hampton, my friends and me

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hampton Hotels. All opinions are 100% mine.

It has been ages since I last hanged out with the boys. My friends that go way back my college years. Not that we lost communication, but it just so happened we have different priorities now, we still keep in touch but not as often as we did before. Since I am often out traveling and going to places, I decided that maybe I should treat a nice weekend in one of my favorite hotel, the Hampton. With good customer service, and excellent am

Luckily, Hampton is now holding an exciting giveaway at the website, the Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes. Having been to Hampton Hotel I know first hand how the experience for my friends will be, and imagine the look on their faces once they knew it was free! Party all night long, for two nights, fun in the sun all day long. Plus, a $5000 to spare along with the Grand Prize! Now that is what I call hanging out!

Joining the Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes. It is not even exclusive to Hilton Honor members or previous hotel clients. You just need to be a resident of the U.S., Canada with the exception of Quebec, U.K. and Mexico. I already joined the contest, my friends to. Winning a Grand Prize with any catch is something that I will never let me pass. Go ahead and do the same and Good Luck!

Reboost the Boost the Boost Mobile Way

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boost Mobile. All opinions are 100% mine.

Most of my friends are social network addicts. Everywhere they go they update their social networking status. I asked them how you keep up with the updates considering you’re not always on your laptop. Their answer was simple, using their mobile phones. I asked if it easily done, they said not really. It can get pretty complicated sometimes. Then I asked them how that adds up to their monthly bills. And then with a big sigh they said, “Pretty significant”. That is when I introduced them to Boost Mobile.  

Boost Mobile phones are social in nature. Facebook-ing and Twitter-ing is as simple as A-B-C.

Considering that updating their Social Networks from their mobile device is so important for them it shouldn’t be a problem for them anymore. Because it’s a feature that Boost Mobile is offering.

Boost Mobile is the no-contract wireless company offering services on dependable nationwide network with straightforward pricing and a full suite of high-quality phones. Boost-branded wireless phones are available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail and independent wireless dealer locations.

More importantly, Boost Mobile is offering Re-Boost, three efficient and effective ways to make your payments. You can pay on-line, in-person, or pay by phone. You can use your debit/credit card to make a payment or sign-up for worry-free automatic payments. And the most hassle free option for me. A friend or family member can also make a payment for a Boost Mobile customer which you rarely find on mobile network companies.

Most of my friends are already using Blackberry, but I think of their phones are outdated. So I introduced them the new Black Berry 8330 with easy flexible payment option plans. Of course what goes along with a Black Berry phone? The Black Berry plan unlimited. Unlimited Nationwide Calling, Unlimited Text, Unlimited Web, Unlimited Multi-Media Messaging (includes picture, audio & video), Unlimited Instant Messaging, Unlimited E-mail(Add up to 10 personal email accounts), Unlimited 411 Directory Assistance, Unlimited Call Waiting, Call Forwarding Included, Voicemail, Long Distance & Nationwide Network Included and International Long Distance. But in case you want something new, there is always the i1 phone and of course it comes with pretty competitive plan as well.

Activation is easy you won’t to go through the manuals back and forth either enter the SIM Card ID and IMEI or enter the ESN or MEID number.  My friends and I are getting the Boost today, you should do to. 

Busy life of a consultant made easy

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lillilooloodotcom. All opinions are 100% mine.

My dad who is now enjoying his retirement benefits told me that he wanted to go back to doing what he used to do before, working as a management consultant. Not under some big named company, but rather as an independent consultant. Being used to all the resources available to him from his previous employer specially the consulting templates, he is now is challenged with the need to simultaneously meet clients, sell work, deliver sold projects, train new people to deliver the work, generate intellectual property, write reports, write proposals, find contractors, find toolkits, and almost everything else that needs him to perform his job efficiently. So I told him, we would together as a team and I would help him research and find a solution for that would suit his needs. Luckily, we did. Lillilooloo.com was the answer to all his problems.

