Written by crizlai on Sep 19th, 2008 | Filed under:
acne,
awareness,
beauty,
diet,
exercise,
health,
living,
rant,
tips
I did a little survey amongst my friends to find out what their fears were and surprisingly other than being in financial crisis, the next was to have acnes on their faces. Living in a tropical country has one major disadvantage and that would be the humidity almost throughout the year. Hot weather causes sweat and eventually sweat would clog those open pores with bacteria, oil, greases and dirt. Thus, acnes would pop up on the face if no proper cleansers were used.
There are so many acne related products in the market. What would you use for your acne treatment? Whatever you choose, go for something that contains natural or herbal ingredients. It might take you time and money to get the products that will suit your sensitive skin but the time spent would be worth your efforts. One thing you have to take note is that not necessary the most expensive product will cure your acne problems. Although the product might be scientifically proven for majority of users, there are chances you may be in the minority group that would not agree to the product. Get a skin scan. You would have a clearer picture of what type of products are suitable for your skin type.
No matter what acne products you use, you would still need to wash your face at least twice a day. Keep those hands off your face as you would tend to scratch your face unconsciously when it becomes itchy. Popping acne pimples would not be what you want to speed up your already affected face. Remember to watch your diet, sleep early, drink lots of water and exercise regularly to prevent acne breakouts.
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Written by crizlai on Sep 17th, 2008 | Filed under:
home,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
product,
rant,
theater
Having the luxury of living in a 3,693 sq ft condominium with spacious balconies with views of the panoramic sea and city skyline was wonderful. Upon entering the condominium, you can see a stretch of casuarinas trees encircled by the sight of beautiful sunsets, sound of the splashing waves against the glittering white sand and soft air from the tropical breezes. Don’t you think this is life?
Everything seems to fall into places right now except that I am short of something… a perfect home theater system for my living room. I have checked around for a system that would be ideal for that space but there were just too many brands around that confused my decision further. It was not until I met a sound engineer friend of mine that my dilemma was solved.
Since he was the expert in getting the best sound effects for my room, I allowed him to choose the best brand for me. He recommended me the Harman Kardon CP65 5.1-channel Home Theater In-A-Box with DVD player, a perfectly matched and powerful home theater system. The whole system has the AVR 347`s DCDi(R) by Faroudja processing and scaling, a powerful high-current amplifier and two-input, Simplay HD(TM)-verified connectivity, then add the DVD 48`s 1080p playback of conventional DVDs through its Simplay HD-verified output, and complete the system with the power of the HKTS 18`s perfectly matched speakers.
This is what I call life! Now I can invite all my friends over to watch the Barclays Premier League on TV. I think I better head down to the nearest supermarket now to stock up my refrigerator with cans of drinks and some munchies.
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Written by crizlai on Sep 11th, 2008 | Filed under:
awareness,
life,
living,
rant
In life, anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way. What could be the worst possible time than when you are in need of a job? No job, no income. No income, no money. No money, no life, as you would not be able to feed even your stomach full. What would be the first step then to get a job? You would need a resume.
Many people thought that applying for a job is easy just by simply writing a normal resume. What they do not know is that most employers would look at the resumes seriously. One of the most looked at section would be the salary section where you would state how much you would be asking from the employer. Putting a high amount would not be impressive in the eyes of the employer. Neither would stating an amount too low be beneficial to you. Somehow you will need to find out how much your job would be worth in your area.
Another mistake that would cost your failure in securing a job would be the content and layout of your resume. The resume would look like a novel with no bullets and filled with cluttered information. Moreover, the font size would be either too small or too big, no focus at all, one too many spelling errors, inconsistency in alignments, and no “ingredients” at all in it.
There are so many mistakes that most of the applicants would make during an application for a job. If you are not sure on how to get the best resume to secure a job, I would advise you to check on some of the many Boston resumes available online. At least you would be having some guidelines to your perfect resume.
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Written by crizlai on Aug 24th, 2008 | Filed under:
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant
How would you love to move into an apartment where you can just close your eyes, sit back to relax while basking in the warm rays of the morning sun and listening to the tranquil sounds of the waves rolling onto the golden sandy shoreline? It sounded like a dream but lifestyle like this can be achieved along the coastal area of some prominent beach fronts.
This is my ideal home. This is where I would be spending my life in the future admiring the beauty of the sunsets while enjoying the cool sea breezes. My dream apartment would be with large balconies to allow me to arrange a few deck chairs to laze the day away to enjoy the view of the passing ships. After all, it is designed for the purpose of pampering one from all the stresses after a hard day’s work.
The only worry I have now is not on the purchase of the beach front property but on how I am going to get all my furniture and stuff over to such a high rise building. It will take months if I were to pack and shift them over to the new apartment. It is going to be tiring with the amount of work I have to handle each day. I ought to consider getting the moving experts for this tedious job. Not only will they help in packing all the furniture with greatest care, they have a fleet of moving trucks to handle the job all in a day. The sooner I get everything into the apartment and arrange them in order, the more time I have to get away from the hustle and bustle of a hectic life. After all, when one gets older, this is how one should enjoy a more quality life.
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Written by crizlai on Aug 8th, 2008 | Filed under:
deals,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
product,
rant,
technology
I had spent many month browsing through the web in search for a good HDTV for my living room. All the reviews and recommendations were detailed but I had some problems with the price tags. Some of the best would cost between $3K and $4.5K which was way beyond my budget.
After considering the prices for brands such as Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Pioneer, Samsung, LG and many others, I finally settled for Samsung HL52A650 which would cost me around $2K or more. Although it is relatively expensive and with a red frame, it has a superb black-level performance; highly accurate color; improved 120Hz de-judder video processing; fine standard-definition processing; broad selection of picture setup options; ability to display weather, news, and stock info onscreen; energy-efficient compared with most like-size LCDs.
Since this model is one of the top selling models in 2008, I better get it fast before it goes out of stock. I should also be looking for new tv lifts as my existing TV cabinet would not be able to fit in this new 52” LCD TV. I guessed I should not have any problems at all as I have already found out where to get the best deal.
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