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 [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
How to delay getting drunk at parties
July 31, 2006 – 12:27 pm
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, [...]
The Hidden Face of Microsoft Excel
July 31, 2006 – 8:08 am
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 [...]
Personal Development – Can spending time on socializing websites help it?
July 30, 2006 – 10:32 am
At first, let’s give it a definition. I would define personal development as the work of a lifetime dedicated to improve ourselves from a reference status to a desired one, comprising all facets of life: family, social, career, personal. People are created for evolution. Evolution can translate into a healthier life, a more attractive body, [...]
Digg and other social bookmarking sites – Website traffic boosters
July 30, 2006 – 2:05 am
When I first found a social bookmarking site I was very skeptical about this idea. Why should I use such a service?
- OK, I can save my favourite links. But I can do this using “Add to favourites” option of my browser.
- OK, I can access them wherever I am – this seems a step [...]
Sleep troubles tips and tricks – Insomnia
July 29, 2006 – 9:27 am
Exercise can alleviate insomnia
Why do we exercise? We might say that we do it for improving the way we look, or for improving our health, or for staying fit until we reach our 90s. Well, researches showed that in certain conditions, exercise can help us sleep better and avoid insomina.
How comes that insomnia is chased [...]
Get a little bit more productivity in Windows XP
July 29, 2006 – 4:58 am
When I first started using Windows, I wasted a lot of time looking for the applications I wanted to launch or minimizing all applications to finally get to see my desktop. And these are only two examples. As I decided to get more productive, I discovered a bunch of useful tips that improved my work. [...]
How to get to happiness
July 28, 2006 – 7:26 am
One of the things we never seem to have enough in life is happiness. Nobody could give a specific definition of happiness, but everybody strives to get as much of it as possible. I got in my mailbox the other day a message which really changed my day and which I would like to share [...]
Sleep troubles tips and tricks - part I
July 26, 2006 – 1:29 pm
Many of you know how frustrating is not being able to fall asleep. Gazing at the alarm clock every half hour, turning around and counting sheep to get rid of the naughty thoughts that would keep you awake… And all those noises that you can’t even notice during daytime are now amplified and very disturbing. [...]