Lillilooloo is a one stop portal that helps consultants with many of their problems. Lillilooloo is essentially a shared back-office that you can tap into for sample work, toolkits, methodologies, share ideas, access world class research; outsource proposals, letters, transcription of notes/concepts administration, and much more.

Lillilooloo offers cost-effective and high quality back-office research teams to complete reports, power point presentations, prepare studies, proposals and review documents.

Lillilooloo is a pretty maneuverable site. It is organized by category with easy to use menus. Categories range from Financial Services and Marketing to almost any business related categories. Finding the exact consulting templates that you need is not a problem at all considering that you can filter files based on Most Viewed, Downloaded, Liked, Favorite and Most Recent, a pretty helpful option to go away of browsing through irrelevant files.

Having said all that, I summed up the advantages Lillilooloo for him the important features Lillilooloo.com.

1. Document sharing--unlimited FREE file uploads & downloads, plus great quality!
2. A template store--consultant standard, detailed documents ready to use!
3. Premium document creation service— Lillilooloo research team can provide professional proposals,   reports, and presentations.
4. Plus, they have a new book (found in the template store) called "Succeeding as a Management Consultant” which will surely be a great guide to success as a Management Consultant.

 My dad was pretty amazed with Lillilooloo and is already looking forward to working with them. What worked for him before as a consultant might not work with the client requirements of the new generation today, but thanks to Lillilooloo’s new book (found in the template store) called "Succeeding as a Management Consultant” that wouldn’t be a problem anymore.

Finally, TRUE HD for Video Calling!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of faceVsion Technology USA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Every once in a while my girlfriend travels across the country. That means being physically apart from each other. Often times, we would call each other using our mobile phones or send text messages. And sometimes, we would talk to each other using our webcam that goes with our laptops.

I like the feel of talking to my girlfriend using our webcam, often times we would use Skype along with it. But man, the quality is just so bad! I thought it was just the webcam since it just came with the laptop, I can’t expect that much from it. So I went and bought me the Microsoft Cinema, its said to be an HD webcam, tried video calling again, but just got disappointed, the quality is still poor, slightly better than my laptops webcam, but still no HD. They work just fine locally, but every time I try video calling, it’s just bad.

Still on the search for the best HD webcam and not losing hope, I found faceVsion. faceVsion is introducing their new product on the market, FV touchcam N1 and it seems very promising. 

So I went ahead and read the product info, trying my best to be a smart shopper and checking FV touchcam N1 will fill in what I have been looking for in an HD webcam. To my surprise, it does! The FV touchcam N1 is the world’s first Skype- certified webcam capable of delivering full screen 720p streaming video over the Internet. The TouchCam N1 features embedded hardware H.264 encoding, a chip that takes the 720p video and using high-quality encoding technology, squeezes the video into a stream small enough to be sent over a typical Internet connection. The N1 also features a best-in-class 78 degree super wide angle lens with fast auto-focus, so several people can comfortably get into the picture. The N1 attaches easily to most notebook computers or flat-panel displays and can also sit on a desktop. Easy plug- and-play installation via hi-speed USB 2.0.

The FV touchcam N1 is everything that I was looking for. FV touchcam N1 is the first Internet streaming true HD webcam for Skype video calls and with my girlfriend out of the country, thanks for faceVision, video calling is never going to be a problem anymore. I got my new faceVision Touch Cam N1 from the faceVision on line store. FV touchcam is also available through shop.facevsion.com and other value added partners.

And to top it all, www.shop.facevsion.com is now running a back to school promotion with $10 off any purchase, using the promo code of FVTBTS2 while checkout. The promotion ends 09/30/’10. I even got my mom an FV ExpressCombo. Something she is looking forward to use when she does her travels and then do video calls with my dad.

my own burger thanks to facebook and ampm

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of ampm. All opinions are 100% mine.

