health, mind, body, soul, relationships, spirituality, finances, and the universe. In my lifetime, I have craved many things from food to drinks, good grades, elite friends, cars, hair styles, vacations, the perfect job, boyfriends and even the perfect pot of coffee. Having cravings is natural; normally as consumers and shoppers began to maturate they start to recognize the different situations and conditions that initiate their cravings. To crave for something or someone is to have a strong desire, longing or want, when I began working my first job,I craved to be the best sales associate that I could be at that time. Since then__I have not stop craving for perfection in my personal and professional life. Of course, my craving for perfection began at a young age while observing my grandmother and parents preparing to go to work. Both my grandmother and parents had set standards for their lives that they wanted to achieve, they often set goals and worked to achieve them, not everything my grandmother and parents worked at reached perfection, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t give 110% of themselves to every goal they had set. At some point in time, after all of the debate, advisory, and confrontation has been hash out on television and over the air waves, I believe most consumers and shoppers crave for perfection in their personal and professional lives. And there is nothing wrong with craving for perfection; it only becomes a hazard when consumers and shopper chose to go to extreme lengths to reach perfection. Dolefully, reaching for perfection could cause physical and emotional injury, I believe instead of striving for perfection consumer and shoppers should reach for Wellness and Balance. And in every situation and condition strive to be the best you whether if it is a mom, sister, friend, a daughter, a dad, a son, a brother, a cook, a student, a clerk, a cashier, a janitor, a sales associate, a consumer or a shopper: it is okay to crave for perfection but reach for Wellness & Balance instead of perfection in your personal and professional life. Today, nutritionist and dietitians have studied foods and diets to help consumers and shoppers to stop cravings, inventors have created all kinds of stuff to stop cravings there is also, counselors, and group meetings formed to help consumers and shoppers stop cravings, all of these different forms of therapy is available to consumers and shopper all throughout the United States__ so, what are you craving?

Create-A-Pic: I envision me being the best at blogging, writting, networking, public speaking, motivating others, and having Wellness and Balance in every area of my life. What do you envision for your life?

A Visionary Futuristic Realistic You: What are some of the things you want to achieve in the future? What goals do you want to accomplish in the future? What future plans have you set to accomplish in the future? Now, name the things, list the goals, write the set plans you want to achieve in the future on a sheet of paper or in a journal. After you've gotten everything on paper, review what you written__ Next, answer these questions: The things you named are they realistic? The goals you listed are they realistic? The plans you set for the future are they realistic? On a scale from 1 to 10 write a number next to each of the task stated then choose if the things named, goals listed and plans set are obtainable or unattainable? Lastly,Do your goals and plans depict an accurate picture of the person you want to be in the future.

Compromising Positions:When in doubt always use the rule of thumb, this rule just so happens to work really well with me in times of difficulty and in making the real tough choices. To compromise is to concede and allow room for more than just your point of view,for example at work,in relationships,in restaurants,in airports,on vacations and during holidays, sometimes as consumers and shoppers to make a comprise is the best choice to eschew volatile confrontation. Truthfully,I don't like confrontation;therefore, I am more likely to make concessions and compromise in tough conditions. At any rate, I don't like confrontation and like to avoid them as much as possible,compromising positions,I've often stated the best thing to do in relation to compromising positions is not to get put into a compromising position from the start,however, in some particular conditions it is unavoidable. So,here's the final verdict in compromising positions consumers and shoppers might want to follow this in order : when in doubt always use the rule of thumb, makes concessions in tough conditions,make room for other points of view,avoid conditions suitable to compromises, and lastly be prepared for all types of conditions at work, at home,in the grocery store,on vacations and during the holidays.

The Impact of Unseen Terror(American casualities):

Halloween,Friday13th,Hell Raiser,Pumpkin Head,Pet Sementary,and the Shining,they contain scenes of vivid and graphic pictures of the most exaggerated forms of horror and terror. Horror films,from the grotesque to the evil dead, a tantamount of American consumers and shoppers enjoy viewing horror films on Halloween and all throughout the year;however,what happens in these films is something I believe most American citizens would not want to experience in real life intense horror and terror. Terror,the intense fear,uncertainty,awe,consternation,dismay,dread,frightfulness,panic and shock is the overall theme of many of these horror films with film makers primary goal to convey the message of intense terror to the viewing audience. To experience terror and horror in a movie theater is what most Americans find entertaining and feel it is okay to pay to see horror on the big screen;I along with millions of American consumers and shoppers also prefer to see horror and terror in the movie theater than to experience it firsthand. In 2000,I came to the full realization after the 9/11 attacks that the kind of horror and terror depicted in horror films could actually happen on such grand scale in 2000 in the United States. Admittedly, before the 9/11 attacks I frequently viewed mini series and listened to compelling biographies on Lifetime and the Hallmark of American citizens who had been terrorized by a family member, spouse or complete strange;in the same breath,I knew that terror could happen anywhere in the United States, I knew that it existed yet I didn’t expect it to happen in a modern, Westernized civilization and to that respect a part of me remained in denial. Terror is something that I envisioned is done by the other guy who doesn't understand the democratic process, who is from a different country,_it is not done by someone from a modernize country,this has been how I viewed terror and terrorist for a number of years. Hardly do you ever read of reports of American citizens being labeled as terrorist,for the most part, if an American citizen is considered to be a terrorist it is usually a shock and disbelief to American citizens in the United States. Putatively,it is not generally accepted that an American citizen could be a terrorist and especially not a soldier in the military. Outrage,shock,disbelief a few of the emotions I felt upon receiving the news of one lone soldier who killed 16 Afghans in the middle of the night. Based on the information reported by various news media outlets, his actions raised cause for alarm in the United States. Aim high, shoot low,this is my description of the actions taken by the soldier in the month of March. His actions I feel a devastating blow to the American people and the peace making process. One lone soldier, the kind of terror he inflected on the Afghans sounds like something out of a horror film. Although,this act didn't happen on US soil, it is terror in the worst form to humanity and created a real terror that is now preying on American citizens in the United States the impact of Unseen Terror and it's’ American casualties.

Code of Conduct:

People exude all types of behavior in all different types of situations. Not surprisingly, in a lot of instances a consumer or a shopper conduct in public reflects on their character and home life. Raised in an era when the cliché "it takes a village to raise a child" became a household axiom, and parents didn't get upset if a relative or neighbor told their kid to behave in public, as a small kid back then, I had been taught that my conduct outside of the home directly reflected on my parents and grandmother. Truthfully, from elementary to high school I was very conscious of my behavior in fear of being reprimanded by a teacher or parent. In fact, at the beginning of each school year both in middle school and high school students received a blue book called the Code of Code, the blue book listed dress code requirements and expectation of student behavior to be followed during school hours; students reviewed the blue book with teachers afterward students had to take the Bluebook home and have a parent sign the slip inside the book saying that they have read and understand the Dress Code as well as the Code of Conduct. Conduct, one's attitude, one’s mood, and one's tone of voice each of these actions form one's conduct. All throughout my twelve years of public education learning to conduct one's self in different situations had been a part of the education process. Aside from acquiring information placed inside books, I also gained some valuable life skills that I would later utilize in the workplace. During my job exploration, I recognized several common job requirements found in the work place, on the job, and in most careers, these commonalities include:

    • A Dress Code

    • Knowledge of Product/Company

    • Shows A Certain Level of Professionalism

    • Ability to work well with others

    • Requires little supervision

In most workplace situations, of all the commonalities the dress code and code of conduct without a question I believe both to be at the top of workplace list of requirements. Subsequently, Code of Conduct in the work place and on the job should be viewed equally important as the Dress Code. Now, I leave you with this final thought on Code of Conduct, what would the outcome have been if the shooter in Trayvon Martin case, the one lone soldier in Afghan who killed 16 Afghans in the middle of the night and the shooters in Tulsa who killed five black people, what would the outcome have been if the shooters had been mandated to read to follow and sign a Code of Conduct before purchasing a gun or using a firearm?

On A Final Note:At the beginning of this editor note, I spoke at lenght about making choices,usually,before I make a choice, I like to gather as much information as I am able to quickly comprehend to make an informed choice. And in all honesty, I am a staunch believer in making informed choices. Veritably, as I stated previously,often the choices that consumers and shoppers make affect every area of their lives from personal to professional to finances to relationships, the choices that each of us make often determines the future of a consumer and a shopper and affects plans for the future .Choices, the selecting of one thing, person, item, product, book, home, clothes, hair style, and shoes from the same or different group of stuff. Choices, each of us learned to make choices from parents,teacher, friends and co-workers, the process of making choices became an inherent part of our independence.As infants, adolescence and teens, many of the choices each of chose a parent, teacher,or grown-up assisted in making those choices. Eventually, after years of practice and observance a lot of us began to make choices on our own without assistance. Customarily ,a lot of the choices eachus of make isheavily influenced by television shows, newspaper articles, magazine columns and authors of books. While preparing this editor note, I reviewed some of my choices that remained on my plate (past, present, and future). For years, I have stated : to make no choice is to make a choice. Admittedly,I learned this valuable lesson from reading one of my women’s book of confidence. Since then__after learning that valuable lesson,I like to make choice regardless of the situation or condition. In other instances I have stated: it may not be the choice you like , and maybe you would have chosen differently under different conditions but at least you made a choice,so__stick with it, keep to it, and be true to your choice. In the month of March, I paused a lot to work on other things,specifically,I channeled a lot focuse on my first book What’s With All That Stuff,cacjohnson!#@!(A Shopper’s Guide to Better Shopping) to be officially released in April @ Xlibris.com. As result, during one of the moments that I stop to pause, I had the opportunity to view the Fantasia Barrino story, her story is a good example of the effects of choices that each of us make and the impact they have on the individual who makes them and those that surround them in the process of making choices. While viewing her story ,several scenes caught my attention,the first scene that caught my attention is when Fantasia told her family she was pregnant,the next scene that I really felt spoke to me the scene where Fantasia walks into the church and begind to sing, but the one scene that stood out the most is the scene where Fantasia is sitting in the welfare office and the social worker ask her "what do you do best? " Of course,all three scenes centered around making choices. All throughout the month of March, consumers, shoppers,manufactures,employers, employees, politicians, the government,and law enforcement each had to make some pretty tough choices daily from what item or product to buy,what clothes and shoes to wear to a job interview, which job applicant to hire, who is best to get the job done,which employer to work with for employment, what career is the best choice ,what bill to veto or pass, and so forth... Unequivocally, in the throes of recovery from the 2008 economic recession making choices continue to be a part of the Democratic process. With that said, one of the choices that got a lot support from the Facebook community,Mattel’s choice to make cancer Barbie. At the end of the day and all throughout the month of March, a lot choices were made in March some bad and some good.And finally , as I conclude this month's newsletter, I stop to consider thoughtfully on the question pose by actor Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight who plays the character the joker "Why so serious?"

Sprig of Mint:Sms:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

"when men and women are able to accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom" John Gray,PHd

February 2012

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc

Conversation of the heart with the editor: Savor the flavor &Get Twice the Luv with me, cacjohnson, and each month__Right here! __ in the csaccac Newsletter, as Editor-in-Chief, I’m proud to be back__for this__our third edition of the csaccac Newsletter. While, excitement and love is contagious during the month of February especially for couples both young and old, there’s a lot more to the month than the reuniting and merging of Love Birds. One of the shortest months in the year, the length of the month doesn't preclude it from being filled with events and special recognitions. Besides being designated as a month for couples, February has also been designated as Black History Month. While a number of organizations has also designated certain days in the month to promote their cause, for instance, Go Red For Women, and Black HiV Awareness, a large number of African Americans tend to focus mainly on the achievements of blacks who help to further the Civil Rights Moment.

Along with the various organizations promoting their cause, a myriad of consumers and shoppers utilize the latest social apps to meet new people, and promote the causes of their choice. At a young age, I learned the importance of Black History that would later be reinforced during my twelve years of public education. As a matter of fact, in the month of February, I often like to observe Black History Month by listening, viewing and reading stories of black pioneers. This year, I observed Black History by doing the following: listening to black pioneer stories, reading works written by black authors and writing a review of The Covenant With Black America. Dolefully, at the beginning of the month, Black America lost one of its music pioneers and one of its inspiring female vocalist of all time. On February 1st, the creator and producer of Soul Train past. At the age of 75, Don Cornelius, past, but his contribution to Black America will not be forgotten and certainly his contribution to Black America is worthy of recognition. In 1971, he entered American homes as a host, show casing music, and dance, Soul Train quickly became an American favorite among Black Americans. Don Cornelius introduced America to some of music business hottest acts, vocalist, and entertainers. Just as Soul Train began to hit the national circuit, a few months later I would be born. Believe it or not, one of the first two words I spoke as an infant happen to have been Soul Train. Throughout the years, I watched the show with my aunts and cousins often staying up late and waiting for the weekends just to catch a glimpse of the show and its lineup. Thanks to Don Cornelius, America got the opportunity to be a part of a cultural phenomenon. Diva, mom, sister, daughter, friend and one of the vocalist showcased on Soul Train, actress and entertainer, Whitney Houston died at the young age of 48. Her music inspired millions of women around the world, despite, her private personal struggle with love and addiction. As the sordid details of her untimely death slowly became made available in the month of February, one thing that's certain, Ms. Houston will be deeply miss by her fans. As a matter of fact, I first began listening to Whitney Houston in middle school. And in all honesty from the first time I heard her voice, I fell in love with her music; I especially liked her first and second album the most and to add to the list her recent release “I Look to you". On a personal note, this February definitely left a place in my heart to be fill.

The Art of Ex-communication: At birth, during infancy, each us learn to communicate from the grown-ups that surround us with their love and warmth. Communicating with others is something that each us had to learn to ensure that the grown-ups knew when each us wanted food, wanted to play, wanted to drink, and to communicate if something had been too hot or too cold. As infants, communication is something that is learned, in the infancy phase, it is up to the grown-ups surrounding the infant to teach the new born how to communicate thoughts and feelings. Eventually, as each us move through the different phases beginning with infancy, then the formative years, next, each us progress further in thought and communication in the pre adolescence and adolescence stage. Ultimately, each us arrive at the legal age to drive alone and drink with proper Id. Since my freshmen year college, ostensibly, the development stages that each us must follow that I learned in psychology 101 remains the same.

For years, I knew, I believed, and I did not repudiate communication as an art form. While many have emulated the art of communication, few have mastered the art of communication, I know from firsthand experience the importance of communication. Throughout the years, I have been a cashier, sales associate, supervisor, and teacher, unequivocally, each of these professions require communication skills. Even as a as blogger, and social connector, I communicate with people that might not possess the same communication skills. On the topic of communication, some of my fondest memories include, four years on the debate team in high school, the speech I gave to become class vice president, the oratorical contest I entered in high school that took me all the way to California for nationals, and the speech class I took my freshmen year in college. Communication and the Art of Communication begins at birth but must be practiced and develop throughout the maturation process. Webster New World Dictionary and Thesaurus define communication as "a giving or exchanging of information". Undisputably, each us communicate different towards family, friends, employers and co-workers, at the same time, each us have different communication skills and style. Particularly, for this month editor note when I mention the word communication, I am specifically referring to the way that each us share thoughts, feelings, and emotions. With that said, as consumer and shoppers ,it's also important to note that different types of communication exist ,for example, radio, social networking. Indeed, how each of us choose to communicate often determines the success of the relationships that each of choose to build. Traditionally, in American Culture, Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, and Anniversaries continues to remain the days when couple both young and old decide to communicate affection towards one another. Admittedly, as I stated previously, there’s several kinds, ways and methods to communicate; however, when it comes to building lasting relationships and marriages there only a few methods to effectively communicate to make relationships work, Dr John Gray explains in his book Men are From Mars and Women are From Venus, how one should communicate in a relationship. Without a question, throughout the years, I have had to learn to communicate with family,friends,employers, customers and co-workers. And, yes ,I stumbled along the way but I took each opportunity to practice and improve my communication skills.Egregiously, this month is not just about communication, it’s also about the Art of ex-communication. Exactly, what am I referring to? I’m specifically referring to the exs' or exes (i.e.) boyfriends, husbands, mates and companions. As it turns out, the Art of ex-communication is just as much of an art form as the Art of Communication. Ex-communication is basically the complete opposite of communication that often entails: no phone calls, no emails, no letters, and no tweets. In most instances, it’s the Art of ex-communication that as the cliché states: absence either makes the heart grow fonder or wander. The Art of Ex-Communication;Tw2yuL,TwtyL,LoL

Before & After:

Before I resigned from my teaching position in 2000,I had been on my way to a fulfilling life with a job in my degree area, complete autonomy from my parents and grandparents, in addition to love, wealth and travel. Twelve years after resigning from my teaching job, I have a new career, I’m using my talents and degree to be a service to others, although, the plan and path that I had set before me took a bend in the road I have become more in tuned to the world that I live in, stuff, and having what really matters. Most importantly with the experiences and lessons I learned each day out of the class room while I healed emotionally and spiritually,today, I am closer to fulfilling my god given purpose.

OwningPink@ Forty:

365Pink Lifestyle, Love it, Live it, Believe in it, Share it & Wear it.

My Funny Valentine:

Sms:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

"Faithfulness in the little things is a big thing"---Saint John Chrysotom

January 2012

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc.,

Welcome back to all our loyal readers,members,sponsors,and contributors.Most importantly,it's great to have your attention once again. At the same time,as Editor-in-Chief,Im excited to have this opportunity to bring to you all new issues of the csaccac Newsletter. With heart felt sincerity,I wish each of youmuch success in all of your future endeavors and as we move into the New Year,I hope that you enjoy each issue of your csaccac Newsletter.

You’ve got e-mail:

@yahoo.com,@gmail.com,@hotmail.com,@Aol.com,@aim.com,@myspace.com,@facebook.com,@myyearbook.com___You've more than likely with your worst educated guess could figure out that a tanamount of American consumers and shoppers receive tons of emails everyday just from the large amount of Smart phones and tech gadgets that's purchase yearly.And the truth remains for some American consumers and shoppers sending out an email on New Year's Eve could be consider a tradition or custom that's performed at the beginning of each New Year.For those of you apt tech consumers and shoppers who know the lingo of both the world wide web and business social sphere,I dont have to explain to you what's an email,but for the 1% perecent of consumers and shoppers who havent gotten around to sending am email___it's a little more detailed than sending a tweet or a text message__I hope that clears up some of the confusion. Alright! I'll expounded a little further,to say: the to field,the subject field,copy field,Greeting,body,closing and attatchments,all parts of an email depicts they way nearly all emails have been formatted. Normally,each part of an email gets filled out with the exception of the copy field abbreviated Cc. Initially,I sign up for an email account to receive updates from employers and local businesses. Not surprisingly,since then,I have signed up with several Social Networking Sites that also provide its users with email accounts. In my blog "Confession of an Email Addict" I reveal to readers that I have several email accounts. Of course,all of the loyal readers,members,sponsors and contributors who read the csaccac Newsletter and follow me at my other Social Networking Sites,certainly have first hand knowledged that I have at most ten email accounts.And to add to the fact that on any given day,I could be caught checking my emails__even on New Year's Eve. Although,I didnt personally send out emails on New Year's Eve,I received several emails on New Year's Eve. Figuratively speaking,as the countdown to the New Year began and the ball began to drop in the Big Apple,emails kept flowing into my Inbox. Among the New Year excitement and tradition,I continued to receive emails while American consumers and shoppers waited to bring in the New Year. Nowadays,emails have become a marketing and advertising tools frequently used by businesses to reach their targeted audience. However,from its inception a lot of users have complained about receiving useless and unwanted emails often referred to as "spam." For the past five years,I have had alot of spam pass through my Inbox. One of the most exasperating task in dealing with emails,I feel,in my particular case,ostensibly,email scams__without a doubt have caused me to use discrection,in addition to verifying email accounts,making certain that each email account I have subscribed to receive and at most a definite bon a fide email account. In one instance,Im looking at all of my emails with great scrutiny,seriousness and in the next instance I began to feel disconcerted at the number of unwanted,useless, and trivial email solicitations in my Inbox. Admittedly,an important part of my day and daily regimen includes checking my emails,religiously. Often,I fill so many different hats at the csaccac and at home,I really dont have the time to waste on unwanted and useless emails. For that reason,I like to sort through my emails and delete unwanted emails . Most of the time,when my Inbox gets too full,I delete all unwanted and useless emails. Not all of my emails have useless information,in the same respect not all of the emaild I have received have been unwanted.In any case_if you're remotely like me,a serious consumer and shopper than you definitely understand how important staying up to date with all of the latest news in the economy,the entertainment world, as well as with family,friends remains equally as important as wanting to be the first to receive alerts on all of the latest bargains,deals,and coupons from your favorite stores__then__You've got email.

Inbox& Outbox:

A brief glimpse at my email inbox and you quickly notice it's filled with a lot unread emails, beyond the obvious, you’ll also find that there's some emails I receive more frequently than other emails . Each day, I receive tons of emails. Even though, I received a lot emails, I don’t necessarily read them all especially if I think an email might contain a virus or be part of an email scam. As someone that frequently checks her emails, I look specifically at the emails that either I have subscribed to received, expected to receive from one of my Social Networking Sites and lastly received an incoming text from someone I know telling me to check my Inbox. As a result of filtering my emails, it’s not too difficult for me to spot unwanted and useless emails. After several years of checking my emails, I have found that it's not so much the task of checking my emails that bothersome, it’s the quality and types of emails that fill, overload, and bombard my Inbox that gets me hot and bothered. All throughout the years that I have been checking my emails, I have heard of people getting paid to check emails like Twitter had announced to pay people for tweeting when it first introduced its app to the public; nonetheless, it remained a rumor within my social sphere. When in all actuality__ both you and I know, I have performed both tasks very often and very frequently. Instead of keeping my silence, I have chosen to break the news, and my silence, in this statement: I have not been paid for checking my emails or tweeting. At this point, I’m not saying it’s a hoax, I’m sure that a small few of tech savvy consumers and shoppers have been paid, but I haven’t seen the dough. And in all honesty, whether I’m being paid or not, I don’t like to miss an email or a tweet for the fact that the day I don’t check my emails, I might miss an important message. And as for my Outbox, I thought I’d throw that in as a figurative form of speech. Typically, as a rule of thumb most of my unwanted and useless emails get deleted before they even get to my Outbox. Imperceptibly, because of the numerous unwanted and useless emails I receive daily along with the emails I have submitted subscription to receive, on any given day, I could be caught In&Out of my email box.

Small talk:

Meanwhile, 2012 arrived with bells and whistles signifying the New Year. For many consumers and shoppers bringing in the New Year remains an American tradition that they have grown to love from decades of tradition. And like most American consumers and shoppers celebrating the New Year also remains a tradition in my community. Although, all of my plans and goals that I set in the previous year didn’t get completed, I look forward to completing those goals in the New Year. From childhood to adulthood, I often believed celebrating the New Year held significant meaning, in the same breath; I felt it should be moment when consumers and shoppers rededicate themselves to their goals. Rededication meant even those consumers and shoppers who didn’t set or make goals could start at the beginning of the New Year. Conversely, while the celebrating of the New Year makes a good platform for starting small talk, I have to confess making small talk with complete strangers in the pass might of bothered me and caused me to feel awkward outside the sales floor, but after the economic recession of 2008, I have found it to be essential and an import part of building readership, membership and relationships. In fact ,I have not always been to fond of small talk outside the sales room floor, even though inculcated at young age, I learned to be polite to the most uncanny looking person mainly because that person could be my next employer. How well I rate at doing small talk you'll have to ask the people I have spoken with very briefly, I think they could better answer that question.

