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BaD Ep 8: 360 Games I want to try
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Published on February 8, 2014 5:46 AM - 4 minute read
BeoD (Blog Every Other Day) it seems...
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Published on February 8, 2014 5:22 AM - 2 minute read

I'm really bad about committing to this. The last 2 days have been more work heavy and I didn't have a lot to add other than "I hate school sports and working in horribly cold temperatures. Wah".

Acne Cures - Simple Tips to Cure Your Acne
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Published on February 8, 2014 5:18 AM - 2 minute read

Finding the best acne products are one of those questions many few are trying to answer? There are hundreds of acne products in the market and you still don’t know what to pick.  All through your life, you need to find a treatment for this issue. Actually, it’s relatively simple if you’re impacted by acne. There are a couple of things you will need to do first although.

Kong a Day #7 - Jumpman is Jumping, Man
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Published on February 8, 2014 3:30 AM - 2 minute read

How to Get Rid of Blackheads
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Published on February 8, 2014 2:53 AM - 3 minute read

Keeping up a clear and lovely skin, requires uniformity, time and endeavour. Skin doctor may Getting Rid of Acneurge you to use different acne products but a number of them can be costly and might actually take quite a long time before you see results. It's possible to integrate some home cures for black heads and whiteheads in to your regular beauty regimen.

Blackheads are also well-known by various names like acne zits and pimples. But in general, they often signify an entire skin problem which could spoil your appearances. They've been dark spots which can appear throughout your face or body and many usually they might seem on the nose.

Reasons for Having Blackheads

There are small pores in the outer skin and these black heads mostly happen as a result of accretion of extreme oil around these pores. This occurs primarily due to hormones issues or due to bad eating routines also.

Make ups and other cosmetics you put on skin may be the reason of having this skin condition. These might continue for a prolonged time frame. It isn't good enough to squeeze them or burst them or else-they could make a mark in your face.

Excessive scrub of the skin also might result in blackheads. Avoid touching your face if it is not necessary since our fingers contains thousands of virus, bacteria and germs. If this stuff penetrates into your skin, it can also result to blackheads.

Methods for Removing Blackheads

Eat healthy foods and drink lots of water. What you put into your body reveals the outer you. Your skin will be seen as great if you eat more fruits, vegetables and drink more water. Avoid junk foods and other oily foods.

Review your make ups ingredients. The simple truth is, everything you put to cover blackheads upwards might really be creating more of these! Don’t conceal your acne by wearing a lot of make ups as it only worsens the situation. Make ups and other chemicals on it might block the pores on your skin and may result to skin irritation and acne.

Don't mind using the pore strip. First of all, they're essentially worthless for getting rid of anything that's stuck deep in your pores. Second of all, they can really damage your skin! I understand these things look like wonder merchandises, but conserve your cash because they aren't actually going to help.

Carefully squeeze your skin. It is very tempting to squeeze your black heads, but it is possible to get great results if done properly. Don't go squeezing your skin for more than 10 minutes since that will only end up causing injury to the skin in the end. You can squeeze them after getting out of the shower and after washing your face. There is a right and a wrong method to squeeze blackheads and it's extremely important that you do it the correct manner.

See a skin doctor. A derm can actually help you out, if all else fails. They can prescribe things like Retin A, antibiotics or Isotretinoin, which can all help with blackheads. Processes like microdermabrasion are additionally said to be successful, but I advocate attempting the preceding measures first because the issue can typically clear itself upward without these extreme treatments.

At the end of the day, blackheads are kind of an on-going struggle. For those of us who are prone to them, light make-up, mild cleansers and BHA treatments are required to get rid of them and keep them away. There isn't any magic treatment that will rid you of them eternally, but taking great care of you skin on an on-going basis will work wonders. You can also check acnetreatmentaid.com for more effective solution here!

BaD #5 I got Nothin
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Published on February 8, 2014 1:25 AM - 1 minute read

It has been a really dull day today. I was sick yesterday and still feeling it today. Haven't really felt like doing anything but I have to wake up and compete tomorrow. So I have been taking meds like crazy just to feel somewhat better. 

