Vote for Your Renuzit TriScents Home Makeover SemiFinalist

Remember the $20,000 Home Makeover grand prize from the Renuzit TriScents “Transform Your Home with Tanya Memme” Promotion I mentioned a while ago? Now the ten semifinalists are in! You can view the semi-finalist gallery and see what the contestants have come out with. 10 videos which you can vote for one of them to win the $20,000 Home Makeover grand prize! Some of the videos are pretty original and creative too. Register to vote!

Here's my favorite of all the ten. Refer to the screenshot on the right. A creative song writing with some music. Pay attention to the lyrics and the rhymes in it. She's doing it or her stepmom. Do your favorite video producer a favor by casting a vote of confidence in him/her to make their home makeover dream come true. Give it to whoever you think deserves it most. Voting ends on June 7th.

I wish I had the time to come out with one smashing video which would enable me to get into the top 10 list and have a shot at a $20,000 home makeover of my own. It takes some creativity and more wittiness to emerge as the winner. Of course, it should have the X-factor; public appeal since we can vote for them! The other video with the babies definitely have some public appeal factor in it too. So do check the semi-finalist gallery out and see them for yourself.

Shangri La Botanical Gardens in Orange, Texas

There's a thing with me and botanical gardens. I like them but I have never really been to a lot of them. There was even one of such in Madison, which I visited 5 times at most. The last time I went there was during my parent's visit for my graduation. With many flowers and fruit plants back at home, I find it easy to attach myself to the beauty of the flowers and miscellaneous plants found in a botanical garden. I usually pay attention to botanical gardens on my holiday trips throughout the US. The one I remember most would be the one in Washington DC.

Since I've been mumbling about visiting Texas for quite a while now, why not I keep it going with the Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center located in Orange, Texas. It is recommended by a friend of mine who transferred to Texas for a new job. He mentioned that the Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center has the U.S. Green Building Council's Platinum certification for LEED®-NC that it has. Impressive no? Well some of you might not care for what certification it has, but I am sure you will be able to appreciate the "green" nature of the gardens.

Study has shown that seeing some greenery is very good for the eyes, especially the office eyes - for those who spend a lot of time on the computer at their workplace. It soothes the eye and reduces stress from the eyes. I go out to take a walk and look at the "greens" whenever my eyes are tired. I always have a pot of plant in my living place, either I redeem the bonzai's or I buy the mini plants.

The Shangri La Gardens is very eco friendly and brings you close to nature. With the beautiful surroundings created, accompanied by the colors of the blooms, it can be a truly a relaxing place. It has established itself as one of the main botanical garden attraction in Texas based on its rich history.

If you stop by Texas before I do, pay a visit to the city of Orange, Texas and the Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center!

"The Secret" Meets "A New Earth"

The widely popular Sedona method is making the headlines again. People are telling each other how The Sedona Method is the bridge between The Secret and the Law of Attraction. It channels the thoughts to emphasize on your goals and work your ways towards achieving it rather than strengthening your ego and having everything else come after it. It's good to let go of our imaginary sense of limitation and our ego. Let go of the negatives, flush them all out and rediscover the positives and accumulate those. This helps to shift the mindset to put the law of attraction into full effects in your life.

"The Sedona Method is a simple, powerful, easy-to-learn technique that shows you how to access your natural ability to let go of any unwanted feeling or thought right in the moment." I have always believed in the positive and negative mindset concept. I strongly hold to the point that when something bad happens, all the negative thoughts would flood your mind and it is best to stop thinking about why those negative things happened and instead focus on how to make things better, not only for yourself, but also for everyone else around you as well.

What is the law of attraction? In simple terms, negative energies attract negative energies, and positive energies attract positive energies. So once you get to shift your mindset to the positive note, you'd quickly find things are always better and going in your ways.

If you are truly interested in overcoming the emotional barriers, give it a try by ordering the free DVD and CD and mp3 files.

