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Went “e-window shopping” online for cameras that I wanted to buy.. lol no, I won’t actually buy them. I have no money, surprise! But yeah when the time comes.. or until these companies release a new one, I’d love to get my hands on one of these lovelies.

1) Panasonic Lumix ZS20 (20x optical zoom, 14mp, 1080p video)

I don’t really like Leica cameras to begin with but this sounds promising. Knowing Leica (in my point of view), and have used 2 Leicas in the past with disappointing results.. this isn’t really a high-priority on my list. I just thought of this one first that’s why I have it here in #1, haha. What turns me off the most aside from the grainy photos this camera will probably produce is that its display is also a touchscreen. Nope, cameras with touchscreens are a dealbreaker for me.

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First of March
March 1, 2012 3 comments
Post categories: Boredom / Domain Talk / Friends / Life / Site Updates —

Finally, a productive day from this week! Well, I’ve been busy since yesterday but not from doing this (new) layout for my blog. I had some freelance work that I did from morning up until 6pm that night. I don’t know when I’ll get paid for it plus the other assistance kind of work that I did for the same person who gave me this work too, but I’m excited for the money flow.

So yeah, today’s must-do list was to have a new layout up before the day ends. I designed and coded everything the whole day. Pretty satisfied that I’ve only came across a few errors this time compared to the last time that took me a day and a half, and that I was even able to put this up within the day (I thought it was gonna be impossible haha). Also, I’m proud that I’ve done this one-column layout successfully though I admit I cheated on the bottom part lol. If there’s an error, let me know. As I was editing the theme, I’ve come across stuff that I want to change more in here but that can be done tomorrow.

Time to rest! What do you think of my new layout? BTW, my header is done by my buddy Jean Pe. She’s an illustrator and a comic artist so if ever you’re looking for someone to doodle or draw you art, portrait, or whatever you have in mind (comic book collab?), you may visit her portfolio at jeanpe.com. Thank you very much Jean!

More tinkering around the site to be done tomorrow. Til the next update!

Patterns and more funky patterns!
February 28, 2012 post a comment
Post categories: Boredom / Life / Photos / Shopping —

Don’t you just hate it that when you’re (financially) broke, it’s also the time when you’re in places where you suddenly find the things that you want to buy like in the mall? I do. I really, really do.

I did some splurging yesterday morning at the mall. Armed with less than a thousand pesos and a strict to-do list for my visit there and a mindset that I will not purchase anything except for food. 3 hours later, I came home carrying a shopping bag from the mall’s department store.

I suck. I have no self-discipline when it comes to shopping. Heck, I’m saving for a lot of stuff such as a 55-250mm lens, a blu-ray DVD player, books, proper clothes (by that I mean lady clothes, not the usual graphic tshirts that I need to stop wasting my money on). As the months of (still) being unemployed grow longer, the faster my money is starting to be spent on things.

But who can resist these, um, what are these type of shoes called again?

They’re so pretty. I passed by the rack where they were displayed on my way out of the department store and I just had to take a second look. The first thing I usually do when I see anything I like is to look at the price tag, and to my surprise it’s less than $10! I had just enough money to get two pairs, and here they are!

The one with the orange insole reminds me of koi fishies while the second one screams “hipster, hipster!” to me. Hahaha. They have other designs, mostly florals, which I didn’t fancy that much so good thing they have these two!

I call them sack shoes, haha. It resembles the style of Toms shoes (and Sanuk’s which really looks more like sacks HAHA), at a very cheap affordable price. IDK, I just refuse to purchase a pair of Toms because the price tag is soooo expensive but the designs range from basic to none. :\ The only time I’ve had any interest in them is when Brandon Boyd of Incubus collaborated with them. Of course there’s no chance that I can get a pair of those BoydxToms shoes for myself now, as they’re probably limited ed. and sold out the moment they went public.

I don’t care if they’re cheap; I like the print and that’s what matters. Oh and for the first time, a pair that’s not sneakers, or sandals, or slipons, that actually fit my feet perfectly! I have a handful of pairs of ballet flats here and none of them really last after 1-2 uses because it’s just not comfortable enough for me. I get blisters, foot bruises, and it hurts my toes. Heck, if I could dispose of all my ballet flats I would. Save for the one that I’ve actually used more than twice, that one plain black ballet flats I got for less than PHP 300 last year and used for my business class.

So yeah.. my first ever legit pairs of canvas slip-on (so that’s what they call these!) shoes by some local shoe manufacturer here in the Philippines. Affordable, comfy, pretty designs — what more can I ask for?!

