We’re Outta Here!

Posted by michaelellis, Mar 30th, 2012

Usually, I love my job – the tasks I perform, the people I work with, and the customers I serve.  But, I had had an excruciating week.  By the time Friday night rolled around, I was in desperate need of a break and ready to get out of town.  So, I convinced the girls to join me in a little road trip for a weekend of R&R on the beach.

The girls and I made the short jaunt over to Clearwater beach and arrived just after 9pm.  We checked into a cheap hotel and immediately ventured down the beach.  A late night wander through the crashing waves was a great way to unwind.  We chatted, laughed, griped and gossiped.

After our sandy stroll, we hit the hotel bar.  A few margaritas wiped away the last remaining bits of the stressful week that was now behind me.  My friends somehow managed to drag me onto the dance floor.  For hours, we laughed and strutted our stuff, completely indifferent to the opinions of the room full of strangers.  Fearful we would spend our entire beach day in bed, we decided to call it a night (relatively) early!

As I tumbled into bed that night, I breathed a sigh of relief.  The salty sea air had done its job; I was relaxed, happy and refreshed.  I shimmied down under the comfy blankets and realized the bliss was just beginning.  I still had an entire day of beach fun ahead of me!


Clearwater Beach Offers So Much Fun

Posted by michaelellis, Feb 16th, 2012

I spent two days in Clearwater Beach, rented a room and had the best weekend for years. The people are friendly, and the area is clean. I noticed that it is not as crowded as other public beaches, but I had so much fun.

Aside from the customary swimming, Clearwater Beach has a lot more to offer. There is a paved trail especially made for bikers. The trail is lined with mangrove trees and gives you the sense of solitary travel even if you are not alone.

I paid Clearwater Marine Aquarium a visit; well, it is a must if you are in Clearwater. Remember Winter, the dolphin featured in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale? She was the one with a prosthetic tail. Winter resides in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

On day 2, I did a lot of things. Actually, I did more things than I can ever imagine doing in a day. I went snorkeling and swimming. I rented a jetski for a couple of hours and still found time to ride a kayak. My skin hurts so much because I forgot to reapply sunscreen, and that’s because I had so much fun.

After the sun had set, I called a local friend and asked if there’s a Tampa Escorts rental nearby. I heard that locals have a penchant for the first generation Ford Escorts and I wanted to drive around town riding on one.


Is The HCG Diet Really Effective In Weight Loss?

Posted by michaelellis, Dec 22nd, 2011

It’s a hard truth to accept, but yes, losing weight is not something that everyone can succeed at. You may have heard a lot of your obese friends saying that they really want to lose weight, but they give up in the end because they’re not seeing any results. It couldn’t be that they’re lacking in effort. Sometimes, one also has to check out the regimen that they are employing in order to lose weight. There are a lot of weight loss techniques out there, including the HCG diet.

Since we’re talking about checking out whether or not a specific diet is ideal for you, it’s time that you ask yourself the question. Is this diet really the one for you when it comes to losing weight? Will it really be worth the time and effort in dieting? Let’s find out more and attempt to answer that question.

The HCG Hormone: The Centerprice of the HCG Diet

You cannot understand the HCG diet without finding out about the human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone. This is the foundation of the diet itself. Does it ring a bell? Of course, it should because HCG is an important component of the pregnancy test. HCG hormones are only produced by the body naturally when a woman is pregnant, and its presence is the one that heralds a coming pregnancy for a woman. It is what triggers the results in a pregnancy test kit.

Now, what role does the HCG hormone play in pregnancy? When it is found in the bloodstream, the body is made to turn on its stored fats as a source of nourishment. This is natural: the woman has to nourish herself as well as her unborn baby during pregnancy, and eating a lot is certainly out of the question because it can lead to problems in child birth later on. Since the body is sure to have some stored fats from the food that we eat due to a sedentary lifestyle or other factors, the HCG hormone teaches the body to consume those to help the woman achieve her nourishment needs.

HCG hormones are safe and effective way to help people lose weight and trim those flabby parts. HCG diet complements the use of this drug and is a vital component in the success of this treatment. Placing importance to the diet and not just the drug will aid in accomplishing its goal with ease.


Cornhole and How It Should Be Played

Posted by michaelellis, Nov 10th, 2011

Cornhole is a lawn game called in different names such as Corn Toss, Bean Bag, Bean Toss or Bean bag toss. Cornhole is said to have come from Germany around 14th century and was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky. But honestly, nobody really knows how this game begun but the important thing is; this is fun, can be played anywhere and is suitable for all ages.

This game is to be played by having the players take turns in shooting the bean bags in the cornhole board (a raised platform with a hole in the far end). The corn bag that gets through the hole will score 3 points and that on the platform would have 1 point until a player gets 21 points.

When playing doubles, contestants would come in pairs and would fight against each other’s team. One member of a team pitches one corn bag and the other team should do the same. In singles, contestants should pitch from the same platform. The top of the inning is completed if the first player is done pitching the 4 corn bags and the bottom inning is completed when the last player is finished doing the same.

If you are really serious about playing cornhole game you might as well buy your own cornhole set that has the following; two platform boards and eight bags with at least two different colors. This you can practice your hand-eye coordination that is practically the key to win cornhole game, and you can play with your friends as well as your family anytime you want.