Monthly Archives: July 2006

How to get rid of cigarette smoke’s bad smell

By Violeta | Published: July 31, 2006
When I used to smoke, I never believed the non-smokers telling me that my apartment stinks. It could not be true, since I did not feel any bad odor. Now, at one year after quitting, I can tell you that it is true, smokers rooms have a bad smell. And I’m not even mentioning here [...]
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How to delay getting drunk at parties

By Violeta | Published: July 31, 2006
Hi all, This is just a brief but useful post: before going out to a serious drinking session, swallow two-three spoonfulls of olive oil. The oil will form a film on the stomach mucosa, thus slowing alcohol passage into the blood stream. Eventually you will still end up by getting drunk, but much slower than usual. Nevertheless, [...]
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The Hidden Face of Microsoft Excel

By Violeta | Published: July 31, 2006
I don’t know how many Microsoft Excel users take advantage of all its features or even know such features exist. Probably very few ones. Although I have used this software a lot, for many years, I still discover new things everyday. I put together here a list of shortcuts which proved very useful to me, especially [...]
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