Travelling bill?

This is that time of the year when we all love to travel to some nice and exotic place to celebrate the new year. I a not sure why, but every time we have the new year's eve come on us, the urge to travel to an exotic place just becomes great. This year is no exception, but there is one party Pooper that we all end up thinking about. I am talking about the travel costs, the hotel costs, the transportation costs, the board and lodging costs, need I say more?
These are times that one would always be in need of money, as the Christmas must have already drained our finances in this regard. So travelling with a family in tow, will indeed be quite expensive3, which is why at times like these it would indeed be fantastic to get a cash advance.
The best part of this cash advance is that it can be approved within a short duration of time and that it normally comes with a very flexible payment plan, so much so, that there is no need to take out any more loans to repay this one.
I have to say that of all the options that one can utilise to arrange funds for one's trip, taking out cash loans seems to be one of the best ones that is available for any traveller, since we all would need the cash right away. That is the one thing that sets this apart from all the other loan options, approval is just a few minutes away!

San diego and the beauty by the bay!

This is one beautiful place and I have to say that I can never get tired of getting to visit San Diego. This place is indeed a jewel on the United states coastline and of all the places here, with the vast diversity that one finds here in San Diego, it will certainly make you feel as though you are at home, irrespective of where you are from. From the Chinese quarter to the Italian quarter, one can just walk on the streets of San Diego and get to visit all the countries of the world.
To say that this place is beautiful would indeed be an understatement, it is much more than that. Naturally of interest to any traveller would be the food that one can get here. I have to say that this site in particular has been a great deal of help for me in that direction. This site has clearly listed all of the San Diego restaurants in its database and has made it searchable as well, by cuisine, by neighborhood, by atmosphere and also by its specialty.

That is saying a mouthful, is it not? What does make this site stand out from all the others is that it certainly gives you all of the latest info you may need on the restaurants San Diego including rave reviews as well. This certainly puts everything in perspective, we no longer need to scratch our heads while we ponder as to where we can go for some nice dining experience. This site, does indeed make everything seem so easy, of course, getting a reservation in the place of your choice is totally another subject altogether and that I shall cover later.

As far as San Diego goes, I love everything to do with that place, from the fishing nets to the modern dance classes, and best of all its aquariums. This is one site that you Will need to keep in touch with so that you and your family can make sure that your San Diego dining is an unforgettable one!

How to Make Magical Cookies the Whole Family Will Love!

Christmas is a time of joy and fun, and I for one am glad that it is that time of the year, not because of the gifts, the love or the family that gathers all around you. It is that time of the year that we all try out our hand at making cookies and it is fun doing it.

For one, the cookies are never perfect and we know that it has been prepared with love and affection. I have a huge family and both men and women try out their hands at making the magic cookie each and every year, the magic part is that as you bite into it, it brings out this big smile on your face especially as you see the chefs looking anxiously at you.

The recipe is a very simple one to follow and anyone can do it, at least that is what they say at my place while they all try their hands at making it.
Take about 2-3 ounces of chocolate, my favorite ones are the bitter chocolate ones, then about 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of sugar,2 large eggs well beaten,little bit of vanilla for that nice sweet smell.

In addition to the above, take some 2 and 1/4 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, some salt for the balance[ I never get this part right, the last time I made cookies it turned from sweet cookies to salty ones] and any additional that you want to pop into the mixture.

Now, first heat the pan, melt the butter and then the chocolate until it is well melted into a smooth paste with no lumps of any sort.Add the sugar and shake it and stir it. Sometimes the chocolate and sugar mixture may stick to the sides, don't worry too much about that.Once it is all blended, add the vanilla,salt[be careful here] and the flour and anything else as well and mix it all up.put the whole thing in the fridge for some time and while it is in the fridge, take out your cookie cutters, clean it and rub some butter on to the cutters so that as you cut the cookies the dough does not stick onto it.Now take out the dough from the fridge, roll it and smack it as much as you want to.

Remember it is all about love and caring so who cares if it gets a little messy, the whole fun is in making it.

Now using the cutters, cut it in any shape you want to, then put the cut raw cookies onto some butter sheets and in a big pan. Heat the oven to some 350 to 375 degrees and cook for some 8-10 minutes. And once they are made, take them out and cool them for some time.

Now is the fun part, you ask all of those who are there in your house to eat it and if possible you record their expressions on a camera so that you can all laugh at the Magic cookie and the expressions that it brings to your face as you eat it!

The Xmas angel?

It is that time of the year when it is really nice to give than receive and I have t say that Boat angel does a really good job of doing just that. It would indeed be a much better world if we all tried to give something back to the society at large. How often have we walked past an old man begging on the street for money, we do not even bother with giving him some alms and we rationalise this by saying that he would only use it for drinks and other nefarious habits that he may have. I think that it is time that we all stopped being so cynical, after all, if you do not want to give money to a beggar, you can always buy hi or her some hot soup. This does not mean that I condone begging but given the situation, I think that irrespective of what our beliefs or principles may be, we should always help a fellow human being in need and that is what Boat angel does by way if its Boat Donations.
I am not saying that go to your closet and take out that fur coat and hand it to the first person in need. You can always take that very first step by taking part in the Charity Boat Donations.Given that it is going to be some time before we do change our habits and start helping out in a big way, but any donation, big or small, is most welcome and would most definitely help. The one thing to remember is that donations are not for increasing the 'feel good' factor about oneself, it is not about us but it is all about helping out those who need it the most and that is it,no more and no less.
Here at Boat Angel, that is exactly what they do, there are no heroes except team work and all of it goes to improving the conditions of their fellow men and women. Recently they did a very good job with troubled teens and now, those teens have all overcome their demons and are living very full and satisfied lives. By taking part in these boat donations, you are actually taking part in the production and distribution of the Children's Christian Animations on Free DVDs, which has no shipping charge and anyone and everyone anywhere can order it. So just click on the links above and take that very first step and travel to the rest of the world who needs us!

