That’s right, you can now drink healthy and have the same hit as a cigarette in one serving. How you ask? Simple. United Drinks and Beauty Corporation have created a healthy herbal drink that provides a instant high, followed by a euphoric calming feeling, as a normal cigarette would. This is made by mixing potent roots from South African herbs. Interested? You should be, I am and I’m not even a smoker — though I can relate, being an addict to the sweet Coca Cola soft drink. I have an understanding of an addiction though I couldn’t imagine the thoughts going through a person’s mind whose in need of a nicotine hit.

In the past, there has been several so-called “fixes” to help subside the feeling of which a cigarette gives and eventually allow your mind to move on, unfortunately, these don’t have a great effect, going on what I’ve read and been told. Once your mind is used to a recurring feeling, it becomes apart of the daily routine and is needed by the brain to function in everyday life. People blame society for impacting on their life, causing them more stress and pressure which in turn creates a want for these evil addictions, though society isn’t all to blame you know… Willpower is needed to overturn your bad habits and in order to gain willpower, you need a few things:

• Family - Family is one of the most important factors as they are not only blood relational but they have a much deeper connection with your soul than most would. If you choose to block out your family and go at it alone, you will most likely fail, whether that be in the short or long term.
• Friends – Who you hang around with and what mindsets you mix with is very important. Sure society can influence you but it’s your group of friends which influence you most. If their mindset is submissive, always allowing themselves to be told by others and always giving in, then you will take that on board with your mind as you naturally try to relate to others. I’m not saying don’t hang around with your friends, simply saying: Different Friends for Different Needs. (Don’t be greedy though!)
• Passion & Positivity – We all have it, we all need it, let’s feel it. If you are working at job that you don’t a have interest for, why are you doing it? Find your passion, find what will help you wake up every day. Many go through life doing things they don’t want to do which effects their energy, self-esteem, creativity and everyday thinking. In order to overcome your addictions, you will need to feel passionate about what you’re doing, allowing you to feel strong within yourself and overpower your fears and addictions! Even waking up everyday thanking yourself you are still allow with a brighter outlook can help increase your longevity!

From what turned out to be a simple story about a drink, turned out to be another life lesson from me…whether you can relate, find parts that help you, that is completely your choice. I wouldn’t call myself an elder nor a god, however being through many life experiences gives you a better view on life, increasing your passion to learn and thank more, every day.

It’s not easy quitting an addiction, especially when it’s been apart of you for so long but simple thoughts are key to success – don’t start big, one step at a time…

Plans for a research centre or “Brain City” in Queensland, Australia was acknowledged by News.com.au today, revealing the multi-billion dollar institute would be attracting up to 4,500 elite scientists to participate in various experiments with a green hands-on approach. However, as it turns out, Brain City was a hypothetical plan created by Urban and Master Planning students of UQ – The University of Queensland. Funnily enough, interest spread quickly nationally and overseas with SlashDot also acknowledging the story.

My question is, why would the media jump to such a conclusion so quickly without concrete facts. Were they mislead or was this part of UQ’s experiment? It just makes you wonder, doesn’t it…

I’m happy to create a discussion about this as I believe it’s important to analyse a few key points here.

For example:

1. Why would Urban and Master Planning students leak a story out.
2. Why would the media pounce on something so quickly not knowing whether it’s factual or not.

To view the full story on News.com.au, click the following link: Brisbane to build centre to attract 4500 elite scientists

Chris Hamilton, my friend and work colleague posted a topic about Google Chrome last month, accidentally misspelling it as “Google Crome”, missing the h in Chrome. At first Chris didn’t realise this and before he knew it, he was ranking No.1 for Google Crome and gaining a substantial amount of traffic — he and I became very intrigued. From there on, it opened a new door for both Chris and I, diverting our attention to words that are typed incorrectly. Now, he is trying to rank for Goodle and currently as I write, he ranks 7th in Google Australia, but ranks 1st for Goodle Crome.

As we are always extending our knowledge in SEO, we are forever doing tests to understand Google’s constant changing algorithm. I will be providing a link to Chris from the anchor text Goodle, increasing his back links and thus giving him authority, allowing him to rank even higher for that specific term.

Chris Hamilton also insisted I write another post about the Woolworths Credit Card to see if I can rank even higher, though I have an even better idea. I will be linking this post to my previous post about the Woolies Credit Card to analyse how effective interlinking between posts is, rather than writing a whole new post.

Stay tuned for an upcoming post about the search terms Chris and I are ranking for in Google, until then — Peace.

Jason Mraz, one of the very few contemporary artists who makes exceptional music today, recently launched his spectacular album, “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” on May 13, 2008. I realise this is a few months old and well, we’re right next to Christmas, however I felt compelled to write about such a beautiful artist. Jason, 31, hasn’t made his fame by following others, he made it by singing, singing directly from his soul, using his experiences and passion to extend himself to a whole different level…making it feel he’s right there with you.

His album includes 12 outstanding tracks, all beautifully written and making you feel a variety of emotions, from walking on air to feeling every heart beat. However, not all music is for everyone, we all have different tastes and this is generally developed from our own experiences. I’m open to most music and find different moods require different music. Jason’s music is light and fluffy,allowing you to listen, understand and experience what he’s feeling when his singing.

I grew up with music between the 1960s to the late 1980s. Singers include, Bread, Cliff Richard, Bryan Adams, 10cc, Air Supply, Don McLean and many, many more. I’m planning to go into that at a later date, being a music lover I have found music to be many things, from being a natural healer to sparking of wave of ecstatic energy and happiness.

