Donald Trump’s $100 Million “Miracle”

Hugging the news headline on CNN, and as reported by the Associated Press, The Donald did it again! At a time when foreclosures are hitting many homes like a giant twister, Donald Trump created a twister of his own to the bank, in what most perceived to be ”the greatest pay-out yet” for a piece of property in the US.

Using expression smiley to define the moment for Trump, it would be this: a large, animated grinning smiley, for how else would you react if you were him?








Real Estate Slump: All in the Mind?

Read the News: CNN/Associated Press report

When your property is a vast expanse of opulence, which has a good view of the ocean and located in Palm Beach, Florida that thrives on its reputation as one of the world’s favorite tourist destinations, there is no reason why you would not rake in a billionaire-investor to look and see, and as the case of Donald’s latest triumph, make him reach into his pocket for $100 Million as well.

The view and the future potential of the house could be one of the influential factors seen by affluent buyers who would not wince shelling out a fat amount for a property, regardless of how bad the real estate industry most people perceived it to be. The astute sense of judgment inherent among these breed of individuals who amassed fortunes in their lives seems to always come handy for them, thus they see opportunity miles away.

Who can blame Donald’s buyer? As described on the CNN report, even the restrooms of this marvelous mansion is a prize-catch that indeed it is every investor’s trophy-property.

And for Donald? With a staggering amount of a profit, he has proven again that in a seemingly helpless situation like the current real estate brouhaha the US is facing, there can still be a good break waiting at the seams.

Definitely, there is no real estate slump for The Trump!

Not Just Another Father's Day Story

This one is for the books of amazing stories, but Mark Garrett, 52, of Dallas, Texas and his son, Dan Johnson, 24, of Camarillo, California (real names withheld for privacy) never believed until it happened to them: fate plays tricks; destiny finds one when he least expects it. And sometimes, all it takes is but a little smiley.

For 24 years, Dan Johnson knew that he was raised by a surrogate father, Daniel; in fact, he was named after him. His mother, Laura, was already 4 months on the family way when she broke up with Dan’s biological father. Daniel Johnson, a longtime neighbor and officemate came into Laura’s life at an opportune time, when Dan was barely a month-old. The next two decades in young Dan’s life silently stood witness to a childhood that was basked in love and security, yet there was a nagging desire in Dan’s heart to find, and come face to face with the father he lost, long before he was born. Dan knew his name, but never had a clue where to find him; he could be dead, too.

Mark took a 2-day leave of absence from work due to colds, and with time in his hands, he sat before his computer and started to read through his inbox for new emails, which he had not read due to time constraints. His real estate business, just like everyone else’s, demands more of his focus today than it did in the past years, and the past three weeks proved hectic, he barely had a chance to open his mailbox.

And there it was. Mark could have easily dismissed it as spam, but something tugged at his heart when he saw the image emblazoned on the email, and the subject line, which read: “Just shooting at the dark…could you be my father?”

There was nothing much in the email, but this Father’s Day smiley (see image above).

Dan could not believe his eyes when he received a reply in his inbox with contact numbers of a possible father. He sent out random emails and phone calls to all the “Mark Garretts” he found on white pages and people search directories; sometimes just trying out some name-combinations as possible email accounts, fervently hoping that a match can be found. He has downloaded zaazu’s smileys on his desktop, which always come handy when he sends out emails to friends, and sending Zaazu’s Father’s Day emoticon while he was in search of his father, seemed the perfect thing to do. It proved it was.

Mark and Dan had a blast last year when they celebrated Father’s Day, the first time. This year, they plan to go to Disneyland; at 24, Dan believes it is never too late for him to experience childhood, the way it should, under the watchful and caring eyes of his father, Mark.

Happy Father’s Day!

Father's Day Coming Soon! Have You Thought of a Gift for Dad?

Father's Day this year falls on the 15th of June, which is the 3rd Sunday of the month. Have you saved up for a nice shirt or a brand-new tie for Dad? Here are quick tips on how you can put a smile on Daddy's face, without necessarily scrimping on your own budget:

1. Fetch him his slippers as soon as he gets home
(and plant a kiss on his cheek or forehead);
2. Make him a cup of really nice coffee (or tea);
3. Rent out new DVDs of his favorite actors and watch movies with him at home;
4. Wash his socks;
5. Fetch the morning paper for him (and give your dog
a pat on the back for notwhining as you snatch the morning routine from him);
6. Give him feet massage;
7. Play ball with him;
8. Wash the car for dad, or help out when you see him doing it;
9. Fix the dinner table for him, and help Mom serve food;
10. Get him a glass of water before he asks for it;
11. Drop little love notes into his bag when he least expects it;
12. Give him a bear hug as soon as he wakes up in the morning of Father's Day.

You can also write him a personal email expressing how proud you are of him as your Dad, and how thankful you are for being his son or daughter. Express it more effectively by sending:

or
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Father's Day is not about gifts, but if you have an amount stashed aside for a new golf club or a ticket to his favorite game, by all means, don't scrimp on it. Father's Day is the best day of the year to show fathers how special they are, and special gifts can delight them no end. However, dads would not mind receiving an email written from the heart. With cute images to highlight your emotion, your dad would just be as pleased. In his heart he knows, regardless of your gift, it's your love for him that makes the big difference.


