One Promotion Too Many

Most of you know I work in the advertising line. Well, that what I do when I'm not gallivanting the galaxy blasting Zorkian bugs that is ... hehehe ... And one of my clients happen to be a financial institution that offers credits cards as one of their products.

And right now, the in-thing seems to be just how much rebate your credit card can get you on fuel chargers seeing as how the price of fuel over here costs a little more than an arm and three legs. And some of these offers just seem too good to be true.

I guess it's just another way of enticing people to get a credit card, if they already don't have one that is. And if you're really not all careful about the amount of cards you have and how you use them then there is a likely possibility that you could incur loads of financial problems later down the line.

Trust me, I know. I've been there and it's hard to get yourself out of credit card debts. In order to settle your debts, you'd probably need to get some fast cash payday loans just to have an alternative fund option to ease your burdens.

As for me, I'm a little wary about credit cards these days even though my job requirements consists of me coming up with concepts and promotions to get more people to apply for them. I'd just rather pay for stuff in cash and be over and done with :D

Pay Day ... Not!

It's that time of the month again when I sit anxiously and wait to be paid the slavery I do in this office. Wait a minute, I just realized something, they don't pay slaves ... LOL!

The thing is I get paid by a cheque over here and it's not always at the exact month end. Sometimes it a a couple of days after the month end and the disadvantage about being paid with a cheque is it still needs an additional 2 or 3 days to clear.

Imagine, you I'm paid on Monday and I bank in my cheque before 2pm to get it sent for clearing on the same day. I'll still need to wait an additional 2 days for the bank to float my money to god know where before I can actually use it. So in true fact I don't really get paid promptly at the end of the month.

And sometimes things crop up where you really need to use the money and that's when life becomes more difficult and the credit card debts start accumulating. Well, I heard about web based lending institutions that cater for just such needs.

They provide you a cash advance loan until your next pay day. They come in handy for emergency situations but come with a slightly higher interest rate. I suppose it's a fair price to pay since it's web based and repayments would not be guaranteed at the earliest date possible. Hey, they have to make money too, right? Otherwise why even start a business?

As for me, I think I'll just sit patiently and wait for my boss to pay us in a day or two :D

I Want To Be A Landlord

Have you ever had ambitions of being a landlord? Actually come to think of it, is being a landlord even a proper job ... hehehe ... Well, to be honest, I've always wanted to buy a place and then rent it out to someone and just make money of it. Sounds like an easy way to get income, ya? No need to get up every morning and get ready for work. All you'd have to do is just wait till the end of every month and then go collect the rent.

And you know what would make that even easier? Having a cool property management software, something like the one you can find on http://onsitepropertymanager.com that helps you manage all your property chores such as automatically post rent and late fees, prints all your lease agreements, notices and bank deposit slips while you just sit back and enjoy watching TV or gardening or in my case, taking a nice long nap :D

So, if you're really interested in becoming a landlord, then this property management software is just the ticket for you. Don't just take my word for it though, there's a 60 day free trail so go and try it out, what have you got to lose except just a little time, ya?

Now comes the hard part, to actually find enough money to buy a house and then rent it out. Man, that sounds complicated ... LOL!

That Day Called A Monday!

Arrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! That's how I feel right now. I am having an absolutely lousy, maybe lousy is just too mild a word to describe it. It's an absolutely pathetic Monday and I don't see it improving anytime soon!

But then why should I even be surprised by it. Monday's has always been such bad days for me. I guess I'm just like that Garfield the cat fellow who absolutely dislikes Mondays! I just feel like taking the rest of the day off and going home or maybe even go see what I can do about those acne treatments that I've been taking.

Ok, ok, there are no acne treatments. I'm too old to be having acne! LOL!

The Not So Real Reality Show

Ok, I just have to complain a little over here. I was watching the reality show Gangstarz on on our local TV channel a few hours back. The show is about finding the ultimate group or something like that. It's not a bad show, well at least last seasons one wasn't so bad. I don't have much to say about the current season though.

And as with all reality shows someone gets eliminated every week. But for the second straight week running, no one was eliminated! Now, I find that totally ridiculous that no one deserved to be eliminated cos as far as I'm concerned, the whole lot of them should be kicked out!

