IMAGINARY DIVA

Which Came First? The Chicken Or The Egg

2007-02-20T14:39:00.000-08:00

Surfing the net really irritates me because I am still getting those "made for Agloco" websites that do not do anything but promote sign ups. What a total waste of revenue space.

At least, I have to be thankful that they hype has slowed down and you don't have people pushing it down my throat.

Here's a much needed lesson on Marketing 101. Never promote a product that doesn't have existing shelf life or is currently not "available" in the market. There are so many variables that can make this a very bad investment of time. Amongst the factors you need to consider is - will you get paid on time, does their enrollment tracking work 100%, will this be a waste of your time?

This is why you need to work with a company that has a proven track record, and if the past history of Agloco is to be taken into consideration, they stiffed a lot of people on commissions before they closed up shop. You need to realize that your time equals $$ in the bank. Most affiliate companies do not survive the test of time because they weren't equipped to handle the demands such as getting paid on time.

Look for services that could provide you with a better return based on what you can do today. There are awesome affiliate advertising and datafeed marketing you can make some serious cash on. And I don't mean Google or Amazon either....

The few weeks Agloco said (In December) that they will have the toolbar available to the masses has now been pushed out to March. So this comes down to the concept of which came first. The chicken or the egg. Agloco is busy hussling for business from advertisers based on the amount of publishers that have signed up.

So, It Does Not Work 100% On A Blogger Post

2007-02-19T23:54:00.000-08:00

But the code will work on Blogger (as long a it's not on a post), and will autostart at load. If you do not want it to autostart, you can chose "false" instead of "true" on the autoplay attribute.

Blogger Beta has got to go. Functionality sucks. What were they thinking when they were working on the revisions??

Embedded Video Hack

2007-02-19T22:33:00.000-08:00

Annoyed yet that the streaming video just went on without pressing play? Go ahead. Just hit stop on the Media Player......

I have spent the whole afternoon fooling around with embedded video codes and I didn't get anything else done. Why? Don't ask me. I just got it into my head that I really don't like copying YouTube videos into my commercial websites because they really make it look cheap. Besides, some of the videos that I like are not on YouTube.

I finally decided to hack the hacks that I found on the web because they just don't look nice enough to go on my websites. I am so picky about design and the overall look it adds. I do believe that if they are not perfect, they are not good enough.

First I decided to embed a promotional video file from Windstar Cruises http://windstarcruises.com/images/videos/SiB_high.wmv

I thought I could just get away with using an iframe code to embed it on my blog, but the bloody thing just kept on popping out instead of getting imbedded. So I decided to write this code instead:

I know I should really be using the object code instead of an embed code. But, oh well, I pride myself on workable shortcuts without having to mess with parameter attributes.

As this is being used on a commercial blog, I have programmed the media player to play once (Loop) on at pageload (Autoplay) using cached file if this is not their first visit (Cache) and a pop up window of the video if clicked on (Href).

It does look better than Google or YouTube and I am very happy with the result.

Nicolas Cage Really Does Know How To Make A Movie

2007-02-18T18:11:00.000-08:00

Saturday night Lem and I went to the movies instead of shaking our boodies doing salsa. I still feel a little bit winded and don't think I can go through a whole night of dancing without being cranky.

And when I am cranky, Lem tells me that I go out of my way to make his night miserable also. It's like an out-of-body experience, because, really, I don't do it in purpose....

Anyway, we watched Ghost Rider and I thought it was a terrific movie. It is based on a Marvel comic so be prepared for the over-the-top scenes and lots of cleavage shots from actress and supermodel Eva Mendes.

We had a couple sitting behind us that I think were on the date, and she kept on saying "It's so cheesy" all throughout the movie. I think she just couldn't get over her date gawking over Eva's blatantly displayed assets.

Even my fiance, the first thing he said when we walked out of the movie theatre was "Eva is hot". Of course, silly woman I am, had to ask if he thought I was hot as her..... :)

Sooner or later, all the great hollywood legends like Nicolas Cage realize that they need to grab on the sequel gravy train. I am surprised it just took him this long to get there. The way the Ghost Rider ended, you just know, Part 2 is just sitting around the corner in pre-production.

Me love Nicolas Cage. Me go see Ghost Rider Part 2 on opening weekend.

Types of Body Hair Removal

2007-02-17T15:04:00.000-08:00

With all the products available in the market today, how do you pick what is the best hair removal system for you? The supermarket has got shelves and shelves of products that just leaves you stumped on what to buy. They all claim that it will leave you feeling smooth and hairless.

How do you decide?

The NaturalWellbeing.com - Online Hair Removal Store has the 411 on everything related to body hair removal:

Electrolysis
Epilators
Hair Growth Inhibitors
Hair Removal Creams / Depilatories
Ingrown Hair Treatments
Sugaring
Waxing

Personally, I am not the waxing kind of gal. I am a big believer that beauty and perfection can be achieved without pain and suffering. If you check out my bathroom closet you will find several brands hair removal creams, sugaring products and hair growth inhibitors. They definitely work better than taking Lem's shaver:) Nicks and cuts aren't my kind of thing either.

I do, however, want to check out the New Vector Electrolysis System. I have been eyeing the one over at NaturalWellbeing.com because it is on sale - it is $50 off and Naturalwellbeing.com will ship it for free to my home. I really would love to get my hands on one of those.

I just love going to the salon and having electrolysis done, but really, who can afford to get it done all the time? With the New Vector Electrolysis system, who needs the salon? I can use it in the comfort of my home and anytime I want. I will never have to wax or shave again because it will give the same results as going to the salon. And, it uses tweezers instead of needles (ouch) to make hair removal safer and less painful.

See, someone out there was listening to me. No pain, and a lot to gain.

Just Feels Like I Have Not Accomplished Much Today

2007-02-16T21:35:00.000-08:00

Last night, I started playing around with my FeedBurner feed for The Bikini Body Diet, and of course, right when I was about to turn off my computer at 2AM, I discovered I screwed it all up! My feed disappeared. I must have hit a wrong button somewhere because the feed was not updating.

And when you are tired, everything just take twice as difficult to retrack your steps to figure out where, oh where, did I go wrong..... You know what I mean? I just kept on skipping right through the solution. Nothing is quite so obvious when my mind decides to shut down.

Finally, I got it working. I should have just quit while I was ahead, because I got started on widgets. For my blogs. All of them. Next thing you know it 7AM and I was just too wired up to sleep right away.

I was up by 10:30 because Lem is never quiet when he works on his computer. I managed to get a couple of decent articles out today, but there still is so much to do. Now that I have all these breaking news to report, I still can't establish a pattern of reporting on a timely basis.

And did you know, if the world's economy shut down for a day, and there is no more talk about elections or terrorists, celebrity gossip will still keep you buzzing from sun up to sun down? I still have the celebrity news and pictures for today to post on The Designer Diva. If I don't get to post them today, by tomorrow, they are going to be old news. I can't believe people seriously make a living as paparazzis. How do they do it??

To complicate things, Blogger decides that this is the day I will not be able to log in to Old Blogger without moving to Blogger Beta. After finally making the decision to move the blogs over to Wordpress, I was faced with the decision to go Blogger Beta instead. Of course, there's nothing spectacular about it. It just made me pissed.

Have You Reviewed My Posts Yet?

2007-02-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

How can you say no in making really easy money?

I am glad that some of my blog visitors have decided to take the PayPerPost challenge and make some money. I can see your name on my referral list and when you will start to get paid!

*doing the happy dance *

I am right there with you counting the days til payday because when you get paid, I get my referral cash too!

Thank you! Danke! Muchas Gracias!

You know, I am saving it all for the shoes I want from the 2007 Louis Vuitton Summer Collection. I am giving myself the much needed designer pampering and because of the affiliate program, I am able to afford to get two pairs!

Yeah, baby. This has got to be the easiest referral program on the entire world wide web.

PayPerPost wants you to build blog traffic to your site and they want to pay you to do it. If you are not interested in taking paid postings on your site, then consider promoting the Review Me Program or the Affiliate Program. All it requires is a couple of badges similar to this ~

And when your visitors open their account and start blogging, that is money in your pocket.

Really, saying no to this opportunity just does not make any sense.

A Quiet Valentines Day For Lem and I

2007-02-15T21:16:00.000-08:00

Valentines was short and quick for me. Lem wanted to book a nice restaurant, but he knows me so well. I would rather go to a good restaurant that I enjoy rather than going to The Boathouse. I've cancelled our Valentines restaurant reservations at least twice in the last 3 years and this year he knew better :)

He asked me where I wanted to go instead of surprising me. I've always wanted to try out Pepitas in Langley, and every single time we pass by there after working out we always say we are going to have dinner there someday. So, this time I made the reservation.

They had a mexican folk singer singing old time favourites on his guitar like "La Bamba" and "Besame Mucho". The food was okay and nothing to brag about. After all, this is Langley and the food and service pales in comparison to their downtown Vancouver location. But the best thing was that they had Margaritas for $2.99. I got myself loaded up on Mango Margaritas and happy as a clam all night.

I also cancelled the movie afterwards (I know, I'm such a spoil sport) because I'm still not have fully recovered from the last flu attack. So, he owes me a movie, and hopefully when that new Nicholas Cage superhero flick comes out, he'll take me to see it.

Got Lust? Send Sexy & Risque Ecards From Egreetings

2007-02-15T20:15:00.000-08:00

No more boring ecards from now on.....

Wouldn't your friends appreciate more receiving ecards that give them a good laugh on any occasion? Like "Birthday cleavage", "Cupid's Pick Up Lines" and "Great Farters In History". The titles are funny, and the ecards are absolutely hilarious!

These ecards are free over at Egreetings. You can pick up your free funny eCards and take your pick of an assortment of animated ecards for birthdays, friendships, or just to share a laugh! You can add your own message and pictures to give it a personalized touch.

A yearly membership of $13.99 is quite a steal if you ask me, especially if you send ecards all the time. You can start writing your Christmas cards today and have them scheduled to be sent out on Christmas Eve! Egreetings will even give you a free 30-day trial membership so you can try out their services.

All The Crazy House Guests At Newsvine

2007-02-15T16:27:00.000-08:00

I started using Newsvine as a Bookmarking site for my articles.

Then one day, "someone" posted a reply on a Newsvine post. Something about chocolate and sex. The response was in the general area of chocolate, sex.... and restaurant public displays. So, you figured it was probably a two liner comment. No, this was I would say at least 600 words long. Graphic. Intense. Can't say it word for word on this genearal audience blog.

I thought it was the funniest thing I have ever read, until of course, everybody else who was watching out for all of "someone"s posts starting commenting on it. It was just a crazy zoo with one lady commenting that she was "allergic to sex and it's a good thing she was also allergic to chocolates".

What a big zoo.

So now, on a daily basis, I watch about 10 House Guests and they are quite busy giving their intellectual two cents in.

Here are just some of the 180 articles just waiting for me to comment on that you probably will just say "Are They For Real"?

Have astronauts ever had sex in space?
Foreskin Face Cream and Other Beauty Products of the Future
Heidi Klum Is Not Grabbing My Butt This Valentine's Day

Now, you know what I mean? I can't believe Newsvine is having a Beer Drinking Party online via video feeds ... ??

Real Answers For Your Financial Questions

2007-02-15T15:55:00.000-08:00

We have all been there before. That big cloud of pending doom hanging over our heads because of bad credit.

It is very hard to get ahead in life if you do not work on fixing your credit problems today. Don't you want to prepare for your future? Whether you are single or have a family, there are so many things to consider such as retirement plans, children education or just plain saving for a rainy day.

But you can't do that unless you take the step to tackle your creidt problems.

You can get started by visiting the Bad Credit Repair Informaton at CreditLoan.com. They can offer you sound advise and first hand knowledge to get yourself out of the slump.

