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On Comment: What An Embarrassment!

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Recently, I published a post about getting my comment deleted from some one’s blog and that I was pissed off by her action. Well, what an embarrassment. Ten days ago a reader dropped by my blog to leave me a comment. Unfortunately, I did not receive the email notification from Blogger that I usually get telling me to Approve or Reject a comment.

So, I did not know even though I did log into my account. I saw the comment count but I did not click to take an action because I thought that it was a spam comment that was left to me something back.

In actual fact, I have already deleted the spam comment shortly after. Oh my, I was somehow lost in time between deleting that spam comment AND receiving this new one.

I feel so embarrassed to only realise it AFTER ten days. I promptly approved the comment and replied to it, of course, though the level of embarrassment is not as high as the one from MySpace message notification blunder. Geez, I really need to be more alert!

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Another Language To Learn

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My friend, Lawrence, told me the good news that he will be based overseas soon. He will be an expatriate, earning expatriate income! He said that unfortunately, he will have to take up intensive foreign language classes! I think that should not be a problem fr him because he currently already speaks five Asian languages! Some people just have that flair for languages!

Lawrence said that he wanted to take up an online Spanish course but eventually enrolled with Executive Language Training, or better known as ELT.

What made him decide on ELT is the fact that all their language courses are custom tailored to each specific student. They know that their students, being executives, have a busy schedule so not only are course materials customized but also study hours and the location! That’s right! The trainers will be going to any place that Lawrence is for his class. Isn’t that awesome?

Also, Lawrence said that to receive one-to-one coaching, he is better able to absorb his lessons with the distraction from other students. All these factors helped him make the decision of studying with ELT. I am sure he has made a good choice!

Charity

Supporting The Breast Cancer Walk

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It has been such a long time since I logged into the forum of PayPerPost because I have been bogged down by so many problems that simply took too much of my energy and time. People who know me in real life know that whenever my monkey is ill, I would not have the mood to do anything.

However, over the Memorial weekend, I went to the forum because I thought that I have to get some linky love exchanges. It is time to promote my blog which I have neglected to do.

Anyway, while I was there, I saw the signature of Colleen who is fund-raising for a breast cancer walk.

The point I am trying to make is that you can do your part by donating only $20 to help Colleen reach her target of raising $2200 for this year’s breast cancer walk. In return, Colleen will link your blog or website from her charity blog, 3DayMom, for one year. This blog has a Google Page Rank of Four. It doesn’t really matter though because this is for a good cause.

If you want to have more information, do check out 3 Day Mom because I am not one for details. All I know is that this is for charity. If you are up to it, you could even donate more than $20. So how about it?

Computing & Internet

Analyzing & Improving Golfing

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I mentioned before that y friend Paul has took up golfing. His main purpose is to expand his social network to improve his business but he decided that it is no fun playing badly even if it is a non-competitive game.

He bought a golf software that apparently will help him to improve his golf handicap. He told me that even golfing professionals are using it so it should be very efficient and reliable.

Then online golf handicap software that is available through NetHandicap.com at an affordable $29.99 per year analyses his golfing with an efficient golf handicap calculation method that tracks his progress over a period of time with charts and graphs.

Paul says that by having his game analyzed, he will surely improve! I wish him good luck!

Charity

Online Vision Test – Take It If You Dare!

I came to know of this online vision test from Pelf‘s blog. Well, my vision isn’t that great and it has gone worse since working at the computer for such long hours for the past five years. Read: I NEED AN LCD SCREEN!

The first time I felt my eyes giving problems was when I was in Secondary Three, when my Chemistry teacher, Mr. Thong, wrote on the blackboard in text as small as ants (the small type).

Some of my friends had no problems reading his text but some of us did. I was not the only one who made a complaint. I went to take an eye test and the ophthalmologist prescribed glasses to me and I became the new 4-eyed girl of the class.

However, I have not worn my glasses since I left school. I don’t really need to because I no longer have to read text as small as Mr. Thong’s! Bah… it’s all his fault!

So I took this vision test and scored 90.63 only. The lower the score, the greater vision disability. I know my score was pulled down because I do not drive. Do you see the big fat 0.00 for Driving?

If you would like to take this test, hop over to this page. Wait a minute, I’m supposed to link to The Eye Digest, but I can’t figure out where to place it! And I’m supposed to be an old hand at working around keywords and links! ha ha ha!

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Appreciating Fine Art

Since the day Paul introduced me to the world of fine art, I have been looking out for art galleries with online presence. Partly because I live in a town without an art museum so I did not know how to appreciate fine art previously.

This morning, I was fortunate to come across the website of Park West Gallery. Did you know that Park West Gallery houses the largest collect of fine art in the world? I only just found out too. What Park West Gallery does is to conduct auctions of their fine art throughout North America.

They also have an affiliate company, Park West at Sea, doing something similar, but on cruise ships sailing around the world. It is great that by doing so, they are actually bringing fine art to people.

I took a virtual tour of Park West Gallery on their website and I am very impressed with the whole set up. You should check out the website even if you have no interest in fine art!

Computing & Internet

Everyone’s A Winner!

I was randomly surfing the internet and Googling for some information when I came across a blog post contest that is currently being held. This contest, initiated by one of our prominent bloggers, Daryl W.T. Lau (I know him but he doesn’t know me!) is very easy to participate in. That’s why I’m joining because I don’t like to crack my head to win prizes!

Anyway, the purpose of the contest is to create awareness for his newly launched bidding directory at Clinke.com. It is now all the rage for people to not only get their site listed on directories, but to PAY for the prominence that it appears in the directory. Naturally, the more you are willing to bid, the more exposure your site will be accorded. Money speaks. It’s as simple as that.

Daryl says that once the directory proper has gained momentum, he will establish a directory blog so as to update directory members and other interested parties of new developments or promotions that are being held for users. That sounds great, doesn’t it?

If you would like further information on Daryl’s contest, which is currently still on-going, hop over to his blog, Earn Money Online, for the full details. Join the contest for the fun of it. Win or not, we are providing a friendly buzz. And that’s a good thing, you know?

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