I'm beginning to smell a conspiracy here. I don't know why there isn't any eliminations for two straight weeks, maybe they want to have more finalists, maybe the favourites got the lowest votes, maybe the show is rigged, maybe my name is Bond, James Bond (LOL) but all I know is I've just given up watching the crap they dish out every week! I'd be better off just dancing the polka with Mrs. Spiff or something ...

IT Not Savvy

I'm actually not a very IT savvy person. When I first purchased a computer all those years ago, I practically knew nothing about how to work a computer properly. Sure, I knew where to press to switch on the PC and all that but if something went wrong with the system, I'd be totally lost.

I'm still not that IT savvy at the moment but over the years I did learn a thing or two about computers. Now I know that if my PC hangs on me, I just need to scream some profanities at it and if that doesn't work, then I just have to shut the darn thing off and go watch TV or something ... LOL! That always works for me.

Sometimes I wonder if I should actually go out and get myself more knowledge about computers and networking and all that stuff. Who knows, I could probably make a much more decent living with it than what I make in advertising, urrrmmm, I mean blasting Zorkian bugs. You know, maybe enroll myself in a Cisco certification program and get some first hand and expert computer knowledge from Cisco, a leading manufacturer of peripherals such as switches and firewalls.

I've checked out a few sites and according to what I've read, most companies actually hire people who do have certification and with your Cisco certification, it can't get any more credible than that, seeing as how they are a reputable and well known company! A Cisco certification does not simply imply being ahead of the competition, it's also a place to exchange ideas, browse technical content, share insights, opinions and knowledge with the whole IT community.

Now, if that isn't cool, I really don't know what is. So, don't wait, join me and lets get totally IT savvy with Cisco today :)

The Conspiracy Theory!

I was watching this movie, a really old one called Witness just a few minutes ago and it starred a very very young Harrison Ford and it made me feel really old! I remember watching this movie eons ago. Well, I actually only managed to catch the second half of the movie though, even till this very day, I never got whole of watching the entire movie.

I don't know about you guys but there are some movies, no matter how much I try to catch it, I'll never ever be able to watch the entire length of the movie. And the parts that I always do catch will be the very same parts that I've seen before. It's a strange thing that I have no explanation for. It's like as if the movie doesn't want me to watch it in full. LOL!

And there are some movies that I'll actually be able to catch bits and pieces of it over a period of time and finally get to piece the entire story together eventually. I wonder if stuff like these only happen to me. Maybe it's some kind of movie conspiracy theory out there to get me ...

Mrs. Spiff: 'Hey spaceman, it's time for your anti-hallucination pills!'

Urrmmm, yeah, maybe I do hallucinate a little too much sometimes.

Money, Money, Money ...

I'm really bad at handling my own finances and after taking this quiz I found at Bills IQ, I know for a fact I'm totally hopeless with my finances cos I scored a horrible score of 62% which is equivalent to a D! Thank god I have Mrs. Spiff taking care of the finances for me!

There was a time in life where I would have never worried or even bothered about things like Debt consolidation or even getting some Debt relief. I always thought I could manage my expenses somehow and things would sort themselves out of their own. And Debt help was the last thing on my mind but not anymore.

There was a time in life a couple of years ago when I went through a bad patch career wise and was retrenched from my job. That period of inactivity put a huge strain on my finances. By the time it took me to look for a new job, my Credit card debt piled up so high that I really couldn't see a solution in the near future.

I didn't have anyone to turn to and didn't know what exactly to do to put me in the green again. It also took a huge toll on my emotional well being, perpetually worried about how to make ends meet and provide for the family. Thank god, I had Mrs. Spiff to lean on as my pillar of strength. She was the reason I clawed my way of out things and got myself on a better footing financially.

I suppose if there were such places as BillsIQ back then, I probably would have been able to handle things so much better. They offer a whole variety of debt relief tools and how-to-tips on getting back on your feet financially such as Credit counseling, how to avoid Bankruptcy and information on how to Consolidate debt that I'm sure I would have saved myself a lot of stress back then.