Social networking sites these days doesn’t only provide means to get in touch with friends and families. They can almost do anything these days. Advertising is one of them. Not the usual approach in reaching out to your customers, but it definitely works. Facebook and ampm is one good example. ampm has a facebook page that shows you how interactive a burger experience can be and that’s where you get to see the secret menu tab. ampm is a convenience store that offer late night dining where you can be creative and create your own menu. Self-serve in a way, but totally useful for me since I like my burgers just the way my appetites tells me, which, I confess, changes every once in a while. Pretty convenient for those who crave for late night snacks like me. I spend my weekends watching my favorite tv shows, movies and even documentaries. More often than not, the moment I’m done watching, I go straight to the kitchen and look for something to eat. Now wouldn’t something like Chili Conquistador answer that craving? I’d definitely say yes. Who wouldn’t? A meaty burger, chili and spicy funyums, I say that’s perfect.

The secret menu tab on facebook is good way of letting ampm what you, as a customer wants, and what they, as a company would need to do to give their customers a more satisfying experience and eventually make them frequent customers. That’s great customer interaction right there. The secret menu tab is available on their facebook fan page so make sure to check it out. More to that, on 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, five more secret menus will be unveiled. And just recently, last Aug 2, fans can ampm can already create their own version of their favorite burger right on the facebook page.

I already created my own personal menu, so go ahead and try them!

Passion Profiles Passionately Cooking!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Haagen Dazs. All opinions are 100% mine.

For the last 5 years living away from my parents, I started supporting myself, earning a living, feeding myself, and catering to my needs. One of which is cooking. Having no one else to do it for me, I started cooking basically frying something up. Later on, I started reading cook books and watched cooking shows. That’s when I realized, cooking is not that hard to do. With the right ingredients and a good recipe, a little patience here and there, and you should be set to go. After successfully cooking my own version of vegetable chop suey, that’s when I started to be more passionate about my cooking. I became more meticulous with my cooking, paying attention to every single detail down to the last ingredient just to come up with the perfect dish.

A quick dish I can easily prepare is something I call. “Pineapple Prawn and Curry”

Ingredients

Peanut oil

2 cups Pineapple chunks

2 cups Coconut milk

1 tsp Palm sugar (or brown sugar)

1 lb Shelled prawns

1/4 cup Onion chopped fine

3 tbsp Lemon grass chopped fine

3 tbsp Galangal chopped fine

1/2 tsp Shrimp paste

1-4 tsp Chili paste

Fish sauce to taste

Directions

Heat wok. Add peanut oil, onion, lemon grass, galangal, shrimp paste and chili paste.

Stir fry for 2 minutes until oil is aromatic.

Add coconut milk, fish sauce and palm sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce to half.

Add prawns and pineapple, simmer 3-4 minutes.

 Yield - 4 cups

Having been a fan on cooking shows, I can’t help but mention Haagen-Dazs’ new episodes of Passion Profiles, an original online series featuring some of Canada's most intriguing personalities. The nice thing about Passion Profiles is that it’s not just your ordinary talk show. Passion Profiles is a talk-show that takes a unique and rare glimpse at the authentic and demanding passions that define some of Canada's finest Chefs, Designers and Musicians. Hosted by ET Canada's Cheryl Hickey, Passion Profiles will take you into the lives Canada's most entertaining personalities. She will bring the best out in the guests with stories from their lives and insights to inspire viewers. With her own passion for entertainment, style and people, Cheryl's years of experience will enable her to get up close and personal with some of the hottest names around.

To find out more about Passion Profiles, visit www.passionfiles.ca and take a deeper look at the Passion Profiles series. And don’t forget to mark your calendar, because on August 11 designer and HGTV star Sarah Richardson will be on Passion Profiles.

Movies you say? InetVideo.Com's Got It For You!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of iNetVideo. All opinions are 100% mine.

After moving to a new place where everyone seems to be a stranger to me, I started to look for things that would make me preoccupied. I did some minor gardening on my front yard and did some household chores every once in a while. All this to get myself preoccupied while trying to start and make new friends in the neighborhood. It didn’t really take me the whole day to get things done, so I still have lots of idle time to myself. Now with all the free time I have, I tried doing other things, one of which is getting rid of old things that I have. That’s when I came across some of the DVD’s I have. So, saying to myself that I have all the free time and convincing myself that it’s not that bad to watch old movies, I started my movie marathon. I find it amazing that even though I already watched most of the DVDs I had, I still enjoy watching them again.

