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I was given a bottle of Moutai Chinese Liquor as a gift and was told it was a very popular alcoholic drink in China, but I was wondering a few things about it. What does it taste like? Is it very strong? Do you drink it straight up or mix it with something?

Which one do you like better?

I have 2 credit card accounts with Bank of America that accidently had 2 payments taken instead of one and I've been trying hard to get that money back because I have other bills that I need to pay with that money. I have been calling every day about it and they keep telling me that it has been approved and the funds should be there "tomorrow". Well tomorrow comes and the funds are still not there. It has been a week since I first called in my request. I am getting so frustrated!

My husband believes this superstition but I didn't believe it until this year when it seems like every time a black cat crosses my path, something bad happens. On Thanksgiving, we were driving to my mother-in-laws house and up ahead my husband sees a black cat getting ready to cross and he stops short and makes a right turn at the corner to avoid it. Later on, we were leaving her house to go home and suddenly another cat (this one wasn't completely black but was white with big black patches all over), darts across the street in front of us. He came out of nowhere and my husband couldn't do anything about it. It is like it was meant to happen. Now one of my credit card companies accidently took out two payments instead of one and it is causing an overdraft. I called them to have it refunded and they will but it is going to take at least a day or two before I have it back. Not a major problem but a huge inconvenience since I have other bills that I need to pay with that money.

Other bad things that happened this year after seeing a black cat cross my path:

My father lost his battle with cancer.

I broke my ankle.

My husband had a car accident and totalled his car.

Last year my kiddies were only 2 1/2 and 8 months, so I think I ate most of the candy, probably about 80-90% of it. This year I'll still probably eat a lot of it but maybe only 60-75% LOL.

I have a renaissance dress that I wore last year when I took my daughter trick or treating. She was cinderella last year. I found a similar renaissance dress for her this year, so now we have matching mother/daughter costumes. My husband goes trick or treating with us, but isn't dressing up. My son is going to be superbaby, so I think it would have been funny to see my husband dress like superman. LOL.

My favorite halloween candy are kit kats or pretty much any chocolate bar. My least favorite are hard candies or lollipops.