We do have a Seaworld back home in Singapore.. and even as an adult.. and each time we do go there, it’s a totally awesome experience. But you all know that I’m not living in Asia anymore. .and since I am in Canada, the nearest of anything remotely so awesome has to be in Orlando Florida, Seaworld Adventure Park.

Yes, we do planned to go because if you are a parent, you want your child to experience the magic of not only Disney but those of the sea creatures. For many of us here in Canada, we do try to bring our kids to Disney at least once in his/her lifetime but for some kids, they are more blessed like one of our customer, Sherry, who brings her son to Florida for a few times now over the years. Sea World Tickets are the ones that she reserved every trip, for her kid loved the dolphins. Even though bitten by one accidentally, they are still going next year during the March break.

As parents, we all love our kids. There is only one person i know who doesn’t .. and it is a very sad thing.. to be associated with such a person. The love we have for our own kids, are just beyond words.

A few days ago, i was cooking and PB was playing with the brat.. so as to keep her occupied.. and let me cook in peace. PB had carried the brat on his shoulder .. and while they were giggling.. she hit her head onto the passageway to the bedroom. The bump was loud.. and we were so shocked.. because the brat played pretend dead.. and poor PB .. you can see he was panicking so bad..! Both PB and I .. panicked so bad.. we almost cried..! till we saw that she was ok.

Yes.. as parents .. we know we love our brat so much.. that we cannot think of anything that we would do to hurt her.. or any kids. So it is just beyond me.. how some parents we know.. personally, can ignore and totally not acknowledge their own blood. Men or women who refuses to be responsible for their kids.. they produce, shouldn’t even be given a chance to re-produce.

The brat’s birthday is just in a few days.. and we are ill-prepared for the party.. because my “thing” just started on Wednesday.. and as you all know .. i have it tough. PB gotta look after the businesses.. so there is really nothing that we’ve done yet.

The birthday cake is yet to be ordered.. although PB had wanted to order it over the phone .. but i insisted that we bring the brat to the deli to let her choose what kinda cake pattern she wants. Party favours need to be bought.. and of course the curtain we bought for the window in our bedroom still haven’t been hung.. coz’ we needed new curtain rods… yet to be bought too. Yup..!! that’s how it is.. when i am not feeling too good. PB needs to be told .. exactly what to do.

Having worked in the hotel industry for 15yrs, it is very important to get the right car services for your incoming guest/s. There are alot of companies out there that provide this kind of service but as a hotel, you know that you have to find a limo that is reliable and not just have a few limo or limo drivers on standby.

Hotel guests can come in anytime of the day, flights runs 24hrs a day, and in a hotel like the one i was working for, definitely had more than just one guest wanting limo services. Contracting the right company with the right limo rates was important to us too. Afterall, you do not want to overcharge your guest/s, since they will be billed for it with their room rates.

The success of our business at the Front Desk/Concierge depends alot on the first impression we give to our guest/s of the hotel. This limo company represents the hotel or whichever company that hires them on. Different level of transportation services is very important to us, and the limo company needs to be flexible enough to be able to not only do airport transfer, but to be able to do hourly services, for business meetings, or entertaining the guest/s and of course their wives and children needs to be chauffeured around for shopping and sightseeing.

I’m just touching the very basic need of what the hotel or a company would need for limo services, therefore, when one look for this service, you’ll have to consider all. SF limo provides all the above and more, and don’t forget the corporate discount that you will get when you use them. They are simply the best limo and car services in Bay Area. Guarantees you and your company with superior service, highly efficient and competitive rates for any transfer or use of their cars/limo. When you use SF Limo, you can be assured that your guest/s will arrive safely. They are dependable, reliable and definitely professional, even your guest/s will like them.