I found these articles particularly helpful:

Bad Credit Mortgage Loans
What A Crash: Recover From Problems With Credit
Warning Signs of a Bad Credit Repair Company
Struggling to Make the Bad Credit Good

Hopefully, you will decide that today is the day to get your life financially on track.

Love Hate Relationships With Affiliate Advertising

2007-02-14T23:26:00.000-08:00

I looked at my "topics to post" for The Designer Diva, and yeah, the most dreaded "blog about an amazon product" is next in line.

Should I? Should I not? Is it worth my time? I never really made decent amount of money promoting Amazon.... I don't know.

Maybe I'll give it another heave-ho and see where the dust settles.

So, off I go to Amazon.com to check if there is anything blog worthy for my just-for-women readers. And of course, I managed to dig up some really good stuff. All I had to do was log in to my Amazon Associate account to get the proper links.

I just couldn't believe the gazoodles of money I have sitting in my account. Wow, where did all these purchases come from? January and February were such hot, hot months! I tried racking my brain to see where these buyers could possibly come from since they were buying stuff that I don't even promote. Then I figured, they all have to be coming from my supplement links at The Bikini Body Diet. They are really the only ones I have left that promote Amazon.

I know this is a big change of heart at my end since I am not a big fan of Amazon. Checking my account today, made me such a believer in me that not only did I do the post for The Designer Diva (Helping You Keep Your Clothes On), I integrated Omakase Links back into The Discount Diva and ID Cheaters. Amazon has done a great job in adding more functionality to their Omakase Links and making them look nicer.

Still, Amazon has a long way to go to compete with other affiliate companies when it comes to flexibility of banner advertisements and data feeds. Eventhough, they have managed to make their associates control panel a little bit more publisher friendly, there are still some sections that need a lot of work like the aStore. Amazon's competitors have better storefronts that can be integrated without a lot of programming know-how.

The moral of this story is: Making money with affiliate advertising (like Amazon) is a matter of a waiting game. Potential buyers who click on your link to Amazon might not buy something right that minute, but they might come back and buy something else in the next 90 - 120 days, or whenever Amazon's cookie expires. When a purchase is made, it is still your commission.

The secret in making money from affiliate advertising is not to post just the banners or the text links they offer. You have to take a much more direct approach and actually write about a product from the affiliate that specifically matches your blog's overall theme. This will be more effective in turning your visitors into clickers.

Enjoy A Walt Disney World Holiday

2007-02-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

I just love Florida. It is one of my favourite vacation spots. Probably because the weather is always hot and there are so many places to go and people to see when you are there.

Or maybe because Walt Disney World is there. There is always that kid inside of me that will never outgrow that place. So, I have decided that if I were to go anywhere this year, it will be to Central Florida. I am just getting excited just thinking about it. I have so many fond memories of that magical kingdom.

So, if you are planning a holiday with friends or family and heading over there just like I am, visit DWTickets.com and pick up for your Disney tickets before you go. You will always find a better price for theme park tickets through them and you can budget your spending before you even start your holiday.

You can also purchase Park Hopper Tickets, Water Park Tickets, Universal Orlando Tickets, Sea World Tickets and other must-see places in Central Florida. Next time I visit Florida, I will make sure to pick up tickets through them for my favourite show - Arabian Nights. Have you been? If you haven't, it is such a terrific show!

King Negrito And His Adventures!

2007-02-14T15:10:00.000-08:00

King Negrito does seem to get around - everywhere in the world from Paris to Dubai, and now the world wide web. Guess what I found crawling through video sites?

King Negrito has got his own travel video (well, in french, translated to English)!

Les Bobos
Uploaded by kn

Should You Move Your Blogger Account to Blogger Beta?

2007-02-13T12:08:00.000-08:00

My answer would be NO.

If you still have Old Blogger, and considering on moving to Blogger Beta, I really would not recommend it. Blogger Beta still has a long way to go when it comes to providing its Bloggers all the cool functionality that you see with Word Press and TypePad.

Instead, consider moving your blog to WordPress. You'll get a lot more functionality and some cool hacks that you'll never be able to get with Blogger Beta. Visit their website and you will be able to get step by step direction on how to move your Old Blogger. It is quite simple, quick and will benefit you more. Here are just some hacks that you can get over there: effective spam blockers, flexibility in category and tag controls, nice comment widgets, rate this article, a gazillion of templates to chose from and more.

The reason why I am telling you this now before you move to Blogger Beta, is because once you have moved to Blogger Beta, it is very difficult to move to WordPress. Unless you have a little bit of programming background, you'll find it a challenge. And really, what does Blogger Beta offer you? They are so behind when it comes to Blogging technology. Who-pi-do you get Categories and Tags. These have been offered for a long time through WordPress.

All The Juicy 411 On All My Children

2007-02-13T00:39:00.000-08:00

I always try never to miss an episode of All My Children. Because when I do, it is just to hard to keep track of what is happening. Especially with the Satin Slayer on the loose.... Who will he go after next?

So now, not only do I try not to miss an episode, I head right over to Soaps.com afterwards to check out their All My Children Daily updates to see what other viewers think about the current episode.

And maybe have a peek at some future episode spoilers...... I know, I know. I really shouldn't. I promise not to blog about it. I am one of those people that just has to know what is going to happen two episodes down the road. I also like knowing that there is that little rainbow in the horizon amidst all the controversy.

And hey, really, I do hope Babe's death is all a set up, to catch the Satin Slayer....

Hocus Pocus Junk

2007-02-12T13:59:00.000-08:00

Getting sick and tired of all that junk and phishing emails? Me too. By the end of each day I get at least a hundred of them. Everything from sex aids to Paypal acount problems. If I could just make them all go away, my Outlook Box would be a better place. No matter how many times you junk the sender, they still find a way to reach you.

I am waiting though to get one of those famous bogus clairvoyant mailings that the folks in the UK seem to be getting a lot of. I feel so left out, all I get is emails from psychic Jenna wanting to tell me my future for a small fee.

Apparently, The Government News Network is warning consumers not to fall for this doom and thunder messages predicting that something bad will happen if the recipient does not send them money. I just can see that - "Send me $100.00 in cash or I will cut off a chicken's head and send a voodoo curse on you" or even "Send me $100.00 and I will release all the bad aura around you."

I might be very superstitious, but even I wouldn't fall for it. No matter how personalized they make the email, and make me feel that I've been chosen amongst a million people!

So, here's the top list of what not to fall for according to The Office of Fair Trading (OFT):

'Maria Rosa' who claimed 'in the next few days you will have the very tidy
sum of £169,000 in your possession'

'Gabriel d'Angelo' claimed 'You have to trust me....BECAUSE YOUR FUTURE
AND YOUR HAPPINESS DEPEND ON IT'

'Lise and Rose' claim that 'there is, in your home, in the very place
where you are living, a zone which had been booby trapped'

'Serena' claimed that 'Your life will be beautiful and you deserve it,
thanks to the Parchment of the Sacred Olive Branch which will protect you
and bring you happiness'.

Nice, what will they think of next.....

The Best Haircut At A Steal Of The Deal

2007-02-12T13:47:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday was Lem's cousin's birthday and we had to go to a dinner at that new yuppy restaurant Joey's on Broadway. You know what that means, got to dig through my clothes and look for something suitable to wear. It's a great excuse to get all dressed up and do that makeup and the hair.

Except, that the hair was just not cooperating. It's been six months since I got the last haircut and I didn't want to trek to downtown Vancouver just to see my absolutely fabulous (and did I say Gorgeous) Ted, the hair guru. Besides, an appointment with him could cost me some pretty penny even if he does such a great job....

Anyway, so last Saturday, Lem drove me to Surrey Place Center to get a haircut and the only place that was open was a Barbershop. So I stood outside for a moment saying "should I or should I not". I've had my share of horror haircuts and I don't think I want another one of those. Left with no choice, I went in and found a new hairstylist!

It was such a great deal! This vietnamese lady cut my hair for $19.00 and straightened it for $20.00. I gave her a $10.00 tip because, if you've ever seen my thick hair, you would know it's such a big feat to be able to make it go straight. And it's been such a long time since I've seen it straight..... Ted would have cost me at last $100.00!

I am making an appointment to permanently straighten my hair with the same hairdresser. I can't wait....

I went to visit my mom on Monday, and my sister Rosie was looking at me kind of strangely. This is the firt time ever, that she has longer hair that I do! I had it all cut off just a little bit below my shoulder blades. And her hair is all the way to her butt. She thought I had gone off the deep end..... She's so lucky, she's picked my mom's genes and she has bone straight asian hair, and poor me, picked up dad's ultra curly hawaiian hair. Well, won't be for long. I'm getting my hair straightened!!!!!

Thank You For The Money PayPerPost!

2007-02-11T22:57:00.000-08:00

I am such a big fan of PayPerPost!

Ever since I joined with them as a blogger with their company, I have made $272.00! And all for spending just about 15 minutes of my time on each post! This sure beats any part time job out there and I can do it from my own home!

So big spender that I am, saving it all to buy shoes!

Some people spend their hard earned money on vacations, a new car, or even designer bags. Me, I chose to spend mine on beautiful and expensive shoes. And if you have seen the new Louis Vuitton Summer 2007 Collection, then you know that all of the money I have made and expect to make before May is going to go to this special fund. When I do buy the pair I want, I will make sure to share a picture with everyone!

If I keep this up, I just know, there is another pair of shoes from the Winter Collection just beyond the horizon!

Did you know that PayPerPost is always accepting blogs and bloggers? Why not make some extra cash and then decide where all that free money is going to be spent on. It is very easy to get started. Just click on this link, review this post and make some money!

Spammers - Just Don't Let Me Catch You

2007-02-09T23:45:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been getting quite a bit of spam coming through my site. And I really have no tolerance for these imbeciles who can not find any other way to promote their websites. Apparently, they have never heard of the concept of negative marketing - Not all buzz are good buzz, and it can hurt you.

I have a feeling that it is the same person who keeps on dropping these lines, and I'm glad that he/she feels that my website is worthy of that much attention. I have lots of patience.

You drop a spam, I delete your comment. You can keep on dropping them, and I'll just keep on deleting them. Sooner or later, you will give up and there will never be a trace left on my blog.

And guess what, I've got some goodies waiting for you:

I will flag and report your website to Blogger if you have one. Better stay anonymous and don't let me find you.

If you have a website that permits comments, I will go to Lem's favourite adult website and copy/paste on your blog the most objectionable stuff that I can get my hands on.

And I will write a very, very bad review of your site in every single place that I can find.

Just keep on coming back, I am looking for a fight.

Review My Post And Make Some Money

2007-02-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

Making money just does not get easier than this! You can make money when you Review My Post! I am not kidding you!

How can this be possible? Well, the wonderful folks over at PayperPost just announced their new Review My Post Program. It makes you some extra cash (don't we just love that) and build traffic to your website (for free!).

What will they think of next? It is so nice to know that they always have our best interest at heart.

So, this is how it works..... Click on this badge and sign up for PayPerPost.

Once your blog is approved for an account, just write a blog post on your blog reviewing a blog post on my blog. By taking this opportunity with PayPerPost, you just made yourself $7.50! Easy Money! And you do not have to know any programming or any mumbo jumbo to write and collect money.

Then, start promoting your own PayPerPost Review My Post. It is such a great way to get the buzz about your blog out there and increase your sphere of influence.

Once you become a PayPerpost member, you will wonder how you were able to do without it. There will always be that extra stream of cash to do with whatever you please as long as you become a dedicated postie like me! There are so many opportunities to take advantage of on a daily basis, and it is time to start making plans for that extra cash!

Go Ahead, Get started and Review My Post!

