The Naked Chef

Author: CCW  //  Category: Amusing/Musing, Food Reviews

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I love Jamie Oliver..! who wouldn’t right..! the British Chef, who can whip up just about anything.. from nothing. He is gonna return to Food Network with a totally new series called Jamie At Home in January. I can’t wait to see Jamie Oliver again.. i heard that it’s a more relaxing style this time… with loads of fresh recipes.

Feeding Keychain

Author: CCW  //  Category: Amusing/Musing, Shopping

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At only $5.99, another good stocking stuffer. This feeding key chain is very popular and is spring loaded. When you open the cover, the cows start grazing. Awesome..! and you will be the town of the office. .. or school. Very plasticky looking but still cool.

Count Your Blessings..!

Author: CCW  //  Category: Uncategorized

 

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Happy Thanksgiving .. Everyone..! Today is the day .. to give thanks..! May all your day … be surrounded with laughter.. happiness.. family, health and good food..!

Portable DVD Player

Author: CCW  //  Category: Games

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Portable DVDs are nothing new in this time and age.. but because a very good friend.. is in the city .. in a hospital for a week.. or maybe more… i went looking for one of this.. so that it can keep him company .. while he is in the hospital. It suxs big time.. to be sitting in the hospital with nothing better to do in life. So something to entertain him.. would be nice. At $169 .. it’s a little more than i would wanna pay for myself.. but Gary is a good friend.. so it’s alright.

Hello Kitty Bento

Author: CCW  //  Category: Uncategorized

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I love Hello Kitty alot..! and isn’t these pretty .. or what..?? I think I am a huge fan of Hello Kitty at 43, has to do with the fact that I was really deprived of cute stuff.. when I was a kid. It would be so fun to buy them.. and use them for lunch for kids. I bet.. my brat would love it too. Bento set comes with chopsticks, the chopstick casing and evening a dressing case.

Men Has Got No Organizing Skills

Author: CCW  //  Category: Gadgets, Home Furnishing, Useful Links

We have more than 1 tv in the house. One 52″ one for the tv room, one for our room, and another one that is sitting on the floor of the dining room.. and another one in the basement. Yes.. a household of only 2 adults and 1 toddler.. we have a total of 4 tvs..! whatever for .. I donch know. When it comes to electronic stuff.. i leave it up to the man. But you see.. when he buys one to replace another .. we are therefore given hands me downs.. for other rooms.. and that is exactly what the man does. I just wished .. he would take care of the one in the dining room.. and get some real tv stands for them. Even the one in my bedroom, is on top of a dresser.

Ready-Set-Shop

Author: CCW  //  Category: Gadgets, Shopping

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Just gotten an email tonite .. from Apple..! so Apple die hard fans.. like LB .. donch forget to mark the date in your calendar. Special one-day shopping event on Friday, November 23rd. Just after Thanksgiving.. a one day only holiday shopping experience. Loads of goodies with free shipping. But do your homework now.. and see what you want for your shopping list.

Caution Over Lusty Ang Lee Thriller

Author: CCW  //  Category: Amusing/Musing, Asia Gossips, Movie Reviews

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So folks .. do not download Ang Lee’s lastest.. because China officials says that it is embedded with viruses. The version approved by Chinese censors has had seven minutes of explicit sex scenes removed, but still reaped 90 million yuan ($12 million) in its first two weeks.

And folks like EastCoastLife, WuChing and LB, shouldn’t attempt some of the sexual positions like the ones shown in the movie .. muahahhahaha!! But then hor.. maybe.. ECL, LB and WuChing.. can actually teach Ang Lee a move or two.. better than what they had on the movie eh..??

 

Espresso Machine

Author: CCW  //  Category: Gadgets, Shopping

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I’m seriously thinking of an espresso machine because i really miss my cup of espressos. Life can be quite tough .. without that little cup .. everyday. Unfortunately, Tim Hortons doesn’t have espressos and their cappuccinos is way too sweet. This retro-futuristic – red in color machine (i’m a sucker for red color stuff), is italian designed and supposedly to be very easy to use. On clearance right now.. but still at $899.00, too ex for me to buy.

Your Own Design T-Shirts

Author: CCW  //  Category: Shopping, Useful Links

Don’t you just hate wearing t-shirts that your next door neighbors or friends at school has…? Yes, it can be quite embarrassing the least to say .. if you walk into a tea-party or shopping mall and see the next person..or the few next person wearing the same Ts as you. I know my teenage niece is this way. She really freaks right out. Kids..!

