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Drinking Games for Two People
October 5, 2009 at 5:33 pm

Drinking Games for Two PeoplePlaying drinking games can really be an exciting and enthralling experience. There are several drinking games that have been played since ancient times. Games involving greater number of players are always very interesting and thrilling. But there are often times when you do not have many friends around and you want to play a drinking game. In such a situation, you really don't need to be disheartened because there are two-player games that are equally exciting.
Following are two player drinking games that you will simply enjoy playing with your friend:
Dice Drinking Game
It is one of the drinking games that are perfect for two players. You can play this game anywhere, be it your home, a bar or even a party. This game has simple rules that are easy to understand and follow. If you want to try this game with your friend, then carefully read the instructions of the game enumerated below:
Instructions
1. Both the players sit across a table and each of them choose a shot, beer or mixed drink. There should be sufficient liquor supply to ensure continuity of the game.
2. Amongst the two players, one shall roll the dice and the other player shall make guesses. The payer guessing shall guess as to whether the dice will show odd numbers or even numbers.Drinking Games for Two People
3. Let the roller throw the dice. If the number shown is correctly guessed by the player, then he/she becomes the roller. However, if the guess is wrong, the guesser is required to drink the number of drinks shown on the dice. The roller will take another turn to roll the dice and will continue till the guesser makes that right guess.
4. Both the players will continue alternating their turns until both decide that they have both had enough drinks and want to end the game or they desire to start a new game or one player gives up.
Frisbee Beer Drinking Game
1. Each player has two cups, one is filled with beer and the other is empty.
2. Both the cups are placed in front of each of the players. The empty cup is placed upside down and the beer cup is placed at a Frisbee's distance away.
3. Each player tries to knock down the other player's empty cup with out knocking down the full cup.
4. If the player throwing beer cap successfully knocks down the empty cup, the other player has to pound their beer. However, if the thrower knocks down the full beer cup then they have to pound their beer and go refill both beers.

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How to Be Sweet
October 5, 2009 at 12:09 pm

How to Be SweetEvery body likes company of a sweet natured person. In today's fast paced and competitive environment every one seems to be selfish. No one has time for others. But such a scenario at times, especially in the long run can lead to frustration and irritation.
A helping hand, few kind words and some happy moments together can actually liven up a person's live.

It's a very satisfying feeling if you could become the cause somebody's joy. It is really easy. All you need to do is to be sweet to others. Following are some of the tips that will help you understand how you can actually be sweet to others and win their hearts:

Instructions

1. The first thing you need to do is to keep yourself happy. Avoid negative thinking that make you jaded and depressed. Do things that make you happy and help you to release your frustrations. Do what you enjoy doing most like writing, reading, gardening or any other activity that turns you on.

2. Give a good smile whenever you meet somebody. A smile is very valuable, How to Be Sweetwithout costing you anything; it can actually create positive vibes around you. It is always nice to see a smiling face, hence try to smile as much as you can.
3. Watch positive shows and listen to upbeat music that could brighten your outlook for the day.
4. Do not forget to call or message your friends who miss school. It is always good to hear from friends that they miss your presence. You can also send little cards or emails to your friends for no reason. This will be a pleasant surprise for your friends that they will appreciate.
5. Try to maintain a caring attitude towards your partner. Never take your partner for granted. Instead make him/her feel that you appreciate them for all that they do and that you like their presence.
6. Be helpful. Make sure you help people when they are in need.
7. Be confident whatever you do. You can actually be sweet to others only if you could approach them and make them feel better with your presence. For this, you have to confident about yourself so that you are not hesitant in your approach.
8. Always remember the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Think how you would like to be treated in certain situations and make sure that you treat others in the same way just as you expect from them

Tip to Remember
Being sweet is good but make sure you are not being taken for granted.
People may try to take undue advantage of your sweet nature. So, stand your ground and make boundaries to ensure people know their limits and deal with you in the correct manner.