The auto puzzle!

The auto financing companies are so many that it is often quite difficult for a lay customer to make head or tails of the whole thing. The prices of the cars are only going up day after day and they are not going to come down so we better forget that. It is time to be realistic about our expectations and the capital that we have, all of us would love to have a Porsche but maybe it is time that we all thought a bit sensibly, not just about the car that we want to purchase but also about the finances that we are planning to use for this purchase and by that I am talking about car loans.
These days we all need help in one form or the other when it comes to purchasing cars and whenever we run into financial problems one of the very first people we tend to approach is our banks. But the banks these days are not that ready to offer us loans and eve if we apply to them, it takes forever for the banks to vet our application for the auto loan. And even if the banks by some chance decide to offer us the loan, the rate of payment is so high that it really is not that worth it. And even if we go to some outside agencies, there are a lot of them out there, there is always someone there who is ready to take advantage of us.
To help us out in this auto minefield, this site has come out with its own blog with the sole purpose of educating us with some relevant facts regarding car loans and financing options. They have also listed some safe options for us, the common man to utilise and what to watch out for when applying for a car loan. So before you go ahead and sign some document with some shady character, it is better that you go to the car loan blog and read it at least once so that you will have a fair idea as to what you are getting into!

The cost of travelling and debts!

Every time that one takes a family trip one ends up running the bills into thousands of dollars, in short any and every family vacation lands us right back into debt. With all the latest news on the financial front not all that good and with the way that the economy has been performing lately, literally dissolving what ever meagre savings that we may have ferreted away, I for one am glad that I came across this site.
This site is all about how to Consolidate Debt.
The one thing that we all tend to do these days is to get more and more debt and before we know it, we are all in a debt trap with no way out. Instead of making many payments all over a single month, it is always better to make one payment instead. That is what consolidation is all about, the good thing is that now, with this consolidation, we have to worry only about one debt and as such we no longer have to spend sleepless nights thinking whether we have made all the payments for all of our debts or not.
Also with consolidation, we can get to have a much more easier repayment schedule. The best part is that most of the debt consolidation can be done very quickly and one would not need to wait countless hours like in the bank. So just go t the link above and click on it and you will soon know what debt consolidation is all about!

All about Texas and the joy of chatting!

These days we no longer have to give out any of our details like our phone number in order to chat with someone on the phone. Thanks to this company, we can talk to anyone through their chat lines and at the same time , do it all for free. This is one fantastic offer that I find really interesting, of course, the free option only applies as long as you chat locally. So the next time you want to take part in Dallas Chat you know which chat line to call.
The best thing about all this is that we get to meet really interesting people in these chat lines. The way it all works is that once you call up a chat line , you record a greeting for the other people who are online at that time, so that they can listen to your greeting and they will do like wise. This way, in the process of doing the Houston Chat you can listen to others greetings and sort through them and choose the person that you want to chat to.
Also, you can leave recorded messages at the end of your session so that once you go offline, anyone in, say, San Antonio can listen to your personal/recorded message and chat with you! This company certainly gives a whole new meaning to 'socialising'.

Corfu, the land of the mystery!

Corfu, the land of myths and legends is a place to 'must visit' at least once. I am sure that most of us must have grown up reading about the odyssey and the Iliad or we must have heard of them at the very least. This is the place where some of the heroes of those stories are alleged to have come . This is the soil of the ancients and I am sure that as you walk on the ancient shores of Corfu, you can almost hear the ancient bugles of war blaring out and the armoured men with their long spears dashing to their destination, Corfu. Corfu is a place that is always steeped in history and besides all that history it is also one of the most beautiful places that one can go to,for a vacation.
Corfu is an island where the Principal city is also called Corfu. The city of Corfu has two beautiful castles that surround it, it is kind of funny to see that the ancients thought that they needed two castles for protection, anyway that was for them to figure it out. The sights that one can see in Corfu; from the deserted village of Perithia in the mountains,kind of like the Mary Celeste, to the Byzantine Museum of Corfu are bound to leave one speechless.

I have to say that although there is a huge language barrier here, the people are so warm and friendly that they make you want to stay here for ever. The Corfu hotels here are really airy and comfortable to stay in. These hotels have some of the best sights that I have ever seen. would you not want to wake up every morning, go to your balcony and look down the cliff? That is the sight I had from my balcony.
The cuisine here is varied but one of the main things that one can always count on is the sea food.
The hotels in Corfu have a multitude of cuisines available for their hotel guests so I am sure that you will find everything to your liking. The Moussaka was really good and I will be posting about it later on here.

