Monthly Archives: February 2010

I haven’t heard much about my sister these past few days. I wonder if she was able to get affordable car insurance or was she able to transfer to other nursing school. She’s not responding to the messages I sent her. Well, I want to know if she’s okay and I also want to remind her for my birthday gift. Hehehe

Anyway, I’m thinking about the best thing to do this afternoon as I will be alone in the house. My girl has a commitment to attend and partners are not invited. To make it worse, none of my friends want to go out as most of them want to spend their free time with their family

More or less those businesses that fail, often forget to seek out the customer perspective. Talking to some folks at businesses that were less than successful, and when asked if they actively seek out customer comments, the answer invariably is no. Why don’t they do that? Why not get the customer perspective?

Well, oftentimes the company is overconfident and thinks they know what customers want. This myth, because that’s what it is, can be upheld as long as the customer is not involved. However, the customer has a strong vote in the buying process and in the end it will become crystal clear how the customer feels! At that point, of course, it’s too late to do anything about it.

Another reason for not asking the customer is fear. From the customer perspective you might not be doing so well as you thought you were. For insecure persons that may come as a blow! In order to protect themselves, some folks just don’t want to hear it and simply don’t ask. On the other hand, they could be missing out on a whole lot of uplifting comments. Get real! Would you rather get the customer’s votes in your wallet, or in your mailbox?

The sooner you know how the customer feels about your business, the sooner you can start to correct any shortcomings that may emerge. But you have to act. There is no use in hiding the remarks you don’t like. This doesn’t change the reality. Put your customer in the centre of your business and let the rest follow in tune. This will really improve your bottom line.

Here I go again. Why can’t I stop myself from chasing the best diet pills available these past few days? Every time I open my laptop, it seems like I always find myself reading reviews of different products. I’m beginning to think that I am becoming addicted to it, which is a bit alarming. Definitely, I’d better stop before anyone around here will notice it.

Ow well, maybe I’m just paranoid of the serious health risk of being fat. We all know that there are so many sickness linked to obesity such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. But, I am still young. I still have ample time to get everything right.

It has been four days since my favorite reality game show ended. After that, I realized it’s a bad feeling having nothing to look forward when you get home. I used to stay late at night excitedly waiting for the show to air. But, what about now? I’m left with only two choices those are – to blog and to sleep. I used to blog while watching television. Sigh! It’s a bit boring this way actually.

Anyway, I’m off to go to find arthritis treatments. It is my project for the moment that will due by the end of the month. It sounds not exciting and challenging, but that is just part of it. There are more to that.

According to the new research, acupuncture may be an effective way of easing severe period of pain. Researchers said that there was “promising evidence” for acupuncture in treating cramps, but that more work was needed. In the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, they noted two studies found little difference between real and sham acupuncture in treating pain. While, acupuncture is a less contentious form of complementary medicine than some but its value is still disputed.

Period pain can be severe in some women and may be accompanied by nausea, diarrhoea, migraine and backache. Common treatments include pain killers, applying heat and exercise – although a recent study questioned the efficacy of the latter. This latest review involved 27 studies – which included nearly 3,000 women. They addressed a variety of forms of acupuncture – from classical to acupoint injection.

Traditional acupuncturists insert needles in acupuncture points located along what they describe as “energy meridians” – a concept for which many scientists say there is no evidence. Sham acupuncture places needles away from these points. It is not clear yet whether this form alleviates pain as a result of the placebo effect – the very ritual of undergoing acupuncture – or cause subtle changes in the nervous system and brain activity which can be beneficial.

Somebody in the house is feeling sad for two days now. And, I know exactly what the problem is. She just didn’t receive the Valentine gift she wants.

Since January she already bombarded me different Valentine gift idea. Actually, I listened to all of it. But, I can’t possibly provide now after she chooses one, which is a Michael Kors tote bag. Where would I get this bag in the first place? There are no stores around town that offers the bag.

She insists ordering online, but that would take at least a month to arrive. And there is a risk of losing the item during transit. Of course, I can’t take that, the bag is a bit expensive just to take the plunge. And she doesn’t want anything else, but that.

She’s a brat sometimes. Well, I will just leave her that way. For sure the bad attitude will go in a matter of days. I’ll just endure her stiff and harsh way for the meantime. Sigh!