Design custom t-shirts is the answer to NOT having to wear or bump into someone who is wearing the same Ts as you. Here you get to customize your own t-shirt within minutes. Featured on many high profile websites and even won the Adobe Site of the Day in July, they are super cool to check out. Design what you want and very affordable as well and free shipping on all orders to US.

Fat Owl Lantern

Author: CCW  //  Category: Shopping

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The mother-in-law would love this for a christmas present. Well one of the many…! She loves anything owl. Perfect for adding abit of ambiance in the tv room or family room. Made of ceremic, complete with feet for the base, it can be placed on a bookshelf, or table or if you wanna hang it.. you can too.

Surviving The Holiday

Author: CCW  //  Category: Health, Useful Links

Everyone eats alot during the festive season, and one tends to overeat if we are not careful. With Thanksgiving and Christmas just round the corner, I bet we all use excuses just to eat and justify ourselves.. for the overeating. I’ve often wonder why I overeat or feel a need to need.  Is it comfort eating..?? am I really hungry..??

Holiday Survival Guide that is free and an interactive tool with tips to keep you from adding those extra pounds this holiday season, may be the answer to all who puts on lots of extras during the festive season. I, myself is guilty of emotional eating. I eat when I am not happy .. and i also eat when i have a very hectic or stressful schedule. So if you are like me, you just might benefit from this guide and learn a thing or two on how NOT to be a glutton during the holidays.

Press Release:

SURVIVAL GUIDE TO AVOID HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN

Free interactive tools and tips keep you from adding on those extra pounds

Los Angeles, November 19, 2007 / — Just in time for the holidays, ShrinkYourself.com, the website of emotional eating expert Dr. Roger Gould, has launched a free, interactive Holiday Survival Guide designed to keep you from putting on extra pounds during the coming holiday season.

Happy holidays? Not always. Although the season should be a time of celebration, it often becomes a time of stress, overeating, and binges. Your mother-in-law criticizes your cooking. Your brother’s wife talks down to you. Your parents keep asking when you’re having kids, when you’re getting married, why you don’t come home more often, and on, and on…

Hectic schedules, tight pocketbooks, and family dynamics all contribute to the stress and desire to overeat, leading to unwanted weight gain by the time the new year rolls around. Dr. Gould’s Holiday Survival Guide, however, aims to turn holiday stress into holiday cheer.

Focusing on the underlying, psychological causes of holiday weight gain, Dr. Gould’s Holiday Survival Guide offers free online tips and interactive tools, such as “7 Ways Your Family Makes You Fat” and “Take Charge”, that provide personalized solutions to minimize holiday tension and the often-accompanying weight gain. Customized for each individual, the tools pinpoint potential issues and challenges triggered by holiday related stress and provide users with personalized reports containing insights and tips that they can use to approach the holidays in a new, more empowering way.

According to Dr. Gould, a pioneer in the delivery of online therapy and author of the bestselling book “Shrink Yourself”, holiday related stress is a key trigger of overeating, with family gatherings being one of the likely times that people get pushed over the edge. Most overeating and bingeing can be avoided, along with the unwanted weight gain, by using the Holiday Survival Guide tools to prepare for these challenging situations ahead of time.

Another core component leading to holiday stress and weight gain is emotional eating, using food to deal with feelings and provide a form of relief or reward. Dr. Gould has studied stress, including emotional eating, for over 25 years and has helped tens of thousands of people via his innovative online programs, books, and clinical work. He applies these same successful techniques in his Holiday Survival Guide, addressing the critical link between emotional issues and overeating to help people avoid holiday weight gain. Dr. Gould wants to help you shrink yourself.

The Holiday Survival Guide can be found at http://www.shrinkyourself.com/holiday, along with additional information on emotional eating.

About Dr. Roger Gould

Dr. Roger Gould is one of the world’s leading authorities on emotional eating and adult development. A board-certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, author, and former head of Community Psychiatry and Outpatient Psychiatry at UCLA, Dr. Gould has pioneered the use of online therapy sessions focusing on weight loss and other issues, and has been acknowledged by the Smithsonian Institute as a pioneer in the innovative use of computers in psychiatry. Dr. Gould has been featured on national television, including ABC, CBS, and FOX News. His work on emotional eating has been covered in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Prevention, Psychology Today, MedHelp, and MSN Health.

About Shrink Yourself

Shrink Yourself (www.shrinkyourself.com) is a comprehensive program founded by Dr. Roger Gould, one of the world’s leading authorities on emotional eating and adult development, that has helped thousands of people reclaim their power over food. The program provides an up to date, well-researched approach to conquering emotional eating, including a best-selling book and innovative online program that has been proven to deliver results similar to live therapy, yet is much more accessible and affordable. The program also features articles, free tools, a blog with up to the minute weight loss information and a supportive, active community on its website at www.ShrinkYourself.com.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Dr. Gould, please contact press@shrinkyourself.com or call 310.592.4181.

