It goes with the success. The queen of social networks, Facebook, has just moved to their new headquarters in Palo Alto, California and we can't help but salivate. Dig the bike and the Eames chairs (via Dezeen.com) The design, done by San Francisco-based Studio O+A, is cool, hip, and reminds almost everyone of the equally freewheeling atmosphere at Google. The walls have in fact been laid bare so the 700 or so employees housed in the building can freely post artworks and even write graffiti on them. ... Continue Reading...
Archives for October 2009
Yes, it is all right to go bananas and OD on this miracle fruit
How true is it that they're running out of bananas in Japan? That's because the figure-conscious Japanese are into this Morning Banana Diet which goes like this: eat a banana with water for breakfast, eat anything you like for lunch, take a snack but no desserts in between meals, have dinner by 8 p.m. and make sure to go to bed before midnight. It is so good that one actress has reportedly lost 26 pounds with it (via Huffington Post). I do attest that bananas are a good filler. Because am usually rushing to go the office, it just takes a visit to the nearest 7-11 ... Continue Reading...
Cafe World and a real tonkatsu recipe to try
It's easy to immerse oneself in Cafe World. Today, I reached Level 15 which means I can already whip up Tony's Classic Pizza to add to the usual menu repertoire. These include bacon cheeseburger (the most basic), Super Chunky Fruit Salad, French Onion Soup, Triple Berry Cheesecake, Spitfire Roasted Chicken, Home-style pot roast, tikka masala kabobs (or kebabs), jumbo shrimp cocktail, & spaghetti and meatballs. My online kitchen is ever-busy! Good thing there's the husband on vacation (gulp) to keep watch over what's simmering in my stoves. What I like about Cafe ... Continue Reading...
Cafe World: my new favorite Facebook game
Cafe World, my new favorite Facebook game, is actually the first Facebook game I played. Sure I got friend requests for Restaurant City and Farm Town before, but never really got around to it. I never thought these FB games can be so addicting! Now my life is not the same again because I always have to think of the cooking in my cafe when I wake up and before I sleep at night :D There is risk of food spoilage, you know. And the competitive spirit in me will always want to go to the next level. Which is bad since I can't play the game for the most part when am in the ... Continue Reading...
Tips on handling cars and vehicles submerged in floods
Okay, with the floods having subsided in most parts, these tips may come too late now, but better to keep it handy for next time. Tips courtesy of Mapfre Insurance 1. For safety reasons, it is not advisable to approach a vehicle that is completely submerged in water. It is best that the vehicle owner wait for the flood water to subside before approaching the vehicle. 2. Under no circumstances must the vehicle owner attempt to start or run the engine of a submerged vehicle. There is high possibility of contamination of fluids/lubricants in the engine, ... Continue Reading...
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