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 – we’ve decided to go again – because the entire family enjoyed the trip so much.

The place was very nice – the gondola prices were reasonable and it wasn’t as crowded as in the other resorts.  The snow condition was excellent – and it’s very refreshing to be there and the Lake Louise trail was a lot easier on the younger kids. I love the trail going back down because after a day or two of skiing we all were becoming expert – by the time we went home – we long to go back – and I had promise the kids that we will.  So this trip next year – we are definitely heading to the National park with our picnic all packed in our backpacks.

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 the night – I can just look up and see the time and temperature without having to look out the window or having to turn on the computer for an update.

I was shocked too – and after getting over the initial shock – I think I did laugh and sniggered a bit as well – because i would never imagine that Super Bowl can cause death in their die-hard fans.   Prevention?  dont’ watch Super bowl or get a good emergency plan in case you do get a minor attack – that seems so bad that freaked everyone out.

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 strange as it seems – the wrestling club here do not carry a wide range of wrestling accessories that is needed for running the club.  Lucky for us – we are pretty computer savvy and could find just about anything online.  So we did find one with  lots of things that he wants – so now he is contemplating if he should get those wrestling mats or a headgear.  Oh well, we may end up buying him both.

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 to rough it out.   Hunting Unlimited 4 is pretty intense – as I showed my siblings and the scenarios are pretty realistic too.   But my brother and dad insisted on showing me the real thing and real fun, so they loan me one of their hunting rifle with night vision rifle scope and we did just that last week.  I came home with bad mosquito and black flies bites but I did have fun camping out with them and sharing a beer or two.   I won’t be going with them a lot for real hunting but it was a good experience just to hold the rifle and check out all the things the rifle scopes can do.

]]> http://www.kalamaf.com/2011/06/hunting-unlimited-4/feed/ 0 http://www.kalamaf.com/2011/05/interesting-people-you-meet-online/ http://www.kalamaf.com/2011/05/interesting-people-you-meet-online/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 19:52:00 +0000 kalamaf http://www.kalamaf.com/?p=1271 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 you get ideas and solutions to various things from these online people – for they share the most interesting information with you and mostly they are good information and recommendations.  Like most people don’t know how to treat acne – but now I do.  Most people don’t know how you should deal with cops – when they claimed that there is a stolen item sold to your store – but now I do.  So yes – online folks are pretty awesome if you want information on just about anything.

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 the program by the city of Toronto will be renting out about 1000 bikes – that Bixi users can rent with their bixi cards without a lot of hassle and drop off the bike after using it – at a designated station.  Montreal already had this program for a long time now with about 230K people using the bikes.  Rentals are cheap and I would definitely rent the Bixi bikes if I am living in Toronto but for now I’ll have to take my growth supplements to keep healthy.

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 only one who have this trouble – so she reads a lot on reviews to check the things she wants to try out – like  sensa before taking them.  Don’t blame her since there are so many recommendation out there on the world wide web. Plus since she has diabetes – it’s a must to keep the weight down and also to make sure whatever she is taking does not have any side effect, so if anyone knows about sensa – if it can really help one lose weight – give me a shout eh.

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 work and still manages to keep on top of his gaming sessions every week.  We suggested to his wife that we should get him a  shoulder stabilizer since he can game for 24 hrs without breaking except to pee and eat – and even then – he eats in front of the tv or pc.  I think if he could pee in a bottle he would – but his wife wouldn’t let  him – he joked.   But the shoulder stabilizer is not only to support the shoulder but also help with one’s posture – good to know – because our kid may need it in the future – not that she is playing games a lot but definitely too much time on the computer.

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 colored.   So now she is searching for the best hair loss products to help – I’m guessing with her crown of glory.   She doesn’t want to lose her hair – but neither does she want to leave it with just one color – so there is a no win situation here but I’ve learned to go with the flow and let her get what she thinks she need.   As long as she thinks it’s good for her – what can I say eh?  as for me – I don’t care about losing my hair – if it wasn’t so cold here in the winter – I would have cut bald.