Sketches of Life

If you are grinning your teeth each time you login PPP to see all available opps are in grey, you should sign up for SocialSpark. There are more opportunities there for PR0 bloggers because they look at your RealRank and the advertiser links comes with NoFollow meaning the advertiser is not buying your Page Rank. Remember that the main reason Google smack us because we are selling links or our Page Rank.

Your readers won’t be tricked reading you post not knowing that is it sponsored. All opportunities from SocialSpark must have in-post disclosure. So it is up to you to skip this post or continue reading. If you are looking for some extra income from your blog and not risk your PR being smacked by Google, I’d suggest that you continue reading.

You are also given longer time to complete the opportunity reserved; 12 hours. You can sleep for 8 hours, dream about what to write then wake up for a good breakfast then only start writing your opp. One setback; a blogger is limit to 3 opp per day no matter how many blogs you have. Come to think of it; this is good as it gives other bloggers more chance to grab the opp. If the opportunity that you want has been fully reserved, you can request for a slot once it is made available again.

As for me, after a month of signing up with SocialSpark, finally today my blog is approved. As you can see, this is my first opp with them. There are a lot more things to discover in SocialSpark and I do not now where to start. I’ll start making some money first from them then only I shall start making friends with others and drive more traffic to my blog! Hahahaha.

All this while I thought the cost of car insurance is fixed like road tax. Last month I tagged along hubby when he went to renew his road tax and car insurance. I was surprised to know that some insurance company offers a cheaper rate. So, of course we pick the cheap car insurance since it is only a third party insurance.

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I received the Gloves In A Bottle shielding lotion more than a month ago. I didn’t really use it because I did not have any problem with my skin then. To know whether this shielding lotion works wonders too, it has to be tested on extreme condition. Not long after that I got skin allergy after going for the fish spa. Both my legs got so itchy. Then I remembered Gloves In A Bottle. I applied it generously on my legs. After 3 days, no more itch! It works!!!

I have a very sensitive facial skin and most moisturizers that I tried will cause breakouts even though they claim it is made for sensitive skin, perfumeless and oil free. Two days ago, my cheek started to itch; reason not known. So I took the risk and apply the Gloves In A Bottle shielding lotion on my face. It felt so nice like there is a light thin layer of mask placed on my face. Within 10 minutes, the itches disappeared! Amazing isn’t it?

Now Gloves In A Bottle will be my trusted moisturizer.

This is how Gloves In A Bottle shielding lotion work:-

It bonds with the outer layer of your skin and helps lock in your natural oils and moisture. Many dermatologists recommend Gloves as an effective dry skin treatment.

Instead of attempting to replace natural oils, Gloves In A Bottle forms a web or bond with the dead skin cells that works like an invisible pair of gloves. This invisible pair of gloves helps reduce the natural oil and moisture loss allowing the skin to heal itself. Gloves In A Bottle helps the outer layer of skin to keep its natural oils and moisturizers that protect the deeper layers of skin, leaving the skin soft and supple.

Gloves In A Bottle keeps the outer layer of skin functioning so well so it can breathe and perspire naturally. Because Gloves In A Bottle becomes part of the outer layer of skin itself, it doesn’t wash off like conventional lotions. It comes off naturally with exfoliating skin cells.

I received a package from US!!!

I thought it is my Sunsilk shampoo for the review on Lovebites that I did in December but it is not. I wonder when will I get my shampoo or whether I will get it or not. Hmmph!

Anyway, I got this:

SkinMD Shielding Lotion. The first thing I did was take picture of my dry feet. Hmm…maybe I should take picture of my crack heels. I wonder whether the lotion can “heal” the most dry part of my body.

I go take picture of it now. I hope in 2 weeks time or less I would be able to blog about the result.

Psst…any advertiser want me to do a review on Dodge Charger accessories?

I know for sure that this website would be a favorite for gamers. I am not talking about those people who play sports out on the field or in the stadium. I am talking about the new generation of youngsters who loves to play Playstation, XBox and Nintendo and computer games.

If you do not believe me, check out LightInTheBox and see for yourself. The products sold are at wholesale price and this would definitely be the place to go if you want cheaper items.

Another good news is that the website does not only sell computer games related products but also electrical items like MP4, MP3, cell phones, and also computers. It is worth your time to browse through and check out the prices for the items that you are interested to buy.

