Sink or Swim

So many articles about apidexin online. Is it really the most effective way to lose weight? It doesn’t seem as pricey as I thought for $49.95 a bottle but it’s so popular that anyone who’s struggling with their weight will probably be tempted to buy. According to some web sites, it’s set out to be the “world’s best fast burner”. You can even lose as much as 4-7 pounds per week without any effort at all. Now when you see something like that, you can’t help but think how safe it is. I am not an expert but 7lbs a week is a little too much for a permanent weight loss. I guess this will help those who needs to shed pounds before a very important even like a wedding or high school reunion. For a lasting and healthy weight loss, however, I’d say forget the doughnuts and start hitting the treadmill until you are strong enough to some heavy work out.

As soon as I saw these, I just couldn’t wait to have my own. Maybe a portion of my head, the cartoon version that is will pop up then beside it will be my name and info. I’m sure these can get pretty expensive though. I’ll have to look around for affordable printing first before I try and exhaust myself in designing one.

For your next business card projects, these serve as really great inspirations to keep the mojo flowing.

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Early conference calls at work are now taking its toll on me. I should be happy that they prefer to hold it in my mornings instead of my night when it’s actually morning on my boss’ side of the world. The problem now is that my mind is still too blurry to understand any of the preliminary emails before the meeting that I almost always space out. This morning in fact, I wasn’t sure I’m going to wake up if only not for the ringing of the doorbell downstairs. While I was at it, I got my only cup of coffee allowed for the day and headed upstairs to get ready. Anyway, I need to manage my time if I want to stay with my new work. My plan for the next few days will be:

1. Wake up at 8AM, do some stretching and check emails
2. 15 minutes before the conference call, I should have all my reports ready.
3. 9AM-11AM (not always) conference call.
4. Start working as soon as conference call is done.
5. Lunch at 12:30PM
6. Work at 1PM until 6:30PM
7. Spend time with the family and should have the lights off by 10PM.

This way, I can get decent sleep (IF my daughter will sleep before me) and have the strength to wake up early the next day. To be fair, this schedule will most likely work if only I’m not almost 8 months pregnant and being kicked inside my tummy every 30 minutes.

Last weekend, my family and I rented a beach vacation house at Punta Fuego. The house was huge and complete with amenities from the bathroom to the living room (home theater and all that) to the outdoor kitchens. At first we were worried about the cooking and grilling capabilities but it turned out that we don’t have to worry at all. I checked their kitchen first and saw that they have high-end appliances that by the time I reached the pool area, I wasn’t at all surprise to find not one but two very expensive grills. Suffice it to say that my husband couldn’t help but ogle them from the first day until it was time for us to leave.

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The hot weather is killing me. Literally. Not only that, my laptop is suffering and that was even after we bought a new and supposed to be powerful cooler. I can’t turn on our air-conditioning unit for hours anymore because of the price increase on electric bills. I’m thinking of having a ceiling fan installed just as a back up for our electric fan and aircon. OR, I could just go ahead and work in the downstairs office where it’s much cooler. The thing is, now that I’m pregnant, going up from time to time to use the bathroom will be too tasking for me. So I’ll consider this as my last resort. I’ll need to ask my husband how long it will take to have a fan installed. If we have time, perhaps we can have one up over the weekend. I’m really hoping this will solve the heat problem because I don’t think I can work in this condition anymore.

Designing for an industrial equipment has never been my strength. I may have a few decent ones but never for showcase. So when I made a bid today for a re-design on the same industry, I was surprised that my bid was chosen. To think that I gave them my not-so-affordable rate. Which is why I’m feeling pretty happy and maybe a little bit smug this morning. I guess they saw my portfolio and the way I code so they’re willing to give me a try.

Anyway, just checked my incoming logs for this month and I was shocked to see that I’ve doubled my sideline earnings in the past three weeks. I worked as hard as the last few months in finding clients and doing quality work so I wonder what’s new this time. Maybe the little one’s luck is rubbing on me once again.

Just thought I’d share with you something that I came across online. It’s about tilt-shift photography, a procedure that involves tilting and shifting camera movements to emulate the depth of field of a macro lens. With this type of photography, you can make life-size objects look like they are miniatures. It’s very cool and I’m very excited to try this out myself.