101 Post On Cruise Headlines

2007-02-09T13:42:00.000-08:00

With the exception of ID Cheaters, I consider Cruise Headlines the baby of all my websites. Cruise Headlines is about getting the 411 on cruise travel and of course, I hope it provides the best deals on everything related to cruising.

I started this website sometime around October and today it hits #101 post!!!! Yeah baby.....

This was a real pain to put together in the beginning because I had decided to manually make the little snippets of each post that shows up under categories. I can honestly say that it was worth all the trouble. After 4 months of working on it, Google has decided to give it a Page Rank of 4.

Very cool Google and much luv.

Cruise Headlines was developed using Blogger and basic html (yes, believe it or not). It is monetized by Google Adsense, Affiliate Advertising, and Live Feeds from Ebay and Cruise Direct. Quite a winning combination when it comes to revenue.

Now that it's found its niche from the big oblivion, I am going to make another website. I was going to wait until I am up and running on Joomla (which I am partially), but that's for another big, big project that I hope will make me more moola. So, I think I'll just make another simple website. Anyone wants to contribute an idea?

Very Cute Animated Avatars You Can Personalize

2007-02-08T12:36:00.000-08:00

I have been using the same doll avatar for the last six months on my forum profiles and I think it is time for a change. I want something different - maybe funky, sexy, with lots of pastel colors and tons of big attitude ....

So I went over to The Doll Palace to check out their new avators and Dress Up Games. Wow, do they ever have such a wide selection of dolls to chose from. There are Princess Dolls, Angel Dolls, New EMO Dolls, Shuni Dolls and more! You can mix and match outfits, change accessories and background just to give it your own personalized touch. The hardest part is trying to decide which doll to chose!

I have always loved playing dress up with dolls ever since I was a little kid. And The Doll Palace just takes me to fashion heaven. It is just so hard to decide which one I like most - the celebrity dolls, the diva dolls or the greek goddess dolls. I want them all. Maybe I will make a couple different ones so that I can change my avatar whenever I want. Yes, this selection process could definitely take all day.

You can also head over there and make your own animated avatar for free.

Exotica Swimwear Extreme Team

2007-02-08T11:05:00.000-08:00

Maybe because I am getting over a cold, but nothing short of a couple of million bucks will get me all disrobed in my bikini icefishing with these ladies. They even drilled holes, baited hooks and tried their luck at White Bear Lake as a part of a stunt to prove how durable their bikinis are.

Just looking at them is creating an urge to go back under the covers, hibernate and wait for winter to go back where it came from.

Midnight Video Marathon

2007-02-07T12:36:00.000-08:00

I am so glad I feel much better now. I don't feel as much that my head is somewhere in Cloud 9 taking another medicated trip. I still get tired more often than usual, but at least, I can get some work done without the urge of wanting to sleep every half an hour or so.

I woke up late today because Lem and I decided to catch up on all the Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis episodes that we missed.

And we missed quite a bit.

Stargate Atlantis has a new nemesis - Michael (the former wraith) and his minion of predator-cross-alien monsters. That particular episode was kind of surprising, really, because it was filmed with quite a dark undertone, unlike the usual light scenes.

Lem is now downloading all the missed Battlestar Galactica episodes and we're probably going to go through them in the next couple of days. Lem was telling me that Starbuck might be killed off this season.....

The Best Beauty & Skin Care Site

2007-02-06T14:04:00.000-08:00

SkinAct has got you covered on everything that makes you, well, beautiful.

They carry popular skin care brands such as SkinCeuticals, Guinot, Eminence Organic Skin Care, and MD Formulations at such great prices.

Whether you are trying to just establish a good skin care routine, or trying to get rid of those annoying blemished, SkinAct has a beauty solution for you. You would be glad that you checked them out.

What A Crazy Hallucinogenic Ride

2007-02-05T12:33:00.000-08:00

Looking at my workspace desk and realizing how much drugs I have been taking in the last month and a half blows my mind away.

There's Nyquil, Dayquil, Tylenol Flu Day / Night, Neocitran, Vicks Vapour Rub, Tylenol Cold...... No wonder I woke up in the middle of the night one time thinking how come I never noticed before that I had little doggies printed on my floral blanket. Another night I decided they were dragons and not little doggies.

I just hope that is the extent of the brain cells that have been zapped into oblivion by these wonderful drugs that are supposed to make it better. And I do feel better... Really.... (fingers crossed behind my back) because I just can not afford to be sick. It's no fun ride really. Headaches, backaches, stuffy nose, uncontrollable coughing.

It's not a pretty sight. I feel like I have this glowing aura of germs around me and I feel cruddy everywhere.

At least today I feel like I can eat. I am craving to eat. I'll go make breakfast now.

Date A Millionaire

2007-02-04T12:53:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. And if you still have not found that special someone to share the day with, check out the new Millionaire Dating site that people have been talking about - Date A Millionaire!

This dating site is all about single millionaire's looking to connect looking for someone like you.

It is free to join and you can get your profile up within minutes for other single members to view. You can also instantly search through photos and profiles of men and women in your area. If you like what you see, send them a message or a flirt.

Who knows? You might meet that special someone sooner than you think.

Content Is King

2007-02-01T16:30:00.000-08:00

My pseudo-journalistic gamble is starting to pay off.

For the last two months I have guest blogged, and written press releases (too many to count) pro bono for my clients. This week I finally got my approval invite to join "the big cahuna" of breaking news syndication (includes Reuters and Associated Press) after three weeks of review. This is to add to my collection of growing list of content copy providers.

Even with me being sick again (this time it's the flu) did not damper the need to jump up and down the neighborhood street.

Did you know that there is a handful of press releases and breaking news that happen every minute of every day? It's not even "what shall I blog about now". It's more like "where do I start". I just can't begin to comprehend. I will need to clone myself twenty times over - 5 to handle beauty / fashion articles, 5 to handle health articles, and 10 to dish out celebrity dirt. Oh, and maybe 5 extra ones for the "just in case" scenario.

It's such a great feeling to be able to write about breaking news and not just a news opinion or other category. Especially when my piece comes out before the 6 0'clock news.

Sometimes I do feel that I'm giving my personal blog the short end of the stick. But after pushing out 10 - 15 content and advertiser articles in a day, I'm all pooped to talk about anything else. And God Help Us All if I even remember to spell check....

Get The Latest On TV's Popular Soaps

2007-01-29T11:02:00.000-08:00

Did you miss the last episode of your favourite soap?

I hate it when that happens to me too, especially when I come home and find out that my machine has encountered a "technical malfunction" and didn't record the episode.

It's a good thing that I am able to check updates at Soap Opera News. I can get all the latest juicy tidbits on my shows and my favourite soap stars, even for the soaps that I don't watch too often. Did you know that today is Matthew Nile Ashford's (Jack Deveraux - Days of Our Lives) birthday? I grew up watching that show and I thought I knew everything about it and the cast.

Soap Opera News even has spoilers for future episodes. Okay, if you go and read them, just don't tell me about it...

A Place For Cheating Women and Men To Hang Out

2007-01-27T13:31:00.000-08:00

So I have been tossing the idea of revising this blog. I was thinking that maybe I've outgrown the design. I thought about customizing it. Maybe pick different colors. Make a splashy header. Probably add a third column.

Then I decided. What The Hell.

I'll just make a new site instead. I wanted to make something similar to The Crazy Generation because I miss the $$ revenue it brought in at its peak. This time I decided to open a website just for cheaters to hang out :) Check out ID Cheaters.

This is how I made the website:

This site was developed using Microsoft Office Software FrontPage. It uses html declarations and not CSS.

Banner graphic from Big Stock Photo for just $1 and I used free fonts from FontFace.

This site is monetized by Google Adsense, Lavalife and Astrology.com advertisements.

Doesn't it look so pretty?

It Doesn't Hurt To Be Nice To Other People

2007-01-26T22:00:00.000-08:00

I am glad that all I've been getting on my blog are psycho spammers. My visitors have been very nice, polite, if not supportive. And I luv u all ....

Some blogs are not so lucky, and it forces the owners to moderate comments to weed out the crackheads with their absurd comments. Spammers are the least of their problems.

My dad always told me if you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all. This simple rule should be essential on blog netiquette. Blogs are blogs. They are the personal extention and thoughts of the owner. If you don't agree to what is written, just leave and don't come back.

That's not hard is it? Be nice.

The Super Coolness Of Squidoo

2007-01-25T16:24:00.000-08:00

So, I decided to get my hands wet with Squidoo.

I opened a couple of Squidoo lenses. I started when I first rolled out of bed, still tired from having a restless sleep. At first, I was kind of irritated that I had to sit there and figure out their module system. After an hour of trying to find out what each module does, I managed to make a decent go of it.

It's actually kind of impressive. I am beginning to understand how they've become so popular as a blog alternative. And how much money they could possibly be generating. Their API integration alone with their sponsor affiliates is ingenius.

Here's a link to The Coupon Superstore which I am populating with The Discount Diva content. I added the Amazon module under each of the postings to compliment (not to compete) the topic.

Squidoo is also one of those make-money-on-the-internet venture, and let's see what kind of revenue it generates.

Hey, I'm just happy for click throughs to my affiliates....

American Heart Month Reminds People To Get A Good Night Sleep

2007-01-25T02:57:00.000-08:00

Getting a good night sleep is good for your heart.

That's why I'm screwed. I am probably going to keel over from hypertension and die young. That is, if diabetes or a stroke doesn't get to me first. Sounds very dismal. I know.

Here's just a check list on sleep apnea that I've been reading up on:

Daytime sleepiness - yup that's me. Halfway through the day I have to fight the urge to nap. There are even times when I napped twice in a day.

Change of metabolic function - I just can't seem to get a schedule going with my eating, work and workout habits because I just can't sleep at will. Like Lem. I envy those that can just sleep at will.

Sleep disordered breathing - Ralph Downey III, PhD, of the Sleep Disorders Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center says that in the case of patients with sleep apnea, "the airway blocks off due to obstruction and they stop breathing for 10 seconds to a minute, which is repeated hundreds of times in a night. The body, in essence, is being assaulted by the damage done from intermittent lack of oxygen to the heart, brain and other important organ systems, and yet such an assault goes unreported." I just drive Lem batty at night.

Did you know that when I was a little girl my dad would drive me around the block until I fell asleep? I miss him.

Online Exclusive $50 T-Mobile Rebate At Wirefly.com

2007-01-24T19:07:00.002-08:00

If you are in the market to upgrade your cell phone, or just to find the best super deal on wireless plans, then go check out Wirefly.com. We all know that they are #1 when it comes to getting you the best deal on anything cell phone related - phones, plans, accessories.

Wirefly's latest promotion on Tmobile Cell Phones is offering so many exclusive online deals when you register for a 2 year T-Mobile account. They are giving away $50 Mail-In Rebates on select plans. That's right! That is $50 cash back into your wallet. Can you believe it?

And the deals do not stop there. Some T-Mobile plans are even giving away free cell phones to their customers - Gray Razr, Magenta Razr, Blackberry 7290, Motorola V195, Samsung T209 just to name a few. Wirefly also offers the new BlackBerry Pearl, Blackberry 8700G, Motorola v3t and T-Mobile MDA at prices too low to advertise on their website!

Well, if your New Year's resolution is to save money on your cell phone bill and accessories, then you know that now is the time to act on it. With deals like this, they will be gone before you know it. Grab it while it's hot!

Watching Shows In Mute

2007-01-23T14:02:00.000-08:00

I don't know how it got started, but I like to watch television and internet shows in mute. Strange, I know.

I finished yesterday an article on Kevin Federline and his upcoming Superbowl television ad (can you imagine?) and I decided to go Youtube surfing to see if there is anything embed worthy on him.