If I want to give a present for my husband, he would definitely ask me to buy Sony Playstation 3. He had one Playstation a long time ago but when it got damaged, he stopped playing PS and play online game instead. Anyway, now that he is already into online game, I do not think that he mind if I buy for him something else. Maybe I will buy for him a cell phone as the current cell phone that he is using is giving him problems at times. Then I can also use his old handphone when I go shopping.

I understand how frustrating it is when you in a certain country and that country does not speak your language especially when you are there for a holiday and when it comes to hotel reservation.

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When I first started blogging I look forward to receiving comments. Comments make my day. Now because of too much paid post, I have to admit that I hardly get any comments but I made a lot of friends and we are chatting on MSN now!

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Thoughts.com is more than a free blog community. We also allowed to upload and organize photos and videos, rate other member’s posts, participate in the forums and stay up to date with the latest news from around the world. You can also easily find other bloggers who have the same interests and likings like yourself. It’s fun, I tell you.

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My family likes to eat the All Butter Shortbread especially my children. We love the buttery taste. During the recent church camp, I bought a packet of McVitie’s brand and in less than 15 minutes, all gone.

Yesterday at Tesco I saw All Butter Shortbread, Tesco brand. 26 cents cheaper and 50g more than McVitie’s. Since this is made in UK, I gave it a try. I bought both McVitie’s and Tesco brand.

The verdict, I would rather spend 26 cents more and get 50g lesser. Don’t believe me, give it try.

Whenever I need to buy something expensive or body care product, I will usually try to look for others who have used the same product. I want to know the effectiveness of the product or is any side effect after using it.

For instance, let’s say my hair is balding and I saw provillus hair loss treatment and a few other brands. The first thing, you need to know which one is the most effective and what does others who have used it says about it.

Without the internet, you would have to ask around whether any your friends or family members have tried the same brand. That would be quite troublesome. Fortunately, those who have the internet at home or work, we can easily find website that has reviews of products that are sold in the market. One of them is TrustSource.Org. You don’t get only review but also the product ranking in the market. If you have used the same product, you can rank it or even submit your review to the site.

Aiyo! Due to rain and the hot scorching sun, the mailbox at home started to crack! We are using the conventional red plastic mailbox. Cheap but it sure does not last long. I am thinking to replace them with durable mailbox like the mailboxes I saw at mailboxixchange.com.

It, not only durable but looks classic too. It is made of cast aluminum which is an extremely durable, yet light-weight metal, 100% resistant to rust. It is able to stand up to years of wear and tear. Not only that, it is finished in a highly protective powder coat finish. Powder coating is well known for its uniform, durable, and high quality finish. They are more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing than other finishes, and colors stay bright and vibrant longer. It comes with limited life time warranty too.

If you ever need to find a lasting residential mailboxes or even commercial mailboxes , you might want to consider mailboxixchange.

Do not crack your head trying to figure out what gift to give to your friend who is getting engaged, married or just moved to a new home. There is an easier way to find suitable gifts online. Check out IBgifts. At this website you can easily find the suitable gifts for the occasion. The company which has been in the Irish gift business for 15 years has now grown to serving customers from all over the world. Products bought can be shipped to anywhere in the world.

There are various brands of collectibles to choose from like Aynsley China, Belleek China, Donegal China and Spode China, Galway Crystal, Riedel Crystal, Tyrone Irish Crystal and even Fergusons Irish Linen. These collectibles are really beautiful and would definitely be appreciated by the gift receiver.

It is easy to navigate and browse at the IBgifts. If you want to quickly find the product that you have in mind, use the search button. Try searching for engagement gifts and you will see a list of engagement gifts available on the website. Or your can take your own sweet time to browse all the nice and beautiful gifts. Who knows, you might find something of your interest and buy it for your self.

I like the Tyrone Teddy Bear from Tyrone Crystal. It is so cute and would fit with the other crystals in my collection. Anybody who wants to give a gift to me, the Tyrone Teddy Bear would do just fine.

Well, honestly this is the first time I hear a car by the model Dodge Charger. It must be an American Car. Most of our car here are Japanese car and our local Proton cars. If you are readers from US owning a Dodge Charger, check out WDE, Inc. It carries the latest Dodge Charger accessory. They have full line of chrome grilles and “one of a kind” wood interior packages, they specialize in custom embroidered floor mats as well as all kinds of chrome accessories. Get your latest updated with the newest toys & accessories for your Dodge Charger from the website.