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How Long to Boil Eggs
October 5, 2009 at 6:42 am

How Long to Boil EggsBoiling egg is one of the easiest ways of cooking egg. But boiling of eggs too requires consideration of certain factors to ensure a perfectly boiled egg. For how long egg should be boiled will depend on several factors. This article will help you understand the right method of boiling eggs in different cases:

Boiling eggs

Allow the eggs to reach room temperature about 10 to 15 minutes prior boiling. Now put them in a pan and add water to it. Place the pan on the flame and let it come to boil. Within 8 to 10 minutes the water will start boiling. This boiling time is even less if you cover the pan with a lid. Adding salt also quickens the boiling process. Once the water comes to boil, reduce the flame to simmer and remove the lid. Now depending upon how hard or soft you want the eggs to be, consider the sizes of the eggs for further boiling on simmer.

  1. For hard boiled eggs, large sized eggs should be left in the simmering water for 12 minutes, 11 minutes for medium eggs and 13 minutes for extra large or jumbo eggs.
  2. For soft boiled eggs, medium eggs should be left on simmer for four minutes, large eggs for five minutes, and jumbo eggs for six minutes.
  3. For medium boiled eggs, medium eggs should be left for six minutes, large eggs for seven minutes, and jumbo eggs for eight minutes.How Long to Boil Eggs

Once the time is up, remove the eggs from the pan and place them in cold water for 12 to 15 minutes.

Other factors to consider

  1. In higher altitudes water boils at a low temperature and hence boiling takes time. So, to boil eggs in higher altitude you need to boil them longer. Leave the eggs to simmer for some more minutes after boiling.
  2. If you are boiling larger number of eggs, then that will definitely require more water which will further result in longer boiling time.

Egg Timers for Boiling Eggs

If you want you can also use egg timers for boiling your eggs. It is a plastic-made, egg-shaped device that indicates whether the egg is boiled or not.

How to use it?

Place the egg timer with eggs in a pot with water and allow them to boil. As the eggs will start boiling, the red background on the egg timer will begin to disappear. There are different markings on this background to indicate whether the eggs are soft boiled or hard boiled. Once the indicator shows that the eggs are cooked you can remove the timer and the eggs from the boiling water and place them in cold water.

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How to Download Music
October 4, 2009 at 10:11 pm

How to Download MusicMusic is one of the most fascinating entertainment options anyone can have to unwind themselves. However, to the music lovers around the world, it means just a lot more than a mere means of recreation. With the inventions of portable music players and gadgets, virtually every person on the planet today enjoys access to the music of their choice and songs they prefer to listen to. Moreover, the emergence of the Internet has given musicaholics a new-found tool to search their favourite songs and download them online, often for free! While there are many ways one can follow to download music online, many would want to know the steps to do so. Here are some really simple steps to follow if you want to download music online.

Step 1: First decide the type of music you want, whether it's just a song or a selection from wide variety of similar types. This is important since hanging around in the cyberspace with no fixed search details can really eat up a lot of time with little or no results. In your search, try adding details such as name of singer, the era or even the genre like bass, blues, classic, country, rock, heavy metal etc. This helps to specify the kind of music you are looking for. Vague details can only eat up your search time and lead you absolutely no where.

Step 2: Free or Pay- There are many websites which give you free download while others have a cost for it. So look before you leap and decide it well before downloading. You can always add the keyword such as "free" in your search query. How to Download Music

Step 3: Now that you have selected the songs, next in line is how to download. The first traditional way is to go to the downloading link, right click and then choose "save link as" option. However, this might take a pretty long time to download and if downloading is interrupted in the middle due to some reason, then you have to start downloading from the beginning. In order to avoid this, the second best option is by the use of downloaders like orbit, flashget, DAP(Download Accelerator Plus), etc.. These downloaders not only have resume capability but also speed up the downloading speed up to 3 to 4 times than the conventional ways. You can also download music from torrent sites such as mininova.org, torrentz.com, extratorrents.com, etc. These require torrent downloader software like uTorrent and your downloading speed shall depend on the number of seeders and leechers. You can also download music files from peer to peer connections using software like Filezilla, Vuze azures, etc.

