My Two Pence

You know when you go out and your friends introduce you to new people and they ask you questions about yourself like how old are you (always an ice breaker, not) what hobbies do you have… Do you play football, go fishing or any other exciting activities etc. These questions I will happily answer as they are easy enough, for example I play five a side football once a week and do not mind watching football from time to time, i go fishing every so often (probably about two or three times a year with my grandad, if I was being honest) and also really enjoy going rock climbing at Awesome Walls indoor centre, which by the way is amazing! Anyway the question I always dread people asking is “Where do you work?”, the reason I hate this question is because if I answer: “I am a sales executive for an internet marketing company” some people will go “oh that sounds good” which is the best response. But it is when the curious ones say “oh that sounds interesting, what is it you do?” that is when it gets confusing… So most of the the time I come up with the best response, “here have one of my business cards, have a look at the website when you get a minute and you will find out all about what the company i work for does.” This I find is the best way to respond.
So if your ever out and get caught with that great question the just say, “here have my business card!”.

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Everyone wants awesome abs and particularly as summer is on its way, we want to be ready to hit the beach in our short shorts and teeny bikinis. Gym can be expensive and I feel unnecessary as many exercises can be done at home without the need for specialist equipment.

As well as the classic sit-ups, one of my favourite abs exercises is the ‘plank’; this is where you get into the press-up position and lower yourself onto your elbows and hold this position for as long as you can, making sure your back is straight and stomach is held in tightly. This is a very effective exercise if done regularly. Do this for a few minutes a day and you’ll have a flat stomach in no time!

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Since news broke of Bulger’s killer, Venables being put back in prison, there is a current debate on whether it is possible that we could be born evil.

Although many agree that our characters are borne from factors including environmental surroundings i.e. upbringing and role models; personality which is down to genetics and whether the child suffered abuse or had been hurt in a similar way in which they commit their crime.

Another possible factor could be down to having the opportunity to be ‘evil’, in the case of the murder of two year old James bulger. Either way, the important question is can evil people be rehabilitated?

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Having taken over the Radio 2 morning slot that Terry Wogan was famously known for, for only six weeks, it seems that Chris Evans is already feeling the stress and is now taking a week off. I feel people have been too quick to judge and he’s not really been given much of a chance yet.

It must be difficult to take over from such a prestigious position held by one of our country’s national treasure for so many years, it’s understandable that people will compare. Bookies are even taking bets on Evans leaving the show by the end of the year, however Wogan himself has backed Evans urging listeners to give him a chance to settle in.

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The Chinese have been drinking green tea for more than 4000 years and claims of its benefits to health and well-being are in abundance.

Trials have found that certain chemicals in green tea shut down a particular molecule that plays a major role in the development of cancer. Statistics also show that there is a much lower rate of cancer in China and Japan than their Western counterparts.

Whether this claim is true or not, green tea is well known for its anti-oxidant properties which helps to fight free radicals in the body, and thus the popularity of this beverage has increased throughout the years as people are becoming more health conscious.

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I’ve been waiting so long! It’s been almost three weeks since I ordered my new laptop and I should get it tomorrow, the last day of the expected delivery date, how typical! Is it me or do laptops just not have that long a lifespan; the battery dies on you, the monitor starts flickering etc, considering the amount of money that could be spent on one before you have to get a replacement?

If you’re like me and want to prolong the life of your laptop a little more then make sure that you keep your laptop clean. This means making sure you store it away when not in use and keeping the fan and air vents are not blocked. This in turn will keep your laptop cool which is another lifespan extender as it will keep your laptop running at its optimum and not overheating.

Also, when you have your laptop plugged in, if possible try and use a surge suppressor as this will protect your laptop from any spikes in electricity which will seriously damage your laptop.

Keep these in mind and your laptop will have a much longer, happier life!

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What is it with footballers doing the dirty on their partners at the moment, John Terry has been caught out and now Ashley Cole has been caught sending 2 women text messages and also explicit pictures of himself.

what i don’t understand is why Ashley Cole would do that as he is married to the best looking lady in Britain (Cheryl Cole) and am sure there are many men that would take his place in an instant.

understandably Cheryl’s Mum and her band mates (Girls Aloud) are urging her to leave Ashley as he has been caugh previously sleeping with someone but they managed to work through it.

I hope she comes to her senses now and leaves for good.

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Alexander Mcqueen has been found hanging in his central London’s Million Pound Apartment in the Exclusive Green Park area.

It has been sugested in the Sun it could be due to him not being able to cope with his Mum’s Death a week ago whom he seemed very close to.

An ambulance was called at 10am today and left shortly after with his body still being left in his apartment for the funeral company to arrive to remove it.

Post’s have been added to  his twitter account with his bad state of mind since his Mother died so this is a good indication of how he was feeling.

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I was bored yesterday so decided to go and test drive the new Fiat 500 as i love the way they look on the outside and wanted to see what they were like in the inside as well and i must say i love them.

I got to go on a test drive and there is a button which you can press which makes the steering lighter for when you are maneuvering into a tight space which i thought was an awesome extra.

If you go onto www.fiat.co.uk you can build your own car online from the colour, seats, optional extras and see what it will look like online.

The differnt models are Pop, Lounge and Sport and these come in either hard top or convertable.  The Pop is the most standard one, the Lounge is £1400 extra and you get leather steering wheel, hands free, alloy wheels, sun roof and others and i would personally get this one.

Take a look for yourself to see what you would buy.

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Katie Price has got married to Alex Reid in Las Vegas after only getting divorced in September from Peter Andre.

The pair tied the knot in the posh Wynn Hotel and after they were seen heading to a string of strip clubs (classy as ever i see Katie).  The pictures in The Sun show Katie with a face like a slapped asse and Alex with a big beaming smile.

I personally think it is all for publicity and she certainly lives up to her surname as they have reportedly got magazine deals worth millions for the story and pictures of the wedding and it was also filmed for her reality TV show.

I hope she really does love Alex as he does not deserve her and he is tooooo good for her.

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