Opus Hotel Red Carpet Ready Contest

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Images courtesy of Opus Hotel

I thought it had been a long time since I updated my blog and true enough, it had been a week! My mind was willing but the heart was not. Instead, I spent the past week playing one game after another on Facebook, hopping from Pet Society to Restaurant City to Mafia Wars to Underworld to Hatclings, Sorority Life, Glamour Age, Farm Town, FarmVille, Fantasy Farm, Barn Buddy, Happy Harvest, Happy Farm, Gardenhood, Happy Ranch, and the 101 other farming games that I even forgot their names. That’s why my friends were screaming that my crops are dead! LOL

Coincidentally, someone contacted me this morning; I am sure I am only one of the hundreds or even thousands of bloggers that she has contacted. Fair enough, she wants some publicity for the Opus Hotel contest that she is touting called Red Carpet Ready Contest.

Firstly, let me just say that if anyone wishes to have their contest mentioned on my blog, please at least leave me a link to the contest site. I really do not appreciate wasting time searching for it on the web.

Anyway, this Red Carpet Ready Contest is a photo contest for Facebook users who are in Canada only. If you fit the bill and would like to take part and have a shot at winning the Opus Vancouver 2009 Much Music Video Awards Package OR Opus Hotel Montréal 2009 Much Music Video Awards Package, check out the link I have enclosed in this post.

If you do not have a Facebook account yet, register now. It’s free. Besides being able to socialize and keep in touch with friends, family and associates, play games but don’t play as much as I do, please, you would also be able to participate in many contests and grab some freebies, particularly if you are living in the United States. More and more companies are engaging in social media marketing and Facebook is currently the top choice.

Free Scented Candle Drawing

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Images courtesy of ScentSations

If you are a fan of gourmet scented candles, whether you use or collect them, I have good news for you. I discovered this website, ScentSations, which holds weekly drawings and have gave away many gourmet scented candles and Bell bar soap, it seems. However, you would need to be in the United States.

I do not know if you have to submit your details weekly or if you are required to submit only one and be good for their weekly drawings on Mondays. Whatever it is, you’ll never win if you do not try.

Oh yes, of course, submitting your details to their website means that you are agreeing to receive their occasionally newsletter but that’s fine with me.

Free Sticky Notes

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Images courtesy of Sandy Paper

If you are one of those chronic sticky notes users with notes stuck around your computer monitor, here is good news for you! LOL Sandy Paper is giving away free sticky notes samples, one per household in the United States ONLY. The catch is that these notes will be printed with the URL of Sandy Paper. Fair deal me thinks, since you will be getting something for free while they will get to advertise their product too.

I love to use sticky notes as well, but I tend to stick only a couple at the same time. For me, having too many sticky notes on my screen would cause me to think that all these tasks or reminders are of the same importance and then I would overlook them AGAIN. I’d love to have this freebie but too bad I am not eligible. SIGH!

Free Pirate Code Booklet

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Image courtesy of Golden Age Stories

A friend told me that if I change the language on Facebook, there is an option to select Pirate’s English. I didn’t bother to check if this was true or how my Facebook page would turn out to be if I did select that as my default language. I wouldn’t understand it, anyway.

If you, unlike me, have an inner pirate in you, here’s something that should interest you courtesy of Golden Age Stories. I once featured Golden Age Stories before when they offered a free Golden Age ebook, L. Ron Hubbard’s The Devil’s Rescue. Well, now they have another freebie in the form of a high quality 21-page Pirate Code booklet.

If the true history of pirates tickles your fancy, you may want to request for a copy of this booklet. Unfortunately, you will need to be in the United States and of course, you will be automatically signed up for their newsletter.

Accor Hotels City Super Sale

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My friend, Daniel, asked me about making online payment via PayPal. He said that he has to use it to make payment to a condo owner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as he is planning a trip home to visit his extended family. Frankly, I was shocked when he told me how much the condo rates are!

Just this morning, and I am going to let Daniel know pronto, I got to know that Accor Hotels is running a limited time only Asia Pacific city super sale where hotel rates in 27 cities in 10 Asia Pacific countries, including Malaysia, will be reduced by up to 60%.

Booking of rooms has to be done online at the website of Accor Hotels from 23rd to 29th June, 2009, that’s this week itself for stays between July 10th and September 30th, 2009. While different rates may apply for different hotel brands, you can expect to book a room for as low as US$25 per night!

I got to know that this Accor Hotels City Super Sale coincides with airlines slashing air fares to Asia Pacific which means that if Daniel were to take advantage of this sale by Accor Hotels, not only would he save on air fare to Kuala Lumpur, he would also save on accommodation. I think it’s an awesome not to grab these opportunities. Flight and accommodation expenses are what kill our travel budget, anyway!

Win $10 GoDaddy Gift Card

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Images courtesy of Who Is Hosting This

The other day, my friend asked me where I purchase my domain names from as he has been buying from GoDaddy and wanted a cheaper option. I told him that I get mine from Namecheap because it’s cheaper. Well, only sometimes!

Who Is Hosting This has collaborated with GoDaddy to give away $10 GoDaddy gift cards to blog reviews on web hosts. Of course, there are requirements to be met so not every review will earn this gift card. Only high quality ones with a minimum of 200 words will be considered.

Also, this hosting review is limited to a number of popular web hosts so you should check the list before you start writing your review! By this way, this is a limited time promotion so get into action early if you fancy a free $10 GoDaddy gift card.

Free Bento Recipes [Bento Art]

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Image courtesy of Just Bento

Quite a few of my friends, who are young mothers, are absolutely crazy about Bento, the cute Japanese lunch boxes. Packing Bentos is an art form called Bento Art and if you search the web for Bento art images, you surely would be blown away by their creativity.

I really do not have time for Bento or Bento Art but then I don’t have children. Even though I am busy, I still have time to appreciate Bento and Bento art from the blogs of friends who indulge in this popular Japanese art form.

If you are looking for Bento recipes, no matter if you are new to Bento art or an old hand already, Makiko Itoh runs this blog called Just Bento where you will be able to find awesome free Bento recipes. Makiko is Japanese, obviously, so you cannot get more authentic Japanese Bento recipes than these!