Author Archive: Eric San Juan

Don’t Play The Tourist On Your Next Adventure

Image Source One of the most exciting moments for someone is announcing to their friends that they are about to embark upon an adventure. This could be skiing in the snowiest of mountains, or swimming in the clearest oceans. It could even be trawling wine countries and getting to know the best scents in the vineyards. It doesn’t matter where you are going, an adventure awaits and you should embrace it! Immerse yourself in the culture that you’ve chosen to adopt, no matter how long for. The magic of adventure is not just built on your itinerary or the activities that you choose to pack into your time. It’s also about your behaviour. Learning the customs and engaging in as many of the cultural traditions…
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Enhancing Your Enjoyment of Music

Contributed Post Image source We all love music. It’s fair to say that it’s somewhat of a universal language that can make us think and feel all kinds of emotions, even when there are no words present. Whether you listen to music casually or you would consider yourself something of an obsessive or audiophile, chances are there are several things you could do to enhance your enjoyment of music. Here are a few of them: Upgrade Your Equipment This one should be obvious. If you aren’t listening to your music using the best boombox, headphones or speakers you can afford, the sound may be distorted, or you might not be getting the full picture and hearing your music as the artist intended. By buying the…
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Alien Covenant commits the worst possible sin: It’s boring

WARNING: The following contains minor, unspecific spoilers. About the worst crime an Alien film can commit is to be boring. So lock ‘em up and throw away the key, boys. This one is caught, tried and convicted. Covenant is an attempt to right the franchise after the mixed reception received by Prometheus, returning it to its roots and making it squarely about the xenomorph and bloody scares. The problem with this approach is that Prometheus’s issue was never that it strayed too far from the Alien mythos or that it didn’t adhere to the Alien formula, it’s that so much of it was poorly written and that the characters were dumber than a pail of shit left out in the sun after a Kid Rock…
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Why It’s Never Too Late to Advance Your Career Possibilities

Your career is yours and yours only. So, you need to make sure that you’re in control of it. Part of that means accepting that it’s never too late to explore new possibilities and try new things in your career. You can take your career in the direction you want to, and if you’re thinking that it might be too late, here’s why it isn’t. Experience Matters a Lot It’s not the case that companies and educational institutions are only looking for young people. This is one of those myths that many people still think is reality, but it’s really not. In reality, many employers really care about experience. So, if you have things that you can bring to the table, you could find that…
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Are You At Risk? The Grave Side Of Gardening

Contributed Post Free Great Picture Image Gardening is favorite hobby for a vast majority of people. It has health benefits galore, and is a sure way to keep yourself in touch with nature. Plus, it’s a good excuse to spend some much needed time outside. But, there is a darker side to gardening, and it’s one we don’t hear enough about. While the health benefits are undeniable, it’s time we educated ourselves about the risks. Gardening is a strenuous activity and involves dangerous equipment to boot. As such, us green fingered folk are at risk of many an injury. Some of the most common gardening injuries include: Back problems Shoulder injuries Allergic reactions Cuts and scrapes This list is by no means extensive, but it…
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