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my movie room

Author: wisteria
07 1st, 2008

Aside from sleeping and drinking, I love watching movies. But sometimes when I’m already stressed out with work, I don’t like to line up for the movie tickets anymore. I’d rather stay home and watch TV. So this gave me the idea of building my own movie room! You can make one too.

 

It’s pretty easy. For starters, you’ll need a spare room with air-conditioning to get that movie house feel; a home theater system, or just a DVD player with a TV and subwoofer; and most importantly, a good set of home theater furniture. The furniture is essential to make your room look like a real movie house. You may also add some thick curtains on all the walls to reduce the sound reflections inside the room (and to keep the room dark).

 

Now after your tiring day at work, you can just grab some fries and a burger on your way home and watch a movie in your very own movie room! You can even invite some friends over so they can provide the free food and drinks.

 



Goodbye, Wrinkles!

Author: wisteria
06 15th, 2008

  If you’re vain like me, and like most women our age (but I prefer not to post my age here for privacy and vanity purposes, haha), and if you have a few wrinkles that you wish to remove from your face or anywhere else, you should do it the traditional way! To buy wrinkle cream is the most practical way.
  Even if the results take quite long, at least you’re sure it works. You should ask my friends, they use wrinkle cream too and I can say that they are very happy with the results. If you have any products or brands to recommend, please feel free to comment on this post.



A Way to Escape from Stress

Author: wisteria
06 5th, 2008

   I don’t think I have stressed this long enough so I guess I shall point out my opinion to you, my dear readers. Your garden can help you with relaxing and unwinding from the world’s worries, so please take good care of your garden. I am currently saving up to buy garden decor to furnish my garden, or should I say, our garden here at home.
   The nature helps me ease myself and release my tension, so I take good care of it. We humans are very dependent creatures, we depend on nature. So I guess we should at least help the world become a bit greener than what it looks right now, we could help the future generations survive more. Remember: Little ways + Many people = BIG CHANGE.



Sinks and their purposes

Author: wisteria
05 24th, 2008

  Pedestal sinks are a wonderful addition to your bathroom. These sinks can help you with your simple recreational routines. I, myself, enjoy washing my face and brushing my teeth nightly. Even my sisters complain that I take too much time in the bathroom!

  These sinks also have unique structures that can also be pleasing to the eyes. This can be a great addition to a retro bathroom, or a floral one, since these sinks have various designs and prints on them. Just be careful in choosing them since we don’t want to waste our money on low-quality ones. Alright?



Protecting One’s Self

Author: wisteria
05 22nd, 2008

  Traveling a lot can open many doors for you. You can grab a lot of opportunities, relax, taste lots of lovely food and see adorable sights. One thing’s for sure though, you’ll never know when someone would attack you and steal money from you! So it’s better to be safe than sorry.

  I’d recommend you to buy products that may help you in protecting yourself if you don’t know martial arts or self defense tactics. Not only do these self defense products help you in protecting yourself, it can also release you from the worries of walking alone at night (which you should actually avoid doing, but just in case you have no other choice.. Well, you get my point.).

  Don’t fear that you’ll waste your money buying these products ’cause these are for your own good!



For Your Child’s Sake

Author: wisteria
05 16th, 2008

 If you ever worry too much for your children’s future, don’t beat yourself up! I suggest you to grab a child life insurance for them. If you love your children, then you know that you should only give them what’s best.

 This insurance will serve as their protection from harm’s way. Good parents protect their children from every unforeseen accident, and they do their best to make their children happy. This insurance can also save your children from financial burdens in the near future so think about getting one, okay?



Relax At The Patio

Author: wisteria
05 7th, 2008

 Our dream house is still under construction. Although the house design is being followed by the workers, from time to time, the members of the family are being consulted as to the details of each room. Patio is my favorite place and with this, I was consulted not only on the details of construction but as well as the patio furniture to furnish it.

 I like the patio to have an ambiance conducive to relax the mind and body. The patio is a good place to meditate and also to do physical exercises. Relaxation at the patio will be possible if it be furnished with matching furniture.



04 23rd, 2008

Your stay in the United States of America will not be complete unless you see the Statue of Liberty in person. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American freedom. The statue which is a representation of a woman holding aloft a torch that stands at the entrance to New York Harbor was designed by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.

 

If you want to see more of the historic places and tourist spots in New York, follow the advice of my Aunt Virgie. She highly recommended availing of the service being offered by CitySights NY (http://www.citysightsny.com) so as to maximize the limited time during short vacation. My other relatives who adhered to her advice had so many exciting and memorable experiences in New York to share. What is unique in this CitySights NY is the use of a very comfortable double decker that will give you a view at a vantage position as you move from one place to another. This sightseeing company has daily trips to Boston, Washington DC and Philadelphia.

 

You too will have those experiences and don’t forget to bring your video and digital cameras to document the Statue of Liberty in person, as well as the other places in New York.

 



on maintaining good posture

Author: wisteria
04 18th, 2008

When playing in sports, doing work, or doing whatever it is you do everyday, remember to maintain good posture. Not only does it help keep your body healthy, it will also make you look good! It can help you have a light aura and makes others want to approach you and be friends.

 

If you don’t maintain proper posture, you can have many diseases like scoliosis. I met a lady once. She was about six feet tall, and she was pretty but she was slouching. It decreased her beauty and it made me have the urge to maintain good posture at all times!

 

If you think you can’t do it on your own, try buying a posture corrector. Not only does it help you maintain good posture, it also helps you reduce back strain. So folks! Remember to maintain good posture! Alright?

 



music to go

Author: wisteria
04 17th, 2008

A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine gave me a new mp3 player. He explained that he chose such gift because he wanted me to have company wherever I go, and particularly when he’s not around.

 

Now I have more than 1,000 songs and lots of videos and pictures and games with me. I take it to practically all the places I go. I have started taking it along with me when I go out for a jog and when I exercise, and it has really been helpful in keeping me happy about exercising.

 

Also, it has been particularly useful for me when I travel, since it takes away much of the boredom and stress in commuting. Travelling becomes more pleasant for me when I hear my favorite music playing.

 

I’m so glad such lightweight and useful electronics are available in my generation. Imagine having to carry around a cassette player, cassette tapes, and batteries when jogging!