We all carry our laptop and some other stuff with us all the time when we are going to and fro from work - and for the busy girl like you and I - I want something stylish - and not the conventional laptop bag if possible. I loved the Negotiator Totel by Malcolm Fontier because it’s so stylish and so functional for what I want to use it for. Since it’s padded - I can safely use it to hold my laptop and my Wacom Bamboo capture with no problem at all.
Love the color and the price from FAB at $58 instead of $145. So if you are looking for something stylish that you can carry from the office to a date at night after work - hurry and get this.
I had so wanted to buy this udraw wii tablet for my daughter - who loves to draw for Christmas - but alas - the reviews I’ve read and seen on youtube didn’t prove to be such a good buy after all. Sad ! coz’ I had really wanted to get this for my kid.
As you can see in this picture - it’s wired - and the wire is darn short and the surface for drawing is pretty small - therefore maneuvering the pen on the surface isn’t going to be so good. Plus a downside of the Wii udraw tablet - they don’t have any tutorial on it - so if you are an 8 yrs old - you will need a lot of help from an adult - meaning the trials and errors the adult needs to go thru’ first. But like any kid - they don’t want to wait to play on their new toy - they want to do it right now and play with it right now - so not really such a great gift for Christmas - so I’m going to hold back on this for now.
For those who’ve followed techy chick - you will know that we own an entertainment store - with a lot of console games and also speakers, tvs, stereos and anything that makes money. But we haven’t bought guitars before till this year - because the spouse aka the boss decided that he is interested in playing the guitar because he had been playing a lot of Rock Band and Guitar Heroes. Little did he know that the guitar chord on the real guitar and the ones for the games are completely different. But he is still determined to learn the instrument because you can find all sorts of tutorial online.
I did play the guitar when I was a teenager for church but I don’t like the electric guitars because the strings are very hard on the fingers but when it comes to the nylon aka classical guitar - I’m all for it. So while the spouse is fascinated with the electric ones - I’m looking out for the classical type and if one does come in - I might just pick up again on guitar playing and sing a song or two with the kid - for she loved to sing.
So you want to do something with your kids instead of just hogging the tv during the weekend on your own - so that you don’t feel so bad - and the wife wouldn’t think that you are ignoring your daughter? this is what you do - get the Hello Kitty Seasons if you have the Wii system and start playing with her. The Hello Kitty Seasons is a really fun game and kids from 4 - 10 yrs old will enjoy this game. The games are simple and yet not as easy as it seems and takes practice to be perfect.
Kids can play on their own once they are confident about the games - or you can play multi-player with them or they can have their lil’ friends over and enjoy the game. I played it with my daughter and she loved it - I think she also loved the company too - and it’s a great daughter and mother game or a daughter and daddy’s game.
Yes! we do real shopping too - and I just helped one of my geeky friends get a custom engagement ring for his girlfriend for this Christmas. Woohoo!!! someone is getting married next year - and planning to ask his girlfriend on the eve of Christmas during his office party. So romantic or what! I would be really happy if the spouse had chosen a special place and date to ask me too - girls loved the romantic stuff. Reason why I was asked to help with the engagement ring was because he didn’t want to get a generic ring - he wanted something special - so I had to tell him what another geeky girl will like - and what I would have asked the jeweler for - and negotiate the price and so forth. So there - if you need help with shopping for a custom ring - your geeky friends are a good place to start - we know more about mushy stuff than you think we do.
My daughter had her own computer to watch tv shows when she was 3 years old - she wakes up in the morning and sit in front of the computer and eat her breakfast there - because the computer room warms up faster. Some people may frown on it - because they think it is wrong to put them on the screen so early in life - but I don’t feel the same way.
In this age and time - kids are bound to learn computers - sooner than we did - and if as parents we keep a close eyes on what they do online - that is good for me. My daughter is aware of what are good sites and bad ones - she wouldn’t even watch movies that are not meant for her - she knows so - consciously. At 8 yrs old in a month - she asked before she can watch anything or play anything online. She loves to draw and she loves her cartoons and webkinz. But that doesn’t mean that she is on the computer the entire day - in fact during the summer - she is out playing all day - the computer doesn’t even come to her mind at all. She only uses it to watch tv shows while eating.
But of course, having said all the above - she may change as she grows older - and that means we have to watch her more closely. And also talk to her about using the computer responsibly and since we use the computer so much for work and pleasure - I feel she knows it better than most people. She don’t play violent games - she detest hearing “bad” words. So for now - we are quite safe.
Yes! super cute and I wished I had one today - when I was doing all the snow shovel - could definitely use it. From $8 - 10 - last for 5 years and can be instantly activated and reusable. It’s gel filled and instantly crystallize when you click the button - keeps your hand warm for 2 hrs and also can be used to keep food and baby bottles warm. Too cool to miss out on buying. Your 21st century warming pads - from FAB or wonder warmers website.
So we got the kid a lego batman for her DS for $5 - and yes - you can get cheap games if you wait - why pay like $50 - $60 for a new game right? she is happy as a lark for she had been playing this game with her dad on his xbox 360 for months now. It’s a game that she plays with him every Sunday - it’s the only time that the dad would spend “quality” time with her and she craved for the time with her dad - so that I can get a break - so she said. She is such a thoughtful kid.
Anyhow - the game was bought from a local yard sale online - and we didn’t push for it - the woman delivered it when she wanted to - and the daughter is very happy with it. Like any lego game - it’s mild and not violent - my kid is almost 8 yrs old and she loved it. Great for a boy or girl but of course reading is required so if you have a younger kid - an adult or a older brother or sister needs to help him or her read instructions.
I get to meet a lot of interesting people online - while I am gaming or when I do my online work - and in fact - I met my spouse online some 17 yrs ago. So when someone told me that he knows about some Psychiatric Technician Jobs online - to recommend - I don’t doubt it at all. In this time and age - it’s so convenient to move away - for a job - you find online - after all, I’ve met people who played online games and get married. I read a story on a mahjong community - how an Asian couple met while playing mahjong and they got together - hit it off and got married. So yes, being online can be really interesting - but of course, you have to stay safe too - and make sure you know the other party - before giving out personal information.
For almost $2000 - you can find yourself this very modern looking foosball table - but I don’t think I would let the spouse or kid spend that kind of money - sorry! Made by RS Barcelona - said to give you a real feel of the football game with better control of the ball - made of lightweight steel - it looks really classy and I bet you can transport it to another friend’s place for a drinking session or while waiting for the world cup to come on tv - so if you are a die hard fan of the world cup - check this foosball table out.