Yesterday in Gol & Gincu, Ling won $1 million from the lottery ticket that she bought. She decided to give $200k each to her friends and they started day dreaming on what they will do with the cash. One of them went to the travel agency and surprised the travel agent with so many countries that she wanted to visit then pushes 2 stacks of $100k each top the travel agent and smiled.

If I have $200k, I will travel around the world too.

I was chatting on MSN with my long time blogger friend, Willwolf. I have not been blog hopping to his blog for quite a while and sad to know that he stopped blogging for almost half a year due to work commitment. So I was telling him about get paid for blogging and how much I have made so far. The dollar sign make him reconsider reviving his blog.

There are so many blog advertising company around. One of them is Smorty.com. I love writing for them as they only require our opinion about peoples, products, services and websites. I get paid weekly, no need to crack your head to write so many words as their minimum requirement is 150 words but it is better if you can write more and you are given 3 days to complete your assignment. So you have ample time to browse through the advertiser’s website and write what you like about them.

Most important, this company pays.

All I have to say about it movie is…

I love Sharpay hair!
Ryan really tucks his tummy in this movie. He looks so much better. I really like his moves.
Gabriella look matured with her new hair style. I still prefer the “younger” version of her.
I still prefer the songs in first High School Musical.

And the moment that all of us have been waiting for…they kissed towards the end of the movie.

There goes your spoiler for those who have not watched.

You can read all about it here.

I have to read more than 3 times to understand the sentences in sendmethecard.com. I think the editor is either a Chinese or he is a follower of the Buddhist teaching. He/She love using the word, “ONE”. Some of them are, one may receive, one may ask and one may be better off. And this is the toughest one for me to understand;

Which means that one is actually applying for a new card at the time he or she starts entering personal information in the application.

So I read it again and again and finally tried to replace the word “One” with “You”. I am so not use to reading this kinda English.

This is what I understand from the website. If you have applied for the Chase Credit card from CardFusion.com, you might receive an email to visit sendmethecard.com. All preapproved applications will be diverted there to consider other promotions offered by the credit card provider. I think, after going through your credit history with your consent, they will generate a special offer that suits you credit needs or style. These are the offers that you can expect from Sendmethecard.com; 0% Intro APR, No Annual Fee, Secure Online Account Management and Earn and Redeem Rewards.

I love coffee if not because of the caffeine. I love the rich coffee aroma. Every time my colleague drinks coffee, I will inhale and inhale the coffee aroma. One day, I really cannot stand the temptation and make myself a cup of coffee. Within minutes, I start to feel giddy, perspire, and nauseous. That’s effect of caffeine to me. No more coffee for me since then until just now.

I saw a bottle of Nescafe Decaf while shopping at Tesco. 99.7% Decaffeinated. I bought a small bottle to try.

Well the taste is not as good as the normal coffee but the aroma is still there. I don’t perspire, I don’t feel nauseous but I felt a lil bit light headed. 0.3% caffeine did that to me. I wonder whether is there any 100% decaffeinated coffee.

My only nephew birthday is in 10 days time and I have not figure out what to buy as his birthday gift. I wanted something unique. Clothing is out of the picture because his mother pampered him with branded clothing which I can’t afford to buy!

The Baby Nest Shop gave me an idea on what to buy for him. A personalized, hand-made plate like this one. Nice eh?

If you plan to buy baby gifts, I would recommend you to visit Baby Nest Shop. They really have cute and interesting baby gifts.

Take a look at this one. You know, baby boys just love to pee at you when we are changing them. So someone smart invented the above called the WeeBlock. I am sure this would be a perfect gift to moms who have a baby boy, especially.

When does a worker need a lawyer? Well, he actually does not need a lawyer at all if nothing ever happens to him. If he works until he retires and does not have any problems at work, a lawyer is not needed at all. However, if there are problems involving your work like unlawful termination or the employer does not fulfill the terms of the employment contract, then it is best to get a labor and employment lawyer. The lawyer would know what laws are applicable and what would be the best remedy for you.

There are many legal firms that do labor and employment cases. Well, not all legal firms specialized on it so it is best to check it out first before simply entering a legal firm office. At least one of the lawyers that you can look for is Thomas E Stagg who is practicing in Simmons, Jannace & Stagg, LLP practices in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

These days there are a lot of scams around especially to those who are desperate. Like my uncle that I mentioned in this blog sometime ago. He bought a bride from Vietnam, she came here, married him and after 2 weeks took all his money and vanish. His agent does not know anything about it. How can they not know, a girl that comes from a rural area in Vietnam, never go to school and doesn’t speak other language than her mother tongue, how can she travel back to her own country all by herself? I am sure the agent must have helped her.

