Archive for October 2011
Do You Really Need Your Home Phone Service Anymore?
In the past, if you did not have a telephone in your house you could be made to feel like you were cut off from the outside world. For decades the home telephone was the main way that people kept in touch with each other. You could call anywhere in the world you wanted to, but just until recent years it could also cost you a small fortune for long distance fees. If you had relatives and friends that lived in another state, or heaven forbid another country, there would be no telling what your monthly bill would be if you called them very often.
These days it seems like almost every one in the world carries around their own personal cell phone right in their pocket or purse. Working people can not seem to do without one and teenagers would probably die without one. Even little kids and elderly people that have little knowledge of technology have them and have learned to make them a necessary part of their daily lives. Parents use them to help keep track of their kids when they are away from home and have no idea how parents of past generations did without them.
Paying for long distance service for a home telephone bill these days that is not on a set rate plan is simply unheard of. With all of the competition that cell phones and the home computer have given the phone companies, they had to get with the program or go out of business. Now you can find a huge variety of phone plans that include home service, cell phone service, television reception and even Internet. Of course, you will have a hard time finding a package from any phone company that includes all four of these options because after all they have to have at least one way to charge you full price for something.
One thing that many families have been doing lately is getting rid of their home phone service. With family members each having their own cell phone and laptops that they carry with them every where, it is almost completely unnecessary to have a phone at home. Most phone companies will offer you their other services like satellite or cable, cell phone and Internet without having to keep home phone service. This is one way to only pay for the services that you actually need. If you have not yet considered getting rid of the old house phone, maybe you should look into it and see it it can save your house a little money.
House Numbers & Phone Numbers – Do They Really Affect Your Luck? Or Just Superstition?
This is a true story. . .
It happened around 18 years ago. Back then, I was just a kid with no knowledge in numerology or astrology. But I knew there was something called luck. I was also able to tell which places are nice places to go and which are not.
Has this ever happened to you? When you go to certain places, you feel uncomfortable. You feel “unwelcome” in that place without knowing why. Something tells you that you should not stay in that place for too long. There is something forbidding about that place.
It has happened to be quite a number of times when I was a kid. Thinking back, all these places that felt forbidding or “unwelcome” had something in common. Once upon a time, I used to think that people are just being superstitious. Why are they so concerned about the house numbers, phone numbers and car numbers? Any number would do. Why they spend so much time and effort choosing all those numbers?
I did not realise this, until a few days ago. . .
Your house number, phone number and car number plays a role in your luck cycle. Choose the wrong number, your luck cycle gets affected, in the bad way.
Last week, I was near a commercial building that I first visited around 16 years ago. Suddenly, memories of the first visit came back. Really unpleasant memories. I got slapped on the face for something that was not my fault. This building is actually a multi story car park, with a few restaurants on the top few levels.
It was a weekday during the school holidays. My grandma joined us for lunch. We were looking for a restaurant on in that building. Because of my good memory, my parents expected me to remember the address of that restaurant. We saw it on the papers 2 days ago. It was a Chinese restaurant that had 6-course set meals. My mum suggested that restaurant because her colleagues told her it was nice.
After looking at the address and committing it to memory, I felt confident that I was able to remember the location and address. It was on the 6th floor.
When we reached there, my dad parked his car on the 3rd floor. After getting into the lift, I told my dad it was on the 6th floor. He kept insisting that it was on the 7th floor. I kept telling him but he would not listen to me. We ended up the the 7th floor, the wrong floor.
On the way down, I said “I told you it was 6th floor. See? Because you did not listen to me that was why you went to the wrong floor. “
Bam! It came suddenly. Before I knew it, my cheeks were red and hot from the impact of the slap.
“Do you think that you are very smart? ! ” my dad retorted, after the tight slap on my cheek.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I was silent. It was not my fault. I told him that the restaurant was on the 6th floor, but he insisted on going to the 7th floor. And I get slapped for making that comment? It was not fair.
My grandma saw me crying, she put her arms over me and asked my dad why he slapped me.
“You should not slap him. I do not see anything wrong with him reminding you that the restaurant is on the 6th floor. “
In the end, we left the place and the outing ended badly. I started to understand that that place was “bad” for me. I should keep away from there if I can help it.
Next story. . . this happened around 18 years ago. It was the first time I learnt the meaning of “sway”, meaning bad luck in chinese. My uncle loves the use that word. One of his favourite phases was “This place is damn sway! “. I did not understand fully what he meant. Until that fateful day. . .
It was sometime near Chinese New Year. I had 2 boxes of sparklers to play with. Usually during Chinese New Year, we kids would buy a box of sparklers to play with. We would light them and play around outdoors. That year, I had a surplus because the shopkeeper gave a quantity discount.