Create Your Glass Bead Bracelets

Alright, this post is about arts craft. Unleash your creativity by designing glass bead bracelets and share them with your friends. It is a cheap and affordable craft which makes perfect gifts for your friends and family. The price starts at only $10 and there's free shipping! There are many beads to choose from to suit your liking and preference. All at MyBeadGirl Design. Share. Wear. Creative people will always be appreciated.

Police Gear

Law enforcement officers dressed in full gear are always smart and professional looking, at least to me. It gives a sense of authority to them and make them feel respectable. Therefore, for every profession, each has its own uniform which reflects on its professionalism. Police gear such as the tactical boots, vests and shirts can be easily bought over the internet for personal collections and admirations or even for dress-up parties! I particularly like the vests which have a lot of pockets for other gears and gadgets.

If Only Oysters Gave Diamonds Instead of Pearls

Girls LOVE diamonds. Ask every woman you know and you'll hear that they would want a sparkling diamond ring as her wedding ring with xx carats. Is it a trend or is it the general perception of women about the rock? And the rock does not come cheap. I have seen men wearing a simple ring with no stone to be seen while their wives parade their shiny diamonds to everyone. Women take pride in receiving diamonds, be it a ring, a necklace or a pair of earrings while men work extra hours to fill in the huge hole in his bank account. If only oysters gave diamonds instead of pearls. I would go dive in and collect them until I find one with a decent size, and I'll be all set. Of course, probably I'll snag one for myself too, don't ask why.

Remember those stalls in theme parks, eg. Universal Studios and Disney World, where they ask you to choose an oyster and they open it up to see how big your pearl is? Imagine they do that for diamonds! Of course, this is all just left for imagination because if you think back carefully, if for eg. oysters produce diamonds instead of pearls, assuming pearls still exist from another source, then the market would be flocked with diamonds and diamonds will be cheap. You think your lady still want it as the wedding ring then? Ha! She'll be asking for a pearl! Bottom line, women would ask for the expensive ones. So get prepared to splash out the money, men. No matter what.

Get real and know to know about the oysters, for eg. Gulf oysters. Learn about oysters risks and also recipes because maybe you'll meet your woman who treasures pearls more than stupid expensive rocks, yes the diamonds.

Win a $20,000 Renuzit TriScents Home Makeover!

Win a $20,000 Renuzit TriScents Home Makeover! Yes, that's right. Through the Renuzit TriScents Transform Your Home Promotion, you are presented with a chance to win a $20,000 Home Makeover. If I could win this contest, I'd not only save some money for my renovation, but also get a dream home makeover. To enter, the rules would require a 2 minute length limit video and a 250 word limit essay. Make sure you make good preparations before you submit your entry, because you'll never know, you might just win it all! See official rules here.

The Renuzit TriScents Starter Kit coupon is readily available to be downloaded and printed out to help participants to shop locally to sample the product as additional inspiration to enter the promotion.

I don't think this is hard if you are really into your home and in desperate need of a makeover. Just express yourself with originality and creativity to convince the judges that you deserve it. Just be yourself and tell them your story! Upload your video or photo and essay showing your home, why you need a home makeover and how Renuzit® TriScents™ can help. Just for your information, entries will be judged on convincing explanation and demonstration of the above criteria. Your home must be shown visually in order to be eligible. Be sure to
enter to win the Grand Prize of a $20,000 Home Makeover.

Sam and Cruiser Bikes in South Beach

This spring break, many of the young college students definitely opt to go somewhere sandy and tropical. The beach is a common icon of spring break destination. An ex-classmate of mine has decided to make a trip to the South Beach this year, again. However, he countered the "again?" slam with his idea of a more relaxed trip, focused on sightseeing rather than booze and more booze. He said he was gonna rent cruisers bikes and cycle by the beach in the morning, evening and night.

