BLACK FRIDAY SALES ONLINE

Many people will wait till a day after Thanksgiving to start Christmas shopping for their friends and loved ones. During this time stores are packed or be seeing long queues because there will be wonderful offers for many products. During these time, items that will be offered are only revealed on newspaper as black friday ads or in flyers distributed on that day. This usually sent people scurrying to the store, in traffic jams and fighting in line at long queues for things they wish to buy.

This day is popularly celebrated as Black Friday, and it is usually the start of the mass Christmas shopping. Why go to the extent of facing such an unpleasant experience when you are able to get a headstart about the items that are going to be on sale on a website called Black Friday. Yes, this is the place whereby you don't need to wait for the delivery of the newspaper because you will be emailed updates about such offers in advance. And the best thing is that instead of waiting in line and suffocating with the crowd, you can actually purchase your goods online. This is the best kept secret of all time. Get the best price for the best item before everybody.

I had a pleasant surprise when I saw that Black Friday had the Baby Alive Wet 'n' Wiggles that cost only $20.98 at their site. This one includes a diaper bag, baby bottle and some other baby accessories! I remembered it was at the store for $69.90. That is a saving of almost $50! That is really awesome!

Check out the website and see that there are so many quality items from Buy.com, Costco.com, Amazon.com, Apple store and Tommy Hilfiger, among the few. Register your email address with Black Friday and get updated emails when there is an offer for items.

CANTONESE ROAST DUCK DRUMSTICKS

Have you ever roasted duck drumsticks instead of the whole duck? The drum is easier to handle than the whole duck. Try this and it is simple for the whole family to enjoy.


4 duck drumsticks

Marinade
10g spring onion
10g ginger
2pcs star anise
10g coriander stems
1 tbsp white rice wine
4 tsp five spice salt

For colour
30mls white vinegar
20mls water
40g maltose
20ml red vinegar


Rince the duck drumsticks. Pat it as dry as you can. Add the marinade on the drunsticks in a mixing bowl and marinade for about almost an hour. Remove the duck from the marinade. In a small bowl, mix the colour ingredients and set it aside.

Soak the marinated duck with the colour mix. Remove the duck and drain it well. Place the duck on a baking sheet that has been glazed with a little oil.

Bake in a medium oven for 15mins each side, turning once. You might like to glaze it before turning with the remaining colour mix. Each side should not be roasted for more than 15mins for the first flip. The second turn takes maximum 5mins before you serve.

SECURE AND SAFE HOME

A year ago, I watched a block of shop houses located near the market perished in flames within an hour. Although no one was hurt but it affected the business owners and caused many to flee and losing some important documents in the fire.

Instances like that demand a closer scrutiny at home security systems. Imagine if everything at home gets burnt to ashes. How if the life of a loved one is being risked. We shouldn't wait for something bad to happen but should take into considerations how we can safe proof our homes against fire, theft and more.

If a fire breaks out, is there enough time to alert the police or the firemen to be at your home fast enough? How about for cases like burglary? Perhaps we should learn at how we can safeguard our home in many ways than one. A security system should cover many aspects of protection. Proper fire drills, safe boxes, fireproof doors, surveillance cameras, neighbourhood watch are just some of the ways. Even choosing the right deadbolt lock is just as important. We should all enforce these first and foremost. Learn how to safeguard your home now.

Friends Tag

I received this friends tag this on my other blog. Since I had added my url for all my blogs, i will paste the post here so everyone gets a link from my blog too. All are welcome to copy this friends tag. I had tagged some bloggers in my other blog.

Rule:

1. Copy from ::Start Copy Here:: through ::End Copy Here::.2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. Just make sure to post this to each of the blog you added in the list.3. Tag other online friends you know.You don’t need to be tag in order to join. If you want to join just post this one in your blog.4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.That way, everyone is happy and can meet new friends too!5. Come back once in a while to get the master list! Let’s see how this makes our Technorati and PR goes up! 6. DO NOT REMOVE THIS: scrap page made by Yen. Using alphas and tapes from Kate H., flowers from Ida,paper by Catrine.
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TRAVEL TO EXOTIC CITIES

One can never replace the excitement of travelling in exotic countries like Fiji or Vanuatu. Because these countries are the places less travelled, some would generally think that it will need a little more research or work to find accommodation especially when one goes there without a fixed scheduled of visit. I love to travel without setting a timeline for myself because you can find or discover little places of fancy and may decide to extend your stay and experience the culture and have a taste of their local fare and habits.

There are some popular destinations which calls for proper hotel booking in advance and some of the Fiji Hotels and Vanuatu Hotels I know are rather costly. Some travellers like to travel on a longer term like several months to a year and may look for value for money and budget hotels for accommodation.