I could not finish playing the entire 2 boxes by myself. My mum suggested that I bring over the sparklers to my cousin’s house and share them with him. He and I played with the sparklers outside his house. We were enjoying ourselves.
Then suddenly. . .
I could not breathe. I was gasping for breath desperately. I thought I was going to die. I panicked. My cousin panicked too, he called the adults to come. I was brought into the kitchen and given some water to drink. I felt better, but still unable to talk properly. Trying my best to speak, I said “This place is damn sway. “.
My mum told me to shut up. If not, she would slap me. I felt angry and frustrated. When I played the sparklers elsewhere, nothing happened to me. Somehow it was due to smoke. The smoke almost suffocated me, that was why I was not able to breathe.
But before that happened, there were also other “bad happenings”. I made that comment because of all the “bad happenings”. Before being suffocated, I was teased about something which I cannot remember now.
That was also my first visit to my cousin’s house, as he had just moved house. So that is another place that was “bad” for me.
Thinking back, I realised that all these places have something in common. . .
All of them had something to do with number 6. I am born under the influence of Jupiter. Jupiter represents the number 3, while Venus represents the number 6. Jupiter clashes with Venus directly. When I was a kid, I did not know about clashes, until after I studied indian numerology.
The multi story car park building’s address was number 15. 1+5 gives you 6.
My cousin’s apartment block number was 42. 4+2 also gives you 6. He was staying on the 3rd floor, unit 21. His address was apartment block 42, #03-21. Looking at the 2 parts of his address, 42 gives you 6. 3+2+1 also gives you 6. His house is under very strong influence of number 6.
No wonder it was not right for me. If you are born under the influence of Jupiter, meaning that your birthday falls on 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th of any month, you got to look out for the number 6. It may be favorable for other people but not for you.
I’ll tell you one secret tip before I go. How should you choose your mobile phone number or phone number?
Very simple. Make sure that everything adds up to 50. 50 is a good number. It brings good luck, especially support from your spouse.
Basing on my own experience, after changing my mobile phone number to add up to 50, I no longer have problems with my phone. Before the change, my phone gave a lot of problems. Even after repairing, the problems still came back. After I changed my number, things immediately improved.
In conclusion, numbers do play a role in your luck cycle. Of course, if a place is bad for you, it would not be bad for you on every visit. It is not true to say that if the numbers of a place clash with you, every visit to that place will be bad for you. When you luck cycle is good, you will not feel the impact. If you are going through a bad luck period, then you will feel the effects of the clashing numbers.
House Designs
House designs are powerful symbols that you can use to create a statement to the world on who you are. Buildings have a long lifespan and will continue communicating your statement to the world long after your departure. House designs are also a mark of self-actualization.
The initial step to realize your dream house plan is to contact an Architect. Explain to your architect how you want your house to look. You can search on the internet for similar house images and floor plans. This will inspire you to be able o explain to your architect exactly how you want to design your house.
You can also explain to your architect on what statement or symbol you may wish your house to communicate through design. At this stage, your budget will be important in that it will dictate the size of the house you will have. Mortgage finance is available from Housing Finance, KCB Savings and Loan, Barclays, Equity Bank, Standard Chartered, Stanbic or any other financial institution in Kenya.
The architect will incorporate the design and symbols into a form and will work out functionality from here. Functionality involves how spaces relate to each other e.g. the kitchen should be near the dining room, the bedrooms should be located privately away from the living room, the construction of the structure should be structurally sound and in conformity to the Building Code and all laws governing construction of houses.
Through use of 3 dimensional graphic design software such as ArchiCAD, your architect should be able to present to you the house in 3 D graphic view for you to make your recommendations and changes. This process will continue till you are satisfied with the house design.
Your architect will print the house plan in A1 size format and make 4 copies of blueprint. He will submit the drawings to the relevant local Authority in Kenya, in Nairobi, the City Council.
The Council will go through the drawings to confirm if it conforms to the Kenya Building Code and thus habitable.
Once approvals are granted, usually after a few weeks, you can now move on to the next stage: Construction.
In this stage, you can have your Quantity Surveyor come up with Bills of Quantities, i.e. a breakdown of all the materials and quantities to be used in the house and an estimated cost of construction per item. With this blank document[without the price component], you can invite several building contractors to quote for the construction of the house.with the help of your architect and quantity surveyor, you can select the best in terms of past experience on similar construction and pricing.
After the selection, you then get into contract with the contractor and your architect supervises the contractors work to ensure that he conforms to the design and the agreed quality and workmanship. Construction contracts in Kenya are available at the Architectural Association Of Kenya offices, Professional center, Nairobi, Kenya.
Once the contractor is through with construction as per the drawings, you can then move in to your dream house and live comfortably ever after.