These Corfu accommodation is really easy on the wallet especially when one compares it to some of the mainland hotels. The customer service here is par excellence, I have to say that it is more than that, especially considering that they served me my dinner in the restaurant by 2 am without any complaint whatsoever and with a nice smile on their faces. The travel guide, the link to all of which I have given above, since it is the one that I used during my stay here in Corfu is really thorough and it also has this neat section on the night life here at Corfu as well. This is one travel guide with a difference! Hope you will all have the same fun travelling Corfu as I have had. Soon, I may make another post on Corfu but until then adieu!

Nicaragua, my home away from home!

Whenever I travel to Nicaragua, I often end up facing this problem with the language barrier. But in spite of that, the people here are so friendly that they go out of their way to help you settle down. It is one beautiful place and I do not think that I have to say that again and again. One of the things that i really liked about Nicaragua this time around was the El Castillo del Cacao, the secret keeper of the chocolates. Yes, this is one castle that holds the secret to the making of some of the lovely chocolates that one can get here, so the next time you are down here, do not forget to visit the El Castillo del Cacao or to try out some of their famous chocolates.

Well, this time around, I travelled from Granada to this tiny place called San Juan del sur, at least at that time, I thought that it was a tiny place. But it was anything but that, it is a fishing village with miles of beautiful snow white beaches, it is almost like a paradise come true. This is indeed the beaches of all beaches, so pristine and so clear, one can also surf here, though I was not so adventurous to try that this time around.

Anyway, this place is just 2 hrs from Granada and there is also an international airport near here as well. I have to say that my stay in the San Juan del Sur Hotel was very pleasant at the very least and the hotel went out of its way to make sure that I enjoyed every bit of my stay in Nicaragua. If you are a bit worried about the language barrier, do not fret. This place and this hotel in particular make you feel so welcome that it will become your home away from home.

I did go sailing and I totally enjoyed that experience, by the way, I am a layman when it comes to sailing so i did not know that one has to bend over as the sail starts to swing. Yeah, I got knocked in the head, but still had a lot of fun. I do not think that if I had stayed in any of the other Nicaragua Hotels I would have had so much fun as I did here.

Nicaragua as a whole is so full of contrasts from the various beaches to the castle that guards the chocolate. It would probably take months to fully explore Nicaragua and its unique cuisine. So, if you are planning to come down to Nicaragua and want to share my experience, then you may want to come down to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Have a good time, for I really did enjoy myself down here!

The Potato fry!

The potato has certainly turned into one of the most loved veggies. The funny thing is that potatoes did not make their presence in the international arena until a few centuries back, before that, there were no potatoes, can you imagine that? A world without potatoes, a dreary world it must have been, indeed.
Anyway, one of my favorite dishes is the 'Potato fry' and it is very easy to make it. Take about 3-4 medium sized Potatoes, about 1/2 kilo of it and boil it for say 7-10 minutes or so. Then, peel it and cut into small bite sized pieces and keep it aside. Now take about 2-3 onions and cut it into slender long pieces and keep that aside as well.

Now, pour some olive/cooking oil in the pan and fry some garlic, add the onions and shallow fry the whole thing. After a few minutes of doing this, you can now add some turmeric powder as well as some cumin powder. Fry it for some 2 more minutes, now add the potatoes and mix it all very well until the potatoes get the color of the turmeric powder. Once that is done,add some chili powder and some salt and fry it some more. Then, add some coriander powder as well and fry it all some more, now add the coriander leaves and mix it all up very well. Your Potato fry is all ready to go!

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Looking for Gold bullion?

These days with everyone purchasing gold, silver and other valuable metals, they have fast become one of the leading options for investment purposes. one normally purchases these valuable metals as a source of investment or just for personal pleasure. Since time immemorial, gold has always been one of the most sought after metals, remember the Gold rush. That rush defined America in ways that we never could, that particular rush has made such an impact on our society that the need for gold is paramount in all of our lives, even today.
The Monex deposit company is there to guide us when it comes to purchasing bullion, either for investment or for pleasure. It is always better to go through the precious metals investment leader rather than some unknown entity. The reason is that valuable metals can easily be sold to us in impure form, on the outside it will still look the same to us, but on a deeper analysis, one can make out very easily if the gold is pure or impure.
Which is why it is better to go through the MDC when one is thinking of purchasing gold bullion. Through Monex, we can get the pure gold bullion in the form of coins or as ingots. You can also have them personally delivered to you and the best part is that we can be assured of quality as we would only get .9167 fine gold, So if you want to know more on gold and the rest, just click on!

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The xmas craze!

Since the season to be merry is very near, all the shops here in Sunny chennai are just going nuts. Each and every time you visit any shopping mall, you just cannot miss out the hints that the Xmas season is very near. Most of the shops here in Chennai are handing out huge discounts and are also holding out clearing sales. They all know that the new year will bring out new fashions and as such, are doing their best to get rid of the old stock.
It is funny to see them try out any trick so that they can sell their old stocks,but hey, lucky me and lucky us, right? Anyway, if you want to get some serious shopping done, then this is the place to come to. I am sure that even the travel options will be available at huge discounts, it is indeed the season to be merry for all the consumers mainly!

Chat for free?

You may be asking yourself if this is right? Can this be true? Yes, it is true, this site is offering chat lines by which people can chat to one another, free of cost. This service is offering this option of free chat for local use.
This way we can talk to other interesting people without having to give out our phone number or any other personal details. This site makes it possible for people to phone chat in a safe atmosphere. One can also leave messages for other members to listen to when you are not online. The best part of this chat service is that it is all free chat and that we can choose who we want to talk to, without any hassle whatsoever!