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If you living in UK and looking for quality bedding, please take your time going through TerrysFabrics.co.uk. At Terry’s Fabric Warehouse you will discover thousands of quality products available to buy online at the best value for money prices. They have Duvets covers and quilt covers that comes in amazing prices.

See the above quilt cover? It is only £44.99 and it comes with free shipping too if you buy more than £100.

You might ask why do I want to write about a UK website since I am here. Well, this will be a good reference when my boss’ daughter shifted to the apartment that my boss just bought in London.

My first make up set was from Avon. It was my birthday gift from my classmates. Those days, it was easy for us student to buy Avon products because most of our aunts are Avon members and the price is very reasonable too. I am also very selective when it comes to make-up due to my sensitive face and my skin loves Avon! However, after more than 10 years down the road, I don’t hear so much about Avon when other brands pop up. Our aunts are no longer Avon members.

I am so happy to know that I can actually buy Avon products online now. It comes with free shipping and also some decent deals for various sales that are available at the Avon.com site that I would not be eligible to receive through any Avon representative. Furthermore, I can get save with Avon online coupons that I can get from www.100BigCoupons.com.

Someone just commented that I look old and urge me to start applying some skincare product on my face. I think I would order the ANEW CLINICAL Instant Face Lift. Through their research, 88% of women said their skin looked and felt lifted and 90% of women said skin looked and felt firmer instantly. After 3 days, skin looks and feels firmer, appears crease-free, feels smoother and looks rejuvenated. After 2 Weeks, signs of visible sagging are minimized! Sounds very promising. I will give it a try and see whether that someone will say I look old or not!

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For me personally, before I go places be it holiday destinations, shopping complexes, or even food stalls I will get advice or information from those who have been there. I need to hear real life experiences from real people, not articles from magazines that are written with the information complied from Google search.

If you are like me, then you would love this website that I just discovered. RealTravel.com

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Thursday, our dating day. This time we went for a movie. The last time we step into a Cinema was to watch The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. That was like more than a year ago. Actually hubby wanted to watch Transformer but no show at night so we opt for Rush Hour 3. The movie that I wanted to watch.

We dropped the kids at my mom’s, went to a quick grocery shopping for MIL and then take a quick bite at Burger King.

My favorite, Mr Whooper.

Before we go for the movie, I sempat stop by F.O.S. to buy 2 pairs of legging for my daughter. Since we are in a shopping complex, must shop mah.

The plot of the movie is very simple. Good man catches bad man. Bad man dies and good man lives. The main thing to me, it makes me laugh! And I really cannot stand Chris Tucker. Why does he have to talk SO MUCH! If I were Jackie Chan, I would tell him to SHUT UP many times. As for Jackie, nothing new in his Kung Fu moves. Overall, I enjoyed the movie though, I really laughed. Something that I have not done for quite some time.

I don’t mind watching it again.

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Since hubby decided to not to practice law yet and paid post is very less now, maybe I should start looking for a part-time job. Everyone need the extra income whether you’re a student, a working mom or already have a steady job, part-time jobs may just be the best fit for both your life and financial needs. And there’s a good chance there’s a job out there that fits your interests. For example, the hourly job website SnagAJob.com has jobs in a variety of industry, including restaurant jobs, retail jobs and office/admin. And when you perform a job search on SnagAJob.com, it’s quick, easy and you’ll be able to find a job right in your neighborhood.

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Hubby buys a lot of blank DVD for his business. Quite a lot of customers now asking him to burn their photos into DVD. It would be great if we could find a wholesaler that sells blank DVD. I am sure the cost is cheaper that those we bought from the computer shop. If you are living in US and looking for the same, check out SuperMediaStore.com. This company is established in 2002, and has become a major reseller and wholesaler of blank CD DVD media products in Southern California. They supply a wide variety of blank CD DVD media and CD DVD packaging case, computer hardware, memory, ink and toner cartridges. If you are looking for Brother ink cartridge, they are having clearance sales now. Only $2.09. The cheapest among all other ink cartridges on sale there. Go check it out and save some money.