BaD #5: A BaD Week
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Published on February 8, 2014 12:40 AM - 2 minute read

I have plenty more iOS games to cover but I wanted to take a break to cap this week. What a week it has been! I'm drowning in blogs to read. Of course, you're all in the same boat. But this week was especially stressful for my family because one of my wife's uncles passed away last Sunday night and we decided to go to the funeral. We packed up the car once I got home Tuesday night and set out on the road. We were able to stay with some friends we hadn't seen in a while, and though it took us only about six hours to get there (no traffic late at night during the week), it was still 2 in the morning. My 18-month-old son Link slept almost the whole way but woke up about 30 minutes before we got there and wouldn't go back to sleep. I finally got him down at 3:15 but it didn't last long. Needless to say, we woke up tired.

BrAvely Default CE Unboxed!
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Published on February 7, 2014 11:34 PM - 1 minute read

Here it is folks in all it's glory. According to the EB managers I just spoke to the CE was not released for sale. It was preorder only and some stores were short shipped. Whether that's true remains to be seen but Woo Hoo! anyway. Here's all the stuff I got. Panda not included.

Late to the BaD Today
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Published on February 7, 2014 11:01 PM - 1 minute read

Today our musical guest is DJ Marky and S.P.Y with their song "Kinky Funky".  Both artist are well known in the D&B world for their solo efforts.  But they've also been known to team up and make hot tracks as well. Marky and S.P.Y. both hail from Brazil, and it shows in Kinky Funky.  It has that "Brazillian funk" (I don't if that's a real term, but that's what I'm calling it) written all over it.  It makes for a great listen on a sunny afternoon when you're crusin' down the freeway.

BaD #7: A Role Playing Conundrum
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Published on February 7, 2014 10:22 PM - 2 minute read

I think that I am craving an RPG.  The only problem is that I am not quite sure which one to dive into.  The reason that I think that I am getting this craving is because I am doing my best not to download Bravely Default right now.  There are other signs, like downloading FF IX just because Snee was talking about it.  I even picked up Rune Factory 4 on a whim.  I used to buy games on a whim constantly, but I have been doing better recently.  In fact, the only unplanned purchases have been the amazing PSN sales.

BaD 6: TGIF
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Published on February 7, 2014 8:47 PM - 2 minute read

Anybody remember years ago in the '90s when Friday nights used to mean an awesome block of shows? Family Matters, Full House, Step By Step, Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and some other wacky shows that came and went (anybody remember Dinosaurs?).

Not BaD, great!
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Published on February 7, 2014 8:35 PM - 1 minute read

Ladies and gentleman, fortunately we are at that time of the week again, Happy Friday!!!

BaD#5: Sonic Fest
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Published on February 7, 2014 8:32 PM - 3 minute read

Because I refuse to succumb to the temptation of cat gifs, here's a Sonic blog:

BaD 05: Quick Hits: Finished Another Game, The Olympics, And Pickups
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Published on February 7, 2014 8:21 PM - 6 minute read

Happy Friday Pixlbit! Hope everyone is enjoying their first week of Blog A Day. I enjoyed writing everyday, and I enjoyed reading everyone else’s thoughts. Good stuff! Anyways for today I thought I would go back to my regular rotation of Blogs, which means today is Quick Hits with Chris! For today’s Quick Hits I thought I’d cover a couple of topics starting with another game has been taken down off Mount Backlog, my thoughts about the Olympics, and of course pickups. So sit back, relax, and let’s get this edition of Quick Hits started!

Video Games of My Life: Part Two - 1977-1979
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Published on February 7, 2014 7:26 PM - 2 minute read

     The first Star Wars movie (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope as it's now refered to) came out in May ’77 and the Atari Video Computer System in October ’77. What a year! My Dad probably got the AVCS (or Atari 2600) that Christmas or the next one, and I played Air-Sea Battle, Combat, Basketball, Baseball, Breakout, Bowling, and Night Driver. I think Breakout is still fun today, as is Bowling, which I bought in XBLA’s Game Room recently. I would’ve got Breakout as well but it’s critical to use the paddle controller for it. The same is true of Night Driver which I still think of when I’m in the car at night.

