Saturday, October 4, 2008

How to uplift your mood

Five things to uplift your mood:

1) Realize that your moods are not your fault.
You can't help being depressed or anxious (or both since the one is merely the neurochemical flip-side of the other and sometime they rotate). You did not choose to be depressed and you can't turn the mood off just because other people find it inconvenient to be around you when you're down.

2) Discover the root cause of the problem. (You may need some help either from a professional therapist or from a friend that you really trust.)

3) The important thing to remember is that you can't change yourself, by yourself.
Despite what pop-psychology and many self-help books tell you, there's no mechanism in our brain for self-improvement. Human beings are social animals; we learn by observing and reacting to others. We can't always control our moods. But we can begin to change our moods and our behaviors by changing the basis of our relationships in all aspects of our lives. By basing our relationships on our concrete, doable and action-oriented needs, we undo the “programming” of the past and become the people we were meant to be.

4) listen your favourite song/music

5) think about sweet moments of your life.

6) Think about goals/aims of your life that you have achieved or planning for .

Saturday, September 20, 2008

How to use make up kit?

Foundation
For most women, foundation is a complete godsend. It can cover blemishes and freckles, and evens out your skin tone. They also act as a protective barrier against the elements, as well as stopping dirt and grime from blocking your pores.

It can be challenging to find the exact shade of foundation that best suits your skin tone, but several ranges are now available that claim to adapt themselves to match your skin tone. The liquid and cream varieties are the most popular. Oil-based liquid foundation is best for dry or more mature skin. It gives a matte finish. Water-based liquid foundation gives a lighter coverage, and is more suitable for oily or sensitive skin. Creams are also good for dry skin. Although the coverage they provide is heavier than some liquid foundations, they still offer a glossy finish.

Blusher
Blusher adds that all-important healthy glow, and can act as a highlighting tool by emphasising your cheekbones.

Powder blusher is still the most popular type of blusher, as it is less fiddly than the cream variety. As a general rule, look for a blusher that is the same colour as your natural blush. This will create a healthy-looking glow, rather than one that looks like you’re permanently embarrassed.


Powder
Powder sets your foundation in place, which gives a smooth finish to your make-up, and blots any shiny patches along the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin).

Loose translucent powder is usually the best choice. They give a more natural finish than pressed powder, which often streaks. A matte translucent powder is a good idea for oily skin, as it will absorb oils in your skin.


Concealer
Concealer is supposed to cover up blemishes, scars and dark circles that your foundation can’t. As it’s not meant to be noticeable, opt for a shade that’s half a shade lighter than your skin tone. A yellow-based shade is recommended for under the eyes, as it will cancel out the dark circles.


Lipstick
If you only wear one item of make-up, lipstick is a good choice. It can add a splash of colour to your face and brighten your complexion.

As with all types of make-up, the key is to choose the right shade of lipstick to suit your colouring. It’s always tempting to pick a shade that’s currently in fashion, but it won’t necessarily suit you. It’s far better to opt for a shade that works with your features and helps them to stand out.


Eyeshadow
The right shade of eyeshadow can really open up your eye area and make your eyes look a lot bigger, but the wrong shade can make small eyes look even smaller. There are so many different shades available at the moment, but you can’t go far wrong with neutrals, as they tend to suit most skin tones.


Eyeliner
Eyeliner comes in two main forms: pencil and liquid liner. The pencil is the most popular as the look it creates is less, and can be smudged for a soft, smoky appearance. The liquid liner is perfect for creating dramatic looks (think Amy Winehouse’s edgy eye make-up), but it can also make your eyes look smaller, so it’s not for everyone.


Mascara
Mascara finishes off your eye make-up, and frames your eyes when applied to both the top and bottom lashes. Brown is the best option if you have fair skin, whereas black is better suited to darker colourings.

It’s not just the products that you apply to your face that make the difference - the brushes that you use to do so can also have a big impact. If you can afford it, splash out on some good quality brushes, as they really will have a big effect on how well you can apply the make-up. It goes without saying that they need to be kept scrupulously clean to avoid infections. If you’ve had your make-up for more than six months, now is the time to throw it away. Old make-up is a breeding ground for bacteria.

