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Monday, November 9th, 2009
inex
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8:59a
Moving on: Egyptian Magic Cream
I finally collected my Egyptian Magic Cream last night from a spree-er. For those who don't know what the EMC is:
Image credit: www.lovelula.com (owner: let me know if you want me to take the picture off)
i wanted to get the image from the emc website but couldn't find an image of their product - they are showing it in flash format. The owner and creator's name for this cream amuses me. Lord-Pharaoh ImHotep-AmonRa. A pharaoh, architect and god rolled into one.
Anyway the amusing thing about this cream is that despite its name, it doesn't came from Egypt, so don't go around asking Egyptians about this cream. Likely they will think you are nuts. Neither can you buy it in Egypt.
This product is from the US of A. I was looking for a good night cream that wont bust my bank account to use, and I have heard people talking about this cream. So I decided that I would get a tub the first chance I get.
So I tried it out for the first time last night. I applied my toner, and then gingerly applied abit of it on the corner of my face. AND MY SKIN IMMEDIATELY CAME OFF.
just kidding. hee.
The texture of the cream resembles Tiger Balm actually, without the smell. In fact there wasn't really any smell for this cream. ok its not entirely smell- free but take my word for it that so long as you don't put your nose right next to it, you don't smell it, and probably wont smell it after you apply it.
It feels pretty greasy when I first tried it. I read somewhere that you aren't suppose to apply gunks of it onto your face, just a very light thin layer. I got a little enthusiastic though, so over applied a little. In the end when I wake up in the morning those parts I over applied looked oily and those which I didn't looked matt. I have to admit this morning I woke up expecting to be beauty queen material. Alas, the mirror says otherwise.
ok quit laughing at me. While I have not turn into a beauty queen, I did notice that my brown acne scars were less obvious. I did get a few tiny zits though, but I always do, even before I use EMC, so I wasn't really surprised. Skin didn't feel dry as it used to with other creams (then again i didn't get it using my Vichy Normaderm either) yes, I still get sahara skin these days.
I'm using it under my makeup today, and I wondered if I would still turn out to be a big kwali face at the end of the day as I always did with other moisturizers. Stay Tuned.
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macintosh
[ hazelofdoom ]
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11:43p
Help regarding Boot Camp and rEFit.
Ok so I just installed Boot camp on my Macbook (My operative System is Tiger) and yes I did trick Boot camp into running by changing the date setup (Not proud really). My problem starts after I installed rEFit and tried to install Backtrack 3.
I´ve got a tutorial (very detailed one) but I have no idea if I should install Linux first. Anyone knows if I should? Because the Backtrack cd won´t boot and I did not install windows or Linux .
Any help would be welcomed fellow mac users :)
current mood: awake
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(comment on this) Saturday, November 7th, 2009
macosx
[ darkstorm_ ]
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6:35p
More Free Apps from the Folks at MacHeist
The folks at MacHeist.com are offering 5 software apps (6, if they get 500K participants) for free.
The apps in this "MacHeist nanoBundle" are:
Shovebox $25 FREE
WriteRoom $25 FREE
Twitterrific $15 FREE
TinyGrab $14 FREE
Hordes of Orcs $25 FREE
And if they get 500,000 participants, they will unlock Mariner Write $50 FREE.
If you are interested, got to www.MacHeist.com to check out the offer. The offer is good for the next 5 days.
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macintosh
[ wintersweet ]
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11:54a
CS3 + Snow Leopard
Have the Snow Leopard + CS3 problems been resolved? (If not, I'm guessing they're not going to be.) I'm on 10.4 still, so to get to Snow Leopard I have to upgrade to 10.5 first ($?) and then I'm planning to buy the $129 (Amazon price) box set, and then I won't really have money left to throw at Adobe, even for the educational version.
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ipod
[ gncurrier ]
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10:56a
I have a kinda weird problem...iTunes is coping the wrong artwork to the wrong songs on my iPod. Like, it swaps them around with other songs. It REALYY bothers me. I tried downloading the song again (I didn't get it off iTunes, I get music from other places), and re-adding the song to iTunes, and it still is messing the artwork up. I add my own artowkr, either from Amazon or pretty graphics I find. Is there any way to fix this? I even tried to reset the iPod, and still no change. Help?
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macosx
[ texasts ]
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7:29a
Disk is completely filled up
The startup disk on my MBP filled up completely over the last day or so. It was getting up there, but on Wednesday *the last time I checked* there was 14 GB free. When I woke the old boy up this morning, I was greeted with the "Startup disk is almost full" message.
Poked around but I must confess I am not really sure what I should be looking for. Or how to, really.
But I looked around found a few redundant files, moved them to the trash, emptied it. The disk size briefly fluctuated and almost immediately went to zero KB available.
I haven't got a clue what is going on here.
What should I be looking at or for?
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macintosh
[ texasts ]
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7:29a
Disk is completely filled up
The startup disk on my MBP filled up completely over the last day or so. It was getting up there, but on Wednesday *the last time I checked* there was 14 GB free. When I woke the old boy up this morning, I was greeted with the "Startup disk is almost full" message.
