Musicians, Friends, and Me

Summer on Violin

Looking for a music school for your kids is quite a challenge if you’re an expat in a non-English speaking country.  The biggest hindrance that we often encounter is communication, although I’m sure,the principles, techniques, and other music nitty- gritty are similar. In fact, it took us a while to find the right school with musicians and friends who are not only qualified but are also proficient in English communication. The music school has a great curriculum and is equipped with state of the art facilities and instruments. In addition there are teachers who could explain the lessons well in English. And also, there are staff who we could talk to about our kids’ progress and other school stuff. Having addressed this problem we hope our kids would find learning music enjoyable.

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Wow! A USB Microphone?
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We are YouTuber aspirants.  We are particularly interested in podcasting and unboxing of toys. We made attempts before, but there were hiccups here and there.  It’s either the lighting or the sound.

The lighting problem, however, has been dealt with.  If you’ve got no budget for some sophisticated gadgets, there is no better alternative but the sun.  As of the sound, Samson microphone is just perfect.  It is portable; compatible to PC and MAC, plus it doesn’t require a driver.  It sure is convenient and comfortable.  Samson microphone is the answer to our problem.

What are you using?

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This Is A Great Help
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This Is A Great Help

SAHMs and WAHMs blog for various reasons.  For some blogging is a way to express themselves and may be a way to keep them preoccupied while waiting for time to tick by.  For others, it could be these and more.  Nowadays, blogging is a good way to earn that needed extra money for the family. It may be nothing compared to some corporate income, and it may come in trickles especially in the beginning but a well-maintained and well-written blog pays off well eventually. For moms like me who sees blogging as both a way to keep abreast with things and a means to eke out my family’s fiances, Triangle Direct Media is a great partner, a great help.

Just like any other company, marketing is an important tool in blogging.  First and foremost is your blog’s content. It must be well-written and up to date.  Second, you must not forget the power of social media.  It is the most popular media nowadays, and so it is a great way to make your blog known.  Next, if you have the financial capacity you could also have your blog advertise in social media.  Finally, SEO.  It stands for search engine optimization.  This is one significant tool you can use to make your blog known globally.  For a successful blog, it is best to market your blog properly.

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Yamaha Piano Keyboard

Out of the few trusted brands of musical instruments out in the market today, the Yamaha Piano Keyboard is without a doubt one of the best.  It is dependable, durable, and delivers good quality sound.  It is incomparably of highest standards.

Growing children like to explore and want to try anything that catches their attention.  Music touches the souls and excites the hearts of both young and old.  My kids are showing interest in music, whether they will become musicians or not, it is only but right to give them the proper exposure.  Who knows this might just be the thing they’ll need for a great opportunity in the future.

Piano lessons using the Yamaha Piano Keyboard is encouraging and exciting.  The sounds are great and pleasant to listen to.  Music is awesome with it!

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Good Memories Should Last Forever

A greater chunk of our present is actually our past.  It may be the past but everything that’s in the past reverberates in the present.  Everything we have at present is all because of the past may they be happy or sad ones.  While it’s true that we could not bring the past back, the memories and feelings could stay with us forever.  Plaques, trophies, certificates, souvenirs, and memorabilia are tangible reminders of our great past.  Cheap plaques or expensive ones do not matter.  What matter is, they keep our past alive forever.

What things do you have at home that bring the past to life?

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Play It Better

12 string guitar

I have always been using a six string guitar since my high school days.  I have seen people bringing their twelve string guitars and I have heard hit songs with twelve string guitars playing on it. But it was not until I played it personally that I truly appreciated the beauty of it.

The twelve string guitar just sounds better, fuller and brighter than a six string guitar. There are dull moments for a six string guitar but the twelve string guitar seems to make it fun, creative, lively even.  The combination of the 2 strings playing the same note with low and high octaves seems to create that brighter sound with the bottom strings creating that chorus effect like sound makes the 12 string guitar a better musical instrument than that of the six string guitar.

What have you got? 6 or 12 string guitar….

Which is your favorite?