Most assuredly, no one should feel that they’re too old, too young, too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny, too big, too small, too stupid, too timid and too scared to make small talk. On the other side of the conversation, from all of the small talk that I have made, from a sales persons point view there's always room for improvement when you choose to make small talk.

Inside a chat room:Turning forty just before the New Year brought on an array emotions while I worked towards my goals and sought to get the word out about the work being done at csaccac. Having set a list of goals at beginning of the year, a newbie forty, I felt more pressure than ever to reach and accomplish each of the goals set at the beginning of the year. As a result, I entered a couple of chat rooms to reach potential members. First of all, I want to say, I didn’t like the idea of having to enter a chat room to get members. Undisputed, somewhere in the back of my mind, I had the preconceived notion that chat rooms had been created for child molesters, sex offenders, ex- convicts, and drug addicts, since I didn’t fit into any of those categories, I stayed away from chat rooms. Anyway, against the preconceived ideas, I developed from the news and magazines, I entered a chat room. No faces, fictitious names, undisclosed locations and random chats on an array of topics, sadly, all of the mention just so happen to be brief descriptions of most chat rooms in America and what makes being inside a chat room dangerous. At first, reluctant in the beginning to enter a chat room, at forty, I began randomly greetings strangers and looking for chat rooms and people with similar interest. Overall, what I found and learned about chat rooms_yes, chat rooms can be dangerous but they're also one of the many social networking tools that allow consumers and shoppers to meet other consumers and shoppers. One of the reasons, I didn't have a chat room nightmare mainly rested upon the fact__ I took control of the chat and kept it strictly business.

Chat room Rules:

As I stated previously, when I entered the chat room, I didn’t know much about chat rooms rules except from what I overheard from news broadcast over the years ;therefore, if I had broken the rules during my first chat room experience I might of emulated an scene from Clueless. While being inside a chat room staying on my P's and Q's inside the chat room kept me from falling prey to scams, predators, and getting booted out of the chat room. For years I had listen to the experts in psychology criminology, all attest to the dangers of chat rooms. Both concur that chat rooms present real danger in cases of minors entering inside chat room. Across the board and with much of the same information discussed on the news and in magazines consumers and shoppers must learn to be aware of what's going on inside a chat room and remember that all types of people go inside chat for all kinds of reasons_ so, stay on your P's and Q's.

New to the whole chat room experience, I later learned that chat rooms actual do have rules. After visiting several websites, I compiled these rules that seem to be universal in nearly all chat rooms.

-don’t reveal personal information

-all spam has been banned

-content should not contain sexual or lewd language

-choose appropriate usernames

-no reference to drugs

-and no Hate Speech.

To conclude, if you follow the rules then expect chat room Rules to rule

Seven deadly sins of Resolutions & Diets:

Deadly sins, the worst of all sins. Of all of the sins in the world deadly sins without a question could be consider the worst all sins that causes the most harm. Ostensibly, the name deadly sins certainly speak and boast of its deeds. Although, committing a sin doesn't always equate into a crime, sins of a consumer or shopper could cause harm to someone else other than to the consumer or shopper. Without a doubt, people sin every day. Complicity an example of sin that's termed as the partnership in another person wrong doing happens often than most consumers and shoppers might want to entertain. Likewise sin has been referred to as the negative adverse action people engage in knowing that it's wrong. Normally, in America, a tantamount of consumers and shoppers view sin as bad and not a good thing for a person to get involved with in society. Unequivocally, in American society there's a lot of stuff and temptation to make sin look good. Even so, resolutions and diets rarely get grouped into the sin category. Straight forwardly speaking, as a figure of speech I refer to Resolutions & Diets being a sin because often people go to extreme lengths to achieve both without thought of consequences or results; for instance, Nutri System, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Curves and a million other diet systems and programs all claim to work and promise results as long as the consumer or shopper follows the programs plan. At the age of forty, I have not personally tested or tried a particular diet plan for the simple fact, I dont feel a size one should have to diet. And in all honesty, I’m waiting for someone to develop a plan to put the fat on and not take it off. From as far back to the very first moment I learned what it meant to make a resolution, I observed that resolutions mainly had been reserved for New Years. Typically, resolutions state some simple plan of action that consumer or shopper wants to complete; for example, I stated as two of my New Year’s Resolution statements "I would like to blog more regularly" and "I want to blog like an expert blogger."Egregiously, a resolution could state almost anything that the consumer or shopper wants to achieve for just about all kinds of reasons.Essentially, the Seven Deadly Sins of Resolutions & Diets consist of all the beliefs and misconceptions that people automatically believe when making a resolution or starting a diet would achieve if kept.

Resolutions:

7) Counts only on New Year's Eve

6) Above all the stuff you do resolution always comes first

5) Center of the universe

4) Effortless (work without effort)

3) Proof of success

2) Need them to get motivated

1) Builds character

Diets:

7) A quick fix to all problems

6) An excuse for eating disorders

5) Rapid results (overnight results)

4) Substitute for a real plan

3) Discard exercise (exercise not required)

2) Counting calories solves all problems

1) Raise perception

Weakens old habits

Lowers negative self talk

January's Assignment: The assignment for January is to write a Resolution if youve havent already done so then next to each Resolution write your plan of action immediately follwing each Resolution. After completing your Resolution look at each plan of action ,lastly, label each plan of action in one of the follwing categories(Extreme,Easy,Difficult,Too Hard, Harmful,Best Plan )

Sms:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information. TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

A message from the Editor,Founder & President:

Holiday Edition Volume 2 No 12

December 2011

A message from the editor founder & President:

Salud:T'is the season to give thanks, to express gratitude, to show love, peace, and goodwill towards all men, I love Christmas because it holds a lot of priceless memories and moments that I shared with family and friends. Egregiously, one of the best things about the holidays it is a time when consumers and shoppers alike take the time out of their busy lives to unpack the nostalgia, bring out the old family recipes and listen to the classic story of the birth of baby Jesus. From Christmas parades to Christmas parties, the meaning of the holiday remains the same as in biblical history. Christmas, a part from all of the gifts, parades, and parties has stood the test of time through Christian Faith base ministries and charities all over the world as a reminder to consumers and shoppers the birth of Jesus. While the meaning of Christmas _again remains true, it is today both a joyous and somber remembrance for many American consumer and shoppers who lost loved one serving in the military. Unmistakably,for a better choice of words, I am sometmes mistaken for a teen ,a newbie Forty, I remember the day at my place of residency with my mom and younger sibling. Also, I took a moment from the day to share a holiday photo with Face book family and friends as well as call my extended family in Florida. In spite of the hurdles that have stood in front of me as I reach for my goals, I am grateful and thankful to be able share with readers each month a tiny glimpse of my life. And as I continue to seek and fulfill the vision I for csaccac Inc, I want to invite you to share your family traditions, recipes, and shopping photos. Admittedly, the meaning of Christmas has been distorted over the years with the focus on shopping for presents instead of how the day originated. At the same time, the day has also encouraged young kids to make a wish list, create Ornaments, pick out Christmas trees, write letters to an anonymous character called Santa Claus and bake cookies on Christmas Eve. Sure___ Christmas has only one true meaning but for some consumers and shoppers who grew up in believing in fairytales, it’s a moment in time when "The Other Side of the Rainbow" is not a distant dream.

The Other Side of the Rainbow (2011 Most Memorable and Controversial Moments):

They inspire us to dream, to follow our dreams, and to never lose sight of our dreams. Rainbows in myth, folklore and fairytales for years have been a symbol of hope and good luck. One of the most quoted clichés that I vividly remember about Rainbows in my youth declared that "there's always a silver lining at the end of every Rainbow". And truthfully, I didn't know who coined the phrase then but it got quoted so much in my youth__ I think, I began to believe that all Rainbows held some kind of magical power. Although, Rainbows don't appear in the sky frequently when they do appear it is a wondrous sight to capture. Rainbows, they have caused little girls to believe in fairytales, the Irish in pots of gold and Christians to believe in paved streets of gold in heaven. So, what's with all the talk about Rainbows in December? Alright! You caught me; it’s fifty degrees outside; I’m all wrapped up in a sweater, skinny jeans, socks and boots with no Rainbow in sight. Ostensibly, a Rainbow is so wondrous and magical that anyone seeing it only once might feel the remnants long after seeing a Rainbow. Mystical and magical, Rainbows often stays in the subconscious after it appears. Veritably, Rainbows have been the thematic theme of sci-fantasy, art work, poetry and song. Specifically, I'm interested in Rainbows because of the symbolic meaning often attached to the viewing or sight of a Rainbow. At the same time, I'm really interested in Rainbows because as an English major, conscious reader, movie viewer, and blogger__ I've learned a lot about symbolism, metaphors, similies, and allusions. And, even though, Rainbows don't appear every day they remain a phenomenon. While Rainbows cause us to dream, one of the most prominent dreams that I immediately think of is the Hollywood dream. Exactly, what is the Hollywood dream? I define it as a small town local gal,girl or guy looking to make it big especially on the big screen, i.e meaning a Blockbuster Hollywood movie. Imperceptibly, nowadays, the Hollywood dream seems to have disportionate amount ups and downs. Like 2010, 2011 some memorable and controversial moments with dreams that became real, dreams deferred and dreams left in ruins. In spite of the previous years when little girls dreams came true at the rite of passage , American consumers and shoppers have opted to view other people's dream that's frequently displayed on television and posted on the internet. Before I go any further, let me say: I'm not an avid television viewer, I haven’t' been since I've been a small kid and learned how to turn the television knob. And in all honsety, its really annoying to me to watch any television show until its season finale, I prefer to wait until the show gets syndicated or inscribed on DVD __but that's just me. On the other hand, I loved to watch television during the holidays and catch all of the holiday specials which leads me to one of my favorite holiday specials The Wizard of Oz__you know the one where Judy Gar sings Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Quite astounding, the fact that since the lyrics to Somewhere Over the Rainbow first debut some of the music industry biggest artist have re-made and re-recorded the song. Conversely, it doesn't matter if Rainbows appear each day or very infrequently the meaning attached to Rainbows stays with us long after seeing them in the atmosphere. Certainly, the symbolic meaning attached to Rainbows continues to exist, Rainbows makes us believe and dream. Indeed 2011 might have gave way to some Rainbows but it definitely had some extreme highs and lows. A few days after I began this, I stood in my mom’s kitchen and began to make a list of what I felt had been some the memorable and questionable moments in 2011 ___here's what my list included:

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton

The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray

Charlie Sheen's departure from Two and Half Men

The season premier of Two an d Half Men

The day an earth quake shook the east coast

The day Apple lost its creator and inventor

The day my m.o.m made a permanent place for Drake__the family dog.

My fortieth birthday

The day I went to Dunkin Donuts and redeem my birthday coupon to receive one free Latte.

The day I upgraded my Smart phone

The sex scandal of Republican Herman Cain

The Wedding of Kim Kardashian

Occupy Wall Street

Andy Rodney’s departure from 60 minutes

X-Factors tribute to Michael Jackson

Lady Gaga’s interview__The Art of Fame

Super Committee's

Justin Bieber accused of being a baby's daddy

The Muppets big comeback

What to Wear? (New Year's Nite): One of my favorite traditions celebrating the New Year. At a young age, I first came to love the New Year's Eve tradition at my grandmother's home. During the time that I lived with grandmother, I got to celebrate the New Year with grandmother, aunts and cousins. Vividly, I remember bringing in the New Year right in my grandmother’s ,what we called then, front room watching Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve and all of the different music artist that had been lined up for the evening. Each year that I lived with my grandmother on New Year's Eve I 'd bring in the New Year with my grandmother ,aunts and Dick Clark, this went on for many years. Back then, I recall staying up late just to watch Dick Clark's Rockin News Year’s; it had been one of my favorite things to do on New Year’s. But what I recall that I like most about Dick clark Rockin New Year's Eve other than watching the different music artist perform more than music__one of the things I liked the most,without a question,the countdown to the New Year and watching the Big Apple drop. After some years of staying home on New Year's Eve my family added a new tradition on New Year's Eve that included going to watch the firework display at the beach. So, what happen to the New Year tradition, I came to love as a kid___I don't have to tell you because I know you already know the answer to that question since it arrives every year at the same time. All right, I tell you, forty years later , I still love to watch Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve along with millions of other American consumers and shoppers. As I grew older, I couldn't wait until the day I got to attend a New Year's Eve party. Honestly, I don't remember my first New Year Eve's party but I know that I did not begin to attend New Year Eve's party until I began college that had to of been in my twenties. And, of course, what is New Year's Eve without the party favours, music, food, and booze? For the most part,I tend to think it’s not a well planned party. But__even more so__what's worse than a poorly planned party or attending a poorly planned party___ from a girl's point of view I’d have to say__ not having anything to wear next to unplanned guest. In the end, whether the party seems planned or unplanned, you should still arrive dress to impress. With all of that said , what should you wear to a New Year's Eve party__first of all, I’m not an expert on fashion but I have read a lot magazine and viewed several DVDs with party scenes in short I've gained some fashion sense that leads me to my first piece of advice wear something comfortable, I prefer a hassle free dress either in black or red, second bring a shawl or wrap in case you lose the nerve to flaunt what got but most importantly if there's a chill in the air and lastly check your pumps especially if you're planning to dance in the New Year. Ultimately, what to wear to a New Year's Eve party it's up to you just remember you still have to live up to every episode of Sex In The City and Gossip Girl.

BYOB(Money Too Tight To Mention) First Rule of thumb: planning to attend an informal party on New Year's Eve bring your own booze. It might be a little awkward and if you must know it’s not required unless the host put it on the invite but it's not as if haven’t been done before, anyway__Second Rule of thumb: planning to attend a formal party bring your own booze. Instead of paying for those pricey drinks at the bar or in fear of sipping on those homemade cocktails bring your booze. Besides, who wants to be a Grinch at New Year's Eve party?

The After Party:(Doing It In Style):

Make Some Noise_Now,let's do the hustle:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information.TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

Thanksgiving Edition Volume 2 No 11

November 2011

A message from the Editor, Founder & President:

"Voodoo & Practical Magic, the difference between voodoo and practical magic: Voodoo kills the will,destroys everything in its path,and uproots crops(seed time and harvest) On the other hand, practical magic does three things it restores,replaces,and replenishes.Finally my bretheren, the best defense against voodoo is the helmet salvation( the whole armour of God .) In fact, darkness and light cannot co-exist in the same space at the same time either one will destroy the other or convert the other to recycle ,replace and go green with Earth 911" Furthermore,this Thanksgiving as a consumer or shopper while you're preparing for the holiday quietly whisper to your inner being that"The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best. Therefore it tends to become the best. It takes the form or character of the best, and will receive the best." --- Wallace D. Wattles

At the same time , acknowledge gratitude it is the "Thank You God For Each Day" share it with a friend or pass it on to a stranger .

What was I thinking: ....when I quoted myself in this NovemberEdition of the csaccac

Newsletter; of course,I know it's not politically or socially correct to quote one's self and certainly not all of the time. Normally, I like to search online for quotes that fit themood and holiday, while I took the less conventional path in my choice of quote for the month, at the end of the quote, it lead me back to familiar place. Not quite ready to let go of the Occult and all of the FX effects that accompany the Halloween tradition, I might have got engrossed in the myths and mystery too often found at the center of the Halloween tradition that has a morally corrupt religious history. As I moved forward into the Thanksgiving holiday, I gained a greater appreciation for the Thanksgiving holidaybecause of its meaning and important part of history. And truthfully, both Halloween and Thanksgiving traditions from my childhood have been down sized, demystified, and disconcerting to say the least. Both holidays has with the progression of time seemingly has lacked the vitality and vigor as I recall from my childhood immensely; for instance, I haven’t attended a Halloween Party, wore a Halloween costume for some years or passed out candy to neighborhood kids in eons. On the other hand,while Thanksgiving is a time to be both grateful and thankful, earnestly, I am thankful for both, even though, at the age of forty I have not started my own family, cooked my first turkey or bought my first home but I remain appreciative and blessed especially with family and friends that keep me in their prayers. One of the most profound moments in my life happen during the Thanksgiving season of this year, in July's Editor Note, I just so happen to mention towards the end of the editor's note that my grandmother during the time that I lived with her in Florida had been diagnosed with diabetes . Ultimately, the diagnosis required her to change her diet and lifestyle. For some unexplained reason, particularly, this Thanksgiving I found it hard to move forward because my grandmother prepared many of the Thanksgiving meals I loved as a child. Eventually, in November, I sat down and began to research as well as refresh my memory pertaining to the facts of living with diabetes. With some preconceived ideas mixed in with some of things I learned about diabetes while living with my grandmother, it only increased my concerns about the disease and safety in daily monitoring of the disease. At any rate, I received tons of emails in my inbox with facts suggestions and diabetic meal plans all throughout the month of July and November. At one point, I did feel overwhelmed from the influx of emails piling up in my inbox, it took some weeks before I began to slowly read and sort through my emails. Although, I hadn’t read my emails for some time, I had to go with what I had been working on at that particular time which had happened to be holiday traditions and living with diabetes. Even today, I get upset with just the thought of people living with diabetes in addition to not being too keen on eating a diabetic meal. And after thirty something years, I’m still thinking__no leftovers, no turkey salad, and no stuffing, at the same time I’m thinking what a drastic diet makeover. Sadly, while it might sound extreme__diet makeovers and exercise is a must for many diabetics to maintain their health. Egregiously,I'm not a stranger to extreme makeovers; for starters, what was I thinking ?...when I poured out my soul in the realm of blogosphere and social networking and declared a Pink lifestyle to all of the world__what was I thinking?..Straight forwardly speaking,even at this moment,I can think of very specific days in my teens,twenties and thirties that to this day could cause me to say in my subconscious. "What was I thinking?"

What's for sale ?:Huge sales,saving,and discounts got the attention of American consumers and shoppers this holiday season , a tradition that remains popular among consumers and shoppers alike, retailers offering deals and bargains on various products before and after the holidays. Within the last past five years,two of the biggest shopping days of the year Black Friday and Cyber Monday have attributed to the increase retail sales during the economic recession. And it seems that Black Friday and Cyber Monday having the bargaining power to remain popular traditions among consumers and shoppers.

Family traditions: Most of us meaning consumers, shoppers, baby boomers, and thirty-something’s have a tradition that we grew up with and somehow seem to just can't live without; for example, birthdays, or painting eggs to hide on Easter morning or cooking big meals for the holidays. Family traditions have long been a part of the American culture bringing families together and keeping ancestral spirits alive.Traditions, set practices passed down from generation to generation. From the first moment I learned what the word tradition meant, I knew I had been included in something special. At a young age, I look forward to family traditions that often included lots of food, family, and friends. Veritably, my grandmother and grand aunt, both the primary matriarchal figures, in my family had been responsible for inculcating tradition in the home. Today many of the family traditions that I recognize and give deference had been practiced in my family for decades. Admittedly, throughout American History there's been some bad and good traditions; for instance, celebrating the founders of this country with the recognition of Thanksgiving Day or celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day as two well meaning and good traditions. For the most part, I like to think of american traditions as a method of keeping family values and morals strong.

Stuffin and all the fixins:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information.TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

"We rest; a dream has power to poison sleep

We rise; one wand'ring thought pollutes the day

We feel, conceive, or reason, laugh or weep

Embrace fiend or foe, or cast our cares away;

It is the same, for, be it joy or sorrow

The path of its departure still is free

Man's yesterday may ne'er be like his morrow;

Naught may endure but mutability!"--- Mary Shelley Frankenstein

A message from the Editor, Founder & President,

What's brewing @ csaccac Inc? Breast and Ovarian Cancer Awareness, Octoberfest, Columbus Day, Grand Parents Day, & Halloween:

A lot is in the cauldron at csaccac Inc, currently, csaccac Inc is in its second year of business and has increased the awareness of many different causes with the use of various social networking sites. In addition to increasing awareness of the many different causes that csaccac Inc supports and advocates, also, csaccac Inc Official fundraising site, www.cacjohnson.com, has helped to get the word out about the services offered at csaccac Furthermore, as Editor Founder and President ,I have handed out over three thousand business cards to potential clients. On the days that I'm not working from my place of residency, I’m out in the field meeting new people and potential clients each month. Within the two years that csaccac Inc has been in business, csaccac Inc has utilized the services of Radio Shack, Virgin Mobile, Office Max,Amazon.com , Food Lion, Western Union, USPS (United Postal Service) Web People Business & Me and other local businesses in the community. One of the many lessons I've learned during this tough economy is this__ if consumers and shoppers really want to jump start the economy__ then they're going to definitely have to change their mind set from the "Do-It-Yourself" era that reigned throughout the late eighties and dominated the nineties. Seriously, consumers and shoppers must get into the mind set of hiring and seeking out trained professionals, for instance, my mom had been complaining about the carpet in her home and that it really could use a good cleaning, so instead of trying to clean the carpet in my bedroom with a carpet steamer, I called a professional to clean the carpet in my bedroom. As a result, two things immediately occurred when I called the professional, first,I met a potential client, I helped someone and second, I got my carpet cleaned at a reasonable rate without causing me bodily injury. Truthfully, “Do-It-Yourself" is great in some instances when a consumer or shopper is on budget but sometimes doing it yourself could end up costing you more or a trip to the hospital. At any rate, even though, the economy and high unemployment across the United States seems to be one of the biggest obstacles hindering the overnight success of csaccac Inc, I have personally observed that csaccac Inc has moved beyond survival mode and sustainability. For the first couple of months, as Founder and President of csaccac Inc I stumbled my way through the direction that I wanted to take with csaccac, after several months of trial and error, I set my sight on making csaccac Inc that’s with a small "c” an online business that's specifically targets disenfranchised and disabled men plus women between the ages of 17 to 45' today, my vision remains the same. While the cauldron is still brewing, I want to take a few minutes to discuss a cause that is very near and dear to my heart, yes, it’s true I have many causes that I’ve advocate; however, in the month of October the number one cause that I tend to focus on more than any other cause is Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Since my sophomore year in college, I have been aware of breast and ovarian cancer, for the most part, I attribute my acute awareness to breast and ovarian cancer to my visits to Planned Parenthood.

In September, I turned the big 40 and this opened up Pandora's Box [for me] a newbie, forty- something, a slew of questions entered my head including the Forty year old questions: Why aren't you married? Why don't you have any children? Why aren't you a millionaire? And isn’t it time for that yearly mammogram and Pap smear? Before moving to the Va, at the age of thirty-five, I got a call from a doctor’s office requesting me to have a needle poked in my breast, at first I thought to my inner being a regular breast examination_ no problem_ but a needle poked in my breast, I totally refused the idea because everyone knows_ if the needle when it is taken out of the breast brings up blood the cancer will spread like wild fire. To this day, I refuse to let anyone poke or prick me with a needle ,no flu shot, no Human Pap shot, no vaccines and certainly no needle in my breast, besides,I know what that lump is for__ its for a money shot. All jokes aside, I know from firsthand experience the importance of having a breast and ovarian examination, I also know that early detection can save lives; therefore, I recommend and agree with the experts that young girls and older women should have their breast and ovaries examined if they detect during a self-examination anything unusual or out of the ordinary( i.e. discharge ) For years ,I have lived with ovarian cyst the size of a golf ball and heavy bleeding that always seem to bust or decrease in size, unequivocally, I have been fortunate in dealing with my ovarian cyst but other women have not been so fortunate. At thirty-five, I survived a cancer scare with the skeleton remains still in my closest. And__ at forty, I lived to brag about it! @!

