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The Greatest Idea!
Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ching under Family, Food and Drink, Life, Sponsored Post, Wishlist.
I was looking through the internet today for ideas to use on my upcoming remodel. I came a cross a site that specializes in Stainless Steel Cabinets and workbenches as well as flooring and other garage products. I thought to myself that would be a really cool kitchen. Imagine it, you have all the latest stainless appliances with these high grade stainless cabinets and butcher block counter tops, or even stainless counter tops. I think you could even do a really nice beige marble with a nice white oak trim that would make the stainless pop. Now imagine the floor being either a white oak wood laminate floor or you could use the rubber flooring that the company sells. you would be able to drop anything on the floor and it would clean right up. and if you damage a rubber square then you simply remove it and replace it. Its brilliant. I will have to run this by my wife and see if she likes the idea!
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Rebuilding your Credit
Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ching under Family, Life, Sponsored Post.
After I wrote that article yesterday I got to thinking and realized that I had more to say on the subject, especially on the topic of debt and getting out from under it. Lets say for example that you have paid off everything. Your credit cards are all gone and you have told yourself that you will never get another credit card again. This is a mistake. Its not the credit cards that were the problem, it was your self control. Now that you have paid off all your debt and you see the error of your ways and how bad it can get then hopefully you have learned your lesson and you now have better self control. So, you will need at least one credit card in your possession to rebuild your credit and keep a good standing with the companies that track your credit record for things like mortgages and auto loans. Its important to not only have that credit card but to use it from time to time to make purchases. If you just had a few credit cards and you don’t want to take out a loan to pay off everything or you don’t want to use a consolidation company because it might ruin your credit record then you can find a company that will allow you to do balance transfers of your other credit cards. This will bring all the little balances under one payment and one interest rate. This will allow you to pay off the amount quicker and not get nickeled and dimed to death. These are all smart ways to rebuild your credit and keep from getting into trouble.Be sure that you do your research, compare credit cards to insure that you are getting the best intrest rates, options available and freedome of use that you desire. Take it from someone that used to have 12 credit cards and was over 30k in debt. I am now debt free and have one credit card that I use to make small purchases. I also make sure to check my credit record every year to insure that everything is good and I have no outstanding debt that I am not aware of (this would usually indicate fraud). Also, when you get to the point that you have the single credit card and you are making the small purchases, you need to make sure that you are paying off the card as soon as (or even before if you can) get the bill. this way you are not paying those outrageous interest payments. Just some helpful advise from someone thats been there.
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Get your Loan On
Posted on August 13, 2007 by Ching under Family, Life, Sponsored Post.
I was looking through the internet the other day and came across several companies that offered some sort of financial debt consolidation for individuals that had High credit card bills, too many credit cards, payday loans or just wanted to consolidate several other loans in order to make one payment instead of several. I thought to myself where was this when my wife and I were in need of consolidation. We went through a company that took our credit cards and canceled all of them and negotiated new percentages with the companies. It was set up so that we could never use those cards again until the program was over. However, this puts a black mark on your credit record. If we had been given the opportunity to consolidate the loans instead then we could have not only got out of debt but improved our credit rating as well, instead of hurting it. What sparked the search in the first place is that we are currently working on a remodel of the house and thought that instead of doing it one room at a time we would take out one of those second home Mortgage Loans and just hire someone to do the remodel. This would improve or credit and get the house done in half the time. My wife and I anxiously want to get into a newer home and we know that we can not do so until we get our current house into better shape. I have also thought about seeing if I can refinance our home and trying to get a little more money there as well. It works out the same with the overall objective to get our home remodeled so that we can sell it. I haven’t decided just yet what to do and I am not afraid to take out a loan because in the end, I will get a better value out of my home when I sell it and I can turn that value around and pay off the loan, its a win win situation. So stay tuned and see what happens. I am sure that we will have before and after pictures of the whole event, those of you that know us know that my wife is a photo junkie.
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Vacation Home Rentals
Posted on August 10, 2007 by Ching under Flickr, Sponsored Post, Travel.
