For those who read Chinese, it means happy.  Wouldn’t it be cool?  Well, something interesting at least.  Internet addresses are taking a change for the better and this means by introducing non-latin based characters into domain names.  They have been testing this for 2 years since its approval in 2008!  Wow, what a change indeed.
Although this means that local language site will probably be restricted to a specific set of users - I certainly can’t type arabic and even the Chinese is minimalistic, but it will probably increase local readership.  …

How to maintain your privacy online?  Sounds almost ironic, but with so many social networks these days, you’re bound to find information about yourself (even photos) when you least expect it.  It might not even be information that you’ve posted, but from third party sources like your friends and family who are very active social members.
I try to be more private, or at least feel that I am in control of my privacy - so here are a few tips I use to curb my exposure.
Facebook

Maximum privacy settings for Facebook.  …

Today we went to Disney with just the girls - basically the moms and the kids and one helper.  It was a great event and a leisurely day.  The weather was perfect, the crowds minimalistic and not many incidents with line jumpers (you know what I mean).  The one thing that skewed our day (and plans)? - the car battery had died.  It is because my sister left the lights on and it simply drained the batteries.
PANIC.
1.  Quick - grab the security guy on the bike and ask him how he …

Great article written by Mish on the US economy.  Although I haven’t been keeping up as much with US economic news of late, this pretty much sums up all the funny stuff going on in the past year.  I’m just glad I’m not a US taxpayer. 
Read the article here:  Where the Hell is the Outrage?

Vanessa’s Chinese is going to be far more superior to mine within 2 years.  Miraculously, she is able to read Chinese characters of numbers, small, big, person, fire, moon, day and other simple words.  She can sing songs in both Mandarin and Cantonese (although I don’t think she can distinguish which language she is using) and she can flip flop between English and Cantonese with amazing speed.  Yes, she probably speaks the hybrid Chinglish, but her Chinese spoken vocabulary is already far more superior than mine.  Tsk tsk on me.
My goal?  …

LOL - Vancouver, Canada tied for #4 spot, Toronto, Canada came in at spot #15 with Ottawa, Canada coming in at #16 & Montreal, Canada getting #22 - maybe we should move back to Toronto afterall….food for thought.  The only Asian location was Singapore at like #30!  There were a total of 5 Canadian cities and 0 Chinese cities.  Am I living in the right country?  The results are based on a quality of living survey.  Yah, working your butt off in Asia 12-hours a day can really kill your quality …

It was Vanessa’s responsibility to pick, hold and carry the birthday cake (her uncle’s birthday).  I figured she was old enough to handle such a great responsibility and truthfully, I didn’t see her topple it too much - with the exception of banging the cake on the front door of the grandparents’ house so that they would open it.
After her great responsibility, here are the fruits of her labour:
 
Needless to say, the cake was still in one piece and rebuildable.  We all had a great laugh when we opened it.  …

Yes, Skin Care 101 right here.  This article an outline a basic, simple guide to taking care of your skin.  I know sometimes as full-time mothers or even working mothers, we neglect basic skin care because there simply is no time or there are way too many other priorities on top of our already busy schedules.  Just a few things to remember and try and make routine.  It’ll make you feel better about yourself, get your skin to a good start towards aging (because it will happen) and keep it …

You’re probably wondering about the title above and so I was.  In fact, I wasn’t wondering, I was pondering who on earth would ask such an obscure question.  Truth be told, I’m in a fiery mood right now, so I’m sure my opinion and response is rather fiery as well.  The first thing that popped into my head when I saw the question were swear words. 

So of course, I’m opinionated and for a question like this, it was IRRESISTABLE to hold back. 
For starters - did the inquirer not wonder how …

Most of the items listed here appear to be from American based food chains.  I’m sad to see Taco Bell there, but how could it not be?  And ALL of the foods come from fast food establishments - which of course could not be healthy food.  It’s not wonder that 1 in 4 American children are obese and obesity itself is becoming a problem.  I am curious to see the WORLD’s fattiest foods rather than an American view, but you can’t win them all.  Nonetheless, a very interesting article to …