The Delhi Smog!

Come winter, the whole city of Delhi gets draped in a heavy layer of smog and nothing of late seems to ward it off. Of course, if everyone stopped polluting the atmosphere, then, maybe Delhi would not be that bad come December.But that is not going to happen given the economic drive that has gripped the whole country. From north to south, new factories are opening up and like clockwork each and every factory seems to be adding tons of harmful gases to the atmosphere, and it is so bad that even the Taj mahal could not take it and it has started to lose its white color and is slowly but surely turning gray. Soon we may all have to call it 'the grey mahal'.

The essay written for you!

We all have had a hard tine submitting that essay for our college paper, often we had all wondered how great it would be for us to get some extra help at times like those. Well, wonder no more as we can now have custom term paper made out just for us.
This site is fantastic in the sense that they deliver what they promise, they provide us with thesis paper, essay paper, course work papers and they also provide editing and proof reading services as well.
Say you have to write an annotated bibliography, no problem, they do that as well. The best part is that there is no plagiarism of any kind so you can be sure that whatever paper you get from them, it will be of the best quality in every way possible. If you require someone to edit essay then these are the guys that you need to call! All in all, they provide us students with a much needed service.

The Shoe complex and the woman!

Why is it that nearly every women have this insane desire to own almost every single shoe in the world. This is more of a query than a post and I invite any woman reading this post to please share your views with me. As such, I think that for any woman to wear those high heeled shoes must be a torture as it is.
Just imagine, all of your body weight is being concentrated on just that slender heel, and what is more astounding is the fact that some women run around in those high heels.
For all the men reading this, just to emphasise how difficult it is to balance oneself on those high heels, just try one and try walking on it. I am sure that you will end up spraining your ankle on the first try, now try running with them on, you get my point, right? Why is this insane need to try on shoes that end up torturing your foot like this. More and more women are purchasing shoes with high heels, and it is not like that they are short or anything like that. I guess, there must indeed be something in all shoes that just cries out to any woman passing by, telling them to buy all the shoes and not just any ones, but the ones with the most slender and highest heels! Go figure!

The chatting game!

Often when we want to chat with other people, we hesitate to give out our phone number and with good reason, after all it does pay to be safe. And now with this site, we can chat safely without having to give out any of our personal phone numbers.
The way that it works is that this company offers us single people in the United states some 150 chat lines and we can call up them ,listen to prospective single men and women, that is listen to their messages that they have left and that is how the new age of teen chat works.
Many of us would want to remain Anonymous and when we become comfortable with the person that we chat with we can give out our personal details. This site provides a very valuable service for all the single men and women out there.Besides offering the chat lines this site also provides one with valuable tips on dating as well.
The best part of this site is there is also an option for free chat as well. So just click on the link and start yakking!

The eternal game of online backgammon!

Often we turn to the net to entertain ourselves and while doing that we tend to play many games online. I have to say that from personal experience that none of them can hold a candle to the game of backgammon.This game is not only entertaining but it is also a stress buster as well. Here at this site which, by the way is devoted totally to the online backgammon is really very well designed so that it would be very easy to use for any one of us and we should not run into any problems while trying to access this site.
What is more, this site loads very quickly and the customer service is very fast with their replies. Here, at this site, one can play this game for fun or for real, either way, here, the phrase 'backgammon online' takes on a whole new meaning altogether!

Movies: the worst of 2007!

I have to say that of all the movies that I saw and did not see, but have based my review on my friends who saw it, I have posted the list of some of the worst movies of 2007, here.
WORST MOVIES OF 2007:

1.Because I Said So -this one is so boring that I actually fell asleep during parts of it.

2.Norbit - This has already been done, the ugly date and everything else. We all know that eddie murphy loves to dress up , so there is nothing new here.

3.Premonition - want to have a premonition as to how badly you stunk?

4.Code Name: The Cleaner - yeah! the only thing that this movie did was to clean out the theater totally!

5.night at the museum - for the kids and only for the kids, maybe your 5 year old will enjoy this!

6.die hard 4 - come on, mclaine must desist. we have had enough,please. Instead of making the story interesting all we get are a series of explosions and that is all!

7.the last legion - ok, if you are a history buff, but even there I believe that they have got a some of the major facts really wrong.

8.bug - one word - disgusting and not even in the entertaining way or so I have heard, thank god, I have not seen it yet.

9.the reaping-hilary swank - really lousy acting by one and all, they should prob give an award to this one for some of the really worst acting onehas ever seen since we saw Harrison ford in that jealous rage on star wars.

10.hostel part 2 - do not even go there, again, this one I have not sen yet, but I believe that this one is relly bad, even worse than Norbit.

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Movies: the very best of 2007!

The list below will give you the best movies of 2007, at least the movies that I consider to be really good especially when you compare them to some of the worst movies of 2007 like Norbit. Anyway the list is all given below! Happy watching!

THE BEST MOVIES OF 2007 :

1. spiderman3 - I have to say that although there were some parts of the movie that I did not like, but on the whole , this movie just about lived up to its expectations, barely.

2.ratatouille - this is by far the winner of all the movies that I saw this year, really funny and satirical at the same time, really enjoyable.

3.the bourne ultimatum - This movie is so good that I do not think that I have to really say much here, the fight sequences are really well choreagraphed, the first one and the last 2, really good and is very interesting to watch.

