Sink or Swim

Found the perfect football gift for my nephew this morning – a personalized football from reportsinc.com. I’m planning to design a logo with his name on it so they can print it on the football. I’m sure he’ll be ecstatic when it arrives on his doorstep. According to the site, you can get a design proof within 48 hours of order placement. Which is why I need to order fast knowing I will have to approve the proof before they process my order. I can’t wait!

I’m trying to score a pair of Air Jordans for my nephew’s birthday. I heard he made the basketball team so I want to surprise him with this retro pair. This sports Max Air for cushioning, podulon technology for comfort and very lightweight so you can jump as high as you want.

As soon as the husband saw me browsing them, he wanted to have a pair too. They are not exactly cheap so I told him to wait for his turn (his birthday is 6 months from now ROFL) since I’m buying this for HIS nephew, not mine.

For today’s inspiration, here are some really good photos that my husband came across this morning. Simple concepts yet very creative.

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Thank God for discounts on office supplies online. I managed to hoard several pens and USB storage which will serve as a giveaway for a corporate event. I was supposed to order from another supplier but it turned out that they wouldn’t be able to meet the deadline. Luckily, we can just print stickers of the company logo and stick it to the pens and USB. We saved a lot of money on this project so we have enough budget left to print for more flyers. I’m glad it all worked out. I got worried for a while not knowing if we’ll be able to book a supplier or not.

Aren’t these photos breathtaking? It’s to be expected though if they came from the National Geographic photo database. Click on the links to download for your personal use.

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Researching for ecommerce web hosting is no easy task. I’ve compared several packages but all of them look the same, just varying in the monthly rates. I’m comfortable choosing basic web hosting but not e-commerce where there are important features to consider such as payment processing, SSL, etc. The reviews aren’t that many and not sure if any of them are reliable. All I know right now is that I’d shortlist any company that can answer my pre-sales question in less than 24 hours. I need to send my proposal to my client in three days and hopefully I can find the package that will meet our requirements.

Started my day shopping for Velo binding machine. My brother’s need some replacing and asked for my help to get some quotes online. While researching for that, I also saw some great deals on color printer. I think it’s time for me to invest on a higher end since most of my clients are venturing into print projects. I’m tired of sending graphics back and forth just because I couldn’t check the colors myself.

Aside from that and this is totally off-topic, I just found the nicest pair of brogues. Thanks to an online friend who showed me Madewell’s Spring 2011 Lookbook.

Here’s another edition of celebrities who’ll never need any Diet pills fat burners and what-not to look perfect. In fact, they are so underweight they could use several trips to Burger King. Some would think that at least, their problem is so easy to fix. According to reports however, gaining weight could be as difficult to obtain as trying to lose them. I know someone who drinks vitamins and appetite boosters (and she’s an adult!) just so she can have meat on her bones. But I digress, let me present – the Skinny list.

Christina Ricci | Heidi Montag

Teri Hatcher | Tara Reid

Carrie Underwood | Amy Winehouse

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