Beauty
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- Likes to get precise deadlines to enable procrastination up to the last minute. Usually indulges in light, slightly humorous, or entertainment - driven topics - leaving the heavy research for more ambitious writers. Generally writes about things she has personal experience with, such as travel, consumer purchases or favourite pastimes. R4NT allows her to satisfy her whimsical flights of fancy.
Articles by Beauty:
Viva Piñata: A Game Previewed at X’06
The main purpose of the game is to create a unique fantasy world that will attract colourful piñatas to live. This concept reminded me of games such as Roller Coaster Tycoon as each structure and feature of the world is placed and built by the player, right down to miniscule details such as the terrain of the land.
This is a game of pure chance where no skill is needed, and the only two decisions a player needs to make is whether to bet on the Banker or Player hand and how big of a wager to make.
You are allowed to bring a pencil and paper to keep track of the numbers that have come up, or study the numbers on the electronic display supplied by the Casino.
I don’t claim to have any expertise or training when it comes to packing groceries, but I do have a lot of experience carrying ripped, overstuffed grocery bags up the elevator.
How to play Blackjack (and Win)
My basic strategy was to hit, or ask for additional cards, whenever my sum was 16 or less, and to stand on a 17 or above. I never realized that there was so much more to the game..
This year in celebration of the season (and Martha Stewart being out of jail) we’re going to bake Chocolate Cloud cookies and Lemon Slice squares.
Of course, my imagination was filled with fantasy scenarios involving violence and unfathomable wit, but when faced with overwhelming stupidity I lose the will to fight.
My husband and I fall into the DINK category: Dual Incomes No Kids. On a recent long weekend, we decided to brave the traffic and drive to the nearest IKEA in Etobicoke.
A Cultural City Break in Ottawa
The Group of Seven paintings were a highlight for me, and the National Gallery of Canada has the most comprehensive collection of these paintings in the world.
The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
We are in a position where we can live comfortably in a large urban centre, and buy nice things for ourselves. Yet our savings are increasing but our spending has not. Why?
How to spend your money at the movies this year
Summer is just around the corner, and that means the theaters will be flooded. The studios will take advantage of the nice weather and people’s summer vacation schedules to release the best films of 2005.
Make Prince Edward Island your next vacation destination
One specific area that is likely to be overlooked is the Canadian Maritime Provinces. Surrounded by so many travel options in North America and beyond, PEI is easy to miss, but this small island is truly a gem.
I’ve kept a special place in my heart for good old-fashioned adventure games. Finally I had the opportunity to play one of these games on the Xbox when Syberia II was released, and it is sure to appeal to fans of the genre.
This is a new wired keyboard that provides practical features such as Favourite keys and a sleek design at a reasonable price..
Christmas Cookie Extravaganza 2004
Baking is fun! Didn’t your mother ever tell you that? The first recipe is super easy so even noobies should be able to get it right.
For the most part, the game was what I expected, but there were many new features and surprises that should keep gamers interested.