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PS Disasters – Too Much Air Brush
I’ve seen bad airbrushing but this one tops it all.
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For This Year … New Year’s Resolution Bestsellers
Posted by admin on Jan 1, 2010 in blogging
Don’t you just love New Year’s resolutions? When I was younger, I make this a habit because it’s such a great way to start anew. Imagine having the chance to start from scratch every year. Whether it’s for success or something as generic as lose weight fast, people take advantage of the fact that they have a reason to change and be better than their last year’s counterpart. But as year passes by, I find it harder to follow my goals. Which brings me to this post. A list of New Year’s resolutions that people make.
This year, I, do hereby promise to:
be less angry;
be more happy;
go to the dentist regularly;
not come in late for work;
not take that sick day even if I really feel like it
learn something new;
read more books;
watch less TV;
quit smoking;
donate more to charity; and
accept that a video game, even if it is about a sport, is not exercise
Alternative Definitions
Posted by admin on Jan 1, 2010 in blogging
- Filing Cabinet – any cabinet with a rough surface that can be used as a file
- Microchip – the last potato chip crumb at the bottom of the bag
- acne cream – ointment or cream made of pimples’ contents
- Fish Pen – a writing device made for fish (opposable thumb not required)
- Heart Rate – the current price of artificial hearts
- Mobile Phone – a phone that has wheels and is self-propelled
- Armchair – a chair made specifically for arms
- Headlights – lights attached to one’s head, used to attract attention to it
- Toothpaste – a sticky, mentholated paste made out of teeth
- Laser Pointer – a device used to point to lasers
Humpty Dumpty, Kankles & More!
1. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses,
And all the king’s men,
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
He’s probably taking a break from all that walking. He has a big head after all and it can get pretty heavy.
2. If Mother Goose and Father Time had kids, what would they look like and what would they be named?
A goose with a beard. Now that’s one ugly kid. Name would be Hermione Weasley. Why? Because I just finished watching Order of the Phoenix on DVD and they are still on my mind.
3. Does Barbie have kankles?
Probably yes. She can’t very well be that perfect!
4. Have you ever been featured in a magazine?
Yes, when I was younger. Twenty years younger haha.
5. Did your parents keep a baby book for you? If so, how often have you looked through it?
Sadly no. They have better things to do back then than keep a book for me. There’s food, shelter and education. But I do keep a lot of baby books for my daughter so she can say yes to a future question such as this.
All About Blogging
Posted by admin on Apr 16, 2009 in blogging
1. How did you come up with your blog title OR what does it mean?
Life is a Work in Progress – it’s because everything that I plan to do lately rarely gets done. It’s because I try to do all kinds of things at the same time so the stats is always in progress. Whether it’s purchasing a house, raising a kid, managing our household, working on a new portfolio website or planning a vacation, they all end up having the same priority.
2. What are your general goals for blogging?
I’ve always been an open book. I love writing down my thoughts and sharing good finds with online friends.
3. Do people “in your real life” know that you blog and do they comment on your blog OR is it largely anonymous?
Most of my offline friends check out my blog now and they comment once in a while.
4. How often do you post (x per week)?
I blog a lot, like 3-4x a day on multiple blogs.
5. How often do you read other blogs (x per week)?
I read blogs 2-3x a week too. I try not to do this when I’m working on a deadline because time passes by so fast when I’m reading someone else’s story.
6. How do you select blogs to read (do you prefer blogs that focus on certain topics or do you choose by tone or…?)
Aside from my online friends, I really like fashion and technology blogs. I enjoy viewing photoblogs too – interiors, web site, paintings, etc.
7. Do you have any plans to copy your blog entries in any other format, 0r do you think that one day, you’ll just delete it all?
I’d like the possibility to have them printed someday especially the ones about my little girl. For not so important ones, just delete them all.
8. What are the things you like best about blogging?
Gaining friends and learning new things everyday. If you need to know something, just do a post about it and people will reply. For example, you can ask “what is the cheapest auto insurance” and you’ll be surprised at the number of suggestions you will receive.
9. What are the things you don’t like about blogging?
People reacting first before really understanding the article.
10. How do you handle comments?
I love comments even if they are negatve.
11. Do you have any burning thoughts to share on blog etiquette?
Aside from using a spell checker and avoiding too much javascripts? Respect. Don’t copy and be friendly but not too personal.
12. Any desired blog features?
Just the best spam filter that’s all.
13. Have you suffered blog addiction?
Everyday.
How to Use Custom Domain in Blogspot
Posted by admin on Mar 13, 2009 in blogging
I bought a new domain just recently and wanted to try using blogspot as my host. One, it’s free and two, there are so many cool blogger templates out there that I’d like to try. You’ve all probably tried using a custom domain successfully but I wasn’t fortunate. I tried to follow all the steps from the Blogger.com help page but my changes are not taking effect. So I asked a friend who’s currently hosting her blog at blogspot and she sent me the following:
The steps are for domains registered at GoDaddy but I’m sure it’s almost the same with other registrars.
1. Log in to your blogger account and go to Settings > Publishing
2. Set the publishing to your blogspot address
3. Log in to your GoDaddy account and access the domain that you want to update
4. Select ‘Enable Forwarding’
- Select 302 Moved Temporarily
- Forward to http://name.blogspot.com
5. Select ‘Enable Masking’ and click OK
6. Open a new browser and type your new domain http://name.com. It should now redirect to your blogspot address (http://name.blogspot.com). It might take a while before the domain gets redirected to blogspot so be patient
7. When the domain redirection is working, go back to GoDaddy account and access Namerservers
8. Check Hosting Name Servers then click OK.
Your namerservers should now say:
Name Server 1: NS51.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
name Server 2: NS52.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
9. Now, click ‘Total DNS Control and MX Records’
10. Under the CNAME section, click ‘Edit’ for the www entry
11. Under points to host name, change @ to ghs.google.com
12. Login to your blogger account then go back to Settings > Publishing
13. Change publishing to custom domain and type in your new domain:
http://www.name.com
14. Save Settings
15. Check redirect name.com to www.name.com
16. Save Settings
Now this may all seem redundant and the original instructions might have worked with you. However, I know a couple of friends who experienced the same problem using their custom domains so I don’t think there’s any harm following the steps above.