Archive for January, 2008

CPAP To The Rescue – And I Didn’t Even Know I Needed To Be Saved!

By dragon on Jan 23, 2008 in Health | comments(0)

I used to think my sleep apnea was just an annoying problem. I snored like a bear in my sleep. I slept horribly. I always felt groggy the next day. I had headaches or a sore throat. All irritating side effects… but all manageable.
 
Then I read something recently that changed my mind completely. Sleep apnea can be deadly. It can cause some serious problems like stroke, heart attacks, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems. And that’s when I finally decided to do something about it.
 
After visiting a doctor (who confirmed the diagnosis), I just purchased a sleep apnea machine. CPAP machines (as they are also called) are basically air pumps with hoses that attach to a mask. Every night before bed now, I have to strap on my CPAP mask and allow the lull of the machine to put me to sleep. It’s still too early to know how it’s going to work out for me.
 
My hope is that I’ll get used to my machine soon (it’s already starting to happen) and not only sleep more soundly, but also live longer.
 
 

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Picking the Best Credit Cards

By dragon on Jan 23, 2008 in Finance | comments(0)

When it comes to finding the best credit cards for your needs, you’ll need to do some exploring. One of the most important fiscal things you may do in your life will be to apply for a credit card, so it’s important that you know some facts and figures before you sign your life away to a credit card company with huge interest charges and loads of hidden fees.
 
First things first, you need to decide on what type of credit card it is you’ll be applying for. There are several options and several bells and whistles that you may or may not need. Credit cards with rebate bonuses are available, as are balance transfer credit cards which allow for the transferring of, you guessed it, your balance to other cards to consolidate payments. Decide on what it is you need for a credit card and, perhaps more importantly, decide on what it is you don’t need. This will help you face the swarm of credit card ads and marketers.
 
You’ll also want to pick a credit card that is reliable and reputable. Some cards are more subject to credit card fraud than others, so that is something to take into account. Ask questions and get answers from various credit card companies before signing any agreement that binds you in a contract.
 
 

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Losing the Koozies

By dragon on Jan 22, 2008 in Shopping | comments(0)

I have a large koozie collection. It started when I was fifteen and was given a set of personalized koozies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of my High School. I didn’t end up keeping those because I was a rebellious youth, but I liked their function and so I started grabbing them up whenever I could. I found old beer koozies at flea markets, and picked up excess collapsible koozies from banks and my friends whenever they might bring them home from work.
 
After a short while, I had a nice little collection of a few hundred koozies and was happy with what I had amassed. There were always more of the foamy little things around, so I could keep collecting until my heart was content. Alas, a sudden move and a misplaced box took care of that for me. When I moved into my new house last year, the entire collection packaged carefully and insured in a box that was to be moved with all of our electronics and breakables, was misplaced. The 42” flat screen was fine, but the koozies disappeared. I can’t say I understand how that happens, but it was the end of my collection hobby – how do you start something like that over again?
 
 

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Bathtubs or Shower Cubicles?

By dragon on Jan 21, 2008 in Shopping | comments(0)

In a modern bathroom, a bathroom shower is much more than a necessity. Today, your shower can be a representation of your unique style and furnishing preferences. It can beautifully engage functionality and elegance into the most luxurious of your bathroom accessories.
 
Just Bathtubs
If you enjoy the luxury of a modern home, with the feel old-world charm, you may want to opt for a beautiful, old-fashion freestanding bathtub. Simple, yet graceful, a clawfoot tub is a wonderful centerpiece to a traditional bathroom. Available in nostalgic cast iron or lightweight acrylic, clawfoot tubs add style and understated sophistication to a bathroom.
 
A shower cubicle is a freestanding shower that does not integrate a bathtub. This type of shower is typically raised above the floor and separated from the surrounding area by sliding or folding doors. Standing showers take up less room than bathtubs, can be very cost effective and are add a modern flair to any bathroom.
 
So, when you are redesigning or remodeling a bathroom in your home, think outside the bathtub/shower combination and go for something that embodies your own personal refinement.
 

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A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Brazil Thongs

By kathrynv on Jan 21, 2008 in Shopping | comments(0)

It started out with one pair. I was on vacation in Las Vegas and hadn’t brought any shoes that I could wear around the swimming pool. One of the stores in the mall there had a pair of Brazil thongs on sale so I made the purchase for the sake of convenience. And what happened was that I discovered that flip flops can go with almost any outfit.

You don’t really realize this living in San Francisco because no one wears surf thongs anywhere but the beach. But if you head to Vegas or Tucson or Southern California, you’ll see that there are people wearing thongs in every location from restaurants to hiking paths. And as you start to see how different flip flops can look good with different clothes, you realize that you need more than just one pair.

Or at least, that’s what I realized. Before I knew it, I had Havaianas thongs and cheap running-to-the-store thongs and dressy flip flops. And I also had several different colors of the original Brazil thongs that had gotten the whole thing started. Of course, I do still have some other types of shoes in my closet. It’s just not appropriate to wear flip flops to some of the places where I spend time in San Francisco. But when I can get away with thongs, there’s a whole closet full of them for me to choose from.

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