Random Ramblings

Blogging is about self expression, but where do you draw the line? Just read a post by Lady Grier, How much is too much to share……. There are some bloggers who blog about everything that happens in their life with photos. Now some of these blogs are nice and you can really connect with the blogger even though you may have never met them in real life and your only contact may have been over the internet. But there are some things that are too personal and should be left that way like Nile Flores say in her post Are There Things Not To Say When Blogging?

Some people place a high priority on their privacy and would prefer not to be in the spotlight. You’ve got to respect the feelings of these people and not mention them on your blog or divulge personal details of people who may not like it.

It may seem wierd to you but some people haven’t really caught up to the internet and find themselves ill at ease with their photo being posted online, especially when its not a pretty picture. You’ve got to exercise discretion when you are blogging about others or even yourself. You might post something which you may regret later, but then it may be too late.

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There are many blogging networks available, but hardly any offer blog aggregation as its main usp. If you’ve got several blogs but the traffic that each of them gets isn’t really awesome then wouldn’t it be nice to combine them post to one centralised blog so you can maximize the traffic and increase your revenue. Yousaytoo.com lets you do just that.

If you intend to monetize your blog via Google Adsense or Amazon Affiliates then the site Yousaytoo.com is the perfect solution. It has a revenue sharing option where the blogger can get 50% of the revenue generated from Google Adsense and Amazon Affiliates or can also choose to donate any revenue generated to a charity of their choice. Sharing 50% of the revenue may not sound too good but in my opinion you’ll probably earn more if you get more traffic than you would otherwise.

This site also provides a community platform for your blog so you can easily connect with other bloggers and others can explore your blog. There are also several interesting bloggers out there and several interesting posts to discover like this one about how you can make your future baby, its about how you can check how your baby will look simply by adding your partner’s and your own picture. Interesting, don’t you think?

You can also post games to your blog or if you’re like me you can play games added by others. Check out this monkey defense game. Also you can easily send an invite to your friends to share interesting games simply by adding your friends email address.

So go ahead and check out yousaytoo.com and tell me what you think about it.

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Recently I saw the movie “How to Train a Dragon”. And all I can say is that the movie is AWESOME.

The story revolves around a boy Viking, Hiccup, but unfortunately he isn’t like everyone else. In fact he is very different. He appears to be too weak so his father, who is the leader of the village, keeps him away from dragon killing. Yes, you’ve read it right dragon killing. It so happens that in this village is always attacked by dragons and the Vikings are too stubborn to move to another place so the continue to live there and fight the dragons.

When the able bodied men of the village go out to find the dragon nest and rid the village of the problem once and for all, the young vikings are undergo dragon training. In dragon training they are taught how to slay different types of dragons. Our young hero manages to befriend a dragon and tops to dragon training by learning about dragons from is dragon friend rather than using strength to fight them.

When his dad returns to the village,after they’ve failed to find the dragon nest, he is overjoyed to learn that his son has aced dragon training but when he learns that he has befriended a dragon he is really furious. They then set out to find the dragon nest with the help of the Night Fury.

Oh I’ve let myself get lost in the fantasy world and already revealed much of the movie. But I will not reveal anymore. All I can say is that the village is transformed thanks to one different boy.

You’ve really got to watch this one. Trust me, you’ll really enjoy it.

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Do you have trouble finding gifts for people? Well it is really difficult to find the right gift for someone. There are so many things to consider like your relationship with the person, the person’s age, gender, interests, the occassion, etc. Gifting is really an art and some people are gifted with this talent.

Here are a few tips to help you choose the right gift:

* Remember it’s a gift for someone else so don’t just consider what you want to gift the person, try to think what the person would like to receive as a gift.

* The classic favourites Chocolates and flowers are great. But chose wisely, you don’t want to gift that to someone whom his doctor has advised to abstain from chocolates.

* If you know that the person likes to read, a good book can be a treasured gift. To make it even more special, you can gift wrap it and add a bow or a ribbon flower on top.

* If you’re the kinda person that often goes out shopping you can easily pick up some cool clothes or accessories. But ensure you know the person’s size for sure.

* If you know that the person likes sports or is a die hard supporter of some sports team, you could get some sports memorabilia.

You can give almost anything as as a gift as long as you know the person well and can be assured that it will be accepted well.

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It’s Mother’s Day today. For most people their mother is the most important person in their life, me too. Its impossible to find another person so forgiving and loving. Someone who knows all your faults and still loves you infinitely.

This day is dedicated to all the mother’s in the world. Do remember to speak to your mother today and tell her how special she is. It is also an occassion where you can give her a gift to make her feel special. Its not really about the gift but the thought that really matters. Remember this when picking a gift.
One of the best gifts you can give is something that you can make yourself that she can keep as a memorable gift, something like a photo frame or a family scrapbook or a self made greeting card etc.

You may also offer to help her with some of her work like cooking or cleaning etc. Here’s a post I read that will give you some cool and fantastic handmade gift ideas.

The important part is spending some time with her. These days life is so busy that we have forgotten to appreciate the people who matter the most, but then we have occassions like today to remind us that some things are more important than that meeting with a client. So spend some time with your Mom today and enjoy your day.

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