Written by crizlai on Jul 7th, 2010 | Filed under:
awareness,
gold,
investment,
lifestyle 
Whether you are planning to safeguard your family wealth or to expand your wealth even more, gold remained one of the most sought after precious metals that most people would look into as an investment. No matter in what form, gold is almost indestructible and remained quite stable in the ever fluctuated commodity market. Thus, you would see many people purchasing gold coins and gold bullion as a backup investment against any economy, political or social instabilities.
Investing in stocks and commodities is not as simple as it may sound if you do not have the right people to advise you on the right way to increase your wealth. Some investors may just throw all they have into stocks while others may invest in both stocks and commodities. Ideally, gold coin and gold bullion remained their preferred choice of commodity to invest in but without the guidance of the right authority, they may invest in the wrong type of gold that would give a lesser amount of gains in the long run.
There were the certified and non-certified gold to mention. Certified gold would indeed pay off better but again one would need to know the rarity level of such investment. Moreover, knowing how to set your time frame for investment and working closely with a reliable dealer in this matter also play important roles in charting your future wealth.
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Written by crizlai on Jul 5th, 2010 | Filed under:
accessories,
accidents,
computer,
life,
pets,
rant
Don’t you hate it when you have a tight deadline with a project and suddenly your screen went dead? The good news was that my monitor was in a tip top condition. Moreover, it’s one of the great models in the market with a great-looking, thin-bezel monitor that can swivel, tilt, pivot and be adjusted for height.
However, I have a problem with the cables. It was not due to any factory defects or whatsoever but the availability of some pets in the household. They tend to be a bit too playful around cables and at times entangled within the maze of those cables. Sometimes while I was busily working on a proposal, my screen would just go black. One of them would have loosened the connectivity while cheekily playing the room.
That was not the worst scenario until to date as I had woken up one fine morning to find my cables all being chewed up. Luckily, I have the habit of switching off all the live wires when I go to bed nightly. If not, the whole house might have burnt down by now. I’m in the midst of rewiring all my cables and wires to be pets and child safe very soon. At the mean time, I guessed I have to get more vga cables as backups just in case of any emergencies.
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Written by crizlai on May 17th, 2010 | Filed under:
accessories,
camera,
lifestyle,
Photography,
product,
review
I have been sourcing for a higher quality digital camera to replace my present one for quite some time now. Since I’m a regular light baggage traveler, owning one big and bulky camera would not be an ideal choice. Moreover, the price of such digital cameras would be out of my budget. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to get any compact digital cameras out on the market that would suit my preferences. Not until recently that I found out two models that would surely fit my needs.
You see… I have some problems taking good night scenes with my present camera. On top of that, shooting under low light or fast moving objects have been quite a headache. My present camera refused to focus well and the time needed to focus properly would take ages. That’s something I dreaded while owning that camera although the sharpness of the shots were superb, especially with outdoor shots under clear weather. I ended up with two of the best choices now. It’s either the Canon S90 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.
Both the digital cameras were designed for easy and yet high performance shooting. What I love most would be the speedy performance under low light conditions which I had problem with all these while. I now have to make up my mind to decide which brand to purchase. Both the semi-pro digital cameras have their own unique features and it was really a tough decision. Eventually, I had decided to get the latter as it had a hot shoe slot where I can put on an extended flash light although the other one did have a better shooting range. Moreover, I love the F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 mega pixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. You would surely see better shots from me from now onwards.
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Written by crizlai on May 15th, 2010 | Filed under:
awareness,
diet,
health,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant,
weight loss
Devil: Oooo… look at all those delicious and succulent dishes on the buffet spread. Let’s jump in and gobble everything up like there’s no tomorrow.
Angel: Errr… I will forgo your wild food expedition this time, Devil. I have put on so much weight tagging along with you all these while.
Devil: Why worry now Angel? Savor the best while you can. You won’t get to have hot sizzling grills and fresh seafood spreads on your buffet line all the time. Gosh! Look at that giant roasted lamb leg! Slurps~
Angel: Stop tempting me Devil! You are making my saliva dripping endlessly!
Devil: Abalone salad! Prawn cocktail! Grill cod fish! Salmon sushi! Black Pepper beef steak! Roasted duck! This roasted duck is real good. You want a bite, Angel?
Angel: Arghh! See No Evil! Hear No Evil! Eat No Evil!
Devil: Come on Angel. A little bite won’t make you grow fat. Hehehe…
Angel: No! You have your natural sauna down there to help you trim down. All I have up there are blue skies and natural cool air. Just look at the layers of my belly fat now! I looked so unhealthy!
Devil: LOL! That’s your problem. Who ask you to eat lavishly and never go for any exercise? I run a lot all over the world creating mischief and havocs. You just sit up there waiting for the human to cry for help. Isn’t that the results of your inactiveness?
Angel: Errr…
Devil: Come on. Forget about all those dieting and join me in this feasting. Worst come to worst, I’ll just get you some weight loss products to help you lose weight.
Angel: Hmm… Ok! Let’s hit the buffet line. Just make sure you keep to your promise and get me those products. I don’t want to turn obese or it would be harder for me to move about to clean up your messes.
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Written by crizlai on May 15th, 2010 | Filed under:
education,
life,
test,
tips
For those who would be on their way to college in the United States, the SAT reasoning test would be something that would be very familiar to all. Administered by the College Board, the SAT test which covers literacy, writing and reasoning skills, has been designed to access a student’s readiness for campus. Most students would take the test as early as during their junior high school but dreaded the whole preparation process as it could be immensely stressful if no proper guidance was given.
With the advancement in internet technology, you can now have a professional educator live online to guide you all the way through the SAT prep course. Sample questions would be provided for revisions and the solutions for tricky questions would be taught, right in the comfort of your home.
With the proper preparation and guidance by the respective professional bodies, taking the four hours long SAT would be as easy as writing down ABC. So, why would you want to pay more for the many retakes of the SAT test when you have the online sat prep classes to offer you tips to get the best result out of your SAT test? The success of your future lies within your grasp now.
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