4.zodiac - This one is truly spine chilling, especially in the methodical way that the crimes are being committed.

5.hairspray - This is one movie where you need to park your brain at the front door and have a good laugh.

6.300 - I know that there are a lot of people who think that this is one of the worst movies, but I have to say that I consider this to be one of the best in the sense that the movie really captures the spirit of the story and the fight to the end.

7. the simpsons movie - really funny and Homer really lived up to everyone's expectations. I just hope that there is a sequel to this one soon.

8.beyond the gates - not so enthralling but really interesting to watch.

9.harry potter and the order of the phoenix - This one I liked and disliked, it was well done and truth be told, there is only so much of the book they can cram into the movie. But I also disliked it in the sense, The acting was all a little too robotic.

10.the namesake - a really beautiful movie to watch and it does emphasise the saying, a rose by any other name will smell as..."

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Essaouira - the haven for many!

Since time immemorial, Essaouira has served as a haven for many travellers from all over the world. It is situated strategically along the Moroccan coast line and has a natural well protected harbour. Essaouira is a beautiful city to visit and the best places to go to Essaouira are many so it would not be possible to discuss them all here, but I shall do my best.

Where do I start, I guess in the beginning since that seems to be the apt place to start everything. Essaouira, was coveted by the Phoenicians and the Romans and some of the Carthage wars were fought on this coast line. That does make one think, does it not? Well, it did make me think, just as I was walking along the coastline, appreciating the ancient harbour, all the conflicts that had taken place here.
I came here from Marrakesh and the journey, although not comfortable and all that, still was picturesque enough for me to put up with it. But if you are allergic to dust and all that, then it is better that you put off the trip for some time. Anyway Essaouira is bustling with life just as it did under the Phoenicians. It is basically a sea faring village cum city. The markets are not to be missed especially early in the morning, just as the first catch trickles in to the city ramparts.

The life, the language, the spices, the colors and the way that people talk to each other, all of it makes for a very heady experience. The cuisine here is a hot pot of every invader who had come to Morocco and settled here. But the one common ingredient that you will find in most of its dishes is the chick peas. The dishes themselves are very subtle and not all that spicy as one may think, which is great news for the Western travellers.
The hotels here are quite affordable and do not forget to bargain for anything and everything here. It is the custom here to barter and do so, you may get very pleasantly surprised. Also, when you are in a shop to purchase something, do not wave your money about as that kind of arrogance would only attract the wrong sort of crowd.

The streets are very narrow here and I do mean narrow, it is kind of interesting to wander down the narrow alleyways thinking of the humongous freeways that we have back in our cities.The old fort is here and it does make up for that dusty ambiance that Essaouira has some of the time. That said, do not forget to pay a visit to the old harbour and see if you can do so during sunset. That is a sight that will stay with you for a very, very long time to come!

The Ides of December!

Normally that should read as the 'Ides of March' , but with all that has happened to me in the last few days, I think that this is much more appropriate. Well, first of all, I ended up getting a cold and that lasted me almost a week.Imagine feeling sluggish and tired all the time and with lobs of yuck hanging down from your nose. That is what happened to me. The doctor told me that it was a result of all this varying temperatures that has brought up the cold.
Anyway, a week later, the cold went away and I thought that I was fine, I should know better than to predict my future. Believe it or not, just 3 days after my cold went away, actually it was 5 days, I ended up getting a viral fever. The doctor told me that the Cold sort of prepared my body for the arrival of the royal highness the 'viral fever'. So now, I feel like that I have been run over by a 10 ten truck, again and again and again........
Anyway I am starting to feel a little bit better now days and hope that I can regain the full usage of my body very soon at that. Have a nice Ides of December, folks!

How about an appraisal?

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In these days we often require a license before we can do an appraisal of a home,real estate or a development. Gone are the days when all you had to do was to 'swish' in and I guess, give your opinion with tea over the table and a big bundle of cash under the table.In order to get that licence, one has to qualify by passing the Real Estate Exam and now with this site, you can get all the latest information as well as the required study materials that you will need so that you can get the real estate appraisal licence at the very earliest.
The fantastic thing about this is that you can take up the online course anywhere and at anytime of your choosing. I know, that many of us are busy most of the time and now with this site, we can choose the time that we want to prepare for our licencing examinations.
And the best part is that you also get to take online tests at this site so that when you take the real thing, you are prepared totally. And that is not all, besides the real estate appraisal, you also have exam preps available for real estate,insurance,mortgage lending and securities as well. I guess that the next time you want to take up the exam for your state licence, you can always go to the link above and get 'prepped up'!

The cold rain in December!

Just as I was getting all set to blog, it started to rain cats and dogs, it still is going on strong, some 45 minutes later. Do not get me wrong, it is not that I dislike the rain, it is just that any rain in december is freezing cold, and it is very uncomfortable. At times like these, you want to be all wrapped up in a nice thermal blanket with a nice hot cup of cocca in your hand. Now that is something that I can look forward to!

The attack of the flying termites? Read on!

We all have some form of experience with the termites, do we not? This is all the more true if we live in humid areas. Can you imagine your home, your valuable family photos,your records and even cash all turning to dust right before your very eyes.
As far as termites go, locating them just as they are about top attack your home is never easy, for one they are small, they are translucent and they generally tend to make the assault when you are asleep. And once they are in, they tend to literally destroy your home from the ground up. As far as termites go, prevention is much, much better than the cure so to safeguard your wooden homes from the flying termite, it is better to spray your home and to rest easy rather then worrying about the termites day in and day out. That is what I did, I went to the site above and did exactly that and even though I may reside in my big wooden house, at least I can rest easy knowing that it is protected from a termite attack!