While vacationing at an all-inclusive resort offers many benefits such as endless amounts of food, bottomless drinks, and maid service, it doesn’t really offer a lot of privacy. Granted, most resorts offer some romantic places for couples to enjoy. At COR for instance, they had several private jacuzzis hidden in the garden path. They are covered by lush vegetation so that does afford you some privacy. However, there’s nothing to keep other people from ignoring the occupied sign. The only place truly private is your room.
For couples who want more privacy, renting a guest house, villa, or vacation home might be a better option. Then you have the entire property to yourself. When we went on the glass-bottom boat tour, we actually saw several of these properties along the coast. The tour guide calls them guest houses. There was also one right next to COR. They are all beautiful. Some have their own swimming pools and jacuzzis. Some have gazebos. And all of them have ocean access.
Our room was on the far end of the resort building so we could see the pool area of the guest house next door from our balcony. At first we thought that the area was part of the resort and we were trying to figure out how to get there. But the next day we noticed there were some kids swimming in the pool. That’s when we realized it was a totally separate property.
The one pictured above is farther down the coast. It is probably my favorite out of all the ones we saw during our trip. Our tour guide said it is owned by an American. Most of these properties are available for rent. You can even find information about them online.
I think vacation homes are a brilliant idea. It’s even better if you are going as a group. Most homes will accommodate several people, which is great because then you can split the rental cost several ways. This is probably the way to go if you are looking for a great family vacation at minimal cost.
I’ll probably pitch this idea to mom and dad. You know I’ve never been to Disney and they’ve got great vacation rentals in the Disney area. These Disney vacation rentals are packed with great features and amenities. The best thing is you pick the property that suits your needs. I think it would be great for all of us, including the kiddos, to go on vacation together.
From browsing the different properties around the Disney area, I found this one. Check out the pictures. It is a beautiful property with lots to offer. Mom and dad, are you reading this? You guys want to go to Disney?
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Cosmetic Surgery for Your Vagina
Posted on April 30, 2005 by Ching under Sex, Sponsored Post.
File this under the list of things I’ve never really thought about. Until two seconds ago when I witnessed an episode about labia menora reduction on Dr. 90210.
I think I’m coming down with something. I was doing step class at the gym and then I got dizzy so I decided not to stay for the other two fitness classes that I normally do (high/low and PHAT). Had I stayed and not come home I would’ve continued living my life not knowing that you could have cosmetic surgery for your vagina.
I’d watched some pornos before where the women had really flappy, ugly-looking vaginas. I’ve never really looked at myself down there so sometimes I’ll comment on how gross it looks and ask Brian if my pussy is ugly like that. Brian always says no. He says that’s what happens to pornstars who have had way too much sexual intercourse. Their vaginas get worn out.
How wrong he is!
Apparently some women are born that way. And now they can do something about it. There are cosmetic surgeons today who specialize in labia reductions and laser vaginal tightening for those who want to make their vaginas less scary-looking. The idea is really foreign to me, though.. And (the practitioners of this surgery are going to hate me for this) I feel it’s unnecessary for regular people. I mean, unless you’re a pornstar who makes a living off showing your vagina and having it filmed, no one really looks at that. I mean, really.
I guess I can’t relate because I have a normal-looking vagina. If I had an ugly vagina I’d probably be singing a different tune. But then, of all the things you could spend money on, how could you justify spending money on something that only one other person will see?
I can’t even justify getting a boob job and that’s what I really need because I have none. LOL!
OMG! Speaking of things that I’ve never thought about, here’s another: bung hole bleaching.
Are you serious? This is even more outlandish than the vaginal cosmetic surgery. I just watched pornstar Tabitha Stevens have the treatment done. They waxed her ass and then bleached her bung hole.
I get my bikini wax at one o’clock today. I think I will ask Patricia if she’s ever heard of it and maybe we can try it on me one day. Just kidding! She’ll probably think I’m strange. Assuming she doesn’t think I am already.
I’ll have to ask Brian if he thinks my bung hole is too dark and if he thinks it will be prettier if it’s bleached to the same color as my ass cheeks. Ha! Ha! Ha! Only in the United States! This stuff is insane!
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