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• Greeting cards are inspiring

 by Stanley, July 3, 2009

A friend of mine works in graphics industry. He also works freelance when he has the time. I have worked with him several times on web projects where he deals with the graphical aspects. One of the many sources where he gets inspiration from is greeting cards. He once told me greeting cards is truly an underrated source of inspiration for designers and artists. I do agree with him on this. The infinite combination of creative juices that goes into each greeting card is a never ending pool of inspiration and ideas for the graphically inclined.

• 7th straight Wimbledon finals for Federer

 July 3, 2009
Yup! As I write this, Federer is in the finals of 2009 Wimbledon having beaten Tommy Haas in straight sets. Haas gave Federer a five-set scare in the French Open last month. I suppose he couldn’t reproduce the form here facing Federer on grass. Federer plays his best on grass. Of course last month’s French Open [...]
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• Nuphedra reformulating

 June 3, 2009
I’ve just been informed by my gym peers that Nuphedra is currently in the process of reformulation. According to their website, the reason for reformulation is to be compliant with FDA policies. Good news is Nuphedra will be relaunching later this year, Sept 6 2009. Well, it is no secret the original Nuphedra owe much [...]
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• AEDs gaining ground in public places

 June 3, 2009
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are used to resuscitate a person who goes into sudden cardiac arrests. Soon, AEDs will find their ways into more public locations like shopping malls, airports and public buildings. Modern AEDs are advanced enough to be easily operated in case of emergency. Most devices are located in heavily populated areas. A [...]
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• Roger Federer is through to French Open semis

 June 3, 2009
Federer is through to the semi-finals of the French Open with a straight-sets victory over Gael Monfils. Much less messy than the five-set tussle with Haas two nights ago. He will now meet another straight-sets victor in Juan Del-Potro who brushed aside Tommy Robredo convincingly. Just two more matches for Federer to reach the mantle of greatest [...]
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• Lost a few pounds this week

 June 3, 2009
Just hit the scales today after a week of insane exercising and dieting. The needles points at 84kg. Down from 85kg. That’s not exactly inspiring but hey, I’m fine with it. As long as I’m not gaining weight, I’ll take any number. But frankly, I can’t dedicate this much exercising and dieting routine week in [...]
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• Two bucks for a Disney toddler skirt

 June 3, 2009
RM2 for a toddler skirt with Disney characters printed on it. RM5 for blouse and shirts for 3-year-olds. These are the ridiculously cheap prices at a recent warehouse sale. Some of the discounts to be had that day are among the biggest I’ve ever seen. Many items are sold way below wholesale prices just to [...]
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