After watching the movies I thought was worth the time watching again, that’s when I realized that the DVD’s I had were all movies from two years ago and not that they are old, but I need to get the blu-ray movies format for a better viewing experience. Having the feeling of being left out on movie updates, that’s when I discovered iNetVideo.Com.

iNetVideo.Com offers a wide range of movies on DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, Video Games and Music CDs. And they offer it for less. Exactly what I need to keep me updated with the latest movies and music with all sort of formats available. I personally like iNetVideo.Com’s video games and their box sets. Now I don’t have to go through different websites, iNetVideo.Com has the best of both worlds.

And now that I’m starting to get to know my neighbors, I have to something nice to recommend to them. blu-ray movies of iNetVideo,Com, I’m sure it’s going to be a hit for them.

And what comes along with good blu-ray movies selections? A free blu-ray player! iNetVideo.Net is giving away one for free! You can check out their blog if you are interested. I already told my neighbors about so you should check it out too! Hopefully, I will win the Blu-ray player. I can surely use an upgraded blu-ray player.

Internet Video Calling the HD way!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of faceVsion Technology USA. All opinions are 100% mine.

After my relatives and friends went out of the country, I started using Skype to keep in touch with them since Skype has it all. But now that technology is evolving, I started looking for better options, particularly video calls, I know we already have HD cameras sold out in the market and I actually got one myself. We have the Microsoft cinema and Logitech Pro 9000. They look promising, but somehow fell short every time I use it. They are good when I use them locally, but every time I try to use it for internet video calls, I can’t seem to get the good quality of an HD camera that I am supposed to get.

I went online and started looking for better option for a real HD quality video call.

That is when I came across faceVsion. FV touchcam N1 is the first Internet streaming true HD webcam for Skype video calls. The FV touchcam N1 is capable of delivering full screen 720p streaming video call over the internet. Being a technology geek myself, the H.264 hardware encoder built in Touchcam N1 is the factor that sets it apart from its competitor. Having the chipset in the Touchcam N1 is how I can accomplish true HD quality video calls over the internet.

Since FV touchcam is available through shop.facevision.com and other value added partners, getting one for myself and even recommending it to my friends and relatives and that will surely take them away from all the hassles of finding a true HD camera. I personally like the FV ExpressCombo. 

To top that, www.shop.facevision.com is running a back to school promotion with $10 off any purchase, using the promo code of FVTBTS2 while checkout. The promo ends on 09/30/’10. I already send this promo code to my relatives and friends and I’m sure they going to grab this opportunity, so what don’t you the same thing? I tell you, it is already a big saving. So go and check out the  faceVision on line store. 

Here is a quick product information to get even more interested.

The faceVsion TouchCam N1 is the world’s first Skype- certified webcam capable of delivering full screen 720p streaming video over the Internet. The TouchCam N1 features embedded hardware H.264 encoding, a chip that takes the 720p video and using high-quality encoding technology, squeezes the video into a stream small enough to be sent over a typical Internet connection. The N1 also features a best-in-class 78 degree super wide angle lens with fast auto-focus, so several people can comfortably get into the picture. The N1 attaches easily to most notebook computers or flat-panel displays and can also sit on a desktop. Easy plug- and-play installation via hi-speed USB 2.0.

Virtual dating and a flirty avatar

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Smingle.com. All opinions are 100% mine.

Every once in a while I come across a virtual dating website, but nothing surpasses the experience I had with Smingle.Com. When I came across Smingle.Com, I got curious so I gave it a shot. I mean whats to lose right? So I created a profile for myself and of course to make my profile look more attractive, I uploaded my picture. To my surprise, I got 3 months for free! So, much more interested now, I went ahead and browse some more and tried to learn more interesting things about Smingle.Com and found out they have an interesting way of how you can get to know your person of interest through an exciting game they call “Love Match” plus they have a very intuitive way of chatting. Now the 3D avatar they have is sooo cool! Not only will you be able to customize how your avatar looks like, your lifelike avatar can flirt as well! And with whatever you type, your avatar responds naturally! It really is a lot of fun a very exciting way to meet people. virtual dating is really addictive, that I can tell you. I already have lots of friends in Smingle.Com and the virtual dating experience is really amazing.