The Haunting: There's nothing scarier to a small kid than walking through a haunted house on Halloween, admittedly, it has been some years since I walked through my first haunted house or put on a Halloween costume to pass out candy to kids of all ages. Each year, I look forward to many of the traditions and holidays that I observed as a small kid including Halloween. Although, I have not observed Halloween on the grand scale that I did when I lived with my grandmother two aunts, uncles and cousins ,Halloween remains a tradition I continue to observe even if Im not dressed up in a costume or drinking some weird connoction.

On October 31st 2010 of last year, I observed Halloween at my place of residency by holding a Fright Night that mainly consisted of me popping Orville Redenbacher popcorn and watching some scary movies on DVDs. Yes, I stayed up past my bedtime on Halloween of last year; however, I felt somewhat disappointed about last year's Halloween observance because I didn't get to dress up in a costume. Anyhow, totally outrageous and remarkably bad, ever since Uma Thurman appeared in Batman as Poison Ivy, I have been fascinated with the character, like forever. Unequivocally, I have a long list of characters I could emulate on Halloween including: Snow White, Raggedy Ann, Cinderella,Shirley Temple, Tina Turner, Kim Possible, Eve, Lil Kim and a Glee cast member. So__there you have it, a list of some of the characters I could emulate on Halloween,sure__there's more characters but you just have to wait until next year's editor note to find out the rest of the characters. Egregiously,one of my idosyncrasy that's totally unexplainable it seems no matter how many characters I name,I always return to Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy. And perphaps one of the main reasons I continue to observe Halloween stems from the pleasant childhood memories that I've associated with the day such as trick-or-treating at the mall,walking door-to-door with my aunts and cousin saying “trick or treat”, attending neighborhood Halloween parties and bobbing for apples. Certainly, Halloween continues to be a childhood favorite for many consumers and shoppers, but most of all the day remains a day for kids of all ages to enjoy. Veritably, in years past, kids and adults didn't stress to much over the day back then when I first began trick-or-treating , sadly , much has changed since I first began trick-a-treating as kid specifically consumers shopping habits and the economy. At the beginning of the conversation, I stated that there's nothing more scarier to a young kid than walking through a Haunted House on Halloween, I stand corrected, with economic recession of 2008 hitting America middle class families the hardest, these days there's nothing more scarier to a small kid than being homeless, or losing a parent. Somewhat eerie, in my opinion, the economic recession of 2008 makes Halloween look like a picnic.

Bloodlines, Lies, Sex & Videotape: For some the sight of blood makes them faint, and for other the sight of blood makes their skin crawl, the issue of blood dates back to one of the oldest written works in the United States, the bible, but this is not about an Easter Story or Passion of the Christ__ it's about one of the oldest holiday traditions that glorifies; blood, ghosts, ghouls, gobblins, witches, vampires, hauntings and wild parties. In the same manner, a number of horror movies in the late eighties followed as well as featured many of the themes widely associated with the Halloween tradition movies such as Friday the 13th, Nightmare On Elm Street, Halloween, Scream, Hell Raiser, The Howling, The Shining, Fright Night, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Day of the Dead and Pumpkin head often showcased blood chilling sequels, screeching screams, howling, grueling plots and death defying escape scenes. Putatively, Halloween throughout the years has been generally accepted as a day to spread terror, horror, and play pranks. Originally, Halloween had been called All-Hallows-Eve or All Saints' Eve. Typically, consumers and shoppers in the United States associate the colors of black and orange along with the symbols such as jack-o-lanterns, witches black hats, all black cats, full moons, and kettle pots to the tradition of observing All-Hallows-Eve. Lies or mere coincidence, the festival of the dead and the Celtic festival of Samhain which means "summer's ends" had been thought to be link to the origin of Halloween. And is it mere coincidence that J. K. Rowling Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (also known as “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in England and the rest of the UK)(2001) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Read More: http://harrypotterspells.net/62/list-of-harry-potter-movies-in-order/#ixzz1bFey3JRn)

depicts images of evil, death, and the occult, clearly a lot of the images in the Harry Potter movies have been entrenched in the Halloween tradition. Normally, consumers and shoppers who observe Halloween often dress up in costumes, attend a Halloween party or watch a scary movie. In most instances, Halloween over the years has become a favorite of consumers and shoppers who love horror movies. Conversely, die hard horror movie lovers could tell you best that many of the classic horror movies have a formula to making consumers and shoppers hair stand up on the back of their neck and sit on the edge of their seats. Part of the formulae that makes horror movies so appealing could be attributed to the pairing up of couples; frequently, sex, intercourse, intimacy and relationships gets showcased in many of the horror movies, for instance, in the late eighties many of the horror movies plot centered around couples, even today, horror movies continue to pair up boy and girl to fight off some evil force or demon. For instance, the TV show Roswell that aired in the late 90's, a show based on the Roswell High novels. Although, a totally different genre, specifically, science fiction the show plot is based on the Roswell incident referring to aliens instead of themes associated with Halloween such symbols as witches, demons, ghost, and vampires that have been excluded from the plot, the show places emphasis on the relationships between couples as sited below here's a brief excerpt of the shows plot and relationships taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_(Tv_series) reads as follows:

In the first episode Max Evans swears Liz to secrecy, but she tells Maria about Max's origins anyway. Tension around the secrecy issue becomes a major theme both in the development of the relationships of the protagonists, and also for the action elements of the plot. Eventually Alex is let into the secret, resolving the tension between best friends Liz, Maria, and Alex. This group of six teenagers are involved in a struggle to protect the alien trio from Sheriff Valenti, suspicious of them from the first episode and who alerts the FBI, and from FBI agents investigating the paranormal who secretly attempt to discover evidence of their real identities by fair means or foul.

In contrast to the romance tenderly portrayed between Liz and Max, Michael and Maria engage in a passionate and explosive relationship - Maria terms Michael "the worst boyfriend ever". Later in the first season a tentative romance develops between Isabel and Alex. As with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (which this TV series later ran alongside), there is a romantic tension which exploits the theme of the Romeo and Juliet type "star-cross'd lovers" - the "forbidden" relationship (the aliens and humans, vampire slayer and vampire, Montagues and Capulets).

On a different subject, with the many tech gadgets on the market, recording and videotaping everyday occurrences continues to be popular among American consumer and shoppers. Veritably, long before the I pad, I phone and other smart phones film directors and producers videotaped strange occurrences and even produce movies about unexplained events such as Poltergeist, the Omen, and White Noise. Then there's the infamous recording and videotaping of The Blair Witch Project, an American horror film based on a fable. Unlike original classic horror movies, The Blair Witch Project, a movie sets out to describe the whereabouts of three student filmmakers with the assistance of their video equipment that had been recovered a year later. And even though Halloween only occurs once a year it doesn't stop movie goers from watching horror movies throughout the year or stop film makers and producers from making scary movies after Halloween.

Wrapping Up Business, Smashing & Mashing (The Monster Mash Lyrics Boris Pickett):

Just as Halloween only occurs once a year, the same remains true with birthdays. Of course, all the holidays only occur once in a year; however, I mentioned birthdays because last month I celebrated my 40 birthday__ not quite in the manner I had envisioned over the years. At any rate, the big 4-0 came and went, now, a month later I'm still forty and single. Outrageously and totally over the top, one thing you might not readily notice is that I've added another social networking site to my already long list of social networking sites. Despite all the claims of the other sites to keep you connect with family, friends and the latest happening in the world, the most recent site I've added My Yearbook an offspring of Facebook tends to favor more of a love connection or chat room site. Anyhow, while consumers and shoppers prepare for the holidays, a number of American citizen have hit the streets well before the 2012 Presidential Campaign to voice their opinion about the economy, deficit, budget, and cut backs. At the same time, a number of American citizen in several states have begun protest against Wall Street, specifically, in New York and Arizona citizens have exuded strong opinions about the fluctuation of stocks, DJIA and NYSE. Sadly, the American citizen hardest hit by the bureaucracy on Wall Street and dissension among political parties in the White House mostly includes America’s Middle class families, the working poor, immigrants, small children, and college hopefuls. Make no qualms about it this holiday season won't quite be the same as previous holidays with high unemployment and jobless rate in the double digits causing numerous American families financial distress and economic turmoil. While protestors smash and mash the bureaucrats of Wall Street, some consumers and shoppers will be smashing and mashing pumpkins to make their favorite recipes for holidays.

Assignment: Consumers and Shoppers your assignment for the month of October other than the basic Shopping 101 skills that include checking your budget, getting out of debt and staying out debt, hanging on to my every word because this something that you should be doing everyday and have include in your daily routine, not surprisingly this month assignment pertains to Halloween. Lastly, the assignment for this month include a writing exercise; simultaneously, in a journal or blog describe what you think about the Halloween tradition and then list some of the charcters you might want to emulate and dress up as on Halloween. As an added exercise, list some of your favorite horror movies.

At the pumpkin patch: The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information.TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save ,Savour the Flavour plus Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

September 2011

Labor is the source of all wealth and all culture. --- Ferdinand Lassalle

A message from the Editor,Founder & President of csaccac Inc.

Cause & Effect: On the eve of my fortieth birthday, I'm standing in my moms kitchen at 9oopm in the evening writing a blog titled "Last Nite of Thirty-Something" to posted on Owning Pink, Wordpress, MySpace, & MocoSpace. Pressed for time, I did my best to sum up my last day and nite as thirty-something to crank out September's Editor note. Eventually, I complete my blog in the kitchen. After completing my blog, I muscled up the nerve and brain cells to get my thoughts plus feelings about recent events on paper to hash out with readers as well as all with the consumers and shoppers who subscribe to the csaccac Newsletter. Because, I knew that the next day I would be feeling forty,not quite sure how the big 4-0 would affect my behavior more specifically, my mood,I wanted at least to get my editors note in on the day it had been designated to be completed or before the deadline. Candidly speaking,the week before my birthday, I didn't quite feel the same and it seemed like my age finally had begun to show even though I wore a wig. While people I meet often seemed to be amazed when I reveal my age, I continued to feel the onset of forty without the Hollywood glam. Admittedly, for some people age ain't nothing but a number;however, I don't adhere to that theory._And perhaps it's partly because of my up bringing, I feel that age shouldn't be taken lightly in the work place and especially when dating. Truthfully, I have learned that at certain ages women as well as men should evaluate the meaning life along with redefining their life. For example, at each of these ages I began to evaluate my life ,goals, and aspirations (18,25,30,35,&40) ;basically I had to tackle what I could live with and what I couldn't live with,what I had been willing to accept for myself,from myself and from others. Although,during each of those ages my bank account might not had aligned itself with my education and training, I always made room for improvement and look for better ways of bringing forth my full potential. In other words, I constantly searched for ways to be all that I could be to fulfill my date with destiny. Besides, why should turning forty be any different? As I see it ,turning a year older shouldn't be taken lightly,sure you can make fun of it ,laugh at it with your girls, mumble it through your teeth with every guy you meet,until one day you wake up with crows feet and gray hair then someone might get cussed out if they look at you too closely. Certainly, with the advancement in science there's a lot stuff on store shelves and online to give consumers and shoppers a youthful appearance but the old cliche “act your age not your shoe size" remains a rule thumb in my school of thought. And for a lot of adults it's understood and not always spoken,whether it's eating ice cream only on birthdays,sleeping with a male prostitute after a job promotion, apologizing to friend a fter a long absence, taking off the boxing gloves at a family reunion,drinking wine instead of a soft drink,or finally tackling that pile of bills and getting a debt management program or simply turning off the tv to read a book ,magazine or newspaper on a kindle"act your age not your shoe size" ,it's learned behavior,it takes practice,it's not punishment it's delayed gratification and it shows maturity. Today, much has changed in the sexual revolution from the days of my adolescence including a sugar free diet along with the openness of gay and lesbian rights. In the end, it's all about a consumer or shoppers maturity rate, stocks, bonds, cds, and hedge funds; some mature early, then there's a penalty rate if you cash them out too early ;ultimatelty, the maturity rate is based on the economy, fashion trends, and tourist. As a matter of fact , I had been labeled as a late bloomer;however,I prefer to think that I'm on a time plan which works well for me but it gets extremely painful,hurtful,spiteful and vindictive when my time table isn't the same as my favorite cookie recipe, Misses Field.

Conversely, as consumers and shoppers we don't have to wait to be homeless, jobless or even for a tragic accident or death in the family to reach maturity. And we don't have to wait to go jail to read a book, write a letter or note,pay it forward,or write a IOU note to a bestfriend and then file bankruptcy. Sadly, as kids and adults we’re sometimes forced to mature before the god given clock that each us had been born with rings. (From whom the bells tolls ,it tolls for no one) it could happen at any instances such as in the now infamous 9-11 attacks and the recent lost of navy seals who captured Osama Bin Laden.

With shock and outrage, thousands of Americans matured on the day of the 9/11 attacks, one of the most horrific terrorist act in American History. Not a fairy tale ____where everyone lives happily ever after ,or even as one would like to imagine___ but death has a way of bringing people together and causing them to reach their maturity rate. And in all honesty, this one biblical principles cause a stir in my spirit, how true it might be,"let the dead bury the dead and let the living live in the land of the living." for this reason I love and prefer that a funeral or burial of a loved one to be called a Homecoming or Celebration of Life_______________Lastly, remember that English class I took in college ,Freshmen Composition, and the professor brought to the students attention that its not the dates of a person life a nd death that had been siginificant but the dash (-) in between and all the stuff they did and accomplish while waiting for life to mature. And miraculously, weeks before my fortieth birthday in the month of August, I escaped the jaws of death.

Day of Remembrance: Ten years after the 9-11 attacks American citizens remember the day that shook America's confidence and took the lives of thousand unsuspecting American men and women. And in a formidable tradition, a few days after Labor Day, American citizens along with the nation’s capitol commerated the Day of Remembrance that occurred on a Sunday of this year. For many Americans, the Day of Remembrance has become a vivid reminder of the plotted attacks against America’s citizens and the constant impending threat of terrorist acts from extremist anti-American groups. Even today, ten years after the attacks talking about the attacks continues to causes anger, rage, and despondency among Americans especially those who lost family, friends and loved ones in the attacks. Although, the 9-11 attacks continues to cause emotional upheaval in discussions, today ,many of the victims have turned their focus to healing and rebuilding the memorial to remember those who died in the attacks. Indeed, it’s very rare that to hear and believe with such mass loss of life that something actually good could occurr from such a horrific act. At the same time, who wants to think of the good after losing a family, friend, or loved one? Admittedly, no one can put a time on how long it takes a person to mourn the death of a family member, friend or loved one__ it is different for each person; however, part of the healing process as well as recovery process is finding the good in the bad. In this particular instance, America has choosen as part of the healing process to remember the innocent with a memorial at the exact location of the terrorist act.

Unfinish business on the home front: While America celebrates Labor Day and commemorates the 9-11 attacks, at the end of the day, America continues to have unfinished business on the home front. Remarkably, with the capture of Osama Bin Laden and the return of American troops, there continues to be unfinished business at the White House. Warily, American citizens have returned to their routines but not without uncertain and fear of future attacks. Certainly, it’s not surprising that a myraid of Americans has express concerned about the economic future of America and future generation of college grads. Make no qalms about it, the President election of 2012 focus for many Americans will be on the candidate who is able to create jobs and get the economy on its feet. Among the various news reports, it is apparent that up until the 2012 election congress along with the President elect is making it their business to get the economy out of a rut and Americans back to work.Sadly, four years after the economic recesssion, unemployment remains in the double digits through out the United States and the economy remains saturnine.

In the same breath, American citizens held on to their Democratic and GOP hats during the deadline to default, eventually, dousing all signs of speedy economic recovery as, American businesses continues to struggle with slow sales. In the mean time while America grapples with high unemployment ,slow job growth, plus the return of its men and women from politically war ravaged countries, it must also face the fact it has unfinish businesss on the home front.

Forty SomethingExecerpt from Owning Pink:"Embracing life at forty-something,I survived my thirties with road blocks and obstacles to success. While embracing life at forty something__ just didnt happen for me overnight, I mean really who embraces growing older. Anyhow,embracing life @ forty something isnt as bad as it might sound;however,I knew it had to be done and conquered with out centripetal force i.e the (peace of resistance). As an affirmation, " I bravely,embrace, plus I accept turning forty(growing older) and all of its imperfections (me)"Furthermore,I know that life is a small word with big implications. Life did not begin for me at forty,actually,it recycled itself and give birth to a forty year old educator,motivator,writer, and entreprenuer. At the same time,I know that life is like the ebb and flow of beach waves on some of America's most precious coastal shore lines* after a while it recedes,corrodes,and errodes from attrition without daily replenshing of mineral,nutrients including calcium build up it becomes brittle not malleable causing dissension in parallel universes in other words bypassing or crossing paths that might not have otherwise been brought face to face. Moveover,I know that life is filled with plans,events,and precious moments.Likewise , I know that all that life has to offer both the good and bad has a season and reason that isn't always readily apparent. But,most importantly,I know that showing up for life is 1/2 the battle.Egregiously, the one thing I want to know about life is how did such a small word get such a big job and all that responsibility..."

It goes without saying: Traditions,holidays,birthdays and tragic events all have a place in American History. And it goes without saying that if as American citizens we dont learn from out past that our History inevitably has a way of being repeated.

Money matters!@!: In all types of relationships money matters.__ And what should a girl do when her money doesn't quite add up to the car, or apartment, even the man of her dreams...* She could either alter her lifestyle but dont give up on her dreams and as one Pastor has stated " God's delays is not Gods denials" or she could get a second job or find a man who'll put with her irresponsible shopping behavior and reckless regard for friends and family members. Of course the latter eventually will only place her into more financial and emotional turmoil.

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These days, especially after the 2008 recession if a consumer or shoppers tells you that money doesnt matter dont believe them unless they have money burn. Certainly,it's no secret that money is what fuels economy,keeps stores open ,pays mortgages,car insurance,gas,clothes,shoes,groceries,money also allows consumers and shoppers to go on dream vacations.

September's Assignment;The assignment for this month consist of several task first write a blog or journal on how you feel about money or felt about money as a kid. List some of your ideas and beliefs about money as kid/? the second assignment is to visit several financial sites such as (Mint.com, Geezeo.com annualcreditreport.com,myFico.com,MsMoney.com & InCharge .org ) plus purchase a few books related to personal finances to really bring the message home "Money Matters" on my webiste as cacjohnson I posted two books that I've begun to work with to help me get my personal finances Girl Get Your Money Straight & Girl Get Your Credit Straight both have some really good information into getting out debt as well as why "Money Matters"

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information.TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save and Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

The success of each of us benefits us all, and the success of us all benefits each of us individually.

---Walter Ulbricht

As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses.---Gustav Stresemann

A message from the Editor Founder & President of csaccac Inc:

First Day of School: All throughout my middle school, high school and even college years, I had not been a follower, a crowd pleaser, 0r a people pleaser. Often__ in my forty something years, I have quoted an old cliché “you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time” Particularly, for social conscious kids heading back-to-school, wanting to please the masses{ who trains and meticulous grooms} to get into the In-crowd, social acceptance usually becomes an obsessive behavior. When I was kid preparing to head back-to-school often caused both anxiety and excitement at my house; for example, the thought of making new friends and beginning a new school year often caused anxiety for me as well as the grown ups. Although, I experienced some fear of the dreaded unknown having a few new outfits to wear along with a new hairstyle somehow eased the fear of making new friends. Of course, I didn't know how the year would begin or end but I knew if I looked good which most of the time always made me feel good as a result when I went to school prepared , I felt could take on anything that the teachers had waiting to throw at me and the entire class. In most instances, I knew I would be able to survive the day with the right outfit. However, with the right attitude, I could survive the week. And with my homework assignments completed, I could survive the month. Ultimately, it would take a combination of both to get me through the year. Admittedly, on some days my self esteem would be shattered, but I'd go home disconcerted and mad at the world __only to wake up the next morning and do it all over again with a new outfit and a new hair style. During my pre adolescences and adolescences, specifically, the years I attended middle school dressing for success had been important to my surviving the first week of middle school. After the first week of school making new friends and being prepared with the right school supplies also became vitally important to my survival of surviving the first year of middle school. Even today dressing for success and being prepared with the right tech gadgets, phones, and education is important in getting the job, asking for a raise, and obtaining a promotion. From the time I was a very small, I learned the importance of dressing for success from my grandmother and parents. Even though, I wasn't a follower, or a crowd pleaser, I learned to conform to the rules of the public school system as well as the work place. For instance, if the school required no bare midriffs, I kept my stomach covered, if the school required no flip flops ,I wore a closed to dress heel and if the school stated no smoking in the bathroom, I just avoided the bathroom during my lunch break. Instead of totally avoiding the bathroom in high school, I just sprayed my can of extra stiff Aqua Net. As a matter fact, because of my non-confrontist attitude and willingness to adhere to the rules, I often got to participate and do thing s that the recalcitrant and refractory students had been shun from for the rest of their public school experience. Unless, they got wind of the conformist policy. At any rate, I had been permitted to be a media aide, walk the halls without a pass, leave school after lunch, and attend summer school. And in all honesty, I think everyone experiences first day jitters of attending middle school and high school, if they say didn't don't believe them and then only believe them if they played a sport really well. Certainly, having the right outfit and right school supplies helps a kid to start the year on the right foot. Y es, I've discussed this before in a blog heading back-to-school throughout the years for adults who once were kids (student) had been a crucial moment in their lives for some, middle school either built up their self esteem or crushed their persona. On a final note about heading back-to-school, as a new school year starts, parents and teachers should help to make the transition as less painful and Awkward for each kid.

School Lunch or Brown Bag: For years, kids throughout the United States have attended public schools and along with their public education they've received breakfast and lunch. While attending elementary school in the late seventies, my grandmother enrolled me in the free and reduce lunch program. Thirty years later, after my first day of elementary school and school lunch, public schools in the United States continue to serve breakfast and lunch to enrolled students. School lunches, I didn’t particularly hate or love school lunch in elementary school. Truthfully, breakfast, one of the most important meals of day, for a long time had been one of my favorite meals of the day since elementary school. For instance, on the days I woke up late or didn't have time to fix a bowl of oatmeal or cereal, I would rush to get to school to stand in line for breakfast. One of the best things about school lunches is that they did give the kids a choice, for example, a kid could choose cereal, a biscuit and sausage sandwich, or grits, eggs and sausage, of course the choices varied based on the time you arrived and our position in line. Overall, breakfast at my elementary school somewhat resembled what my grandmother served at home, so_ I didn't complain too much about breakfast. And school lunch provided to be the same, at lunch time the kids would stand line waiting to pick up a tray and be served by one of cafeteria workers all whom usually held a big silver ladle and asked the kids what would like on their tray.

Make no qualms about it school lunches have changed over the years from when I first stood in line at a public school cafeteria waiting to be served lunch. But, the one thing I like about school lunches it wasn't a dictatorship and there wasn't teacher standing behind you waiting to pull your ear if ate something deemed not so healthy. Some of the public school lunches I really like included: Mexican pizza, stuffed turkey and gravy, chicken tetterazini, Sheppard’s pie, ham & cheese casserole, hamburger on a bun, chicken pot pie, hot dogs and crinkle fries, with choice of white milk, chocolate milk or a fruit juice. After elementary school, I stop having breakfast at school and only had lunch in middle school and some days I didn't have lunch. Recently, the food pyramid that I had lived by for years and memorized like I memorized the multiplication chart has been replace with plate. Now that I'm all grown up, my eating habits have changed but didn't happen overnight it took some time, some work and a conscious choice to make a difference in my life. Although, I'm open to change, I really prefer the food pyramid. ___I pause here for a moment to play kids advocate, kids having at least one nutritionist meal during the day while in public school, I believe is important . Whether or not the meal should be only vegetarian or completely sugar free__Let's say today I would probably get kicked out of school for bouncing off the walls because of an adverse allergic reaction to a cafeteria lunch. So___ instead of being a dictator or cafeteria police(monitor) of school lunches , I propose the democratic way let the kids vote on school lunches and when all else fails give them a kids choice and a healthy choice.

