Page 1 of Gabriela Schmid's writing

1. Pros and Contras Of Matchmaking In many cultures the match maker is still an important person in the coupling of people. The role of the match maker is often filled by the parents. But it can also be filled by other family members and friends. And now, more than ever, the role... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 12 days ago.)

2. Invite Friends for “dinner party” on Spacelocker Do you want to have a "dinner party" on Spacelocker? It's not your normal dinner party but it can be just as much fun. You can have people from all over the world join you. And they can bring you a gift and some things you have never seen before.... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 81 days ago.)

3. 2010 The Year of the Tiger According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 2010 will be the Year of the Tiger. It began on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Year of the Tiger has many meanings. It signals bravery. It is the sign of courage. It points to... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 96 days ago.)

4. Spacelocker Free Virtual Christmas Gifts Gallery This is the time of year when many people are looking for "that special gift" for family and friends. For those who celebrate Christmas, giving and receiving gifts are an important part of this celebration. At Spacelocker we make it easy for our... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 170 days ago.)

5. Spacelocker Connects with Hi5 If you have an account with Hi5, you can now access it from Spacelocker. Here is how it works. When you join the fun and friendly gang at Spacelocker you simply plug in your Hi5 account to Spacelocker. Then you can bring your Hi5 photos and mates... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 194 days ago.)

6. Russian Dogs Ride the Rails Scientists in Moscow say that ever since the 1990s, when the Soviet Union collapsed and Moscow fell into the hands of new class of Russian capitalists, stray dogs are getting smarter. Strays from suburbia have learned to commute by Moscow metro... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 217 days ago.)

7. Tattoos, Tutus, and Committment No doubt by now you've at least heard of Whip It , the new roller derby flick that Drew Barrymore directs and appears in. The film focuses on a teenage girl who escapes smalltown life in a nowhere Texas town and finds herself in the sport of... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 221 days ago.)

8. Life Caching: Keeping Up Recently, I acquired a netbook-compact, easy to use, nine hours of battery life-and it came with 10 GB free online storage. "Great!" I shrieked inwardly. That with my also recently acquired one terabyte external hard drive, will soon render my... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 232 days ago.)

9. Fingernails Gone Wild A woman who formerly held a Guinness World Record for the length of her fingernails says it broke her heart last February when they broke off in a car crash. However, 68-year-old Lee Redmond, of Salt Lake City, Utah, admits it has become much... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 260 days ago.)

10. Redheads: Fading to Black? Are you a ginger? The 2% of the world's population that currently has red hair inherited a gene that once helped humans make vitamin D from sunlight. If you want to boost the odds of landing your very own Nicole Kidman, Lindsay Lohan, or Conan... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 274 days ago.)

11. Shiny Hair in 7 Steps Shiny hair is healthy hair. It's hard to keep hair shiny and healthy when you use a hair dryer, curling iron, flat iron, hair color, bleach, heat, and other styling tools and techniques that rough up your hair cuticles. It's your cuticles that... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 284 days ago.)

12. Michael Jackson: King of Pop A day ago news of Michael Jackson's passing spread around the world. To most of us, he was someone we would have liked to have known; to many of us, he was someone we thought of as a friend; to a few, he actually was a friend. But fragile and... (posted by Gabriela 2 years 334 days ago.)

13. You Want Know Who Is Looking At Your Profile? Have you ever wondered who is looking at you? Of course big brother is everywhere. You can't go anywhere in London these days without the omnipresent CCTV. However this kind of thing may help protect us. But that's not what I am talking about. It... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 4 days ago.)

14. 10 Tips for a Good Social Networking Profile Picture Seth Godin operates a social group. Part of his job is to pick members to feature in that group. He says that "If it's important enough for you to spend your time finding and connecting with new people online, it's important enough to get the... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 37 days ago.)

15. Economy's Down, Vocabulary's Up Into every life a little rain must fall, but some observers of the global economic turmoil are beginning to say that even this cloud has a silver lining. Although you and I aren't likely to find zillions in government bailout money in our mailbox... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 58 days ago.)

16. Mango May Help Fight Obestiy A West African fruit may hold the key to helping overweight people lose weight and drop their cholesterol, a new study suggests. Researchers are investigating the properties of the extract from African mango, a fruit commonly eaten in West... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 59 days ago.)

17. Texas To Pull Plug On Teen Tanners Times are getting tough for teenagers in Texas. Lawmakers are proposing a bill to make it harder for Texas teens to climb onto a tanning bed, and they're comparing it with legislation against the tobacco industry. "In the United States and... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 65 days ago.)

18. Brazilian Waxing a New Jersey No-No? "The state has no business in the nation's bedrooms," said Canada's Prime Minister in 1967, Pierre Trudeau. But what business does the state have in the nation's bikini bottoms? In what may be a delicate step, the New Jersey state Board of... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 68 days ago.)

19. How To Cyber-Flirt Ladies, are you tempted to start flirting online? Wondering how to reply to email from a certain someone you might fancy? Well, now you can stop scratching your head over what to do. Here are 10 tips to unleashing that Cyber-Flirt Superstar you... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 72 days ago.)

20. Cyber Flirting Tips For Guys You've waited long enough, so wipe that drool off your keyboard and pay attention. Here's how . . . 1. WHAT WOMEN WANT The same rules of conduct that apply in life apply online. What do women want? To be treated well. Respect her and... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 74 days ago.)

21. Beginners Guide to Lifting Weights Some of the things you see at the high school gym just make you scratch your head (a zero-rep exercise), like these favorites: designer dog trying keep up with its owner on a treadmill (true!); guy jumping up and down on one leg with a... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 89 days ago.)

22. Smartphones In The Classroom The cellphone industry has been doing its homework and has come up with a fun and functional way to boost the math skills of American students exponentially. How? Spend more time on cellphones in the classroom. At the recent Mobile... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 90 days ago.)

23. Flirting Tips For Teens Every teen knows that flirting can be great fun. But it's a lot more than just playing games. It's a universal, functional, and essential element of the survival of humanity as a whole. If not for flirting, we wouldn't be here now, hanging... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 93 days ago.)

24. Latest Lottery Strategies for Winning Charms, amulets, and talismans are believed by some to have magical powers. Traditionally, they are carried on one's person, or around one's neck or the object is touched in some way in order for it to work. This touching of the lucky object... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 94 days ago.)

25. Decorating Your School Locker Next to decorating your bedroom, your tree fort, or your happy place, decorating your school locker is one of the most important ways to express your individuality and personality. Choosing the colour, locker, themes, and patterns, shows the... (posted by Gabriela 3 years 99 days ago.)