But I suppose after scoring a pathetic score of 62% I think I should be heading there again to see just how they can help me improve the current financial situation I'm in. I'm sure they have a few great suggestions and tips that will benefit me considerably.

I Was A Domestic Maid In My Previous Life ...

The week really flew by so blooming fast. One minute it was Monday and the next it's already Thursday. I'm not complaining mind you. I like the fact that it's Thursday cos tomorrow will be Friday and then you all know what day it is after that, right? It's my favourite time of the week. Saturdays! The day I can absolutely laze around at home and do practically nothing.

But then, I'm the kind who cannot sit still without doing anything for too long, well unless of course I'm sleeping la. That one I can do for hours and hours! LOL! I'd probably eventually end up cleaning the place or something. I've always been like that since young. If I'm not sleeping, I'm probably messing around with something or cleaning up the place.

I'm a cleanliness freak and dirty or untidy places irks the hell out of me. I've been like this ever since I can remember, even back to the times when I was a teeny weeny little lad. I can't stand seeing a place dirty for too long, be it in the office or at home. I think in my previous life I was probably a domestic maid and some of those tendencies still got stuck in me when god was handing out babies ... LOL!

Actually come to think of it, my room in the office is due for a little clean up too. I've been pretty busy the past two weeks that I've let the papers and visuals pile up and it's begining to look a little like Mount Sinai! Time to go spring clean my room now. Have a great Thursday folks.

Never On A Sunday

You know what bugs me the most? It's when people in public places don't respect the space around you. There I was in church this morning waiting for the boys to finish their Sunday school classes and as usual after breakfast at the church cafeteria, Mrs. Spiff and me would head outside to the open waiting area and read the Sunday papers while waiting.

The waiting area has a couple of benches for all the parents to sit, chit-chat, gossip, read the papers, catch up on old times, whatever, while waiting. There sitting next to me is this lady who was fiddling with her cell phone. It didn't bother me at all until she turned on the music on her phone at let it blare loudly while doing god knows what on her cell.

Now, that really ticked me off, I don't want your silly annoying music being forced upon my ears. Get a headphone or one of those bluetooth headpiece devises and blast your music all you want but please don't have it playing loudly while there are people next to you. Come on, have a little respect for peoples space. On top of it, it was that annoying crazy frog tune and now it's stuck in my head and just won't go away.

Sometimes people really have no respect for each other. Another example would be people who just light up not bothering there are people like me who don't smoke and don't need to inhale your horribly unhealthy cigarette smoke that comes right from your god awfully stinking lungs! These people can really be such an inconsiderate bunch of morons!

Imagine, you're having a nice lunch in a restaurant and right next to you, this totally inconsiderate nincompoop decides to light up and ruin your lunch by happily smoking away not bothering about polluting the very air around him and totally ignoring the no smoking signs! It's a restaurant for goodness sake and there are children around. Both Mrs. Spiff and me don't smoke (never have, never will) and we can't stand the smell of smoke, but unfortunately my mom smokes and it gets on my nerves at times too ...

Sorry to be bitching on a Sunday but inconsiderate people irk me to the max! How would they like it if one day I put on a swimsuit and blatantly walk around in front of them? Ok, ok, I know that has no relevance to the topic but it sure felt good saying that ... LOL! Ok, enough of bitching for now. Happy Sunday folks :D

A Prop For Ya ...

This is basically a follow up post to the earlier one that I wrote about the missing props. Well, I discovered the reason why I have zero props and a lot of you guys too (some even have a negative zero ... LOL) is because the people at Izea Social Spark has clamped down on prop fishing and updated their terms and conditions on giving and receiving props.

They have decided that you cannot fish for props by leaving comments such as 'a prop for you, hope you'll prop me back too' which is considered prop fishing. So what they did was dock everyones props to zero or even lower cos of this. What a bloody strange thing to do I would say.

Why offer the feature if you can't use it to prop other users? It's not like it's an abuse of the system to get more assignments or anything (maybe it is but I don't see how, call me a doofus if you want). It's just a fun way to get connected with everyone other user in the Social Spark community. It's like a welcome gift so to speak.