Grown ups & Kids: At first, I thought it was some kind of cruel joke someone taking all of the kids cereal off the shelf along with sugar that's not manmade and replacing it with stuff from the health food store. Initially, my thoughts ran rampant is this kind of get rich scheme to get all the money in the world by making people buy food found in the health food store___ often over priced and only makes a meal for two. How on earth could anyone feed a family of five with over price health food? Immediately, I knew I had to do something because when I was kid I had a choice and I just could sit by during this Democratic election and watch the choices I had as a kid being flushed down a toilet. With all of this grown up stuff going on and unemployment remaining at 9.1% it’s easy to get lost in our own troubles and forget that Cheerios, Kellogg’s Corn Flake, WheatiesFrosted Flakes, Raisin Bran ,Wheaties and Rice Krispies that they're grown up cereals while on the other hand, Sugar Corn Pops, Honey Combs, Honey Smacks, Fruity Pebbles, Coco Pebbles are kids cereal . Thank goodness!!! for all of the diffrent types of cereals on the shelves both for grown ups and kids to choose (Quaker Oats, Kellogs & Post cereal) Cooperative ed is a little vernacular, I learned along the way as youth during my tour down the cereal aisle. At any rate,instead of doing away completely with sugary cereals ,I suggested making a trial mix with each different type of cereal . Besides no one likes to be the party grinch__And even grown ups like to be a kid sometime. Finally, I don't mind eating healthier now that I've turned forty it's only natural because I've been through a maturation process. ___And, I really don't mind eating healthy as long as I get the prize at the bottom of the box just like when I was kid eating a box of cracker jacks.

Assignment: As I conclude this month editor note , I leave you with this assignment plan a school lunch for a week then compare it with your public school lunch menu ,what would you add or change? Lastly, what are some of your favorite cereals and label them in two categories (grown up & Kid)

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder & President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you the (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter & I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you the (consumer) with the latest in consumer product information.

TwtyuL T2yuL ch@wuL IBCUN LoL Cu8L until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save and Get Twice the Luv with me (cacjohnson)

July 2011

"Be a first rate version of yourself,not a second rate version of someone else..."---Judy Garland

A message from the Editor Founder & President

Precipitously,I didn't fully complete June's editors note. Remorsefully,I say this because I didn't give readers an assignment at the end of June's editors note. Clearly,in the remnants of my mind had I completed June's editors' note,I would of asked readers to describe one of their most memorable childhood shopping experience plus I would have also asked who do they attribute to teaching them how to shop. At any rate,it's not too late for readers to write their response in a journal or a blog. Admittedly,shopping is something that American consumers and shoppers have been performing for decades. Since the first announcement that the American economy had spiraled in to debt,American consumers and shoppers significantly altered their shopping habits. From the beginning of the economic 2008 recession, American consumers and shoppers have been faced with high employment,home foreclosures, and poor credit ratings. Among the rebel and the ruin, American consumers and shoppers continue to shop in hopes of boosting the economy. While American consumers and shoppers work effortless to restore normalcy back into their lives after the recession,the economy has remained weak and unemployment in the double digits. Very shortly after the American government eschewed a government shut down,American consumers and shoppers received more shocking news ___a deadline to default. In July the American government race against a deadline to avoid default. As a small business owner,I had been totally floored with the deadline to default announcement. Unprecedent in American history,the American government unable to pay its bills. Long rounds of talks betweeen democrats and republicans seemed futile but if congress didn't get a bill passed or agree on certain money matters pertain the American goverment,America would not be able to pay its bills on August 2nd. A poignant moment in America's government congress met the deadline to default,giving many Americans a sigh of relief ,at the same time leaving many Americans bankrupt and homeless. Although,American consumers and shoppers stopped to remember Independence Day,this Independence Day has become a painful reminder of the men and women who lost their lives to war,natural disaster, to uncurable disease and senseless crime. As I look across America I still see American consumer s and shoppers driving to and fro from work. Warily,the nation highways,roads,and interstate remain busy with compact cars,economy cars, luxury cars,SUVs,trucks and all terrain vehicles in spite of fluctuating gas prices. Certainly, if tough times has taught American consumers and shoppers anything it has taught them to have at least three months rent saved in a bank account,not to over spend,make a budget and stick with it,insurance insurance insurance insurance, life insurance, rental insurance ,flood insurance,car insurance, personal property insurance health insurance___American consumers and shoppers want insurance for themselves and their children but that's something the American government can't promise or seem to agree upon whether its naturalize citizens should or deserve insurance. Prove it !!! that's the message tell congress no more blank checks and our naturalized citizens deserve better than a hand out or a hand -me-down. On a final note, totally off the wall, in the midst of this economy,learned hopelessness,and despair American millionaires continue to be born. So ,whoop there it is__ America has got millionaires,America has got talent,America has stuff and there's more stuff in China!@!

Lastly, here's some recession proof actions that each and every consumer and shopper reading this editor have as an option

First: Be a first rate you and not someone else,believe it or not people hate that and won't even tell you,so,just be you Second: Get a bank with your money not someone elses money they hate that too,especially if the person you'''' leaning on struggled just like you Third: stay away from people that don't have the same morals and values you grew up with Fourth: Don't worry about how you look and whether you'll find a man,woman,mate or companion focus on being healthy ,being positve, being you___ everything else almost always does fall into place ;if my ball headed grandmother worried about how she looked after my grand dad past ,my aunts and I wouldn t of had a home cooked meal,or a roof over our heads Fifth: Turn the tv off !!!!or turn the mf channel and read something. Sixth: Get a job___ make it clear how much you need to pay rent and if you have a job____ don't quit get Fired!@! Seventh: Acceptance & Forgivness "this too shall pass"

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as editor, founder and President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter &I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information, TwtyuL T2yuL Ch@wul IBCUN LOL Cu8Luntil next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save and Get Twice the Luv with cacjohnson

June 2011

NOTICE TO GUESTS: If there is anything you need and dont see,please let us know,we will show you how to do without it.---Mary Mc Fadden Williams

A message from the Editor,Founder & President

Comment allez-vous:Bon jour,Hola,Bon Giorno,Guten Tag,Ni hao,Dia Duit,Namaste,Zdravstuite,Yia sou,Dorby rano, Ohayou gozaimasu,Marhabah,Hej Goedendag, Ahn nyeong ha se yo, Bom dia, Hyvaa paivaa,Hello!!!! readers,members,sponsors, and contributors,once again it's that time of the month that as Editor, Founder and President of csaccac Inc.,I let the readers(shoppers and consumers) in on the latest happenings here at csaccac,sooo....I've got as lot to talk about in this special Father's Day edition of the csaccac Newsletter,now that everyone has been formally greeted,hang on to your seats and get ready for some hot sizzling summer recipes plus the latest news on "Get twice the Luv"Facebook,MySpace &Twitter and a lot of other consumer news. Most importantly, whether your favorite flavor of ice cream is Chocolate,Chocolate Chip,Coffee,Double Vanilla,Neapolitan,Rocky Road,Strawberry,Vanilla,French Vanilla,Double Chocolate,Cookies&Cream,Cheesecake,Mint Chocolate Chip,Cookie Dough,Peanut Butter Cup, Butter Pecan, Black Cherry Vanilla Swirl or Caramel Praline Crunch;this summer savor the flavor with me(cacjohnson,Editor,Founder and President of csaccac Inc) in additon to you very own copy of the csaccac Newsletter.

Im not mad with you jus mad about a lot of stuff and other stuff(Mostly serious and stupid stuff):

First the serious stuff,much of the stuff that's making news headlines these days has probably outrage millions of Americans especially those unemployed and who have been out work for more than nine months.In fact,since the economic recession of 2008,unemployment in some states have remained in the double digits. At one point,economist and analyst predicted the economy should show more signs of stability around 2016 *and some predict as far as 2025. Instead of the economy improving,it apparently has as economist termed "double dip" back into recession. Ultimately,the "double dip" back into recession meant paying more at the gas pump and increase in cost of pershiable items at supermarkets. For a myraid of consumers and shopppers,it has meant clipping coupons regularly,doing away with credit cards,down sizing living space as well as working a second job. As the job hunt continues for the estimated 9 million Americans unemployed in the United States,a tantamount of unemployed Americans with families remain displaced and some have restored to living in hotels. Indeed,America's jobless rate has greatly impacted retailers,manufacturers, and big business throughout the United States.Unequivocally,the merging as well closing of such stores plus large companies such as Block Buster,Aj Wrights,Circuit City,Linen n Things,Northwest Airlines,AIG,Office Depot,Dean Foods,Borders,Sara Lee,Gateway, Dollar Thrifty and E*Trade has not helped the economy. Of course,talks during the first quarter of a government shut down would have been more detrimental to consumers and shoppers in this struggling economy than the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac housing scandal. From 2007 to 2011, the American people has watched the US bail out banks and businesses,actively participated in the 2008 election,actively watch and waited as our men and women had been sent to foreign countries to assist in peace keeping negotations,took a moment to capture a royal event the wedding of Prince William, only later to be awed and shocked with the behavior of Congressman Anthony Weiner,while the disaster relief for Haiti and Japan continues to touch the heart of millions American consumers and shoppers. Without a question,American consumers and shoppers has endured what some analyst has stated as the worst economic conditions in American History. Yes,Im mad,but Im not mad with you jus about stuff. Primarily, the stuff that's happening in the United States. In the midst of America's economic upheaval,I personally feel it has taught consumers and shoppers how to be thankful for gifts big and small. And it has taught consumers and shoppers how to go without it(the frivolities,luxuries and wants.) In the end,the stupid stuff isn't so serious. Stupid is as stupid does and stupid keeps getting stupider after a while stupid isn't stupid anymore it becomes crass in addtion to being a sophiscated kind of stupid like returning hamburger meat to the grocery store then proceeding to McDonalds to buy a Big Mac or going to Burger King to buy a Whopper Jr., or feeding the cat ketchup,or wearing boots in 90 degree weather, or making a grill cheese without the cheese,or cooking spaghetti without the meatballs,or washing the dishes with laundry detergent,or standing in line at the dollar store with a twenty or tweeting a tweet that wont ever get retweeted,or getting mad over someone elese boyfriend,job,clothes, and smart phone(that's the one I wanted) or taking out hair weave and trying to remove the weave glue only to remember the receipt read :All Sales Final,No Refund &Exchanges. Totally unbelievable but it gets so stupid at the csaccac. How stupid?(glad you asked) Totally unbelievably stupid. In certain instances, Ive experienced cases of unexplained stupidness,for instance, the day I lost my Twitter password and have unsuccessfully reset my Twitter password,or the day my desktop of three years crashes the week before the csaccac Newsletter suppose to have been completed (no I dont have a back up disk, I m the only one that works on my notebook) or the day I realized that I had become an email addict, then the really stupid stuff starts to set in like the days Im unable to record "Get Twice the Luv" because either my desktop crash,my power cord burned out,or I didnt like my hair or makeup,and the number one reason not to record I didnt have anything written down.Other stupid stuff include talks of doing away with Myspace. I love Myspace because of all of its neat apps, Facebook has its place with close family and friends but MySpace is like cruising the beach with a really good song on the radio. More stupid stuff all of the reality TV shows The Apprentice,Altanta Housewives,Basketball Housewives,the Jersey Shore People,MTV Real World, Big Brother, American Idol ,Newly Weds, the Dating Game .Veritably,all of it is Mostly serious and stupid stuff.

In this economy, the best things in life for the most part is either free or reduced at a ridiculously low price. Great!@! News for consumers and shoppers, a lot of chain stores have in store coupons and online deals plus great sales during the holidays. Let's get real consumers and shoppers, everyone loves a great deal plus a great bargain, straight forwardly speaking, Better Business doesn't always equate to free stuff, admittedly in the business world it could equate to be many different work scenarios and ethics. Overall, when I mention Better Business, its the basic duties that's mainly attached to the customer service industry that's frequently exuded by sales associates and store managers in most retail and chain stores for example attributes like being Friendly, Courteous, Orientated with Store Policies, Product Knowledge, and willingness to assist customers at any given moment. While on the other, Better Business to employees often equates to the following: Paid Training, Flexible Hours, Health Benefits, Vacation leave an Sick days. Not surprisingly, after the economic recession of 2008 and the government bailout of businesses, Better Business to the America people has equated to imply Reasonable pay for top level management plus a checks and balance system of high level officials to avoid future financial indiscretions including government intervention. As a former sales associate and supervisor, I've been privy to seeing the decline of customer service as well as the closing of Businesses that have been in existence for years. At the end of the day, Better Jobs and job creation won't happen in the United States until top level management make a resolution to create meaningful jobs that keep businesses vital and productive. Therefore, without supply and demand for retailers, manufacturers and businesses products as well as services America's workforce will continue to be fragile. Although, numerous businesses have out sourced work to other countries in an effort to cut cost while this business strategy has helped many businesses, it hurts America's unemployed. Ultimately, for America's unemployed, this has meant going back to school in high demand careers and getting trained in areas that employers tend to higher more frequently. Better Business &Better Jobs also equates to receiving more than minimum wage for skilled labor and individuals with higher level of education. Eventually, Better Business and Better Jobs in the United States as proven throughout the years creates Better Communities. Furthermore, Better is a condition, a state of well being, and sense of feeling good about oneself and life in general. Moreover, Better is not easily manifested, it’s something that all consumers and shoppers must practice daily feeling Better in spite of external circumstances, jobs ,marriages, finances and friendships. Better, these days for some Americans feeling better is not quite as easy as it sounds, especially, after September 11th along with the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the US military. Better, in some instances, for now might be a condition or state that only occur when the healing process begins to take place. Right now, at this moment,

What America is missing is one giant get well card from all of Americas businesses, managers, employees, and unemployed. Lastly, this is what I would write on the card or post to a Face book wall "Well Wishes Be Blessed Much Success & Get Better America"

Reduce Low Fat & Zero Calories:

Summer has arrived with hot new recipes and swim suits. Plus, it’s a time when a lot of consumers and shoppers start thinking about body image some even go as far to get a gym membership or become a member of a weight loss program such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or Curves. For consumers and shoppers strapped for cash, magazines such as Redbook, Women's Health, Seventeen, and Essence normally offer informative articles pertaining to dieting, summer fashion, and summer recipes targeted towards consumers and shoppers. Honestly, all through college, I thought little about my diet, I know for a fact I didn't calories mainly because I've been size zero mostly all of my life in addition to being food conscious and selective about the kinds of foods I eat regularly. Without a question, I attribute my food conscious sense to my grandmother worked as an Instructional Vocational Chef, certainly, the Health classes I attended during elementary, middle and college also assisted in food choice and daily exercise. Recently, the USDA revised the food pyramid that I lived by for years. As a kid growing up in the public school system, I memorized the food pyramid along with my times tables and vocabulary list. Imperceptibly, the USDA introduced the plate as the new nutritional diagram, sadly, I say sadly because I grew up with the pyramid and it'll be missed, the food pyramid is no longer the nutritional guide for kids, instead it's the plate. Together with the USDA "First Lady Michelle Obama introduced the plate icon, which boost her national initiative to beat obesity" Undeniably, America's battle with weight has been the topic of numerous talk shows. In fact, through out the years consumers and shoppers have been bombarded with ads about dieting and obesity. Even some of Hollywood A-list has had their battle with weight scrutinized as well as publicized in different media venues, American consumers and shoppers often become obsess with weight during the summer and holidays. America has dealt with all types of addiction over the years such as drug, sex and even food addiction. Although, some consumers and shoppers might consider a love for an addiction, however, consumers and shoppers extremely over weight and obese in most instances food become their friend. After years of being single, with no kids and a size zero, I very rarely purchase reduce low fat or zero calorie items at the grocery store. Basically, I have a least one meal a day with a snack in the afternoon. At the age of thirty nine with only a few months away from becoming Forty, I had not put counting calories at the top of my to do list. Admittedly, today, I love Seventeen magazines, even though, it's geared toward teens and the college crowd. Above all of the other stuff I love Seventeen magazine because of all the fashion advice as well as dieting and exercise tips it gives teens along with relevant, informative articles related to teen issues. A few months ago, in the Easter edition of the csaccac Newsletter, I talk about some of my childhood eating habits during the holidays. For instance, normally, in previous years, I' vet often look forward to having a holiday meal with my aunts cousins and uncles. Typically, the holiday meal consisted of collard greens, corn bread, black eye peas, white rice, rolls and fried chicken. Within the past couple of months, almost four years, I’ve been hitting the snack aisle more than usual grabbing chips cookies chocolate and carbonated sugary drinks for two reasons first because their cheap and secondly, to get quick burst of energy I often experience from drinking Coke or double espresso coffee. Egregiously, I attribute my behavior to the fast pace job market I’m preparing to enter along with a not so ideal living arrangement i.e. (renting from my mom). For the full years of my residency at moms I experienced extreme sensitive to artificial light, clinging of keys, glasses, silverware, elevator dings and any kind of television commercials’ with bells ringing plus the strange bird in the neighbor that echoes through out the neighbor, humorously, I think one of Gods Angels opened up a bag tricks in the neighbor hood before Halloween. Aside from believing in miracles and the supernatural I also believe that all kinds of Angels exist in heaven just like Snow White and the seven dwarfs. And I definitely must have an Angel because One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has been on Ion TV all week and you guessed I didn’t get any royalties from the picture. But that's beside point, I didn’t get pulled out my house by my weave and put into a straight jacket and I lived to write one more Editor note. At one point, I felt aggravatedly assaulted by the television even my cell phone until I posted my contact numbers on Face book MySpace & Twitter (757 593 6378 757 344 2862 757 768 7538) Besides, What’s with the |Brindamos? Okay,soooo...I m available 24/7 days a week ,if you get my voice mail just leave message and I'll return your call asap.

Reduce low fat and Zero Calories is all of the stuff without the fillers and seasoning, and it's also the stuff that during my youth I might not have even walked down a grocery aisle knowing it had been placed on the shelf, if it wasn’t for one simple fact,my grandmother has diabetes.

And finally all of the sugary stuff without the artificial sweetner:The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as editor, founder and President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter &I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information, TwtyuL T2yuL Ch@wul IBCUN LOL Cu8Luntil next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save and Get Twice the Luv with cacjohnson

May 2011

Each day I say [to myself] this is going to be the day, I get out of debt and jump into a limousine"...

Lady O got in the game at thirty-five, at thirty-five I was at a crossroads,18 some years later,Lady O remains the Queen of talk. Mentor,motivator,and coach,Lady O has inspired many including me with a little lower case “c” in cacjohnson. Literally working both sides of my brain, the left side and the right side,with ringing in both my ears the left and the right,and cold air breathing down my neck,I am quite astonish with the answer that I came up with for May's assignment__ “When I bite into a York Peppermint Patty I think of...” At first, I'd written in my journal that I think of family and friends from my childhood then I re phrased the sentence to “When I bite into a York Peppermint Patty I get the sensation of ___” Next, I began to write family traditions such as making Valentine Day cards and sucking sweethearts,breakfast on Mother's Day,Easter Egg hunts,Halloween costumes,hanging Christmas tree ornaments and listening to Christmas songs. Shortly after writing in my journal, I tweeted on Twitter “ When I bite into a York Peppermint Patty I think of Charlie Sheen” and “When I bite into a York Peppermint Patty I think of syndicated episodes with Charlie Sheen” Egregiously,after weeks of news broadcast and entertainment media dwelling on Charlie Sheen being let go from the cast of Two and Half Men,the sensation immediately popped into head . Truthfully,it didn't surprise me because local radio host also got into the act of scrutinizing Charlie Sheen . Imperceptibly(I betcha Charlie Sheen fans didn't see this one coming),he even appeared on Ustream TV.

Without a question,May's assignment brought back some childhood nostalgia and incited some humor. At the same time,it also give me a reason to go and purchase a York Peppermint Patty. Taking a brief moment to digress and look at other happening this month, during the month of May csaccac Inc. recognizes Nurses Week/Mother's Day & Memorial Day. In previous years, I have celebrated Mother's Day with family and friends at a A Mother's Day breakfast.Not quite the same as previous Mother's Day celebrations ,I recognized this Mother's Day with a simple,free,keepsake_ e-cards and printed them out then signed each one attaching the new business cards. Apropos,the message attached to each card... because Mother's Day is just as special as Birthdays. In all honesty, I might not be a mom but I'm a mom in spirit. Nurses Week, this one is near and dear to my heart even though I don't I talk about it much , I've seen lots of nurses during my life time starting from the school nurse that began as requirement for enrollment in to kindergarten to the nurse practitioner that I prefer to conduct my yearly pap smear and STD testing. Definitely,being a nurse requires patience ,people skills, and the ability to not faint at the sight of blood. Furthermore,a nurses jobs is just as important as a Doctors jobs. Most nurses perform the preliminary screening of patients before the Doctor ever touches the patient. In spite of the slow economy, careers in the medical field has been on the rise. Now back to the previous discussion,admittedly,while I had a moment to experience the difference sensations of a York Peppermint Patty,I remained quite astonish with my answer for the assignment. Veritably, at the very moment I took the time to get the different sensations from York Peppermint Patty,shoppers and consumers through out the United States continued to feel the devastating effects of the economic recession of 2008. Certainly,the recent rise in gas prices,the turmoil and upheaval in Libya,Egypt,Iran,Iraq,Afghanistan, and Haiti as well as the natural disasters in the United States and other countries has not help the economy. Even though, the 18 month economic recession ended in 2009,American consumers from all walks of of life felt the effects. In some instances, it forever altered the way many shoppers and consumers choose to spend their hard earn dollars.2008,2009,2010 & 2011,in fact,it could be consider Post Modern Era. Although, the 2012 Presidential election campaign has begun its search for the next Presidential candidate,for many shoppers and consumers, the focus remains on jobs and gas prices. Indeed, the state of the US economy remains one of the main reasons that progress at csaccac Inc. remains very slow. Instead of opening an office in a commercial area, as Founder and President csaccac Inc, I chose to wait out the turbulent economy in hopes of a miraculous recover. At this time, csaccac remains at its rudimentary stages of development and is currently a home business. Of course, the on going wars and political upheaval in other countries where Us soldiers have been station again also effects the daily decisions made at csaccac Inc. Besides, the state of the US economy and foreign affairs,unequivocally, as I reorganize my debt,the process of this important financial matter also has been a road block to the success of csaccac Inc. As stated at the beginning of this editor note “ Each day I say to myself this is going to be the day I get out of debt and jump into a limousine..” whether it's through an act of faith , a random act of kindness,or a miraculous act of GOD,I hold firm to the csaccac Inc mission statement as Founder and President, I remain “Dedicated,Committed,Brazened,Engendered, Imbued and Aplomb” to educate,inform,assist and provide services to disenfranchised and disable consumers between the ages of 17-45. As a result, I find myself thinking more like a seasoned business executive and welcoming any opportunity to network with liked minded people in addition to getting the word out about”what we do at csaccac Inc.”,plus advocating for csaccac Inc and promoting its many causes. In a recent journal entry, I summed up my thoughts with this statement “From the time I wake to the time I fall sleep..I think of all of the men and women who lost their lives in war,the innocent victims of random violence and those who dedicate their live to keep America a democracy” Truthfully, in that one statement all the clothes ,all the money and personal ambitions seemed so diminutive and puerile,I could not phantom how anyone especially after 911 could proceed ahead with business as usual. Dolefully, a tantamount of American shoppers and consumers received devastating blows in their personal lives and finances. Sadly, it those type of life altering events that remain a part of American History. All of these events effects csaccac Inc directly and indirectly. Because of the many hurting Americans as well as those Americans in need,I feel passionate about my life's work to be a service and assistance to as many people who want help. As matter of fact,I believe so strongly in the work at csaccac Inc that I've solicited the help of several social networking sites. Resolutely,among the rebels and ruin , I choose to celebrate American traditions,diversity of culture and life's imperfections at Forty something.

