Last weekend, I spent the night watching back to back "Vegas" movies.. back to back.. I watched "Hangover" and "21" (again!) and I couldn't help but feeling the pull of The Sin City after watching those movies.

The movies make it look so easy.. to just walk in to the casino, pick a table.. and WIN! In reality, though.. people just aren't that lucky.

So I suggest that for anyone planning a trip to Las Vegas with your friends, you might want to check out a casino online in the comfort of your own home, to sharpen your skills!

Over at TopUsaOnlineCasinos.com, you can find safe and fun online gambling destinations. Casinos are ranked by pro poker and blackjack players, according to bonus size, payout rate, customer support, number of games, deposit options, graphics and ease of use.

Who knows that with the help of online casinos, by the time you actually go to Vegas, your skills will be on a whole other level.

Just hope that you won't end up like Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms in The Hangover. Waking up missing a friend, missing a tooth, having a wife and a baby, a tiger in your hotel bathroom and not remembering one single thing!

I adore Taylor Swift and I like T. Pain.. and put them together.. it's just hilarious! I still love it, nonetheless. So check out this clip of Taylor Swift and T. Pain thuggin' it up! LOL! Enjoy!

Taylor Swift |MTV Music

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I haven't been blogging for long.. I first started blogging in 2006 via my Friendster blog.. and then moved to Blogger in 2007.

Fast forward to 2009, I now manage 4 blogs - my personal blog, My Sweet Escape, my random stuff blog here at Never Enough Stuff, my entertainment blog, Just Press Play and my fashion blog, The Accidental Fashionista.

Traffic for all my blogs are pretty good, (well, to me, at least) and I get the highest traffic for my entertainment blog, which received close to 80 000 unique hits last July. My blogging buddy, Bill, was asking me how I do it, and there's nothing specific that I do but I can say that you can try things from web directory submission to advertising your blog but the most important part is, if you're not interested in what you're writing, chances are people won't be too. So, write what YOU want and not what you think OTHER people would like.

I don't think I am in any way qualified to give advice and I'm sure you can find better advice elsewhere but it's just my two cents on the matter of blogging.

If there is one thing that I feel would make my family more wholesome... is a PET. (Not that my family is incomplete without one.. ) I just would love to own a pet. An animal that I could hug and cuddle and one that could be a companion for my kids as well. However, my family and I are allergic to pet fur, and our rhinitis/sinus will act up and it's just not worth it to get sick all the time.

Anyways, for those pet owners, you might want to check out JeffersPet.com, 'coz they have the cutest stuff, from clothing, toys, pet beds for all types of pets. I saw a "cat house" that I thought was so cute and reminded me of my furry friends over at Meow Diaries and Cat Tales.

Don't you think that's just the cutest??? Well, I do!! Makes me wanna just get a pet right now.. Screw those allergies!!

This cool paparazzi ad by Nikon showcases life size paparazzis jostling for attention at a red carpet premiere. Subject: YOU.

This ad was found at a busy Seoul subway station and it looks absolutely awesome! This ad was for Nikon's D700 camera. I think if I passed through there, I'd definitely shy away from the "red carpet" even if it IS an ad. I definitely need a lesson or two in "camwhoring".

I turned on my laptop today and almost had an anxiety attack because I thought it stalled and wouldn't turn on at all. I've had my laptop for almost 2 years now and I'm pretty sure I've been abusing her much in the past 2 years with all my uploads and downloads.

Pretty similar thing happened to my old PC.. it didn't want to reboot and it had to be reformatted and in the process, I lost all my data in there. Pictures, videos, and other important documents.

You think I had learned my lesson?? Apparently not.. because I still have no back up whatsoever for my laptop and if that ever happens... *touch wood*.. I will be go berserk!! I think it's high time to check out the free online storage site just for the time being before I get my external drive.

Better be safe than sorry....

Those of you looking for cheap retail and light industrial barcode scanners might want to check out the Motorola Symbol LS2208.

Retailing for $35, (for just the scanner) its a truly reliable, yet affordable handheld laser barcode scanner for retail, healthcare, education, and light industrial applications and among the best ones on the market. However, the full set, including the scanner, PS2 Cable and Stand retails for $147.

Other features of the Motorola Symbol LS2208 are:

1. Up to 100 Scans Per Second
2. Compact, Ergonomic Design
3. Survives Multiple 5-ft Drops to Concrete
4. Universal Cabling
5. Reads Standard 1D & RSS Symbologies
6. 17" Reading Range
7. 5-Year Warranty

So if you're about to set up shop and looking for a cheap and light barcode scanner, you might want to check this one out!

I'm sure for artists and designers, that having the "right" color is crucial for their art. Which is why I think that the 500 Colored Pencils will be an artists dream! Just looking at them makes me want to own them as well.

Presenting: The 500 Colored Pencils - the only set in the world that matches the span and wonder of human creativity.

However, the beauty of the whole set of 500 Colored Pencils is that its only available to you by buying them over a period of 20 months. One purchase is a set of 25 colored pencils and over the course of 20 months, you will be able to receive the full color palette set!

Each pencil has a unique hue with an inventive name - mermaid gown, mild curry, tragedy, pumpkin pudding, Norwegian sky, lobster bisque, etc - and is enough to inspire the far corners of your creativity.

You can also order the casings so that you can beautifully present and showcase your colored pencils. Each set of 25 colored pencils retails for $33!

Check out Social Designer for more info.

This is my current working workspace. I need a change! It's not that I hate it, but I'm not really feeling it either. And the above (pic) is what it looks like on a good day. Today, I'm having a bad day.. that means lots of papers and music sheets strewn about. I don't even have a paper tray to sort all my stuff. I don't think I've even got the space.

