INSIGHT CRIZ

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This is the place where you can relax yourself while digesting all you would want to know about love, life and relationship. On and off I would also be touching on health and photography.

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Archive for the ‘hobby’ Category

BACK TO SCHOOL?

Written by crizlai on Jul 10th, 2008 | Filed under: books, hobby, life, living, rant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has been said that a person will not stop learning even as he grows old. The statement is so true. No matter how old we are, there will never be any ending to how much knowledge we could gain. It felt as if we have gone back to school and learning to read is the first step in gaining more knowledge. The more you read, the more you know, the more you understand how to apply the skills automatically. By increasing the competency, it will increase the motivation to learn more. When a person sees his own progress, he would want to learn more by reading more books.

There are many types of books around the market ranging from arts, photography, novels, computing, hobbies, motoring, beauty, health, cooking, science fictions, romance, children, parenting, sports, teens to books as basic as textbooks and comics. Which would you choose? As for me, I would choose a bit of everything before deciding which category of books will suit me best.

Cooking books will surely enhance the act of self dependent if ever one were to live independently away from home. Parenting books will surely enlighten you on the basic needs of a child in his process of growing up. Fiction books will eventually develop your imaginative power to be creative in your work. Computing book will let you catch up with the state-of-the art products in the world of technology. Even a comic book will help you relieve your mind after a hard day’s work.

No matter what, reading any books has one thing in common. It improves your skill and strategy use, builds fluency, enlarges vocabulary, and builds your knowledge of the world. There will be no harm in reading more. Any day in your life will be another “back to school” day, regardless how old you are now. Just grab a book now and learn what you might not know. Who knows? It might just change your life forever.

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I SHOULD ENHANCE MY VIDEO CARD NOW

Written by crizlai on Jul 10th, 2008 | Filed under: computer, hobby, life, product, technology, video card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have been having numerous problems with my video card recently. Without any alert, my computer would just reboot itself without allowing me to save whatever I was working on. The worst scenario was when I was in the height of playing some exciting online games. That really got me real crossed as I was not able to save the stage I was in when this happened.

In the end, I was forced to fall back to my built-in video card which was not giving me the clarity and performance as I wanted. I was contemplating to replace my video card with the same model and make. Somehow as I was checking through the wide range of video cards being displayed in the shop, something caught my eyes. It was something that is red and black and with an impressive and sophisticated outlook. That was when I fell in love with the new VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 video card.

The ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPUs claimed to deliver a cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance and it definitely promised what it claimed. On top of the overwhelming performance I had, I was able to watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content with incredible visual fidelity. Wow! Playing my usual game had never been that smooth before until I had purchased the Radeon HD 4870 Series. I had amazing new experiences with my new video card. Why don’t you get one and try it out yourself? I can assure you that you would not regret buying one.

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WHAT IS SO INTERESTING ABOUT PS2?

Written by crizlai on Jun 14th, 2008 | Filed under: computer, games, hobby, life, parenting, product, ps2, rant, technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have my nephew and nieces coming over this weekend but I have one major problem. How am I going to entertain them? My house has no children board games. Neither do I have any toys for them to play with. Letting them use my computer for playing online games will surely be out of the idea as I have all my work backups there. One wrong move and all my lifetime work would be gone.

Maybe it’s time I should consider purchasing a Sony PS2 for the house. At least I can relax myself by playing one or two games too when I felt stress at work. Did you know that the Sony PlayStation had advanced so much that it has multiple functions now? You can anytime use PS CDROM, PS2 CDROM, PS2 DVDROM, or play Audio CD. On top of that, you can also play DVD Video where it is in DVDR or DVDRW formats. Isn’t it wonderful to have the all-in-one gadget in the house?

I wonder what PS2 games are available in the market now. I think I should get Half Life since I have not been playing the game for ages. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter and UEFA EURO 2008 might be fun to have too. I guessed I should head down to town now to get the discs before the shop closes.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING THE RIGHT SADDLES

Written by crizlai on Apr 19th, 2008 | Filed under: hobby, life, rant, tips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have always dreamt of staying in a ranch and taking horse rides to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Can you imagine how fresh and unpolluted the air is compared to the urban skyscrapers filled city? Staying healthy and staying away from the hustle and bustle of the city whenever I could have become my alternate lifestyle. It is indeed a great change of environment to be able to breathe in fresh clean air.

Riding a horse is not so hard if you are well equipped with the correct equipments and accessories for the trip. There are a lot of different brands of saddles and safety helmets available in the market. Make sure that you choose saddles that are designed well for riding. You need to get one with enough room to slide forward and backward. Furthermore, you have to ascertain that it is comfortable to you as well as your horse.

On top of that, you have to ensure that the safety helmets are meant for equestrian purposes and not any other biking helmets. Equestrian safety helmets are designed to protect the back of the head in case you fall backwards. Moreover, if you are still new in this, never go on a trip alone without any companion. You might not know when accident will happen and you really needed someone’s help.

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LEARNING UP GOLF AS A HOBBY

Written by crizlai on Apr 19th, 2008 | Filed under: hobby, life, rant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After much persuasion from my uncle, I finally agreed to join him for some golfing experiences at a local golf club. Initially, I hated the game as I have to be under the blazing sun all the time. But after putting a few shots, my interest grew more and more. I almost got a-hole-in-one. This got me motivated to strive for the best. Unfortunately, I still could not achieve that after playing 18 holes. Well, I should have learned more on the unevenness of the green.

Learning up golfing is not so hard after all. It takes lots of patience and practices. Of course you will also need quality putters and irons to go with it. My uncle has been using the Ping Golf equipments for years. I guessed having those quality putters and iron did speed up my time and accuracy. After seeing me doing quite well as a first timer, my uncle decided to get me the Ping Junior Set plus some of the Ping Golf Accessories. Watch out Tiger Wood, I am going to be your next competitor!

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