Sink or Swim

A friend was looking for Adobe Lightroom presets and upon checking Google, I came across presetsheaven.com. It’s a resource web site for free high quality presets that both newbies and professional photographers can use. There are featured presets everyday with plenty of contributions from other users as well. Take a quick look at my fave below and you’ll see just how nice they are.

The best things in life are indeed, free.

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Stumbled upon these really cool shirts for half-geeks such as myself.

I could definitely see myself in this. I’m a closet nerd, that’s why.

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What time is it and what are you wearing? 2PM. My husband’s old baseball shirt and “fat” shorts for comfort.

What are you doing? Researching about rv insurance while the babies are sleeping. I’m also downloading a few apps for my iPhone

Latest purchase? Gawd, I can’t think of anything aside from my iPhone two months ago. All our recent purchases now are mostly food. Which just means I can shop guilt-free next month.

What was your breakfast/lunch? Two cups of rice and fried milk fish for lunch, one slice of banana and black coffee for breakfast.

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For many men, getting older can carry with it some unwanted side effects. By adjusting just a few small parts of their lives, men can feel and look younger even as they enter their silver and golden years.

Most older men wish they had the metabolism they did in high school, but as both men and women age, their metabolisms slow down, making diet a very important part of staying trim and feeling younger. Most men who never adjust their diets from their 20s or 30s have a significantly higher risk of obesity than those who stay on top of their weight. By adding fruits and vegetables and cutting the fast food down as much as possible, older men can look and feel younger than they are.

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Bingo sites have become so popular these days that they spring up all over the Internet by the hundreds almost everyday of the week. These sites, typically for players who are 21 and older, allow gamers the chance to try their luck at one of the easiest games in the world. Bingo dates back hundreds of years and has brought pleasure to millions of people throughout those centuries. Bingo can win players physical prizes such as televisions, iPods, radios, CDs, DVDs, DVD players and gift cards. One of the most popular prizes a bingo player can win is cash. Cash is so fun to win, especially when you get to yell the word ‘bingo’ and feel the rush of energy jolt through your body.

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It begins with a creak. You hear the springs of your child’s double bed from across the hall, that restless rattle. Every toss and turn is captured, turned to a rickety sound. There’s the fumble of covers, the discard of a sheet. And then… there are footsteps against the floor, padding eventually to your room. You’re already waiting with open comfort and a patient sigh. Your child will share your bed tonight and you will wait for morning. 

Sleep is a vital thing. This is a truth none would deny. But, often, that truth is forgotten in the sag of a double bed. Comfort shapes every night and children require more than a sheet to ease them into dreams. They instead need a mattress that will suit their needs. It’s finding the perfect match to create perfect harmony.

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I love reading eBooks on my smartphones. It’s actually the only thing that I do aside from browsing websites and checking emails. Which is why I got so frustrated when I switched to iPhone. Although there are several ebook readers that you can choose from (free and paid), either you still have to buy books from them so you can use the ebook reader or scroll left and right to read the whole page of the book. I got loads of ebooks in html, txt, prc, lit format and I want to be able to read them again. So I didn’t give up until I came across BookShelf for iPhone. I wanted something that I can read just by scrolling up and down, with nice sized fonts so it won’t hurt my eye and overall pleasant looking. I got all that with BookShelf and more. In fact I couldn’t stop raving about it that I emailed all my friends who have iPhone and told them to download it immediately.

First you’ll have to install the ShelfServer on your PC. Once installed, you’ll need to add a shared directory which is basically specifying a folder where your ebooks are located. On your iPhone, you need to install ShelfServer (around $3.99 at iTunes). You need WiFi to be able to download the books from your PC. Once installed, scan for Near-by ShelfServers until you find the one for your computer. Tap that server to see the shared directories that you created and then a list of all ebooks available. Just click on a file to download and that ebook will be stored on your iPhone.

I just love how the final output of the ebooks look like. It’s almost like you’re reading an actual book from the type of text and paper, the way you turn the page, bookmark and many more. I’ve read about 20 titles ever since I’ve installed this app. I’ve never been so happy with my iPhone until now.