Friday, May 30, 2008

How To Smile?

smile and the whole world will smile with you:

Practice good hygiene. If you've got bits of food stuck in your teeth, people may indeed say you have an infectious smile, but they might be talking about actual infections.A healthy mouth will make you feel more confident about smiling.

A smile lights up your faceGet comfortable with smiling. Many people are a little nervous about smiling. They don't think their smile looks good, or they think that smiling makes them look unprofessional or vulnerable. It's true that a smile does show a little vulnerability, but that's part of what makes it so powerful. No matter how professional, intelligent, or in control you think a serious face (or worse, a frown) makes you appear, people almost always respond better to a smile.

If you want to improve your smile, look at pictures of smiles that you believe are beautiful. Also, think good thoughts and remember that you are beautiful (inside and out). Your smile is bound to look better if you feel good about yourself!

You don't need perfect teeth to have a perfect smile. Not everybody has perfect teeth, and that's okay. Beautiful teeth are nice, but a great smile doesn't depend on Abercrombie & Fitch teeth. That said, if you feel uncomfortable about your teeth you may be reluctant to smile, and that's no good. If that's the case, either learn to appreciate your individuality or look into cosmetic dentistry procedures.

Warning:

A fake smile can make you look phony or even dangerous.A fake smile can make you look phony, nervous, or even dangerous, so don't just try to put on a smile without first practicing or putting yourself in a happy state of mind. Body language reflects our innermost feelings, and it's often easier to change our attitudes than to try to make our bodies communicate emotions we don't really feel, like if you are VERY happy it will show through your teeth. If you smile a HUGE smile when someone looks at you, you will look like a freak. So keep a tiny smile and not a big one.

Things You Need:

1. Happiness
2. A person

So Keep Smiling!!!

Saturday, January 12, 2008

How To Get Started with Xbox

All you need to get started playing with an Xbox is an Xbox, an Xbox Live starter kit, Xbox Live enabled games, and high speed Internet. Follow these instructions in order:

First off, you will need around $350.00: Xbox ($200), Xbox 12- month subscription card ($50), and a couple of Xbox Live enabled games ($100). There may be sales for the original Xbox due to the Xbox 360 having come out, so you may be able to pay less than $200.00.
Buy an Xbox. Look for some great deals and maybe you could get a deal for $100.
Purchase an Xbox Live subscription card. I prefer the 12-month subscription, but if you want to go for fewer months, go right ahead.
High speed Internet is required for Internet gaming. You will need it because you need to hook up your cord that goes from your Xbox to your cable modem.
This step is one of the most fun steps of getting started with your Xbox: You get to pick any game you want to play through Xbox Live! There are a limited number of games for it. You can identify these Xbox enabled games by looking at the top part of the case of the Xbox game. There will be a gold line running horizontally below the 'Xbox' sign at the top. On that line will read "Xbox Enabled Game."
Insert the game disk into the disk drive and close the drive.
The game will start and when everything is connected, there you go! You are set and ready to play!
There are some accessories you can purchase that help your game-play. You can purchase headsets, text messaging keyboards, and many other items.
Xbox Live is an amazing thing. You can play with people all around the world, get ranks, find friends, and lots of other cool features.
I hope you all enjoyed learning about Xbox Live and hope you have fun using it!

Thursday, January 10, 2008

How To Convert Mp4 to Mp3

3 basic steps to converting MP4 to MP3

Download a freeware or purchase a converter that supports MP4 to MP3 conversions.
Install the program on your computer.
Follow the instructions the program provides you with and you will be able to convert Mp4 files to Mp3 format.

How To Make a Free Website

Having a website has essentially become mandatory for any business or organization. Personal websites are also a good tool for promoting yourself and your life. Keeping up webpages can become somewhat expensive for a casual user. Luckily, there are several sites that offer free webpage hosting.

Geocities-Yahoo! offers a free website hosting option for their popular Geocities site. Features include 3 GB of bandwidth per month, 15 MB disk storage space, PageBuilder for users with no programming knowledge, and advanced tools for the more experienced webmaster. Online help is available at the click of the mouse. The domain name for a free site at Geocities would be http://www.geocities.com/username.