I found a music video of one of his singles, and if you watch it mute, he's almost really decent. You can almost see what Britney Spears saw in him. Maybe it's when he opens his mouth to speak (and rap) that people find him reprehensible. Even I find him intolerable. Trash.

Okay, go watch it mute.

Note to K-Fed: Where are the hoochie mamas? I was expecting a K-Fed video to be Girls Gone Wild style.

Cracking Open Joomla

2007-01-22T23:34:00.000-08:00

Lem and I spent all night yesterday customizing his WordPress blog. I finally convinced him to tweak his Google adwords and bring in some of the affiliate advertising that he's had in his back pocket. His blog is looking sweet as pie. Go visit him and say hello!

WordPress templates are actually quite easy to customize, even if you are building a template from scratch. They have invested in their product development and provides their users with all these cool plug-ins free of charge. I seriously believe Blogger is going to take awhile before it catches up. Blogger Beta is getting mixed reviews. I, for one, will stay in the old Blogger until I there is no more.

I decided not to use WordPress on any of my projects because I only want to learn one CRM software - Joomla. I just never got around to it. After last night, I thought there's never going to be a good time to get cracking. So, I dowloaded the software and I am on page 20 of the how-to manual that's about a million pages long. No brain numbing stuff yet. I only got far as chapter one, but it looks like I made the right choice. I hear that Joomla is not going to be disappointing so I guess it is worth the time and investment.

And I have a big project just waiting to happen!

First Exclusive Article Finished and Published

2007-01-21T18:31:00.000-08:00

I have decided to expand my horizon and challenge myself into doing a little bit of journalistic work for my blogs. In the next few months, I will be publishing a series of articles based on exclusive interviews with well known personalities and emerging trends.

The first piece I finished is titled APO Jeans - The Classiest Bling In Town at the The Designer Diva over the weekend. This is a fun fashion piece on the hottest emerging fashion trend - premium custom designer jeans. APO Jeans was very kind to give me an exclusive interview with their CEO and press photos of ther products. I was excited and nervous to publish this piece, but as I want (more like crave) to have one of their one-of-a-kind creation, it went quite smoothly.

I dotted my t's, crossed my i's, and guess what? I spell checked. Good for me (a big pat in the back).

This little experiment has gotten very interesting. I have realized the potential of what it is to be a blogger. I have been able to get a media pass for upcoming local events and cruise ship tours. And I'm getting business cards printed! Ya baby - this is going to be FUN!

Sleep Doctor Michael Breus Challenges Bloggers to Sleep Better... and to Write about Their Results

2007-01-21T09:15:00.000-08:00

So, there is still hope for me at last!

Today is just one of those days that I would just love to jump back to bed .... and sleep. Sleep until tomorrow has come and gone. Unfortunately I have spent all of last night tossing and turning again. If I'm not mistaken, I've slept a total of 2 hours and probably 7 hours total in the last 3 days.

Before I slept last night I checked my new press releases and found an article on Sleep Doctor Michael Breus - Bloggers Challenge to Sleep Better... And to Write About Their Results. Dr. Breus is the author of "Good Night: the Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health", co-founder of Sound Sleep Solutions and developer of the Sleep Advantage® program in the Crowne Plaza Hotels. He is WebMD's sleep expert and sleep disorders blogger and an AOL Health and Wellness Coach.

The first thing I did when I cracked open my computer (after I gave up on trying to get some good zzz's) is to send him an email on how to get involved. If I get picked, I'll get a free copy of his book. Once I complete his program, I will need to blog about my efforts and changes. If all goes well, I will be awarded a free half-hour sleep coaching with the doctor.

If I wasn't too tired I'd be jumping up and down and tellin' the whole world. Just not today.

Sleep..... I want to Sleep...... Maybe I need to go back to counting sheep.

Suzi Is Having A Salsa Party and You Are All Invited

2007-01-20T19:24:00.000-08:00

I know it's too late to get the shout out for tonight's party, but Suzi is having another get together next Saturday, January 27th at Howie's Bistro and Bar.

There is no entrance to get in, and the class at 8:30PM is free. Suzi teaches the most funnest salsa, merengue and cha cha classes. And if you are single, well, this could be a good time to hook up with someone else. Salsa venues are always filled with sexy singles looking to connect.

The address for Howie's is 2830 Bainbridge Avenue in Burnaby. Come alone. Come with a group. And just have fun! No salsa experience required!

Sleep In Style with Quality Bedroom Furniture

2007-01-20T17:51:00.000-08:00

Looking to redecorate your bedroom or your guest room?

Great Priced Furniture has high end luxury bedroom furniture at very good prices. They have everything you need to fill your bedroom with fine quality bed sets - mattress, boxspring, bed frames and even designer cabinets and accessories.

Decorating your bedroom should be filled with your own personal touch. Greatpricedfurniture.com has a great selection for every style from beautiful birch, solid oak, classic cherry finish to 16th century renaissance. These designs can turn your boring bedroom into a great work of art, or perfect for just contemporary relaxing. You can expect exceptional craftsmanship for each furniture piece.

They offer a 30 day money back guarantee and through GE Consumer Financing, no interest and payments for up to 12 months!

Don't Make Me Move To Toronto

2007-01-18T14:00:00.000-08:00

A note to Mother Nature, cut the global warming crap and give me back my sun.

I was washing dishes and noticed through the window that it is snowing again. For a minute I thought, God, I am glad I didn't move to Alberta. Then it occured to me that even if Alberta is having their snowstorms, weather like this just doesn't happen to Vancouver. British Columbia is the warmest province in all of Canada. It rarely snows. It just rains a lot.

Last Monday's snow storm marks the 15th storm we have had since November. I guess I don't know if you count today's snowflakes as the 16th. How screwed up is that?

I moved here in 1998 from California so I am used to Santa Ana winds blowing through for days, but the storms we've had here are just plain freaky. The blow for days gone for a day and then back for another two days. If that's not bad enough, snow storms come right after that. Then the whole cycle begins. We've had power outages, internet problems, and all hell has broken loose on the streets. It snowed so much that a radio station reported a snow plow just working on a 2 mile radius going back and forth could not keep up because the snow was coming down so fast the size of mini snowballs.

In the meantime, Ontario's skiing season is a nightmare since they've been having Vancouver's might fine winter weather. It's also affecting gas prices. Here in British Columbia we pay an average of $0.25+ more per litter. Worldwide effects are pretty bizarre - Switzerland's bald ski slopes and snow in Los Angeles?

Free Animated Ecards For All Occasions

2007-01-17T20:45:00.000-08:00

MSN Greetings has teamed up with AmericanGreetings.com to bring you free animated ecards!

Ecards are the best way, and the fastest, to show that you care and that you remember. There is something for every holiday or special occassions. They have ecards for Birthdays, Anniversary, Friendship and so much more. They are also very easy to personalize to match the occasion.

Or, if you just feel like sending an ecard to your close friends or to the whole office, try sending one for the National Hugging Day celebrated this coming January 21st or for Groundhog Day celebrated on February 2nd! With no postage to pay to send, there is no reason to miss anyone!

MSN Greetings also offer 30-day trial offer to their new customers. You will get access to more ecard greeting choices, and schedule them to be sent and arrive at a specific date. Yearly subscription is as low as $13.99 per year.

Rounded Menu Bars - Just Click and Paste

2007-01-15T20:25:00.000-08:00

I finally had a lookover at the CSS Tab Designer over at Highdots.com and I don't know how I went designing CSS without it. I also can't believe that this software program is free and I should have looked at it before I just decided to bookmark it for a future review.

Highdots.com has a software you can download to your computer that lets you over 20 CSS Tabs. It supports rounded edges, square edges, vertical and horizontal menu bar. It is very easy to use so you do not even need to know a lot about how CSS works and would definitely give your website that definite edge.

Before cutting and pasting the CSS code to your blog or website, all you have to do is change the href attribute settings so that it knows where to send the click and if you like, change the name of the tab. But they have been so nice to pre-name 7 tags with Home, Products, Services, Support, Order, News and About. They have made it very, very easy to customize it to your own needs by installing an Items Menu Bar that you can click to add a tab, edit a tab, or fill with more samples.

Here are just some of the very cool choices you can use:

XTHML 1.0, HTML 3.2, HTML 4.0, HTML 4.01

2007-01-15T12:06:00.000-08:00

Up until 6 o'clock this morning (insomnia kicking in again), I never knew what this really meant. I decided to run an html validator on one of my sites. I consider it probably the biggest faux pax I have done this week so far, and, it is only Monday.

It found 100 mark-up errors starting with my html declaration and of course, I was gungho to fix them all. Mark-up errors be gone I say! So, I got reading on articles relating to that, which eventually led me to Google's Webmaster optimization notes that says "clean up your html or the spiders might not come and crawl".

Well, I can honestly say that after 4 hours of reading, trying to understand, and wanting to kick the crazy machine I call the computer, I am still back where I was at 6 o'clock in the morning. A lot of confused codes because HTML 4.01 Transition will not take HTML 4.01 Strict deprecated elements and attributes and HTML 4.01 will not take HTML 4.01 Transition.....

Huh? You say? Exactly.

Home Security For Your Home

2007-01-14T21:35:00.000-08:00

Every single day when we read the newspapers, or when we tune in to our favourite television news show, home invasions are becoming to be more than just a regular topic. They now happen to your neighbors, to your officemates, and even to your friends and relatives.

Over the weekend, my girlfriend and I went shopping for Home Security systems for her house. She is a single female living alone in a house close to a high traffic street. Recently, her elderly neighbor was broken into. Luckily, her neighbor was not home. Unfortunate for my friend, she was home and was the first to report the incident to 9-1-1. This incident made her mind up about installing a security system to protect her when she is home and to protect her house when she goes away on business trips.

The home security solutions she is looking at are: Wireless Home Security System w/Voice Auto-Dialer, IP Network Camera, and Keyless Door Entry. She likes the idea that these security measures are designed to call six numbers when the alarm starts, she can access the network camera from a computer anywhere in the world, and the keyless door entry prevents anyone else who is not authorized from entering her private world.

She could get everything she needs for less than $700 which works very well for her peace of mind.

South Park Diva Style

2007-01-14T18:15:00.000-08:00

It is a very good thing that I do not do anything creative for a living because my career would be very shortlived.

I couldn't resist, however, having fun creating my own South Park character. I strongly believe that if no inspiration comes to me while I am trying to be creative, it is always safe to use neon pink. You can not go wrong....

Or Can it?

How long do you think my "Pinkie" is going to get beaten up by the regular South Park natives? Ach, I am dying to write this segment.

Luxurious Country Estate Hits The Auction Block

2007-01-14T13:01:00.000-08:00

Lem, our dreamhouse just hit the market. Go, quick, get our checkbook....

3.4 acre Pauma Valley adobe family compound valued over $11 million will be auctioned with no reserve along with millions in luxury vehicles, art, antiques and furniture.

Pauma Valley, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2007 -- Nestled 50 miles northeast of San Diego, a secluded country estate located in Pauma Valley will hit the auction block on January 27, according to Kim Paytas of Surf and Country Real Estate.

The secluded country club estate occupies 3.4 acres in a guarded/gated community, which offers the Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf country club, a private 2,900 foot jet landing strip, equestrian center, along with many other amenities and social activities.

Nearly 8,500 square feet of improvements on the property include: a 3,897 square foot Weir Brothers Adobe main house with an attached 2 ½ car garage, detached 1,260 square foot, two bedroom guesthouse/studio, help's quarters, greenhouse, pool house with kitchenette, inviting pool and spa, separate three-car garage suitable for RVs or boats, fountain, two hand-made gazebos, atrium, koi pond and a babbling brook running through the property.

