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All the fun begins..

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by micosantos, under Show and Tell.

I was scanning some magazines in the library yesterday to check what are the latest gadget or toy for kids and I found some interesting and I would like to share it to you all. the first one is Tee Target

Wee Target was created by Joanna & Daniel, parents of 4 children of which 3 are boys. Jo found a need in her home to encourage the boys to aim correctly into the toilet as boys will be boys!

The above picture they called that smartbike. A pedal -free wooden running bike.Smartbike is not only a bike,but developmental tool. it is a great building block for devleoping skills needed for most sports and activities.

You want your child to be safe a funky and functional ID wristband for kids is now out in the market . Give you and your child peace of mind.

and lastly,theDigital Max that you can personalized you photo

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Touch Down!!

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by micosantos, under Daily Expedition, Friends and Family.

For two weeks now,my son joined the summer sports clinic : “Touch Junior”. As part of their school school activities this summer. The Touch is supervised by Touch New Zealand.

According to Touch NZ, Touch is the highest team particiation sport in New Zealand and is played by over 300,000 kiwi every years. My son Ivan really enjoyed the sports: running,walking and grab the ball against Kilbernie School.

On the first day of the competition my son awarded by Touch NZ as Player of the Day with free Cheeseburger from Mcdonald. I’m so happy that all my sacrifice fade away because I knew my son and also my daughter will bring the family proud.

According to National Junior Development Manager Pam Hayde,Junior Touch providesa vehicle for the family to be together and provides a wholesome sporting event.

I agree!! so see you next week for touch NZ.

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And the winnners is…..

Posted on February 26th, 2008 by micosantos, under Features.

I was excited watching the 80th Academy Awards last Monday who will be the best actor and Actress as the ceremony continued I was surprised that most of the winners are European stars and movies that player poorly at the box office.

Aside from that a report from Nielsen Media Research, the three hour’s long ceremony at the Kodak theater averaged an audience of only 32 million viewers ,the worse records since began in 1974.

Oh well! here are the winners:

Costume Design: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Animated Feature: Ratatouille
Makeup: La Vie En Rose
Visual Effects: The Golden Compass
Art Direction: Sweeney Todd
Live Action Short: Le Mozart Des Pickpockets
Animated Short: Peter and the Wolf
Sound Editing: The Bourne Ultimatum
Sound Mixing: The Bourne Ultimatum
Film Editing: The Bourne Ultimatum
Original Song: “Falling Slowly” from Once
Original Score: Atonement
Documentary Short: Freeheld
Documentary Feature:Taxi to the Dark Side
Cinematography: There Will Be Blood
Foreign Language: The Counterfeiters
Adapted Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, Juno
Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Actress: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Director: The Coen Brothers, No Country for Old Men
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

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Love of my life

Posted on February 25th, 2008 by micosantos, under Friends and Family.

I was surprised the other day when my son gave me this cute paper card when he came back from his Kumon Class. Hay! I’m proud to be a father.

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Rock n' Roll Itch

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by micosantos, under Fashion and Lifestyle.

For my weekly Fashion section, we focus to DOOSH brand for their winter 2008 collection called Rock n Roll Itch.

According to DOOSH Creative Director Steve Ingram,Dressing like musical idosl has always been a way to identify who you are and what you stand for.

Meanwhile, Head Designer Theresa Brady said,”despite the rapid changes in music influenced fashion over the past few years,some styles have and will stand the best of time.

For more information,check the website of doosh or other NZ designers just pop-up to cocopr.

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Knight Rider return

Posted on February 21st, 2008 by micosantos, under Me and Myself.

After 25 years, the new knight rider unveils last February 17 at NBC, I’m lucky I watched the new series thru live streaming courtesy of stage6.

The car is cool a 2008 ford mustang and the voice of KITT is Actor Val Kilmer. I like the new car the Knight Industries Three Thousand. The 2 hours pilot episode is must see to all knight rider fans, a high adrenaline action series.

The film opens at night with several technicians from the power company answering a call at the home of Charles Graiman. He is suspicious, as he did not expect them until the next morning, but allows them inside.

They soon reveal their hostile intent and threaten his daughter if he does not cooperate, and as the situation intensifies, Graiman collapses and dies from an apparent heart attack.

While searching his home for hard drives containing the information they are after (for a defense project named Prometheus), they stumble across a car, which drives away before they can stop it.