Tripod-The free plan at Tripod comes with many useful features including 1 GB of bandwidth per month, 20 MB disk space, several design templates to go along with their easy to use SiteBuilder tool, an HTML editor for creating your own page, and free clipart. Tripod is also compatible with Microsoft FrontPage, the popular site creating software. A free site URL at Tripod would be http://username.tripod.com.

Bravenet-Perhaps best known for their website add-ons like guestbooks and hit counters, Bravenet also offers a "free" website hosting deal. Their free package includes 1.5 GB bandwidth per month, 50 MB storage space, a web based FTP system, various website templates, and community supported help forums. While it is free to host your website at Bravenet, you must already have a domain name to transfer or you will need to pay to register one at the site.


Blog Sites-Blogs are a very popular way to maintain a personal website. These online diaries are an easy way to have a website and easy to update. Several free blog sites exist including Blogger.com, LiveJournal.com, or networking sites such as MySpace.com. These sites are a good choice for personal websites, but would fall short if you are looking to promote a product.

Choosing which free website is best for you depends on your needs. Estimate how much traffic you expect, storage you will need, and what tools are necessary for you to succeed. Remember, these are free sites, so if one does not work for you, try another one!

How To Block Your Cell Phone Number

Blocking Your Cell Phone Number Permanently:

The most permanent solution is to request a "line block" from your cell phone carrier.

To do this you simply need to call the customer service for your specific provider and they can block your number. When you do this your number will never show up to anyone.
To call your customer service to block your cell phone number, just dial 611 from your cell phone and you will reach them.
If there is a situation where you want your number to show up, you will still have an option. When you have a permanent block on your cell phone number you will need to dial *82 before dialing the number you are calling. When you do this your phone number will show up just once for that specific call. Ex: *82 (555) 555-5555.
Blocking Your Cell Phone Number Temporarily:

Sometimes you may want to block you number for a specific call. You might not want someone to know that you are trying to reach them for the 15th time in a row, or you might be calling a business and might not want them to know your number.

If you want to block your cell phone number on a call by call basis you need to dial *67 before dialing the number. Ex *67 (555) 555-5555.

When you do this you will not have any feedback that it worked. If you want to test this, just call your home phone, or anther phone that has a caller ID from your cell to confirm that your phone number is blocked.
One important thing to remember is that your number will not be blocked from emergency services or any toll free numbers.

How to mak Christmas Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients for about 80 cookies:

3 egg whites
8 oz. powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 drops almond extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
14 oz. ground almonds

How to make:

Whip egg whites to a peak. Sift powdered sugar and slowly add to egg whites. Set aside 3 tablespoons of egg whites to decorate cookies. Add vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon and ground almonds. Put dough into a plastic bag and roll out to about 1/4 inch. Refrigerate bag for about 15 minutes. Cut bag open. Cut out cookies with a 2 inch star shaped cookie cutter and transfer onto baking pan lined with parchment paper. Brush cookies with egg whites
Bake at 250 F for approximately 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 210 F and bake for another 30 minutes.

The brushed egg whites should remain white. (approximately 40 calories per cookie). You can use ground hazelnuts instead of ground almonds.

How to play game in Microsoft Excel 2000

Step One
Open Microsoft Excel 2000
Goto File menu --> Save as webpage
Click Publish.
Step Two
Select the check box named "Add Interactively With"
Click Publish
Close Microsoft Excel.
Step Three
Open IE
open the publised file (now you can see the a spreadsheet loaded)
Goto the row 2000
Select the row
press tab key, until it reach column WC
Step Four
Hold ctrl+ alt + shift and click on the four puzzle piece (Microsoft Logo) on the top left corner of the spread sheet.

Enjoy playing game.

How to Quit Your Job

This starts with your resignation. Under no circumstances should you let on that you’re leaving before you have a signed agreement and official start date from your new employer. If you jump the gun and blab to everyone and your job offer falls through, your best case scenario is that you’ve got egg on your face. The worst case, of course, is that your boss is insulted enough to fire you. Here are some other suggestions for making a smooth exit:

Tell your supervisor first: you want him to hear the news from you, not from someone else in your department.