The stunning 1965 adobe main house was restored and completely upgraded with new appliances and fixtures. Flooring consists of hand scraped wood planks, Saltillo tile and travertine. Design elements in the living room of the main house include a massive arched picture window overlooking the lushly landscaped grounds

The landscaping features an impressive 35 ancient enormous California oaks, one is estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old. In addition, there are over 1,000 camellias bushes that are at least 40 years old, fruit trees and hundreds of antique rose bushes. This priceless landscaping makes this one of the most beautiful properties in the state of California. While most of these plants are irreplaceable, an estimated replacement value of over $2 million has been assigned just for the landscaping alone. The landscaping is so impressive that the Camellia Review editor, Mel Belcher, made a special trip out to Pauma Valley and wrote a story about the gold mine of mature camellias.

In addition to the secluded country masterpiece, individual contents of the house will also be auctioned, including: a Rolls Royce Phantom, Continental GT Bentley, Morgan Aero, Azure, Arnage, Corvette, Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, antiques, one-of-a-kind bronze sculptures, jewelry, original oil paintings and furniture.

Due to security, parking and access to the guarded and gated Pauma Valley Country Club, all household contents, including all exotic cars, antiques, motorcycles, jewelry, paintings and sculptures will be auctioned off at Casino Pauma, 777 Pauma Reservation Road, on Saturday, January 27 and Sunday January 28. Private showings are available by appointment only for individuals who would like to preview the real estate.

For more information, contact Kim Paytas at (909) 229-0097 or visit http://www.paumavalleyauction.com/.

About Pauma Valley
Pauma Valley is located off Interstate15 (Escondido Freeway) on Highway 76 in San Diego County, in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area. Conveniently situated 50 miles Northeast of San Diego, 100 miles Southeast of Los Angeles, and only 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Pauma Valley is an ideal choice for retirement living or an easy commute by private plain.

Residents enjoy gaming at the four casinos located within 15 minutes of Pauma Valley, as well as luxurious spas, first-rate entertainment, shopping, world-class dining and over 20 award-winning wineries.

In addition, the Temecula Valley has world-famous thermal winds and is home to many aerial sports like hot air ballooning, hang gliding, biplane flights, skydiving, paragliding and aerial gliding are some of the activities that get adrenalin pumping.

Outdoor enthusiasts will also enjoy nearby Palomar Mountain State Park which features spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, in addition to rustic camping, picknicking, hiking, and fishing. Coniferous forests cover much of the park's 1,897 acres in contrast to the dry lowlands surrounding the mountain. The world-famous Palomar Observatory is located eight miles east of the Park. Another excellent daytrip is close by at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the largest desert state park in the contiguous United States with over 600,000 acres. 500 miles of dirt roads, two huge wilderness areas and 110 miles of riding and hiking trails provide visitors with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the wonders of the Colorado Desert.

Published by ASMarketingCenter.com a division of http://www.auctionservices.com/ and the http://www.nationalauctionlist.com/.

Contact Information:

22471 Arbor Dale Court
Murrieta, CA 92562
Main: 909-229-0097
Alternate: 949-350-9211
Fax: 951-461-9389
Web: www.paumavalleyauction.com

A Little Imagination Goes A Long Way In The Bedroom

2007-01-13T16:00:00.000-08:00

Let's take a little inventory of what you have stashed away in that secret compartment in your closet.

Handcuffs ... Paddles ... Ticklers ... Whips ... Sexy Lingerie ... Costumes

I know this is not something that you talk about outside your circle of close friends, but let's imagine for a second, that it is. You could get over-the-coffee erotica conversation like "Girl, my man got his superman costume that he ordered and we worked it". Or "She liked the Superman. I think I'll get GI Joe next time." Every woman and man has a sexual fetish, whether they openly admit it or not. What are the most common? Feet fetish, balloon fetish, paddling fetish, leather fetish and some a bit disturbing to mention. In fact, you would be surprised who's hiding what in their closet.

A couple in a relationship has its sexual due dates - not fresh beyond this date. You know, when sex just becomes once a week instead of the twice a day routine at the start. We all know this happens even to the best of relationships. It is just a matter of time - six months, perhaps a year? Then what? This is when you need to let your imagination grow an arm ... and maybe an animal fur paddle to go with the arm.

Foreplay is a very important part of our sexual relationships. Don't forget to play. A couple who plays together stays together.

Timeless Herbal Cold Remedy

2007-01-11T15:02:00.000-08:00

My dad was born in the Philippines and when he was growing up, all the over-the-counter convenience we have at the local pharmacy now was not available then. That, and he lived in a small island, away from the local city. So, if a family member got sick, my grandma would whip up a herbal remedy to cure the ailness. This tradition was passed on to my family by my father who seems to believe that "all that crap you can buy at the store is never going to be as good."

We are going to take a page from his herbal cold remedies and talk about the age-old healing qualities of ginger. In Asia, ginger is used for its therapeutic and anti-viral qualities to cure the common cold, nausea, and ease depression. When ingested, ginger warms and stimulates your internal your organs and is great for people who have a "cold body". Always buy fresh ginger by looking for a root that has smooth skin with a few joints and twists.

When I feel like I am coming down with a bug, I use these simple home remedies:

A SIMPLE CUP OF TEA

Make Your Favourite tea. Do not use milk or sugar. Grate fresh ginger about 1/2 a teaspoon. Let it steep and drink. Use honey for added sweetness. If tea is not available, a simple cup of hot water will do. You will not taste the ginger as you drink your tea, but you will feel that instant warmness on your throat and chest.

GINGER RICE

If you are like me, and you like eating rice with almost every meal, adding ginger to your rice is also a great way to boost your immune system. I make really small ginger cubes, add it to the water in the pressure cooker and let it cook.

From what I hear, Vancouver is experiencing a very bad flu season this month. It is just as nasty as it comes. Since I work from home, I do not get a chance to go out that often. And still, I caught it! What a way to start the new year! Hopefully, these remedies will work for you as it has for me.

Simple Statistics Management for Bloggers

2007-01-11T00:18:00.000-08:00

As a blogger, it is always good idea to keep track of your stats, know who is linking to you and who you are linking to. I have just been looking over the webmaster tools available at IwebTool.com. I recommend for everyone to go and visit because their website has some useful tools for the simple blogger.

The webmaster tool I found the most useful is the Visual Page Rank. This is probably the first SEO tool I have come across that tells me the corresponding page rank of each external and internal link (and do I have many...) that I have on each of my websites. It is very interesting to see everything at one glance, and on one page. I also found out at the same time that The Imaginary Diva just made it to PR4! Happy one year anniversary to me!

The Backlink Checker gives you the list of websites that link back to yours, and as an added bonus, also gives you their corresponding page ranks. This gives you somewhat an idea on what Google has indexed as "good" links to your site. There are a lot of other tools available - like Google Banned Checker - want to find out if Google has banned your site from being crawled? The Google PageRank Prediction Tool is saying that The Imaginary Diva is going to make it to PR5 very, very soon. The website also provide neat widgets that you can cut and paste right to your blog if you do not feel like coming back to theirs just to check stats.

I have yet just began to crack the first layer of goodies available on this site, and I am sure that there will be more interesting stuff hiding amongst the pages. If you want to checkout Iwebtool.com, you will need to sign up for free access.

Vancouver In Pictures - Let It Snow!

2007-01-10T21:30:00.001-08:00

Back From The Dark Pit

2007-01-10T13:24:00.000-08:00

Sort of. At least. Today is the first day in almost two weeks that I feel better. I still drive Lem crazy at night with my tossing and turning. Not to mention that I've taken to some loony mumbling in my sleep. God knows whose state secret I've been whispering to Lem.

I think my body really is feeling the drastic change of seasons. We've had snow storms, wind storms and flooding. Usually we get one or the other, then there will be that big relapse in between the weather changes. Since December there has rarely been a lull. Last week we had some serious flooding everywhere for days. Yesterday we had a huge windstorm and a tree crashed into some house and landed right beside a little girl that was sleeping. We had internet outages in our area for over 6 hours! And Lem comes back in from his cancelled meeting last night to tell me that it's going to snow. There's about 6 inches of snow outside. So far. It's still snowing. What's up with global warming??? Don't make me move to Toronto now. I hear Mother nature swapped our sun with their snow.

My Chinese horoscope says that as a Metal Pig, this year is a good year to make changes such as move to another country. Well folks, if this keeps up, I am going to haul Lem's ass to the Bahamas.... Providing that there is internet wireless at the beach.

Search The Web & Get Paid....

2007-01-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

A blogger buddy of mine passed along this site awhile back, and I wrote it in my little book of things to do to check out when the world is not out to get you....

Anyway, I signed up for an account, and it looks pretty interesting. They paid me $3 just to sign up and I can potentially make up to $500.00 in cash a day. So, I'm giving it a run to see if this a real money making venture or a bust.

Here's some of the Featured Quick Cash offers:

Earn FREE Gas from Discover! » Get $30.00
Get 5 DVDs for $0.49 each! » Get $18.00
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Curious? Go check them out their website.

Whining ..... And More....

2007-01-06T05:28:00.000-08:00

I am still sick as a dog. But, I still managed to get a little bit of work done. I have an exclusive with APO Jeans just dying to be written, but my mind is still clouded over with the lack of sleep and the tylenol I have been popping to keep me going. Hopefully I'll feel better by Monday next week.

I missed the first day of salsa class with Diego last night. Lem and I signed up for Level 1 because he wanted to get a feel of Diego's salsa style. He came home and started practicing some of the old moves he learned from Tony's Level 4+ class. He says he made the right decision in trying out Diego and starting from the beginning. FYI - If you live in the Vancouver Lower Mainland and are interested in taking salsa classes - Diego has a 2 for 1 promotion for the month of January www.grupoamerica.net.

I think I might have outgrown this blog template already. I have been playing around with content placement on this blog and I think I may have run out of space. I am considering redesigning a template from scratch. Maybe for two sidebars - one left, and one right. Also maybe design a super, duper Imaginary Diva logo. Maybe in the next week or two, I'll start running some color schemes. Watch out, I've been so good in not to design in bright pink, but my color coordination luck might have run out on me....

Getting Vancouver Wholesale On The Road For 2007

2007-01-04T20:00:00.000-08:00

Got lots of plans this year for Vancouver Wholesale.

We are still knee deep in inventory count, and as soon as we are able to stick our head out from amidst the big puddle, we'll be taking our fun products on the road.

You got it! Coming to a fetish party in your neighborhood (well, Vancouver at least) we will be sponsoring door crasher giveaways. So, we're getting more products in like satin corsets, our own signature custom pvc party wear, and a few surprises. Oh, and if you are located in British Columbia (anywhere, anywhere, have car will travel), we would love to do home parties, dropshipping ..... Drop me a note.

Did you know that Lem and I maintain a blog for Vancouver Wholesale? If you have not gone ahead and checked it out, there's some really good stuff there.

We are also expanding into distribution of our products to medium and large enterprises. We put that on hold last year because we just got too busy. We work with such great manufacturers in China and it took us awhile to develop very good partners.

MM, what else? I am sick as a dog. I don't know how I got it since I never leave my computer to be social enough. The only thing I can think of is that somebody at Starbucks was sick while they were preparing the coffee Lem surprised me with. My ears just will not stop popping.... I guess you don't really want to hear that.....

Wirefly Wants To Save You Up To 40% Off Your Monthly Wireless Bill

2007-01-04T19:35:00.000-08:00

Wirefly.com wants to make it easy for you to save.

So if you could save up to 40% off your monthly wireless bills, wouldn't you want to see what the buzz is all about?

Well, it all starts with Wirefly.com's sale on verizon wireless phones - T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, Sprint, Nextel, Alltel, U.S. Cellular, Amp'd, Disney Mobile.... With Wirefly.com's Wireless Wizard, it can help you find a matching plan with better rates than what you currently have now. Just answer some simple questions - such as who your current wireless carrier is, typical monthly usage, long distance use, and approximate percentage of anytime calls.