Blog a Day-Day 7- I Don't Mind Modern Sonic
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Published on February 7, 2014 7:02 PM - 3 minute read

With Sega's announcement of Sonic Boom. (Sonic boom...sonic booom....SONIC  BOOOOOOOOOM!!! SAVE THE PLANET FROM DISASTER!) *AHEM* sorry  about that...I actually wanted to talk about how I actually don't mind modern Sonic games. Don't get me wrong. I love, absolutely love the classic Sonic 1-3 for Genesis and Sonic Cd (from which Sonic Boom song comes from) was the example of a great game on a bad add on.

BaD Weather
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Published on February 7, 2014 6:42 PM - 2 minute read

Fuck cold weather. Seriously, 35 degrees in Texas?! I absolutely hate when it's cold enough for my electricity bill to increase (and no, I will not just put on a robe or something, it is man's right to walk around in his apartment naked and do jumping jacks!), but not enough for snow or a day off. 

happy BrAvely Default day Pixlbits
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Published on February 7, 2014 5:48 PM - 1 minute read

I've just received word that my CE is in at EB so I'll be picking it up this afternoon.

BaD #7: Change of Plans
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Published on February 7, 2014 5:29 PM - 1 minute read

There's still time to participate in the inaugural Trivia Thursday, so please do so if you want to.

The return of Folk Music Friday
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Published on February 7, 2014 3:49 PM - 2 minute read

I was going through the piles of stuff stacked precariously on my table and ran across my Folk Friday notebook. On leafing through, I realized I haven't done a Folk Friday Blog since my friend Kat died back in July. Oops!

20 Awesome Ninja Games #5: Strider
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Published on February 7, 2014 2:58 PM - 1 minute read

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Return to The BaDlands #7 - Some of My Favorite Gaming Music
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Published on February 7, 2014 12:14 PM - 2 minute read

Over the 20+ years (!) I've been playing games, I've heard some absolutely incredible music. Whether it's a big title from a big publisher, an indie developed fan game, or unofficial remixes, great music sticks with you and can elevate the gaming experience in a way that few other aspects of the production can.

Im Back
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Published on February 7, 2014 11:50 AM - 5 minute read

 I know, I haven't been very active here. I originally wrote a blog last Nov but ended up losing it and it kind of turned me away. But yeah im back and hopefully I can get a little more active. Anyway, not too much new with me aside from the typical boatload of new games. Last Nov I ended up getting an XBox One day one. It was an interesting day to say the least. It was a last minute thing for me as my dad offered to lend me the cash to get one and a few games. So I frantically called around to various places who all told me the same thing. They sold all their per-orders and might be getting a few extra too sell. I decided Walmart was my best bet. So I got there around 5:45 pm or so and was second in line. After a few hours I found out they were getting something like 12 extras to sell. Needless to say, I was happy. At about 10pm they gave us all slips so we could get out of line until they could be sold at midnight. Yes im aware that the XBox One could still be found on most store shelves a few weeks after it hit, but I wasn't gonna chance it. It was a very long and mostly boring wait, but overall I have to say it was an interesting night and im glad I did it. Half way through the wait ar around 8:30 or so we even got some entertainment courtesy of some idiot standing in line thinking he was cool getting cocky with the manager. It didn't end well for him though. The cops came in and escorted him out.

Valentine Reviews
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Published on February 7, 2014 10:53 AM - 7 minute read

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Here’s a Valentine’s treat you’ll love: more game reviews!  Yup, it’s another one of those blogs with links to game reviews I’ve written lately.  Please read as many as you can and post a comment or two if you like.  I’d appreciate it.

BaD #1!
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Published on February 7, 2014 10:29 AM - 4 minute read

What the hell, Setz! You said you're doing GLaD this month!