Give two weeks notice: stay for the full period unless the company requests that you leave sooner.

Be modest: don’t alienate your colleagues by bragging or chattering incessantly about your awesome new gig.

Don’t insult anyone or anything: whether it’s true or not, show that you regret leaving such wonderful people behind.

Stay on top of your responsibilities: remember that you’re accountable for your work until 5PM on your last day.

Continue to adhere to office protocol: you worked hard for that corporate persona, so leave them with a lasting impression of professionalism.

Review the employee handbook: understand what you’re entitled to regarding benefits and compensation for unused sick or vacation days.

Organize your files: make it easy for your colleagues to find materials so that they can transition your workload seamlessly and won’t need to call you at your new job.

Do a great job training your replacement: these people paid your salary for a year or more, you owe it to them to leave your job in good hands.

Don’t take anything that doesn’t belong to you: this includes office supplies and work product that was not developed by you personally.

How to Retrieve Lost Windows Passwords

Introduction
Losing your Windows password can be one of the most frustrating experiences you encounter. With so many passwords to remember, it's a miracle our brains don't crash or need to be frequently defragmented. Fortunately, we aren't so hopeless and neither is losing your Windows password. Retrieving a lost Windows password is as simple as following a few easy steps.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need

* Windows XP CD

Steps
1
Step One
Put your Windows XP operating system CD into your CD-Rom drive and start your computer.
2
Step Two
Choose the specified key to run from the CD. In most cases, a message will appear which instructs you to "Press any key to boot from CD."
3
Step Three
Wait for Setup to check your system and load the appropriate files. A message will appear indicating this action.
4
Step Four
Press "Enter" to setup Windows. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement, then choose the "Repair" option on the Setup screen.
5
Step Five
Allow the Repair function to complete its process. It may takes a few minutes for Setup to copy all of your files. Wait for the computer to reboot. Usually a message appears indicating that the computer will reboot in 10 to 15 seconds. Refrain from pressing any keys after the computer starts again. The computer will reboot automatically.
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Step Six
Watch the bottom left corner of your screen for the "Installing Devices" message. Press "Shift + F10" when you see this. A command console will appear allowing for access to a number of system functions.
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Step Seven
Type "NUSRMGR.CPL" and press "Enter" after the prompt. This will give you graphical access to the User Accounts in your Control Panel.
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Step Eight
Select the account that needs to be changed and alter your password or remove it altogether. Type "control userpasswords2" if you want to log on without using a password. Close the windows and exit the command console. Enter your Product ID when prompted.
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Step Nine
Log on to your system according to the new password option you chose in Step 8. This process does not damage your previously saved files and settings, so they should still be intact.
Tips & Warnings

* This process only works for Windows XP.

How To Cut Onions With No Tears

You've been asked to be the sous chef while your spouse plays the chef. One of your jobs is to slice, chop, and mince some onions. Just thinking about it, the tears start to gather at the corners of your eyes. Well, that might be a slight exaggeration, but we all know how bad it can be working with onions. The sulfur compounds found in onions are noxious and highly volatile, entering the air with that very first slice into the onion.

Following are four easy, tried-and-true suggestions for minimizing the flow of tears:

1. Remove eyeglasses. If you do not need to wear glasses to slice, chop, and/or mince, remove them. The sulfur compounds that are immediately released into the air will quickly rise to your face, getting trapped between the eyeglass lenses and your eyes. The burning sensation will be intensified.
2. Close your mouth or chew gum. Either way, keeping your mouth closed will help minimize the sulfur compounds from being ingested.
3. Place an unlit sulfur match (red tip) between your lips. The sulfur in the match helps to neutralize the sulfur compounds coming from the onions. Plus you are, once again, keeping your mouth closed.
4. Run the onion under cold water. The sulfur compounds are water soluble. If you run the onion under cold water during the large chop portion, many of the sulfur compounds will head down the drain. Then you can continue with a finer chop, if necessary, still following one of the above suggestions.

If none of these suggestions work for you, it might be time to find someone else to slice, chop, or mince the onions! Maybe you could be the chef and encourage your spouse to do all the pre-preparations.

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