So, I'm sorry people. If I do add you as my friend on Social Spark, I'll definitely prop you but whether you get that prop or not is an entirely different matter :D Anyway, just typing the words prop, props or even propped will give you some warning message saying that they've detected spam in your comments and will now erase your hard disk with a thousand smelly armpit fleas or something along those lines ... hehehe ...

But as long as they give me some good assignments, I shall not complain too much. As for right now, I'll have to go find some acne cream that my older boy asked me to get on the way home.

What Happened To All My Props, Izea?

You know, I just finished an assignment for Social Spark and logged into my account just to check on who added me as a friend and to see how many props I have and had the shock of my life! There I was with a whole total of zero props. Now, what the heck is going on?


While I'm not really bothered about how many props I have and all that as long as I get assignments that can make good money, but I know for a fact that I have a total of 70-80 props at last count. I don't know about the rest of you but I am slightly irritated by this.


What if it happened to all the cash I have in there? I don't really have millions of dollars in there waiting for me to cash out but I do have some and what if one day I log in and discover that my cash balance is a big fat zero? Then what? If it can happen to my props, why not my money, right?

I hope those people at Izea will look into the disappearing props and assure me that whatever money that I have in there is safe. And if you people at Izea are reading this, I happen to think you guys are the greatest and the bestest and please give me more assignments ... LOL! Ok, with my suck up for the day done, I can get back to the serious businesss of blog hopping ... LOL!

Have a great and totally awesome weekend, people :D

Viva La Victory Hair!

Let me get straight to the point here. Have you heard of this game called the Ultimate Flirting Championship? No? You haven't? Gee, are you on even from Planet Earth? LOL! Anyway, it's organized by Extreme Style by VO5. Don't tell me you still haven't heard of it?

Darn, you really need to get out more often, go out meet someone with that same sexy hairdo that you have, go over, ask her or him (or it ... LOL!) for a date, maybe a dinner, using one of those sleazy pick up lines of yours, then when things start heating up and a spark appears. Well, you all know what one spark can lead to, ya? Yes, a spark that would lead to totally messing up your sexy hairdo and giving you that all important Victory Hair look!

And if your spark does take off, then why not try the online flirting game and see if you really still got it or not. All you need to do is find another player and start flirting. Go on already, try it out by clicking the widget below. Yes, yes, this is the third time I'm asking you to click my widget but trust me, it's a pretty fun game. In fact, go on and add the widget in your own blog and get your friends to test your flirting skills on. Just be careful you don't too much of a spark going cos you just might burn down the house ... LOL!

The Sequel: A Lamer Post!

I managed to catch So You Think You Can Dance just now and it's down to the top three with 2 eliminations being done today. And just one more week before the grand finals. Lets just say that after last nights performances, I'm rooting for Hong and C.C. They were absolutely in their element last night. Anyways, I can't wait for the finals.

Ok, ok, I know you all know that I'm just trying to fill up an in between again by just blabbering away with anything that comes to mind and it's not my fault that they need an in between for every assignment, right? Besides, the money is really good :D

And on another note, I'm so darn glad that tomorrow is Friday. Actually it already is Friday and I should be in bed instead of sitting here and blogging away. I'm glad that I don't have to work this weekend. I really need the rest. I think I'm just going to vegetate around the house the entire day! The week has been a crazy one and I do need to de-stress by catching up on lost sleep :D Have a great weekend folks!

A Pick Me Up

What's the worst pick up line you've ever heard? It could have been one you tried yourself on some babe that you had the eye for or it could have been you heard before. If you asked me, I really wouldn't know cos I'm such and innocent little spaceman who never flirted in his entire life ... LOL! But I must say these are some of the most cheesiest I've heard laid my ears upon.

'I was blinded by your beauty so I'm going to need your name and number for insurance reasons'

'If you were the new burger at McDonalds you would be the Mcgorgeous!'

'Are you from Tennessee? Cause you're the only TEN I see'

Now if those are not cheesy, then my name isn't Spiff, the Spaceman. I'll bet if I tried those on anyone, they'd probably call the cops and have me thrown in jail and melt the key or something. Maybe I'll go and try it out on Mrs. Spiff and see if I get hit on the head or not ... LOL!