La Senza Charity Bear

Author: CCW  //  Category: Amusing/Musing, Shopping

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I was just informed by my babysitter.. about the La Senza Bear.. and because she wanted one for Christmas.. and had been collecting it for years now. Well.. this year.. it’s call the Justin Charity bear. It’s fabulously plus and soft to touch and it’s more huggable than ever. It has a signature embroidered paw like all the other bears from years before. And get this.. 100% of its proceeds goes to the Children’s Wish Foundation. What a good cause eh..?

Mini Cashmere Blankets

Author: CCW  //  Category: Shopping

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What do you get a baby that has everything..?? and is already spoilt silly..?? Mini cashmere blankies.. !! i love..! and great just to spoil your baby.. if you really can’t find anything to buy. At $32, one has to be really rich ..?? Hmmmm.. but they are so cutteeeee..!! it’s an indulgence.. ! but heck.. we can afford it.

Wall Fountains

Author: CCW  //  Category: Shopping, Useful Links

I love wall fountains so much, because they not only decorate the house, they also gives you this soothing, spa like feeling at home. Almost zen like.. making one’s home so welcoming to come home to. Garden Fountains has the largest selection of wall fountain and they are definitely affordable and great gifts to buy for family and friends this Christmas. It’s long lasting and perfect for the living room or foyer or even sun room of your home. Have an elderly person.. at home?  it’s works best to calm them down.. on days where it is so hectic.. a very pleasing feeling, just to hear the water flowing. Take advantage of their free shipping offer now. Give a gift that is so unique, not only the receiver would love it, you will be very happy with giving it too.

LED Faucet Lights

Author: CCW  //  Category: Gadgets, Shopping

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This has gotta be the coolest gadget on earth. No more boring water.. and great to entice your toddler to wash his/her hands after using the washroom. Temperature sensitive display version available. And great for kids who pee in their bed.. would be a great motivation for them to wait up in the middle of the night .. and pee instead of peeing in bed.. just watching the LED lights. Very easy to use, just attach to the end of your faucet.. surely you can handle that..? Turns red when water temperature becomes 89 degrees. Pretty cool eh…?? gotta get one..?? only at $19.99, you’ve gotta get one too..!

One Serving Pan

Author: CCW  //  Category: Gadgets, Home Furnishing

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Frying pan great for those like me .. who only needs to cook one serving .. for myself.. yours truly. Great for those who wants just to fry an egg ..for an egg sandwich, or a pancake.. or like PB who loves his grilled cheese, this is way better to have.. then to wash a huge non-stick pan. Space saver for sure.. and at only $9.95 .. why not eh..?

 

Free Checking Accounts

Author: CCW  //  Category: Money/Investment, Useful Links

For small businesses like ours, one need a good checking account, to write checks for your supplier, pay the bills and just about your everyday transaction. Quite sad to say, but our checking account has fees for just about everything and anything you do. From the cost of the checks, wire transfers, transaction charges for every ATM uses, online banking and of course a monthly fee, just because.. to keep the checking account going.

So if you need or want any checking accounts in the near future, choose the one that I don’t have because at WaMu even comings along with free identity theft service. And get your account alerts anytime you need them.

Potty Training Help

Author: CCW  //  Category: Amusing/Musing, Shopping

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If you have a baby boy to potty train, now we have Piddlers Toilet Targets for potty training fun. Drop a few of these flushable foam shapes into the toilet.. and ask your kid to aim at it. By doing that your toddler is not gonna pee around the toilet seat or worst the floors..! Children loves the bright colors and it thrills them once they learn the game of hitting the floating target. And apparently, kids are so fascinated with it, that parents like us do not have to plead for them to use the bathroom. Non toxic is the word these days.. for a 30 targets per pack at only $8.99, definitely worth trying. And sorry no returns..!

Wedding Shirts

Author: CCW  //  Category: Shopping, Useful Links

Not everyone is into formal wears .. like a tux or a suit. If you want to see my spouse in a suit.. you probably wouldn’t see the day. For those who have spouse like mine and have a wedding coming right up, you may want to opt for wedding shirts and a beach/Hawaiian wedding. They are really the perfect solution .. for those who are afraid .. of having to put on a 3 piece or anything formal. Afterall, the groom has to be happy too right. Plus I’m sure the guests would love to be in something that is totally comfortable and authentic and fun.