Technology

The 12 Stages of Candy Crush Addiction

April 29, 2013

I’m a gamer. Not a super gamer. Not like World-of-Warcraft kind of gamer. Not an online gamer. But a gamer. I’ve tried Minecraft (I still don’t see what the appeal is) but most of the time I enjoy word games on my phone. I consider myself medium good at Words with Friends. I excel at Scramble with [...]

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Public Shaming and Driving

April 22, 2013

Thanks to Toyota who sponsored my attendance at the Lifesavers Conference in Denver Colorado from April 13-16th. I took away so much knowledge but I’m sharing with you the one topic that impacted me the most. Consider it my PSA for the month but it’s an important one. *** When I was younger, I couldn’t [...]

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Creating Pictures with Purpose

April 9, 2013

I love it when my worlds collide. It never used to happen that often when I was younger. Maybe it was because I hadn’t created that many worlds or I simply wasn’t working in the right ones. These days, my world includes a lot of social media. I’m fortunate enough to be working in social [...]

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The Wii U Post You’ve Been Waiting For

March 15, 2013

Let’s start this off with my full disclosure. I’m a brand ambassador for Nintendo. What does that mean? It means that I have a relationship with Nintendo that does not involve compensation but it may involve the opportunity for me to enjoy new Nintendo products from time to time. That’s it. I’m not required to [...]

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Fadra’s First Ever Highly Unusual Gift Guide

November 26, 2012

I always wondered why people created gift guides. Sometimes it’s for the cash. Yes, you can get paid to list items in your gift guide. Sometimes it’s for the affiliate links. Yes, people can make commission off of things that you click on. Sometimes, it’s purely for the fun of it. Like this one. I’ll admit that [...]

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A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking* (About Running)

November 2, 2012

*This post is in no way discriminatory. As I started writing the headline for this post, I had a flashback to my college theatre days and thought of the play “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking.” For real. You can check it out yourself. Remember way back to early this year when I was [...]

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White Wine Drinkers Can Be Fancy Too: Vinturi Review and Giveaway

September 28, 2012

Sometimes, wine is about more than just drinking it. Sometimes, it’s about finding the right way to bring out the best in a wine. For example, red wines need to breathe, right? It’s why you’ll often see a good red wine poured into a decanter like you’ll see below. Breathing simply means exposing it to air. [...]

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The Next Generation of Nintendo Wii

July 30, 2012

I thought about a clever title for this post but really, you’re only going to want to read this if at least one of the following statements is true: You love video games. You love Nintendo. You love Nintendo Wii. You love family gaming. You want to know if the Wii U is awesome to [...]

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iPhone Camera Tips for Dummies

July 27, 2012

I love to take pictures, especially with my iPhone. It’s easy, convenient, always with me, and actually takes pretty good pictures. So good, that sometimes, I start to believe I’m really good at photography. That I have real talent. Because I can take pictures like this: or this or this and especially this But for [...]

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How Nintendo Saved My Sanity

June 4, 2012

Long before I became Nintendo Brand Ambassador, I was a big fan of Nintendo. I can’t remember what exactly my experience was with Nintendo before the Wii. I think my little brother had an NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) although most of my memories seem to involve my mother glued to The Legend of Zelda. She [...]

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