A reminder!

Watch this space for reviews on Sweeney todd and essaouira tomorrow! The review is going to be one by my imagination mainly since the movie is due to be released only on the 21st. So this review is going to be a made up one and I am going to see how much it matches the real one on the 21st. It is going to be one exercise that I am looking forward to. As far as Essaouira is concerend, well, it is very near Marrakesh, so I did go there as well and I shall be posting later my opinions on that place. Happy reading everyone!

Beowulf- the review!

This is one movie that you need to see without your brain, it is all about the special effects and since it is in 3D the effects are really great and quite nice, with all blood and gore in the right amounts. This is one movie that is not for the faint hearted,and it is not one that we should analyse beyond belief.
What i found really funny in the movie is the fact that the writers seem to think that a dragon's heart is so tiny that it can be held in a humans hand. Since a dragon is big, it naturally follows that the heart will also be big and not small, of course it is all fantasy, but I think that they should have been realistic about the whole thing.
Anyway, the movie story as all stories that come with a great deal of special effects, starts off with a bang and simmers in the end. The Beowulf movie is just the same but I have to say that the beginning fantasy fight as well as the end fight were well choreographed. It seems that the Beowulf saga is not over yet and that Angelina jolie is all set to make an evil comeback in the second part!

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The path to recovery!

Everyone of us have been at that place when our self esteem was really low and have done a lot of dumb stuff that we wish that we had not. I will say that there is one thing for looking at things in retrospect, it makes things seem a whole lot easier. The addicts of this world are all suffering from the scourge called addiction, it is something that we all share in common, each and every one of us is addicted to one thing or the other, be it coffee or the morning cup of hot chocolate. We all feel the need to crave and we all go through it.
But there are just some things that we cannot sweep under the rug and say it is the same as being addicted to coffee and they aer drugs and alcohol. Drug addiction as well as alcohol addiction has destroyed many a life and many a family. I do not think that I have to say why they are really bad and that the addicts who are under the sway of either drugs or alcohol must be treated of that disease. It is entirely possible for any addict to be totally cured of his or her addiction.

One of the hardest things that he or she can do is to admit to his or her family of the problem that they are having. After all the only way to overcome denial is acceptance that they are in a problem and that they do need the help.This place is there to help anyone with either their drug addiction or alcohol addiction, and their addiction treatment is designed in such a way that each and every patient here gets a customised treatment. The attention is paid to the needs of each and every patient here and they are all treated on a one to one basis. The food here is simply fantastic with gourmet meals being prepared everyday. The beds are very comfortable and the grounds are vast, they have to be with all sorts of outings being a part of the treatment process. So if you are any of your friends are in need of some advice and help, then go to the links above and check it out for yourself!

The Cordon Bleahhh!

There are good restaurants and then there are the ones that you wish never existed. This one belongs in the later, I have to say that for me, as far as the last 2 days have gone, it has been sadly disappointing to say the least. Well this restaurant is located in Chennai and it is called the cascade.


I do not want to give more details for the moment but you can always leave your comment here and I can get back to you. Lets talk about what happened at the cascade, well, I ordered for an asparagus soup. Lets just say that I became a cow when the soup came along, to say that the asparagus was partially cooked will be over estimating the dish. Then I had ordered for a Fish steak braised with lemon and wild mushrooms, well it was one wild dish all right.

The fish was overdone, flaky in parts and rubbery in the others, the lemon flavor was too powerful and override everything else and to make things more interesting, it seems that the kitchen has run out of Mushrooms. How on earth can a kitchen run out of mushrooms is really beyond me. And the desert was the clincher for me, I had asked for a Black forest cake, it seems that the chef went to one of those retail department stores, bought those cake slices that are readily available in the market, rubbed some cream on them and then put the whole thing onto my plate. It was a really interesting meal in more ways than one! Need I say more!

The restautrant that bites into your pocket!

I have heard of the fast and the furious but when i went to this place called the Saravana Bhavan for some Indian food, I never realised that I was entering the place of the Fast and the Costly. First of all, the food is priced very economically but even then this Restaurant still turned out to be one costly venture for me.
The prices may be low but the size of the food is really to small for anyone eating at this joint to feel really satisfied. The size of the idlis are way to small, even a 6 year old can hold that piece of Idli in her hands, so you can see how tiny it really is. That is not all, most of the portions given out at this place are very cleverly designed to make sure that the restaurant does not lose much, it is only the customers who lose out in the end. The quality may well be there, but the quantity is sadly lacking. Probably if you are on a diet then this is the place to go to. For me though, Sorry, thanks but no thanks!

Want to stay at the beach?

These days staying at the beach , even hearing about it just seems lovely to hear. The reality bite in all of this is that we are all so busy and it is high time that we all took a break from all of our busy schedules and went for a weeks stay to the ever lovely San Diego beach and stayed in a San Diego beach house.

Firs of all, this beach is not just picturesque, but it has a life about it that is just what we all need, somewhere we can all let our respective hair down and have a great time while doing it. This site offers us great information on the San Diego beach rentals and also offers us the option of staying at the ocean front or facing the beach front, which ever is our preference.

