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Give the gift of great sound – BassBuds in-ear Headphones (discount code)

December 24, 2012 by Tricia

I was recently offered the opportunity to try out a pair of In-Ear Headphones. I’m an avid music lover so I thought, why not give them try? I love receiving packages so I was quite pleased the day my new BassBuds arrived.

Now I know you’re probably thinking why would she be getting exited about simple earbuds? Well, it’s because they aren’t just simple earbuds. For one thing – They’re absolutely gorgeous. They come in 20 stunning colors across two collections so there are plenty of choices for the most choosy of person.

I don’t know exactly what I was expecting but I can tell you I wasn’t expecting the lovely box that they arrived it. It was like a lovely jewelry or gift box. Very classy packaging for in-ear headphones. Once I opened the lovely white box I discovered that it included not only the Dark Blue BassBud Earbuds but also a white soft storage and travel bag, plus 6 pairs of silicone tips (3 white and 3 black) and 3 pairs of memory foam tips.

I happen to have small ears and I’ve always found most earbuds uncomfortable. Most end up falling out on me when I move so it’s nice to see that the BassBuds came with so many tips, and in different sizes. I think I’ve found the one that I prefer – the memory foam tips.

As you can see from the photo above there’s a bit of a bling quality to these earbuds. They are embedded with Swarovski ® Elements. I love it. Don’t think that because of the crystals that these are just for women. While I was waiting for mine to arrive I happened to noticed a guy on the subway using earbuds that looked suspiciously like BassBuds. People are using them here in Toronto!

Now that I’ve covered how the BassBuds look – as important as that is … I know that you really want to know what I think of the sound quality. Well let me tell you I gave these earbuds quite a test. I pulled out all of my headphones (2) and my other sets of earbuds (4) and compared the sound quality. None of the headphones or earbuds that I own are top of the line. I was comparing the earbuds that came with my ipod, my Kindle earbuds, a pair of Philips earbuds, and a Nokia headset earbud, Abelplanet headphones, and a noname headphone brand with the BassBuds.

I found the sound quality to be quite clear and I enjoyed the sound from these earbuds more than any of the other earbuds or headphones that I tested them against. The quality of the sound was so much richer. This might be because BassBuds use advanced Crystaltronics sound technology.

Now if the looks and sound weren’t great enough the BassBuds have one more fantastic feature! They are Hands Free Mic compatible with most smartphones. If you are using your BassBuds, listening to your favorite tunes and a call comes in on your phone you don’t have to fiddle and disconnect your earbuds to answer your phone. No, just activated your voice control using the hands free mic.

I’ve certainly been listening to a lot more music since my BassBuds have arrived. I’m very happy with them. Not only with the sound quality and how beautiful they are but that they fit my ears so nicely.

If you’re interested in purchasing BassBuds you can use this discount coupon BB75263 until the end of the month to get $30.00 off the price.

The company is located in the UK but don’t let that scare you off, they will ship to all major Countries worldwide. Remember I’m in Canada and I got my BassBuds fairly quickly and successfully!





Filed Under: General Musings

Early morning appointments

December 16, 2012 by Tricia

I have to get up sooooooo early tomorrow morning! I have a medical test. Yes a medical test. Not an exam .. a darn medical test as in an ultrasound. Why oh why did I have something scheduled so early in the morning, especially the day after I spent a week killing myself studying for my final exam I don’t know but it’s an important test and I have to do it. Sigh.

Even worse, I have all kinds of tests coming in January and February. It’s so strange, just as I started getting healthy enough to return to work I started having all these set backs and now I’m being put through the ringer with a ton of medical tests again. Figures!

I’m also really bad at finding places that I’ve never been to before – well ones that are in confusing areas. The place I have to go to tomorrow is supposed to be near the subway but in a basement area. I have to look for a few landmarks and signs to help me locate the place. It might as well have a Custom signs here sign and I’ll probably miss it .. I’ll probably get lost! LOL Which means I’m going to have to leave even earlier just to make sure that I make it there on time, just to allow some “getting lost time”.

Do you ever get lost when you’re trying to find a place that you have to be? I mean everyone gets lost every now and then but I mean trying to find some little office on a tiny little street? That will be me tomorrow morning!

Filed Under: Health Fitness and Beauty, Items to Try Tagged With: early morning, getting lost, medical tests, tests, ultrasound

Time on my hands to take care of my sites

December 16, 2012 by Tricia

Now that I’m finished my nursing studies I’m looking forward to getting back to taking care of my blogs and websites again. I’m also looking forward to going back to work but that will be sometime in the new year and it will likely happen gradually. In the meantime my poor neglected sites need a little bit of work and attention.

It looks like I need to do some updates on the software for my blogs and as I keep saying I’d like to update the theme of this site and a few others. Perhaps a new look for the new year. For some reason I’ve always used green for this site. I wonder if I should change the color or keep some green in the theme?

I was also so busy studying that I didn’t get out and do ANY Christmas shopping yet! I didn’t even do any online shopping! I have to get out and run around this week or I’m going to be out of luck and not have any presents to give anyone. I don’t have a huge list this year, but still, I want to get a few gifts for some people.

I need to visit a relative in the hospital as well. He’s gone in for something called a dual diagnosis treatment. I need to do a little reading on exactly what that is so I can understand what he’s going through when I see him. At least I have some time now so I can visit for a while.

Have you caught up on your shopping or are you still busy running around preparing for the holidays?

Filed Under: Blogging, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Shopping, Web and Technology Tagged With: blogs, busy, christmas, diagnosis, free time, holidays, Hospital, Shopping, sites, Software, studies, studying, tests, time, visit, websites, work

Finally finished my exams!

December 16, 2012 by Tricia

I finished writing my last exam! Yeah! No more finals. No more school. I’m done. I just have to wait for my absolute final marks and it’s official – I’ll have completed my courses!

I kind of feel like going out and celebrating. I probably should do that, and I likely will, but first I think I’m going to spend a couple of day just relaxing! It feels so strange not having to pick up a book and study study study all day like I’ve been doing for the last three months straight. I almost don’t know what to do with myself!

I’d better watch it .. with all this new free time on my hands I might start shopping on the internet and end up with a houseful of Beaver Cowboy Hats or something crazy! LOL

Did you or someone you know just finish writing exams? Are you or they relieved? Tired? Happy it’s over?

Filed Under: Education, Nursing Tagged With: celebrate, exams, finished, free time, Nursing, over, passed, School, sleep, study, studying

Musical interludes

December 14, 2012 by Tricia

My husbands been playing his guitar a lot more often lately. He’s always played his guitar a lot, but as I said he’s playing more and more these days.

He has an obsession with Led Zeppelin recently. I don’t know why, but he’s been trying to figure out Kashmir on his acoustic guitar again. I know he figured it out several years ago but I think he forgot that he figured it out so he’s at it again.

I really don’t mind him playing guitar. I love it actually .. except, the only time he plays it is when I happen to be concentrating on something, like say when I’m studying for a big final exam for example. Sigh … He just had to look something up on Youtube last night in the middle of my studying and play along with it.

When he did stop playing guitar last night and I could resume studying he decided to restring his guitar. I noticed that he’s using a new brand of strings – good ernie ball strings. I’ve never seen him use that type before. He must be experimenting!

Hopefully he lets his guitar rest for a couple of days. I really have to have some peace and quite so I can concentrate, but after Sunday evening he can play some celebration songs because my exam will be done and the house can be full of all kinds of sound.

Filed Under: Items to Try, Music, Nursing Tagged With: concentrate, guitar, interludes, led zeppelin, musical, obsession, playing, restring, Silence, strings, studying, timing

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