Archive for November, 2009

You need to know a secret from me – I am a giant of a woman with boat feet but I am extremely clumsy and flat-footed. My feet absolutely have no arches so balance is a test for me. It doesn’t help that I have size 11 feet so looking for comfortable and custom shoes for me is very hard.

I finally found one that may just work for me: the Adidas Supernova Sequence.

Now if only I can have the custom running shoe fitting at the Running Institute in San Diego I will be a happy camper. What they do is make sure you have reports on gait analysis, foot and ankle biomechanics, and running related injuries to put runners and walkers alike into the best possible shoe specifically for the individual. It will minimize the risk of incurring running injuries – it is only $25.00 per analysis and your exact form is kept on file!

Trattoria Acqua is an award winning Italian restaurant in La Jolla. It is known as La Jolla’s fine Italian cuisine with a Mediterranean setting. Their menu, boasting of authentic Italian cooking, is enjoyed with a great view overlooking beautiful La Jolla Cove.

La Jolla, a spanish term for “the jewel”, is located 15 minutes from downtown San Diego, America’s finest city. La Jolla is a beautiful combination of a southern European resort setting with a mixture of Southern California fun.

As a pasta lover, I am sure I will never run out of choices from their extensive pasta menu selection prepared daily with grilled fresh fish, free range fowl and Harris Ranch meats, seafood and salads! Their wine selection is very varied too.

I would love to try their Mezza Rigate alla Contadina. It is Rigatoni pasta laced with spicy eggplant, pancetta (Italian bacon), roasted tomatoes, cream and asiago cheese ~ and you know how much I loooove eggplant!

Trattoria Acqua
1298 Prospect Street in La Jolla, California.

If you know a friend who is a collector of everything cute and nice, especially Disney, you might want to get him or her some crystal accessories at Quality Overstock. There are huge deals on crystal collectibles right now.

Wouldn’t I be thrilled to get this for Christmas? Ever since I had a daughter who transformed overnight to become a huge Disney Princesses fan, I appreciate everything that has a Princess on it – just so I can see the huge smile and silent W-O-W on her face!

This is the Swarovski Disney Snow White Collection and retails for $1,025.00. I get this on Christmas, it is a sure sign that someone loves me very much. It also means that my daughter will not play with this up until she is 18 years old.

What is nice about collections are they multiply their worth over time, especially if they are well-kept and taken cared of and are in mint condition. Once you outgrow your love of collecting things, you can easily resell them.

Christmas is fast approaching and I still do not have one clear item that stands out among my wish lists as the item I want to receive from Santa this Christmas! It isn’t helping that what I want are items that aren’t necessarily cheap either.

You would be surprised how geeky the things I want are – no more wish lists of bags, shoes and make-up because guess what? I already bought them for myself! So I really just want an upgrade from my current desktop computer. I am sure there are discount computer accessories I can find – “Santa” only needs to assemble them.

Other than that:

• I really want a spanking new, good quality point and shoot camera. It is a toss up between Canon’s SD990 and Panasonic’s LX3. Eventhough I have the dSLR, nothing beats the ease and portability of a point and shoot camera!
• I want a printer. Because I want to be able to print whenever I like it!
• I want an iTouch. or the new iPod Nano.
• I want a Kindle!

 
Here is another option besides the FLIP video I blogged about earlier –   the new JVC Picsio Pocket Camera & HD Video. It’s the latest pocket-sized camcorder to hit the market.

This is perfect for YouTube enthusiasts, bloggers and for the whole family (mommies most especially!)—because this pocket-sized camcorder is idiot-proof! .

Cool features:

• “Menu-less” simple and easy operation
• Direct sending to iTunes/YouTube (.MOV file)
• Image Stabilizer
• 8 Megapixel Still Image Recording
• 1080P/30fps HD Video Recording
• 4x Digital Zoom
• Convenient USB Battery Charging
• HDMI and AV Output Terminal
• SD/SDHC Card Compatible (up to 32 GB)
• 2.0” Color LCD
• The battery should be good for about 70 minutes of recording time
• Compact and cute

*SDHC card and Macintosh software are not provided.
Downside:
No flash.
That’s all.

