Game Pastime: Restaurant City Changes

I haven't been playing Restaurant City (RC) for ages!

Since the day my old Facebook account had encountered problems logging in for almost a month, I gave the old FB account up and registered a new one. It wasn't that easy to set up a new account. I filled in my profile info, posted some photos and the most difficult part of it all was the adding up of friends. After a couple of weeks of fixing slowly my new FB account, I could again breathe well!Anyway, I never thought that I'd go back "Restaurant Citying" again. My brain wasn't into starting over a new restaurant from scratch. However, after a week of trying to say no to my RC addiction, I finally gave it another shot! It felt just right to be playing this restaurant game again! Woo hoo yeah!

I did not encounter too much difficulties playing the game anymore because I had been used to the rules and techniques on how to play the game right and how to level up as quickly as possible. After just a week, I had my restaurant up on level 26 already. Cool!

I was surprised that they made RC a lot easier to play now. I went "what?" when I saw these Restaurant City changes:

• Three free ingredients once I've logged in three days in a row
• Employee food gifts to friends
• Furniture/decorative gifts to friends
• Ingredient gifts to friends
• Getting coins easier by checking out coin awards on your RC friends' walls
• Getting coins and ingredient freebies by becoming a fan of RC
  
• 500, 100, 50 coins reward for helping out in a neighbor's restaurant
• Getting rewards for finding wallets/purses on a neighbor's restaurant
• ... and more!

No no no... I am not against these new freebies on RC. I am actually happy for these new sets of giveaways. Now it's no longer a headache to level up my restaurant and my dishes.

Thanks RC for all the changes!

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Music Pastime: Salem Al Fakir's Keep On Walking

I almost missed the entire season of Melodifestivalen (The Music Festival) 2010 of Sweden due to my Philippine vacation. However, I was lucky enough to be home in time for last night's final evening. It was wonderful!

We were at my boyfriend's mom's place yesterday for a late birthday dinner celebration for my boyfriend. It was a night of great food, fun, laughter and entertainment!

Anyhoo, I had nothing against the final entries for Melodifestivalen last night. As a matter of fact it was my third time to witness one of Sweden's biggest telly events and last night was yet the best for me. All entries were fantastic and truly worth having spots in the final evening.

After listening to all ten magnificent entries, my vote was captured by Salem Al Fakir. His Keep On Walking piece kept me on listening up to the very last note of the song. He delivered his music well, connected with the audience and viewers and made an absolutely "wowwy" performance. Al Fakir was voted best by the international judges. However, the text and call votes placed Al Fakir a few points lower (he landed on second place).

Here are the video of Al Fakir's performance and the lyrics of Keep On Walking:

I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I have a long road ahead of me
It’s cloudy and dark, it’s hard to see
Will I ever get through to the end?
Been down this lane so many times before
And I told myself I would do it no more
Now I’m back on the same road again
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
There’s some twists and turns I’ve gotta clear
But when I’m done the end will soon appear
I can leave my troubles behind
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I never stopped believing
I know what I should do, just let the light guide me through
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking
I was aiming for the sky, ended up flat on the ground
But once again the sun is rising, I better keep on walking
Keep on walking

Well, he might not be going to the Eurovision this year but for me, he's the best in Melodifestivalen 2010!

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Movie Pastime: Ninja Assassin

While preparing dinner last night, my boyfriend popped up the question, "Are you in the mood to watch a movie?" My reply was simple,"Only when it's super dooper action-filled."

My boyfriend did not disappoint me. He turned on the telly, the DVD machine and pushed the controller's play button. I had no idea whatsoever what was instore for me that time. I was just hoping for a real good film to pop on our tv screen and the film Ninja Assassin just oooh --- made my day! By the very minute this movie started, I was in awe until the very last second. I couldn't stop myself from shouting "Oh my!", "Gosh!" ", "Yes!", "Unbelievable!"...

Ninja Assassin has been released in cinemas (USA) on the 25th of November 2009 and has a very good 6.5/10 rating at IMDB.

Filmed mostly in Berlin, Germany, Ninja Assassin stars Rain (Raizo) who I immediately recognized as Justin* in Full House (a Korean TV series which was aired in the Philippines a few years back - dubbed in Tagalog).Full synopsis of Ninja Assassin (quoted from IMDB):

"Ninja Assassin follows RAIZO (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan. "

This movie is one of the best Ninja films I've ever seen my whole life. It's totally action-packed from the very start to the very end! Highly recommended. Two thumbs up!

*I am not 100% sure if Rain's name is Justin in Full House. If not, please remind me by leaving a comment here. Thanks.

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mDistribute - Instantly Licenses Independent Films

Although I am not (yet) really a fan of indepent films, I must agree that there are quality independent movies worth seeing. I've seen four of five of such films during my first two years in Sweden. Out of the total five, at least three of them have made me go "wow!"

For independent filmmakers, it is a must to have their short films and animations licensed as soon as possible to avoid disputes. The people at mDistribute have been considered as one of the best and most trustworthy marketplaces on the web that offer instant licensing for movie makers. The company licenses short, feature, animation, instructional/education and adult films free of service. Yes, you've read it right - FREE! Better yet, check their website for more details.

Remember to protect your movie rights! Have your films licensed... now.

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Dish Network Channel Packages

I was one day walking along the not so busy streets downtown (in Söderhamn, Sweden) one Friday afternoon in December. I was heading to the nearest supermarket to buy some treats for my cats. The dish satellites on the balconies of most apartments made me wonder about the advantages of these dishes. I went home and Googled for the answers.

Apparently, there are exceptional dish network packages available for subscribers. Aside from getting the chance to lower the family's monthly entertainment bill (which is definitely a must in this very difficult economy), subscribers also get satisfactory customer service as well as the well-priced installation assistance of the dishes in the subscribers homes. Aside from that, according to online reviews, the quality of reception is crispy clear.

Another notable fact is the subscriber's freedom to choose from a variety of dish network channels. Finding the right channels for the entire family is not difficult at all. Just search and click on your choice and you will be able to figure out at once which type of package the channels you've chosen belong to. You can even narrow down your option further until you finally find the package that matches your family's needs and best suits your budget. No more unnecessary payment for those certain programs you aren't really interested in availing in the first place.

What are you waiting for? Maybe it's time for you to check a dish network deal with a good dish network programming package that is appropriate for your family. Hurry before you waste another dollar on unessential expenses.

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