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An Application that can change the Legal Profession
I just have to share this piece of information I have gathered from a lawyer friend who I had lunch with just today. We met up in one of our favorite restaurants which had free wi-fi internet connection as our meeting involved her getting some information from me as witness to one of our friend’s annulment cases. I was actually surprised she would want wi-fi connection as she can just record our meeting using paper and pen. But she was using a new application developed by LOGICBit Science and Technology Corp. called Houdini ESQ.
It is an application that can work on any OS in any computer in any browser that allows a lawyer to access ALL central information with just one tiny click of a mouse – anywhere, anytime. It will surely be a huge help in data gathering in trial cases. It saves time, money and effort. All information about the trial – judge, counsel, witnesses – are saved and each of the legal team can see it once it is updated. It really changes the legal profession, as you can see. It can cut down paperwork and updating research work in half.
Houdini ESQ is a web based enterprise case management application. You can control what you can share on this application. It clearly is very powerful:.
Live Life. Scrapbook Second.
My mantra: Live Life. Scrapbook Second. (yes, very CZ).
Used Michelle Coleman’s Pink Chocolate Collection.
(Blended two papers and used her brushes, and font!)
Font: Ambience BT Swash, MCO Pink Chocolate
I was offline for the last couple of days save for two hours of email and work time during the evening. I did that on purpose because I was feeling a little contemplative and wanted to just do “nothing”. Staying online is staying busy for me. That’s where I work, get my creative inspiration and chat with friends. Staying offline forced me to not multi-task and I got to enjoy watching the TV, watching movies, just sitting on the couch with the husband and playing with the kids – without checking what’s new online every five minutes.
I also transferred ALL my pictures to my EHD – about time people. I had a lot of fun reminiscing everything dating back 2005 – WOW! It also gave me a lot of things to scrapbook about – and Im feeling the need to print pictures again (Artscow here I come!)
I also realized I havent touched my camera in weeks. Did a couple of shots the past few days but Im feeling rusty – what should I capture? Grey skies and rainy days are very blah to me. I need to make time for it again.
We all need to live life first.
Personalized Stuff
I have always been a big fan of custom made stuff. It gives me a natural high whenever I have stuff I know that was specifically made for me or I know I have something that no one else has – you have got to agree with me; sometimes it’s so irritating to be sporting the same checkered blouse with at least twenty other people when going to the mall. I guess it’s also a blessing in disguise that I get to be so tall and so big – most of the stuff I have I am pretty sure no one else has. It costs more though but at least I have found a good seamstress to have clothes made.
I also love personalized stuff for my kids. I used to have their towels, diapers and even bags personalized (stitched most of the time) with their names!
But the best thing about having something custom made, like having a hand-painted dress made, is that you know that no matter what, the design of your dress is uniquely yours. That’s why hand-painted dresses are quite expensive. Not only are they time-consuming, having a person do the design of your dress and not a machine, is something else.
Don’t you think so?
Offline Tomorrow.
From here.
Vintage Clothing
I consider myself a very classic and safe dresser – to the point of being boring. My sister, who is a fashionista, would always tease me about my tastes. She tells me I have “expensive, boring, classic, timeless” taste when it comes to everything. It sounds like a compliment I know but she had to insert the word “boring” there somewhere.
I love vintage clothing though. When I was planning my wedding, our initial plan was to get married in an old church and I wanted a wedding gown like the gown used by Jayne Seymour in her stage play in the movie Somewhere in Time. That’s a classic vintage gown.
Nowadays, there are a lot of vintage pieces being brought into the mainstream. It barely stands alone though, you would see it mixed with a trendy piece and I must say it looks nice. Surprisingly!
I went to StyleHive.com to search for vintage clothing and found these adorable items. I love the dresses so much! Not too tight, no baring of skin but I bet with the right fit, one would look pretty hot here! Even the baby clothes are irresistible!
I think I need to be serious in losing weight here!
Make-up
About two months ago, aside from scrapbooking, I took upon a new (expensive) hobby: make-up. Who knew owning cosmetics would cost a fortune? I have not been spending for digital scrapbook supplies for months because I am part of some of the best creative teams out there, so I am basically just spending for printing.
Enter make-up. It started with friends who recommended brands. At first, we started out on affordable drugstore brands. But before we knew it, we were buying high end make-up like NARS, MAC and Urban Decay already – I just knew I had to stop too. I have a ton of makeup that will last me throughout the year – and cosmetic items have expiration dates! It’s not as if I go out a lot.
It is nice though because I don’t go out without make-up anymore, even just pressed powder, mascara, eyeliner and some eye make-up.
Let me share with you my favorite items:
1. Everyday Mineral (EDM) brushes – the softest and cheapest. You can get them way cheaper if you buy the custom package. A $10 brush becomes $5 in a package – a definite steal.
2. MAC NC35 pressed powder – barely there and controls shine. I love how it doesn’t cake. I use this the most.
3. Urban Decay Glider Pens – I will never use any other eyeliner again. Enough said. Even if a pen costs $16-$18!
What’s Your Template Number?
If you want fresh, clean and graphic pages that have multiple photos, Tiffany Tillman is the template master. I love how quick and easy my pages come together whenever I use her templates.
Here are a couple of my faves, all are linked:
Mommy Did This!
Michelle Coleman Cherry Berry Twist
Michelle Coleman Messy Date Stamps
Michelle Coleman Alpha Outline Brushes
Tiffany Tillman Scappable Collection No. 10 (Set 2)
Busted
Leora Sanford Rosarito Papers
Tiffany Tillman Scrappable Collection No. 18 (Set 4)
Weh?
Lisa Sisneros April Showers
Tiffany Tillman Scrappable Storyteller Collection 1
Martha’s Baptism
Misty Cato Julie Billingsley Because He First Loved Us
Tiffany Tillman Lefty Righty Collection Templates 001
Fonts: Teen, Windsong
Nice Gift Idea
For sentimental mommies like me who love to shop, these personalized tote bags will be a sure hit as gifts come Christmas time. It can serve as a beach tote, diaper bag, grocery bag and an everyday bag for busy mommies with kids! You can print the names of your kids or your name and it comes in different colors too!!
Much Talk About Sandals
The Make-Your-Own-Havaianas (MYOH) event in Rockwell has ended with very happy customers and happier retailers. A friend, who has been going to Rockwell for the event for three years straight and running, told me that the lines this year were longer, especially with the limited edition Philippine jeepney culture pins. There were a lot culture and lifestyle pins to choose from and of course you can choose your favorite color combinations.
Havaiana sandals were from originally in Brazil but when they were offered in the Netherlands in 2001, the Havaiana fandom exploded. I could honestly say that even here, in a third-world country where I live, ordinary people have Havs, the coined term for the much-popular brand, and they save for that coveted sandals, which really looks like a slipper to me!
I have never owned a pair so I really don’t understand what the hype is all about honestly. But I can take friends’ words for it that they are very durable and non-slippery.
The Summer 2009 Havaianas are out and their colors reflect the summer season with tones of gold and purple.
I wouldn’t mind getting these for myself!
The gold and silver sandals are very sexy and have a formal touch to it that it can be worn with a sexy summer cover up at the beach for a romantic dinner!
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