Written by crizlai on May 13th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Do you know why most of the time I would rather stay at home to watch DVD movies rather than to visit the cinemas? Most people would say that I’m crazy to stay home to watch outdated movies but I don’t mind at all. There’s one main reason which I dread visiting the cinema. It’s the theater seating space. There were hardly any extra spaces for leg and elbow movements unless I get the premier class seats which would cost almost double the ticket price. Moreover, I always ended up with back pains after each movie.
Staying in the comfort of my living room by lying on my lovely home theater seating has never been more pleasing. I get to adjust my seat to be in such a position that there were no longer any strains to my spine. On top of that, there’s the leg rest that made my legs align well with my body.
Although there’s a small price to pay to own these great seating but being comfortable is more important to bargain for. It’s one investment that you would not regret for your whole life.
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Written by crizlai on Mar 29th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Do you know how you could enhance the feel in a new environment when you have quite a few antique pieces that you had collected during the past years? Antique collection can be a fun and fashionable pastime but most of the time we have the tendency to collect so many that they made the whole place looked too cluttered. Well, this might make your visitors quite unimpressed if you do not have any idea of blending them off with some relevant furniture and fitting.
Since most of these antiques would be in darker shades, it would be advisable to paint the walls in lighter shades and complement them with some pastel shades curtains and upholstery as these would be great canvas for antiques. Some cleverly placed mini spotlights would indeed be ideal and inexpensive for some effective accent lighting.
Complimenting colored rugs and door mats would surely blend in real well with your antiques collections. Do get some that are durable, resilient and resistant to soil and abrasion. These minor touches would be the perfect finishes for your decorative scheme and furniture style.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 4th, 2010 | Filed under:
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technology
Gone were the days where wired hand free headsets were the rage of that period. Not only were the sets bulky, they get spoiled easily. Today you see a brand new type of wireless gadget practically on the heads of many young professionals as well as those in their golden ages. What are those called? They are the Bluetooth Wireless Headsets.
Thanks to its breakthrough technology, people are now able to talk on their mobile phones in a totally new way. Bluetooth headset is an invaluable tool to boost up the efficiency and productivity in a working environment. Being wireless, tasks that require the usage of both hands can be accomplished within the shortest period of time.
With the advancement in the Bluetooth technology, some brands of headsets can even allow pairing with as many as eight devices at one time and with two devices working simultaneously. Isn’t that great? Now life would be easier if you were to own a set too.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 4th, 2010 | Filed under:
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Would you believe that I almost got myself locked in my own bedroom? Well, it happened when my bedroom door lock decided to fail on me one early morning when everyone else had gone to work. I was lucky that I had some tools lying around in my bedroom when I was installing my bedroom wardrobe a few days back. If not, who do you think would save me from my own “hell” when I had accidentally left my mobile out in the living room the day before for recharging?
When I bought the property, I thought replacing the still usable door knob was a waste of money. I had never even realized that it would also bring such a bad trauma to my life. “Huh? Locked in my own bedroom? This should not be happening to me as the lock did not show any wear and tear signs all these while.” was the first thought that came into my mind. “What am I going to do with no one around the house even if I were to shout out loud?”
After that bad experience, I was enlightened with the facts that certain common household brands might not always be safe in a long run. What would happen if there was a fire instead? I might not be even alive here ranting now on the benefits of using better quality products. Somehow, I trusted Baldwin hardware a lot as I never had any problems with the products ever since. I really like the quality and security in their products.
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Written by crizlai on Dec 29th, 2009 | Filed under:
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It was a totally different experience for me when I was spending time with my friends during last Christmas in the States. Coming from a tropical climate country and experiencing snow was something awesome. But I had a problem with the weather as it was freezing cold. No matter how many layers of clothes I had on, I was shivering from head to toes. Worst still when it came to sleeping time. I had 6 layers of clothes on with a thick woolen blanket over me and yet I did not get much of sleep. The chill crept up to my injured bones and not even my faithful Perskindol Swiss Therapeutic Gel could stop the pain I had to bear on all my joints. I had cried nightly, yearning to be home and warmly tucked in my bed even before my vacation ended.
I almost gave up the idea of visiting more sites when one of my friends invited me to his home. I thought it was a bad idea to intrude into the privacy of his home since he has quite a large household of members. To my surprise, I ended up spending the rest of my 2 weeks’ vacation there without any more discomfort. It was like a heaven there, not only with the great hospitality but with a great accommodation.
I had a well heated room all by myself and my bed came with an electric blanket. It was almost like sleeping in my own warm bed. The blanket has its own patented safe & warm technology features and all I need to do was to set the timer right. It even came with self automated shut down and the heat was so evenly distributed. Now I know what would be the most important thing to have during my visit to any country during winter time.
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