Written on Thursday, 29 of July, 2010 at 1:44 am
In the past few weeks I notice a car parked at my driveway by someone I do not know. Usually it is parked at around 1 am but I do not see the person going out of the car. One time I tried to approach the driver but he seemed to have left the car. It’s no big deal actually, ‘coz the car leaves around 5 am. It’s just annoying though, to know that someone is always parking at your driveway without asking permission.
This incident made me purchase a driveway alarm. A device that sounds a loud noise when a car parks at your driveway. Actually it is a proximity alarm and it works not only with cars but also with standers by. Last night, I saw my alarm in action as I heard a loud noise from the driveway when the car was parked. The alarm made the driver curious so he stepped out and investigated. But then I already got up and confronted him. Well, surprisingly, it was my old friend who lives in the apartment across the street. She explained that she could not park her car on the other side of the road because the tree branches often hit her car and this usually lead to dents and scratches. Of course, knowing this, I was glad. For the moment I thought I was being stalked or something.
Category: funny
Written on Sunday, 11 of July, 2010 at 10:36 am
Yes, you read it right. There are crash diets that work fast. But a word of precaution, though – your body might have a difficult time adjusting to your sudden change in food intake so it is best for you to set aside one or two days of cutting down food intake to prepare you for the crash diets.
One popular crash diet is the juice diet, which some even call the juice fast because you will not be taking in anything except raw juices of fruits and vegetables like carrot juice, broccoli juice, pineapple juice, and so on. To prepare your body, just eat fruits and vegetables for one or two days before taking in only juices.
One of the other crash diets that work fast is the intake of a meal replacement drink or shake. Be careful in choosing a product, though. Make sure you do not have allergies or adverse reactions to any of its ingredients. Also, research on the product’s effectiveness.
Category: tips and tricks
Written on Saturday, 10 of July, 2010 at 10:35 am
There are many possible acne treatments out there, but not all are natural. Some can get rid of your pimples now, but can cause long-term damage to your skin in the future. Your best bet is to go for natural acne treatments.
One popular and effective natural treatment for acne is tea tree oil. This can be very potent, so drop only a little into your areas of concern. You can also dilute it with water. There are products containing tea tree oil, but be wary and check the other ingredients listed.
Another natural acne treatment is to put a bit of toothpaste on the pimple and leave it overnight. Your pimple should reduce in redness and swelling by morning. The same principle also applies to aloe vera gel. Just put a small amount on your pimple and leave it. Both toothpaste and aloe vera also have a soothing effect on the pimple as they have a cool feel.
Category: health & beauty,tips and tricks
Written on Saturday, 10 of July, 2010 at 7:51 am
At one point in our lives we have all gone through SATs. It’s just one phase that we all have to go through.
Most children these days are quite grade conscious, at least the ones that I know of. Thinking about what their SAT scores might be worry them to death.
I recommended them to take a sat prep course. This way they’ll get to enhance their logical and grammatical skills with the help of the best instructors. I know of a few companies that have helped most of the children of my friends get good SAT grades, so I recommended it to them.
Do you guys know of any companies whose SAT results are of a higher percentile than average? Kindly post them here and link us to references so we could check them out ourselves. Any help sent to our direction would be greatly appreciated.
Category: education
Written on Friday, 9 of July, 2010 at 10:28 am
Is your skin breaking out? Or is there a big red pimple that stands out in your face like an eyesore? Here are some ways you can treat acne:
- Use tea tree oil or products with tea tree oil. This is a natural and potent acne treatment. Tea tree oil is proven to be safe and effective. This oil can be potent, though, so a tiny drop on areas of concern is good enough.
- Use products with salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is also an effective acne remedy and is quite safe for the skin. You can also use a salicylic acid peel or mask.
- Use products with benzoyl peroxide. This is recommended by dermatologists and is said to be the most effective way to treat acne, but be careful as benzoyl peroxide can irritate your skin.
Use products with Retin-A. Like benzoyl peroxide, though, this can irritate the skin and make it red and dry.
So tea tree oil may be your best bet to treat acne, followed by salicylic acid.
Category: tips and tricks
Written on Thursday, 8 of July, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Why is it that when men have lunch together, the lunch talk always ends up in perversion? Earlier I was invited by my boss to have lunch with them and the new clients just to get acquainted. The clients are of different nationalities – two Asians and a European. As a usual “welcome to our office” gesture, my boss ordered beer to ease the clients. The conversation started with some business talks but ended up in red light district topics. The perverted topics started when one of the Asian clients asked my boss if he knew a product called “enzyte“. I have no idea what this is but surprisingly, my boss was quite familiar with it. It turns out that enzyte is a popular potency pill for men. As awkward as it may seem, I listened while all of them started to contribute to the topic. In just a short span of time, all of them seemed like close friends already.
Come to think of it, whatever cultural differences we have, all men love to talk about these kinds of stuff.
Category: funny
Written on Thursday, 8 of July, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Jen, a friend mine told me about a new product that she tried. It’s an appetite suppressant that another friend recommended to her. Based from her feedback on the pill, she experienced a few days of minor headaches and shaking of hands and going to the bathroom several times a day. However the side effects subsided on the third day and she said that the effects were amazing.
I was really intrigued so I checked out some nuphedragen reviews on the net. The user testimonials are very positive and the product looks very promising. I do plan to take this pill too but I better consult my physician first just to be safe.
Category: fitness and health
Written on Sunday, 4 of July, 2010 at 11:23 am
It’s time to talk about pills again!
Let’s take the adipex diet pill as an example.
This is quite a popular brand name that is often mistaken for amphetamine. It is not amphetamine, people! It’s just an appetite suppresant that exists to treat or prevent obesity.
With the various pills out in the market, taking time to review each one of them would be the best thing to do before deciding on which one to buy and trust your health with.
Our bodies have different reactions to chemicals that we’re exposed to, and a little trial and error would help if done with precaution.
Category: uncategorized