Author Archive for Katharine Swan

Making Your MilSim Realistic

Some people are so into their airsoft or paintball that they want to make their MilSim games look and feel as real as possible.

If this sounds like you, you should consider getting tactical headsets for you and your MilSim groups.  Talk about really looking the part — plus, you will be able to keep in touch with your teammates better during the game.

For instance, these Squadcom series headsets go under your helmets and make it easy to communicate without taking off your gear or anything like that, which the real military would never do.  It will make you look and feel much cooler when you are playing airsoft or paintball than if you were just using 2 way radios to communicate!

In general, the more authentic you make your MilSim games, the more exciting it will feel to you.  Something else that many people love to do is to make videos of their MilSim games with digital video cameras and editing software.  They might stage a fight, capture one of their other players, play a game such as Capture the Flag, or simply do a training or marksmanship demonstration.  These videos can be found all over the place on YouTube — for instance, see the one below:

What else do you do to make your MilSim more exciting?

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A Romantic Florida Honeymoon

Florida is a wonderful place to spend your honeymoon — if you choose the right accommodations.  Where you stay and what you do on your honeymoon can significantly alter your experience if you’re not careful.

One way to ensure your honeymoon is romantic and memorable is to spend it at a Florida villa, also known as a vacation rental.  Basically you stay at a house that has been furnished and outfitted for vacationers, and have all the privacy of home combined with all the romance and excitement of staying somewhere else on your honeymoon.

Villas in Florida are often rented out by a company that specializes in managing Florida vacation rentals.  Their website should list all of the Florida villas they offer, the dates they are available, and details about the properties such as the amenities each one offers.  For instance, if your idea of the perfect honeymoon is a villa down on the beach, a website with a sophisticated search feature should allow you to search for this.

If you think about it, staying in a hotel on your honeymoon is so commonplace compared to the privacy and luxury of renting a villa for the occasion.  If you really want a memorable and romantic Florida honeymoon, choose a villa!

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Hidden Cameras as Entertainment

One of the most entertaining forms of entertainment can be the media that people don’t know is being taken.  It’s amazing how big of a fool people will make of themselves when they don’t know there is a hidden camera.  For that reason, a spy cam can be a lot of fun — and plenty of obnoxious kids and teens amuse themselves by getting embarrassing videos of friends and family when spycams.

A nanny cam can also capture videos that are a source of embarrassment — or, as often as not, videos that can make or break someone’s career.  I think what people will do when no one is watching shows a lot about their true character.  Personally, I’d rather be the type who does silly things to embarrass myself, rather than being mean and nasty to children when I’m alone with them.

I think another form of entertainment that reminds me of hidden camera videos is the whole reality TV thing.  The people on reality shows usually know that there is a camera on them, but they don’t really know the full story of what is going on.  Therefore I think they do plenty of embarrassing things.  I actually think reality shows often bring out the worst side of human nature, which is why I don’t watch them anymore.

Here’s a little lighthearted fun with embarrassing videos:

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YouTube: Jessica Simpson at the Dentist

Sometimes it really amazes me the level of interest we have in celebrities’ lives.  Take this YouTube video, for example: almost two full minutes of watching Jessica Simpson in the dentist’s chair!

Potomac sedation dentistry isn’t difficult to find.  I don’t know about you, but I don’t to be able to feel a thing — and if it’s a really big job, like when I had my wisdom teeth extracted, I don’t want to be awake for it either!

Jessica didn’t seem to mind getting her mouth worked on, but maybe she’s used to holding her mouth open for long periods of time…  Ha ha.  Actually, her dentist did seem very nice, but did you hear him chiding her for waiting too long?  Whatever — she has some of the whitest teeth I’ve ever seen!

Speaking of white teeth, if you’re looking for Washington DC teeth veneers, make sure you check out several dentists to make sure you’re getting the best quality and value.  Washington DC cosmetic dentistry is a dime a dozen, it seems like, and you won’t want to go with the very first dentist you find.

Whomever you choose to do your teeth, though, at least you won’t have a camera in your face while you’re in the chair!

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Pastimes for Business People

Business people need ways to destress just like anyone else, but they also use their pastimes to accomplish things such as business deals.  My sister once told me that she was taking classes at a golf school to learn how to golf better, because in her field — the business banking industry — most deals are made on the golf course.

Golf is a huge leisure pastime for business people.  Think about how often you’ve passed a golf course and seen folks in business casual going from hole to hole on their golf carts.  You may not know it, but a lot of times there is probably a business relationship being formed there, or a business deal being negotiated.

As my sister told me, it benefitted her to know how to play golf — and play it well.  Otherwise golf — the arena where most deals get signed — is just another "boys’ club" that women bankers aren’t invited to.  She had to be able to match the men swing for swing, so she found someone to teach golf so that she could hold her own with the guys.  She was looking for a professional golf career or anything, but she did need to uphold her reputation when she takes clients to the golf course!

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