It is that easy to start saving. Wirefly.com can offer you better prices, a better selection, free shipping and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Clickbank Not A Bust After All

2007-01-03T23:36:00.000-08:00

I just checked my Clickbank revenue and I can't say it's a total bust.

My biggest problem with Clickbank has always been their return policy. I sell a good amount of ebooks through Clickbank, and I also get quite a bit of returns / refunds.

So, why do people buy ebooks and return them? Because once you have downloaded it, the information is yours? I have never bought an ebook before and maybe I should just to see how Clickbank purchases work. I guess for now, I will go back and promote Clickbank to a certain extent. The commissions are really, really fantastic. As long as the buyers keep them.

It's also good because I am now beginning to understand my Clickbank buyers a little bit more. By evaluating my Clickbank trends, I know which ebooks sell, and which of my websites to sell it at, and which websites can handle more Clickbank articles.

An Absolutely Free Dating Site - JustSayHi.com

2007-01-03T22:45:00.000-08:00

Start dating now because Justsayhi.com is 100% free. So stop wasting your money paying for online dating! Really.

Justsayhi.com is a quality site with thousands of fun and attrative men and women in your area. You can browse through online personals and find someone that you click with. Justsayhi.com believes that a real Free Dating site needs to exist and they have gone ahead and made it available for you.

Meeting that someone special in your life should not cost you money. Why wait? Find the relationship that matters.

What Would The Holidays Be Without The 24 Hour Marathons

2007-01-02T09:02:00.000-08:00

Guess what I did on Christmas Day? Caught the 24 hour marathon of VIP with Pamela Anderson. And what did I do on New Years Day? Another 24 hour marathon of VIP. I know I did the same thing last year because that's when I started blogging. And I blogged about watching the 24 hour marathons, just like I am doing now. I know, there's not much content to the show. The story line sucks, but once in a while you just need to have that mindless show of machismo and eye candies.

Lem and I had such a great holiday. All the eating has gone to the waist line so we have both made a pact for our New Years Resolution - Wake up early (no more 2 in the afternoon rising), eat regularly, and no matter how busy we get our workout can not be put aside for the day. We're doing well on our 2nd day in the New Year. We slept last night at midnight and we were up at 7:30AM. I feel like I get more done when I wake up early. Since I write (write, write, and more write) all day, I get more inspiration and my mind is more alert. We skipped our midnight snacking last night and we are all gungho about today's workout. I even put together a weekly schedule and will be posting it up the wall.

We went for salsa New Year's eve and we had such a blast. It was just me and him and we bumped into all of our friends. Got tanked on wine, dancing, and more wine. I spent New Years day crashed with the biggest hangover and watching VIP.

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

I'm Getting Decent With This Website Design Thing

2006-12-31T11:22:00.000-08:00

It's definitely getting better. The Discount Diva has a new look. Yey! Not only that, for those of you who have been ragging me on having decent logos on my website, you all would be so proud of me.

I have finally learned how to do banners and logos properly. And the redesign for all my existing sites are done. So maybe now I can expand into other fun, fun stuff....

I am designing a forum this week as a compliment to The Designer Diva. No clue on how to go about doing that. But I am sure I'll figure it out somehow.

If My Life Was A TV Show

2006-12-30T21:59:00.000-08:00

I'd Be.....

A Ferengi on Star Trek - Sell everything at a premium and adhere to the Rules of Ferengi Acquisition.

Jennifer Love Hewitt on Ghost Whisperer - Would love to take home her clothing stylist for the tv show! All the sexy outfits. Wow. I would be happy watching this show mute just to check out the fashion.

My Beautiful Nephew

2006-12-30T14:00:00.000-08:00

My sister Rosie just sent me pictures of their trip to last Vegas during the Christmas holidays. I haven't seen my youngest sister Jaz or her son Rashid in awhile and he's grown to be just a beautiful, beautiful boy.

Rosie says that he looks a little bit like me when were younger. Jaz is going to start to have to shoo the little girls away from him. He is just so darn cute.....

I need to plan sometime to visit Los Angeles soon. I can't wait to see them!

What's With The.....

2006-12-30T02:37:00.000-08:00

Music that automatically plays on blogs.

What's with that? I guess non-midi music can be classified as a-okay, but really, these should be banned on blogs. Have you ever tried going to another post on the same blog, or refreshed your screen while still there? The music starts over again from the beginning. It's quite horrific. It looks like I am not the only who feels that way about it. Canadutch has started BAM! - Bloggers Against Music. So, if you are up for this cause, join their group and get a blog banned. Their list is growing. If you play music on your blog automatically, you might want to check if they have you listed in the BAM! offender section.

Clocks on blogs.

Why do people post clocks on their blogs anyway? I've seen some cool looking clocks, and those annoying one that talk and say the time verbally when you click on it. Then, there are those that count down to something. Maybe the time the blogger will be back blogging. I don't know. Is that so that we know that you are sleeping, and that if you don't respond back to our messages right away, we will know that you are sleeping? I don't get it.

Spammers who hide at Blogger.

Thank God for the US Government banning internet gambling because that cut down all of our spams to half. But I have found the coolest way to get back to these spammers that hide at Blogger. You know, the ones that put up fake sites so that they can post stupid sex comments on your site. They seem to frequent the same post over and over again, so I decided to leave my own post message on the same post encouraging my readers to click on the spammers link to their website and to make sure to Flag This Site As Objectionable. They haven't come back since. So, a word for spammers out there - pay to advertise. Click on my performancing banner. Anything else is pure waste of time. You think that one minute it took to click and paste generated you revenue? What were you thinking????

2006 Photography Of The Year Contest

2006-12-29T23:48:00.000-08:00

Join the 2006 Photograph of the Year Contest sponsored by PhotographyCorner.com and ImageAlign.com! There are up to $14,000 in prizes available to win like $250 cash, $500 gift certificate, camera cases and memberships.

First place prize is approximately $3640 worth of incredible goodies from iStockPhoto, BibblePro and ImageAlign. Second place prize is valued at $2889 and third prize place $2377. Every eligible photograph submitted will have a chance to win all these cool prizes.

The best part about is that you do not have to be a professional photographer in order to join the contest. The contest is open for submissions to anyone who owns a camera and like taking photos. The contest begins today and all submissions are due by January 12, 2007. Your submissions then are voted by the community members of PhotographyCorner.com.

So, how do you go about participating in this awesome contest?

Check out the contest rules and make sure your photograph is eligible before submitting

Find out what you can win and get the list of all the contest sponsors

Pay attention to the deadline to make sure you submit on time

Fill out the application form completely

Email your picture submission along with your form.

Good luck!

Updates. Updates. Updates.

2006-12-28T18:10:00.000-08:00

More free templates and template designers added to Finding the Right Template For Your Blog .

Notice the new layout of the ItemPage / Permalink of each post? I thought it was time for a tweak and a revamp. I kind of like it better. Post, comments and ads have been moved around to allow for better reading and navigation.

Those who keep up with this blog, you probably have noticed a couple of icons and widgets come and go. Linkreferral.com turned out to be a bust for me. It didn't last more than a week on my sidebar. I also took out the SEO Chat from the ItemPage. I had problems with customization and you know me, if it is just 1px off, I don't like it. At all. That one also had to go.

What's new? I just added on the sidebar column the Performancing widget. If you are so inclined to advertise on this blog, The Designer Diva, or The Bikini Body Diet, please feel free to do so.

Hmmm, what else? I think that's it. I am dying to get some sleep....

PayPerPost Swanky New Diggs

2006-12-28T17:29:00.000-08:00

Soon to be famous reality tv rockstars Ted and his PayPerpost crew moves in to their new diggs. There is so much drama. So much suspense......

Will they make the move on time? Will the internet get hooked up for their big move? And why is a painter standing on a $700 chair made of beautiful mesh fabric? Did Ted remember the name of his radio ad representative? What's with Ted's toy collection and did the bobbleheads make it to his new office? Love the keyless door entry - is that to keep all of the reality tv crashers out?

Watch and find out what happens!

Of course, Ted saves the day again. Is there anything that man can not do??

"This post was brought to you by RockStartup.com"

Words Floating In My Mind

2006-12-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

I tossed and turned all night long. I fell asleep. Woke myself up because I just kept on muttering nonesense stuff. In fact, my crazy mind was writing this crazy post halfway by 6 in the morning. It's not that my mind is restless, it just has too many words and ideas going on that it just will not shut itself long enough for me to fall asleep. Pretty soon I'm gonna have to change the description of this blog to - The Imaginary Diva on Sleepless Nights.....

I know I'm allergic to sleeping. Maybe I've got a phobia that I have been ignoring way too long. I know it's not anxiety that bring this on. I mean, what am I to be anxious about? I wake up, take a shower, sit on my computer at home, remember to eat from time to time. And that's pretty much how my daily life goes.

I always get like this during exam time in uni or right before a big pitch or sales presentation. My mind likes to repeat the same information over and over again until it finally knows that I can do it 100% right. Oh, well.

If anyone has got a cure for all this craziness. Let me know. I've done yoga, meditaion, and even sleeping pills. Nothing works. I just need the words to go away. You know what I mean?

Gone With The Wind

2006-12-26T16:23:00.000-08:00

I have so many things to do now that I have to work..... This Christmas holiday has spoiled me rotten. I had enough time to catch a couple of movies that I have been wanting to see - Bride & Prejudice and Vanity Fair. I even saw two full length Scooby Doo Adventures - Aloha and Curse of the Mummy. Now, it's like, do I have to go back to work?

I only had a couple of hours sleep last night because Lem decide to drag me Boxing Day shopping out in Langley. Good thing that folks that live in this part of the Fraser Valley were not as gungho as their shopping counterparts in Vancouver. When Lem and I left the malls at about 11 this morning, there were still a lot of parking spaces left.

I can't believe I was at the mall at seven this morning!

There were not a lot of good sales. The local news network say that 2 million canadian dollars are going to be spent today - 25 million in British Columbia. I really think it's because that prices are not really sale prices. There were not a lot of 50% offs. They were more like buy 1 and get the second half off. Why do I need two boots??? Anyway, Lem and I have decided that next year bargain hunting of this kind will have to be done during US Black Friday. When items go on sale, they really go on sale. We're just going to have to forego canadian boxing day from now on.

So, I have been sleeping since I got back, and just woke up. I have so much to do. I don't even know where to start.....

Did everyone a good holiday?

PictoBrowser Blogger Test

2006-12-26T03:38:00.000-08:00

Got My Elmo TMX!!!!!

2006-12-25T14:53:00.000-08:00

I can't believe Lem actually got me Elmo for Christmas. He made me think he bought me something else. I have been racking my brain for the last week trying to figure out what else he could have gotten me.

Lem is sweet. So, I really got two boxes of Elmos. He first bought it on Ebay and shipping was taking quite awhile. He thought it was never going to get here. He told his friend Peter, and Peter (who's always in the right time and the right place) found two Elmo boxes a couple of days before Christmas. He just asked clerk at Toys'R'Us in Langley to check the back room to see if there was any left and found them! Lem boxed one and wrapped it and on Saturday the Ebay Elmo showed up at our doorstep.

I am going to take a video of my Elmo sometime tonight. It is just the cutest thing. And what a work of electronics.

I was telling Lemmy last night that I couldn't wait for Tickle Me Ernie to be released. Remember, when the Sesame Street Tickle Me series first came out ten years ago, it was a combo of Ernie and Elmo? I collect dolls, so I have the original ones. Lem was checking on the net to see if an anniversary edition of Ernie was ever going to be released, and it is! In German and Spanish! Lem is going to try to get me Ernie KMX in German. Unless you can understand what Ernie's trying to say in German, he sounds like as if he is trying to kill someone. Lem might also get a Spanish one for my collection.