• Unique among pocket Cams, GC-FM1 offers image stabilization to shoot images with minimal camera-shake.

  The .MOV video files recorded by GC-FM1 require no conversion when uploading to YouTube or importing into iTunes.

  Digital still pictures with 8 Megapixel native resolution deliver excellent results when printed out or viewed on-screen.

The JVC Picsio is available in 3 colors: Black Ice, Blue Steel, and Purple Passion
The SRP is P11,999 and is now available at Mobile 1 Powerplant Mall, Rockwell.

My cousins are the outdoorsy types – they love to go camping and hiking a lot. This coming Thanksgiving, they are going camping in the mountains again. They are actually experts on setting up tents and making sure their backpacks are packed correctly.

They go with mummy sleeping bags because they are lightweight and very warm – they live in the East Coast! Traveling outdoors needs a lot of preparation. They make sure they have complete medicines and wound care for the first aid kit, binoculars, maps and a compass and extra batteries of course.

They have trail running shoes too, specifically for hiking. This is what they use:

North Face Arnuva 50 Endurance Trail Running Shoes

Medial/lateral TPU welding reinforcements for support. Lateral Slidelet™ midfoot expansion system to provide micro-adjustments on ultra mileage runs. Northotic™ ergonomically-designed footbed with Poron® forefoot and heel inserts. Semi-curve lasted, with medial-posted rearfoot Thrust Chassis™ and X-Dome™, which provides mechanical assistance to the midsole and support for overpronators. Tenacious Grip™ outsole provides excellent on-and-off-road traction

If you are one of the people who needs to YouTube everything, you might “need” this Flip Video, very handy and practical – it is like having a digital camera!

New sale prices:
Php 3,995 for Ultra-30 mins.
Php 4,995 for Ultra-60mins.
Php 6,995 for Mino 60 mins.
These prices are now cheaper than online/US prices. Less 5% if you order by phone. Call 247-6195.

These videos are available in pink, white, green and black colors, while Mino (Php 7,995) comes in black.

Get them at:
EY at Vmall
ICC Informate at Robinson’s Galleria
Digital Walker at Greenbelt 5, Trinoma and Vmall
Kameraworld at Mall of Asia MOA, North Edsa, Megamall, SM Manila and Robinson’s Ermita
Odyssey at Mall of Asia, Rockwell, Megamall, Greenbelt 1 and Robinson’s Ermita
Photoline at Pixel Point Glorietta, Mall of Asia, Robinson’s Galleria, Robinson’s Ermita and Clark
Ansons appliance outlets
Island Photo outlets
and at major SM department stores this November
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A Las Vegas accounting firm called KondlerCPA has been a respected leader in the financial account world that is committed to providing value to their customers as well as their stakeholders.

I am bringing this up as there have been friends who have decided to pool resources together to launch a business. I have always been wary of mixing business with friendship so the first thing I told them was to make sure they hire a third-party independent accounting firm who will do the bookkeeping for them. Fortunately, they agreed.

KondlerCPA is qualified to handle organizations in all industries however they have a vast amount of experience in the following industries:

• Homeowner Associations
• Casinos/Gaming
• Contractors
• Developers
• Retail/Convenience Stores
• Professionals (Medical, Attorneys, Engineers)
• High Net-Worth Individuals
• Entertainment
• Bars and Restaurants
• Internet
• Apartment Complexes
• Auto Dealerships
• Ski Areas
• Petroleum Distribution

It could not have been more perfect as they are opening a retail store of clothes!

These Holiday Fun Eyeglasses might be just what you need to add some oomph to your holiday outfit this Christmas! New Arrivals have just arrived the Zenni Optical web site so you might want to check them out.

Zenni Optical has proven that quality doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Their $8 Prescription Zenni Glasses have always been a famous hit at their web site, generating record-breaking sales.

Check out these cool glasses: