On May 22, 2009 President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009. The act is aimed at protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive credit card practices.

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So, my boyfriend and I were at a gas station filling up his car.  We were walking out of the little store and my bf, the gentleman that he is, held the door open for this short, bald thuggish looking dude wearing a white tank with a ton of tattoos all over his arms.  (Or as I like to call this look, ”any guy you see in Miami”)

Much to my surprise, the dude actually said “THANK YOU” to my bf.  (If you live in the MIA, you know this is a RARE occurrence.)  Obviously, this gentleman was not just any random dude!!!! 

Suddenly, all of these people started freaking spazzing out and taking pictures with said typical looking Miami thug-looking dude.

“Who is that?”  I asked my boyriend, suddenly also noticing the $150K+ Mercedes the thuggish-looking guy was getting into.

“No idea.”  My boyfriend replied.

Some young guy goes to his friend, “Yo, man check it out, it’s PITBULL!”

Invoking the muse of Carrie Bradshaw *I couldn’t help but wonder* who the heck is Pitbull?

Luckily, the bf googled Pitbull on his Blackberry and we were soon inundated with info.

The bf read something about him collaborating with the Backstreet Boys on an upcoming album on some random blog (obviously, since it wasn’t on SmartyPanties, I don’t 100% trust it). 

Who woulda thought?  That thuggish looking character I saw at the gas station collaborating with a ’90s boyband?  I’ll believe it only when I see it!!!

I guess it was a kinda cool celebrity sighting…although can someone answer this question for me: Do people know who “Pitbull” is outside of Miami?? 

I actually did know one of his songs…but, again, I don’t know if I’ve only heard it b/c of where I live.

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Girls, seriuosly! Go for a run or even layout in the actual sun for a short period of time to get some color if you absolutely MUST be tan! Tanning beds are NOT worth it!

Yesterday, it was reported that Renee Zellwegger, the talented actress behind such classics as Cold Mountain, Chicago and 8 Seconds, will be reprising her role as Bridget Jones in an upcoming threequel of the hit series.  This means the next time I run into her in the city she’ll be actually eating! I kid, I kid. When we saw her at Rosa Mexicana she was feasting up a storm! We love you, Renee. And here is a little secret, we actually met her dad on a plane once coming back from Mexico. Cutest Man Ever.

Him: “Oh, my daughter is an actress. I love her I think she’s great”

Me: “Has she been in anything I’ve heard of” (fully thinking his daughter is a nobody and he’s just adorbs)

Him: “Jerry Maguire”

Can’t wait to see BJ3!

By far the oddest thing I’ve seen in awhile

And the worst…

Way to somehow turn someone’s death into a chance for you to put your hands down your pants on Twitter.

We are mourning the loss of Michael Jackson who passed away today. I was surprised to have started crying myself when I heard the news. I guess it’s like how people felt when John Lennon was murdered (though perhaps less shocking). Everyone is so upset it’s all anyone was talking about this afternoon. That and how things happen in 3’s. (Do they really though or do people just search–discuss, discuss). It’s really a tragic loss to the music industry but also such a tragedy how his career and life seemed to unravel in his final years. We never believed the accusations, Michael, never. We have always loved you and always will. NYC truly is in a state of mourning, iPods on the subway were playing only Michael Jackson songs wherever I caught a glimpse. As I walked home from the grocery store a man in a red, leather, Michael Jackson jacket crossed the street in front of me. Radios were blaring old Jackson ballads like Man in the Mirror in the streets.Truly a terrible loss for us all.

Michael, you will be missed.

The world will forever remember you and your legacy.

“Heal The World”

There’s A Place In
Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
And This Place Could
Be Much
Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You’ll Find There’s No Need
To Cry
In This Place You’ll Feel
There’s No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways
To Get There
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
Make A Better Place…

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me