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Oct
13
Here’s my loot arrived from US.
Lovely colors and smooth finishing.
For my dh’s iPhone 3G
This is mine for my iPhone 3GS
– Post From MiPhone
Category: Gadgets
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Aug
19
the Hello Kitty Fuji Instax 25 has arrived! Ooow.. I was so inspired to snap with it and I tried a shot in office. Taken my very first virgin shot of Cindy and Bee Kee. 
A bit washed out and I think the blurriness of the photo is due to my shaky hands, being hungry.. haahaha…
Here are the loot. 
I managed to do a self portrait that turn out quite ok.
Also, the colors are pretty cool (muted) and the clarity in auto exposure is acceptable. The fun part of having a Instax is the instant you can see the output of your shot which gives the refreshing feel and eagerness to view how the shot will look like.
Anyway, I am now one happy woman, waiting to snap more at my sweet princess birthday party.
OOh, and I have also edited some photos of the kids, taken for the past weeks.
Category: Gadgets, grace, photography, seth
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Aug
13
another online spree for myself.
can’t wait to lay my hands on them… pray pray they arrive soon, Especially the Fuji Instax Mini 25.
some instax photoblogs/reviews
.:my instax life:.
.:Instax Mini 25 Review by Nicole Bogatitus:.
Category: Gadgets, crafts
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May
21
Simply love for the close up photos taken. check out the griffin clarifi. Snug fit and comes with a screen protector which I’ve damage during installation as dust presence on it while applying on my iPhone. You are better off with the existing screen protector that you have got for your iPhone3G.
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Apr
11
Finally I’ve made the BIG step and got myself SHOT!
Yupz, reserved the unit from my LSS, went down today and spent a bomb, again. 
It’s a happy shopping day, where my family (excluding my eldest bro’s) was there to see how I got myself the pinky! We have seen the Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro/iPhone unboxing…..
here I have the BIGSHOT unboxing for you!
my *little* Jewel Gear! Can’t wait to lay my hands on it…….. but it’s a freaking 4am! hahahahaha! Cant’ do much now.
Category: Gadgets, scrapbook
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Mar
16
iPhone using iBlogger
Adding photo in wordpress is doable bug not achievable in blogspot. Bummer!!! hope they come up with a new update soon.
Jan
27
Why is it such a nightmare? Though I enjoy holiday, especially the long ones, preparing for this year’s CNY is a nightmare for me. What I dreaded was being sooo busy at work, and still have to think about the CNY preparation. Ya, nothing much to prep in fact, except to get the new clothings for the kids, Olive Tree and myself. Weeks back, we’ve settled the daddy’s and the kids stuffs. As for me, I didn’t think getting clothings would be a challenge for me till I really can’t find clothes that I can fit and are nice!! URRRGH! Also, I soon realise that the days are getting so near to CNY and nothing was bought yet. 
So yesterday, we went out for the CNY shopping. Though I very much wished I can stay at home to sleep or scrap, but I can’t. We head done to one of our friend’s kid’s birthday at Aloha Resort before going for our shopping trip. Here’s a card I’ve done for his birthday. 
We’ve gone to Parkway ParadeIt was dampening that I can’t find any clothes at my usual hunt, Dorothy Perkins, Topshop. Even can’t find much clothes at Isetan. End up, we’ve got ourselves each, a pair of Levi’s jeans. I manage to get a pair of heels from Itti and Otto. Pheew….I was dead tired already after walking for so long. This little guy, was so restless that he started to fool around at Isetan. Playing and “flashing” his tummy to other kids who are also running about in the shopping centre. Olive tree tried to stop his “flashing” but was turned a deaf ear. It got Olive Tree so mad that he just walked away with Grace and I was trying out my jeans at the fitting room. Imagine when the kiddos whom Seth were playing with, were about to leave, the mommy brought Seth to the nursery room to look for Olive tree. HA! Seth could even said he wanna follow the Kor Kor and Jie Jie home! *faint*
The little guy got a tongue lashing from Olive Tree and myself while on the way back home. He was soooo tired and didn’t even dare to cry. We’ve warned him as well, if he still disobey us when we are out, we will walk away and not look back to get him. If he get himself lost, he’ll find his way home( ya, like real!) and don’t cry for us. It’s bad to threaten but he is getting a bit out of hand ever since he started his childcare days. 
Both Grace and him are still unwell, Seth with occasional running nose and cough. Grace with her blocked nose (guess it’s the sensitive nose) and mucus. So worrying and feel so upset to see them like that. Ok, here’s a couple of photo of Grace taken today. 
Ain’t she boyish??!
We continued our shopping again this afternoon. Though I needed very much to work and complete my office stuffs. But the heart is so reluctant though the mind is pushing……..So we went, Robinson’s! Yupz, and indeed manage to get some stuffs, beddings, tops for myself. Also, we’ve got from Gap, Seth’s pants, Grace’s jeans (at 50% off after buying Seth’s pants at 10% off), quite a good deal. another top and a pair of velvet jeans for myself. (yeah!!) So the mood kicks in, I went to Mango and got myself another 2 tops to go with my jeans. Viola! completed my shoppping! And totally glad with myself. But it was sooo late to even think of going back office to work. We headed home at 5plus and napped a bit. For now the kids are finally asleep, which is 11pm. How much can I do on work???!URRRGH!