Anyway, you're all probably wondering just why in heavens name is a happily married spaceman talking about pick up lines? Well, it's all because of the Ultimate Flirting Championship game by Extreme Style by VO5! And please don't tell me you haven't heard of it cos I've seen you guys talking about it on your blogs and all that :D

But just for the sake of you people out there who really have no idea at all just what this is all about, well, it's basically a game where you play to outflirt your opponent by coming up with the best pick up line you can think of so you can get the Victory Hair, which is what happens when two bodies meet, collide and generate a whole current of electricity coursing through your very veins! Or something along those lines.

If you haven't already played the game, then I suggest you try it out by clicking the widget below and follow the instructions. I tried it out already and so far I'm pretty useless at it. I mean, with a pick up line like, 'Were you arrested earlier? It's gotta be illegal to look that good' just how do I expect to win? LOL! Anyways, go on try it out, better yet, put the game widget in your blog or website or something. Who knows, you just might be better at this than I am :)

A Lame Post

I know this is a lame excuse for an interim post but I seriously have no idea what to post. I've had an awfully long and tiring day and my mind is just not up to coming up with some far fetched story about Zorkian bugs and me. Maybe when I'm well rested and all that I'll tell you about the time that Zorkian bugress (that's a female Zorkian bug just in case you didn't know ... LOL) gave me the eye!

So, since the brain isn't working I'll leave you with some more silly copied from the internet jokes. I told you it was a lame excuse for a post ... LOL!

The middle-aged man was visibly shaken when his Doctor advised that he had only 6 month's to live because of the terminal disease that was detected during a recent physical check-up.

The Doctor suggested that he should get his "house in order", make sure his will was current and ensure all final arrangements were in place for the funeral. He should then make plans to enjoy what might be left of his life, to the fullest.

"What will you do for the last six months?" asked the Doctor.

His patient thought for a few minutes then replied, "I think I'll go and live with my mother-in-law."

Surprised by the answer, the doctor asked, "Of all people, why in the would you want to live with your mother-in-law?"

"Because it'll be the longest six months of my life!"

A Stokke, A Tripp And A Trapp ...

It's been a pretty decent day today. It rained quite a bit in the first half of the day, then the sun came out and brightened the place. It's actually just the sort of day to stay home and laze around. Unfortunately I still have to work though.

But I'm thankful that the workload is pretty decent. Managed to finish quite a bit of work today and am able to do the rest at my own pace for now so I'm not as stressed as I was the past week. And I'm also going to take leave tomorrow cos I have some personal matters to attend too.

I'm actually looking forward to heading home, but then again, I'm always looking forward to going home :D The past two weeks have gone by real fast. I've been working non-stop and have actually neglected my blog for quite a while. Ever since I started blogging I've checked my blog at least once a day, minimum but the past week has been a record of sorts cos there were times when I didn't even have the chance to log in for 2 whole days! Can you believe that? 2 whole days!

Anyway, now that things are settling down a teeny wee bit, I can spend some time here trying to figure out just what a Stokke Tripp Trapp is! It sure sounds Austrian to me but then it could also be Jamaican, I don't know, you tell me ... LOL!

Busy And Hating It ...

There I am on one hand complaining I have to much work to do and here on the hand I'm sitting and blogging. LOL! I still do have tons of work to be completed but I seriously need some 'me' time in the office. My clients have been taking all my time since last week and I don't think I want to give them anymore just yet.

I've been going home feeling like a walking zombie all week and I don't know how long I can keep up my zombie routine. In fact, I haven't even been eating properly. Not that I don't want to but I just don't have the strength to eat at times. I've probably lost some weight which is really a good thing cos then I wouldn't be needing all those Phentermine pills that I was thinking of getting at one time to lose weight.

Yes, I'm still obsessed with losing weight and I still am on my diet. I've kinda really gotten used to it and I know I'll be sticking with it until I lose a respectable amount of weight. Which will probably take a few centuries or so ... LOL! I'm actually pretty hungry right now cos I haven't really had a decent lunch today. I only had 4 slices of bread and coffee for lunch and I can't wait to head home for some decent dinner. I wonder what I should eat for today?

The Mother-In-Law

Ok, I was think just what to write as an interim post. Those of you who do assignments know just exactly what I'm talking about. And sometimes it can get really difficult trying to figure out just what to write to fill in the blanks.