This is indeed much better than staying at some dusty hotel room that has not even been properly cleaned or aired. Here at the beach,fresh air is never in short supply and believe me when I say that it can literally blow your troubles away. There aer various choices for us to stay in, this site also gives some really valuable information on the Mission Beach rentals. So just click on the links above and come down here and have some serious fun!

Marrakesh - the aura of mystery!

Marrakesh the land of the red ochre, since most of the buildings are covered with it and then you have the snow clad Atlas mountains for contrast. I have to say that when I travelled to Marrakesh I cam here with certain preconceptions about this palace and the Moroccan culture. I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised with the way my entire trip turned out. First of all the airport customs could do with a little bit of help as far as the English language goes, you have to repeat yourself to make your point to them. That said,once you step out of the lounge, you may wilt a bit at the heat, but the sight that greets your eyes is bound to take your breath away, literally.
The Atlas mountains are magnificent and one can just spend the whole day just watching them without even knowing the passing of time itself and what is more, at sunset, just as the sun sets, the mountains turn to burnished gold, that is a sight that no one should miss for the world.
When it comes to accommodation overseas, the best thing that you can do is to reserve your hotel rooms in advance. There are many sites that offer to help you out on this and you can try out one of them for your rooms. The room rates generally vary between 24$ to 110$ a night and sometimes even more, it all comes down to what kind of a room you want. You can either settle for just a room or a room with a view of the Atlas mountains. I tried the later and I have to say that I am one happy customer.

Marrakesh is a place that has featured in many a novel from the ones by Agatha Christie to the other authors, it has always been a favorite destination for the Europeans for many years and today there are many french citizens who have made this place their home. So do not be all that surprised if the Moroccans speak to you in french. The Berbers maintain the age old customs and traditions of Morocco and the age old 'Le Souk' or the market is a place that one must not forget to go to. This market is one which is all about contrasts, although the souk has its roots in ancient history, it is very modern and the contrasts that one finds at this place is simply too hard to believe. Once can shop here till nightfall and anything and everything from clothes,furs,rugs,carpets,spices,bangles,jewellery and many, many more are sold here. Tip: always haggle before purchasing anything at any market in Marrakesh.

You also have the Hammam here, which is just another word for spa. And this is one spa experience that you will never forget for all sorts of reasons. First of all, park your inhibitions at the door because you will be asked to disrobe here and guess what, you will not be the only person in the room. But the treatment itself is just fantastic and I have to say that this one did work out all the kinks in my back, so it was great as far as I was concerned and very refreshing as well.
Marrakesh is full of sights and sounds that one should not miss out on. Of course there are the usual hotel bars and discotheques, but if you want the real experience, then you better start walking the city grids.
As far as sights and sounds go, there is the El-Badi palace, that was built I think somewhere in the 1570's by king Ahmed el-Mansour. It is quite vast and is very nice to look at, but unfortunately it was torn down shortly after it was built so we can only see the ruins today. Then there is the The Bahia Palace , which is beautiful in its beauty , the building and the surrounding gardens are all built in the Islamic tradition, please set some time aside to visit this place as it can take up a lot of time.
Then there are the museums to go to, and the tombs although I always found that part of the expedition a little bit too creepy and at the end of the day you can always get a nice cold drink of orange juice or some fruit cocktail at a stall in one of the many souks along the way.

At the end of my visit to Marrakesh, I have to say that I enjoyed my visit a lot but what i ended up enjoying all the more was the Moroccan food, with the bastilla or the cous-cous with lamb and then there is my favorite of the lot, some lemon chicken, grilled Moroccan style! Hope you will have fun visiting Morocco and Marrakesh as much as I did!

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The Motorcycle bazar!

We all love the motorcycles and many of us must have owned one of them at some point of our lives, with a heavy duty leather jacket to go with it as well. There are very few dedicated sites where we can list our motorcycles and try and sell them. Guess what, the motorcycle bazaar is in town and it is here that we can not just list our vehicles of joy [ well, they have given us joy] and hope to get the right buyer for our motorcycles. This is one of those sites that is totally dedicated to motorcycles and where we can list our motorcycles for sale.
Here at this site, the registration is totally free and our emails are never given out so as to give us our privacy and prevent any spam of any kind. What is more at this site, there is a search function by which potential buyers can search the listings for their preference amongst all the motorbikes for sale. The best part is that we as sellers are able to upload at least 6 pictures of our bikes onto the site and there is also a query function that is available with each and every advertisement on the site. Many kinds of motorbikes are listed here from the likes of the Harley's to the all too famous quad bikes for sale. It is really one great classified site where we can list our bikes and hope to get the right buyer for them!

The Travel insurance that makes all the difference!

We all love to travel and recently I even made a trip myself which I shall be covering at a later post. But what I had wanted to share with all of you out there, who think that they have all the medical coverage that they may need as they travel overseas, it is time to seriously think about how far that coverage will go?

Why do we need Insurance as we travel overseas? Well, for one the food is often the most common cause of most hospitalisations overseas, lets face it, we as westerners just cannot stomach even a bit of spicy food. The minute we take it into our mouths, our tummies start rebelling right away. If we are fortunate, this distress may last only for a day or two at the most and can be handled with the most common over the counter medicines. But more often than not, our bodies just cannot handle all that hot and spicy food and as a result we often get dehydrated and need to be hospitalised. And naturally our medical expenses will just shoot up through the ceiling, and we may think that our insurance will cover all that. But here is the catch, whenever it comes to insurance, there always is a catch and the bottom line is that most of the insurance companies will not cover your medical expenses that you may incur overseas and what is more, even the few that agree to do so, will only agree to cover half of our medical expenses.