If you like a bit of jazz, pop and the sound of a nice guitar with smooth vocals, Jason Mraz could very well be for you. I must warn you, his music can be addictive and very non repetitive so keep that in mind! You can buy his album from Bigpond Music or Amazon. You can also check him out on Wikipedia.

I’m always feeling a little tired after lunch and generally find this fustrating. Not only because I have feelings of sleep but I want to impress my boss and get work done.

Stumbling through Google as I do, I found a brilliant article written by Phyllis Korkki from the International Herald Tribune (IHT). Phyllis explains why you feel tired after lunch, how you can prevent it and ways of becoming just that bit more proactive.

Feeling tired after lunch or commonly known as “post-lunch dip” is a result from a few factors. The first being, you guessed it, food. Food is a natural drowsiness as our body needs energy to digest it. The more food you put in, the more energy you will need. Secondly, the body is in a natural rhythm to regain energy at this time, this is known as “circadian rhythm”. And finally, our physiological cycle, known as homeostatic, which measures how long you’ve been awake and how much more you can push.

It’s very interesting to read from my point of view, especially typing in post-lunch dip as it explains why productivity is so low after lunch and of course, not to mention its half way through the day!

Phyllis also speaks about why certain people need longer periods of sleep and simply give into their bodies. People have been known to find a place in their office or car to have a nice quiet nap because they can’t resist the urge of sleep. This isn’t always caused by lack of sleep, just the need of it. Factors like growing, stress, over eating and pain are big contributers and many to this day still don’t see this.

Last night, reading my daily mX (Train Newspaper) on the train, I discovered a survey they performed with over 10,000 people. Many stating 4:33PM was their worst time to feel creative and productive. Why this exact time is unknown, it does makes sense – 30 minutes before work is over (for most) and you don’t really want to start something and not finish it. So – is it best to wait it out? Not from my experience, it’s better you continue working on something or start a new and work a bit over, to make up for lost time. There is no point in fighting your mind on natural behaviours like this, you will surely lose.

44% of that 10,000 also stated they felt having a shower helped boost their creativity, allowing them to think clearly. In my younger years, I always wondered why my Dad always had continuous showers and why I to also had a large amount, now, I have a much better understanding…

I’m going to put up a poll with different questions on what helps your creativity, if showers help, taking a walk or simply zoning out in utter silence. This will be interesting.

I would recommend Phyllis Korkki’s article as it’s truly a tremendous read. You can view it here.

“Your mind is a vessel, treat it right and it will take you where ever you want to go.”
- Andrew Knight

Is your desktop looking a little bland with Windows XP Bliss? Have you considered spicing it up with a sexy wallpaper of your favourite women in lingerie? If you haven’t, now is the time to consider such a juicy experience.

I have a few favourite women out there, the number one being Hayden Panettiere. I’m always swapping and changing on a regular basis, depending on my mood. My friend and colleague, Chris Hamilton has recently put up his Top Ten Sexiest Women Of 08 and I think he’s done an excellent job, however my Hayden is ranking 2nd..what shall thou do in this crisis!

So in order to counter this, I have written this article to provide my viewers something even better then a top ten ranking chart, something that of course will allow you to get my favourite Hayden Panettiere on your beloved computer and get your mind indulging in those fantasies of yours…and that would be her sexy wallpapers — of course!

Sexy Hayden Panettieres Wallpapers are organised by resolution then photo. If you don’t know how to download a wallpaper, follow these simple steps:

• Click on your chosen wallpaper with your resolution (Click here to find your screen resolution)
• Wait for the wallpaper to finish loading
• Right click your wallpaper and choose “Set as Desktop Background” In Mozilla Firefox or “Set As Background” in Internet Explorer
• Done! You now have one Sexy Hayden Panettiere Wallpaper on your computer.

Update 29/1/2009: I have updated my collection of Hayden Panettiere wallpapers below. I have also extended the resolution range to 1920×1440 for all those with high resolutions. These wallpapers have been personally chosen by me, if you wish to add any, please contact me and we can add yours up too!

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I will be trying to add more Sexy Hayden Panettiere Wallpapers under various resolutions so stay tuned for further updates.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to speak your word. You can comment on this post or contact me via my contact form located above.

Do you ever find yourself feeling down, listening to sad music and not wanting to express your thoughts to anyone? Many call this a “problem”, however many fail to realise these are natural feelings which are brought on by factors like not being able to achieve within yourself. Some classify this as depression, I do not.

Depression is where your mind gets comfortable to a certain pattern. You may have lost a close friend or been in a horrific accident and your mind suddenly locks down with a series of feelings that follow to help protect your mind, but unfortunately this happens over and over until your are at absolute zero, and for some, this can be a very long way down.

Some feelings that are invoked are: Misery, Self-Worth, Doubt and Anger. When all of these feelings are combined, you get a reaction, the “big explosion” to be precise. In order to release ones mind, you need to deal with the controlling feelings. This is easier said then done of course, however being in control will allow you to heal properly and move forward, not pushing it down.

So now you’re probably wondering why has this topic been brought up? It’s simple, I’m not feeling 100% and in order for me to heal I need to release my negative energy and recharge with new, positive energy. Blogs are great for this, as many have experienced already. Your own personal space, no one winging next to you saying you can’t do that then telling the teacher. If you don’t agree with something, you move forward, that’s the internet, your in control…

Though I’m also wanting to show you I’m simply a normal person, like you, there is nothing fake or abnormal about me, just a human being with a heart and a passion for IT. I relieve myself by helping others, giving back to the world of which gave me so much, allowing me to be who I am.

If I help you, in any way, I would love to hear it or if you have a question, throw it towards me and I’ll try my utter best to help you!

Let’s move as a positive nation, keep families together, separation down and negative energy to a low.