According to THS Investigates, virtual dating helps curb the dangers of online dating by allowing people to get to know each other better before meeting in person * "The virtual dating experience ... is surprisingly intimate, which helps explain the relative success of virtual dating compared with the major dating sites." That I can say is true. I already had a successful virtual date!

So if you are looking for that someone who can spice up your life and rock your world, try virtual dating, try Smingle.Com, I bet you won’t have regrets.

The family goes Supaswapin'

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of SupaSwap Corporation. All opinions are 100% mine.

My niece’s 12th birthday is coming up and since I am on a tight budget, I was browsing for a website that offers new or second hand items at a cheaper price. As I was browsing, I came across a website that really got my attention, Supaswap.

Here are some features of the Supaswap that really outshined the other competitors

The first feature of Supaswap that got my attention is the strict parent control. Two thumbs up for that one!

The second feature that I liked is where the parents need to register their children, something that supports the first feature that I like. No cheating for the kids there.

The third feature is the zoning system.

• Game zone: No need to register just visit our Game Zone and enjoy the many Free Games we have for you. They are updated regularly so you will never get bored.

• Parent Zone: For parents, who wish to swap, bid, buy and sell items with other parents. Parents can also supervise their children with their own trading.

• Teen Zone: For young people aged from 13-18 years, who wish to swap, bid, buy and sell items with other teenagers.

• Junior Zone: For children aged from 8-12 years, who wish to swap, bid buy and sell items in a safe environment supervised by their parent or guardian.

The fourth and the one feature I rarely find in other competitors, is the swap option, something that I will be recommending to all my parent friends.

Now my niece was the girly type, she spends most of her free time playing PS3 with me. We call that our bonding moments. So now that I found that swap feature on Supaswap, I’ll go ahead and swap an old game with something we both didn’t play yet. Something for both of us to look forward to, on her birthday!

Now that's what i call swapping the Supaswap way!

I craved for burger. ampm gave me the answer!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of AMPM. All opinions are 100% mine.

It was a lazy Tuesday afternoon, nothing unusual happening other than I was hungry that time and was craving a burger. While browsing through facebook doing the usual stuff I do, who would have thought I would come across an amazing burger Facebook page, ampm.

The Tower of Torta of ampm caught my attention right there and then. The size, the meat, almost everything about the burger made me want to grab it right away! And then I saw ampm's Towering Inferno. 3 burgers, Spicy Cheetos, Chili, Nacho cheese, it’s got everything that I wanted in a burger! Not everyday do you see a burger with everything that you want in it. It is totally amazing! All this i found on their facebook page, the ampm’s secret menu tab .

Now you have got to check out ampm's facebook page and check the secret menu tab. Check out ampm's items and leave a comment of your favorite item and tell them why. I know that’s what I did. I just couldn’t leave the page without saying that I’m going to grab that Towering Inferno the moment I get off my laptop! Oh, and did I tell you that ampm's have New Yums coming out on 7/26, 8/2, 8/16, and 8/30? They already got me craving for the Towering Inferno, I can’t believe they still have a surprise coming! I can't wait to check out the secret menu tab on those dates!

And here’s my favorite part, on August 2^nd, i can create my own ampm secret menu concoctions right on their facebook page! Now I can’t wait to try that! Hmnn. I wonder how Chili, Chili, Chili would taste, maybe Spicy Cheetos and double chili? Man I’m hungrier than ever!

I’m heading out now ready to grab that Towering Inferno. I suggest you do the same!

Yamaha's Rockin' My iPhone!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Yamaha. All opinions are 100% mine.