I know i have been slacked .. in showing everyone how our Christmas window looked like this year. But if you remember .. last year.. we were quite enthusiastic to have every set up before the Christmas parade, so we can get entered into the display window decoration but in the end the window didn’t get judged on time.. and we didn’t even get a mention. On top of everything.. last year Ms Selfish.. really did us in.. by resigning right in the middle of Christmas, so this year… we took everything easy. And all credit goes to Keegan who did the entire 2 windows for us.

Sunday we didn’t go visit Grammie & Grampie because the brat kept waking up the whole night. So we decided to stay in .. and get some shopping done. We had lunch at Jungle Jims once again.. and this is a ceasar salad that i had started with. Wasn’t bad at all.. and good value for money too.. because it came as a special with a main course at only $2.99. I was the only one who ate it.. because PB doesn’t eat grass.. oops..! i meant greens.

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Advertising and promoting one’s business is very important.. and being a owner by association to a thriving business in Nova Scotia, one learn many things about advertising and its cost. For the money we spent each year on advertising on radio, the papers and joining various promotions, all we want is to see results in our advertising money.

One very effective advertising and promotional item that we accidentally came across a few years ago were bumper stickers, and you will be surprised to know how much buzz these stickers brought us. Well, it all started when we had bought a new yellow car and had wanted to use the car to promote our business, together with what was put on with our car, we also thought it was a good idea to give out bumper stickers to our customers/clients to put on their car.

It’s a good kind of freebie that you can give out to your customers and it doesn’t have to cost you an arm or a leg for it. Plus customized stickers are colorful and eye catching and if you order from the best, like stickers.com, you will be getting not only top quality stickers with your logo and message on it, they guarantee the lowest pricing but not at the expense of its quality. All stickers produced by stickers.com are photo-quality. Offering free artwork with your stickers or you can choose to use your own. And absolutely no charge for extra colors for your stickers. Ordering online is easy and you can pay by any major credit cards or by cheque.

For strong and long-lasting stickers to promote your goods or your store or even an event .. at a great price, work with the best only and be guaranteed to be proud that they represent you and your company. Afterall, who would want to put crappy bumper stickers on their car right..?

As parents, it can be a tough job. We lead by example. You will be surprised how much our kids pick after us.. and what we do ..or what they turn out to be.. is actually what we make them out to be. Have a habit of using vulgar words..?? well you can be sure.. that your kids will pick it right up. You think you very “garang” .. and “fighting cock” type..?? Well.. you know what..?? your kids are gonna grow up ..just like you .. trying to be “garang” too.. because all they are doing is learning from the best .. YOU..!!

If you are constantly shouting at your kids.. remember .. they will soon learn to shout back at you..! My MIL said.. the apple never falls far from the tree. So if you see a well-behaved kid.. most likely, her parents are this way too. So if you want tough/gangterish kids.. go right ahead.. and put your feet on the chair.. like a trishaw puller and swear like a whore.

As much as I would like the brat to be more Chinese.. I cannot deny .. that she is alot more “ang moh” than i care to admit. How did i come to this revelation..?? well. .for one.. when she wants to tell me something.. she would start her sentence with “hey . .mom.!” .. and then she will continue with her story. I know for sure.. that we had never spoken to my parents this way… else “kenna sir-pat”.. muahahahah!! But the strange thing is .. she doesn’t mind watching Chinese tvb movies though.. weird eh..?

Buying a house must be the biggest ever investment in one’s life. For that itself, as first time home owners.. we tend to fall into the mercy of the bank or the banker who is handling our loan. It was no difference for us, as we were quite naive and literally begging for a loan.. to buy our dream house, we fall into what was most inevitable .. paying high interest for our mortgage.. because we didn’t shop around long enough.. and do our homework.

After about 4 yrs .. of paying of our mortgage.. our principal was still on a very high side, thus prompting us to look and compare,what other lenders can offer us. Some folks of course get a Mortgage Refinance for other reasons. For example, when the spouse’s uncle got a divorce a few years ago, and he had to split all his asset into half to his wife, so instead of putting his house out in the market, he got a mortgage refinance from his bank.

