Writing by wisteria on Saturday, 9 of February, 2008 at 9:49 pm
If you still don’t know what the world’s greatest asset is.. it is none other than your home!
Your home is where you experienced your first education and it is where you get to spend quality time with your family. It has been the best comfort zone to you for ages and it will still continue serving your every need.. if you take care of it the way it took care of you!
Since your home is the world’s greatest asset, you should consider doing everything to preserve it. You cannot avoid disasters like fire, earthquakes and every other natural calamity. Thus I recommend that you get a home owner insurance. If you are a responsible home owner, you would get one. As the old saying goes, “Knowledge is your best defense as a consumer.” So be aware of the possible disasters that can happen to your home and get one today!
Category: tips and tricks, house and home
Writing by wisteria on Friday, 8 of February, 2008 at 9:22 pm
My stomach is becoming bulkier… very unfeminine if I may say so. Consequently, I feel quite conscious about it to the point of finding the need to go on a diet – something I’ve never done in my 25 years of being in this perplexing planet. There’s always a first time, I guess. *sigh*
Anyhow, my breakfast and snacks now mostly consist of flavored oatmeals, mushroom soup, fruits, vegetable salads, grape seed extract and other fruit juices. Oh well, I should’ve shifted to that diet several years ago and avoided this bulky stomach. After all, healthy living is essential to be able to live your life to the fullest.
Category: tips and tricks, fitness and health
Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 31 of January, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I’d like to share with you what my cousin told me about “tender points” or what they call fibromyalgia. She said it has no treatment and it petrified me. However as she elaborated on what it meant, I was relieved to find out that at least the symptoms such as difficulty in sleeping, headaches and difficulty with thinking and memory which was occasionally called “fibro fog” can be alleviated.
How? Well, this type of disorder responsible for muscle pains, fatigue with unknown etiology and that usually affects middle-aged women, can be relieved by exercising, getting enough rest, eating well-balanced diet and reducing the stress inducers.
Therefore, the right management would be to avoid the precipitating factors, and make sure that you have time for leisure or de-stressing.
Category: tips and tricks, fitness and health
Writing by wisteria on Monday, 10 of December, 2007 at 10:28 am
A big prospect client recently visited our office last week for a presentation meeting. Thanks to Audience Response System Rentals, our presentation with them ran smoothly, and even impressed them. In fact, they were so impressed that they decided to have another meeting with us, and we were able to close the deal on that second meeting.
Just so you know, we spent very little time micro-managing the meeting because the company where we rented the audience response system managed it for free! To cap it off, all you have to do to avail of it is select from the price quotes they will provide, and with two clicks, you can instantly place your order. Very stress free, ain’t it?
Category: tips and tricks, business
Writing by wisteria on Friday, 16 of November, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Every individual wants their privacy to be respected. As such, the letters/mails should be read only by the addressee. If anyone dares to open and read other person’s mails, the said person is already an intruder and in worst scenario, he or she can be brought to court.Problem similar to this is possible to happen in the homes and offices. Thus, to preempt this situation, safety measures should be made by placing security mailboxes which is ideal in apartments, condominiums and commercial buildings. Security mailbox should have the tenant’s name and/or box number with custom engraved placards. These types of locking mailboxes will assure the privacy of individuals for each owner is given a key for their own locking mailbox.
Just in case, the place where you live doesn’t have any security mailboxes yet, now is the right time to shop for the best locking mailbox. This will give you the assurance that your right to privacy is respected.
Category: tips and tricks, house and home
Writing by wisteria on Sunday, 11 of November, 2007 at 6:18 am
Marcoe, my college friend, stayed overnight at our house with her daughter, Ayel after attending Ayesha (Twyla’s daughter)’s 3rd birthday. Marcoe brought along with her an unusual stroller. Curious, I inspected it closer. Her daughter saw me inspecting her stroller and charmingly uttered, “bugaboo”. Puzzled, I raised an inquiring eyebrow at Marcoe. She laughingly indulged my inquiry and said that the stroller is a bugaboo cameleon.
Later on, I found out that the cameleon is one of the fully loaded Bugaboo strollers and was recommended by one of Marcoe’s friends to her because it is lightweight and it has a tailored infant travel system. What made Marcoe buy it of course was the fact that it has these features, “water-repellent sun canopy, mosquito net, rain cover, safety wrist wrap, underseat storage bag, maintenance kit, instructional DVD, and two-year warranty.” It is definitely a worthy buy.
When I become a mom, I’ll definitely ask Marcoe for advice.
Category: tips and tricks, house and home
Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 25 of October, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Human resource is a company’s greatest asset. However, one of the biggest problems in a company is miscommunication between its employees and employers, and even among employees. At times, having an HR department is not enough. This is where having an intranet software becomes handy.
Companies like Epazz provide unique BoxesOS applications that create virtual communities for enhanced communication within a particular company. What I really like best about it is that their applications offer a secure online workspace for users to hold online discussions with other users be they in the next cubicle or in another country.
Should you be interested, Epazz offers a 30-day free trial of their software. All you have to do is contact them to have it setup. Hope this helps improve the work flow of communication in your company!
Category: tech-stuff, tips and tricks, business
Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 25 of October, 2007 at 7:07 am
“One of the best tips when traveling is ensuring that your trip coincides with a great event on your target destination,” this was the advice I gave to Tina before she went to Auckland, in New Zealand this October for her month-long getaway.
Heeding my advice, she lined up her destinations according to her researched and handpicked Auckland October events:
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Concerts (Sept. 3 - Oct. 7)
- Garden Art Exhibition at Eden Garden (Oct. 20 – Nov. 3)
- WE WILL ROCK YOU - The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton (Oct. 26 – Dec. 3)
- Tempo˚ - NZ’s Festival of Dance (New Zealand’s biggest dance festival held from Sept. 29 – Oct. 28)
- The adidas Auckland Marathon (Oct. 28)
This is what you call, making the most out of your trip! Cool, huh? She just called and informed me that she already bought a ticket for the “We Will Rock You” musical tomorrow. Wish I could join her there.
Anyhow, Tina’s currently staying in one of the Hotels in Auckland and shared that although Auckland Hotels are wonderful, I ought to avail of a different Auckland Accommodation should I decide to visit the place – one that is easily accessible and near the major attractions of the city. I’ll definitely heed her advice on this one.
Category: tips and tricks, travel
Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 25 of October, 2007 at 2:01 am
I hate being cooped up in a work station… interacting with the same people, commuting to work, catered unpalatable lunches, and all those routines. That’s why I decided to just work for part time at my current job and explore a home based business.
With creativity and dedication, there are a lot of things you can do at your own pace at home while earning money. An example of this is handcrafted fashion jewelry, baking by request, or even freelance writing. So why go through the ordeal of your work routine when you can earn while staying at home?
Category: tips and tricks, jobs & classifieds
Writing by wisteria on Wednesday, 3 of October, 2007 at 4:23 am
I’m currently studying PHP and MySQL for my dream website. Then again, knowing some programming skills is not enough for your website to be attractive and sticky to visitors. You also need a great website layout.
Personally, I prefer simple site layouts. It looks classic and are easy on the eyes. Anyhow, this got me into thinking that aside from learning programming I also ought to study website design. I browsed for some good design courses and I encountered a few like Gibbs graphic design class. I’m still checking out what are the best days for me to take the course because I’m still swamped with work. Hopefully, before the month ends, I’ll be able to fix my schedule to be able to allot some time for the website design course.
Category: tips and tricks, education