It's homework for June,sure you gotta a lot of stuff to do and so do I but take a moment to stop what your doing and brainstorm,

June's assignment blog or journal your solutions to help revive the economy .Then compare and contrast to government solutions.And the final assignment critic May's editor note and write questions you'd ask the editor.

*Annotation: Finally, what remains is a weak economy and the fate of American Consumers and shoppers in the hands of the American government.Incontrovertibly,one would think how could any one think of shopping during terrorist attacks,war stricken upheaval,and political dissension;sadly, with American men and women at the front lines upholding peace in the of name of Democracy that's Freedom of Religion,Freedom of Press,Freedom to Assemble,the Right to bear Arms...While our town cities and remain vulnerable to future attacks. What about the American Dream? Is the American government being naive?Is America on the verge of becoming the new third world country? And what part of economic recession didn't mortgage lenders,Financial Institutions & Debt collectors didn't understand or did financial analyst coin the term "Recession" to specifically to refer those who held stock on Wall Street.

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as editor, founder and President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the next csaccac Newsletter &I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information, TwtyuL T2yuL Ch@wul IBCUN LOL Cu8Luntil next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save and Get Twice the Luv with cacjohnson

April 2011

"...when it was time for me to have kids;the men in and out my life were living the viva loca on a different page waiting for the grass to turn greener on the other side;when it was time for me get in touch with my inner white person;I got evicted from my place of residency;when it was time for me to get in touch with my inner fat person;the landlord didnt want me to cook and it seemed like everyone around me was on a special diet;when it was time for me go to graduate school;I had to call the US Department of Education for permission and when it was time for my white wedding; I didnt have enough money saved for the dress, the honeymoon or the groom...so,hopefully when it's time for me to go to jail they'll send someone else"---cacjohnson

A message from the Editor, Founder and President:

when life happens:...grab a peppermint,that's right a peppermint,the little round,oblong and sometimes square red and white stripped candies with the minty flavor. Veritably,”life”,such a small word with big implications has been happening a lot at the csaccac, even though, ”life”,has its moments both good and bad like bad hair days,rainy days,unplanned pregnancies,job losses,natural disasters,and deaths somehow “life” finds a way to bring sunshine,love,laughter,and even “life” meaning birth back into our lives after harsh words from a boss or friend,diagnosis of a terminal illness,death of a love one,the filing of divorce papers, and botch wedding plans. So, when life happens ,grab a peppermint and think of the moments you got to enjoy with family and friends and all of the moments you missed because life happened. Surprisingly,a peppermint, the small red and white candy that people sometimes hand out at restaurants,job interviews, and parties has a powerful effect on people. In fact,scientist has stated that peppermint actually helps people to remember. As a matter of fact,peppermint a flavoring that originated from a plant,amazingly,today's shoppers and consumers who frequently shop and perform their own grocery shopping might of recognized that peppermint is an ingredient used in numerous items on the shelf of grocery stores and chain stores;for instance,items such as tea,ice cream,tooth paste,and gum astoundingly numerous manufactures have include peppermint in the ingredients of various products .Peppermint “It is the oldest and most popular flavors of mint flavored confectionery” Besides being placed in foods consumers and shoppers alike shouldn't be too surprise to find that peppermint is also in some their favorite over the counter shampoos and soaps. Admittedly,these days 'life” has been happening to me a lot at the csaccac. Often times when life happens,I begin to snack and munch. And when life happens,I also do other things like read a book,check my emails,and watch Dvd's such as (Mama Mia,Good Hair,Shrek Forever After,the Great Mouse Detective,Mad Men, & Post Grad) but mostly I snack and meditate .In most instances,I rotate my snacks from chips to chocolate to gummy bears to Twizzlers to Reese’s peanut butter cups to jelly beans and even those small red and white candies with the minty flavor that's right_peppermint. As a kid when life happened to the grown-ups, most of the time I along with the other kids got sent to my room,told to turn off the television and radio,and in harsh,dismal,and unexpected turn of events I got sent to my room told to get dress ,grab my bible,and get ready for church. Egregiously,of all of the peppermint flavoring candies and ice cream I've enjoyed in my youth,I'd say I really loved York Peppermint Patty because of the combination of chocolate and peppermint,of course,the York Peppermint Patty infamous television commercials is probably what got me hooked on them in the first place__ “when you bite into a York Peppermint Patty what do you think of?” Just envision a group of small kids running around in a living room and biting into a York Peppermint Patty trying to think of what a York Peppermint Patty makes them remember,its quite hilarious and a great advertisement and marketing technique.At the same time, just when I thought the lunch bell only rings before and after lunch it rings during a test called “life” So,the next time “life” happens grab a peppermint or a York Peppermint Patty then put on Sunday's Best because oddly enough "life" happens and sometimes “life “ is a pink slip,then you update your resume,file for unemployment,put all your things in brown boxes,wrap glasses and plates in newspaper,have a yard sale,,place a want ad in the newspaper,auction at eBay,get a new hair style, drive by the beach,have a mix drink like a Daiquiri,move back home into your old room,call your high school sweetheart,start a new career or grab a peppermint and put on Sunday's Best when life happens.

Sunday's Best:Normally saved for special events and holidays like Easter,Sunday's Best has through out the years been a family and American tradition. After years of listening to my grandmother and parents,the,I eventually equated the the term Sunday's Best into the cliche“putting your best foot forward” and from that point on both became synonymous. Basically, Sunday's Best meant looking your best and having a positive attitude in the face of adversity and opposition. From the day I learned what it meant to put on Sunday's Best ,I practiced it often and when it seemed appropriate and apropos. Yes,it's true,I put on Sunday's Best for first day of kindergarten,my first performance,my first day of middle school and High school,my first job interview,my first date with a boy,my first beauty pageant and my first appearance on public television. First and foremost, putting Sunday's Best taught me to dress for success and with a winning attitude almost anything could be accomplished .Admittedly , after several years of putting on Sunday's Best ,I slowly began to gain confidence in myself,ultimately, I realized it 's not the clothes that make the person but the person that makes clothes although having a well kept appearance an apparel remain important with wrong attitude the only thing that stood out is the labels on the clothes. Straight forwardly speaking ,I especially liked putting Sunday's Best on Easter. Indeed ,Easter is the day when all the kids would put on their Sunday's Best and show up at church with an adult for that special Easter service Instead of comparing Sunday school notes on Easter the kids compared outfits and the number of egg each of kids found at during Easter egg hunt after church .today , Easter is much of an American tradition as when I was kid and for some kids Easter hunts continue to be the highlight of the day. Although its been a while since ,Ive participated in Easter hunt,however, I still remember how to boil eggs and dip them in the food coloring.

A Basket of Easter Eggs:with all of its silly terms Easter gets all of the eggs that totally Eggerriffic and Eggcellent for the kids..But where exactly did the idea of filling baskets with colorful eggs originate,well here's some Egg site and Easter facts:

    • Easter eggs are normally placed in baskets,egg cartons,,purses,and other hand held objects then hand d out on Easter Day at large church gatherings..

    • Easter eggs are used for various things during Easter such as Easter Hunts and Easter egg,Egg roll.

    • Symbolic in meaning the Easter egg to Christians and to numerous others,the egg represents renewal and rebirth

    • Forty days after lent,a time period that eggs was not allowed eggs later was reappeared at tables on Easter Day.

    • The tradition of coloring is an art form that's been in existence for thousands of years.

    • Easter is celebrated throughout the United States and other countries

From kindergarten to high school ,I've stayed up many nights before Easter oiling and coloring eggs with Paas Coloring kit and I've filled the a few of those plastic pastel Easter baskets with eggs that would later be used in Easter eggs Hunts..And , I've eaten quite a few of Easter eggs on during Easter. On Easter Sunday, as a little kid I 'd look forward to receiving the specialty Easter candy that you can only get on Easter and A Basket of colorful Easter eggs.

Got a handful of turnips and jelli beans: Holiday meals has been and quite honestly still remains as some of my favorite meals because holidays meals normally is filled with all the stuff you love to eat but shouldnt eat too much of especially desserts.And Easter Sunday dinner contained some the same foods I love to eat during Thanksgivng and Christmas collard greens,cornbread,black eye peas, rice, rolls along with either turkey ,ham , or fried chicken.In most instances during Easter the kids in the neighbor as well as at church collected a lot Easter eggs and Easter candy.Plus,I distinctly remember being told as a small child not to eat too much candy before dinner because it'll ruin your appetite. Even though,I loved home cooked and gourmet meals on Easter I could be caught popping jelly beans in my mouth or eating a piece a chocolate before dinner.Besides Easter like the rest of the holidays only happens once a year then you have to wait until next year for all the Easter specialty candies and foods. Truthfully,my grandmother could have a handful turnips in my case collard greens and jelli beans, I more than likely pick the jelly beans, of course,only on Easter,okay,before lunch and after lunch on easter,and during the test called 'life' but I always save enough room for dinner.

...plus a tall glass of pink lemonade:Easter season earmarks the beginning of spring and much warmer weather. Usually,it's during the warmer months that shoppers and consumers began to prepare for the warm weather with swim suits,sandals,beach towels,shades,manicures and pedicures,bottled water and box floor fans.Fresh linen and other stuff,Typically,at my grandmother's and parents homes,Spring cleaning is one of the first task implemented before warm weather. Spring cleaning is mainly how I from a small kid to an adult prepared for warm weather.Beginning from the the back bedrooms to the living room and kitchen Spring cleaning could take at least a week or more especially at my grandmothers.For instance,first, I put away winter clothes and winter linen.Second,I sort and organize totes,shoes and,purses and then dust,vaccum,and wash anything that could be reused or donated to the local thirft store or charity. And lastly my aunts and I would make something to drink after all of the Spring cleaning for that day had been completed. Tea or Lemonade? Specifically,warm weather and summer months at my grandmothers home meant plenty of liguids,veritably, during the summer months my grandmother kept plenty of liquids in the frig from a pitcher of tea,a jug of fruit punch,cans of Juicey Juice,Winn Dixie brand can sodas like lemon lime and orange plus diet coke along with a bowl of pink grapefruit.Conversely,Ive noticed over the last couple of years that more and more chain restaurants and fast food restaurants offer its patrons and consumers tea as well as placing tea on the menu.Customarily,when dining out at restaurants I order tea with lemon and sometimes add no lemon or sugar but that's dining out at chain restaurants.

Okay shoppers and consumers here's your assignment for the month of May purchase a York Peppermint Patty and blog "when I bite into a York Peppermint Patty I think of__" And the other assignment is to have a glass of tea and pink lemonade then blog which one you prefer.

In March 's editors note I gave readers an assignment and asked reader to find a object, it could have been old ,new, or something you recently purchased that symbolized the you of yesterday,the you of today and the you of tommorw:

Sedulously,the objects I choose for March's assignment included both new and old objects.At the very moment that I broached March's assignment I ' already had an object set aside for The You of Yesterday.In fact,the first object I selected held a lot of memories ,symbolism,and a bit of my personality. For "The You of Yesterday" I choose a fuse from my 1985 Toyota Corolla LE 4door with sunroof.In short, I owned the car for about ten years, I slept in my car, searched for jobs in my car, and even had a Quiznos sub in my car. Painted bright pink, I wear the fuse around my neck in remembrance of the obstacles, road blocks, and the detours I took before I arrived to "The You of Today".By the time I reached "The You of Today", I hadnt resolved exactly what object I wanted tc symbolize the me of today.Instead of selecting a bracelet I'd own for several years or a business card, I choose a Bright Pink bow that could be easily attached to my shirt's lapel. Unexpectedly,the pink bow I had removed from something I recently purchased.Basically,the bow symbolizes many things but it primarily serves as a symbol to promote Empowerment,CommunityService,Diversity of Culture,Women's Rights,Cancer Awareness& Owning Pink.Towards the end of the assignment,I not selected an object I wanted to represent "The You of the Tomorrow"except for the company's logo .

An excerpt from Finding Peace Letting Go & Liking It

"The You of Yesterday:

This is the child within you that houses any anger and pain of youth and growing up"

"The You of Today:

This is what is,what you are today and how you live your life"

The You of Tomorrow:

This is the hopeful dreamy you--that part of you that looks at what may be and can

be"Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do, sooo...I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper) next month. The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,TwtyuL,T2yuL,ch@wuL and 2Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson!!

March 2011

"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are vegetarian"

---Dennis Wholey

A message from the Editor, Founder and President

Time to get real and get to the heart of the matter:

As if February didn't have all the hearts, I found a few leftover candy hearts on my bedroom floor. Of course,I didn't eat them because of germs and the simple fact that there's a cat that resides at my place of residency. As a matter of fact,Sparkle(Spark) is known to frequently walk and shed cat hair all over the floor. So,for the sake of not tasting Sparkle or putting cat hair in my mouth ,the leftover candy hearts on my bedroom floor automatically gets put into the garbage.Even though, I have a penchant for the original candy heart flavors(lemon,grape,wintergreen banana,cherry and orange),I took a walk on the wild side and taste tested the new flavors(green apple,blue raspbery and strawberry.).In february's newsletter,, I talked about the "D'word the "R" word the 'S" word and "C" word none of which appeared on any of my candy hearts. Blasted on magazines, day time tv shows,and in books dealing with singles and couples,the "D" word the "R" the "S" and "C" all have become famous since the premier of Sex in the City Tv show and movie.Quite astonishing that none of the words or vernacular from the movie has been etched in a batch of candy hearts. So, I quess the makers of Sweetheart candy hearts remain staid and old fashion.Apparently, what's going on with the sexual revolution doesn't equate into new sayings"Oh My god " and "LoL' Instead of being querulous about my non-existence sexless love life on Valentine's Day,at this moment I direct my attention towards Sparkle(Spark) who maybe of different species yet exudes behavior that sometimes human. Honestly,the last few weeks Sparkle(Spark) and I have had several run-ins and spats, not to mention disagreements on feeding times and closing my bedroom door at night. Truthfully,it doesn't annoy me too much the fact Sparkle(Spark) likes to run back forth between my bedroom and kitchen at night. Straightforwardly speaking,Sparkle(Spark) is free to come and go as she please;however,it would be nice it she learned to close the door at night every time she decides to venture out of the bedroom. At this time,Sparkle(Spark) my sister's best friends cat who now belongs to my sister and in some weird happening or strange agreement I became the designated caregiver. At any rate,Sparkle(Spark) continues to hold an extended stay pass at my place of residency. Besides having several run-ins and spats with Sparkle(Spark), I hit a head gasket in my personal finances .While my love life has taking backseat to my career goals,I've only just begun to clear out the clutter,drown out the background noise and really get to the heart of the matter. Although,I survived the month of February but not without being unscathed and just barely through the k nick of my teeth,I continue to move forward with set task and goals. Exhausted as well as exasperated with the Official Fund raising site because of low numbers,I looked over the site to see where it could be improved then unexpectedly during the review or once over_ the site goes down from January 28th to March 3rd Basically unavailable

for a month,the official fund raising site for csaccac has had low numbers (meaning visitors) for some time and that is something I want to turn around and get the numbers up to a least 500 visitors a month. Here again,I know I have stated this several times but it's painfully true,behind schedule with several task,I remain hopeful that all of last years task get completed with in the next few weeks. Also ,I have temporarily stopped the voice recording of “Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson” to focus on articles for the newsletter and website. At some point, I had to get real ,forced with my own reality like the fact with a few months I'm soon to hit the big(4-0) and have not settled on a office space, or even more so, a permanent place of residency. Egregiously,the new year began like a bad episode of a reality TV show and these days bad is good especially for TV ratings only the difference is I'm not rolling in the dough. The inevitable,make me an offer, I can't refuse and I might just have to take this show on the road.

Looking for Mr. Good Bar:

Savor the flavor and “Get twice the Luv “with me (cacjohnson) on Ustream every 2nd

and 4thSaturday,currently, the live voice recording has been

temporarily halted but look for the show in the next few weeks to resume recording

Talking about flavor, I love food and drinks that's robust plus full of flavor,in fact,Bacardi & Seagrams flavor drinks in the four pack,just happen to have been two of the first mix drinks I experience during my high school years. Since, my first drinks,I have taste tested and sampled other well known mix drinks. As a matter of fact,my freshman year of college I attended several fraternity,sorority,and house parties_you guessed it,they all served alcohol some even had specialty drinks . I for one like most alcoholics love a good mix drink,I'm not saying I'm an alcoholic,I'm just say I like mix drinks. From Long Island Ice Tea,Fuzzy Navel,Blue Hawaiian,Sex On The Beach,Shirley Temple,Pina Colada,Strawberry Daiquiri,Mai Tai & Hurricane, just a few of the mix drinks I v sample over the years. Yes,I like mix drinks. Not surprisingly, the evolution of the mix drink has evolved from my high school and college years. As the makers of alcohol introduce new brands and flavors,consumers,shoppers,and alcohol lovers today can sit at a bar counter and purchase all kinds of weird and tasty concoctions .Even though,it's has been some years since I 've actually sat a bar counter and had a really good drink,I still remember some of the bar rules such as don't leave your drink unattended ,the two drink rule that governs how many drinks you have that night depending on who you rode up in the club or bar with, then there's a set limit on what you'll pay for a drink usually,the set limit back in my-_ten at most for any drink but I have paid twenty for a drink at restaurants. But this is not about alcohol lovers or the different kinds of mix drinks ,it's about saving money at the checkout counter, frequently clipping coupons, receiving discounts and a whole new way of life;more specifically, a whole new way to shop .Hold on there shopper and consumers,you might want to sit down for this one,because I've been dry and sober now for about ten years. Hey you shoppers and consumers, I have something I want to confess and it's the stuff that Im not too keen or fond of talking about right now. Anyway, I decided to get the word out because I know eventually it'll surface it's nasty little head. So, I thought to air the laundry before it shows up on Twitter or one of those other Social Networking sites.. Much of getting real with myself stems from the fact that I'm slowly approaching the big (4-0).And at the current age of thirty-nine,I have achieved much in my professional life and even had some career high lights at any rate I still have more to achieve. Dolefully, I also have experienced numerous obstacles and setbacks both in my personal and professional life. The road to financial recovery has been extremely turbulent. Admittedly, while working on the csaccac newsletter I've discovered and learned some pretty interesting things about the person I had been in previous years,the kinda of person I am today, and the kinda of person I would like to be in the future. Without a question, the editor's notes I write out each month has been a sounding board and kinda an emotional catharsis and purging of some my most intimate thoughts. At the same time while working on the newsletter and laboriously writing editor's notes each month,csaccac has completely revamped my life from the clothes I wear to the food I eat. Actually,it has become a life style I 've chosen and gladly promote. Im not in the clubs or sitting at a bar counter waiting on a mix drink trying to figure out how much to tip the bartender,instead,Im in the thrift store, the dollar store,the grocery store with coupons and ad circulars in hand. Furthermore, I'm on the internet networking and meeting people who work and want to save money at the checkout counter. Reluctant and hesitant, in 2006,I began networking on the internet to promote the cacjohnson website. Amazingly,today, shoppers and consumers have band together on numerous web sites looking for the best deals. Of course , a few of the words from February's editor note has made it's way into March's editor note you know the “D” word the “R” word the “S” and the “C” word all here in March's editor note plus you'll find them on the internet somewhere between Discounts,Restaurants, Savings & Coupons. Surprisingly,now that I'm a little older, I'm not looking for “Mr Good Bar” anymore instead Im looking for good deals and discounts on everyday items I purchase from my local grocer and chain store.

Yesterday,Today & Tomorrow:

An excerpt from Finding Peace Letting Go & Liking It

"The You of Yesterday:

This is the child within you that houses any anger and pain of youth and growing up"

"The You of Today:

This is what is,what you are today and how you live your life"

The You of Tomorrow:

This is the hopeful dreamy you--that part of you that looks at what may be and can

be"

Okay , shoppers and consumers here's your assignment for the next week take a few moments to discover the you of Yesterday,Today,and Tomorrow explore your emotions write it in a blog then purchase or re-discover something that you already own that signifies each you.Write me or email if this exercise helps you get through any kinda of life crisis.On another note,March is filled with events but there's one special day in March that stands out in my mind St Patrick's Day because I love jello shots__ something I havent done in like ancient times but most important it reminds you that at end of every rainbow there's a pot luck or pot of gold waiting.So, when all hell breaks loose and depression starts to sink in dont give up, dont give in I speak from experience because their might just be a Leprachuan or four leaf clover at the end of that hangover(job,finances,love life,family and friend problems_ whatever your hangover may be) waiting for you!@!

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do, sooo...I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper) next month. The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,TwtyuL,T2yuL,ch@wuL and 2Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson!!!

February 2011

"Success is to be measured not so much by position that one has reached in his life as by the obstacles which he has overcomed while trying to succeed.---Booker T. Washington

A message from the Editor Founder & President:

To all readers,members,contributors,and sponsors,I am delighted to present to you this special edition of February's csaccac Newsletter. Incontrovertibly,February is unlike any other month. First of all, February is unlike any other month because it's one of the shortest month of the year. At the same time February is different from the other months primarily because it has been designated the month to celebrate Black History, to recognize heart disease in women with the Go Red For Women campaign plus it's the month that singles and couples both young and old stop to think of that special Valentine on Valentines Day. Although,February is one of the shortest months of the year, numerous events and happenings, definitely, occur during the month of February...So we're just getting started and I've got a lot to chat about with you in this edition from dating ,to sex,to relationship, to the “c” word commitment and dolefully, to the day where I was sitting when I learned about Martin Luther King and his untimely death .---cacjohnson

Letters to Juliet,Sex in the City Movie,Back-up Plan,Maid in Manhattan,Last Chance Harvey,Princess Bride,Beauty & the Beast, Mama Mia,She's the Man,Groundhog Day, Meet the Fockers,Something About Mary,My Big Fat Greek Wedding,Four Weddings and Funeral,50 First Dates,Failure to Launch,the Wedding Singer,Love Jones,Boomerang,Jason Lyrics,Romeo Must Die,Princess & the Frog,Sleepless in Seattle,When Harry Meets Sally,Prince of Tides,27 Dresses,Pretty Woman,Notting Hill,My Best Friend Wedding,Bernard and Doris,and Vanity Fair...

