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Friday 29 February 2008

"a boy has his toys and a guy has his gadgets" MHCC Product Review

I always wanted to do a product review but...I wanted to do a good one with all the details and specs....but since I am very busy these days with my online training program for my data modeling I have decided to just write a crappy review :P

I bought a Philishave 40 from MHCC...coz uhm...I will eventually have to get rid of the hairy fuzz that I have come to know and Love......I call him "Mo" :P I have kept this abomination of hair for about a month or so...and it is constantly and elegantly evolving into part of my looks :) However, I never intended to keep it this long..it all started out (insert flashback here) about a month ago...I forgot to shave...then, guess what? I forgot again...and then.......uhm...."I didn't remember to shave"..."oh NO! :O I haven't shaved in ages"..........."nah...who cares just let it grow" and then "hmm...let see how this turns out" now it's like.." this isn't so bad" " I like it" :)

I just had a chat with my friend about guess what? "mo" :P haha okay,she must think I'm totally crazy (my friends all Love crazy people...who doesn't? the world would be a boring place without us:D)it's starting to become a paining obsession now....I want to get rid of it before it takes over me..noooooooooooo....lol

Anyway it is a cool slick design, very simple and some would say cheap but I think what makes a design great is the practicality and cost does play a part.I got this for FJD$59 at the new MHCC shopping complex.It includes a 1 year warranty and a cleaning brush to take out all the little hair jams.The blades are removable and makes it easy to clean but you can't wash the base as the batteries go there and I guess it will short the power circuit...there is a little tap icon with a cross on it. You get 60 minutes of shaving time for each set of batteries.

So,unless you're planning to shave a monkey,60 minutes should meet all your anti-hair needs :)......this is the a great shaver and a great product!

Kill your "Mo" in style with the new Philishave 40 ...........................Lets make things less hairy!


Also bought an Mp3 player to keep me jolly on my 3 day boat ride to my beautiful island :D I'll review it tomorrow.

Tuesday 26 February 2008

"not to die for but to live for" :P -2nd opinion

Hein-me-a can! please :P haha this goes so well with the yummy chicken and sauce!:D
Their sauces with supposed "sexual" powers! viagra now comes in a bottle with 3 fantastic flavors :P gee I wonder??

I went back to Nando's today but the second outlet in the city,coz...uhm...I'm not addicted....just wanted to..uhm...double check everything :P So, I took some friends along this time...hehe...it was the second best meal i ever had-the first being the one I had 2 days ago :P.......what do I think of the City restaurant? GOOD :D awesome sea view but lacking atmosphere in the lighting setup. I spoke to the manager again. We ordered the family feast package, which costs FJD$27.00 but they had an upstairs with a beautiful sea view!:) which I forgot to take a pic of :( coz I was into the food and that spicy sauce....yummy! I would say this restaurant is beautiful around midday coz of the sea and the sun (if there is sun) definitely a place to bring your girl to.Try the Heineken's they go well with the chicken.

I have had fun scaring all the ladies away with my new mo :) it's amazing how it works...I want to keep it, just because of the feedback and the reaction I get from people just seeing me. It's amazing how many women actually are into facial hair,so far from my own count it seems more women prefer men with facial hair.Meanwhile,one of the twins said that I'm still the same, with or without my mustache :D it was so sweet! but only if it was true..lol! I do feel different, I'm feel very free and very unreserved now :) I talk to strangers too :P I'm such a weirdo!.....and loving it;)

Monday 25 February 2008

"A dinner to die for" :) -Food Review

I got a service call from one of my cousins and he asked me to take a look at his e-mac, I hate macs! well, okay hate is a very strong word so I use it loosely in this case :P I had a look at it, the PSU seemed to be busted but because of apple's propriety manufacturing, I couldn't open the darn thing! much to my frustration :( So, I told him that I couldn't do much, then he gave me a screwdriver as a gift! :) Note: Giving a techie a screwdriver is like giving a little kid CANDY! :D haha I was overjoyed *added to my collection :)

