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It is indeed a lot of fun going to flea markets. Every visit to a flea market is always a new experience for any part of the family. At flea markets there are a wide variety of goods to be purchased at considerably low price, some even for 50% discounted rate! Flea markets are great venues to find an interesting curio or two or something that you have been waiting for to buy but only could not find the time because you don’t have enough money for it.

Flea markets are also called garage sales and bazaars. The items being sold here are usually pre-owned/ pre-loved by its previous owners. Shopping at flea markets would entail and meet and greet session with the previous owners. Items here can still be purchased at a much lower price compared to what was written in the price tags because “haggling” is always welcome. Are you longing for a new seating set for your nice living room? Then look no far as a flea market in your neighborhood might just save you from that dilemma.

Almost anything can be bought at flea markets- furniture pieces, home accessories and clothes the list is endless. Pray that you’re going to find a nice and gorgeous item for half of the original price and you’re going to have a lucky day! Flea markets are usually situated at open parks and neighborhood vacant lot so as to create a wide space for shoppers to move around and feel free to check out the items as they please.

Flea markets are made for the convenience of both the buyer and the seller. People cannot just keep on adding thing to their houses, sometimes they have to let go and lessen the clutter inside their houses. Thing we no longer need might be the thing others are looking for the longest time. It is a give and take experience. The seller got to free some space in their houses and earn, while the buyer got to have what they’re looking for no matter what the price is. Flea Market is truly a place for treasure hunting.

Flea markets, in conclusion, are a good way to dispose of your items that would otherwise end up in the dump. Earn money, lose your burden, it’s all a good day in the flea market. You find something, it’s already in a bargain. You might catch your eye in something and end up in a barter, but it’s pretty much a good deal for everyone if you do your stay inside the flea market for the day.

Remember, there will be a whole lot of people there aside from you who will be vying for your customer as well, so be on your toes and keep yourself alert and in tip top shape. Keep in mind that all your fellow artists sans competitors will have products equaling or even exceeding the workmanship of your own. Think of ways for your own product to stand out, and by that I don’t mean making your table as gaudy and brash as possible. Advertise, but do it subtly, and do it with consideration. It is also considered rudeness to muscle in on your fellow artist’s space.

Personal appearance. Pay attention to what you wear. It will be the first thing your customer will see on you, hence almost all first impressions usually come from what you are wearing for the occasion. A power suit, for example, would exhibit class and finesse, and oftentimes it would also denote elite-ness and a very expensive atmosphere. A casual jogging outfit, would denote the idea of fitness, and would easily suit a more fitness-themed routine.

The important thing is to dress neatly, appropriately and properly at all times. People come and go, and you have but little time to draw their attention towards you. And by drawing their attention, I mean that in a positive way.

Don’t humiliate yourself of course, other than it would cause them to laugh at you, it would also demean yourself and make you lose more customers (especially those that were planning to take a look at your craft but decided against it because of your little shenanigans).

Sample sizes. Lay out your craft in small, easy to handle and easy to see samples. You don’t have to display the actual things you are going to sell, but just display samples that portray similar quality to your actual product.

Another situation that usually puts a client off (and usually shunning that artist possibly for the rest of their lives) is the ‘high’ sense. Y’know, the I-think-too-high-for-you-to-comprehend. And this side also uses a heavy amount of jargon, with using usually 60 words per sentence when you can just say something like ‘I would like to express my thoughts of a different kind of beauty.’ Simple, and yet colloquially deep, isn’t it?

Because honestly, the situation with number 2 is that customer just nods unsurely, stares at the other works (although more intimidated to ask now) and just politely leaves for another exhibit. You give off the aura that you don’t like them there, if you don’t explain your thoughts clearly. Sure, it sounds nice for your ego, but its money that goes down the drain. And ego doesn’t feed your stomach. Money does. So at the very least, swallow your ego a bit and let the good salesman within you get through.

Treat the customer as a customer, not as an art critic. Sure, it’s usually the collectors that buy the paintings and sculptures; but it’s about 70% of them who buy paintings and sculptures just for the heck of being rich and they just want to put nice things in their houses. Not everyone is well versed in art, and so, keeping them interested means actually letting them relate to your work. If you can’t do that, say goodbye to another sale down the drain. Art is good. It’s beautiful, it is the reason why people buy it. But most don’t want to look too much into art. If you are explaining your pieces, give it the tone of being casual. Like, “hey, this one I made to show people a different side of what reality is like for me.” See, it arouses the curiosity of the general public. You want people to see what you see, and people are mostly interested in viewing things through other people’s eyes; how they see the world, what they are thinking, what is deep inside their thoughts.

In a blatant form, I’d say that art is having people pay to see what you have inside your head. So if you want people to be interested, keep things interesting inside as well. But do well with advertisements, because there is no point to good art, if people do not know about it.

With camping out, the tent is usually the more favored choice of because of the comfort the soft grass gives (just make sure you’re camping out in the soft grass and not in the soft poo or in the soft piss-laden mud). But make sure that you know what your tent looks like. In a sea of vinyl and rainbow-colored tents, good luck finding your abode (the chances of you finding a needle in a haystack would probably seem better).