My other impulse buy this week is this camera slingy bag I found from my favorite shop, Izzoshop. I’ve had my eye on their shop for a long time now because I want to buy a new camera bag for my DSLR. Their bags are also on the affordable side but the big plus is their designs, they’re so modern and well-done that the bags don’t look like camera bags and scream “steal me!” to other people.

I remember when I used to want one of those professional camera bags so much, now I just find them tacky. Lol.

The sucky part about their stuff is that they get sold out so fast. I had a hard time deciding which design to get for their camera slingy collection, but in the end I went with this:

It’s not a real camera bag per sé, more of like an everyday bag but you can safely put your camera and not worry whenever you bump to someone because it’s padded. I find it to be quite small compared to my other everyday bag, this grey Cosé shoulder bag I have. Still amuses me that I can put a lot of things in there. Or maybe I just need to learn to light pack now. I’ve always been the type to put a lot in my bag. Like I have to have a jacket and umbrella everytime I go out.

Izzo was so kind to include this nifty freebie, a dustbag for this! I say every shop should do this, haha. Also, they have this tag on their bags and another tag stitched inside the bag. IDK, it just makes them so legit and established when online shops do that.

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They restocked, but this time a limited ed., their best selling Zebra print camera biggie (the legit looking camera bag but in nice print designs) last week but I wasn’t around and only found out about it a week later when it was already sold out. Grr. I’m looking forward to buying from them again and this time a camera bag! I’m sure that I only want to buy from them when it comes to camera bags. Would be my third time doing so.

If you would like to know more about Izzoshop and the stuff they have on sale, visit www.izzoshop.com! You’ll love them, I promise!

Here’s to trying to lock myself in my room for the rest of the week to “save money”. Um, good luck to me?

Photodump: Marla!
January 29, 2012 one comment
Post categories: Boredom / Life / Pets / Photos —

Sorry for the lack of updates here. I’m not slacking off like last time when I stopped updating for nearly a year! The good news is, I actually have a lot of things to blog about in my absence. Check back here within the week, I’ll probably have them up here by then.

For now, I hope these photos of my puppy Marla will compensate! She’s the one I thought who had a severe case of Swimmer Puppy syndrome. Turns out she just has splayed legs, and her lungs and chest are perfectly fine now. You can learn more about Swimmer Puppy syndrome and other doggie ailments in classes at Vet Tech Schools.

Those eyes will just draw you in to click “read more” and see more of her. Haha.

Click "read more" to see more of me! (lol)

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Been a long time since I did one of these
January 19, 2012 post a comment
Post categories: Boredom —

Mary of marythewild.com (very nice domain name, gurl!) tagged me!1. If you had one day to live, what would you do?

1. If you had one day to live, what would you do?

In the past 3 months I realized that 24 hours goes by like a breeze, so one day is certainly not enough to do everything I want for the last time. Ask me if I have only a week to live, maybe I’ll even give a list. Then again who wants that (to know specifically until how long they’re gonna live), right?

2. Would you rather have the power to read minds or the power to be invisible? Why?

I don’t want to be invisible because I’ve been like that in the longest time. Don’t want to know what other people think because once I find out what they really think of me, it will only crush my already crushed self-esteem.

3. Favorite 90s show and why?

Ooooooh! All I can think of right now is The Wonder Years. Such an awesome show. Y’all should watch it.

4. Favorite sailor star and why?

Sailor star? I’m not familiar with that.

5. What’s the craziest thing you did last year?

My god. I stalked Incubus in the hotel they stayed at. I finally met the love of my life DJ Chris Kilmore. I got home around 3AM. Longest night of my life indeed.

6. Who is your childhood crush?

There’s a nagging memory at the back of my mind that I used to collect a lot of Leonardo Di Carpio fan books. I guess I liked him that much, as a crush.

7. Who / What do you think you are you in your past life and why?

I have no idea.

8. Do you think you were born in the wrong year? Why?

Nope, I think I was born in the right year. Although I wish that I was born a few years earlier.. would’ve been SO fun to live in the 70s.

9. Favorite person in the world (aside from your parents and boyfriend if you have)?

Umm.. DJ Kilmore? Hahaha

10. Favorite word?

Jiggle. It rolls off the tongue so easily. And I think of pink jellies when I say it.

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Not tagging anyone in particular nor will I post new questions because I’m lazy like that. If you wanna answer it for yourself, feel free to!

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