For more information the website of NBC

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Drive me crazy!!

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by micosantos, under Daily Expedition, Me and Myself.

YEAH! I got my driver license finally after the stressful practical test today for more than 1 hour.

What I like the exam the testing officer really looks every moves that I take looking at the mirror both sides and at the back and signals for at least 3 second before I turned.

It was a hot day for my practical exam which start at 1:45pm. I arrived at the testing place around 1:40PM and my testing officer talking to a guy from 0800 geek arguing about his practical test.

The man who drives a small red mazda insisted that he is a confident driver and explains the reasons for the errors because he is nervous about the test. But the testing office said ,we just follows the rules.

And now its may turn-

Before I begin the practical test,the testing officer check first my left and right signal lights and break lights to make sures its working if not I failed the test. And I start the exam.

The test composed of three part as my testing officer told me and to pass the test I must achieved at least 80 percent of “yes” scores across all three parts.

Part 1

This section is conducted in a low-speed area of up to 60 km/h and assesses your ability to safely and legally control your vehicle in these simple driving situations:

leaving the kerb
driving straight
turning left
returning to the kerb.

Part 2

This section is also conducted in a low-speed area, but assesses your ability to safely and legally control your vehicle in more complex driving situations:

reversing (three-point turn, reversing into a driveway, reverse parallel parking)
turning left at a Give Way sign
turning left at a Stop sign or traffic signals
turning right at a Give Way sign or traffic signals
turning right at an uncontrolled intersection
driving straight ahead through a roundabout.

Part 3

This section is conducted in higher-speed areas of up to 100 km/h and assesses your ability to safely and legally control your vehicle in these driving situations:

driving straight
driving straight on a multi-lane road or driving around a curve (left or right)
entering traffic flow.

and I pass all the test.

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The Petone's Festival

Posted on February 19th, 2008 by micosantos, under Daily Expedition.

Despite the bad weather last Sunday the Petone’s festival is a big success. Hundred of people gathered together along Jackson street in petone,lower hutt with live music and games for visitors.

My kids enjoyed the event particularly the kiddie train ride and pony ride. A whole day of fun and excitement. I also went to Gypsy fair along espanalde for arts and craft souvenir.

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Ragdoll for Life

Posted on February 18th, 2008 by micosantos, under Daily Expedition, Features.

One afternoon while my daughter attending her kindy i was able to walk around in the city. And I saw this colorful house with beautiful poster – Tinkerdoodle.

As I enter the house, Vicky smile at me and showed me the ragdolls and introduced me to Dee-Dee,Dougie and Kiwi kids.

According to her,Tinkerdoodle started four years ago when her daughters were little,their experience of ragdolls was one of disappointment. Often the clothes wouldn’t come off, and they couldn’t change the outfit.

So,Vicky used her talent as sewer to create a ragdolls. “We made sure all the clothes were changeable and underclothes were stitched on as togs-so the girls wouldn’t worry when she had to swim in the washing machine.

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Be Creative! Express yourself

Posted on February 15th, 2008 by micosantos, under Fashion and Lifestyle.

As Wellington City Council intensifies the campaign against taggers, making them remove their graffiti, Crowded Elevator, New Zealand newest street wear label used graffiti art in their clothing.

Crowded Elevator with their founding fathers Carl Thompson and Gavin brown has joined force with five of New Zealand‘s top creative gurus.

Each of these five artists has designed a unique NZ-themed print for this special limited edition t-shirt range. These are artists are:

Otis Frizzell has more than 15 years of public graffiti art experience and since 1998 has retained his position as New Zealand’s highest profile graffiti artist.

Enuake Sirikige’s roots are in graffiti/aerosol art and is now a very diverse talent, ranging in styles from graphic design to fashion design and mural art.

Peap’s unique style of art is strongly influenced by his part Cambodian , part Kiwi heritage and working with Artbeatz Active Exhibition and designer for clothing label Cleatis Preston.

Paul Shih is an emerging artist, originally from Taiwan with his unique style called “Paper Diorama”, a combination of photography and illustration techniques.

Lee Gilmour’s grounding in art for many years has been in painting, exploring the fundamentals of abstract expressions to reality.

You can check the website at www.crowdedelevator.co.nz for additional information.

On the other hand, Shideh Olafsson of cocopr , announced to us the 2 new label added to the winter 2008 and summer 2009, the rusty and the money shot.