http://jan-writes.com my thoughts, reflections and reviews Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:44:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before buying things, gadgets, electronics, camera accessories, I tend to visit forums and see their reviews. I believe getting opinions from others before investing on something is worth it. Before buying my Nikon D90, I went into so many forums, asked friends around, etc. I didn't want to make any ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/31/forums/ But there's not enough time. I hear this all the time. Sometimes it's true for myself. But I find that if I manage my time well, there's always time for everything. Like today, I plan to finish a lot of things. So I woke up early. I just finish one ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/29/so-much-to-do/ Back in my time when we chose our college degrees (that was like 20 years or so ago), we would usually choose the ones that's famous and glamorous, neglecting our real skills, passions and interests. One of my friends chose an engineering degree but after she finished her college, she ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/29/which-career-is-best-for-you/ I actually posted on my other blog about getting a gadget insurance after discovering an iphone 4 insurance on the net. I did say I want to look more into it and found some benefits of getting your iphone 4G insurance. First, you can make claims for accidental damages. It ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/26/gadget-insurance/ Right after I got my new camera,  somebody posted in my facebook newsfeed about the dangers of theft-snatching a camera bag. It has been rampant in the area apparently. It actually gave me a scare. And so, I am thinking of getting an insurance quote and probably insure my new ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/22/my-new-camera/ When I got the invitation to attend a media event, my husband straight away wanted to make business cards for me. He said it would be good to exchange contacts with others who would be attending the event too. We actually asked a friend to design for us... which he ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/22/business-card/ It's Friday, 9:00 in the morning. My family is still sleeping. I woke up only at 8:30 so I thought it would be too late to wake the kids up for school. And besides, they've been very tired yesterday. So I just let them sleep in. So we have an ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/20/weekend-plan/ I have been watching movies on my computer. My kids had somehow spoiled our dvd player. When I watch movie on my computer and I don't want my kids to see, I use headphone so they won't know I'm watching tv. So cheeky mom, me... huh? LOL. Anyways, I need ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/16/movie-on-my-computer/ Last year when I came to Brunei, I didn't buy any souvenirs for friends nor family. I did shop though, but just for my kids. Samantha has been asking for Thumbelina bag and I looked everywhere but couldn't find one. It's a good thing that she has outgrown Thumbelina Barbie ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/13/souvenir-from-brunei/ These days, the weather is too erratic. Today, it rains hard tomorrow will be hotter than Sahara Desert. Because of climate change and global warming, we can only guess tomorrow’s weather. Even weather stations or reports from the news can no longer be trusted. I watched the weather report last ... http://jan-writes.com/2010/08/05/the-weather/