Archive for the 'Health' Category

29 Dec

Banff National Park

Last year we were at Lake Louise Ski Area for a few days for a skiing trip with friends from Japan – we had bought some north face backpacks  for hiking at the Banff National park but didn’t make it there for we got too busy doing stuff at the Ski resort.  So this year – [...]

27 Dec

Projection Alarm Clock & Weather Monitor

Now I say everyone can use a projection alarm clock and a weather monitor – every morning – don’t you think?   For about $80 – from Hammacher Schlemmer – this clock has a built in sensor that tells you the time and weather condition.  I like that when I wake up in the middle of [...]

15 Oct

Super Bowl

The spouse complains that I play too much games on the computer and my consoles and said it was bad for health till her cousin who was watching super bowl this year had a heart attack and needed air ambulance service .  Yup!  a real emergency and he was air lifted to the nearest heart [...]

11 Jul

Wresting Mats

The nephew who is into wrestling recently had asked for some home wrestling mats for his passing present and these mats are a necessity when he needs to practice.  So we went online to check out its prices and find out where to buy them since we don’t have a wrestling store in town.  As [...]

02 Jun

Hunting Unlimited 4

While I am into hunting games like Cabela Big Hunt and Hunting Unlimited 4 that I’ve just bought – my dad and brother is into the real hunting and buying of bushnell rifle scopes.  While I loved the comfort of hunting in my tv room – my dad and brother and all my uncles loved [...]

28 May

Interesting People You Meet Online

I meet some very interesting people when I am playing online games or join an online forum – and the things being discussed have to be the most interesting.  From movies to  back acne treatment and of course games – some loved to talk about their health issues while others talk about their relationships.  But [...]

13 May

Online Gaming & Health

An online friend of mine who is on  disability insurance said to me the other day that online gaming is good for his health because it keeps his mind active and adrenalin pumping. Online gaming can be quite an experience because you get to be friends with people from around the world and some turn [...]

01 May

Bixi Bike In Toronto

While not all Torontian are on human growth hormone supplements – they can now make use of the Bixi bike share program that was recently launched this week – to better their health and save the earth.  We all want to be healthy and happy and one way is to boost our immune system.  So [...]

08 Apr

Movies & Snacking

The spouse must munch on something when she is watching a movie or a tv show  -  she even times her dinner or lunch to coincide with a show – bad habit and she knows it – so she is usually looking for help to keep her weight down.  I’m guessing the spouse isn’t the [...]

23 Mar

Recommended Health Care For Geeks

People who plays a lot on computers and game consoles and rarely exercises – are recommended to use  colonetix every now and then – so the buddy told me the other day.    Why? they said it helps with constipation, and of course – the weight problem from sitting in front of the computer for a [...]

04 Mar

The Buddy – The Gamer

Ever since my kid was born – I rarely have time to play any games – whether on the computer or any consoles – not to say I don’t try and then falling asleep right in the middle of a game.  But I do envy my buddy – who has a few kids, wife and [...]

18 Feb

Woman & Their Hair

The spouse spends a lot on her hair – from cutting them – styling them and then coloring them – the color are not permanent – and if she wasn’t careful on what the hair-stylist use – she tend to have her hair dropped more than usual.  But she still loves to have her hair [...]

19 Jan

Couch Potato

I’m a couch potato. And sometimes a chair potato. My job doesn’t require much physical labour, except lugging computers around and those are usually pretty light these days. So in the last 12 years, since I start working retail, I’ve put on about 50lbs. I’d like to lose about half that. Any monkey could tell [...]

19 Jan

No Best Diet Plan

I’m always hearing about weight loss success stories from this friend or that TV show, and they all used a different method. Weight Watchers, P90X, Simply for Life, and the list goes on. I’ve never tried any of them and don’t plan to. What seems apparent to me is that it’s not important what “plan” [...]