I thought he would just be happy with giving me a screw driver, then he asked me if I had dinner, then I told him I was working all day and no I hadn't had dinner yet. Being such a great guy:P he asked me if I wanted McDees and I recall him telling me that he was working in Nando's as General Manager or something and that if I ever wanted to check it out,he would give me some discounts. I took him up on that offer...hehe I always thought Nando's sold overpriced chicken :P (no offense to all you nandoholics out there :P) I decided I should try this franchise coz I never really found much interest in overspiced and overpriced chicken :P

The customer service was amazing! (or maybe that is because I walked in with the store manager...lol) The ladies were cute in uniform and so presentable and they had lighting and color coding (the store,not the ladies..lol) and it just gave a cool atmosphere.....I missed my picture perfect moment again :( No cam....aaaaaaaaaarrrghhh anyway,I sat down and tried the half chicken with the peri-peri hot sauce ( Hot-for the adventurous heat seeker;) or extra hot-for a taste that will blow your mind;) He told me that Nando's sauce actually has been proven to improve you sex-life but I realized that......first you need a sex-life!lol...I think he never punched out from work...guess he was still trying to sell his product to me:P

I have never tasted anything so sensational :D I agreed with the little warning on the menu which read: "WARNING: THESE PRODUCTS ARE ADDICTIVE Do not expose to those without a spirit of adventure" There was certainly adventure in my mouth, it was tingly and tangy and tasty,all at the same time :D I had a great time talking to the staff who kept coming by to talk to their boss.I really did enjoy my dinner and I hope I can get the same discounts next time...hehe.Anyway I don't think it is interesting writing about food and drinks on my blog. I don't think I want to read about eating or drinking unless I am eating or drinking what I'm reading...haha....yep, thats true :) Bon a petite! & Cheers!

PS: I am in no way affiliated with the Nando's Fiji or Nando's worldwide franchise.


Sunday 24 February 2008

"vodka in a tube...what will they think of next?"-MHCC Go Vodka Drink Review

I was shopping yesterday and I saw this strange tubes....it looked like toothpaste, but it was actually GO VODKA EXTREME.The US export version has it labelled as WODKA but I think I bought a different version...or a cheap knock off :P Haha it is made under license in Australia from Wenger Erzeugungs und Handels Ges.m.b.H. a company that is in Austria.(funny how it is made in Australia but originates in Austria) It was totally cool...the look at least. The drink? Well,I would say that the orange nectarine one was VERY orangy....and sweet but I preferred the tangy taste of lemon which was colored green on the tube but it comes out as foggy-clear. With 9.9 percent alcohol volume,the taste of vodka is indeed unmistakable!:) I drank 2 of them yesterday ( for review purposes of course!) hopefully I don't end up like the poor sod below after too many drink reviews..lol

All in all I think it's a great "on the go" drink or great for brushing your teeth after a hangover..lollll! I have a slogan for them....Go Vodka.....or Go Crazy! You'll love it;) (designed and packaged for crazy alcoholics)




Thursday 21 February 2008

"Death sneaks up on you like a windshield sneaks up on a bug"

Last night I went to watch the movie JUMPER I thought it was totally cool :) I always had a dream about a portal behind the parliament (where we used to play hide and seek as kids :D) I had this dream once that I came out in Australia and I met this beautiful blonde chic and we had some fun and then I got back and came home and slept and then I woke up..hmmmm...did it really happen?? Did I do a jump? or was I just dreaming...haha I guess only a hot blonde, Aussie chic would know :P I think the movie was so fun and David gets to do what I want to do- Travel except I want to do it with a plane :P I mean what if I jump to the middle of nowhere and I can't get back home? lol....strangeness. I really Love the movie coz it is a cool "concept" not your everyday blockbuster story. Cool scene when Griffin drives through the busy streets of Tokyo. Jumps through all that traffic!! The little girl is hot too, she looks like one of the girls from "The OC" ANYWAY all in all, awesome movie and I will be jumping into my bed now coz it's late :P