Frame by frame, in color and at other times in black white the pictures of “Boy Meets Girl” has throughout the years has been the formula to the beginning of relationships& marriages. Normally the frame begins with a single boy or girl that'has finally made the resolution to find love. For years,being single on Holidays from some women it' has been a big to -do for others it's just another day. ,I write from experience as well as from watching and observing the women who've mentored inspired,and over comed during my lifetime. Oddly,it was like poking spikes into my brain to figure out exactly how to commence this though '”Fun with Dick and Jane”then I realized that matters of the heart and love is not a simple topic and not always easily perceived by the unsuspecting sometimes naive, inexperience, selfless devotee to building relationships and falling in love;for instance, Just when you've given up on love and finding Mr or Ms. Right, a book ,a magazine article,or a song reminds you of the 'Power of Love” and for that moment gives you hope;however,in my case it was all three plus several romantic comedies on d v d. No, I'm not looking for love but I believe in being prepared just in case my Prince walks past me on the side walk, sits next to me on the bus,or shops down the same grocery isle. Egregiously,365 days of shopping on one of those days ,it Valentine's day. Not surprisingly,I t seems I become more aware of my sexless non-existence love life on Valentines Day. Although, it's only one day out the year, it a singles and couple magnet the bring tears to eyes,fills in calendars with weddings,and forever hold the torch for worst day for break ups. Valentines Day, at only five years old ,I had no inclining that one day could reap such havoc in a person life. Admittedly, I have observed Valentine's day since kindergarten. Of course ,I couldn't tell you who was my first Valentine but I do remember while I was attending elementary school at(Park Ridge Elementary) from kindergarten to the fifth grade ,I would make Valentine hearts out of construction paper as well as have my grandmother purchase the boxes of pre-made Valentine cards .Veritably ,I continued that tradition well into my high school years. Now , several years older,several boyfriends later,Valentines Day continue s to remain a tradition that touches my heart. Even though, this year I didnt have a Valentine,I hearted the date on my calendar a few days later.And another Valentine's Day bites the dust. But ladies dont get your panties in a bunch it's a tradition that comes once each year.

Dissonant, out of touch with my vagina, in 2010, I signed up via internet to a group mainly targeted towards women called Owning Pink Posse. The site was created by Lissa Rankin, the site Owning Pink.ning invites women from throughout the United States to share words of wisdom, and encouragement. However, the main the gist of site is to get women to view sex from different position and get in touch with their vagina s . At any rate, I haven't quite found my G-spot through this website as of to date but its members post some pretty interesting blogs. Straightforwardly, after reading several of the blogs, I felt the get up and go spirit to join the band wagon, eventually, I wrote a couple blogs. , the blog that stands out the most I believe out of all my blogs posted on the site is “What every forty year old should have at the age of forty besides an Mp3 player or iPod, a dildo, a gay friend, and a bitch with an attitude”—cacjohnson" definitely, this blog help move me one step closer to getting in touch with my vagina. While I began to get in touch with my vagina, I inadvertently stumbled upon modern day mutilation of the vagina. Rarely, do I come across a blog that I felt the writer or actor was raped and maimed, of course how often do stories like those get told, many are often untold stories that get swept under the rug. Truthfully, I know only two stories actually four that the a young female was raped and maimed Toni Morrison Beloved, the Color Purple "Women of Brewster Place" and the movie "Precious" until I became a member of Owning Pink.ning ,the full realization that even today in 2011 harsh acts continue to occur to women. Without question, such acts of rape, maiming, and self mutilation of women, dolefully, for some women such acts impedes as well as stymies the progress of sex exploration and even reproduction. As women "Our History is Our Strength", women, especially women of color who've endured hardships such as the portrayed in Beloved , the Color Purple, "Women of Brewster Place" and "Precious" understand the sacredness of the female anatomy, more specifically, the vagina, and the womb of a woman. Unequivocally, I believe all women should know their vagina is sacred and it's one of the reasons, I recommend the site OwningPink.Ning to women between the ages of 20 and 50 years old and older who are serious about getting in touch with their vagina s . So, at the middle of 2010, I slowly began to work on getting in touch with my vagina. Egregiously, being out of touch with my vagina wasn’t only thing that was dissonant in my life. Disconcerted, out of the dating game for several years, towards the end of 2010, I became the newest member of SpeedDate.com. Hesitantly and reluctantly, I became the newest member of SpeedDate.com, veritably, after the eight hours two day questionnaire from eHarmony plus the big fiasco of having to pay $19.95 a month after the trial period to find a mate in certain aspects Speed Date .com was a relief; whereas, in others it became the bane of my existence. Without a glamor shot to upload, looking somewhat less than desirable (just my perception) I began to fill in the blanks. Basically, this is how it works you sign up to become a member, upload a pic, answer some general question for example favorite TV shows ,favorite music ,what type mate do you prefer and so forth .Then a few days later, you begin to receive bios and pics of potential mates, I have begun to receive pics but at this point , I have my hands full with other stuff. No, I didn’t get down with the SpeedDate.com on Valentines that promise you date in a day. Right now, I've got an in box with Speed Dates that could take weeks even months before I respond. Dating, dating, Who’s dating who? What’s the upside of dating?Does anyone really date anymore? Or are they just coupled together? And how many people have successfully found a date or lasting mating via these sites? How safe is internet dating? Of course, I’m not ruling out dating because I’m NOT OVER THE HILL. Besides, I loved to watch the "Dating Game" a late seventies TV show, I viewed during my pre-teens. Not to be disingenuous, I listed a few of my thoughts about dating, and dating via internet.

the”D” word ,Dating

the “R” word,Relationship

the “s” word,Sex

the “c” word, Commitment

The opening format to this section,inspired by Gossip Girl novel series.Egregiously,I began reading one of the four books in the novel series days before valentines Day. Inadvertently,I stumbled upon the books in the YA section (young adults).Somewhat humor at the time,the simple fact that I didnt even know Gossip Girl existed in paperback.Remarkably and quite astonishly,I viewed the entire first season of Gossip Girl.It's very seldom that I watch a Tv show to its end. Normally,I wait for the show to go into syndication or get formatted to dvd. But when Gossip Girl first advertised its season premier,Its promos grab my attention,immediately,after the ads I wrote the show times in calendar and planner then made it a point to watch just about every episode of the first season,I got so good I even memorized the name of the characters. Gossip Girl's first season contained classic episodes of Boy Meets Girl with twist and turns behind every relationship.Okay,so its not in the genre a romantic comedy like some of movies I mentioned previously,but it most definitely delineates deviant behaviors as well as the up anddown side of relationships . In my final analysis,the shows plot based itself on the”D” word ,Dating;the “R” word,Relationship;the “s” word,Sex ;the “c” word, Commitment " with some pretty interesting characters to bring the plot to life ;"Truth About Cats and Dogs"

A romantic comedy,funny,witty,cleverly written,and heart warming with a bundle of laughs “Truth About Cats and Dogs” is a movie that takes the classic formula of “Boy Meets Girl “ and gives it twist. Exploring, the “R” word relationships and interactions between the opposite sex,”The Truth About Cats & Dogs” is definitely a movie for singles and couple . Apropos and particular important that I get the opening scene correct , I viewed the trailer of the movie before writing this section to be accurate in describing the way the events occurred in the movie if someone asked me so ,tell me the “Truth About Cats 7Dogs”?In all honestly, I'm somewhat old fashion and conservative when choosing movies to view,there's not too many movies that I would watch over and over again but I loved this movie from beginning to end(an inside secret Urma Thurman is one of my favorite actresses).With only two weeks remaining in February, I've already read several magazine articles on dating and relationships plus I learned several new sex positions not me silly fro m a mag but let's not forget the steamy sex scenes in “Sex In The city” movie, glad I wasn't in the movie theater with foe or friend and vice versa friend or foe,just the same, I loathe the pressure to perform impromptu .the “s”word, Sex,it has become an affirmation to me in the form of an assertion that I state when I'm writing,blogging,or reading about sex; I plainly assert “remember the abc's ,abstinence before marriage and always wear a condom and as rule of thumb when in doubt abstain' Of course , the proverbial question remains when should someone have sex in a relationship . the “C” word , commitment, I'm not in a committed relationship at this time , however, in the past, I observed that commitment doesn't mean the same to everyone. In of all my thirty-nine year on this earth,I've come to the conclusion that having sex outside a non committed relationship is more dangerous than having sex in a committed relationship.Also,while brushing on my relationship skills, I completed “ the Devil Wears Prada” a work of fiction that's full of various relationships and social interaction. the “R” word,relationship,often demanding , time consuming, and sometimes difficult,certainly, on this God given planet all kinds of relationship exist ;for instance ,the relationship between family ,friends,coworkers,bosses,cats and dogs, and men and women.

Disparate,cats and dogs,dissimilar in every human way that's conceivable to man,the interaction between cats and dogs continues to be the main subject of countless studies and research papers. Although, cats and dogs from all outer appearance makes it impossible to get the two confuse that even infants can recognize the difference between the two types of species .At the same time,the behavioral patterns of cat s and dogs is concentrically connected. Both cats and dogs have been known to exude similar types of behavior . Cats and dogs have been the main characters in books and movies. They 've shown mass appeal to animal lovers and the general public. Cats and Dogs have captured the hearts of mass audiences. Totally, two different types of species both fun ,lovable,and friendly proven behaviors that makes them both great pets. Over the years,primarily in my youth, I 've had the privilege, of being a pet owner and a care giver to several types of pets including a cat and a dog. Just as cat and dogs have shown to be disparate ,it's a fact,the same holds true between men and women.

Mars & Venus,two different planets in the earth solar system,Mars is the fourth planet from the sun with two moons and Venus is the second planet from the sun with no moon. Incongruous in size and atmospheric surroundings ,the exact reasons elucidating to the coined phrase "Men are from Mars and Women are fromVenus" being choosen to be the meme as well the objects of comparison between men and women has been the topic of numerous research papers and magazine articles.First coined by Dinida,the metaphor “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus “ within the last ten years has become a popular well known and frequently quoted phrase, since first receiving public attention in 1993 on several major television shows .Putatively and furtively, I've quoted the metaphor"Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" not knowing exactly when the metaphor had been first coined but I knew that relationships experts often coined the phrase to compare the behavioral traits between men and women. "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" is also the title of a book by Dr. John Gray that discuss...the two genders have diametrically different communication styles, emotional (pre-requisites and requirements)and personal values to each other and that heterosexual couples can use this model to improve their relationship" Also ,Dr John Gray describes "...psychological differences between men and women, and offers a guide for improving husband-wife relationships by understanding the emotional needs of the opposite sex." Although,I have not read his book, I recently read several reviews and write ups in reference to his book,yes,he's definitely getting added to my book list. On another note more talk about the difference between men and women,the experts and relationship gurus has cast their votes and it's fact men think more about sex than women. On average" The majority of adult men under 60 think about sex at least once a day, reports Laumann. Only about one-quarter of women report this level of frequency. As men and women age, each fantasize less, but men still fantasize about twice as often" At the same time,in American culture a majority of women tend to think more about building a relationship with their potential mate then actually physically wanting to engage in sexual activity at the start of relationship. Women also have a tendency to think more about making lasting commitments,and the advantages of having sex in a committed relationship while"Men want sex more often than women at the start of a relationship, in the middle of it, and after many years of it," Baumeister concludes after reviewing several surveys of men and women..." while reported findings show that"Men also say they want more sex partners in their lifetime, and are more interested in casual sex." ;whereas,"W omen’s attitudes towards (and willingness to perform) various sexual practices are more likely than men's to change over time." Typically,it has been found that"Women with higher education levels were more likely to have performed a wider variety of sexual practices (such as oral sex); education made less of a difference with men." Indisputable, I dont believe too many women would dispute the fact that "Men have every incentive to have sex to pass along their genetic material, Laumann says. By contrast, women may be hard-wired to choose their partners carefully, because they are the ones who can get pregnant and wind up taking care of the baby. They are likely to be more attuned to relationship quality because they want a partner who will stay around to take care of the child. They're also more likely to choose a man with resources because of his greater ability to support a child."

Furthermore,women's attitudes about relationships, dating, commitment and sex often is juxtapose as stated and apparent"In his review, Baumeister found studies showing many ways in which women's sexual attitudes, practices and desires were more influenced by their environment than men:"

After hours of reading magazine articles ,surfing the web,and rehashing my personal relationship history, I just only touched the tip of the iceberg in briefly citing the difference between men and women in this editor's note.However,for the most part,in my final conclusion it wouldn't be too erroneous to say"Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus"

As I reach the end of our chat,I want to take a few moments to acknowledge Black History Month. Each year during the month of February, Afro-Americans and minorities celebrate and pay tribute to the progress of the Afro-American plight and those who dedicated their lives to the social improvement and economic conditions of minorities in the United States. Remarkably, today,after years of inequality in the work place a myriad of Afro-American men and women has successful careers.Veritably, in the past ,society has often judge the success of a person primarily on their material wealth;however,in the Afro-American community success has take on many different faces ,meanings and for some success is not measured through material wealth but" Success is to be measured not so much by position that one has reached in his life as by the obstacles which he has over comed while trying to succeed."---Booker T. Washington

Admittedly, a large number of Afro-American in the United states has over come adversity to achieve success by American standards.Unequivocally,the social conditions of the Afro-American has improved largely in part because of historical movements lead by men and women such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth,Fredrick Douglas,Rosa Parks and Martin Luther king that dedicated their lives to improving social and conditions for Afro-Americans. Indeed, the untimely death of Martin Luther King shocked the Afro-American community. A son,a father, and a civil rights leader,Martin Luther King dedicated his life to the Civil Rights Movement.

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do, sooo...I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper) next month. The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,TwtyuL,T2yuL,ch@wuL and 2Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson!!!

January 2011

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old one leaves"---Bill Vaughn

A message from the Editor Founder & President:

Leaving behind last years baggage to bring in the New Year didnt quite go as I planned,a high wired act on some days, while other days seemed to be turbulent and at times it was tumultuous year,nonetheless,I worked through my challenges by focusing on my goals. Although,I experienced several praise worthy moments, in any case , somehow the obstacles and roadblocks seem to standout like a sore thumb. Hopeful and humble, I moved forward into the New year with a little more experience plus a bit more wise. At the days end,whoever said life or each day has to be a bed of rose maybe it should be and the sun should always shine,dolefully, that's not reality or real life , it's fairy tale thinking,yes,I believe in fairy tales ,I also believe that hard work is rewarding and that miracles happen everyday...So,whether the fairy tale comes true, or the hard work pays off or a miracle happens,I believe that out of 365 days of shopping on one of those days something good something out the extraordinary will occur. And because I believed in the mission of csaccac Inc ,I began the csaccac Newsletter in 2010,to reach 500 consumers,despite a number of challenges and set backs in 2010, this years goal remains the same to obtain 500 members and subscribers to csaccac Newsletter. Furthermore,I'm proud to say,as of today our official fundraising site has reached over four thousand consumers and shoppers.Moreover,with a new year,I look forward to bringing you new articles each month in the csaccac Newsletter. At the same time,as editor,founder and president of csaccac Inc, I'm excited about this special New Year's edition of the csaccac Newsletter that takes a look back at 2010 plus some of the blogs and articles written on both websites. Indeed,2010 brought American troops home, 2010 introduced new health reforms,2010 was of the oil spill and 2010 was also the end of an 18 month economic recession. 2010, a year full of accomplishments,surprises, and disappointments ,unequivocally,2010 had it's key moments,heartaches,heartbreaks, hits and misses, as well as moments of anticpation,excitement,elation,and relief. In 2010,economist and retailers remained optimistic and hopeful that the saturnine American economy would significantly improve before the new year. During 2010,Americans consumers and shoppers continued to monitor the economy in additon to monitoring personal spending habits and shopping frugally. Although consumers and shoppers continued to shop,unemployment numbers in some states remained high thus causing the government to extend unemployment benefits. Absolutely,2010 kept consumers and shoppers on their toes . Last year,I celebrated the new year at my place of residency with a bottle of wine and slice of Freschetta pizza.As far back as the days that I lived with my grandmother,aunts and cousins,it has been a family traditon to celebrate the New Year.Veritably, ever since I was a pre-teen,actually,even before I was a pre-teen,I have celebrated the New Year in some form or fashion whether if it was staying up late with my aunts to watch Dick Clark in New York and Big Apple drop or going out to club and counting down the minutes on the dance floor,of course,it has been a while since I hit anybody's dance floor but for years that's how I brought in the New Year.Even though, I grew up celebrating New Year's not to mention it has been a family and American tradition that I have grown to love and prepare for each year;straight forwardly, each New Year celebration has meant something different as I began to maturate. Incontrovertibly,for millions of American consumers and shoppers,a new year means new beginnings,new resolutions,new jobs,new careers, and new friendships.However,on the other hand, a new year for some American consumers and shoppers means cleaning up last years mess.Admittedly,this year,I stepped into the new year with last years baggage,new debt and a few new items. Unlike previous years ,I didn't stay up late to bring in the New Year nor did I stay up late make sure the old one left. Truthfully,I was just getting off a two week emotional roller coaster,completely exhausted and exasperated,I opted to have a quiet New Year at my place of residency.With a new year begining,I look forward to completing remaining tasks from 2010 as well as reaching the new goals that I set for 2011.Most importantly,my vagina remains intact, a few days after the New Year, I masturbated, after happy hour, figuratively speaking and it reminded me of my humaness,the gender of my sexual organ,the longing for a soul mate ( and I put that shit to rest real quick with one thought my bank account) okay (actually two thoughts my bank account and homeownership) okay (actually, three thoughts my bank account,homeownership and Master degree) ;nonetheless, it helped me feel alive and new again in place where I felt , I was beginning to become deaden and cold, the warmth between my fingers made realize the shame of my not exploring the walls of my vagina before the New Year. Egregiously, the New Year has just begun for me with sexual exploration and a new social networking called Speed Date.com (seeking males only!@!)

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do, sooo...I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper) next month. The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save,TwtyuL,T2yuL,ch@wuL and 2Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson!!!

"Ambiguity means admitting more than one response to a situation and allowing yourself to be aware of those contradictory responses. You may want something and fear it at the same time. You may find it both beautiful and ugly.”

December 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder,& President of csaccac Inc

Season Greetings,Feliz Navidad,Happy Hannukah,Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays, with a New Year just around the corner, I am elated,excited,and proud to announce that First Edition of the csaccac Newsletter has been successfully completed. Ending on a high a note and especially great news for retailers that suffered financial losses from poor sales, high unemployment, a sluggish economy, since the economic 2008 recession ,the month of November concluded with two of the biggest holiday shopping events, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In spite of a turbulent economy and high unemployment in several states, a tantamount of American consumers stood in long lines, waited outside store doors, and braved wintery weather conditions to shop on Black Friday. Considered a major shopping holiday among retailers, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving "traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season..." Generally, consumers who shop on Black Friday expect to receive bargains, deals and discounts on various products that otherwise at any other time of the year they would be charged full price. At any rate, after all the sales receipts has been tallied and the numbers has been counted, the bottom line for retailers , economist and financial analyst remains quite simply this did the sales from Black Friday and Cyber Monday generate enough sales to revive the economy? Admittedly, I shop year round for various products in store and online therefore I didn't have to get out in the wintery weather and wait in queues for a bargain. Aside from shopping for basic necessities, I also shop for my job more specifically selecting a product of the month to be displayed each month @ www.cacjohnson. Decidedly, I stated home and watched the sales from my place of residency. A part from my deciding to sit out and stay home on Black Friday, ultimately, in the end the question remains "did the sales from Black Friday and Cyber Monday generate enough revenue to revive the economy?" At last word, it had been reported that the sales from Cyber Monday one the biggest online shopping event during the holiday season had surpassed the sales of Black Friday.Dolefully, despite the sales from both events, economist and financial analyst have once again prognosticated another financial crisis for major companies. Normally, during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays American consumers and shoppers alike go to the Malls, Outlet Malls, Department stores, and local chain stores such as Wal-Mart Kmart, and Target in search of that perfect holiday gift. However, this year along with the last two years has been anything but normal. In the last two years, millions of Americans lossed their jobs, homes, and life savings....So, I definitely would not call this holiday season normal; nonetheless, American consumers and shoppers did find their way into retail stores and department stores this holiday season. Although, economist and financial analyst has stated the 18month recession ended in June of 2009, signs of economic vitality continues to elude America's middle class families. While millions of Americans prepare for the holidays, consumers and shoppers along with economist and financial analyst should continue to watch the economy, the job market as well as the unemployment numbers as America struggles with its debt in addition toUnited States Government mapping out it steps to revive the economy. I make this suggestion mainly because the information helps when making future financial budgets and plans. Unequivocally, 2010 has been a year full of events, surprises and disappointments. 2010 has kept my csaccac calendar and monthly planner filled with events, eventhough, I did not accomplish all of the goals I planned for the year 2010 it certainly held my attention and kept me on my toes. Straightforwardly speaking, throughout the year 2010 ,I found myself in several different types situations from shopping in stores to the home front, of course each situation required my attention,and demanded a response from(me) mwhaw. In most instance many of the shopping situations I encountered during the year such as whether to buy item or what should be the product of the month, at any case, most of those responses, pretty much, the answer derived from my budget basically elicited a yes or no response from (me) mwhaw.Yes, I did experience a few situations that I had more than one response and the answer had not been so clear. Indeed, certain situations in life the answer to an enigma or a conundrum is not always clear. Furthermore,in life one begins to understand that “Ambiguity means admitting more than one response to a situation, and allowing yourself to be aware of those contradictory responses. You may want something and fear it at the same time; you may find it both beautiful and ugly." For instance, I' ve discovered while working at csaccac Inc. as well as on the csaccac Newsletter, the ambiguity of having more than one response to everyday life situations; such as ,deciding what picture should go on the front cover of the csaccac Newsletter, to picking the color of pink to apply on my nails, to choosing a fashion trend , to selecting a hair cut or hairstyle, to deciding on flare jeans, bootleg jeans, acid wash jeans or simply finding jeans in my price range and budget.Just as I experience having more than one response to everyday life situations; in the same manner, I've also experienced having more than one response as well as some hestitation and trepidation of moving into an office building and hiring employees primarily because obtaining proper funds to help csaccac Inc work at its optimum level and the economy certainly has a vital role in the success of csaccac Inc.On the other hand,in addition to being aware of my contradictory responses that I face daily, I’ve also discovered both the beauty and ugliness of current economic situation that has gripped and held consumers and shoppers attention for the last two years.

