Pushing for Brosix!

July 1st, 2009

I need to let my boss know that the Brosix 3 BETA is now out tomorrow when I get in - we have been using this truly awful IM software the whole time I have worked there and I have always hated it but as he doesn’t really use it himself he just brushes off the complaints and suggestions of different software.

This time I am going to insist and persist though - Brosix is free to use and is designed with business in mind. It has all the features we really need, like chat logging and simple voice and video chat.

How can he say no?

Need a painter?

June 23rd, 2009

If you are looking to hire painters in the Toronto area for any project big or small you may have going on right now then check out FinerEdge.ca, they are professional Toronto painters ready and able to work for you. They have been in business for over 20 years now and are a well known and respected name in their field. I think that when hiring any one to do work for you that you should take the time and effort to do your research, I personally always take recommendations from friends above all else though — your friends have no reason to lie to you about the service they received :)

Ready for spa time!

June 22nd, 2009

A friend of mine from work just got back from a Chicago wellness massage and I am so jealous, she has been raving about it ever since she got back and she does look super relaxed and happy :)

Can you believe I have never even been to a spa never mind had a massage? I think in part that’s because I was too shy when I was really overweight but now I would have no problem with it at all - so I think I had better start dropping hints at my husband that I know what gift I want for our anniversary hehe

Dial A Dealer

May 29th, 2009

I don’t spend all of my time watching, talking about and sharing reality tv shows from around the world you know — only about 90% of it ;)

One thing that I like to fill that other 10% with is online gambling, as I have mentioned before I enjoy hanging out in Casinos and the mindless fun of Bingo is my favourite form. I rarely even have to actually spend any money doing it because I use cashback offers and great deposit bonuses to ensure that. I also know when to cut my losses and run — I have been doing it for around three years now and have never found myself getting out of control with it :)

Here’s an interesting concept I came across, my partners best friend is getting married in two weeks and he’s currently arranging the stag do — one of the suggestions was to have a poker/casino night where someone could ‘play’ dealer and I said that I bet you could actually find and hire someone to do that these days and he seemed interested.

So I searched for Casino Hire and came across Dial a Dealer which does exactly what it says on the tin — it allows you to find and hire a dealer to come out to your event and do their thing.

They offer services for both individual events and even longer term professional events. The site is really simple to use, you just need to select what you are looking for an you’ll be presented with a directory of available dealers who you can then sort by location, rate, age, rating and so much more.

I have handed the URL over to the best man now, as I refuse to organise an event I am not invited to, use mere women aren’t allowed to attend apparently. Pfft :P

Luxurious Wheels

May 28th, 2009

There is a reason that you always see contestants on reality shows driving around in limousines. They always seem to either get driven to their locations in them or win trips in them as part of prizes.

You can rent luxury SUVs and Washington DC airport transportation and lots of other luxurious wheels at AmericaTransportation.com.

Think about how many times you have seen the girls from Next Top Model riding around in one. Think about how often the guys from Hell’s Kitchen get taken off in one when they win the weekly challenge. Even the people who get fired on The Apprentice are driven away in one while they do their piece to camera each week.

There’s something about a limousine that gives this air of money and sophistication — why is that? It’s only a car and they are relatively cheap to rent these days, any one can save their pennies for a little while and book one to take them on their hen party or just a general night on the tiles or something.

Still, I would love to be driven around in one…just once…a pink one preferably but hey I wouldn’t be picky, I’d take a black one also.

Lights, Camera, Action!

May 28th, 2009

Next room on our to decorate list is the bedroom, I am very excited about this because we desperately need a new bed but also because I really think that the bedroom is the most important room in the house.

It’s the ultimate place to relax and getting a good nights sleep is vital, I want the bedroom to be my sanctuary away from the stresses of life!

The lighting in the bedroom is crucial because you need good bright lighting for when you are getting dressed but also soft and romantic lighting for relaxing and spending time with each other. So we will either have to get lighting that can change in that way or come up with a different solution involving two sets of lights — which would be rather a hassle I think.

I am hoping to convince my husband to get some minka lavery lighting as it is super beautiful and effective, but is perhaps a little out of our price range, especially the ceiling is so high in our bedroom we will need to purchase Light Lifts so we can adjust it easily. We’ll also be needing
Outdoor Fans with Lights for use on the balcony.

How about WOW?

May 28th, 2009

My dad is a pain in the bottom, he is constantly asking for me to get him a game to play on his PC, he likes realistic racing games and first person shoot em ups — but every game I have got him has had something ‘wrong’ with it, grr. I am determined to find one he likes though.

You can buy wow game cards at Buy mmo accounts, a site that has been around for almost two years now — so it looks like that is where I am headed next in my quest!

Beep Beep Beep

May 27th, 2009

I was out shopping a few days ago and almost got run over by someone in a wheelchair after she’d got out of her Toyota Sienna wheelchair van, I was furious because the woman in the chair it had absolutely no regard for any one — I get that it must be difficult to get around and probably frustrating when people don’t help out by clearing the way a little — but that doesn’t mean she gets to just ride it as fast as she wants where ever she wants — that thing was big and would have hurt a lot if she had actually caught me and she was only an inch or so away. I would have had a serious word with her, if she’d slowed down enough that by the time I got my composure back she hadn’t been out of sight!

Thankfully not every one is like that. My friend needs a scooter sometimes and he’s always very considerate of others :)

MobilityWorks.com sell handicap accessible vans both large and small across America, they are one of the leading providers in the country with many years experience behind them. So if you need a van either for yourself, a loved one or any one else then visit their site and check out what they have to offer.

Sensitive Skin

May 27th, 2009

I just spend some time looking around for some organic skin care products to try and found some nice ones at Simple Scents, I have very sensitive skin — always have had, but recently I find myself going natural and organic more and more.

I always skin test every thing new I use, that is try a little and then wait 24 hours to make sure there are no untoward reactions, after I had a major allergic reaction that left me in hospital in 2005 this is now a no brainer for me.

It might be a bit of a pain having to wait before I can try something new, but that is definitely better than having to suffer through what I did again, it was truly awful and took my skin/hair months and months to fully recover!

I have found that out of every 10 products I test I have a reaction, usually only minor, to about 3 — however since I have been trying organic and natural products I have had no reactions to any of them, not a single one out of probably 30 now!

This is awesome for me, I don’t know why I didn’t think about trying this before…seems rather obvious that I would get on better with natural products in retrospect :)

Shopping Day

May 27th, 2009

I have some shopping to do online today, I need some new underwear for myself — basics rather than any thing fancy though unfortunately, I love buying nice underwear! I also need to get my brother something for his birthday, my husband something for our anniversary and I am going to get my dad some Recycled Golf Balls for father’s day as that’s what he has asked for!