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More work means more money. Which is why I shouldn’t be complaining now that my workload is up to HERE. Yet my husband’s words kept coming back to me now that I lack of sleep and rest for the past two weeks. Extra money won’t do me any good if I’ll just spend it paying hospital bills. I know I’m close to getting sick now, what with taking care of the baby and working at the same time. So I’m making a compromise to myself and promised that I will just finish all the urgent stuff this week. There’s the design for the personalized soccer balls for my client, a new author blog that should be live by Thursday next week and the kids’ camp brochure that needs to be printed before Saturday. Those three are the most important tasks right now while the others can totally wait.

I heard from the radio about this guy who was lucky enough to find a very expensive timepiece in Central Park. It wasn’t anything like Chopard or Patek Philippe but still pricey enough that you can afford one or two months rent in Manhattan. I didn’t catch whether he left it at the park’s Lost and Found or kept it for himself. All I know is that if it was me, I wouldn’t be so careless in wearing a pricey item. I’d probably go crazy if I lose something as expensive as that (if I can even afford to buy one) so I might as well not indulge on luxury items unless I’m rich enough that $20,000+ is no big deal to me.

My friends are planning another kick-ass party to celebrate one of our dear friend’s birthday. Just like every serious adult party that they organize, costumes and tons of booze are involved. Last year it was all about goth / emo but this year, they are thinking of moulin rouge or something similar. I could already see my lovely friends wearing tight corsets, fishnets and heavy eye make-up while the men will look smashing with their tuxedos or loose shirts and tight pants if they decide to go bohemian. I’m sure it’s going to be another fun night filled with photo shoot, games, good food and laughter.

My DSL service sucks for the past two weeks. Which is why I’m now looking for a back up whenever this happens. I’m not sure which to get from the two – I know speed has to do with the location. However, the reviews vary a lot and I can’t really get a reliable answer. I hope that whichever I choose will be stable enough so I can finish my work even if my main DSL sucks big time.

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To find the mate of your dreams is an elusive search that all men and women seem to embrace. You search for the person that will fulfill your evolving expectations of who you want to share your life with. From the more traditional methods of dating to the unconventional patterns that are becoming more trendy everyday, all you seek is happiness, romance, and energized dates that will last a lifetime.

Only a few decades ago, the ritualistic courtship of two people did not involve cell phones, computers, or online profiles, but things have changed. In the pursuit of your partner you may have consulted friends, coworkers, family members, strangers, online services, or your own apartment building. It’s commonplace to step outside of your social circles and experiment with different hobbies in the hopes that you will meet someone new with which to create a trusting and healthy relationship.

Today, dating has become a job to some as they feel they need to prove themselves to a prospective suitor in order to remain appealing, attractive, and desirable. So much time and energy is expended as one attempts to find their match and hold onto them. But dating should be another exhilarating experience in life, one in which two people bring out the best in the other and make them feel like no other can. read more »

… can definitely make or break your career. No matter how amazing you are as a designer, if you can’t even attend a single conference call, upload your excellent work or update a client’s blog or page using CMS, then you’re no good for the company. I just wish my boss won’t see it that way and understand that it all has to do with the recent storm.

To make matters worse, I just got back from my maternity leave last Monday. It’s been four days and now and I’m nowhere near to finishing my deliverable. I hope tomorrow will be different. My boss and coworkers understand but for how long?

In the age of the World Wide Web and online dating, meeting someone has
taken on new meaning. Stories don’t happen in a bar or at the local church anymore. Now a days, people meet in cyber space first before deciding to meet face to face.

While you may think you know someone well through hours of conversation online, you must be careful when deciding to meet them face to face. It’s a crazy world out there and people aren’t always what they seem, but if you follow a few simple guidelines you can be safe on your face to face meeting. First thing you want to do is to make sure you meet at a public and well lit place. Offer to meet at a restaurant and grab lunch. This not only makes for a low pressure first encounter but it also makes sure you keep your encounter public and much more safe.

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Wow. Would you look at that. When did Brittney Spears start looking like this again?

Even at a small resolution, you’d see how huge her head is. Removing eczema, adding a bit of curve, reducing cellulite are fine. But this. Oh man, someone is definitely in trouble at work! This reminds me when I used to have fun with my friends’ photos.

And this one? Just plain scary.

Oops. Someone had too much stretching this morning.

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