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do, sooo...I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper) next month. The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop n 2save and 2Get twice the Luv with cacjohnson

Women are often caught between conforming to existing standards or role definitions and exploring the promise of new alternatives”---(Stanlee Phelps and Nancy Austin)

November 2010

A message from the Editor Founder and President,

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25th, I began to write as well as type out my thoughts pertaining to the events that occurred during the month ofNovember including a discussion on one of my most recent purchases from Kmart, an Augen74 net book with Wi Fi Web browsing, Chat , Amazon Kindle,Skype,and other programs. Normally, I have my editor's note completed within the first two weeks of each month; however, after writing the last editor's note, I had some down time. And, instead of immediately beginning to write the next editor's note, I paused to regroup, review, and re-evaluate some of my previous writing. Veritably, it was only after several days of restless indolence, self reflection, mindless and routine droid behavior that I eventually began to read and review some of the blogs as well as writings that I posted earlier for readers. For the most part, I was pleased with the format and the direction of the writing posted on both web sites. Most importantly, I definitely could see the difference in my writing and that it had improved from my very rudiment beginnings of blogging. As a result of the review and re-evaluation, towards the end of the month of October, I began a new blog entitled"Thoughts On Approaching Forty: Life’s Loves Lessons Disappointments Accomplishments and the Forty year old Question" that I posted on word press.com an account I created specifically for blogging "My Life As A Consumer Affairs Consultant, Sales and Service Mgr" In spite of all the reading reviewing and re-evaluating some of my previous works, truthfully, I didn't began formulating and piecing together November's editors note until Thanksgiving eve. Admittedly, the editor's note was to have been completed on November 15th. Temporarily stymied because a lot of stuff happened in November, I wanted to depict and portray the month with as much detail in addition to capturing the mood of the month. Therefore, I held off on writing out November's editor's note until the final hour. At any rate, I finally, sat down, threw out the anchor on Thanksgiving Day and began writing November's editor's note. With a sense of exigency and great importance, I knew this day would be a definitive moment in getting not just November editor's note but also completing the csaccac Newsletter. Warily and a tad bit disheartened, I was running behind schedule sitting at the kitchen table pecking away at my Augen 74 to get November's editor note complete while my mom was preparing Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends and in an instance everything I had pecked on the net book was erased. Somewhat exhausted and exasperated from the wipe out (txt document), I continued to peck away at the Augen 74 to search vehemently for the words I so poetically began stringing together at 900 am in the morning. Notably, the txt document wipeout remains one of the main reasons that I have a penchant for pen and paper eventually, once my thoughts have been fully formulated, I then transfer the written word to a txt document on disk. Lugubriously, I'm ranting about the (txt document) wipe out because no two thoughts contain the same idea; in passing through each moment, I have learned that the thoughts, the feelings, the words, and the mood that we experience at any given moment will never be expressed actualized or realized in the same way, in other words, we are never to revisit that moment again it's similar to the age old question "What's the 1 to 2 ratio that lightning strikes could occur twice in the same place?" Besides, lightning strikes occurring twice in the same place, what’s the odds of a stroke of genius occurring in this newsletter with all my original words re-appearing miraculously I’d say only if this Augen74 net book has an undo edit key in the txt document folder, other than that "1 in a million." Perhaps the most difficult task in writing a editor notes that I continue to experience even after writing editor's note for a year, incontrovertibly, it has been describing and capturing the mood of each event, primarily because I write the editor's note after the moment or event has been completed. Initially, I began writing the editor's note to mainly sum up the month and highlight the progress of csaccac Inc'. Often relying solely on my daily planner and monthly calendar, I jot down notes here and there but for the most part it’s up to me record the events as I experience them during that moment each month. Egregiously, sometimes I nail the mood, capture the event and get in all the details; at other times in my writings the mood of an event doesn't get its just dessert. Anyway, I managed to successfully upload October's newsletter on its due date, in all actuality, it was definitely a big to do at csaccac considering the fact, this was first year of the csaccac Newsletter, not to mention with only two issues left to conclude the year, I personally felt a sense of excitement, anticipation as well as relief that the first edition of the csaccac Newsletter would successfully completed at the end of the year. Lastly, concluding the month of October, on October 31st, Halloween, an American tradition, I hosted Fright Night with the assistance of Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Theater Butter Popcorn. Right after HALLOWEEN, I quickly began preparing my vote for the November 2nd Primary Election. With only a couple days remaining on the calendar before the 2011 primary election, I took some down time to brush-up on my political jargon as well as to familiarize and get acquainted with the political candidates and parties. Dressed in all pink and ready to vote, I arrived at the designate voting site approximately between 700am and 800am upon completing my vote ;I received a I voted sticker and now I have two stickers one from the 2008 Presidential Election and one from the 2011 Primary Election.

Unequivocally, I experienced a number of events, happenings, and situations while I’m out shopping, in the field, or on the job, and in most instances I don’t write or immediately tweet the event as it occurs; however, in the month of October, several notably events did occur that's worth mentioning such as; I received a $25.00 Wal-Mart Card and a $25.00 Visa Gift Card after testing sampling and surveying a line of trial products. Whether I'm out shopping, in the field ,on the job, honestly,I'm always on the job, on call 24/7 but that's another editors note, as I stated in August editors note "Life at the csaccac is not always simple" and "I'm not a ;crazy person and I don't look like this all the time because of my line of work it's not all fun and games and it's not always glamorous"

Conversely, as I sedulously follow in the footsteps of the previous months editor's note, I began this month's note with a quote from the women's daily devotional book called "Each Day A New Beginning" First and foremost, I choose the format of opening each note with a quote mainly because it allows me to focus on the meaning of the quote and to direct my attention to my thoughts my feelings my emotions and my opinions ultimately allowing me to formulate a response more specifically in the form of an editor's note. Condignly apropos, especially, during the holiday seasons that frequently place women at the forefront as nurturers, providers and caregivers, this month's quote “Women are often caught between, conforming to existing standards, or role definitions and exploring the promise of new alternatives" remained in my thoughts for weeks and directed my attention the achievement and progression of women and the feminist movement as well as women's rights. Candidly speaking it took me weeks to develop a response to November's quote. Eventhough, I had a few ideas and examples or point references as I frequently call things that I'm quickly able to identify with as well as relate to certain situations or even empathize. Nonetheless, I derived from the meaning of the quote as it pertained not only to myself but also to all women that the roles of women have moved away from non traditional roles. Subsequently, the roles of women in past decades that labeled women as obsequious, subservient, submissive and passive aggressive then neatly packed women away and placed them in a box has been replaced with new labels, roles and standards. Straightforwardly, the traditional roles that women have portrayed in previous years have evolved along with the advancement of society. As a result of the advancement of society, the roles of women has shaped and redefined existing standards specifically established for women before the feminist movement. In fact, a myriad of women in the United States take on many non-traditional roles. Without a question, a large number of women in the United States do not hold themselves to existing standards instead they have established new standards and role definitions. For years, the role of women in the United States was strongly influenced by a predominantly male corporate culture. Today, women have surpassed those obsolete and antiquated roles and standards established in past decades by a dominate male culture. Over the years, women have learned to co-exist with their male counter parts, as well as take on traditional male roles. Essentially, what Sojourner Truth did for the underground railroad; in the same manner, it’s allegory to what Fredrick Douglas did to abolish slavery, it's what Betsy Ross did for the flag, Abrahman Lincoln did forthe Emancipation Proclamation, NAACP did for the advancement of minorities, ACLU did for civil liberties, Oprah Winfrey did for daytime tv talk show,and it's what Sarah Palin could not do for the Republican Party, remarkably, Women's Right and the Feminist Movement was able to accomplish for women in corporate America. A final thought on the progression plus the accomplishments of women's right and the feminist movement,during this holiday season when women more specifically mothers from all walks of life take the the day to cook for their families holiday dishes with all the stuffing and fixings,it's what McDonald's did for the french fry, BurgerKing for the Whopper,Arbys's for the Roast Beef, Wendy's for the frosty and Old Fashion hamburger,Dairy Queen for soft ice cream,TCBY for yogurt,Carvell for ice cream cakes,Krispy Kreme for donuts,KFC for fried chicken,Taco Bell for tacos,7Eleven for the slurpee,Red Lobster for seafood,Pollo Tropical for grilled chicken,the Jerk Machine for jerk chicken and Thanksgiving for the turkey. Well Wishes, Be Blessed ,Shop n Save and Happy Holidays

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot of stuff to do,soooo..I'll continue the chat with you (the shopper)next month.The csaccac Newsletter and eNewsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save.TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU&2xtheLuv from cacjohnson

There are four rungs on the ladder of success;Plan Purposefully,

Prepare Prayerfully,Proceed Positively,Pursue Persistently.”

---(African-American folklore)Acts of Faith

October 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder & President

Part of the maturation process is learning from past experiences as well as applying the information from past experiences to everyday life situations,I've found while working on the csaccac Newsletter that I had acquired over the years a myriad of valuable experiences to draw upon to assist me in preparing the csaccac Newsletter. For the most part,many of the experiences that I had acquired through out the years had been specifically in the areas of finance,shopping,customer service and employment hunting. Veritably,while planning and preparing the csaccac Newsletter,I often found that I would draw on my past experiences to make comparisons ,conclusions,as well as formulate new ideas and thoughts. In most instances,the end result of my planning and preparing each csaccac Newsletter,normally,concluded, with me learning something new ,not only, about myself but about other people,places,tech gadgets,different foods,music and businesses;for example, this edition of csaccac Newsletter just so happens to be prepared weeks before Halloween an American tradition and favorite among young kids and teens. As an young adolescent,I participated in the Halloween tradition that mainly included dressing up in costume as a famous movie character,Tv personality, or some kind of object like a candy bar, or a shoe. Basically just about anything that could be made into a costume teen and grown ups would wear it on Halloween. Egregiously,throughout years Halloween outfits grew rather elaborate and people began wearing all types of stuff. As a result of American consumers making and wearing elaborate costumes on Halloween, department stores and chain stores also began selling costumes,it was not uncommon in past years to have seen teens and grown ups wearing costumes on Halloween. At the same time,the department stores and chain stores gradually began stocking-up on Halloween products. Today,chain stores and some depart stores continue to sell Halloween products that's considered seasonal items in the retail world to the tap into the consumer market that observes Halloween. Indeed, the major event that got kids and teens out on when Halloween night when I was an young adolescent was the handing out of special Halloween candy that 's only given out once a year. Accordingly,in keep tradition with one of my childhood favorites, I selected Fright Night as the Product of the Month for the month of October. Admittedly, in doing so,I had to recall as well as gather some of my favorite Halloween activities. After gathering my favorite Halloween actives, I shared them with the members,readers and visitors at cacjohnson.com. Incontrovertibly,while planning and preparing the Product of the Month, each month,I learn my likes and dislikes,I learn what consumers continue to purchase during a sluggish economy, most importantly,I learn and continue to add to my list the different brands of products I don't have a problem buying generic. Besides planning and preparing the Product of the Month,I also prepare,research and write other articles that also required that I recall and draw upon past experiences;for instances,the MVP section of the Newsletter written to help consumers take charge,get a hold of, and manage their debt reflects some of my personal experiences in dealing with debt. Certainly,planning purposefully helps to keep one track and goals insight, consumers that do not plan could find it difficult to obtain financial and professional success. In spite of the numerous obstacles,setback,injuries,and losses I have endured over the years, my footsteps have been planned since middle school. Although, in my youth, and well in to my late twenties,I might have taken a detour,however, with a plan in hand it makes it easier for consumer or anyone to get back on track;therefore,it's strongly recommend for any consumer wanting to get out of debt,buy a car ,purchase a home or take a vacation to plan purposefully. In the same breath,preparing prayerfully without a question continues to be equally important as planning purposefully. Despite of all the planning that many consumer perform each year, all consumers should also prepare for interruptions,delays and unexpectedemergencies. At a young age, I was taught to pray and believe in a higher being. Raised a southern baptist, regardless of what I'm doing ,what goals I want to reach,I'm constantly reminded from family friends ,and co-workers to pray and seek answers from a higher being. For those who believe in a higher being preparing prayerfully helps on the days when the plans that one has made get stymied. Above all, prayer teaches patience and gratitude. In fact, I've learned both patience and gratitude,as our plans to move into our corporate office has been delayed but thankful that the resources and opportunities exist that eventually will allow us to have an office. With all the setbacks,obstacles,and delays,I continue to remain positive and proceed positively. As stated in an previous editors note, I wake up each morning and I ask myself “what can I do today to bring me closer to my goal?” Of course, a positive attitude despite setbacks,obstacles,and delays, remains a must for any consumer that interacts with public on a daily basis. Instead of choosing to be negative during difficult and unplanned situations,I practice as well as work at remaining positive during times of uncertainty. Straight forwardly,a positive attitude has help me to get employment,promotions and pay raises. Finally,pursue persistently all goals and be consistent. Most of all,get serious about getting out debt and staying out debt,I encourage all readers to clip coupons,shop online use the shopping tips I list in the section of csaccac newsletters called Shopping Nibblets also keep your receipts each month and attach them to the Lips 2shop & 2save section of the csaccac Newsletter that's currently available to print out for all consumers @

https://sites.google.com/site/csaccac/project-definition/csaccac-enewsletter

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff do,so I 'll continue the chat with you next month...” The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as Editor,Founder and President,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support until next month don't forget Lips2shop&2Save.

TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU&2xtheLuv from cacjohnson

"It's true,Virgin Mobile has been my savior and grace, I can call a taxi to get home and I can call TBN to pray that I make it...driving without directions." cacjohnson from cacuncensored

September 2010

A message from the Editor, Founder and President,

Veritably,the road map to success is not always clearly written. As travelers , journeymen, future business leaders and frequent shoppers, it's good to have a plan, a map,coupons,a sales paper,in store circulars,as well as good directions that outline your goals to get you going in the direction of achieving personal and professional goals as well as saving dollars that ultimately equates to obtaining success. Certainly, in some instances,a person that does not have a map a plan a shopping list and directions might encounter delays,disappointments,and detours. Incontrovertibly, travelers, journeymen,future business leaders and even frequent shoppers, at some point in time , at least once in their lifetime require a map a plan a shopping list and good directions. Mapping out one's life is good way to prepare for the future, planning a vacation is good way to avoid congested highways and airports, carrying a shopping list to the grocery store is a good way to avoid over spending and buying unnecessary items, and having good directions is good way to avoid getting lost,wasting gas and having to stop an ask for directions. As result of the 9/11 terrorist attack ,Hurricane Katrina, and the worst economic recession in American History since the Great Depression, American Consumers understand the importance of having a map a plan a shopping list and good direction. On September 11th thousand of Americans lost their lives because of an terrorist attack, ten years later Americans continue to remember those who lost their lives. At the same time, while families continue to mourn their lost, the American Government has increased National Security and implemented safety procedures in airports so that such terrorist attack do not occur again. Dolefully, Hurricane Katrina remains as an example of the importance of planning ahead in the event of natural disasters. In the United States, Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30th Each year ,during Hurricane season American Consumers homes and lives is effected and threatened by massive storms. Because of the massive storms that occur each year, America Consumers with the help of the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service plan as well prepare for the threat of severe and life threatening weather. Throughout, the years thousands of American consumers has lost their homes and some their lives due to severe weather;however,the advancement in technology allows the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service to plan ahead and to be more accurate in predictions thus reducing the lost of lives. Most assuredly, having a map a plan a shopping list and good direction helps to reduce delays disappointments and detours. Unequivocally,having a map a plan a shopping list and good directions does not completely and totally ensure 100% accuracy ,as humans, we must leave room for human error and extra items in the shopping cart. Absolutely and without a doubt,planning is helpful and in some instances very important, as this is evident during the economic recession of 2008, the Economic Stimulus Plan that allocated $787 billion dollars to assist American families and help restore the economy is definitely one of the most important plans in American History and I say that because without the Economic Stimulus Plan the American economy would be in shambles today. Furthermore, a map a plan a shopping list and good directions all begin with the individual. Not all maps have the same information and lead to the same destination , every plan is not infallible, not all shopping listing contain the same items;however, with new technology such GPS and navigators getting lost ,wasting gas , and stopping to ask for directions is becoming a thing of the past. Moreover,technology has improved so much, that”It's true,Virgin Mobile has been my Savior and Grace, I can call a taxi to get home and I can call TBN to pray I make it..”---cacjohnson

Likewise,planning is very important at csaccac Inc.,I plan daily with the use of a monthly scheduler and the csaccac calendar. Besides planning for birthdays, baby showers,holidays ,weddings and anniversaries, I also plan for work such as planning the days the Editor Notes should be completed, the days the Newsletters should be done,and the days that both websites should be updated. Normally,I do a lot of planning during the month,even though, the plans as well as task that I set each month do not always get completed or go as I might have planned,I make sure that I have an idea of what I want to get accomplished each month. Typically, the plans and task I set for the month often get altered;however, having a plan and setting task helps keep me on track. For instance,this month I didn't plan to listen to a lot of music but I had the opportunity to listen some old school music and a few new artist;for example, just to name a few of the artist I listened to starting with Whitney Houston,Immature, Imx, Xscape, Tyrese Gibson, Spice Girls, Heather Hadely,Baby Face,Bell Biv and Devoe and several other artist ..Instead of working on my articles and blogs, I opted to listen to music. Temporarily stymied,the articles and blogs for the newsletter and website, I put aside to work on mmm...mmm...mmm...music . I diverted my attention to listening to music in August and September because the power cord on my lap top I could not use it;therefore, I had place an order for a new power cord. Actually, I got complacent and for August and September I was without my laptop because the power cord didn't work. At any rate, in the month of September ,I worked from my LG Rumor Touch phone updating Twitter and checking on both web sites. Towards the end of August,I discovered Youtube and began frequently listening to some music and watching Youtube videos. Admittedly , I did not plan on watching Youtube and that's the room for human error that I mentioned previously, although,it isn't error because ,actually, watching videos on Youtube just assisted in helping me decide the format I would like to have on my vblog(video blog).In July 2010,I became a member of the Book of The Month Club and received several book at member price.Rather ambitiously,I planned to have had read all of the books before my court date oddly enough that did not occur. Egregiously,inspite of all the plans and task I set each month I did read and write not as planned, in both months.Nonetheless,planning is important to keep your goals insight and to know the direction you want to go; so in the event that if you get off track, you”ll have a map a plan a shopping list and good directions to bring you back to your senses and on the right road to obtaining success.

Eventually,after months of planning,preparations,and interruptions;our corporate yearly fund raising event was held the day after Labor Day on September 7th,2010 from the hours of 900am to 200pm .I hosted the event that was held at 212 Main Street in Newport News Virginia. However;the table to present the information did not get set up until 1000am. Only hand few of people attended the event,I was expecting more people because I posted the event on Craig's List plus it was also posted on the Corporate site as well as tweeted on Twitter. In spite of the low turn out, I look forward to hosting the event again next year and hopefully with better planning plus a little more advertising more people will attend next year.

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff 2 do, so I 'll continue the chat with you next month...” The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (the consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support until next month don't forget Lips2shop&2Save.TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,

:x,IBCNU-- Editor, Founder & President

"The trouble with simple living is that though it can be joyful,rich,and creative;it isn't simple"---

August 2010

A message from the Editor Founder & President

Life at the csaccac Inc. is not always simple. As the Founder and President of a new corporation, it gets a little crazy as it did in the month of July like the movie “Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events” The strange place of events began in the city Of Newport News, on a Friday, the day before the nationally observed Holiday 4th of July. Totally resolute on completing task I’d set for the day, I specifically made it a point to go to the grocery store before the Holiday rush. Unexpectedly, my plan took a quick turn the next day. Exactly, on the 4th of July, late in the afternoon after surveying my purchases from the previous day, I realized I should have stocked up on a few other things. With some hesitation, I made another visit to the grocery store that eventually resulted in the infamous grocery Twit pic of me on the 4th of July. Later during the week, I posted the Twit pic on the csaccac corporate as well as in the Newsletter. Of course, the pic did not show my good side but as I often state “I am no a crazy person,and I dont look like this all the time because of my line of work it’s not all fun and games,and it's not always glamorous”. Oddly, the unexpected turn of events did not just stop on the 4th of July. A few days later after the 4th of July I discovered some of the products I purchased online via the internet in search of a cosmetic tip for the month of July and August had been over rated.Lugubriously, the results from each product appeared so subtle for the asking price as result of theprice I choose not to keep the product. Reluctant from the beginning to order online products, I made the choice to test the trial products for the trial period. Understandably,just the same and in any case,the companies required each customer to pay a nominal fee; however, after purchasing several trial products, the nominal fee begins to add up but I ha d set a limit on the amount I would spend on my prepaid card. Anyhow,the products I purchased included a tooth whitener which I decided not to use because of the type of toothpaste I brush my teeth with regularly, I arrived to the conclusion that applying a tooth whitener on my teeth would be too much and too strong. So…I didn’t use the tooth whitener but the company did allow me to keep one syringe of whitener. Along with the toothpaste I also ordered two face creams that I did test and try on my face. As mentioned previously, the cream results appeared so subtle during the trail period. Subsequently, I choose not to keep the products and not to become a member for the following reasons : 1) the results appeared to subtle and didn’t work well with dark pigmented complexion 2) the member price too expensive in comparison with results.Inexplicably, the strange events did not just stop at the tooth whitener or face cream it continued the next week with another one of my online purchases more specifically, my membership into the Book of the Month Club. Shortly after my trial products and cream,a few days later the books I ordered arrived at my place of residency. at the same time that I ordered , At the same time, I ordered the trial products,I received a few days later the books form the Book of the Month Club with a noticeable comment printed on the order form “out of stock” Apparently, two of the books I ordered the company did not have in stock even though the Book of the Month Club charged my prepaid card for the books. Ultimately, the two “out of stock “books resulted in me having an all out battle with the Book of the Month Club. Astonishingly,the final result of the battle ended with the club sending me two “out of stock” books,in addtion to me becoming a member of the Book of the Month Club. Incontrovertibly, the month of July definitely took some unexpected twist and turns. Besides, the all out battle with Book of the Month Club, the month of July ended with me receiving a letter from one of my creditor notifying me of a pending lawsuit. Undeniably, the month of July had its moments. While July resembled the movie “Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events”, August resembled the long classic epic by JR Tolkien “The Lord of the Ring Trilogy”: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the Kings.

Admittedly,the month of August filled my csaccac calendar with birthday’s anniversaries homecomings and disappointments. On the top of the list the 4th Birthday of www.cacjohnson.com on Yahoo. As I stated in January and February Newsletter the look and feel of the www. cacjohnson.com appearance has greatly improved on the last four years.Certainly, two of the most publicly known and prominent date of birth and anniversary in the month of August included the Birthday of Michael Jackson on August 29th,two years after his controversial death , the entertainer Legacy continues to move, inspire, and touch fans around the world. While the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Anniversary continues to outraged, appalled, and shock numerous members and officials in the African American community. I personally viewed and listened to first hand accounts of the events that occurred during Hurricane Katrina on PBS. As the African American community took time during the month of August to ,celebrate the Birthday of Michael Jackson as well as remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina; indeed, the announcement of American troops returning home from Iraq also registered as one of the most memorable moments in American History. After years of fighting a war, a war some Americans did not look upon favorably and considered it to be useless and ineffective; however, a majority of American viewed the war as America’s stand for Freedom and Democracy. At the same the unemployment rate and the number jobless benefit claims continued to remain high. Even though the numbers have slightly dropped the economy remains a concern for the new Presidential cabinet. Many Americans want to know “at what point in time will the economy and job market return to normalcy?” Lastly, while several holidays remain there still time for American consumers to bail out the economy.As you’ve read both the month of July and August kept the csaccac calendar full. At this time, I would like to remind members, patrons, donors, and sponsors that the csaccac Newsletter is offered continuously through out the year. Love to chat some more, I’ve some more task to complete from the previous months. It never fails just when you think you’ve completed everything on your to-do-list there’s always something you've missed or didn’t write down.Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff 2 do, so I 'll continue the chat with you next month...” The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as Editor, Founder and President, I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support until next month don't forget Lips2shop&2Save.

TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU--- Editor &Founder

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor;it must be demanded by the oppressed.”---Martin Luther King

July 2010

A message from the Editor,President &Founder:This csaccac Newsletter is a special holiday edition commemorating the 4th of July also referred to as Independence Day. Throughout the years consumers have celebrated Independence Day with family,friends and coworkers;today thousands of Americans continue to celebrate the day in the same manner along with food music and speeches. In keeping with a Great American Tradition,at the beginning of the month of July,I along with thousands of Americans from all walks of life celebrated our Nations independence. However,unlike previous years this 4th of July stood more as a reminder of the men and women serving in our nations military who protect and serve our country as well as defend Democracy. Incontrovertibly,the 4th of July for many Americans often meant fireworks,concerts,specialty foods,and being surrounded by love ones and friends,as a matter of fact,today,Americans all over the United States continue to celebrate the 4th of July in the same manner. Of course,during many 4th of the July events the atmosphere often exuded the feelings of deference,and love for ones country and its citizens. Not surprisingly, a large number of American citizens sentiments remains the same as in previous years. In fact just days before celebrating the 4th of July,I took the time review the historical importance of the day online thus not getting it confused with the Emancipation Proclamation enacted by congress in January 1863 and signed Abraham Lincoln or with the freeing of slaves on July 1865. Although both days remain an important part of American history the month July sets itself apart from other months because its the month that ourNation recognizes as well as celebrates our nations indepedence from Great Britian."Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain."(Wikpedia encyclopedia)

Veritably,I did not celebrate the 4th of July as in previous years at a large family gathering with my grandmother,aunts and uncles then just before the night slowy encroached upon us to avoid heavy traffic we would take a take trip to the beach in the evening to view the fireworks display done by the professionals. Today,I'm a good distance and a long drive away from family and friends,nonetheless,the 4th of July continues to hold special memories that I have learned to embrace,and cherish. More importantly,I realize that the Holiday moments I have shared with family and friends cannot be replace. Undeniably,my moments,and my memories with both family and friends remains priceless. At any the same time while embracing old memories this 4th of July I created some new holiday memories,for example;my infamous grocery pic on the 4th of July that I posted on Twitpic & Facebook pictured below:

I went out on the 4th of July unexpectedly to get some additional groceries to last for the day,of course,mainly because I have a high metabolism and it take at least 2400 calories a day that amounts to about six to twelve meals a day including snacks just so that Im able to maintain my weight,often cited by my doctors as being hyperactive,Yes,admittedly,I shopped the day before to avoid long lines in hopes of not having to leave my place of residency as seen in the pic on the 4th of July the day did not quite go as planned , fortunately, I remember the Girl Scout motto“Be prepared”and it just so happened I had my newly purchased Virgin Mobile LG Rumor Touch with Virgin Mobile Connect(Twitter,Facebook,Flickr&MySpace)3"touchscreen,QWERTY keyoard & 2Mexagpixelcamera all conviently located on the LG Rumor Touch in my handbag.Besides the LG Rumor Touch that I purchased from Radio Shack and kept,I tried some other products in the month of July that I purchased online.Basically,all of the items I purchased online were trial and introductory products. each stating if I was not please with the products I could cancel my membership before the end of the test date.Pictured below a few of the trial products I tested in the month of July.(Simply Brite,Age Invisible,Dermitage,GojiBerry and other Dietary Supplements)

Normally,after the 4th July Holiday,American consumers return home to their daily routines and jobs,some dolefully while others elated to share their holiday pics looking forward to another 4th of July. Amazingly,new technology allows American consumers to have the option of saving their special moments with Smart Phones and Digital cameras. In my particular instance,I captured the moment with my Virgin Mobile LG Rmor Touch.On a different note,the work that did not get completed in June rolled over into July.Several blogs and articles behind schedule,each day I wake up saying to myself "what can I do today to put me closer to my goal?" Although,the month of July began with a holiday celebration,its(unfathomable), not that quite easy, to forget about the other 28 days in the month.Lastly,the month of July did not go quite as I planned for instance our office location currently is still being debated;as a result of donations slowly trickling in but not enough to cover our large printing cost to reach our target of 500-1000 consumers.Despite the obstacles I encountered in the month of July i.e getting the newsletter out a little later than the others,I remain confident that membership will proliferate;unequivocally,I stand by our companies mission to assist,to educate,to inform,and to provide quality service to all of our patrons,members,donors&sponors.

On a final note,while our Nation continues to celebrates our nation independence on the 4th of July as well as commemorate and recognize the men and women serving in our military,the 4th of July continues to remain a Great American Tradition.Finally,as the month slowly approaches an end and I prepare to write another editors note,I pause for a moment to remember the men and women serving in our military,with an rudimentary understanding of the current war in Afghanistan,yet, with an understanding that a war a continues over seas but most importantly that" freedom is not free."

Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff 2 do,so I 'll continue the chat with you next month...” The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as Editor,Founder and President,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support until next month don't forget Lips2shop&2Save.TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU---cacjohnson

"Democracy is the government of the people,by the people,for the people”---Abraham Lincoln

"Hope is the fuel of the ship of dreams”...”Without hope you can't even get out of the harbor”-Confession of A Hollywood Star

June 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder &President

Wow!@!another issue of the csaccac Newsletter making its way to print. After successfully completing 5 issues of the csaccac Newsletter, I was please with the response from members and donors in reference to the csaccac Newsletter articles and overall appearance. Since the last 5 issues of the csaccac Newsletter, I have ordered new t-shirts, key chains, and business cards to promote csaccac Inc in an effort to get our corporate name out in the fore front with rest of the consumer savvy and consumer conscious competitors. Astonishingly, in the middle of preparing the csaccac Newsletter for print,I completed reading Orwell 1984, Oscar Wilde Picture of Dorian Gray, Jules Verne Around the World in Eighty Days, and Jane Austen Pride And Prejudice. Suprisingly and imperceptibly,the cover of each Newsletter did not print as I designed on my lap top,ultimately,the front cover design caused delay in distribution. Of course, I did not prognosticate printing problems with the front cover of the csaccac Newsletter ;however, problems with the alignment of words and pictures did occur at the time of being placed in print. Because of incorrect alignment of words and pictures, reluctantly, I place all five issue into print a few days before Mother's day. Although, the front cover of the csaccac Newsletter did not print exactly as I had on disk,woefully but not regrettably,I decided to go ahead and print several copies of the csaccac Newsletter to allow selected members,patrons,donors and sponsors to view as well as read the articles then give their opinion and make suggests on different ways to improve the csaccac Newsletter. Despite,delays in printing, the printing cost, and the front cover(fiasco) not printing exactly as I had saved on the disk the month was not a total disappointment. As matter of fact,the good out weighed the bad last month for csaccac Inc. with increase in readers interest on our corporate site and only days away until we move into our new corporate offices located in Norfolk (currently being debated). Incontrovertibly,the overwhelming support from family and friends has been tremendous but the outpouring support from the community in Newport News has also assisted csaccac Inc in moving forward to reach our goals. But wait___last month held a few surprises ,some good and some bad,nonetheless, I remained sedulous and hopeful. Instead of the bad surprises impending progress, amazingly, corporate gets even more great news. Yes, it gets even better for csaccac Inc as our corporate and fund raising site reach over 500 consumers. Wow!@! plus even more terrific news for csaccac Inc as the new link to csaccac Inc. online Products at www.cacjohnson.com (our corporate official fund raising site )allows all of our members,patrons,donors, including sponsors to donate,and to join csaccac directly from the fund raising site. As result of the front cover of the csaccac Newsletter not printing properly, I resubmitted all five issues of the csaccac Newsletter to print including the June issue. In June csaccac financial statement will be able to the public. The last six month has been somewhat chaotic,hectic, crazy and weird as I research, gather, and accumulate information to present on the websites for our members,patrons,donors and sponsors. With my head cut off like a chicken, my nerves a little more frazzled than the day before, my desk top , closet, and files in a nervous wreck,an outsider might immediately circumspect that my job requires ingenuity,assiduity,patience focus,discipline,and to be quick on your feet. Veritably, I could get all the same hassle working a 9 to 5, or being a sales person, or even a teacher working with a hundred of different individuals and personalities each day. And what about the steady pay check every two weeks...then again showing up 4 an interview, work or just plainly showing up 4 life is half the battle.... if that 's not enough to get someone motivated to get job or earn some extra income.... think of all the great new clothes,shoes,and handbags in stores that someone or I could purchase.Buying power!! plus Consumer Enpowerment!@! Yeah, that's great but it's more than just saving up checks to go out and buy things; it includes the big picture that often consist of "God's delays which is not God's denials" just "Not Today"along with acts of humanity,charity,and random acts of kindness. Certainly,I could enumerate all the thing I could purchase with $1,000,000.Dramatic pause---Soliloquy (all events take places inside the Barbie Dreams House) it's my rendition of ad libbing aka Editor 's gibe or jibe, at this moment I'm remembering the movies "The Proposal , Mo' Money, Mo' Better Blues and Money Train" okay too much ad lib---Unequivocally, I love my job because its a service that helps people who otherwise might not get simple basic assistance often required to obtain employment, as well as to keep plus provide shelter,food,and clothing to disadvantage individuals,more specifically, disenfranchised consumers and consumers with disabilities between the ages of 17 to 45. It's a great job even at its lowest nadir, “to whom much is given,much is required...”my job requires you to be organized, to be able to effectively communicate with a diverse population, requires excellent oral and written skills and as you know as an English major with a minor in Secondary education everyone just assumes that you automatically know how to write or that you're teacher. Egregiously,a Consumer Affairs Consultant Sales & Service Manager often requires that a person becomes“a jack of all trades” “a King of Spades” and “a master of many of things.” As I stated in March's newsletter “...it's great to be among other smart ,intelligent consumers that love 2shop .Just the same,right here in the state of my current residents ,Va,the Fox channel began broadcasting two new morning shows Better Homes and Hampton Roads Morning Show absolutely outrageous but a highly lucrative field plus its great to have something to aspire in the near future. Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff do,so I 'll continue the chat with you next month...” The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as Editor,Founder and President,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months and I thank you for your continued support until next month don't forget Lips2shop&2Save.

TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU---cacjohnson

May 2010

A message from the Editor, Founder &President

Great news for csaccac members, sponsors and donors in the month of April csaccac t-shirts, key chains, and yearly desktops were made available to view as well as to pre-order. As of to date, the csaccac calendars are offered continuously throughout the year and are sold separately. However, t-shirts and key chains are only offered through membership that’s currently priced at $35.00 a year including receiving a monthly Newsletter. As a marketing tool it was posted on Twitter that the first 6 issues of the csaccac Newsletter would be available for free with no membership require ,of course, interested subscribers must request copies of their csaccac Newsletter via email or mail. More great news for members, csaccac Inc also allows members to choose their t-shirt color (gray, pink or black) with the wording “365 days of shopping, on one of those days, I...” on the front of the shirt in addition to choosing t-shirt color members are giving the option of choosing from two key chain designs one with the logo and the other with the words “365 days of shopping on one of those days I...” imprinted on the front of the key chain. At the same time, in keeping uniformity with the companies theme and web design, creatively and not surprisingly the calendars front cover features the csaccac logo and name. Also, the calendar basically consist of original photos taken from the inception of csaccac. After months of planning and sifting through pics, I am excited and elated with the outcome of the csaccac calendar as well as the t-shirts and key chains. With the design of the t-shirts, key chains and calendar completed, I pause for a moment and reflected on a task completed. Veritably, I encountered obstacles in working to completing the project, nonetheless, the completed designs made the wait not as excruciating. And thus with other task ahead that has not been completed ,surely , the completion of the tee's , key chains, and calendars remains as milestone and highlight for csaccac Inc. Stepping away from the euphoria, I turn my focus to our yearly fund raising event Shopapolozza, as of to date there remains a 139 days until the planned event kicks off and by the time this newsletter goes to print the days remaining, of course, will be less, presently, I have not giving up on the planned event this year and will keep track of the days with my calendar until the 75th day. As result of the pressure to raise funds in a short time, members expect to receive updates via Twitter in reference to funds raised or cancellations. Remarkably and amazingly, I get another sigh of relief, as csaccac Newsletter are to be placed in print next month.At csaccac we're thinking green & recycling year round not just during Earth week or Earth Day but everyday plus we're working more efficiently;therefore; csaccac Newsletter are printed based on request and membership. Other highlights in the month of April include both cacjohnson and csaccac Inc. recognizing the Easter Holiday on April 4th and the 40th anniversary of Earth day April 22nd which fell on Thursday however the holiday celebrations did not stop the reading and writing articles for both web sites. Although, the writing of articles for both web sites remained extremely important in the month of April I continued to update my social sites through Twitter, I even took time from reading to add a third twitter account I called “cacuncensored” that mainly consist of all the tweets that does begin with “365 days of shopping on one of those days, I...” which mainly consist of all unrelated business tweest that are not so pretty.

The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication, as editor, founder and President of csaccac Inc., I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months. I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information, until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save.---cacjohnson

April 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder and President

Continuing to bridge the gap between disenfranchised consumers including consumers with disabilities at www.cacjohnson.com by providing free internet consumer services via the internet to individuals who live below poverty and has an income of $14,000 or less;although,many Americans have returned to work or have found at least a part time job,incontrovertibly,thousands of Americans remain either underemployed or unemployed. As the remnants of the winter began to dissipate,the spring brings good news to millions of Americans without health insurance in the form of the Health Care Reform enacted and legislated by congress with the approval of the Presidential cabinet. At the same time,the first quarter of the economy has not fair well especially ie (restaurants,boutiques and various LLc's).While many Americans look forward to celebrating and commemorating the Easter holiday on April 4th,the direction

of the economy as well as the job market continues to remain the focus of many

Americans including myself (cacjohnson) during this Easter holiday. As I reflect on previous Easters that I have spent with my grandmother and aunts,along with some of my favorite Easter memories, in keeping with family tradition,I”ll continue to celebrate this Easter holiday in my own way,although, I won't be surrounded by family and friends or attend any special planned Easter events,just remembering the biblical Easter story , the significance of Easter,and a grandmother who paved the way that I might have many more Easters to enjoy that in of itself is a Great Easter story and most definitely, just as equally important as all of the Easter decorations,outfits,and egg hunts that I so loved as as a young kid. Undeniably, the most memorable and savored moments I have spent with family as a young kid and adolescence include going to Sunday school on Easter,new Easter outfits my grandmother purchased each year as well as the Easter baskets, decorating Easter eggs,& egg hunts will be forever etched in the fabric of my being. Besides remembering Easter Sunday spent with family and friends ,during this Easter holiday, I'll keep in touch with Facebook,MySpace,MocoSpace &Twitter fans,family and followers plus read a few sms of followers this Easter holiday. As displayed on my web site, I”ll continue to utilize several social networking tools to promote my web site and keep consumers update while moving forward to achieve the goals our company. To assist in meeting company goals in the month of March, I joined to new social networks Craig list and MocoSpace. In spite of limited resource to promote the cause of csaccac Inc.,the number of visitors to cacjohnson web site continues to increase ;however,limited resources and low membership as well as a disproportionate number sponsors including donations has impeded the publishing of the csaccac Newsletter and other critical information from being distributed in the form of brochures pamphlets,fliers,plus business cards all of which assist in effectively promoting the cause of csaccac Inc. As of March 15th

, the fundraiser drive to help finance our company yearly event called Shopapolozza has also been impeded by a sluggish economy,low membership and a disproportionate number of sponsorship and donations. Despite the numbers with 160 days left until the scheduled date of yearly event,I remain focus on optimizing the social networking sites in addition to working to increase membership and search for sponsors while drowning out background noises moving beyond status to get results to promote the cause of csaccac Inc .Finally,as the month of March slowly concludes so does National W omen's History month;in remembering National W omen's History month,let us not forget the themeWriting Women Back Into History” most importantly, let us not forget the women who paved the way for so many young women of all ages and colors in the area of literature, science ,math,education and health care that enables young women of today to have a career as well as work in areas that was once male dominated. Veritably, the economy did not fair to well in the first quarter, and yes thousand of Americans remain unemployed instead of focusing on the sluggish economy this great opportunity for consumers to redirect their attention clean out the mental clutter,get a piece of scratch paper and learn a new skill,take up a trade,learn a new language, start volunteering,reach out to others in similar situation, develop new friendships and get involved with the community events. Lastly, consumers don't forget April 15th remains the tax deadline in the United States,...if you haven't checked out'Geared 4 Thinking' on the cacjohnson web site ,it's not too late,that's what it's all about getting consumer prepared for filing their taxes.The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as editor,founder an President,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months.I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information,until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2Save.---TTYL,BBFN,GTG,LOL,TTFN,CUL8R,BCNU,BYKT,:x,IBCNU,cacjohnson

March 2010

A message from the editor,founder and President,

At the beginning of February, I encountered a dilema that I was not able to correct because of other expenditures,ultimately, the dilema caused a delay in printing and distributing of csaccac calendars. Currently I offer the calendars to the public,as I tweeted on Twitter, I am accepting pre-orders which remains the same today. To ease any doubts pertaining to the calendars, csaccac calendars will remain available to the public indefinitely. Although, I was not able to get the calendars out at the beginning of the new year,as previously stated,csaccac calendars remains available for purchase. Unpropitiously and unexpectely,, I encountered a new dilemma along with acquiring enough work for a full staff. With articles to write,blogs to post,twitter updates,and select books to read; I was kept very busy during the month of February.At the same time while I was in the throng of working on several task simultaneously,I ceased what task I was working on to pick up a local newspaper and read several biographies for Black History.Designated by state legislation,the entire month of February has been dedicated to recoginzing Black achieevements.Specifically set aside to recognize the achievements of Afro-American men and women whose life 's work helped further the Civil Rights Movement,traditionally, in the month of February members of the Afro American community gather at special events in the community to celebrated,and recognized the significant achievements of Afro-Americans. Even though February has been specifically designated as Black history to recognize black achievement, the month also includes the recogniton of Presidents. Several organizations also take time in the month of February to promote their charity.Besides recognizing black history and President's day,the month of February takes a day to recognize Black Aids Day and Valentine'sDay.Indispuitably,the month of Febraury keeps the calendar filled with special events and charity functions.In addition to the task and events I 'd scheduled in the month of February,several of other organizations displayed on cacjohnson web site also held scheduled events during the month of February. Conversely,I was abled to accomplish a number of task in the month of February ;even though,I continued to remain behind schedule with blog postings and consumer updates. Of course, readers,consumers,patrons,sponors and donors can still expect to see a different product each month on the cacjohnson web site as well as in the csaccac newsletter.Veritably,I shop each month for variety of things from electronics,household,and cosmetics;therefore presenting a Product of the Month each month has not been one of my main concerns. Yes, I have my days that I worry about things pertaining to cacjohnson web site; for example,posting articles,topics for blogs,and funding to assist in the maintance of cacjohnson website. Other than the four subjects I mentioned,it's very rare that I worry about having a Product of the Month to display on the cacjohnson web site., a short month,I took the time in February to focus on getting the csaccac Inc. newletter ready for print and distributuon.Amaz ingly, I was able to complete both January and February's volume as well as get the csaccac newsletter copyrighted,,remarkably, it's two accomplishment that I' am proud to mention.. On the contrary,while I prepared the first three csaccac newsletter for print,the csaccac calendar had not been placed into print which was disconcerting and discouraging because I was expecting to use the revenue from the calendars either to order more calendars or to cover the print and distribution of at least the first three issuses of the csaccac newletter.Instead of dwelling on what I was not able to accomplish,I worked on other task such as the csaccac Corporate web site on google @www.site/google/csaccacInc/sites. Certainly ,my greatest accomplishment in the month February getting csaccac newsletter copyrighted and three issuses ready for print and distribution.Remorsefully ,I wasn't able to accomplish all of the goals and task I'd plan,February was not a total saturine,melancholy,depressing,devoid, and forlorn month. Wistfully,towards the end of the month away from my dilema, including my feelings of doom and gloom,I made a startling discovery that was the price of Kraft Maccoroni and cheese went up in cost.Inspite of all my acomplishment and discoveries,my biggest disappointment was not having the csacacac calendars at the beginning of the year.On a different subject matter,I recently discovered that I was working in a very competive field. Inadvertenty,I stumbled upon my discover while networking on Twitter and slowly began noticing he different Twiter names such as, Coupon Princess, Consumer Savvy,Consumer Queen,couponShack ,Asavvy consumer and coupon station; it's unimaginable ,the number of consumers making a living from consuming.With a hint of jealousy ,it's great to be among other smart,intelligent consumers that love 2shop .Just the same,right her in the state of my current resident Fox channel broadcast two new morning shows Better Homes catering to homeowners and consumers and Hampton Roads Morning Show;it's absolutely outrageous Americans making money on consuming but it's true besides being a highly lucrative field plus it's great to have something to aspire in the near future.Love to chat with you some more but I got a lot more stuff do,so I 'll continue the chat with you next month I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information in each issue,until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2Save.---cacjohnson.The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,

February 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder&President of csaccac Inc.

Both joyous and melancholy,the month of January began with a celebration of the New Year.As a matterof fact, it was joyous celebration especially for the cacjohnson web site as it survived another year . A new web design,and the first issue of the csaccac Newsletter,I was elated with progression and growth o f the website,even though much work has been put into the cacjohnson,com site,nonetheless, there still remains a great amount of work to be completed and accomplished . While many Americans celebrated the New Year with food , music, and laughter,the New Year for some Americans was melancholy. Unequivocally,a joyous celebration for many Americans,at the same time,dolefully,the New Year was also a reminder of the men and women serving our country overseas that could not be with their families during the holidays.Incontrovertibly, the New Year was one to be celebrate and commemorated .Veritably, I personally celebrated the New year at my place of residency with a bottle of wine and a slice of pizza.. With the posting of new blogs, a message forum board that allow readers to be a part of the conversation, the cacjohnson web site appearance improved greatly from the days of just being a web place holder. At any rate,the month of January was a long and extremely cold month in the state of Virginia ,nonetheless,I remained sedulous and pertinacious to maintaining the cacjohnson web site. As the month of January approached an end ,its was both a joyous and melancholy month for many American citizens. And,yes, the cacjohnson web site as well as myself personally experienced some low moments. Certainly, I was aggrieved that the cacjohnson web site was not on schedule with the posting of consumer alert article;. however,I am more than confident that this New Year membership as well as number of hits(viewers) will proliferate as the cacjohnson web site continues to assist, educate and inform members,readers,patrons,and visitors. The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as editor,founder an President,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months.I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information,until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2Save.---cacjohnson

January 2010

A message from the Editor,Founder&President

As the editor,found er and President of csaccac,I am excited as well as elated to present the first issue of csaccac Newsletter to all of the visitors,readers,patrons ,donors and sponsors who frequently visit www.cacjohnson.com .The idea to build a website around consumer spending as well as the current economic conditions in the U.S (United States) was concieved while recovering from an illness , at that time I was unemployed. Before relocating to the current state I reside at the present,I worked closely with a Workforce one Counselor in Professional development ,also, I took a course at an Vocational school to reinforcce the training received at the Workforce One. While at Workforce, I focused on setting career goals,plus my strenghts,including weakness,resume writing and interviewing skills. As a result of the training and counseling received , I made the choice to put my work experience as well as my education back into action with the idea of developing a website centered around both my work experience and education .Subsequently, it was not until 2006 that the unofficial cacjohnson's web site first appeared on the internet as a web placed holder.Although, www.cacjohnson.com has only been in existence for a short period of time ,the web site itself has taken on many different appearances.Today the look and feel of www.cacjohnson.com ,unequivocally, it has an different appearance. In fact,the appearance has changed from the simple cacjohnson logo to a full banner of me (cacjohnson) promoting the web site in addtion to promoting the newest social networking tool Twitter.A frequent tweeter,I love this social networking tool because it's easy to notify readers and visitors about any updates to www.cacjohnson.com. In any instance ,visitors immedately notice that at www.cacjohnson.com , I allow visitors to print coupons, and to perform searches. I post information pertaining to jobs,also, I invite visitors to join the conversation on various topics with the new message forum board located on the home page of the web site . Since the inception of the cacjohnson's web site,it has been my goal to provide as well as educate you (the consumer) through my own personal experience with up to date information, on consumer product information,jobs,work career, money, credit,debt and saving techniques.The csaccac Newsletter is a monthly publication,as editor,founder an President of csaccac Inc.,I look forward to continuing the chat with you (consumer) in the following months.I thank you for your continued support and look forward to providing you (the consumer )with the latest in consumer product information,until next month don't forget Lips 2shop & 2save.---cacjohnson