Of course I could just go on and on and on about this and it would probably bore you to death. And besides I've still got loads of work left to do so I'll just leave you all with this short joke which I found to be hilarious. Some of you may have heard it before, but hey, what's hearing it once again :D

A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother, who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. While they were walking through the barn, the farmer's mule suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law in the head, killing her instantly.

At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near the casket and greeted folks as they walked by. The pastor noticed that whenever a woman would whisper something to the farmer, he would nod his head "Yes" and say something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer, he would shake his head, "No" and mumble a reply. Curious, the pastor later asked the farmer what that was all about.

The farmer replied, ''The women would say, 'What a terrible tragedy' and I would nod my head and say, 'Yes, it was.' The men would ask, 'You wanna sell that mule?' and I would shake my head and say, 'Can't. It's all booked up for a year.

The Flirty Look ...

Let's talk about flirting. I for one am the most useless person when it comes to flirting. Not that I've ever tried flirting mind you. You must remember I'm a happily married spaceman ... hehehe ... Besides back in the days when I was flirting around with Mrs. Spiff, I wasn't all that good at it anyway.

Some of the pick up lines I used on her would have made a grown man cry! I'm not the flirting kind and the 'Look' I gave her probably scared her off ... hahaha ... But thank god it didn't so I must have done something right to spark her interest. Maybe it's that droopy Sylvester Stallone look that clinched it for me ... LOL!

I've always had this kinda droopy eyes that resembled Sylvester Stallone (or so I was told, trust me, it isn't a compliment to be associated with good old Sylvester, you know!) and they're look perpetually like I'm about to fall asleep anytime soon. It's probably cos I'm such a sleepy head. What do you think? Do those eyes look droopy to you? What? You think I was going to reveal my whole face? LOL!


Anyway, since we're on the subject of flirting, have you ever heard about this thing called the Ultimate Flirting Championship? No? Well, it's a pretty cool online flirting (yes flirting, really!) game that shows you just how good your are as a flirt :D Go on and try it out already, I know you're curious to see just how big a flirt you are. I'm going to try it right after posting this, just don't let Mrs. Spiff know okay? LOL!

You know, I'm no expert but there really are countless forms of non-verbal flirting such as the way you smile, the kinds of clothes that you wear, the looks that you give, the way you flick your hair while running your hands down the entire length of your body ... ok, ok,, that was a bit too much information ... LOL!

But flirting really is all up to your own individual style. Some people act like a doofus while they flirt, some exude an exuberant style and some just plain have it built in them. But whatever works best I suppose.

Anyway, back to the game. This Ultimate Flirting Championship game is brought to you by Extreme Style by VO5 and the object of the game is to basically flirt. It's actually a rather enjoyable and fun game.

You choose a gender, wait for 2 other people to get online and join your room. Soon you will be brought into a 3 person chatting room where you will get to choose your avatar and the game proper begins from there and that is when you'd probably get your Victory Hair. But don't take my word for it. Go and try it out yourselves :D

The Daily Grind!

God, I need a break and I need a break real bad. I've been working my butt off non -stop since last Monday and it doesn't seem to be letting up one bit. No matter how fast I try to complete all my work, it just seems to never finish. And judging by the workload I still have piled up on my table, I doubt if it'll ever be finished anytime this century!

Man, I miss those days of blasting Zorkian bugs. At least that was a fun thing to do and those slimy bugs were such sporting little critters. They never failed to give me countless hours of fun and after a hard day of blasting those critters, they'd even sit down and join me for a nice round of Zorkian ale session. Those were the days.

Why, oh why did I agree to take on a job here on earth! But what to do, have you seen the price of rocket fuel these days? And you know how much rocket fuel my rocket ship consumes? It's going to be a long time before I can even set foot on Planet Zork again, well, not as often as I would like to anyway. Even those slimy Zorkian bugs miss me ... LOL!

Anyway, just a quick short post to vent out some steam. Now back to the daily grind of working like a slave in this planet called earth ... siggghhh ...

PS3 Or Xbox 360?

