Have you seen the trailers for the new Tim Burton film, Sweeny Todd? It's looks great! I went to visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site and, in true Tim Burton style, this looks like a really unique movie! I also got to visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace which was pretty cool to.

There's a great site related to the movie where you can confess past acts of revenge. You can call in, write, or video your confessions about past acts of revenge and then you get your very own "I Confess" badge when you're done, sort of like a bade of honor .  I went on the site to see what people had to say, and I was pretty surprised by what people will admit to!

I have my past too, but I don't think that I'd take a video of myself admitting to a lot of it! I would, however, admit that when I was younger, my friend and I broke into the Jr. High-school and let all of the animals in the science room out of their cages. It was wild! Way more chaotic than I thought it was going to be, that's for sure. We didn't put them back in to their cages before leaving (what would have been the fun in that?) so the next day when the teachers came in there were guinea pigs, birds, ducks, rabbits, and snakes throughout the room! We were never caught, but I was always afraid that they'd figure out it was us someday. Ahhh, see now? I feel relieved that I got that out. Maybe you should head over there and do some confessing of your own!

It's almost time for the First Friday Weekend Artwalk!

Have you heard about the St. Augustine Artwalk yet? During the first weekend of every month lies the chance for a self-guided tour through St. Augustine to look at all the great artwork. Galleries remain open and you can walk the streets looking at everything from photography, architecture, print work... There's live music to enjoy and snacks to eat, as well as the ever-popular people watching, LOL!

I haven't been yet but Sean and I are planning to go with Ian the first weekend of December. I want to do something different and this event seems to be something that all of us will enjoy! They offer free parking and free sightseeing trolley tours that I know Ian will love and, truth be told, so will I. The last time I went to St. Augustine I only got the chance to see half of the town, and that was just not enough for me! This time I hope to learn even more about its history and see some art from the Floridians in the northern part of the state!

I'm going to try and get my parents to come too. They love St. Augustine and the art, so this even will be perfect for them!

I have a friend who lives in New York City. I mean, right in the city! I'm always jealous when I talk to her because she's mentioning "The Met", or The Museum of Natural History like it's just your every-day landmark. I mean, let's face it; Florida may have some beautiful beaches, but it isn't so hot when it comes to culture!

My friend is a mom of three so I know that doing all of the 'touristy' stuff in the city can be expensive! I want to do something nice and family oriented for her for the holidays, and I think I found just the thing: A New York CityPass!

Confused yet? The New York CityPass is this great booklet that includes a ticket to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the new Greek and Roman galleries (which I know she hasn't seen yet), Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Guggenheim Museum and the American Museum of Natural History. They even include a trip to the top of the Empire State Building Observatory and tour of the Manhattan skyline from the water aboard a Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise which I know her kids would enjoy! The booklet has a map, some public transportation information and insider tips on the best time to visit each attraction which is great, but I don't think she's going to need that information, LOL!

It's low-cost too: $65 for adults and $49 for children aged 12-17. That's 50% off the combined admission price! At those prices I may be able to buy some for her whole family!

Some of my friends know that I'm involved in secret shopping. I love doing it because I get to go to all sorts of different stores and food Establishments, and I get my opinion heard about the service et al. It's actually a bit harder than I thought it was going to be, but I'm adjusting to what has to be done to make the job good for both myself and for the business that hired me.

BestMark is a company that provides secret shoppers for organizations looking for an edge on their competition, or for establishments that are just looking to better their service(s). Through their unique mystery shopping and customer survey programs they give a complete picture the incident-specific performance when a customer comes in contact with your organization, as well as provides the tools needed to track and trend attributes and behaviors, all of which can impact long-term customer satisfaction. It's an easy way to get the "true" impression of one's business, and that kind of information is priceless in today's cut-throat business world!

It's time for a new Stephen King movie! I'm so excited because I love this type of movie. I'm not a "horror movie" kind of girl, but I do love a good psychological thriller. After reading about Stephen King's The Mist, in theaters on November 21st, it seems like it's going to deliver just that kind of movie experience.

The premise of the movie is one that I like to think about a lot. You know, it's one of those age-old questions about how well we really know the people around us, if in the face of danger they'd change, etc. I've had my share of experiences where people's true colors shown through, so this is a topic of great interest for me.

I'm reminded of one event in particular. It happened on September 11th, in fact. I was at work and we had just heard about the first plane hitting the Towers. We were all in shock and stood huddled around the radio in Joe's office. I remember the panic I felt, the feeling as if my heart were in my feet.. and then when the second plane hit it was as if our bubble of perfection had burst forever. People were hanging on to one another, crying and uttering their disbelief... And then the strangest thing happened! One by one they started turning the tragedy into their own personal tragedy, making it seem as if the experience had affected them alone. It was the strangest thing to watch because the people I thought I knew so well were morphing into creatures I couldn't believe existed. They were trying to 'one up' each other in how bad the event was going to affect them, and I heard statements ranging from "I have family in the military. This is going to be the end of my family," to, "I have all my money is stocks. I'm going to lose everything!"

You never know how people are going to react in an emergency situation, but I was truly surprised by some of the reactions. I know some of it was shock, and some of it was uttered as a means of creating some normalcy out of a situation beyond any ones control, but it really made me think about human nature and how, no matter how much we think we know about a person, we can never be 100% certain about them.