Ste4: Music Videos: What if you want to download music videos? There are a lot of sites out there which offer music videos but there's no option to download. For this purpose you can use software like Internet Download Manager which has advanced browser integration technology that gives you video download option as a pop-up in front of any video.

So follow these basic steps and start downloading music with ease

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How to Be an Actress
October 4, 2009 at 5:07 pm

How to Be an ActressIt is not enough to be talented in order to be an actress. You have to be passionate about it as well. At the same time, you need loads of patience to wait out the trying period before getting your big break. The break might be enough to put you in the big league. But it needs sustained effort to be able to sign in a number of films and get continued work. Besides commitment, you need to have lady luck smiling on you. But there is a definite way and you should learn how to be an actress in order to succeed in the extremely competitive sphere.

1. You can choose to become an amateur actress. But being a professional actress is more fulfilling and can be done in the way described below.
2. You cannot attract enough attention by living in a small town. You must make your home in a big city like Los Angeles or New York. In fact, the need is to work in circles which are well connected to the film fraternity. Adding to your resume by working in big metropolitan areas will do you a world of good. Including theater in your repertoire will help you come to the notice of big time directors and producers.
3. To hone your talents, you can join in one of the acting classes in the city. It will give you an idea about the latest skills in acting and also help the film folk to notice you. But don't make the mistake of joining just any class. Think about nothing but the best. There are professionals in this field who How to Be an Actresswill help you make a decision.
4. It will help to have a headshot taken. You can shoot for this headshot with the proper makeup and clothes. Having a good headshot will improve your chances of getting selected by top people in the film world.
5. A résumé will lend credibility to your acting talents. Include all the work that you have done. But as your list of impressive work increases, delete the amateur work done in your school life.
6. Write a cover letter and send it along with the headshot and the resume to all the casting directors and agents that you want to work with. This will help them know about you and your talents. If no work is forthcoming, then follow up with a reminder every few months. You can keep them informed about you latest projects.
7. The trade papers will keep you updated about the latest scenario in the casting world. So don't forget to read them. Online publications and papers like "Variety", "Dramalogue", "Backstage" and the "Ross Reports" will keep you posted about the latest projects in the pipeline. This will help you send headshots and resume to them and you might get the opportunity to give an audition too.
8. Try to make yourself noticeable at the parties and events organised by the film industry. If you get an invitation to one of these, then don't make the mistake of not going. This will help well known people in the film fraternity to know you.

Perseverance is the key to success. Be tough and ready to take on the challenges which are part and parcel of the career. At the same time, beware of any shady deals which many people in this business will try to make with you. But be sure, that if you have the talent, then you are bound to shine through.

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How to Design Your Own Barbie
October 4, 2009 at 12:06 pm

How to Design Your Own BarbieBarbie dolls are a dream for young girls and their entire world revolves around the fancy world of Barbie. There are a million things parents and daughters can do to their Barbie dolls. Designing your own Barbie can be more than just a little girl's playtime activity.

One has a lot of creative freedom while designing a Barbie. Here are some ways that can direct you to express the same creativity with your Barbie dolls.

When it comes to Barbie, why restrict yourself to just party wear, a summer dress, a prom outfit or a wedding gown. Theirs is a big world around you to get inspired from.

How about an Egyptian Barbie

Well the Egyptian queens and princesses are known across the world for their beauty and fashion sense. Let your Barbie get the charm of an Egyptian Princess. Get a black hairdo for your doll. Decorate it with golden strings. Pat the hair in different areas, twist them a little and wrap some golden strings. Make a golden headgear with a golden foil. Give it a crown like look. Let your Barbie wear some fringes on her forehead.