I love games. The console and PC kind that is. I used to be a total addict who would play console games until the wee hours of the morning with my best buddy. One of our other best buddy had a Playstation 2 and he would leave it with us cos he had to work and stuff and we'd take advantage of his machine every weekend without fail ... hehehe ...

I can still remember, I'd go to his place, we'd have dinner and then we'd get right down to playing games until god knows what time in the morning. It was fun. But that was quite a while back. These days I don't really have much time to play console games anymore, what with a family and work commitments. But sometimes I think I should get one of this console games again. It's probably a good way to relieve stress ... LOL!

But the thing is I can't really make up my mind on which console to but right now. I'm torn between an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. I'm more incline towards the Playstation but the Xbox ain't so bad either. And I know I could do an online search on ShopWiki and come up with loads of stuff that would probably convince me to get the Xbox 360. They're a little like a Google search engine but mostly for shopping sites. They not like your average traditional run of the mill online shopping site that only shows you stores that have paid for product placement.

I tried them and found out that I could get good deals on some pretty cool looking Xbox 360 wireless controllers that would enhance my game playing sessions not forgetting the high tech Pioneer HTS-GS1 sound system that could be hooked up to the Xbox for that added rush :D What else could you want? Now if only I could convince Mrs. Spiff that I really need an Xbox to help me de-stress ... LOL!

The Eyes Have it ...

Damn, I was just about to log off and head to bed but I just had to tell you guys about this great site where you can get some pretty cheap and stylish prescription glasses online. I don't really use glasses though I do need them especially when it comes to night driving in the rain but being a spaceman, it would sure ruin my macho image to be seen with glasses ... LOL!

But if you're not the kind to be embarrassed about glasses and if you're looking for some good ones, then the place to check out would be zennioptical.com. They have loads of stylish prescription glasses ranging from the tinted, photochromic, bifocal to the progressive lens kind that would just suit your very needs.

And they're pretty cheap too. You wanna know what's their secret to keeping their prices low? You really wanna know? I don't know if I should tell you or not. I mean, it is after all a secret, right? Ok, ok, since you asked nicely. It's cos they manufacture their own frames and sell it directly to their customers, no middlemen and virtually no advertising budget at all! So, if you're looking for a new pair, then look no further than Zenni Optical!

The Easy 2-In-1 ...

It's that time of the month where I try to catch up on tags that I have outstanding, and trust me, there's quite a bit of them. This tag was brought upon me by Rozella for calling her, urmmm, old and crazy ... LOL! I just gotta remember to keep my big mouth shut more often.

Besides it is a pretty interesting tag to do. Wait a minute, I just realized that it's actually two tag! Darn, Rozella, that is mean ... LOL! Ok, lets cut this small talk and get down to finishing it so I can continue my playstation 3 game playing session. Ok, ok, I don't have a playstation 3. Not yet anyway, but I intend to get one soon :)

Tag No 1 - 5 things that annoy me
1. Getting tagged (ROTFL & LMAO!)
2. Noisy people
3. Inconsiderate smokers (Then again, when have smokers been considerate anyway?)
4. My old hag neighbour (Can she be considered a thing?)
5. The Government (Am I allowed to say that?)

Tag No 2 - 6 non-important things/habits/quirks about myself
1. I can sleep in any weather, condition or situation (I know, I know, it's a gift ... LOL!)
2. When I eat dinner, I eat all the stuff I don't like first and keep all the best for last
3. If I'm eating alone, I must have something to read
4. I'm a self confessed cleanliness freak
5. I'm a snack food junkie
6. I must take a shower before I sleep

There you go. That was easy. These tags keep getting easier by the day. And don't anybody get any smart ideas by giving me tags that involve rocket science, ok? Since it's so easy, I'm going to pass this tag along to Nessa and Carol. Have fun doing this :D

Power Naps!

I probably haven't really recovered from my weekend fun session, which of course you can read all about in my other blog. I went home for lunch just now and decided to lie down for just a bit and ended up dozing off for a whole 40 minutes!

I didn't realize I was that sleepy. It's a good thing I managed to wake up otherwise I'd still be nicely snoozing at home ...LOL! Well, at least I feel so refreshed right now.


