Written by crizlai on Jan 11th, 2010 | Filed under:
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant,
technology
The winter of 2009-2010 could set a new record in the history of America as the worst winter ever for the past 2 decades and more. To date, some states had experienced temperature hitting 40 degrees below zero. Almost the entire population of the eastern half of the United States is trying their best to endure the severely low temperature. It looked as if it would be a nationwide chill for many with increasing chill levels overnight even in states such as Florida.
With such bad weather for everyone, don’t you think it would be great if everyone were to have cozy moments by the fireplace this winter? Finding good logs for the fireplace would be almost impossible with such bones drilling chill, won’t you think it would be better to get an electric fireplace instead?
I won’t mind having a freestanding electric stove in my living room right now too. At least it would be portable and less costly than some of the built-in fireplace. It would also be nice to spend some warm moments with my family without even worrying about the coldness out there. I felt like not moving away from the electric stove after experiencing such comfort. Thanks to the convenience of having the remote features where I can just click by the mode of a remote control. Don’t you think life can be much more comfortable now?
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Written by crizlai on Jan 4th, 2010 | Filed under:
accessories,
home,
life,
living,
product,
rant
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:
accessories,
bedroom,
life,
living,
rant,
vacation
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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Written by crizlai on Dec 12th, 2009 | Filed under:
family,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant,
vacation
If you have a group of friends and families whom like to go for vacation together during this Christmas period, where would you go? Since this would be the month where the skies would have the best meteor showers of the year, with the appearance of the Geminiad meteor showers hitting the sky as many as 50-80 meteors an hour on the night of 13-14 December. We would surely like to have a place with ocean view where sky gazing would be without any obstructions. Where else to get us pampered until the max than to get a nice and cozy outer banks vacation rentals at Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina, USA, for a week of relaxing moments.
I even managed to secure a cool home by the beach from hundreds others that are available. I was particularly attracted by the names of three homes with names such as The Sun, The Moon and The Stars. Just a wild guess which home did I secure. It’s surely “The Stars” as I’m quite fond of the mysteries which lie beyond our own world.
The home has 12-bedroom with facilities way beyond my imagination. Every level in this home is filled with an entertainment experience of a new kind. Other than the PlayStation II equipped room, surround-sound home theater, foosball, pool table and complete kitchen equipments, it also has a private swimming which has an easy access to the beautiful and sandy beaches of the Nags Head. Who knows? We might even land ourselves with some lovely catches for our dining table along the oldest and longest fishing pier at the Outer Banks.
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Written by crizlai on Aug 6th, 2009 | Filed under:
decor,
home,
lifestyle,
living,
tips
After staying at the same house for many years, most homeowners would be hankering for a new look to freshen up the whole place. What would you do when you are living in a space constrained house and would want it to look like a lavish mansion without making any structural changes to its original layout?
There are many ways of making your dream come through by using the minimal approach of combining silver colored paint with some sand plywood furniture. Both compliment each other real well. Door and window frames can be painted silver to blend in with some silver blinds to give that soft lighting approach which would be most effective in defining the architecture of space.
By using a mix and match of pastel colors plus simple furniture of a sandy feel, your whole place would be turned into a sanctuary of your own. Using a few varieties of glass tile would give your home the additional sparkles to portray a sense of tranquility and eventually brighten up your days after a hard day’s of work.
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