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I’m A Huge Karaoke Person

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I’m not going to deny that I enjoy a good four or five hour karaoke session.  But who doesn’t? – Ken Marino

Karaoke has become an integral part of our stress relief program. Singing songs, though we could hardly sing, makes us feel relaxed. It eases our minds from all the work related stresses we have. Whenever we have the time we always make it a point to go to our favorite Karaoke bar. We never thought to be stuck with just one Karaoke bar since they are all the same right? Wrong! We were dead wrong when we tried out an out of town Karaoke bar in one of our business trips. We sounded just horrible. Not that we sound like pros but there surely was something wrong with it. We tried figuring out what was wrong. Microphones are of good quality, the music machine seems to be working just fine but there surely was something amiss. So we went home with the wanting to know what makes our favorite Karaoke bar tick. Then we went back to our favorite Karaoke bar with the mission of knowing what makes it a lot better than the other Karaoke bars we have tried. Then we found out about the numark kmx02 Having a Karaoke mixer makes singing a better experience since everything is under control. From microphone volume to music volume to music transition everything is under your control. Our favorite Karaoke bar is the best.

 

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Winter: I’m Lovin’ It

Winter: I'm Lovin' It

Winter is just around the corner. We can all feel that cold breeze brushing up our cheeks. The nights come earlier and the rains ruining our evenings. The sandals are replaced with boots and the sun screens kept away in the cupboards. And let us not forget the creepy crawlies starts coming in our homes. Well, who can blame them for seeking warmth inside our homes?

Then we start thinking of what to wear for the next coming months. Now this could either be happy thoughts or your worst nightmare.  But that is all up to you. Winter garments need not be a hassle. Make it into something worth looking forward to. Saying good bye to your dainty dresses and skimpy shorts may not be that horrifying when you can look forward to wearing your warm, safe, and fashionable winter clothes. So put away those summer clothes and get ready for winter.  Stay hip and cool with your winter garments. cozywinters.com has been my go to store and source for fashionable winter garments. It should be yours too. We don’t have to face the winter with dread. Welcome it and even look forward to winter with your coziest winter clothes.

 

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KidsEmail Review and Giveaway: Safe Communication

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Communication is as essential as all other family matters and issues.  With the advancement of technology, communication has become easy, inexpensive, and definitely accessible by virtually everyone.  Along with this, are dangers of all sort lurking in every corners of the internet.  But it has become part of the household, and not hooking up seems impossible…. most especially the teens and even the children.

The next best thing we parents can do is to make sure our children are safe.

Among the amazing, dynamic, and significant features of KidsEmail which I mentioned in my previous review, these are the ultimate important ones.  First, these are the primary reasons why parents should get their children KidsEmail.  Second, these are effective ways to insure kids safety and security in the internet, except if you prohibit your children from using it which is quite difficult to implement nowadays.  Third, these features are not offered in mainstream email providers. Sure they are free, but as parents there are things that we should not compromise because doing so could mean risk and danger, and of course that’s the last thing we want.

Here are 5 features parents should look for in any email for kids.

  • Mail Monitoring.  KidsEmail provides parents an excellent way to supervise their child’s email correspondence.  This enables parents to have a copy of all incoming and outgoing emails sent to or from your child’s KidsEmail account.  This can be enabled/disabled anytime.
  • Mail queue.  This feature allows parents to intercept emails that failed the safety rules you have set. You can then approve or deny and remove the email from the mail queue.
  • Remove links and images, control attachment types, offensive word filter, and spam filtering are some of the safety parameters parents could enable to assure their child’s safety.
  • Block senders. If you allow your child to receive emails to anyone, you can still block specific people by adding then to a custom blacklist.
  • No ads.  Kidsemail does not offer advertising, so children will never see anything inappropriate.

Our children’s safety should come first.  It is better to wrapped them up in cotton wool than be sorry later.

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My Plaque of Honor

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As a photographer nothing beats the feeling of honor and happiness when your photographs win a photo contest.  I am currently in multiple online photo contest and have won quite a few.  But despite all these winnings, being given these online awards and virtual plaques, there is that feeling of emptiness compared to that time when I won the Songkhla Zoo Photo Contest where I got to be given a plaque. Plaques and awards are honors in a tangible state.

Songkhla is one of the major cities in the south of Thailand.  As one of the tourist destinations of Songkhla, the zoo held an open photography contest to expats and local photographers alike to promote the place to both domestic and international tourists.  Photographers were asked to submit their best photos of the zoo in different categories like animals, people, zoo water parks, and zookeepers. Winners were given plaques and a free pass for a year.  The winning photos were used by Songkhla Zoo in their website, in tarpaulins, and other promotional advertorials.  As a photographer, I can’t help but feel proud looking at my photos in big prints.  It was also a great encouragement to go on with my passion, harness my photography skills in spite of the odds that might come my way.

Truly, the feeling of happiness you get from holding the custom plaque that represents your long hours of hard-work is just unfathomable. That very moment you share the happiness with the people who cherish and are equally proud of your success is simply priceless.

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