Happy Holidays To Everyone!

2006-12-24T16:52:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it is already Christmas??

This season has come and gone so quickly. In the next week or so people will be taking down their trees and every one will be preparing to spend their hard earned money on Valentine presents.

So, have you been good or naughty this year? I hope Santa was taking notes. With Lem, it's always fun to see what he comes up with..... Whether you've been good or bad this year, I am sure you are getting a black whip from him. And if you ask nicely, it might come with a matching handcuff..... I can't wait to see what he got me. Apparently, he had to order it from ebay. Another diamond ring perhaps? I think I am getting spoiled rotten.

Whatever everyone is planning for Christmas, I hope you all keep safe. Don't drink and drive. And Don't drink and table dance.

Here's a feel good tune for the holidays....

PayPerPost Now Has A Blog!

2006-12-24T16:30:00.000-08:00

Our friends over at PayPerPost have opened a blog! It has everything you need to know about what is new with PayPerPost.

They are giving away HP Cameras and I desperately want, want one. They are now posting the winners on the blog. So far, Ana-Maria has one one. I know they have more hidden in their back closet. I could still be in the running. You know that I will be checking their blog on the hour, every hour. Give me, Give me! If only I could do posties.....

I do hope someone from PayPerPost is going to blog about Ted - now, I speak for the rest of the womankind out there - is he single??

Blogger Recent Comment Hack

2006-12-23T02:00:00.000-08:00

I wrote a recent comment code that works for Blogger!!!!! Yeah baby! This is the first one I have seen floating around that does not use an RSS Aggregator or JSON. Check out my sidebar under Recent Comments on my home page. If you are in the Post Page, you will not find the link.... I have it turned off.

And how did I do it? It's just basic implementation of Blogger template tags. I told myself I was crazy by trying to figure it out tonight. But when I get something in my head, wild horses will not be able to stop me until the code works. The hacks that are available out there are very few and not very good, and not so easy to customize and implement on your blog without having to know javascript implementation. I just had to find the right combination. I just couldn't believe that it worked. Blows my mind away.....

So, I can't give it away just yet as I am trying to see what bugs will come up..... If you want to know when it's released, you need to sign up for my RSS feed or newsletter!

Ciao!

Christmas Is Almost Here!

2006-12-22T13:19:00.000-08:00

My mother and sister Rosie took off for Las Vegas earlier this week. And my sister Jaz in California is taking time off from busy motherhood to fly there also. I can't believe I actually said no. So, while they are off taking in the shows, sightseeing and gambling, I am stuck in cold, dreary Vancouver.

My only consolation is that the winds and snow have gone. I see on the news that the front has hit Denver and the British Columbia Interior. I can not believe I even contemplated moving to Alberta. I would never last a winter because Lem would ship me back to Vancouver in no time. It seems to me that in my old age I've developed a mood disorder :)

Can you believe that in the next week, Christmas would be over? People will be in the process of taking down their fir in the living room and preparing for the new year? I was thinking that 2006 has passed by so quickly, but then, come to think of it, this first decade of the millennium is going quite fast. It' already 2007! Where did time go?

Has everyone even finished shopping for Christmas?

Some Really Cool Drinking Party Games

2006-12-21T21:08:00.000-08:00

Lately, I have been hanging out with Lem and his buddies. Drinking Beer and playing drinking party games.

Kids, dont try this home.
And folks, never drink and drive.

Okay, now back to my story.....

I remembered clearly back in university and my party years, when my friends and I played drinking games it always involved people losing their clothes, or at least getting twisted with other disorderly (ahem) drunks playing a board game on the floor.

Well, Lem and his friends like to play games like the Century Game and Let's-Count-The-Dice. With the Century Game, you have to drink 1 shooter of beer every minute until you reach 100 shots. If the beer gut doesn't get to you first, the gas bubbles will. Let's-Count-The-Dice is a name I've made up for this other game they play - you roll 6 dices together, call out a number between 0 - 100 and make the dice numbers match the number that has been called out. A lot of minus and plus, and squared to the power of four bit. Ach, that makes my head ache just trying to explain it. Do it while you have been drinking, and it's sure to pass you right out. Thinking too hard is never, ever good for you.

So, to commemorate this holiday season, I have come up with some fun, let's-not-tell-anyone-about-it-tomorrow games:

I never
Mr. Drunken Moneybags
Animal
Sink The Chalupa

Ted, I Want That HP Digital Camera and Photo Printer

2006-12-21T20:10:00.000-08:00

Yes, Yes, Yes! I want my HP Digital Camera and Photo Printer!

Ted, I am jinxed when it comes to cameras.

Three years ago I lost my mom's digital camera during a holiday in Miami. I really do not know how it got to the roof of my rental van, but there it was, discovered after a freak rain storm. Not even the energizer bunny could have revived it.

I lost my sister's camera last year at her company's award night and missed THE shot. I seem to have remembered last seeing it in between the tequila shots. Or was it the lemon drops?

Then I almost stepped on my fiance's HP super duper slimming digital camera - my all time digital photography favourite. Really, it was just a tiny scratch. What's the big deal?

Just bad karma. No one wants me around their digital cameras anymore, not even to take one group picture during dinner. *sigh* And as for me, it's beginning to be - when a digital camera crosses my path, I turn around and use the other road. *another big sigh*

Help! I am developing a phobia, Ted!

In order to conquer this fear, I need to confront my fear. But how can I do that when no one wants to ever lend me their digital cameras.

You have got to send me one. Oh, and do not forget to send the photo printer too while you are at it.....

I promise to send you a photo of our first month anniversary together!

"This post was brought to you by HP."

In Blogger Beta Envy

2006-12-21T12:35:00.000-08:00

Never thought this would happen, but I just found out that there is a recent comment hack only available for Blogger Beta. Ughhh!

You can pick up your hack at Hackosphere.

Is Winter Gone?

2006-12-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

It's been a horrible 2 weeks. Global warming is really taking a toll on us. Vancouver gets rain. Rain, and more rain. But not winds. California blew over their Santa Ana's our way. It is so bizarre. We had about four wind storms - last one was last night. It managed to knock our power, and internet connections three times. I am so glad Lem bought those shakable flashlights, and we are in the process of buying portable generators. It is not nice being in the dark.....

But this morning, it looks like Old Man Winter decided to move on. It is bright, sunny and mildly cold. I am thinking of just being lazy today and not working on the computer. Maybe go for a drive with Lem and take a look at more properties. Perhaps last minute Christmas shopping......

The Helium experiment went well, I now have money in the bank. And I made it to front page! Yeah, baby...... So, go check me out under the dating tab on the front page. Pick up my story on Helium and write a story on top of it. I have only one writer so far under the article. Be adventurous and write a dating article please..... I seemed to have problems logging on IE, so use Firefox instead.

I spent the night last night with Lem at a 24 hour internet cafe because we were expecting to lose power and internet. We got home about 4am and I had so much coffee I was flying off the walls. I woke up at 11am (which is pretty early for me) and still feel wired up. Does anybody have a recommendation for coffee hangover? I've eaten, taken a shower, and I still feel shaky.

I am going to go and watch Korean movies with Lem's mom. I am taking the day off.

Ya, That's Me..... .I'm A Margarita Martini

2006-12-21T00:11:00.000-08:00

You Are A Margarita Martini

You are a full on partier, with a good deal of sass and spunk.
You're always friendly and welcoming - and very tolerant of obnoxious drunks.

You should never: Drink and dance. The pictures will be everywhere the next morning!

Your ideal party: Is loud, with good music and fun drinking games.

Your drinking soulmates: Those with a Dirty Martini personality

Your drinking rivals: Those with a Classic Martini personality

What Flavor Martini Are You?

Drink Safely This Holiday Please.

Dejavu

2006-12-20T23:29:00.000-08:00

I am not a big fan of watching the same movie twice in a lifetime.

But wow, I really dig Denzel Washington, and I can't remember anytime I have ever missed a movie release. Just for him, I wouldn't mind taking the same movie more than once. Yes, I did pay each time...... He just knows how to pick his roles, and his cast.

I am sure we are going to see more of newcomer Paula Patton eventhough IMDB has not reported anything upcoming. Val Kilmer was also part of the spectacular cast. A note to Val: Just because you want character roles, doesn't mean that you have can't look sexy. Oh Batman of old wherefore art thou??

Denzel's new movie is in production - American Gangster, rumored to be with Russell Crowe, Hugh Hefner (what? what? porn's not paying anymore?) and Cuba Gooding. It is still in production and set for release in 2007.

Can't wait.....

Matching Avatar For Your Custom Ringtones

2006-12-20T23:09:00.000-08:00

Do you U-DOO?

It's a very cool program that lets you choose your own avatar for your custom ringtone. There are over 10 characters to chose from. Customize the background, avatar face and body features, and accessorize! Record your audio, send to phone or publish to myspace.

Go Check it out here. Totally free for 60 days.....

The Bikini Body Diet Is Now Back In Service

2006-12-20T00:47:00.000-08:00

With a new look and style!

I am taking The Bikini Body Diet out for a test run with the new template. I went back to the original color (yellow minus the daffodils) for the revamp.

I am so glad it is done and over with because this site used to generate the most viewership of all the websites I manage.

Go have a look. I really would love to have feedbacks on this. Talk to me.....

The Power Of Linking is A Beautiful Thing

2006-12-19T18:53:00.000-08:00

I have realized in this little blogging experiment that I have started since May 2006, that the power of linking or be linked by powerful sites is an awesome thing.

You are probably thinking that I am talking about google page ranking or being linked by a PR6 blog. But I am not. What is the advantage of having a PR6 blog? Or being on the first page on a Google's search page? Does this guarantee your blog or website traffic? Does this increase your page ratio view per visitor?

The biggest visitor driver I have experienced is being written in an article by another website about an article I have written, which in turn gets picked up by another site and expanded upon. Sounds complicated? The concept is very similar to a meme, but in a way different. It is very nice to know that the time I spent scratching my head pondering the next sentence, eventually did make sense.

The most I have encountered was an influx of over 100,000 visitors in a time frame of 48 hours. During that time, visitors average 4.5 views during their stay. Google revenues went off the radar and it also had a direct affect to my affiliate advertising. Til today, I still have visitors coming through from the links.

A very big thank you and a merry christmas to:

The Runway Scoop for finding Designer Cases for your Cell Phone and Ipod.

Packaging Diva for picking up Bling H20.

That's Fit for picking up an ab article.

BlogHer, Shonnie Lavender, The Pilates Body

I am your biggest fan!

Where Are You Old Friend?

2006-12-18T14:48:00.000-08:00

I have moved so many times in my lifetime and I have been trying to find some old buddies of mine from high school. It's like as if they just dropped off the face of this earth. So, I have decided to post the names of who I am looking for. Hopefully everyone's network might help me reach them.

Dawn Taylor, California
Benedict Felix, California
Richard Wimenta, California

If you know them, tell them that the Diva is looking for them.

Thanks a lot!

Start The New Year With Sound Financial Advise

2006-12-18T02:37:00.000-08:00

I am big fan of the Thrifty Scot.

I bounced into his site sometime during the summer when Lem and I were researching information on mortgages, applying for a secured loan, and home insurance. As you all know, we have been preparing for that big step in our life - securing our own property.

Since then, I've had The Thrifty Scot on my Google RSS Reader for any new updates. If you are like me, not-so-money-savvy, he has fantastic advise and cool tips on how to handle your personal finance from credit cards, current accounts to savings accounts.

As the new year rolls in, take control of your finances and start planning for the future. Everything you need to know is just a website away.

Agloco - Another MLM Bust?

2006-12-16T23:13:00.000-08:00

I have been hearing so much buzz about Agloco from everyone and anyone preaching on the virtues, not to mention the money, you can make. I signed up some time ago, and I thought I'd take it out for spin.