He said he'd cycle through the morning breeze and inhale the cool oxygen in the mornings, cycle under the afternoon heat as he makes his way to beach volleyball sessions with his friends and tanned girls in bikinis, and cycle his way to the clubs at night, just to grab some extra attention from the ladies. New idea there buddy. I am actually buying this novelty of his. One, it will be something different from his previous spring breaks in South Beach. Two, he'll get to see more of the beach and people instead of more booze during his spring break. Three, he could use some exercise to work off his tummy he built over winter break. So yeah, I agree with your cruisers bikes plan buddy. If only you can get the rest of the gang to ride with you....

LifeLock Identity Theft Protection

In this advanced internet-dominated world, identity theft has been a serious issue which has garnered more and more attention. Do you know that kids and students are especially vulnerable to identity thieves? This is mainly due to the reason that they don't really manage and monitor their online activities safely with personal and financial activities and information exposed to the threat. It is recommended that extra precautionary steps like using the life lock identity theft protection to prevent the dangers. "LifeLock experts are available right now to help you fight the war." LifeLock promised to do whatever it takes to recover your good name in case of identity theft. They provide on of the best services to protect its customers.

Convenient Online Banking

I am a big fan of online banking. It has made my life so much easier, with the ease of monitoring my money transfers and online transactions all on my desktop. Linking up with Paypal is a feature which online banking easily provides, to move my funds on way or another. I have chosen the e-billing option whenever possible as well to reduce the usage of paper and also as a step to digitalise all my banking, billing and finance statements. As I step into a career, life after college, managing the finance is going to be an important part of earning and spending, and saving. I am starting to think about when I can start to apply for a business credit card. I am not giving up my habits of collecting reward points and travel miles and I will still continue to be a smart spender.

Nice Stickman Video from Kettering University

Kettering University has some really unique recruitment videos on their website and on youtube to promote itself. They don't use real life people and real scenes or buildings. They use our very own favorite Stickman! The series of Stickman promotion videos for Kettering University are really fun to watch I must say. It's something new to me and it's quite entertaining to watch. So I guess it does its job, to attract attention which stays in the head on the next day! Just have a look at the following Stickman video (a cool one):

In the recent US News and World Report annual "America's Best Colleges Guide for 2008", Kettering University was ranked as "the #1 University in the nation for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering". Amazingly, it is the eighth year in a row that Kettering has been designated as best in the country in its category. So its Engineering school has to be one of the best in the nation and heavily equipped. And according to the US News Best Colleges, it ranks 3rd in nation in mechanical engineering. I've always relied heavily on the US News and World Report to look up information on college rankings in America every year. Undeniably, it's one of the most sought piece for reference to univeristy rankings each year.

GPS Pal - Cup Holder Mount for Your GPS Unit

Many drivers who own a Global Positioning System (GPS) would prefer to have it mounted or placed on the car's dashboard for easy viewing as it would be just right in front of the driver at a suitable height. Unfortunately, in doing that, it blocks the view of the windshield area, thus creating different opinions on whether GPS units should be allowed on the dashboard of a car in some states (such as California and Minnesota). Well, GPS Pal provides itself as a viable solution for drivers as it easily fits into the generic cup holder in any car or automobile which uses a cup holder slot.

With GPS Pal, it is now safer and gives drivers a better vision with nothing blocking the view of the windshield area. Excess wires of the GPS unit can be stored in the bottom of the GPS Pal to reduce the messiness created by those wires or any extension wires. "GPS-Pal is very versatile and can be moved form one vehicle to another by just unplugging from your power source and switching to another vehicle plug in and switching to another vehicle plug in and go." Installation is easy and this product is truly innovative enough to appeal to the GPS owners market.

Fantasy Baseball Software to Help Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

My friend Ryan O. is a huge baseball fan and I remember since the days when I was at Princeton House, Ryan is the fantasy baseball league commissioner. Every season before spring practice, he would send out a mass email to get participants for his annual fantasy baseball league. I am a big sports fan myself and I participate in fantasy sports, monitoring my teams collecting fantasy points and move up the rankings as reflected by the real sports scores and stats. Winning a fantasy baseball league is not as easy as you think. I have to go through drafting, which is one of the best part because I will need to make decisions and arrange my draft rankings to prioritize the players who I want.