Normally, after lunch I have difficulties trying to keep my eyes open. Guess taking a short power nap helps doesn't it. Maybe I should make a habit out of it. I'll probably be more productive after lunch :D

Anyway, now that I'm all alert and fresh, I can start working on that Philadelphia resumes thingy that I've put on the back burner since last week. After the weekends money spending session I had, I could do with completing all my assignments and making back the money I parted with.

Some Pretty Useless Sayings ...

The weekend is almost upon us and I've got some great plans for it which you can read all about it on my personal blog if you're interested. All I know is I'm looking forward to it :D Besides, there's only about an hour and a half before I head home for the day.

Overall, it's been a pretty good day. A far change from the frantic couple of days I just had. Hopefully next week is a better one. Gosh, the week isn't over yet and I'm already thinking of next week ... LOL! Ok, before I head off for the weekend, I'll leave you with some more useless bits of humour :D

• Yes, I'm fat, but you're ugly -- and I can lose weight!

• If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence.

• If Barbie is so popular....then why do you have to buy her friends?

• Never hit a guy with glasses. Always use your fists.

• Conscience: What hurts when everything else feels so good.

• Gravity is a myth, the Earth sucks.

• Forgive your enemies, but remember their names.

• When a politician says, 'Let me make something perfectly clear,' remember that he usually won't.

The Craving

You know, all of a sudden I have this urge to make myself a nice plate of spaghetti carbonara for dinner tonight. I've never ever made it before and if I do make it for dinner tonight it will be the first time ever. In fact I don't even know what I would need to make one ... LOL!

I know cooking doesn't sound like something a spaceman should be doing but who cares. Once in a while even macho and quirky spacemen like me need to show our gentle and feminine sides once in awhile right? LOL! Just don't you go telling any Zorkian bugs that I like cooking, now you hear? You wouldn't want to incur the wrath of a crazy spaceman annoying you for the rest of your life now, do you :D

Actually, Mrs. Spiff had spaghetti carbonara for dinner a couple of weeks back. It was the seafood kind and it looked so yummy that I stole some from her ... hehehe ... And I told her that I would like to try making some myself one day. I totally forgot about it until today when the urge just suddenly popped up.

But like I said, for the life of me, I have no idea what ingredients I need so I searched it up online and found so many different recipes that I'm now slightly confused already. I didn't know I would need things like all purpose cream, Nestle cream, pineapple tidbits, evaporated milk, flour (?) and a lot more stuff. That sounds like a lot of work. I think I'll just take Mrs. Spiff out and order some at out favourite food place. That would be so much less hassle.

Oooo, wait a minute, Mrs. Spiff is cooking something for dinner tonight and her cooking beats any seafood carbonara anytime! I can already hear my stomach growling in anticipation for dinner at home tonight :D

Happy Rest Of The Year!

Happy Second Half of the Year! You know, it seems like it was only yesterday that I was ushering in the New Year and now it's already July. How time flies. I mean, I remember as clearly as yesterday that I was making my Christmas snow theme and all that and now in about 5 months, it's going to be Christmas again.

Ok, ok, I know it's a little too early to be talking about Christmas, but I'm sure my good buddy Adrian wouldn't mind. Right buddy? LOL! Sometimes I wonder where the time went? I can't even remember half the things I did all year round up to this point.

I know it's been a bad year for me financially, seeing as how my car has been eating a huge chuck of my money and with the increase in price for everything. I hope that the second half of the year brings me much better luck. I sure could do with a little more of it :D

So, who ever is in charge of the luck department out there, be sure to include my name in your list ok? You don't want me to have to blast you in oblivion with my ray gun now, do you?

'With an attitude like that, you expect to get good luck?'

Darn, my unnamed interloper is back. I thought you took a flying leap of a bridge of something? I knew that was too good to be true. The only good thing about the recently concluded first half of the year is I managed to lose a little weight and go on a diet which I'm absolutely loving :D And I didn't need to take any fancy weight loss pills for it either.

It was by sheer determination and lots of self restraint! And I'm pretty glad with myself :D So, here's to looking for a better second half of the year. I think I must be the only person who celebrates the second half of the year. Sad and pathetic I know, you don't have to tell me ...