http://www.kristinspeak.com I Speak, Thefore I Am Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:02:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, has it been a week already?  The Autism Awareness Musical Benefit was great!  My family and I worked very hard to ensure that it was a success.  While we didn't raise a substantial amount of money, we did raise something.  And we had a fun celebration in the process.  ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/reviews/overdue-aamb-review/ This year's Relay was awesome!  I only wish I had been able to commit more time to it.  Next year I plan to start early and really dive in.  Anyhow, this year was different yet fun.  My team set up camp, then began a morning warm-up.  And yes, my old ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/rfl-recap-photos/ This is yet another American Idol report.  This season has been very entertaining in my opinion, so I must weigh in. I have been rooting for Adam and Allison from day 1.  I was so very sad to see Allison go.  She is so amazing in a less obvious way.  The ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/reviews/and-then-there-were-3/ Just a few short days left!  I couldn't be more excited for Saturday.  I have listed the event schedule below for anyone interested: Saturday - 7:30 am  -Morning warm-ups led by team Tumble City :) 9 am -  Opening ceremony 10 am - Survivor ceremony & lap 11 am - Hula lap 12 pm - ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/2009-rfl-update-2/ Here are some new details on this years event: The Relay will be held on May 9 and 10 at the Yucaipa Community Park at 34900 Oak Glen Road on the adult baseball field at the upper level of the park. The teams are planning to show movies starting ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/2009-rfl-update-1/ Well, for anyone following, here are the upcoming projects I'm working on:   The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Yucaipa - The event takes place Saturday, May 9th and I am looking for walkers as well as donations for this wonderful cause.  Please contact me ASAP if you would ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/so-much-to-do/ Okay, this is kind of a quickie.  I just finished watching tonight's episode of American Idol, and I wanted to share my take on it. If you've been watching, you are familiar with the top 8 contestants.  I'm not going to list their bios here...check out the AI website for all ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/reviews/the-ai-scoop/ Sure, we have grown to expect crappy customer service from fast food chains, billing departments or even tech support help lines...but the California EDD?  Without going into too much detail, my husband has been receiving unemployment benefits ever since his layoff last year.  He was recently employed and therefor ended ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/reviews/where-is-the-customer-service/  Cancer is one of the scariest words these days.  We are all somehow affected by a form of cancer.  Many of you already know that I participate each year in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.  This year's event in Yucaipa, takes place Saturday, May 9th & Sunday, May ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/a-great-event-you-shouldnt-miss/ Okay, so I have been very behind with the blogging.  My plan is to play catch up slowly, but surely.  So here we go.  My first order of business: Mirror Mirror. For those who don't know, my sister Lauren is the singer for an amazing up & coming band called Mirror ... http://www.kristinspeak.com/the-latest/who-is-this-mirror-mirror-i-speak-of/