FLASH....eat my portal dust, Paladins..hehe....(Jumps into bed)...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Monday 18 February 2008

"For every vision there is an equal and opposite revision"

Jing Jing....it's on!I had a great time with some of my old friends. It was a Saturday nite and I was going to watch a movie or something but instead I got a call from an old buddy and he invited me over for what can only be called a "jing jing" which is the term that has been coined for a jam session....We sang the usual but this time Mel gave us a preview of one of her originals.She is truly gifted and she has an amazing confidence that can only be felt by the strings on her guitar!I sing along but I don't really play.We all had such a great time we went home at 2am in the morning:) I miss them already, I left and got home feeling very nostalgic and missing everyone who has ever really touched my life:( it was such a cryable moment for me! Well....I guess,everything has a place...every action a consequence and every vision, a revision;) lol

here's the super talented Mel.....totally amazing....just bad camera-work...my bad:P

Friday 15 February 2008

"your time will come :) "

In this fast paced world,time is something of such high value, so much so that most people don't have something called "PATIENCE" I have to admit I am included among most people, but I can clearly see the results of being patient and mild, yet firm during tough decision-making processes. I have been shying away from contracting my customers but.....I believe that it is the way to go to ensure my livelihood and to enable successful application of business processes. I regard myself as a semi-professional but my standard of work is much higher than that.I have enjoyed unprecedented success in such a short span of time :) I am looking forward to meeting my business objectives far earlier than I originally expected. I am quite excited about major jobs that I have but...I should remain calm (enhance your calm John Spartan :P) I have had a lot of good advice coming in from family and friends (and some bad advice too..lol) I am pleased with some of my customers paying me in a very timely manner but meanwhile I have those who tend to be a bit unseasonable. I learned a lot of things from a friend regarding strength in character when it comes to business :) I do have such confidence and I am well aware what I can and cannot do. Well...it seems I don't need my dreams to make sense of my life...I can do that without dreaming :P I can't remember my dream for last nite coz........I slept at my computer working on my data modeling project for a student database. I have had to spend more time with the beautiful Ms Kate (*some names have been changed...or maybe not...to confuse you and protect privacy.)

I enjoy hanging out with my friends and taking long walks along the seawall;) I have pics and I go almost everywhere with my new camera....todays video is cool. I think that we all run in to "chewing gum" at the bottom of our shoes and we either scrape it or we leave it there and let it annoy the hell out of us...hehe...the blonde is pretty because..uhm....she is blonde :P

Monday 11 February 2008

"Så fin du er!"

Whats with the Norwegian?? I am learning a few words here and there....I have an interest in Norwegian because of the beautiful twins :) But anyway,I want to talk about my dream. Last nite I had a a dream about being on an elevator. I was on this elevator and I went up...and I was carrying one of the twins handbags....then I stopped and then....I misplaced it on top then I came back down. I had never felt so worried! I was thinking...Oh boy she is going to kill me for this....kinda like the way a husband would think when he knows he forgot to do something that his wife told him EXPLICITLY to do :P NO, I'm not married to her but in my dream it felt like that. I was in a panic and I went back to look for her handbag...by the way, in my dream I was carrying the handbag...and just to be clear-I would NEVER be caught dead carrying one in real life! LOL:) SO....back up I went and even then I couldn't find it....I came back down the elevator feeling so stressed :'( I then....woke up (feeling so stressed) but then I was relieved when I realized it was all a dream....and I am glad I didn't misplace anyone's handbag:) THEN....today I went to the NZIS to lodge my visa....and I went up an elevator...8th floor!!! freaky huh? yeah....I thought so...this is how I remembered my dream...I should try to document my dreams...they probably can tell the future...haha...I doubt it..but dreams are very interesting to me :) Well I am relieved that my application is in....all I have to do now is WAIT.

