Like me, Bella is part of a car-sharing group here in San Francisco, and when she found out that Smart cars had been added to the fleet, she squealed with glee. Last weekend, she rented a Smart Fourtwo for a few hours and tooled around the city. But would the miniscule vehicle deliver big performance and big fun? Read on to get the scoop from Bella herself.
The time has come for the start of the video game "dry" season. . . a gaming drought, if you will. Although there are a few games being released this month that are worthy of your time and cash - like one of my April Must Haves: Mario Kart – truth be told, some are just filler until we get to the next batch of great games. Fortunately, we had a huge Winter, and my console is still humming to the likes of Rock Band, Mass Effect (will I ever get the time to finish!?), and of course Super Mario Galaxy. Scope out my picks for this month and tell me what you think in the comments below!
Mario Kart — Not only can you race your fave characters at home and online, but add in motorcycles and a Wii Wheel to the mix and you have an awesome racing party! Just be careful — those little kids that play online can be pretty good drivers. You better practice first!
Wii, $50
Racing into stores April 27
Arcana Heart — A gaggle of eleven heroic females are fighting to save the Earth from evil at all costs. Talk about some geeky girl power!
PS2, $30
Out April 8
Let's Pilates! - I know this one is kind of a "stretch" (ha ha), but it does fall nicely into place with the upcoming Wii Fit and the DS Weight loss coach. Just getting you ready for swimsuit season!
Were you rickrolled by Youtube? Excited to date your Gmail emails in the past? Thought Obama didn't know how to use a phone?
You got got, as the Entourage boys would say. April Fool's Day tricks were everywhere on the Internet, from Virgin and Google pledging to fly you to Mars, to Gizmodo's use of Mr. T in every single post.
I loved it — doesn't it seem like IRL, no one does any pranks anymore? I guess geeks are the most fun-loving — and the most gullible! Did you get punk'd? Source
Brought to you by Think Geek, this hilarious April Fool's Day Wii game is both unbelievable and ingenious. Super Pii Pii Brothers is literally a strap-on Wii harness attachment for you to have a "virtual Wiing experience" hence, the video accompaniment. Object of the game? Get as much pee in the toilets as you can while spilling as little on the floor as possible — hot right?! That's what I said! Now the spraying of the cat is a tad baffling. But I love how you can pee in over 100 different bathrooms — time to get your pee on! Now if it were real, would you love it?
Wedding season has just kicked off on the Sugar Network, and since you've already shared the good news (and being the geek that I am), first things first — showing you how to get your very own wedding website up and running! Years ago, having your own wedding website meant paying a hefty fee to a computer nerd to build it for you. Nowadays, you can create your own beautiful site with user-friendly software — usually for free!
To see all my tips and tricks to help you get started in your website designing adventures, read more
How many of you have had (or still do) have a job in the service industry? Since I'm sure there are plenty of you out there (including yours truly), I'm beyond pleased to present today's site of the day selection. Taking a cue from Overheard in New York, but this time sharing the antics of crazy customers, stupid questions, and totally out-there situations, NotAlwaysRight is a hilarious collection of stories from those poor souls working in the service industry — the ones who have to smile and serve, but now have a place to vent their frustrations. Plus, we all get to laugh at it!
I know I have my own stories about those memorable customers that really got under my skin while serving the ranks of customer service, and it would have been totally therapeutic to share with other peeps who were in the same boat. Or just to tell my story of those few customers who seemed to be from another planet! To hear one of my faves from Not Always Right, just read more
Congrats — you're engaged! If he finally popped the question and you want everyone to share in your newly-engaged bliss, you'll want to send out some engagement announcements. But with all the moola you'll be spending on the dress, the invites, the cake, and especially the honeymoon, why not save some cash – and some trees – by announcing your engagement online? You can find some really cool ways to spread the news on the cheap in ways you may not expect.
Sites like Smilebox offer free pages to post your story, add your fave songs, pics, and slideshows that you can customize to fit your style. Then all you have to do is email your loved ones the website. Or, printable versions allow you to send via snail mail to those who don't have email, or just aren't as tech savvy as you.
I have a few more suggestions for you, so read more
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