Here’s what we’ve exchanged with the spending done at Centrepoint today.
2 set of this teacups, 2 posters and 2 packs of ang baos! 
On the gadget front, I am sooo impatient but I’ve got to wait PATIENTLY on the silent update of this. I hope it comes soon. I needed a new toy for a brand new CNY!!!!
Ok, here’s wishing you a restful week ahead. Just as soundly rested as him
*CNY-Chinese New Year aka Lunar New Year which falls on 7th & 8th Feb, this yearCNY
Jan
23
A layout that I’ve started at MWL‘s Christmas Crop and didn’t manage to complete. This is a 1st layout of Grace in 12X12. I am still trying to do up the 6×8 album for Grace but sooo slack in progress. 
Used : RF PP, MM Chipboard Alpha, Glitter Alpha & velvet Alpha Stickers. MM flowers funky brads, KI Pop Culture Chipboard Tag, Hambly screenprints, KI Love Elsie’s Zoe PP, Glitz Netz.
I love the Glitz Netz as I have seen it used on layout and love the way it looks on the layout. Finally got my hands on 2 packs when one of the forumer organised a spree.
I am tired as usual. I didn’t manage to accomplish much today but I’ve attended the launch of office:mac 2008 at Screening Room. I had a great time chatting with Kath and also her account of Macworld Conference experience. Wish I had a chance to visit Macworld conference.
Just a short review of the experience I have on testing out the Beta Version of office:mac 2008
Excel
This is one of my fav program compared to the rest of the offerings in the office:mac 2008.
the good:
- fast launch of the application
- greater ease of use
- toolbox is useful now as compared to office:mac 2004, as it comes with more functionality at one glance and categorised in tabs
- It has a Gallery which has a wide range of customised templates for your needs ranging from business uses (invoices, budgets, Account balance) to personal usage (savings passbook record, credit card statements)
- Wider range of Charts that you can use and simply by few clicks and data entry, you’ll get the professional looking charts ready for presentation
- SmartArt allows you to create flowcharts, in terms of business and also personal use.
- Functions and formulae are now easily displayed when you enter the prefix of the formulae eg. “=S” pops up a drop down list that allows you to select the formulae that you need. It display the hint of how to use the formula as well when click on.
the bad:
- I have not really found a bad thing about this. As I’ve been a user of both Windows and Mac Office, I must say this version meets above my expectation
Word
the good:
- It has great publisher’s interface, allowing you to do up a very professional publishing layout for business use.
- It comes with quite a fair bit of useful templates, which you allow you to get down to work on a report fast and effortless.
- Also, it has smartart graphics as well.
- It does auto text alignment (if you ever used Microsoft Publisher) before, this would be a feature which are not native to the Word in office:mac 2004 or the Microsft office 2003. So even if your graphics are placed in between the typed text, the text will be auto aligned properly
the bad:
- start up time is longer on my Powerbook G4 as compared to the previous version of Word in office:mac 2004 and also the Excel in office:mac 2008
- With the publisher’s function, it is somehow lagging a lot. Especially if you are inserting high res graphics.
- Typing on the doc can be a pain at times if you have too much resources being utilised by other opened applications.
Entourage
the good:
- since I’ve been using Entourage, I have never looked back at Thunderbird anymore. I love most of the features in the Entourage
that includes: Projects – allowing you to create the project and set the rules to link emails, documents, appointments in calendar under the project thus allowing you to quickly look into the project and view at a glance what’s the outstanding, or completed tasks.
- My day: which is like a widget that’s pinned onto the desktop displaying your tasks, appoitments.
- Rules categorization for your emails, it’s so easy to use. Now the mails that comes in from various mailbox will be autmoatically flow to the right folder which you’ve assigned.
the bad:
- It’s just a learning curve to get around the application so as to enjoy the functionality of the application.
PowerPoint
- I’ve not tested much of the PowerPoint but the additional look and feel of presentation are great and so much more eye-candied. Once I’ve used, I would get back on a review on PowerPoint.
If you are keen to acquire the office:mac 2008 the SRP are as per follow:
1. Brand New
Office 2008 for Mac 2008 (S$749.00 (incl 7% GST)
Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition S$959.00 (incl of 7% GST)
Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition No upgrade price and retailed at S$269.00 (incl of 7% GST)
2. Upgrade price:
Office 2008 for Mac US$239.95 (retailed new at US$399.95)
Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition US$299.95 (retailed new at US$499.95)
Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition No upgrade price and retailed at US$149.95
It’s been great to be selected by Microsoft to do the Beta Testing for offce:mac 2008. Thanks, Microsoft for the goodies bag and the Special Media Edition office:mac 2008.
