The Simple Joys of Everyday Living

Sadly, we are usually too busy pursuing career, wealth and personal satisfaction all our lives that we forget to enjoy the simple joys of everyday living. How has life changed over the past 50 years? How your parents and previous generation managed things and what now were unthinkable back then. If you stick too much to pursuing wealth "for the good of your family's future", then you're forgetting to live your life.

Apple Tablet Rumors: 2011 Launch

We might be looking at a possibility of a tablet notebook from Apple early next year. Rumor has it that the Apple Tablet, which has gone through many setbacks in its 4 years of development, is finally ready to meet its fanboys and give PC another nudge. Judging from the success of Apple in getting the Multitouch technology into such a commanding market achievement, high expectations are in place for this much awaited Apple Tablet. It can succeed where Microsoft couldn't. It could boost the tablet laptop market towards further improvements, we strongly believe. The Apple Tablet may come with 10 inch screen (most probably LED-backlighted) and 3G feature. And things will just get more interesting as we go.

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Need Work, Free Resumes

I saw this piece of photo over at Yahoo! news this morning and it reminds me once again that some of us are really down deep in the whole recession thing. Many graduates are finding it hard to get a good job which matches their interest, what more to say one which pays them well. Besides that, the number of paid internships have been reduced except those of big corporations. One guy resorted to distributing his resumes at the roadside. Think on the bright side, this chap is making efforts to push himself into the market and give him credits for the creativity and willingness. Let's hope for the best for all of us.

Waiver Wire: My Ultimate Fantasy Football Winning Strategy

We are now halfway through July and the the 2009 NFL season kick off is not too far away. Many die-hard football fans are already keeping track of the preseason news and rumors in preparation for hopefully a more exciting season. And many are already beginning the speculations and war of words about who's the best and worst of the upcoming season. I think it's about the right timing to start my preparations as well for the fantasy football challenges coming ahead. My ultimate winning strategy is WaiverWire.

With a minor investment of just $9.99 for the In-Season Pass, I get all the updates and alerts for the entire 2009 season delivered to my desktop and make sure I am making the necessary decisions to rake up the most points. Player comparisons and projections are reviewed constantly to pick up the hot performers and potential explosive dark horses. My target is to win 80%-90% of my match ups and emerge as the top team towards the end of the season. I am planning of sweeping at least the office pool this year! And to celebrate the new champ in the office, it'll be buffalo wings during happy hours.

WaiverWire helps to provide me real time football player alters via email right at my desktop and also text messages right to my HTC Touch Pro. All the player injury alerts, news and updates will be delivered and I will have access to them to make the necessary changes in my team. Thanks to WaiverWire, selecting my best line up will no longer take 1-2 hours. Included is also expert fantasy football analysis which will state the impact on my fantasy team and I can quickly make adjustments to have the players to produce the most points possible.

The football analysis is provided by 2 of the most reliable sources in RotoWire and TSN Fantasy Player News which act like a double coverage to ensure no info is missed out. Feeds from local beat writers is available on my personalized profile page if I need team specific news. I can't wait for the new season to kick off!

Things Will Always Be Alright

It's always alright in the end — if it's not alright, it's not the end!

SANYO Eneloop Lamp 3-in-1

Sanyo is squeezing 3 uses out of a single lamp. Sanyo's new Eneloop Lamp is a desk light that can also work as an emergency flashlight and even send some healing energy your way--or so the company says. Operating on rechargeable AA eneloop batteries, Sanyo's new Eneloop Lamp based on high-luminance LED technology can be situated anywhere in the room since no cords constrain the placement. Now that's flexibility. The batteries are recharged by putting the lamp unit on the charging stand. In low-white-light mode, one 12-hour charge lasts an impressive 45 hours. On the downside, it lasts only 3 hours if in high output mode. The Eneloop Lamp also features a blue lamp "Healing Light" mode that according to Sanyo "creates a healing ambience". We don't know exactly what the lamp will heal, nor have we seen any scientific data confirming this claim.

Finally, when the body is tilted 90 degrees or more, "a built-in acceleration sensor" turns the lamp into a flashlight that lasts up to 6 hours on one full charge. Sanyo suggests the flashlight be used in an emergency situations like a midnight earthquake or for more frequent day-to-day use as a handy portable light. The Eneloop Lamp goes on sale September 11, but no official price has been announced yet.

Panda Express Free Entree Coupon

Our favorite Chinese fast food provider, Panda Express, has a promotion whereby you can get a free entree of your choice when you buy a 2-entree plate. The coupon can be downloaded here. Print it out and present it upon ordering at your nearest Panda Express outlet. No, this is not a paid promotion for them. It's just that I believe Panda Express has been providing me with consistent tasty Chinese food which is cheap and convenient!

Easy Asian Dipping Sauce Recipe in 2 Minutes

Asian food is a huge hit in all cities across the US. I saw a recipe for one of the Asian Dipping Sauce and I wish to share this with all who might be interested in adding a little Asian flavors into their dinner menu at home. It is a very simple recipe and doesn't take much effort. Of course, you can play with the ingredients amount to cater to your preferred taste.Here's the recipe for the Easy Asian Dipping Sauce.
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2/120ml cup soy sauce
* 1/2/120ml cup rice wine vinegar
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 3 cloves minced garlic
* 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
* 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
* 2 teaspoons sesame oil

DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil in a bowl.

Geisha Face on Book

In the forwarding emails I received at my workplace, this one particularly stood out. A matched book cover illustration to the reader herself. What are the chances....

Young Men vs Old Men: Who's the Fool?

"Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools. " That was an interesting quote which caught my attention. True and funny at the same time.

Junichi Inamoto Joins Rennes

Japanese midfielder Junichi Inamoto has signed a deal to join French Ligue 1 team Rennes from next season onwards. Inamoto shot to fame when Arsene Wenger bought him from Gamba Osaka of Japan and presented him with limited chances at Highbury. With Arsenal, he scored only 4 goals for Arsenal in his only season there, 2 of which came in Europe. At Fulham, he even managed to score a goal against Manchester United himself!

Michael Owen Joins Manchester United on Free Transfer

It's officially official. Michael Owen is a Manchester United man. Owen penned a 2 year deal with 2008 European Champions and 2009 European runner up which is rumored to be based on performance. Anyhow, with the big sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez not signing a new deal, seems like Owen is the man Alex wants. A man with a proven goal scoring record during his Liverpool days, this seems like a fair bet. However, he hasn't been the same guy who awed everyone at 1998's World Cup with his wondergoal against Argentina. Nevertheless, this should be the best chance for him to resurrect his career.