I remember whilst reading the Julie Julia book mentioned at the start of this blog that Julie had used Adsense, which is available through Google to ask for and receive money from those whose who visited her site. This struck me as interesting at the time but I didnt investigate it.
Whilst googling today I came across this myteethtrick site quite by chance
The blogger, Cathy states that she lives in Denpasar Bali and quite by chance discovered a way to whiten teeth. she offers to sell the products to you .
If you go to the bottom of the site you will read this:
THE STORY DEPICTED ON THIS SITE AND THE PERSON DEPICTED IN THE STORY ARE NOT REAL . RATHER, THIS STORY IS BASED ON THE RESULTS THAT SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED THESE PRODUCTS HAVE ACHIEVED. THE RESULTS PORTRAYED IN THE STORY AND IN THE COMMENTS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE, AND MAY NOT BE THE RESULTS THAT YOU ACHIEVE WITH THESE PRODUCTS. THIS PAGE RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR CLICKS ON OR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS FEATURED ON THIS SITE.
Why do I feel cheated by this kind of advertising? It leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I feel slighty... violated..is that the right word?
On the subject of scammers, it was interesting listening to a conversation at the writers festival between a visitor and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who is Nigerian. Nigerians are infamous scammers it seems and Wole spoke of his utter amazement at just how gullible some people are. I think however he also quietly admires he fellow countrymen for their creativity and ingenuity!!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
OK and Hello
I have had a busy but enjoyable week overseeing and participating in events for the 6th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
As part of my chaperoning duties I spent an hour with two New Zealanders,the lovely Lauraine Jacobs (Editor of Cuisine Magazine) and Lloyd Jones the author of some great novels including Mr Pip. I had heard Lloyd could be difficult and was prepared to be rebuffed, but I found him very easy going and he, bless him, asked me lots of questions about me and my life.
I sat next to Vikas Swarup ( Author of Q and A ) at a dinner at the gorgeous Sarong restaurant, both of us in stitches listening to readings by Tom Cho and Dany Leferriere. I dont think Dany was consciously doing a stand up comedy routine but thats exactly how it came over. I listened whilst Vikas to my right and Asitha (Ameresekere..film maker) to my left discussed the merits and otherwise of writing for screenplay and writing prose. I, in the middle kept quietly eating and did not try to talk about things I clearly knew nothing about!
The lovely Tara (protege to Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka ) reclined in my lap whilst also seducing a very sexy Italian at one of the best parties I have ever been to ...the cutzy Japanese DJ was a perfect representation of a Japanese comic book babe, all long hair and wish bone legs in 60's boots and mini skirt. Great dance music though, lots of Stones..ooo yes that reminds me..I hung out with Sam Cutler, The former Roadie of the Rolling Stones..nice guy..limited vocabulary though!!!
thats as much as I'm telling at this time!!
As part of my chaperoning duties I spent an hour with two New Zealanders,the lovely Lauraine Jacobs (Editor of Cuisine Magazine) and Lloyd Jones the author of some great novels including Mr Pip. I had heard Lloyd could be difficult and was prepared to be rebuffed, but I found him very easy going and he, bless him, asked me lots of questions about me and my life.
I sat next to Vikas Swarup ( Author of Q and A ) at a dinner at the gorgeous Sarong restaurant, both of us in stitches listening to readings by Tom Cho and Dany Leferriere. I dont think Dany was consciously doing a stand up comedy routine but thats exactly how it came over. I listened whilst Vikas to my right and Asitha (Ameresekere..film maker) to my left discussed the merits and otherwise of writing for screenplay and writing prose. I, in the middle kept quietly eating and did not try to talk about things I clearly knew nothing about!
The lovely Tara (protege to Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka ) reclined in my lap whilst also seducing a very sexy Italian at one of the best parties I have ever been to ...the cutzy Japanese DJ was a perfect representation of a Japanese comic book babe, all long hair and wish bone legs in 60's boots and mini skirt. Great dance music though, lots of Stones..ooo yes that reminds me..I hung out with Sam Cutler, The former Roadie of the Rolling Stones..nice guy..limited vocabulary though!!!
thats as much as I'm telling at this time!!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
I am sooooooooooo excited
In all my years here in Bali, despite having attended exhibition openings and various other social events at Bali's swishest and chic..est venues, I have never actually stayed at one of them. All that is about to change and I am sooooooo excited!!
My dear friend Ann ( who lives on the Indonesian Island of Sumba and who lives on papaya leaves and rice and who keeps getting Dengue and Malaria because she will insist in helping make peoples lives better) and I have booked into The Ayana in Jimberan for Christmas.Formerly The Ritz Carlton we are talking a real class act. The fabulous Rock Bar for example, you go down a cable car to the bar which is literally on the rocks...OMG!!! Can't wait. We are actually booked!!!
I really enjoy my simple life style, (comparatively), but I can also very happily do luxury too.
Roll on Christmas!!
My dear friend Ann ( who lives on the Indonesian Island of Sumba and who lives on papaya leaves and rice and who keeps getting Dengue and Malaria because she will insist in helping make peoples lives better) and I have booked into The Ayana in Jimberan for Christmas.Formerly The Ritz Carlton we are talking a real class act. The fabulous Rock Bar for example, you go down a cable car to the bar which is literally on the rocks...OMG!!! Can't wait. We are actually booked!!!
I really enjoy my simple life style, (comparatively), but I can also very happily do luxury too.
Roll on Christmas!!
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