But before considering refinancing, this time we have to compare the terms and its interest rate. And since mortgage rates are dropping, this should be the best time to refinance. So whether you are doing it to lower your interest rate like us or paying off high interest debt, don’t forget to compare mortgage refinance quotes from top national lenders before taking the plunge.

You can now, compare rates easily on LoanNetwork.com with just a few easy steps. A 2 minute application plus you don’t even have to give out your Social Security Number for verification. It’s safe and secure and get you in touch with the top lenders and know their offer immediately and get the best deal out of it. No need to play phone tag with your personal banker, nor having to wait for a week or more .. for a reply. We know timing consuming it can be, therefore, by using LoanNetwork, you not only save time, you will find the best ever deals in the marketplace.

For those who donch know how much I missed our chilli from home.. i have proof to show you..! Donch believe ka..?? not the chilli from Wendy’s ok.. coz’ when i tell folks here.. my chilli is spicy.. they laughed and say.. not so.. but they were actually referring to the ones from Wendy’s. So far only Keegan had tried my chilli .. and yesterday .. a brave kid.. by the name of Jay tried it too.. he didn’t gagged or anything.. so i was really impressed. Check out my prove for my love for chilli here.

If you are a professional, such as a lawyer, a doctor or an engineer, you may want to consider a professional domain at Domain name registrar. Instant branding visibility for professionals of all type looking to promote themselves on the internet, will find a pro domain very useful and effective. With a descriptive keyword in your domain name, it gives you a competitive edge in marketing yourself on the net. Because of professional domain name, folks that need your services, will find you alot easier on the internet.

When you see a domain name that is professionally branded, I am sure you first reaction will be that they must be credible and a master in their chosen profession. Instantly you established a unique presence online with not only your clients/customers but the potential ones too.

Even if you used it for a company’s name, brand name or a trademark, it can be very helpful to your business. The pro stands for professional, definitely not to be taken lightly as it is only given to someone who is truly a professional in their occupation. With the current promotion of a 25% discount, it is a great gift for your loved ones, like the son-in-law who just finished his internship in the hospital and is now a full fledge doctor. This is instant branding for your son, the professional to promote not only himself but his private practice. Create your own online identity, so that your customer/s or client/s can identify with you immediately.

Christmas decor at the mall.. but not in Yarmouth, this was taken in the city. .when we were up there a few weeks ago. I’ll have to disappoint all of you . .. and let you know that our malls ain’t that pretty. Bummer eh..??

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Yes. .watch all the movies.. or TV shows that you want with Direct Satellite TV, at just one flat rate. Nothing more. . and nothing less, pretty straight forward if you asked me. And if you have a household full of big and small kids, or some teenagers, you know that ordering Direct TV would have been the smartest thing you’ve done.

Renting movies are even buying them are just to expensive. Movie rentals can come up to $5 a movie.. and if your kid forgets to return the said rented movie.. there would be late charges incurred. And you know how teenagers are.. they don’t even tell you, that they haven’t returned the movie.. till months later.. when you get a letter from the collection agency .. asking you to pay like $80 for a movie you rented 6 months ago. By then movie may not be found, if you don’t pay up, you will be blacklisted at Equifax and may stand a chance to ruin your credit rating.. just because of a silly movie rental.

We chose Direct Satellite because of its crystal clear broadcast. 100% digital quality picture and of course high quality digital sound too. We used to have cable and everytime the whether turns bad, you know you might as well switch off the tv. On top of it.. while recording from cable, if the signals ain’t good, you can get them to broadcast the show again. But with DIRECTV, a guarantee 99.96% of its signal , rain or shine is definitely welcome.

With packages as low as $29.99 and many different packages to suit the need of your entire family, you never have to pay for late fees nor miss any shows because of their live TV recording, pause and rewind and up to 100hrs of recording capacity. Awarded the highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Satellite/Cable TV Subscribers, I have faith in Direct TV.