I also went to the bank...boy, they sure love to chat up customers in my bank :P I enjoy the service...if the service includes getting all flirty :P but yeah,I figure it could sure get pretty boring in a bank...hehe...I LOVE MY BANK ;)

This is just a rough analysis of how my dream relates to life:(warning:not to be taken seriously:P)
I guess we all have our ups and downs in this elevator of life...we find things and we even lose things...we get upset and we feel sad....but we get right back on that elevator and keep searching for the things that will make our wives happy and try not to piss them off :P

Edit: I mean wives as in generally not many wives :P


Friday 8 February 2008

"sometimes people do the wrong things for the right reasons"



We all would like to be counted as "good" people but honestly we are not.But does that mean we shouldn't even try? I was watching one of my favorite shows that shows on TV14 about a man who wanted to do something good..something noble....but ended up in such a mess that it affected his conscience. Michael has become someone totally different from the architect/engineer that he was before he went to prison. I would say that if I were in the same situation (which is according to Whistler, "damned if I do,damned if I don't") I would not know what to do....maybe I would have a plan tattooed on me :P

Although fictitious I would like to think that this TV show has some moral value.All that violence and the blood should have some significant outcome. Anyway enough talk about TV.....I've been studying data modeling for a job that is coming up. I am making slow progress but it is progress none-the-less. I have kinda slowed down my work outs but I hope to put a plan into place. Without plans, we're nothing but wheat in the wind....bending in every direction. I would like to make a definite move in my life toward something and stop "winging it" lol... :)

The other day I went to the seawall with one of my sunset crew to talk business and I snapped a few pics....and left my camera there. I got back home and I was thinking..man those were great pics, lets see :P NO CAMERA!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH I ran like crazy ( funcione como uno loca! Pardon my spanish if it isn't so good...I'm still learning. Anyway I got there and found the camera still at the exact same spot!! phew! doesn't even begin to describe the relief! So anyways my pics.....NOT LOST but just forgotten by the seaside..lol















Tuesday 5 February 2008

"You cut me open...and I keep bleeding Love"

"I don't care what they say, I'm in Love with you"....I've been listening to a lot of music lately
I found a cool song by Leona Louise Lewis called bleeding Love :) cool song...and she is hot:P
I got a call yesterday from a new company,met this lovely lady,she was young and "powerful" she was a manager and she wasn't much older than I am. I admire people who can deal with situations that require skill,experience and effort.The easy way out,anyone can do that :P

I take the easy way out too sometimes but I always try to imitate qualities I admire. I have some very inspirational friends and girlfriends :) I hang around women more because women display more strength in character. Although I think men are quite capable of displaying the same strength,they would rather show it in a physical way. My two cents opinions maybe useless but I just express them anyway :)

Saturday 2 February 2008

"Talk is cheap because because supply exceeds demand"

I had been talking too much lately, to the wrong people. I said something in a personal context and it came back to bite my behind in a business conversation. I wasn't even upset or mad coz I was having a good day....I just clicked my little heels together and walked away. I maintain a decent customer base and this was the first time I have got a complaint and it wasn't even about my service...lol...I just think that I am not keeping enough professional distance between my customers and I. I am changing some policies before these turns into some serious legal issues.I am happy that I handled it well.I do my best when it comes to my work and the people that know me, also know that I don't give up until I resolve the issue at hand. I also had a meeting with the ladies from the ISP here. They were very friendly and good to talk to :) I enjoy trying to sort problems out in a manner that leaves everyone on the winning side! :)

My carrots looked like ginger when they were pulled out.....but at least they smelled like carrots...lol :)
I am working on a website apart from my sunset hobby one- this is just something I wanted to do :) LN is considering making T-shirts :) I have done little for company websites..... Anyone has any ideas??

I have a call today,I was called to a meeting yesterday but I wasn't available, so I had to reschedule for today. Hope all goes well.
:)