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01 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in Blogging, Design, Me Time Tags: graphic design, logo design
Here’s more DIY changes to my blog design!
Noticed the new icons on the right? Well, i sketched them out and got the husband to HTML neatly in a column!
I might amend it a little more…
Love it, and him to bits!
21 Aug 2010 Comments Off
in Blogging, Design Tags: graphic design, logo design
Except that, tweaking is still required in order for it to be applied. The husband is helping me create a HTML code/ script so it could behave like any widget, automatically branding the 
logo into place.
(Example: See photo below, lower right-hand corner)
I decided to test it out on some food photos in my previous post (Dubai EatOuts #153: THAI TERRACE)… And i’m LIKING it!
Surprising it only took less than an hour to draw it out using Inkscape software (free download), and yes i miss Photoshop ALOT but sadly isn’t installed on my husband’s laptop.
Oh hey, am uber glad to have picked out my best design this soon!
19 Aug 2010 No Comments
in Blogging, Design, Me Time Tags: graphic design, logos, watermark logos
I’ve been keeping myself busy with my little hobby… Blog maintenance.
Learning to enhance bit by bit and experimenting with designs is what i want to be good at! My DIY assignment for this month was to sketch out a few watermark designs for all my food images.
Hmmph… Too many options to pick!
With some professional help from the husband, the confirmed design will be inserted into all my existing (and new) foodie photos VERY soon!
18 Aug 2010 No Comments
Ahhh… Wednesdays!
My favourite day to think and do some food research for my eat and blog (EatnReview) posts this coming weekend (Friday/Sats)!
Hmm, for the month of August, i’m thinking to explore budget foods nearby, nothing overly delicious and expensive.
So, watch this space!
10 Aug 2010 Comments Off
in Blogging, Health, Me Time Tags: DIY Manicure, Freakonomics
I LOVE giving my nails a good DIY manicure, just simple steps will do:
Step 1. Wash hands with anti-bacterial liquid soap
Step 2. Pat hands dry
Step 3. Moisturize with Sally Hansen’s Hands, Nails & Cuticles creme
Step 4. Apply 2 coats of Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails clear coat.
Step 5. Apply 2 coats of my favourite colour (Jumpy nail polish byVipera Cosmetics -Made in Poland), leave coloured nails to dry,
And lastly: Re-apply clear coat as top coat. Juicy!
The husband had a good time reading Freaknomics, so now’s my turn to find out what’s so smart about it!
09 Aug 2010 Comments Off
in Blogging, Design, Emotions, Me Time
Not sure how soon, but i’m excited to start re-designing my blog -If time permits- before 2011. Other than ‘attending’ HTML & CSS lessons taught by my husband, i’ve practiced bits more by memorizing and testing the codes repeatedly…
You see, I wouldn’t want to cling onto my hubs (though he’s ever ready to assist) too much over a simple HTML dilemma, and learning on my own would do wonders for a beginner like me!
So here’s hoping that i’ll reach intermediate level by October.
31 Jul 2010 Comments Off
in Blogging, Emotions, Family, Holidays, Married Life & Life, Working Life
July came… And just when you thought it’s another dull week of July, August dropped in with a big hello!
Can’t believe we’re (more than) halfway through the year!
I’m looking forward to our upcoming months…
Christmas holidays (Aust) in 5 months, my 2- years contract expires in 6 months, possible CNY holidays (back to Kuala Lumpur) in 6.5 months, the many likely episodes in 1.5 months and of course the cool winterly winds in 2.5 months!
In the meantime, i’m learning how to maintain and upkeep this blog. So if you notice bits of changes here and there, please ignore my fickle experiments.
30 Jul 2010 Comments Off
in Blogging, Emotions, Me Time
Happy to finally own my Scribblelicious doman! Thanks to my webby-smart husband, he exported and transferred it all clean and quick within 2 hours!
He’s now my walking XML/HTML/CSS dictionary… Bliss!!
Hopefully someday i get to re-design this whole blog soon… Meantime, am stuck with working life and such.
01 Jul 2010 No Comments
in Blogging, Dubai Info, Emotions, Married Life & Life
Happy Thursday people! Can’t believe weekend’s tomorrow… Sorta glad this stiff week skipped by without much fuss.
I was about to snuggle into my Thursday when, the many (usual)oogling perverts dampened my cheery mood!
You walk by them, they stare, you cross the road, they oogle… Argh!!
Sadly, it’s ‘normal’ here to be stared/ oogled at wherever you go, even when I’m decently dressed! Such filthy behaviour! My guess is they have never seen an average looking woman in their life… Tragic.
Though many wouldn’t mind the stares, I SO mind! Btw, there’s a difference between a quick glimpse and oogle alright, I KNOW how to differentiate.
And I’m wondering if anyone can be sued for visual harassment??
Oh, IF only I was ‘allowed’ to stab their eyeballs from afar!
Thursdays… Aaah.
