Author Archive: Hazel Chua

Bored with the lame designs on the cookies you’re about to stuff your face with? Then indulge yourself and your vanity by placing an order for customized cookies from Parker’s. Parker’s Crazy Cookies is in the business of baking customized cookies with people’s faces on them.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. If your phone is running low on power and you’re stuck in an emergency situation where getting help from outside is vital, then you might want to consider stocking up on some Candle Chargers and some candles, of course.

The rain came, and the bugs followed. If you find yourself spending the bulk of your evenings hunting for the elusive bug that just bit you on the kisser, then you might want to consider donning the Netsmen instead.

How do you feel about spending a night suspended from the side of a cliff? If you find yourself getting jelly legs just by looking over the railing when you’re five stories up, then clearly Natura Vive’s Skylodge isn’t for you.

What does Gato have that your average beach towel doesn’t? A game printed on it, that’s what. It’s handy for those times when everyone has had enough of the sun, sand, and sea and are in the mood for some board games.

Some things aren’t quite what they seem. Take the Sugar House, for instance. It looks like a snow globe, although a relatively simple one as it only features a lonely, white house in the middle of the globe.

Have you ever milked a cow? No? Well, now you can in the comfort of your own home with the Udder Milk dispenser. You won’t be milking an actual cow, although you’ll be going through the same motions just to get a glass of milk.

When Superman’s not busy saving the world from impending doom, he’s out and about making sure that people’s books don’t fall or topple over. At least, that’s what it seems like with Israeli design studio Artori Design’s brand-spankin’ new Book and Hero bookend.

It’s ironic how you seem to run out of battery when you need your phone the most. Don’t fret if you’ve got the Hotel My Phone app installed on your phone, though. Just borrow the phone of a friend, install the app, and sign into your account.

Traveling is all about having fun, touring, and shopping until it’s time to pack up and go home. It’s then that you have to deal with the hassle of cramming all those souvenirs you bought into your little ol’ suitcase.

If you can’t get the hang of bike share programs because you can’t seem to return them on time, then maybe you might want to check out the Shoulder Bike. It features a neat design that makes the bike easier to carry or transport, specially if you’re walking on a crowded sidewalk.

What’s something that you wanted as a kid, but never got to have? The list might be long, and the reasons are many: it didn’t exist; your parents wouldn’t allow it; you didn’t have enough cash; and so on and so forth.

If your regular alarm doesn’t do it for you anymore, then you might want to try Wakie. It’s a social alarm clock of sorts in the sense that it crowdsources wake-up calls from all over the world.

What would the state of the world be without maps? A good half of the population would be lost or going around in circles without them. Putting maps on clothes won’t exactly help you find your way, but they do make for some eye-popping fashions.

When they’re at a particular age, kids love to draw. Whether it’s stick figures or colored drawings, the sky’s the limit when it comes to kids’ imaginations. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could give them a present that’s truly their own?

Once you start, you can’t stop. Shopping, that is. That was the case when I traveled with my family recently. We ended buying two new suitcases because all of the stuff we bought wouldn’t fit anymore.