Whew! I’m almost there, but not quite. What I mean is in lieu to my weight problems. I thought I’d be able to maintain the weight I have after my surgery two months ago. But, it’s not the case. For now, I already gained the weight I used to have. And that is really frustrating because I know exactly the dangers of having belly fat.

Based on researched those people with belly fat, like me, are more likely to have large amounts of deep-hidden belly fat called Visceral or Intra-Abdominal Fat around their organs. This fat increases the risk of developing major health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Also, it is often linked to High Cholesterol, High Insulin, High Triglycerides, High Blood Pressure and other problems

That fact really bothers me. I need a quick weight loss solution to aid the problem. I can’t let my excess fat shorten my life expectancy. For that matter, I will do all the necessary things to rid of the problem.

Basically, we should refer most serious air-conditioner problems to trained technicians, but keeping the air conditioning components clean helps prevent most common problems. Here are some tips to common problems.

• To clean the filter, remove it from the furnace or air handler (it’s usually located inside or very near the air-inlet side). Replace a disposable filter or clean a reusable filter according to the manufacturer’s directions.
• Clean evaporator or condenser coils by removing access panels and brushing or vacuuming the coils—or use a garden sprayer filled with a mixture of water and detergent to spray from the inside out (be careful not to spray the electrical components). Rinse with a hose (again, avoid the electrical parts). Be careful not to bend the fins or damage the coils. While cleaning the evaporator, check that the condenser drain is clean. If you accidentally bend fins, you can buy a comb made for straightening them.
• Cleaning the blower’s fan blades will keep your air conditioner operating quietly. Tighten the mounting bolts and lubricate any oil cups according to the manufacturer’s directions.
• Call a technician if you have a defective condenser or any problems with the refrigeration system—this is a closed system that you should not attempt to repair.

After a month, wiffy is finally done with her favorite game. She was able to complete all the levels after getting the right strategy. Now she’s on her way to play it again. This time she’s faster as compared before. She even finishes half of the entire game in half day.

But, that is the cue for me to look for another downloadable game again to keep her entertained when I’m not around. Actually, I’m also looking for action type game for me. So, I’ll just include looking for games that she likes. For sure that would be more of a strategy games.

Good thing I found the playedonline site. It has a list of over 2,000 online games. It’s the source of the best and newest free online games, including puzzle games, strategy games, action games, shooting games, racing games, dress up games, tower defense games, car games and more. Other than that, there are also free premium downloadable games for any platform, including games for mac OSX and games for windows XP/Vista/7.

In addition, all of the online games are made up entirely of flash games. That means there is no need for any plugins to play games. It could be played on Firefox, Chrome, IE, Opera and Safari. To complete the fun, there are game reviews to read, watch and create videos, compete for achievements and earn gamer and community points.

Well, this is way too better than the sites I used to visit to play some games. I even tried the cute woobies soon after my discovery, and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s quite addicting actually. Now, I know exactly where to go when I’m bored and needed some distractions from the hustle and bustle of my daily life.

I’m sure my girl will be very please to know about this site as well as her little siblings.

As usual when I got home yesterday I instantly sleep in the couch after fixing myself. What I don’t know is that wiffy is packed with so many stories to tell. But, she waited. Three hours have gone by and she wakes me up for dinner. And that is the time she started sharing interesting stories.

I eagerly listened and commenting while finishing my food. After, I head out directly to my prepare laptop for blog things. Then, she sits next beside me. I’m pretty sure she’s not finished with her novel like story telling. And, I’m right she continually shares her amazement to her new discoveries like ligers, parasites and so on.

I just continue doing my reading over a gold article that makes me think it is time to buy gold bullion. The gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon be hitting the Thailand stock market thanks to the recent approval by The Capital Market Supervisory Board. They agreed last month to permit two different types of gold ETFs into the market namely ETF feeder fund investing in an overseas gold fund and an ETF directly investing in gold bullion in the local market. The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to work with the Stock Exchange of Thailand to assist in educating local investors about the rules and regulations of both.

Afterwards, she’s in the silent mode and when asked she answered I’m not listening. Hehehe! I’m a little guilty about that. For that I invite her to play some games rather than continually talking. She did listen to me. Now I can go back to my own affair.