Poked around but I must confess I am not really sure what I should be looking for. Or how to, really.
But I looked around found a few redundant files, moved them to the trash, emptied it. The disk size briefly fluctuated and almost immediately went to zero KB available.
I haven't got a clue what is going on here.
What should I be looking at or for?
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sg_ljers
[ juzzywuzzy ]
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8:32p
.: Peranakan Festival Blogger Contest / PeRUN!akan Race :.
1. I would like to invite you for a blogger event - which is happening on the 20th November 2009. There will be cash prize totalling $500 for three selected bloggers with the best entry with regards to the event. Enquiries & registration for this event can be directed to bloggers@peranakan.org.sg
2. Pre-Registrations for the PeRUN!akan Race is now ON! The Peranakan Association, in conjunction with the Peranakan Festival 2009, is organising an online & offline race, styled after The Amazing Race. The online race officially starts on the 10th November 2009; however selected pre-registrants, stand a chance to win a Samsung ST500 camera! The online race have a lot of prizes at each stage, culminating with a final race with the winners winning a total of $5000! So, what are you waiting for? Pre-register now, and play the game that challenges your knowledge of things Peranakan!
current mood:  calm
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(comment on this) Friday, November 6th, 2009
sax601
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8:47p
David Lebovitz's book
I finally got my hands on David Lebovitz's book The Sweet Life in Paris. He is an American who happens to be a food blogger and living in Paris. I've always wanted to check out his book given the good reviews but never got around to buying it. And then lo and behold, I stumbled upon it at the library. Just my luck. I checked the book out from the library and have been reading it on my commute to and from work. He talks about his life in Paris and in between the stories, he tucks in recipes here and there. I've already bookmarked several recipes in there that caught my interests-- chocolate cream puffs, chicken tagine...mmmm.
He talks about French culture and its quirks while juxtaposing it with American culture and its own quirks. His writing is full of wit and I found myself smiling when reading it on the bus. I think it's a good read even if one is not interested in the recipes in and of itself. One of my favorite parts was him describing his visit to a doctor's office in Paris. The doctor asked if he does any sports. He replied yes of course and went on to explain that he does yoga 3-4 times a week. And the French doctor said, "Yoga? That's not a sport. That's a philosophy."
Hopefully I'll get to embark on some of those featured recipes soon. Stay tuned.
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macosx
[ liquidcross ]
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5:50p
Firefox hanging upon startup
Here's a tricky one for you: after my Mac wakes up from sleep (either display sleep or full sleep, it doesn't matter which), Firefox will not start up properly. The icon will bounce, then stay "lit," but the application window never appears, and I have to force quit. The only way to fix it, so far, is to log out then log back in. As you may guess, that's a pain. Anyone else have this issue? And more importantly, how did you fix it? (The obvious choice - never let the system go to sleep - is not an option for me.)
PS - I'm running an iMac 21.5", 4GB RAM, OS X 10.6.1, and Firefox 3.5.5. Addons are Echofon, Adblock Plus, and NoScript.
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macosx
[ augustbaby823 ]
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10:52a
Safari upgrade
Ever since I upgraded to the latest version of Safari, I've had these funny downloads automatically pop up called ch.ashx.
Does anyone know why this happens? Is it a virus? Does anyone know how to make it stop?
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inex
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5:17p
DJ Inex recommends:
I'm Still Breathing by Katy Perry
I leave the gas on
Walk the alleys in the dark
Sleep with candles burning
I leave the door unlocked
I'm weaving a rope and
Running all the red lights
Did I get your attention
Cause I'm sending all the signs that
The clock is ticking
and I'll be giving my 2 weeks
Pick your favorite shade of black
You'd best prepare a speech
Say something funny
Say something sweet
But don't say that you loved me
Chorus:
I'm still breathing
Though we've been dead for awhile
This sickness has no cure
We're going down for sure
Already lost our grip
Best abandon ship
Maybe I was too pale
Maybe I was too fat
Maybe you wanted better, better luck in the sack
No formal education
and I swore way too much
But I swear you didn't care
Cause we were in love
So as I write this letter and shed my last tear
It's all for the better
That we end this here
Let's close this chapter
Say one last prayer
But don't say that you loved me
Chorus:
I'm still breathing
Though we've been dead for awhile
This sickness has no cure
We're going down for sure
Already been diagnosed,
so lets give up the ghost
I'm still breathing
Though we've been dead for awhile
This sickness has no cure
We're going down for sure
Already lost our grip
Best abandon ship
I'm still breathing
I'm still breathing
Song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FIpUnVWfJA&feature=related
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jooles
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10:29a
Another week of no gym. First was due to a cold, this week was coz the wakeboard hit my wrist. At least i looked like i was doing a grab! :) so lame! I'm happy, I think i found a group i can regularly ride with. Our plans next would be diving and inline skating. Both of which i'm terrible at. But i wanna try. I feel like a kid, wanting to be outdoors and pushing myself physically... even with the ever growing bald spot on my head. :)
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