How do I know this? Well, in my last trip to Egypt, I ended up being hospitalised with both a broken leg as well as acute dehydration. What I had stated above had all happened to me . And just when I thought that there seems to be no proper travel Insurance coverage that seems to exist, I came across this company that makes sure that you get all the right coverage as you travel overseas and the best part is that they can give you the coverage for as little as 1$. So just go to this site and Click here for a FREE Quote. Happy travelling!

Prawns stir fry!

First of all, when it comes to prawns you should know that it takes very little time to cook them and that it is very easyt o overcook the prawns.Keep that in mind, that said, cut up some garlic and fry it until you can smell it. Then cut up some shallots into very small peices and then fry it along with the garlic. This should be done until the shallots are al-dente.
Now you add in some of the pepper powder along with some turmeric powder and coriander powder. Now you fry the whole thing again at least until the flavors come wafting to your nose. Now you add in the prawns and let the whole thing mix up very nicely. With that, the prawns should be cooked in 2-3 minutes flat. you can add in some mushroon soy sauce for additional flavor as well.Enjoy your Food.

Kiss your stress goodbye!

To play slots is an enjoyment which cannot be equalled by pretty much anything else. As things go, playing a game of slots also relieves stress levels in one as one plays a game of Slots. Here at Sloterix, there are many varieties of slot games that are available and it is all online. The fun part is that you do not have to reside in the United states to play these games. The slot machine is designed in such a way that playing a game of slots besides giving you the entertainment also helps you to relax totally. The games at this site are numerous and the service that one gets at this site is just fantastic. I have to say that I was impressed by the way that these guys responded to ones calls for help. This site is very well designed and it is very easy to use. The slot machines are so many in number here that one may even face difficulty in choosing the right one to play with. Just go to the links above and start Slotting along!

The Cold blues!

Cold is as Cold does, it sends shivers up and down your spine and I have to say that as spine chilling as it does sound, there is nothing worse than being caught out in the blizzard with the temperatures plummeting down from a comfortable zone of 20 to -5 Celsius. The chill has already started with the mean average temperatures of many places in the Northern hemisphere coming down by quite a notch.

Here in India, the northerly cold winds have started blowing hard and cold, causing mists and fog as the cold north air meets the warm southerly winds. The key is always to get out of the cold weather ASAP until and unless you want to miss out a few toes and fingers while you are at it. The one thing that is great about the cold weather is that you will love the sunshine would love nothing better than to just lay out there in the hot sun and let the sunshine work its magic on you and your chilled bones. After all the hot and monsoon weather that one has been having in India, you would think that we would love this weather, but the Cold weather brings its own share of problems and each and every year it ends up killing hundreds of homeless people who succumb to it due to lack of proper shelter. They often go to sleep in the night and just freeze over, and pass away. The tip as far as cold weather goes is to get out of it as fast as you can because in the coming months, the weather is bound to get a whole lot more than just 'nippy'. You can heat yourself in front of a fire, or if you do not have the proper shelter, then there are many homes all over northern India that have been given the orders to open its doors to the homeless of Northern India. As it is, every season brings its own joy and sorrows, so it is up to each and every person as to whether they want to welcome this season with a smile or with a frown, I prefer the former.

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The Parking dilema!

Have you been to Heathrow airport, if so then you will know what a busy terminal it is. First of all, getting hold of a Parking space in itself is a rarity, sometimes you have to keep on diving around for one and then just when you spot a space to park your car, someone else comes along and takes it. It has happened to me so many times that I have lost count of it. Which is why I for one am glad that this company has come about. Now we can get the parking that we want but that is not all, with this company we can get the parking space for our cars and the cream in this offer is that it is a discount heathrow airport parking.
After this, I do not think that any of our trips to Heathrow will ever be such a nightmare. There are times when I cursed the fact that i had to go to the airport and it was all because of the parking dilemma. But now with this company all of my airport parking needs are all taken care of. The next time you want to travel you may want to go to the links above for your Heathrow parking space!

The mirror of 'Lost hopes'.

Today I had a very interesting conversation with a mirror, am I going nuts? Maybe, but I have to say that this conversation was one of the sanest that I have had in a long long time. Lets all just think about the way we converse with each other, shall we? We often have this tendency to say more than we want to but when it comes to the real crucial matters we are often tongue tied or worse, we lie through the back of our teeth.
Ostriches are better than us at this, at least they say upfront that they do not want to deal with the truth and as such they hide their heads in the sand. It is so easy to try and push that dirty truth under the rug, is it not? But truth often has this irritating habit of coming out when you least want it to and then biting you in the lower posterior with it[ in case you are wondering what am I talking about, that is just a neat way of saying butt without actually saying it]. Anyway I had a decent truthful and an honest conversation with my mirror, because the mirror can only reflect what it sees, it cannot make up that image and present it in some other way. The miror will never lie, and I have to say that I wish that everyone could be the mirror not all the time but at least some of the time. We could always present others with one of thse mirrors. Oh! what a tangled web we all weave when we pretend to deceive and that is the saddest truth of it all!