London’s Shell Centre

Football field

Otaru Street, Japan

Traffic in Thailand

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I came across some really affordable Disney vacations online and remembered how fun it was the last time with my daughter. I never thought I’d enjoy myself in an amusement park but I was as mesmerized as my daughter to see Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella “in person”. The Golden Mickey’s show were amazing too that even my husband couldn’t help but say “wow” every act. I was told the one in Florida and Japan are much more magical so I really hope we’ll get a chance to try one of them someday.

Finally, I’m done comparing one life insurance rate to another from all the previous quotes that we received last week. I wasn’t planning on getting a new plan but decided my benefit is not enough anymore considering the new addition in the family. Aside from that, we need to start planning for an educational plan for the baby just like the one with my firstborn. And here I was feeling so unburdened when we paid the last of our insurances last month only to start anew. It’s okay though because before we know it, we’re done paying. Plus it’s better to do them now while the kids are young. Soon they’ll go to big schools and our expenses will be twice or three times higher, no doubt about that.

I know I shouldn’t be thinking of shopping especially now that we’re saving up to make a bulk payment on our lot property. However, I kept seeing tweets of my old boss’ and how he loves his new iPad. You know I’m a sucker for any Apple product even if I can’t afford them. Still, with the help of fast cash, I may be able to convince my husband to buy it for me just in time for my birthday in June. We can loan for as low as $100 up to $2500 and when I checked, he’s already pre-approved! So there’s really no stopping me from getting one. I’m sure he can pay it quickly the same month if he wants to. Besides, it’s my birthday and who knows, I may have given birth by then so it could also serve as my “push gift”.

Curious what is it that I want about iPad when I have a perfectly working 17″ laptop and a touch screen phone? Well, it’s the size really. The 17″ laptop is too huge and heavy to lug around while my phone’s screen, although considered big at 320px or so just makes my vision blurry.

I’ve been checking out the US Gold Bureaue website for months now because I’m really interested to buy gold coins. With the continuous drop of US dollars, we need to consider diversifying our investments. I checked the rates of both gold coins and bullions and although I don’t think we can afford the rare coins just yet, I’m happy to note that we can buy a mixture of Gold American Eagles, Silver coins and even platinum. According to their fAQ, it’s important to buy a mixture of precious metals to protect yourself from risks.

I believe gold is the safest way to protect your family’s wealth. Unlike paper and stocks, it is indestructible whether it’s melted, cooled or smashed. Plus if you look at the records, gold has proved to be a very successful method of preserving value when national currency fails.

Finding the best diet pills for women is like looking for the holy grail. There’s no such thing as one size fits all. Each body is different and I’ve seen plenty of expensive and celebrity-endorsed diet pills fail just because of this thinking. What I’m saying is if you really want the best, make sure you combine what you’re taking with right exercise and healthy food. Easier said than done but it’s the only way. If you’re looking for a temporary approach, go ahead and try which diet pill is right for you. For long-term weight loss however, nothing beats good ‘ol sweating and working out.

Whenever I start with a design concept, it’s important that I surround myself with things that can inspire me. It could be a blog, a cartoon drawing, a piece of fabric or even an old photo. It doesn’t matter as long as it lets my creative juices flowing. Most of the time, whenever I run out of ideas, I just click the desktop button on my toolbar and whatever is on my screen should be enough to refresh my head. So without further ado, let me showcase some really nice wallpapers for dual screens and triple monitors.

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I just spent the entire day cleaning up exposed acne on a photograph. It’s for my photographer client who shoots weddings and birthdays. His recent subject has plenty of acne which at first I wasn’t sure how to fix but after 30 minutes of airbrushing, I suddenly got the hang of it. I tried my best not to make it look perfect or too air-brushed. They are not celebrities after all and a little imperfection makes the photos even more real.

Despite the skin problem however, the bride looked so happy and in love that it reminded me of my own wedding day. This is why I love working with anything that has to do with weddings. Whether it’s a web site design, an e-commerce shop for brides or as simple as editing a photo, I’m always filled with excitement and joy knowing someone’s life is about to be changed