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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Belated congratulations to David Cook for being this year's American Idol!


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Congratulations, David!

Things You can Do with Zaazu

With your indulgence, let me cite the number of ways I use Zaazu; reasons why I love this new smiley innovation sooo much! Unlike other emoticons you simply click to spice up online chat or emphasize points in your email, Zaazu smileys can be used in a lot other ways because:

1. Zaazu smileys come in a wider array of choices - 30 categories and counting;
2. A zaazu smiley has three sizes - small, medium, large - which gives you options depending on where you use it.

For starters, here are the number of ways I use Zaazu, and the things I created with it:

Zaazu for Emails. Dress up your emails with Zaazu smileys for more impact. These cute smileys are compatible with Gmail, Yahoo! Email, Hotmail, AOL, Comcast and Earthlink. Download Zaazu here and start sending emails loaded with your feelings expressed beautifully with a smiley.

Zaazu for Blogs. Need I say more? This blog has more character because of Zaazu. Most blogs, save for corporate ones, are their writers' account of personal views and experiences. Blogs of this kind should not appear "flat" or somewhat starved of true emotion. Zaazu helps any blogger to inject humor, express love or hate, or simply animate any blog. With Zaazu's wide array of emoticons to choose from, there's surely one for every human emotion!

Zaazu for Websites. Just like what Zaazu can do for blogs, it can do for websites of any kind.

Zaazu for Forums. Instead of writing "welcome to the forum" you can post this :


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Zaazu for comments to blog sites. Similar to sending replies to forum posts, you can utilize a Zaazu smiley to express how some blogs inform while others you simply found "gibberish":

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Zaazu in chatrooms. Not everyone on the internet has a good grasp of the English language. Inside chatrooms, you will meet people who struggle to express their feelings in English text in their hopes to win friends over. Show them you find an easier solution. Send them to Zaazu's home page and encourage them to download the software. Next time you meet them in a chatroom, send them your own Zaazu, and hopefully you can start a new trend!

Not everyone knows the meaning of these words:

"Je t'aime" - France
" Mahal Kita" - Philippines
"Seni seviyorum!" - Turkey
" Te Amo" - Spain
"Ya lyublyu tebya" - Russia
"I love You" - US

But everyone understands this:



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8Things You Would Love About Zaazu

First, what is Zaazu? Apart from it being my favorite emoticon for life, Zaazu is today's coolest and most flexible group of animated smileys/emoticons that you can use to spice up your emails, put life to your writing, and express your feelings in a variety of ways when words are not enough.

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Here are 8 Reasons why you, too, would surely love and enjoy Zaazu:

1.) Zaazu is compatible with several email clients, such as AOL mail, Earthlink, Hotmail, Gmail, Comcast and Yahoo! Mail.

2.) Zaazu has 30 categories and still growing!

3.) It is compatible with Windows platforms and Internet Explorer.

4.) Zaazu is not just about "smiling" or "crying"; it offers a plethora of facial expressions that define an equally wider scale of emotions known to man (and should not be outdone, woman) when words simply are too scarce to find.

5.) Zaazu is hand-drawn by the best illustrators who put their hearts in their talent to deliver each Zaazu design as close as possible to the human emotion it animatedly portrays.

6.) Zaazu comes in three sizes: small, medium and large to suit your image requirement, and express the intensity of your emotion, or the lack of it.

7.) Zaazu is easy to install, and fun to use.

8.) Best of all, Zaazu if FREE! Click here.

"I Love Him, but Writing Emails Scares Me"

This one came from Suzanne of Dallas, Texas.

Well, Suzanne - me too.

I loved Nick, but never told him so - on the phone or in the mails. "Tongue-tied" was an understatement; many times I thought I swallowed my tongue! I tried writing Nick emails, but I could never get past "Hello, Nick"...

Then one day, I saw him with Grace.

Brian came along, and everyone thought I would let another chance pass me by. Not anymore!

Suzanne, you should know that some men experience difficulty, as much as most women do, in expressing their feelings to the opposite sex. There are few women and men who happen to be born with gift of gab while the rest of us can only beat our chests for feeling downright awkward and stupid on occasions where saying "I love you" could have been perfect.

Don't despair. The internet offers innovative ideas on how to say "I love You" effortlessly; in fact, expressing emotions has never been easier today than it was yesterday when people had to rely solely on words and gestures - and perhaps few bottles of whisky. Today, anyone can glib-talk without actually talking!

Obviously, I am referring to one of my favorites. Have you not noticed? I have them all strewn lavishly on my pages!

"Zaazu" is the name. Find out more about zaazu, here.

With the help of Zaazu, you will realize that writing emails can be a lot of fun! Pouring down your thoughts on the blank screen would no longer be a challenge because with just a few clicks, you can compose your message, sans the written word.

Here's what I sent Brian:
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Nothing's too difficult about it, see? And it expressed for me more than what I could have had the courage to say to him...

Try it!

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