Tip for getting cheap steak in Japan. You don't have to pay full price for perishable food. Wait until the throwaway date and pay only half the price. 700 yen steaks become 350 yen steaks. 4000 yen watermelons become 2000 yen watermelons. Nice

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It is hard work all of this socialising. When you are paying attention to one, you are negleting another, ( at least that's how my partner feels!!)

Keeping on top of all those profiles in these different social networks and blog directories like

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I’ve been a huge fan of the Bourne movies ever since watching Bourne Identity in the theatres all those years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve never been successful in finding the novels.

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Beauty with a Purpose awards is given to a Miss World delegate whose charity project has created the most impact within the judges, fellow contestants and society in general. It is one of five fast-track events that automatically qualify the winning contestant to the Top 15 semifinals. During the Red Cross Ball in Beijing, Miss World Chairman

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Miss China, Zi Lin Zhang was chosen as the 2007 Miss World Top Model and she will be automatically advance to the Top 15 on December 1. The 1st runner-up was Miss Puerto Rico, Jennifer Guevara. And 2nd runner-up was Miss Mexico, Carolina Moran. The remaining finalists were Jamaica (Yendi Phillips), Kazakhstan (Dana Kaparova), Trinidad & Tobag

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In Japan the New Year is a time for great deals. Stores put leftover merchandise from last year into fukubukuro or lucky bags and sell them for cheap. You can't see what's inside, but the contents are always worth waaaay more than what you pay for them. Last year my wife bought two bags for 10,000 yen each (about $100 each) and got 80,000

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I remembered last time after I upgraded Wordpress, some of my blog entries have weird characters as per below picture. Then I have take few minutes to edit some post entries in order to amend these weird characters, unfortunately I get bored and lazy to do so, then I just let it be.

wierd character

Now I only know there are few methods

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Christian Brando brother to Cheyenne Brando who committed suicide back in 1995 and son to Marlon Brando died today at the age of 49. It is amazing how a family can have so many tragedies Christian Brando should be the example on how money and fame does not equa

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It is a film which needs patience and someone with you who will have to keep you awake. This is because there is a lot of detail you might miss due to its length. But the overall thing that holds good for this film is the treatment. It makes us judge these characters for who they are because of their diligent portrayals. But th

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On Saturday February 2nd Kim Mattingly, wife of LA Dodgers coach Don "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly, was arrested outside of Don Mattingly's Evansville Indiana home.  The Mattinglys had applied for a divorce back in November 2007 and are currently estranged.

Don Mattingly is one of the most popular players

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Jason Kidd returns to the Mavericks wow gold with the singular focus that drove the latest trade to shake the NBA. It's all about a title.
“That's all I want – to win a championship,” Kidd said Tuesday shortly after arriving in Dallas. “It's not guaranteed, but you want to play for it. When you take the floor with the

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Zhang Yimou needed a magical narrative structure in order to bring the audience back to the Maritail structure. He took a story and weaved it into the structure of the martial art form. The film is a fine representation of the history of China. It adds the right amount of culture into the story to make this one really endearing

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19-year-old Eleonora Masalab was the winner of Miss Ukraine Universe 2008 pageant took place at the Alta Expo in Kiev last February 21, 2008. She was the first runner-up in 18th Miss Model of the World 2005-2006 in Shenzhen, China. She also competed in Miss Ukraine 2007 in April last year. She stands 178 cm and will represent U

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More economic data which points to a long recession was released today. Oil prices as well as gold prices soared into new record territory while the U.S. Dollar hit new all-time lows versus the Euro and the Yen.

More problems for Bear Sterns while Carlyle Capital is soon to be history and to round up the day...what's better

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After 16 months i’ve finally been able to get to the snow for a days Snowboarding. I’ve been to the snow a heap of times but it’s always been on the back of an Onsen Trip, which is considerably different to a day of excercise hurtling down the mountain.

The destination was Kawaba Ski Resort, about 3 hrs on a bus door to door

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