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I recently purchased a property. It definitely needed some work. I am in need of hard wood floors. I wanted to remove the carpet and replace it with wooden flooring so it will be easy to maintain. Being thrifty I did not go to the first store that I could find that sells these things. I opened my laptop and I started to search for the items that I wanted from the web. I used Google to look for these items. There were a lot of returned website hits. The only problem is that the list does not categorize the websites. For example when I searched for "Wooden Floors", one website will route me to a WIKI page. Some would direct me to a photo album. And some would be a real link to a store that sells a different item.

A friend of mine recommended that I go to a website that lists businesses categories. I found that to be true after I went to the web site. The web site that I am referring to is JasmineDirectory.com. It is a very neat site. It does not drown you with a lot of flash designs which by the way just slows down your browsing. What I like about the site is that it is very simple to access. The menu is easy to navigate. The business categories that you need are on the main page and can't be missed. I was able to find the things that I need on the links that were provided by the web site when I did a search for wood floors. From the links I was able to purchase the necessary materials I need.

Other feature of the site I liked was it is a 100% SEO friendly web directory. There are no broken links and all links will redirect you to the exact business page. There will also be some relevant images description or links that everyone will find useful.

If I have a business that I would like listed. I would definitely register with them. Because unlike other business directory listings. Jasmine Directory can accommodate up to 5 links to the most accessed page of your business web site or perhaps 5 links of the pages of your business that you want to promote. The site is W3 CSS and HTML valid. There is also automatic thumb nailing of the business web site that you will register. This will make the listing appealing for the individuals that are looking for something. And because it is not Google of Chrome, you don't need to search for the entire www content. That is because everything is already laid out for you. Just click on the category you are looking for.

Be Careful What You Wish For...

THE OSTRICH

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him.

The waitress asks them for their orders.

The e man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to the ostrich, "What's yours?"


"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will be $9.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."

The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."

Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the waitress.

"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad," says the man.

"Same," says the ostrich.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?"

"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes.

My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."

"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!" "That's right..Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.


The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"

The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say.."

Our Lawn - 2011 September

When I saw how big the lawn on the property that we were looking at, I said "if we get this one, the kids will have so much fun playing in it!". I never thought of the other consequences of having a big lawn. It finally sinked in. I realized that I have to mow the lawn during spring. We need to get a lawn mower and an edge trimmer to make it neat. We have to buy fertilizers and weed killers to make the grass greener and healthier.

Having said that, I am not really complaining. In fact, my wife and I are excited on how we will be landscaping the yard. A couple of weeks ago she started to trim the existing plants beside the house because they have grown wild. We also have started looking at plant nurseries for plants that we would like to use. Man, they are expensive. We wanted to plant some Emerald cedar trees and we found out that the cheapest was $50.

Right now, we decided that we will wait for plants that will be sold on sale. I was told that Canadian tire and Home Depot sometimes offer cheap ones. Who knows, maybe we can score some from Kijiji or Craigs List.

Here are some photo's which we will use as the before pictures.

Thanks Bukisa ...

I was surprised to get an e-mail from Paypal. The e-mail stated that there was a deposit of $xx.xx in my Paypal account. I did not expect to get anything from BUKISA but there it was.

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I hope I can think of more original articles to post.

Being Artistic... Genetic or Honed Skill?

My two oldest sons have been showing interest in arts. Painting, drawing and coloring to be specific. I have compiled maybe at least a thousand pages that are keepers. I am not sure how to archive them yet. For now I am placing them inside a clear plastic and inserting them into a ring binder.

My wife and I are always having fun whenever the issue of where our kids got their artistic skills. I would always refute her when she says "they got it from me!". I always say that it must be from me as I have an art collection too. I have it stashed somewhere (If I can only remember where). If it was performing arts, then maybe it was from he. Hahaha!

They recently submitted one of their work at my wife's company that held a drawing contest with a theme "Safety". They selected 13 entries that they used in their 2011 calendar. Aloysius and Achilles submitted their drawings and they were fortunate to have their work included in the calendar. They also got $50 each as prize. Great job boys!

Dental Problems

When I was growing up. I ate a lot of candies and chocolates as well as chips. All kinds of junk food, you name it, I am sure I have eaten. And our parents would always tell us to brush our teeth so that we would not have tooth decay. Every night they would ask us to brush our teeth thoroughly before going to bed. But do we listen. Maybe some of us did. Unfortunately I did not so now that I am an adult and have small kids of my own, I understand why our parents wanted us to do it.

I am now using the style of my parents. Telling my kids to brush properly so that when they grow up they would not end up like me. I believe that the number of teeth an adult has is 32. However, on my last count I only have 22. If I only heeded my parents, maybe I would have more Hahaha!

The latest problem that I have was an infection on my front tooth. Fortunately the dentist was able to save it by performing a root canal and placing a permanent crown on the tooth. I have some before and after pictures that I want to share.

New Gadget - Amazon Kindle 3

For some reason I really find it hard to read novels or anything long that has no picture in it. If there is something that interests me and there are some illustrations, I might read it. Part of the reason is that I get dizzy or sleepy after I have read 10 pages or more. I also do not like holding thick and heavy books when I travel. The only book I read from cover to cover and really enjoyed was Tarzan. maybe because I can imagine the things that I am reading.

Now that there are ebook readers, it has somewhat motivated me to start reading. I purchased an Amazon Kindle 3 with Wi-fi capability. I got it for 120 bucks via Kijiji. A good deal considering it is sold currently for 140+tax on Amazon. It can store a lot of e-books and is very convenient to use. The battery life is also great as it can last for weeks.

I have started to read Star Wars e-books and I find it very helpful when I am commuting and when I have time to spare.