And if I have a software tool such as the Fantasy Sports Prophet's Fantasy Baseball software, it would be a great boost to my chances of winning the league. The software has the draft assistance tool which makes player comparison easier than ever and is accessible from anywhere because it is web-based. Injury news and player updates, which I need to keep track of throughout the season, is also available within the software, very convenient indeed. Some working class fantasy lovers create office pools or office leagues with entry fees and the outright winner takes the pot. However, by emerging as a fantasy league champion, you establish yourself as the best manager by combining smart decisions, good risk-taking skills, rich sports knowledge, and persistence.

You'll deserve the respect from other league members. Right now, sign up for the software and get $10 off using promo code BMC200, just for you fantasy fans. Let it begin!

Reliving Black Friday 2007

I was reliving my Black Friday experience after seeing the related Black Friday website in my bookmarks folder. This website really helped to make things easier and made it easier to save money when shopping for Christmas gifts. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. All the deals are compiled into an organized list on the website and it really helps to reduce the mess that one had to go through in order to get their favorite bargains at rock bottom prices. All the details of the deals, such as number of units per store, rebates involved and also coupons needed are all compiled for my convenience. They also have the cyber monday deals (the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend) for some more deals!

Just in case you are one of the ones who would line up outside a store before it opens, you can quickly and easily check your list and organize your time for more deal hunting later. And there's a Black Friday Excel List last year which had so many deals entered into it that it became such a hot item, even here in my blog where it became the most popular post in November 2007! With the help of the website, Black Friday items can be purchased online without the hassle of having to stand in line at the store at 5am in the freezing cold, especially in Wisconsin!

Bid for Charter High-Speed for Life and Win a Nintendo® Wii

How much are you willing to pay for High-Speed Internet for Life by Charter? I don't really know how much should I fork out for a lifetime's worth of high speed internet service. Currently, Charter is giving we all the opportunity to bid on receiving Charter High-Speed® Internet for Life. Starting bid is $10. I am guessing that the bids will shoot up to thousands of dollars within hours. The auction begins March 12 2008 and you will need to pre-register for it on the website. Reasonably, bidders would need to qualify for the offer by zip code as you must be located in a Charter serviceable area. So if you can't receive Charter High-Speed® Internet services at your residence, you will not qualify to bid. To take part in this bidding promotion, head over to this website. Oh my God, this is a chance for you to surf fast forever with Charter High-Speed Internet for life!

In conjunction with this promo, Charter is also giving a Nintendo® Wii™! to one lucky winner of its sweepstakes. I have always wanted a Nintendo® Wii and now there's a chance for me! Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™!

"The winner will receive a Nintendo Wii Console, Wii Stand, 5 Sports games ( Boxing, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and bowling), 1 Remote Controller, 1 Nunchuk Controller, 1 Sensor Bar, 1 Wii AC Adapter, 1 Wii AV Cable. You are ready to play, no other equipment needed."
Click here for the complete Action and Sweepstakes Rules.

Market Your Blog Using Buzzfuse

One can grab the opportunity now to apply viral marketing to drive traffic to one's blog. This is sure to increase your popularity in the blogoshpere and also improve's your blog's rankings as there'd be more unique visitors and inbound links. The Buzzfuse.com viral marketing concept provides you with more exposure of your blog in a new community. With Buzzfuse, after I registered, I can promote my blogs and photos through the Buzzfuse network to help make my posts more visible and thus receive increased traffic.Buzzfuse's tagline, "you create, we spread the word" says it all. Account registration is totally free. Currently, if you sign up and can have over 30 people in your 'circle' and have registered more than 2 posts with Buzzfuse, you can win one of 1000 premium accounts (value ±$180.00) and earn money for each top-performing post you make. Why wait if you're yearning for more web attention? (and make money on the way)

We All Should Drink Light Beer, Take A Mobile Survey to Win $300 Gift Card

Fearing that I slowly building up a beer belly before I turn 30, I've stuck to drinking light beer most of the time when I choose to drink. Miller Lite and Bud Light. Amstel Light and Coors Light. Reminds me of the Bud Light with commercial with Carlos Mencia, the one with the funny No Speak English tagline. Light beer is essentially beer which is reduced in alcohol content, or in a term more common and applicable to consumers, less in calories in comparison to regular beer. Beer drinkers choose light beer over regular beer because they wish to control their calorie intake.

Some of my friends would refer light beer as beer with less flavor and less "beer" because they taste like watered-down regular beer. Just like Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke. Less sweet, less tasty, yet a much healthier choice. What is you beer preference? Answer a mobile survey about beer and stand a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card for just a short amount of your time. If interested, you can answer the 10 easy questions by texting the word "beer" (without the quotes) to 247365. The rules for the mobile survey can be found here. "The survey is being presented to a small number of participants, so the odds of winning are about 1500 to 1 (pretty good odds).

*****SURVEY BEGINS SATURDAY, MARCH 1 and CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 14th.*****
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Early Easter Shopping and CouponChief

It's the last day of February! And Easter is only a few weeks away! Better start planning for it soon and have your shopping list written down early because it's always while stock lasts! You don't want to do last minute shopping and miss out any important stuffs. It is a good idea to maintain a wishlist of friends and family and start thinking about the wonderful gifts that you want to present them with! Of course, don't leave out the kids. Well, shopping gifts for kids are much easier nowadays. You know how big Toys R Us is. And if you're like me, you'll do most of the shopping online to save money and time. I shop online mainly because it's more convenient and I can use online coupons to get extra savings! Start looking for Toys R Us deals for the kids and maybe keeping an eye on Gap deals. I like Gap because they have clothes which are affordable and fashionable, suitable for all ages.

The Sedona Method is The Technique for A New Earth?

A follow up on the earlier post Key to Happiness: The Sedona Method, where the Sedona Method is a channel to achieve peaceful revolution in consciousness and value that is sweeping the planet. The Sedona Method has been taught globally to hundreds of thousands of dollars with the mission to spread happiness to all. As I have mentioned before, I rarely pay attention to books stressing on how to make yourself think positively and be happy in life but the Sedona Method has made its name to so many households so it got my attention.

"The Method teaches you to release the limiting emotions that are holding you back by asking some simple questions." This is something which I emphasize in my life as well. Whenever something bad happens, I would try to not focus of why and what's happening to me. Instead, I would focus on what I can do to make things better, for myself and also for others around me. Eversince I experienced life after high school, I have learned to realise the reality of life and learned to move on easily. I let go of things and emotions which are refraining me to move on with life and lead a happier life, towards a new earth concept. "A New Earth then goes on to give suggestions as to how you and I can live life now free of this unnecessary suffering and stop imposing this suffering on others."

Ocean Potion Xtreme Spring Break 2008

February coming to an end and March is looming. Well, at least this year certain people get to celebrate their birthdays on February 29th! Make sure you enjoy it and have a fun party because you'll need to wait for 4 years before you get another one! What does March 2008 remind you of besides NCAA March Madness? Spring Break 2008 baby! It's about time to think about your favorite spring break getaway destinations like Cancun (no.1 on my list) and also Jamaica (or somewhere in the Caribbean). Don't leave out Miami too because I've been to South Beach in Miami and I gotta tell you it's definitely worth going.

In conjunction with the start of Spring Break mania in a few days time, Ocean Potion is holding its XTREME Spring Break Challenge '08. In this Spring Break contest, you'll get to win $5000 or go on the XTREME Dream Vacation! If you win, your XTREME Dream Vacation includes stay in a luxury hotel in Las Vegas, Air Combat Fighter Pilot Training, Dune Buggy Baja Excursion, and Race Car Driving Challenge. All you need to do is promote Ocean Potion's sun care products in a self-directed promotional video. Their dark tanning lotion provides you with ultraviolet protection while allowing you to gradually develop your tan at the same time. It contains anti-oxidants, vitamins A, C, and E which reduces cell damaging free radicals to ensure your skin protection to be at its best.