Now make a blouse for her torso. Create a tube top with laces or strings on the back. Let it be a shiny, bronze gold. Now make a long skirt with the same golden cloth material. Give it pleats in the centre. Keep it flowing and not very tight.How to Design Your Own Barbie

Barbie can now wear some flat stringed sandals. Accessorise her outfit with golden bangles and bracelets. Throw a necklace in her neck and a few beads. The Egyptian Princess is ready to reign. Now its your turn to think, of a Greek, a Roman or anIndian Princess Barbie. Just think of a country and create the look.

The Farmer Barbie

A famer Barbie would be so much fun and easy to design. Get a pair of pinafore or dungarees for your Barbie. A denim dungaree would look great. Get her a chequered shirt to wear inside the denim dungaree. Tie a scarf over her head, or wrap it inverted. Give her a harvest tool in her hands. Make sure she wears gloves. Let her wear gumboots on her feet. A rope around her shoulder would make her look ready for farming. Give her a vegetable basket or a pack of hay bale to carry.

Give her some fringes to add some style and make her look fun.

When it comes to a Barbie there are a million things you can experiment with. Just think of your favourite fairy tale, or a book character and think of ideas to transform those characters into your Barbie.

You may even design a Barbie that may not be a character in any book but just a result of your vivid imagination. You could start collecting Barbie and create your own designs. You can read up on sewing instructions. You could even take help from a professional. Designing your own Barbie is an activity that makes your brain cells work hard and gives creative satisfaction. You design one and you would be waiting to create the next. Just keep looking around, you could find your next Barbie design!

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How to Design Your Own Cake
October 4, 2009 at 7:34 am

How to Design Your Own CakeCakes are usually bought at the times of celebration. They make the special moments sweeter. However if you design your own cake it could make the event even more special. If you want to design a cake for somebody special there are a lot of things that you can do that can make the cake memorable.

The Occasion

When you want to design a cake always think of the occasion. A general occasion like expressing gratitude, congratulating can be done with a circle or a square cake. A cake either in chocolate or vanilla flavour works perfectly. Whereas a heart-shaped cake would be apt for proposing someone or sending Valentine's Day wishes. An anniversary cake could be more decorative and rich. A wedding cake is the classic three layered cake that looks as grand as the occasion.

The Date of Event

You can even design a cake in the form of numbers. It could be the date of the occasion or the years completed. Like completion of ten years of an organisation or a 25th Anniversary or a Golden Jubilee. Number cakes can be designed for a player who has won a match with a certain score. Numbers can also be used for a one year toddler's birthday party. You can use numbers in many creative ways.

Favourite Themes

There are a variety of themes available when it comes to cakes. You can design a swimming pool, a cricket field, a sewing machine, an airplane, a superhero, a cartoon character, a farmyard, a fairytale episode and the options are galore. You can suggest your ideas for a cake theme to the baker and the baker will try to get closest to your requirement.

Photo Cakes How to Design Your Own Cake

With special equipments now you can even design Photo Cakes. Simply give the baker the Photo of the person or company logo you want and you can get an exact replica.

Name or Alphabet Cakes

Create a cake with the person's name, initials or just the name's starting alphabet. You can even just design the cake as a message. E.g. I love you, I miss you, come back, marry me, or sorry.

If you want to bake the cake yourself then you must first determine the shape of the cake. Bake it with the fillings you want, like chocolate, jam, walnut, rice crisps, etc. Once you finish baking the cake, let it cool.

Now spread the ingredient of your choice over the cake. You can use melted chocolate, strawberry liquid with whipped cream or just vanilla cream. Now think of the toppings. You can use fruits like cherries, pineapple, kiwis, berries or M&M chocolate.
You can use crisp biscuit wafer or even chocolate blocks. Now fill cream in a butter paper cone or a plastic sheet. Cut a whole the end. Now make lines at the corners. If you have a steady hand you can make a design or write a message on the cake.

Take help from a cake book or ask a relative to ensure your cake is soft. Remember, if you are a first timer, keep it simple. All the best!

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