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The Spices of Life

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This post is for the Opera Internship Contest. Please do vote it as a favorite if you like it! Thank you so much!

This list consists of things you can do in virtual space (aka the Internet) and in the real world. Well, it keeps me and my friends entertained. You should try it out!



10: Random chat sites
Got nothing to do on a rainy morning? Tired of chatting with the same people in MSN? Well, try Omegle and Cleverbot out. You’ll be in for a surprise…

9: _______ for a day
Try and take initiative if you feel your life is a monotonous railway track. For example: Don’t eat chocolates for a day, or don’t turn on your computer for a day. Gosh that’s hard!

8: Geekologie
Do visit this site if you’re a fan of quirky and eccentric innovations. Some inventions range from edible keyboards to cookie cutters made of Lego.

7: F My Life
If you think that your life is doomed and you want to commit suicide, think again. Click here and see that it’s not only you feeling the blues today. It’s a worldwide phenomenon, so cut the emo-ness out.

6: Plurk
Ever get tired because of tweeting and getting nothing in return? Plurk gives a new twist. You’ll be given karma points based on how often you “plurk.” More amenities are unlocked as you gain more karma.



5: Friends
From bowling, window shopping, to playing arcade games, you will surely have fun with your friends. Just be sure not to invite too many of them.

4: Dares
Ask your friends to make dares for you, particularly on your birthday. This can range from skydiving, bungee jumping, walking outside with your undergarments in winter and the like.

3: YouTube
I know this is kind of a given already, but trust me, there are thousands of videos that are still undiscovered. People have different tastes, so I’m sure there are videos that cater to every humor available in the world. For starters, try this, this, and this.

2: Be alone
It seems contradictory as number 5, but you do need some quality time alone and reflect on your life. You can stroll around the shopping center, or watch a movie with you and yourself.

1: Travel
This is the epitome of my list. Based on a first-hand experience, I can say that this will really make your life fruitful. Try backpacking from Paris all the way to Prague. It’s an adventure like no other!

Gratitude

Comments

Gyrobo 9. September 2009, 15:58

You can also buy things. Sometimes when I'm at a checkout register at a store, I ask how much the shipping will be, out of habit.

Gyrobo 9. September 2009, 15:58

Favorited.

darkhitsugaya 10. September 2009, 06:12

Originally posted by Gyrobo:

You can also buy things. Sometimes when I'm at a checkout register at a store, I ask how much the shipping will be, out of habit.



hahaha nice one. I don't do that a lot though... Shipping here takes months, so why bother? Anyway thanks for the add!

freakleash8 10. September 2009, 11:49

...what can I say?! I guess I badly need #9...favorited...8

darkhitsugaya 10. September 2009, 12:10

Originally posted by freakleash8:

...what can I say?! I guess I badly need #9...favorited...8



lol... i can't do the other number 9 (don't turn on your computer for a day). maybe i can do do not speak for a day, or say YES to all requests for a day...

eddypfunk 10. September 2009, 19:31

nice. spot on choices. i never heard of plurked! have now!

vote for darkhitsugaya!

Gyrobo 10. September 2009, 20:10

The urge to eat chocolate is more of a way of life than a choice.

darkhitsugaya 10. September 2009, 22:00

Originally posted by eddypfunk:

nice. spot on choices. i never heard of plurked! have now!


thanks a bunch! Plurk has more users than Twitter here in the Philippines... i don't know why actually lol... maybe because we like getting incentives? :wink:

darkhitsugaya 10. September 2009, 22:04

Originally posted by Gyrobo:

The urge to eat chocolate is more of a way of life than a choice.



Well, yeah. I, for example, eat a piece a day. It doesn't hurt my diet, so it's fine by me. Besides, chocolates are healthy, if taken by moderation :smile: (except Snickers of course, which is totally packed with fat)

freakleash8 10. September 2009, 23:13

..oh no...SNICKERS..how I love it!