First of all, I can't even decide whether to use my laptop, or a computer. I hooked up a monitor and a keyboard to my laptop which is why it's my workspace is so crowded.

Yesterday was the first day of fasting, and I wanted to have a last drink and some snacks before the sun rose, (fasting is from dawn til sunset) but somehow, my alarm clock didn't ring. Normally it rings loud and clear but of all days, just to test my patience, it did not.

So, naturally, that whole scenario made me google for alarm clocks and I found this Neverlate Excutive Alarm Clock!

The features include; Two separate ("his" & "hers," if you will) 7-day alarm schedules - and each of those 14 alarms can be set to a different time and ringtone (one of 4 buzzers or 20 preset radio stations). Plus another bank of every day alarms. That's 21 alarms in total! And if you get bored of the radio, you can plug in your MP3 player and listen through the clock's killer speaker - and even charge your any of your Mp3 players with the Executive Neverlate's USB port (it's a standard 5V USB port)!

I especially love the "his and hers" feature! I totally want one.. but at $59.99, I'm just not so sure..

I've always loved reading James Patterson books. His international best-selling books are mostly thriller novels and my favories series are his series about African-American psychologist Alex Cross as well as the Women's Murder Club. Most of his Alex Cross series, made it to the big screen, with Morgan Freeman portraying Alex Cross in Kiss The Girls and Along Came A Spider.

However, James Patterson has also churned out great contemporary romance novels like Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, and was pleasantly surprised when I saw it was adapted into film, with Christina Applegate and Johnathan Schaech in the lead roles.

Anyways, one of his latest romance novel is Sundays at Tiffany's which he co-authored with Gabrielle Charbonnet, released back in April 2008.

Jane was a sweet, funny, chubby seven-year-old, desperatly seeking love from her self-obsessed mother, and a father who was wrapped up in a new life with his beautiful young girlfriend. Jane's only friend was handsome, funny, thirty-something Michael. He was different; no one else could see him, or believe he existed beyond the realms of Jane's very creative imagination. The pair would talk from morning until night. As Jane grew older, though, the time came for Michael to leave Jane's side.

But Jane can't forget him. More than twenty years after Michael said goodbye, Jane catches a Glimpse of that unforgotten face, her heart pounding she can't believe it is true - could it really be Michael? This time Michael isn't just a fragment of her imagination. But will the path of true love be a smooth one? And will Jane get a happily ever after?

It definitely wasn't the best of James Patterson's novels. It didn't make me "bawl like a baby" unlike "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" but if you're in the mood for a simple feel good love story, then you might want to pick this one up. Definitely not for those looking for a literature masterpiece.

Living in the city, the one kitchen appliance that you MUST have is a water filter. I don't know why, but the water from the tap is just very unclean and unfiltered that you must have one attached to your sink for clean drinking water. However, there are so many water filters out in the market nowadays, that it's just so hard to choose which one is the best.

But I saw this cool Brita water filter jug that I like. Probably I don't have to spend so much on a water filter contraption and just get this instead. It has a 4-step filtration as well as limescale reduction. It also it reduces other substances such as chlorine, which affect the taste and odour in your tap water, reduces aluminium and certain heavy metals (like copper and lead) along with certain pesticides. Organic impurities are also reduced. Retails for about £29.95!

Pretty cool eh??

Ramadhan is finally here! That means, fasting has started and I am pleased to say that the first day went extremely well for me and I hope that the rest of the month goes pleasantly well! :)

Ramadhan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until sunset.

Fasting is meant to teach Muslims patience, modesty and spirituality. During Ramaḍān, Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds. As compared to solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving forward about ten days each year. Ramadhan was the month in which the first verses ofthe Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

So with all this fasting, I think I don't even have to think about any weight loss pills! Not eating from dawn until dusk will do the job provided that I don't turn into a glutton from dusk till dawn! LOL!

Anyways, to all Muslims around the world, I'd like to wish you Happy Ramadan and Happy Fasting!!

I absolutely love this song and I think Pixie Lott is AWESOME!! :)

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I've been meaning to plan a visit to the US for some time now. I still have family there, and I sure would like to go back and revisit the place where I once grew up. Also, I would love to go for a proper family vacation and after scouring the web, I saw this list of the 5 Best Places to Vacation in the US.

1) Orlando, Florida - With major attractions like Walt Disney World, Sea World Orlando, Universal Studios, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, etc. you would have a wonderful fun packed time with your family! There's nothing like experiencing these orlando vacations at least once in your life.


2) Las Vegas, Nevada - Dubbed the 'Entertainment Capital of The World', what else can you ask for?? Although you might want to leave the kids at home with family!


3) Grand Canyon, Arizona - For an outdoorsy and adventurous vacation with your family, there's nothing better than experiencing hiking and rafting at the wild and beautiful outdoors at the Grand Canyon National Park! I remember this place as one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Recommendable for vacations with teenage children.


4) San Francisco, California - An amazing place for those who enjoy celebrating life experiencing different cultures, love performing arts, museums, etc.. San Francisco is the place for you. Major attractions include Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Exploratorium Museum, etc.

5) New York City - Whether you love high fashion, city life, arts, history or basically a mix of everything, New York is the best! With places like The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Bronx Zoo, Washington Square Park, The Statue of Liberty and more places to go to, 2 weeks might not even be enough!

We traveled to all these places when I was younger but there's nothing like experiencing AND remembering every bit of the journey when you're older!

This week's Music Monday is dedicated to my super ladies.. my best friends, online and offline. You know who you are. Just know that through it all.. your ups and downs.. I'll be here for you! I love you guys!!

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