Every since I got hold of my iPhone, I never left my house without it. I don’t even think it ever left my side. It has practically been a part of my life. I mean, what else can you ask for, right?! You practically have everything in one gadget. Music, Movies, Internet; this are the most essential needs in my life right now and I am just glad that iPhone has all that.
Just recently, due to work overload, I use my iPhone more often now. That is, to listen to music. It helps relax and stay calm with all the stress that my work brings. And one busy afternoon on my way home. I passed by a shop and notice something that made me take a second look. I saw something that would compliment my iPhone; The Yamaha PDX-60 Speaker Dock. And just check the features!
It is so easy to use:
• Speaker can be placed in any out-of-the-way location
• Easy operation (auto power on/off and volume control sync)
• Transmitter unit is small enough that you can carry the iPod/iPhone around and talk on the iPhone with the transmitter attached
• Cradle for setting the iPod/iPhone on a table, etc.
• iPod charges from both speaker and cradle
• Card-type remote unit for convenient iPod operation
• Low power consumption
• Four color variations to match your iPod and room
High Sound Quality
• Uses lossless (uncompressed) signal transmission to achieve wireless sound quality
• Strong, rich and dynamic bass sound
• Perfect synchronization between sound and video when watching movies on your iPhone or iPod
What is "yAired"?
"yAired" is a Yamaha original wireless technology that offers many benefits, such as:
• Simple, convenient operation - unlike bluetooth products, no pairing is needed
• Wireless operation - Remote control from an iPod / iPhone, with auto power on and volume control
• Enjoy superior sound quality - uncompressed wireless audio transmission (linear PCM)
• Real-time communication - Audio and Video synchronization
My birthday is coming. I sure am getting this baby for my iPhone. Look how lonely my iPhone is. Glad I’m getting him a new playmate.

Mac's Olympic Medallion. FOR FREE!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of iCoke.ca. All opinions are 100% mine.

It is not yet the Olympics season and they are already giving out FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion! Where do you get it? Only at Macs! Exclusively at Macs. How do you get the FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion? Simple, just purchase two Coca-Cola® 591ml products and right away you get yourself a free, one of a kind FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion.
I was always a fan of Coca-Cola; I literally grew up with Coca-Cola products in our coolers all the time. My all time favorite is the classic Coke, but right now, I seem to be buying Coke Zero more often. I always pair up my meals with a can of Coke Zero straight from the vending machine.
Aside from the wide variety of Coca-Cola products to chose from, what I like most about Coca-Cola are their give away. The freebies man! And right now, the Olympic Medallion Macs is giving out is another memorabilia hit, I know that for sure. I am a little far from a Mac’s store right now, but that didn’t stop me. I already made some phone calls to make sure my friends participate in this deal and get some FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion for me. And I am pretty sure they will also buy themselves two Coca-Cola® 591ml products and get themselves their own FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion. This is one deal I am sure my friends are not going to miss out.
Oh, the deal is subject to availability. So before Macs ran out of FREE Coca-Cola Collectible Medallion to give away, make sure you rush to the store and get yourself your own Olympic Medallion give away. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Dazzling Auction

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bidazzled. All opinions are 100% mine.

I was always a fan of online auctions; every once in a while I check what is on sale, who is selling, how an item is worth and how much the item is going to sell. But I also have been just a viewer. I never indulged myself in trying to bid for an item. Maybe because I am not so familiar with how online auctions work. Everything changed after I came across Bidazzled and how amazing their online auctions work.

Their online auctions not only intends to sell, Bidazzled offers 90% savings and funds a charity a charity at same time. The funding for a lung cancer charity by Bidazzled is what really caught my attention and that is totally a win – win situation for everyone.

To top it all, auction winners usually save over 80% off the retail. If you don’t win, you will receive up to 50 Bonus Bids. And here is what makes it more interesting, if you win, Bidazzled will typically make an offer to buy the item back for either: cash (pay or check), cash and bids or bids. Isn’t that amazing?

I know Christmas just ended and maybe the gift giving too. But it is never too late to bid and treat yourself and help fund The Ruch Foundation. So go ahead and check out Bidazzled because that what I am doing right now.