MARS too...yum yum!!!..8

Gyrobo 10. September 2009, 23:48

In a chemistry class I had a few years ago, we were performing a calorimetry experiment and combusted candy bars.

You've never really eaten chocolate until you consume it as RAW ENERGY.

freakleash8 11. September 2009, 00:57

..you on a diet?..organic?..cacao then..8

gregsmithsays 11. September 2009, 06:53

Thanks ! Nice new links for me ...

- brilliant read, good luck Nikko
:smile:

darkhitsugaya 11. September 2009, 09:20

freakleash: Sorry to scare you... you can eat Snickers, but cut it in half, so it will not put a toll in your weight...

Gyrobo: really? I didn't know that... thanks for the info!

greg: oh, I'll take a look at it now... thanks!

Gyrobo 11. September 2009, 17:26

Everything organic can be combusted -- that's why hair burns.

gregsmithsays 11. September 2009, 21:08

Sept 11, it's my mothers birthday and she's taken on a depressing attitude since 2001 ... anyhow... enjoy the weekend folks

Gyrobo 11. September 2009, 21:32

The day after September 11, I had an English class where the topic was how we felt about the events of the previous day.

One guy's essay started, "Yesterday was my birthday."

Sometimes I wonder if he'll ever have a public birthday party. Maybe after the ten-year mark.

freakleash8 11. September 2009, 22:59

..nikko: i never really had a problem on the weight department..i have maintained my size, my frame..fast metabolism..

freakleash8 11. September 2009, 23:03

Sept 11? 2 of my girlfriends celebrate their bdays on that date..

most of my friends were born in september..even my brothers death anniversary and parents' wedding anniversary are in september

most of all, my bday! 9 days to go!..8

regera 11. September 2009, 23:08

Nikko, you really know how to spice up the life - voted.

darkhitsugaya 12. September 2009, 03:11

September 11 is a sad day (for the US)... but time goes on...
and I think 50% of my friends have their birthdays in September... What ever happens every December? (hihi)

darkhitsugaya 12. September 2009, 03:12

Originally posted by freakleash8:

..nikko: i never really had a problem on the weight department..i have maintained my size, my frame..fast metabolism..



How lucky! My friend too... In fact, she has to east lots of chocolate coz she's underweight!!! She never gets fat! I, on the other hand, have to work out just to shed off pounds... :frown:

darkhitsugaya 12. September 2009, 03:13

Originally posted by regera:

Nikko, you really know how to spice up the life - voted.



Thanks for the support... I saw your friend's blog... I got a bit of context clues from the article, and i'm glad that she likes the Philippines! :wink:

freakleash8 12. September 2009, 03:37

..had no idea that youre from the Philippines until you made mention of it..kinda surprised!..

..saw your profile nikko..one good discovery today..8

freakleash8 12. September 2009, 03:42

Filipinize the world..

oh how i wish!..8

gregsmithsays 12. September 2009, 06:11

Filipinize ... yes, make all the world beautiful postcard-like island, beach, palm tree's ... ahhhh

Gyrobo 12. September 2009, 14:33

Fun fact: the Philippines were named after Phil, the hamster of the sea captain who discovered them.

They didn't want to, but nobody was willing to argue with a hamster that big.

winterdawn 13. September 2009, 06:53

WHAT THE!! I was also in that pic :lol: say cheese! xD great one hahaha you have my vote, naeku :D Mine will be posted soon :wink:

greatReina 13. September 2009, 06:56

nice blog,Nikko..vote for u.:up: .but,pls..dn't do nmber 4 for me,specially my birthday..:worried:

rowley8 13. September 2009, 06:59

I went on a backpacking trip around south east Asia for a couple of months, It was amazing! Good links!