Cheaper Than Hotels is an online travel and hotel booking website that can provide you with reasonable rates of accomodation in exotic cities. I tried searching for Noumea Hotels in New Caledonia and found many hotel names available. Some of these hotels include the well established brands like Ramada and Le Meridien. You will be pleased to find budget accommodation from as low as USD$20 to a luxury USD$381 five-star rating at Coral Palms Island Resort. This website also provide excellent last minute bookings so you would not have to worry about not having a place to stay at the last minute of travel.

My plans to travel to Australia next year will take me travelling the breath of Australia for a month. Among the agenda would be Cairns Hotels listings for an experience of the Australian rainforest when I am there.

Arte y Pico Award

Worthy of Arte y Pico Award

This is an award tag from Abby. I am so honoured to receive such an award. Thank you Abby!

The rules of this tag are as follows:
1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y Pico” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
http://arteypico.blogspot.com/

Make sure you visit the link above.

I would like award this to - tweety and liza, who deserve this award for their cheery blogs

FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE IS THE SILVER LINING

To be financially free from debts is something we all wished for. Bills to pay, mortgages and the pressure of it all. There will be an individual in the crowd, or two or even three, facing the depression and considering foreclosure.

Thinking he is alone, but actually he is among many who are in the same boat. Where is the silver lining he is looking for. How can he find his way to stop forclosure in this case? There is help. One can seek foreclosure prevention if he or she qualifies for a protection plan and kit. One of the planned methods upon approval will see your mortage company from calling you, hassling you and won't even be able to call you to collect.

You will get a personal consultation, a customized kit and guidance along the way for foreclosure assistance. Let the professionals help you turn your financial situation around and get back your life. There is hope to make a fresh start. You don't have to feel helpless anymore.

SEPTEMBERgurl

I received this unique tag from Liza. It seemed somewhat complicated at first but if you read it carefully, it's quite simple.

The rules:
1.Determine your birthday month and get a word that rhymes with it or you can affix to it. Caps lock your birth month (ex: MAYday! JUNE dune, APRILicious, JULYvely, AUGUST pocus, parched MARCH…). Be unique.

2.Your birth month plus the word affixed or rhymed shall become the tag’s title in your case.

3.Get your birthday and add the digits involved. Example, if your birthday falls on the 25th of July, add 2 and 5 you get 7.4.Whatever is the sum, write a list of the MATERIAL gifts you wish to receive, the number of which shall correspond to the sum of your birthday. For example, applying the case above (in rule number 3), you will write seven (7) things you wish to receive.

5.After your wish list, put your name and birthday in the Bloggers’ Birthday Directory, with a link to your blog/s. Note: when you add your birthday, please place it in a way that the dates appear chronological (January, February… 1, 2, 3)6.Pass this tag meme by tagging as many people as you want.

Name: Caramel
Birthday: September 24
Calculation: 6

My Wish List:
1. Apple laptop.
2. Iphone
3. PDA
4. New Wardrobe
5. Bread machine
6. OSIM Massage Chairs

Bloggers’ Birthday Directory
May 8 - joanjoyce
May 27 – Zang Caesar
July 10-Gel
September 30 - Mckhoii
November 25- Bernadeth
August 8 - Putri "Nyumix"
August 1 - Liza
September 24 - Caramel

Would like to send this Birthday Wants Tag to Tricia and Hazel.

PROJECT YOUR IMAGE WITH THE RIGHT EXHIBITS

During trade show exhibits, you get to see many business owners try their best to project an image of their company by displaying nice pictures, panels, give souveniors, and having people to man the exhibits. Some rely on fittings from their own offices or get people from carpentry trade to customise the exhibits panels with lightings. Sometimes these customised fittings may cost business owners a higher cost as they are not basically handling exhibition projects most of the time. Lots of pvcs, materials that can be fixed and dismantled have to be measured and trim according to the booth's size requirements.

At a time like these it pays to look for Camelback Displays, a company that handles trade show exhibits. As they are the experts in these field, you won't have to worry about problems that may surface during the installation of panels, floorings, light box, canopy, booth stands, or even simply looking for a table top display. They have everything that you can think including adding a logo of the company, and they even can help to print a message on table covers. Otherwise they also offer a complete solution with designers as a total package too. Great for businesses of all size, budgets and even schools and non profit organisations.


Look, this canopy would be good for school fairs!

UNWANTED CALLS ON THE TELEPHONE

I know of many of my friends who receive unwelcome phone callers from insurance agents, house agents and many more sales or telemarketing persons who are doing their cold calls. I, myself have encounted such a persistent ringing on the telephone while in the shower. Then when you answered the phone, all you get is some horribly rude personnel who wants a survey done and would not put down the phone and insists you answer a simple survey that ended up like a good 10 minutes long!

I know nowadays we can stop all these unwanted phone calls by just registering with a no call list service. It will put you in the list of do not call list and stops all these unwanted calls. And if you also intend to find out whose number that repeatedly called yet did not leave a message, you can also register a service called Reverse Phone Lookups. Such service, when registered is simple, just key in the telephone number and the information will be reflected in a report online.