Charity

Yvonne Foong – Heart 4 Hope

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I have been so caught up with work, monkeys, life and blogging that I had absolutely gave up on blog hopping. Today, however, I had some free time on my hands and decided to check out a couple of blogs, one of them was the blog of Yvonne Foong.

I am sure many of us are already familiar with her name and her cause in raising funds for her medical treatment. The latest I read about her today is that she is raising funds to save her eyesight.

So, as a fellow blogger, I feel that I should help to spread the word so that Yvonne can reach her targeted amount sooner and that she can proceed with her medical treatment as planned.

Currently, Yvonne is holding a few auctions of beautiful dresses. She has these dresses listed on eBay Malaysia but everybody is welcome to bid and win as shipping is free courtesy of DHL so no matter where you live, if you like the dresses and would like to help Yvonne out, do check out her website-cum-blog at http://yvonnefoong.com/ for her latest news and items for sale.

Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

Finances

Home Owner Insurance Quotes

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When my cousin, Jasmine, took out a mortgage, one of the prerequisites was to buy Nevada home owner insurance, where she was going to buy her house. Home insurance is very important as it protects our home against unfortunate incidents like fire, flood or other causes that may damage our home.

My cousin is a first time home owner and does not know much about mortgage or home insurance but she went online to check out the information that is available on the internet.

She found an insurance portal with comprehensive information not only on home insurance, but also auto, health, life and other insurance. Also, she was able to seek home owner insurance quotes from SecureInsuranceQuotes.com.

My cousin told us that SecureInsuranceQuotes.com has very useful information for homeowners across the country and is able to render the best insurance quotes whether they are Arizona insurance quotes or Nevada, like hers.

Blogging

What Happened To Good Ol’ Blogging?

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I am sure most of us have already heard of the Kathy Sierra saga. If you have not, then let me tell you that Kathy is a programming instructor, game developer, author and a very popular blogger. Now, the blogging world is very tough and it is mostly dominated by men so I think we should be very proud that Kathy has made it.

I previously wrote a post on Gangsterism In Malaysian Blogosphere. I was actually aghast at the state of the blogosphere here. However, Kathy Sierra’s detractors have taken things more than a level above by intimidating her and issuing death threats publicly.

And on a smaller scale, if you are also a Fuel My Blog community member, you would know that the creators are dealing with the Snuff option issue. Should it stay or go? When voting on blogs was first opened, we were happily voting on blogs that we like. It was pretty simple, wasn’t it? But then there are sick-minded people who just simply Snuff other blogs without a solid reason. Perhaps this makes their own blog rating look better?

I have thought that the blogsophere pie is large enough for everyone, man or woman, big time blogger or small timer like myself.

It is a shame that some people, due to whatever ego-feeding reason, feel better when they push someone down and use his/her back as a stepping stone to climb higher.

Why can’t we celebrate the success of another blogger and be happy for him/her?

Finances

Premier Student Loan

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Taking out a student loan is not all that difficult provided one qualifies for one. However, the major problem is in repayment after graduation. A new graduate cannot command a high pay check and with the rising cost of living, it is a challenge to budget our monthly finances. I took out a college student loan too, so you can say that I have ‘been there, done that’.

Whenever people ask me where they can get more information on student loans, I direct them to PremierStudentLoan.com for student financial aid advice so that they can have a true picture of what is in store for them.

Moreover, it is very convenient to search for a suitable student loan to meet specific needs as PremierStudentLoan.com has a nationwide student loan directory. It does not matter if one is seeking more information on Florida student loans or Nevada student loans, that information is just a mouse click away.

Computing & Internet

Local Forums

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I recently signed up with a local forum to show support to my friend who is one of the founders. I was a forum queen just a few short years ago but I have actually retired from forumming. I am now a blogger but anyway, I signed up to help him beef up his membership. However, I did tell him that I may not have the time to actively participate in the discussions and he was fine with it.

Today, they made slight changes to their forum administration and suddenly I have been receiving thread updates even though I did not opt for email updates.

So I deleted the emails but out of curiosity, I opened one and it was an invitation to participate in an adult chat.

OMG, it is hard to believe that in that kiddie forum, people are discussing about sex in the open. There were threads teaching people the art of oral sex and such. I had the impression this was a kiddie forum as the smilies were all cartoonish but I guess not.

I think that if they wanted an adult section in that forum, they should at least make it password protected so that the younger members who are not yet of legal age are not able to access the threads. No doubt, these children can still access such discussions and even porn on the internet at large but at least be discreet about it on the boards, right?

General

Housewarming Gift

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My friend, Mike, is going to hold a housewarming party soon and I am invited! The problem with housewarming parties is that I feel like I should get him a household gift. A friend suggested I get one of the Austin air purifiers from Best Vacuum, since Mike is asthmatic and having an air purifier would improve air quality.

Best Vacuum is an authorized dealer in some of the leading brands in vacuum cleaners, air purifiers and air filter products. This friend told me that I would be able to get a very good price from them.

This is great news for me since I am about to bust my budget for the month! But an air purifier I will get since it will help Mike’s health!

Computing & Internet

When Is The Next Google Update?

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Well, the previous one was in late January, 2007 and it was a long time coming. I wonder when the next Google Page Rank update would be. I read that it will be in mid-late April, 2007 but I am skeptical. Three months since the last update?

I read that some people have Google Bots visiting their sites already, but mine is still not. I hope they will come soon. I already missed the boat in January, 2007 and can’t afford to miss it a second time.

I am hoping that with this coming update, I would be assigned with a nice Page Rank. A Zero doesn’t look pretty at all. I am aiming for a Three. I don’t think it’s unrealistic because I have seen some blogs with less traffic and incoming links getting a Three on the first update.

As for my other blog, I hope that I would at least get a Four. It has been Three since July – August, 2006 and I hope that it will be upgraded, finally.

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