The first thing I looked for when I join these internet schemes is how they are going to pay me. Will it be Paypal? Or will it be by check? Is there a $$ requirement I need to meet before payout? Well, there is absolutely no information on their website. That is not a good sign.

On reading further,

The AGLOCO Viewbar™ is currently in limited beta testing and is not yet available for download. We expect that it will start to be available to download in several weeks. It will be released to Members in the order in which Members signed up. For now, we ask you to build the community, because both you and AGLOCO make more if you grow the community.

Are they for real? So, they want me to promote a product that is not in existence yet. Just go ahead and get as many referrals as possible so that when it's my turn to be able to download the viewbar release, I will make money? Oh, gotcha.

Is it just me that's thinking there is something wrong with this concept?

If this isn't spam, then I do not know what is. No wonder they had to devote a whole page on their anti-spamming policy.

When emailing people about AGLOCO, ensure that you have established a previous relationship with that individual. Making reference to your previous relationship will ensure that your referral email is received well. For example, “You are receiving this email from Business Today, the opt-in mailing list you have subscribed to for information on business opportunities.”

What a bunch of crap.

Now Is A Good Time To Plan Your Travel Holidays!

2006-12-16T22:28:00.000-08:00

Christmas Holidays are here and it is the perfect time to get together with the family. So, while you are sitting at the christmas table.... discuss your travel holidays in 2007!

There are so many things to consider when planning a vacation. Where do you want to go? Are you taking the whole family? Or just the two of you? Or will it be with the girls only.... I am sure there are many deals you can pick up on Hotel Reservations anywhere in the world.

I know you are thinking the same thing. We all want to get away. Have some fun. My advise to you - Plan it now, Book it now, because HotelReservations.com is going to save you up to 70% off your holiday! It just can not get any better than that - travelling at a good price, whenever and wherever.

Next year I plan to go somewhere nice and sunny for winter. I have just had it with Vancouver's unpredictable weather and its penchant for rain and snow. I need to find a beautiful beach where I can tan in peace. With internet access so I can let the world know how much fun I am having. Somewhere in the Caribbean perhaps. Nassau, St. Thomas, or even Curacao? Hotel rates starts at $69.00 for late October 2007! At those rates I can afford to stay longer than a week! Or I may never come back....

Helium - An Alternative to Blogging?

2006-12-14T06:03:00.000-08:00

After surfing through Blogflux I noticed some really, really cool blogs that were not Blogger or WordPress. Some had some really nice rounded corners, splashy template designs and those ever-coveted three column templates. I decided to do some research on what other alternatives there are in the Blogging World.

Since there are so many other choices, I thought I'd check out one at a time instead of getting an overloaded with information. My small itty bitty brain might have problems digesting..... Plus sometime before 8AM I should really try to get some sleep.

HELIUM
I've heard about Helium before since the buzz on them is making money. How can I not? Isn't that what we are all trying to achieve on line? It claims "Sure, Helium is an outlet for the writer in all of us, but it is also a place where you can earn not only the adoration of your peers, but money, too! We want you to be part of the success here. Helium shares a portion of revenue with you. Every article you write is an asset which can earn you revenue---into perpetuity. The better you write, the higher you rank, the more your reward."

So, I couldn't wait to get started. I have developed a great strategic plan for sites like Helium. Ask me sometime what my strategy is. Maybe I'll part with it...

Registration is very wasy and I posted eight articles right away. A couple of things that I didn't like right away: 1 - Articles are set on a pending status and will be verified within a couple of hours or a couple of days before activation; 2 - I can not use external links on my post and you all know how I'm always itching to link out on almost anything; 3 - No affiliate referral code.

It says that once I reach $25.00 I can request a payout through Paypal. I still don't understand though how I can make money through them. Maybe it's the wee hours of the morning and I need my sleep bad (bad, bad) but no tabs would give me payscale heaven. There is a 120x600 Google adsense ad on the left sidebar and another 120x600 affiliate ad on the right sidebar. How much money can you really make? And how much is your portion after Helium takes theirs?

I guess this looks like we are going to have to wait to see.

Never Miss Another Important Date in 2007!

2006-12-14T03:48:00.000-08:00

American Greetings always think of everything. They want to help you simplify your life by offering free online calendar to keep track of all your appointment and important dates. The calendar skins are customizable and you can chose from six themes to express your personal style.

Use the calendar for:

Birthday Reminders.

Personal Organization.

Family Scheduling.

Holiday Planning.

Anniversary Reminders.

Staying Connected.

Personal Expression.

Fun.

Event Planning.

American Greetings will send you an email to remind you over upcoming events. It will also send you eCard suggestions so that you don't forget remembering special people on special days. Did I also mention that you can get your reminder sent directly to your cell phone? That's right! No more excuses this time.

Get organized people!

Do You Know How To Bachata?

2006-12-13T04:54:00.000-08:00

I just installed a player on the sidebar underneath my visitor stats. It is a Bachata Song from Christian Castro.

For those of you not familiar with any latin dances, Bachata is a very sexy variation, similar to the Merengue. It's my favourite latin dance and will never pass up a song whenever it's played. This is how it's danced at the bars. It's a great pick up dance for all you single men out there...

This is how you learn how to dance the Bachata. I actually downloaded this off youtube for Lem. He's got to learn how to do this because he gets really annoyed when I make him dance it. And you know, I never take a no. The steps are very easy to follow because Diego is the best teacher you'll find anywhere!

When One Door Closes, Another Opens

2006-12-13T03:50:00.000-08:00

Life has a funny way of saying "This Way Please - The Red Door is not for you".

Sometimes we just need to slow down and pay attention to the signs. Going through the Red Door could get you the consolation price. Which might not be bad at all. But why settle for a consolation price when you can hit the jackpot?

You are all probably wondering why I am mumbling on about this at 4 o'clock in the morning. I didn't know I was going to write this SMELL THE ROSES bit, but I've just been doing some reflection.

That, and because I have nothing else better to do. We are still having electricity problems and it's causing me unending grief because it would go off in the middle of my favourite shows. And you all know, how much I hate watching re-runs. I will never be able to tune in to the same episode even if I only watched half of it. Oh, well.....

This is why, I have decided to redirect my efforts (though a tad bit misguided) into talking about life, karma, red doors and crossroads. Ya di da di da..... I think I'll run the same topic over at The Designer Diva. Go and visit over there to see if I was able to make sense of all these crazy thoughts.

The Benefits of Computer Monitoring Software

2006-12-13T03:12:00.000-08:00

Access to the internet is readily available anytime and anywhere. Even kids nowadays are so internet savvy that they probably know more than I do in navigating the world wide web. We all know that the world wide web is not always about sugar and spice.

As a responsible parent, it is your duty to know what your children are doing on line. What sites are they visiting? Are they posting on forums and about what? Who are their online friends and what do they chat about? I would say that for the security of your children, installing a computer monitoring software is a necessity. They take the worry away and gives you peace of mind knowing that it is as easy as checking your email to find out what your kids are doing on line when you are not watching. Don't be left in the dark....

I've Just Realized How Boring I've Become

2006-12-12T01:46:00.000-08:00

I am sitting at the same internet cafe since about 3PM yesterday afternoon. Surrey got hit by the wind storm and I woke up with our emergency battery pack shrilling like there was no tomorrow because of the power spikes.

We lost electricity and internet at the same time. So, Lem and I had to go look for another place to work. Rain or Snow, stuff needs to get done. But we have no access to our computer stations at home since we still have no electricity.

The storm is expected to stick around until Wednesday and I hope that having no electricity is the most we have to worry about. I saw our neighbor's fence fly off along with the swing set in his backyard.

I've been rebranding The Designer Diva and I am now offering free reprints of my articles. I've been browsing through The Imaginary Diva to see if there are any I can use for free reprints, and I just realized that this blog used to be so much fun. With lots of crazy pictures and stupid, crazy stuff. When did it get so boring? When did I get so so boring.

I guess I have just been caught up with blog tutorials, post ads, and talking about Lem all the time :) ..... I must do better.....

Blogger Templates - Diva's Pick

2006-12-09T16:50:00.000-08:00

I was just checking out Blogskins.com and their new skins. I found some really great "feminine inspired" personal blog templates after going through thousands.

If you are looking for a new template for your blog, go check these out!

Make $15 For Every PayPerPost Affiliate Referral

2006-12-09T16:05:00.000-08:00

Just what I was waiting for! An affiliate program from PayPerPost. This is where you can make an additional $15 for every friend that signs up through you and completes one sponsored post that is accepted by PayPerPost!

I just love it when PayPerPost.com is always thinking about us little guys. There is more money to be shared. And why not give your friends an opportunity to make some extra cash without leaving the comfort of their own home!

To Sign Up For PayPerPost

Go to www.payperpost.com

Start posting!

To Sign Up For PayPerPost Affiliate Program

Go to www.payperpost.com

Click on the affiliat program button right hand column

Use one of the PayPerPost Button to copy and paste to your blog template

Now you are all set.

Show me the money!

Awfully Quiet Around Here

2006-12-08T19:55:00.000-08:00

My sleep has been so screwed up because I have been hanging out with Lem and his business partners for the last week and a half. They've been meeting at ungodly hours like 11PM. They sit, they chat, they have coffee, and then chinese food. By the time I am home, it's like 5AM. So, I have been waking up at the weirdest times and last night I couldn't get any sleep until 6 in the morning.

I feel kind of odd, like I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Lem just steers clear away from me because I've been very grumpy lately because of that. He had to nudge me earlier today and tell me that I was watching Star Trek Voyager in French. I don't speak French, nor understand French. And I hate re-runs. I can't belive I actually sat through a re-run episode in French for about half an hour.

I think it was also the lack of sleep that made me design The Designer Diva in ghastly pink. Now, that I have seen the light of day. It has been re-designed again. An additional 8 hours was spent of my time. Mainly because I was going to learn how to make that darned rounded corners, or die trying. It's now pale yellow and green with blue, and white, and pink..... Definitely couldn't get away from the pink. It's similar to the concept of rice for us Asian folks. Everything we eat, we need to have rice. Everytime I design, there's always that pink. Oh well.

Plan A Succesful Wedding On A Budget

2006-12-08T19:38:00.000-08:00

It's your wedding day and you just want everything to be perfect. You have found "the dress" and "the man". You have the church and reception hall booked. And your wedding party is putting together one of the most important days of your life.

Make sure to check out Gifts & Otherwise for inexpensive and cheap wedding favors that looks like you spent a lot of money on it. They have everything you need no matter what the theme of your wedding is - bubbles, placecard holders, confetti, frosted glass coasters and candles. At less than $3 a piece!

You will definitely feel better knowing that you have found the perfect guest gifts without breaking the bank!

Mary Poppins Like Never Before

2006-12-07T15:04:00.000-08:00

Now, why do they have to go and do this? I'll never be able to think of Raindrops on Roses without hearing the eeire the-boogie-man-is-coming-to-get-you background music.

I picked this up from Inamorato.

Can You Feel The Christmas Love From PayPerPost?

2006-12-07T00:23:00.000-08:00

I sure do..... I get all these wonderful emails from Paypal that says YOU HAVE CASH! I just love waking up to them.... Since I have started to work with PayPerPost blog ads as a Blogger it has been a very positive experience. And I just love it that I do not have to ask to get paid.

From the beginning of this month up until the day before Christmas, I should have daily deposits totalling over $100+. In US Funds! And the US dollar is going strong. That means more money for poor little canadian me.

Getting money from PayPerPost is like icing on the cake. It is all going to me. This is my extra cash to play around. I can now get those boots that I have been windowshopping for. Gimme. Gimme. SHOW ME THE MONEY.

Thanks PayPerPost. I luv you all back!