Check out my article and vote if you enjoy it, cheers!

http://my.opera.com/rowley8/blog/2009/09/11/destiny-calls

winterdawn 13. September 2009, 09:09

here's my link!! :D

please also support me at http://my.opera.com/winterdawn/blog/2009/09/13/to-catch-your-eye thanks!!!

gregsmithsays 13. September 2009, 12:31

Just joined F my Life on facebook, it's pretty funny, thanks
:smile:

darkhitsugaya 13. September 2009, 12:37

Originally posted by freakleash8:

..had no idea that youre from the Philippines until you made mention of it..kinda surprised!..



Lol it doesn't seem like i came from the Phils... Yep, nice beaches, and stuff, but i also envy European countries... they're history and culture... remarkable :wink:

darkhitsugaya 13. September 2009, 12:38

Originally posted by Gyrobo:

Fun fact: the Philippines were named after Phil, the hamster of the sea captain who discovered them.



hahaha the capybara is the largest rodent in the world i think...

anyway, to be more precise, the Philippines is named after Kind Philip of Spain lol

darkhitsugaya 13. September 2009, 12:39

Originally posted by winterdawn:

WHAT THE!! I was also in that pic :lol: say cheese! xD great one hahaha you have my vote, naeku :D Mine will be posted soon :wink:



Danke Shir... I'll take a look at it too...

btw, she's the one in white :wink:

darkhitsugaya 13. September 2009, 12:40

Originally posted by rowley8:

I went on a backpacking trip around south east Asia for a couple of months, It was amazing! Good links!



cool! which places did you go to? :smile:

darkhitsugaya 13. September 2009, 12:41

Originally posted by gregsmithsays:

Just joined F my Life on facebook, it's pretty funny, thanks



is that a fan page or something? wow they're now even in facebook!

gregsmithsays 14. September 2009, 05:58

Yeah, a fan page - it's handy to collect fan pages - it's like a bookmark service for me

Gyrobo 14. September 2009, 13:38

I thought only Philadelphia was named after Philip of Spain. p:

He was such a nice guy; certainly one of a kind.

gregsmithsays 14. September 2009, 15:06

Philadelphia is great on toast or crackers - my favorite soft cheese !

I doubt Philadelphia USA is as cheesy ... and I can't imagine there's a link between the King of Spain and cheese...

Well...

Gyrobo 14. September 2009, 15:51

I'd go there just for the cheese steaks.

toridei 15. September 2009, 00:57

greeting from Indonesia :yes: ....nice blog....and my fav is #5 FRIENDS. u can't live without them :smile:

darkhitsugaya 15. September 2009, 07:57

Yep... Spain and its influence to the New World... What would happen if we weren't colonized?

darkhitsugaya 15. September 2009, 07:58

Originally posted by toridei:

greeting from Indonesia :yes: ....nice blog....and my fav is #5 FRIENDS. u can't live without them :smile:



Thanks so much! I completely agree. You will be lonely without them!

Gyrobo 15. September 2009, 13:21

Originally posted by darkhitsugaya:

What would happen if we weren't colonized?

You'd have jet packs by now.

rowley8 15. September 2009, 18:04

And one more vote, one!

darkhitsugaya 17. September 2009, 14:16

gyrobo: haha i want my country to be good at Spanish though... :frown:

rowley: thanks thanks@

gregsmithsays 19. September 2009, 08:23

The End is Near ... so don't just vanish

What next you might ask ?

Why not JOIN the ORGI group
(online resource group)
http://my.opera.com/orginet/blog/2009/09/17/50-online-writers-free-resources

This way ALL 2009 participants can stay in touch (maybe until 2010) and share WRITING TIPS

JOIN TODAY

darkhitsugaya 19. September 2009, 10:54

im so scared though... while others have 100+ votes, I only have a mere 16... :frown:

Gyrobo 19. September 2009, 12:52

Popularity != Quality

Fan count is an unreliable indicator of an article's quality, and Opera knows this. The best article could come in dead last in the vote count, yet it would still win.

If you give up hope now, you've already conceded. Fight on! :knight:

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