Have a landmark (like a large rock beside your tent, not over it, especially if the plain is actually an inclination). But worst things come to worst, is finding yourself in the wrong tent, and waking up with the wrong buddy. Oh hell.

And speaking of piss-laden mud, you’d know that festivals would usually mean one thing: beer. Tons and tons, kegs and kegs, and a whole lot of volume of foamy, fizzy, beer. Oh sure, the drink is fine. Anyone who dares contradict this fact is ending up for some tee-peeing and getting labeled as a party pooper. But back to the story. Where there is beer, there is sure to end up a lot of peeing.

And it is not limited to just boys. It also happens to girls. You know, the whole story of stick out the gun, and watering the lawn with a golden shower. Absolutely tasteless, but it happens. And not only that. You spit, you snort, you even poo. Wow, talk about humanity.

Suck it up, go to the nearest mosh potty place and dump your bodily luggage there. And be good about it. Don’t slobber it up like a pig, and don’t aim anywhere else except in front of you. Everyone knows the world could do with one less dirty an outhouse.

The San Diego Chargers have always been a team that sticks together and fights for what they want. Because of this drive, their fan base is loyal and dedicated to cheering them on to a Championship title. With several months left before the season opener, tickets are already in high demand, and will disappear like never before.

Management, of the San Diego Chargers, has stated that all of their new players will come from the draft this year. However, as many have experienced, this can change at any moment; there are still possibilities of free agents on the team. Fans can hardly wait until the day they find out who, of recent college graduates, will be joining the Chargers. Final decisions should be made any day, and fans are anxiously waiting on the edge of their seats.

In the late 50s a man by the name of Barron Hilton – Conrad Hilton’s son – was the owner of the San Diego Chargers. Managing a football team, during this time, while still stressful, was much less complicated than it is today. Events like the draft were not covered with near as much red tape, as they are today, and decisions could be made much more quickly; giving fans the answers they were looking for much faster than today.

In 1960, the Chargers set foot on the field for the first time as a team; however, they did this in Los Angeles. Not until 1961 were the Chargers known as the San Diego Chargers and they found a stadium in San Diego that they could call home. Players like Lance Alworth, John Hadl, and Paul Lowe brought the old team to fame as they were coached by Sid Gillman. This is where the San Diego Chargers came from; this is their foundation to greatness.

It was not long before the franchise was sold, and changes began to be made. At this time, the team had a chance to play NFL teams that were Super Bowl Champions, like the New York Jets. Not only did the Chargers have the chance to play them, but they also won! More changes were in the works as they coach – Gillman – became aware of health problems and had to step down. Luckily, Charlie Waller, offensive backfield coach, was ready and willing to take his place and bring the team to victory.

The San Diego Chargers are currently fighting their way towards their well-deserved Championship title. Near the end of the season in 2008 the team was at a 7-win, 8-loss record. This, right here, made fans begin digging for an available ticket they could find.

Their record, in 2008, gave the Chargers the chance to play the Denver Broncos – this was no easy feat. With a final score of 52-21, in favor of the Chargers, the Chargers now held an AFC Western Division Championship title. This win allowed the team to move forward in the playoffs, giving them one of their best seasons yet.

The excitement from last year has kept the fans anxious for an amazing season in 2009, one that will give them a Super Bowl win! As preparations are made, for the 2009 season, management focuses on strengthening their weaknesses, and making them the team the fans are expecting to see. There is no doubt that season tickets will be in high demand and many fans may be left watching games on the big screen.

Before the use of drugs and the rise of pharmaceutical companies, people use herbal medicines to cure the sick. They are very knowledgeable when it comes to extracting essences from plants, flowers, trees and other natural resources. Herbal medicines are still used widely today especially in countries where forests still thrive. It is very cheap and easy to prepare and 100% guaranteed to heal.

Yerba Buena is used to cure headaches, fever, influenza, cough and asthma to name a few. It is the herbal form for the drug Paracetamol. To prepare Yerba Buena, the leaves are boiled with water and the extract is given to the patient for him to drink. Yerba Buena can cure a patient in no time. Guavas are not only delightful as fruits but its leaves are also useful for treating abscess by boiling them in water and using the extract as a bath. It is also good for curing open wounds.

Sore throats can be healed by chopping off a few pieces of native ginger and chewing it. Ginger is also found to be an excellent remedy to clear the throat. The Banaba is a plant whose leaves are excellent for tea. Just dry up a few banaba leaves, chop it all off and mix with hot water to make a delicious, healthy and natural tea drink. Banaba leaves are good aids in digestion and it helps clean the intestinal tract.

Guava leaves are also great mouthwash as well as star apple leaves and eggplant leaves. Guava leaves are also good to be used in a bath for the cure of prickly heat and mild burns. Ripe papaya and calamansi juice are great for cleansing the face and helps ease pimple infection. They are also widely known to have whitening capabilities. A chopped bark from a mango tree when boiled is an excellent remedy to cure rheumatism and arthritis.

Ampalaya or bitter gourd is an excellent remedy for people suffering from Diabetes. Visit the Herbal Apprentice Program in Massachusetts for more information.