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On LSATs

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:24:12 +0000

Looking for LSAT prep courses that’s worth the price? I was helping my cousin-in-law search for affordable LSAT courses when we came across Knewton.com. The comparison table of the most popular LSAT prep courses on their homepage helped him a lot in his decision. If you’ll look at Knewton’s, you’d be surprised that at a much cheaper price, you still get more than what others are offering. My cousin said that his deciding factor were the membership length and the money-back guarantee. Check it out yourself and see if it can help you too.

Learn Via Web

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:07:07 +0000

More and more people are now pursuing higher education online. Just this morning, I came across a site that offers medical coding training courses over the Internet. I was a bit skeptical at first but when two of my friends decided to get their masteral degree through an online university, I can’t help but be impressed. Technology has come a long way that you can now get a degree or masteral without leaving your home or giving up work. This also gives me hope that if ever I find enough time, I may get a masteral on Creative Arts as well.

Why I Love Twitter

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:55:06 +0000

These are the reasons why Twitter is amazing.

I can read updates about my old friends, co-workers, even old bosses. It’s how I learned about my boss moving to a new loft. His latest tweet was about moving companies Los Angeles and how he’s starting to build his business again.

Gossip everywhere! Just follow E! Online, Perez Hilton and similar twitter accounts and be updated with the latest news on Hollywood. Better yet, follow celebrities such as Oprah, Ashton, Britney Spears, Lilo, Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer and many more.

I have two twitter accounts – one for networking and one for personal use which is private and for long-time blogger friends only. This way, I can separate personal comments/posts from my more technology-design-work-related tweets.

Did I say networking? You bet! I’ve had two design offers so far just by tweeting that I design websites. Amazing huh?

Learning new things everyday. From design trends to latest gadgets, to world news and money-making schemes, I get it all from Twitter. I only do my site hopping using twitter now so if you have something to say, better get one!

Caribbean Trip?

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:42:01 +0000

We still have not gone on with that family vacation we have been planning for since February. The weather has been unpredictable lately that it would just ruin our moods and waste time and money spent if we went ahead and it just rained. It doesn’t stop me from looking at great travel deals and amazing travel locations. I found out that there is a line of hotel resorts called Karisma Hotels along the Riviera Maya in the Caribbean that has a family-oriented resort – Azul Beach Hotel Resort! It is on a beautiful stretch of the Bahia Pentempich beach in Puerto Moreles, re-opened this season after being completely redesigned, and is the first boutique all-inclusive resort. With just 98 rooms, a gourmet-inclusive dining philosophy and many family-friendly amenities, Azul Beach Hotel offers families a new way to vacation. Parents are pampered with adult-sized indulgences as well as extras like strollers, cribs, baby milk heaters, beach games, coloring books, refrigerators for milk and medicines, and even kid-sized bathrobes.

A “Beautiful” Career

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:07:01 +0000

I’ve always wondered how different my life will be if I chose another career. Something fun and equally challenging, like fashion or beauty? I know someone who resigned from her job as a bank manager so she can pursue a career in hair and make up. She’s much happier now and although the pay isn’t as big because she just started, the rewards at the end of the day are much higher. If you have a passion for making people beautiful but don’t know where to begin, check out this list cosmotology schools and see if any is available near your place. The site also offers various articles like paying your way to school, which career in beauty is right for you, hottest trends and several beauty blogs that can help you improve your skill. There’s no such thing as being too old to change careers. It’s not everyday that you can tell yourself how happy you are that you love what you’re doing.

Saturday Six – Episode 272

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:43:26 +0000

1. If you know someone who is interested in you happens to be high maintenance, are you as likely to date them anyway?
I really don’t know because I’m the woman, I’m the one who is supposed to be “maintained”

2. Do you get more frustrated by your home being in a state of disarray or your workplace being in a state of disarray?
I work at home so the two needs to be organized all the time.

3. You decide to go to the grocery store where you don’t expect to run into anyone you know. How dressed up are you likely to get?
Jeans and a shirt.

4. Take the quiz: Are You High Maintenance?

You Are Low Maintenance

Compared to most people, you are incredibly easy going.

To be honest, you are truly a breath of fresh air.

You are open minded about trying new things, and you’re not upset when things don’t work out.

You are willing to go along to get along. And your attitude helps you truly enjoy life!

5. How important is it to you that the person you would date would be roughly “in your league” lookswise?
I haven’t thought of it before – I always go for who I want, not bound by “leagues”

6. Do you prefer spending more on a birthday gift for a close friend of having them spend more on a gift for you?
I like to give, so I’d spend more for a friend!

Addicted to Sports

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:26:21 +0000

Want to be updated with the latest news and information on your favorite sports team? AddictSports is just the site for you. True to its name, this forum is filled with sports addicts who spend their days posting about NFL picks, trade rumors, major/minor league talk, fantasy sports, and many more. It was my client who told me to take a quick look at this forum while I conceptualize with his sports website. He said I might learn a couple of useful information that will help me understands what he wants to do. And I did learn a lot about football. I usually space out whenever my husband and his friends talks about football but after visiting this forum, I just can’t help but butt in and surprise them with some of the rumors that I’ve just read.

SEO Specialist

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:34:45 +0000

I’m currently learning what I can about search engine optimization. A client of mine would like to offer a three-month full time design work which includes improving his search engine rankings. We’re also thinking of signing up with this Austin SEO company called Apogee Search which is why I need to research so I’d know what we’ll need exactly. According to their website, your site can achieve all the items below:

Dramatic increases in qualified visitors to your site
Increased conversions for more sales
Accelerated ROI
Stronger, longer-lasting customer relationships
Improved sales in target markets
Strong growth in market share

Most importantly, your site will get better placement in top search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.

Apogee also offers SEO training for those who want to manage SEO. My client wanted to have this but I told him it’s better to leave complicated things like SEO to experts. Apogee offers a lot of online marketing methods that are designed to drive quality visitors to your site – paid search, natural SEO, ad exchanges, online media buying. Their SEO blog is also a great resource for all kinds of online marketing techniques.

On Research

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:58:43 +0000

One thing that my clients like about me is my ability to research quickly. From best web hosting to great domain names, cheap furniture shops to discount concert tickets, high yield investments to ecommerce softwares. My clients usually hire me to just design their websites but sometimes, I also help them with research, market study and content development. I make sure that I do this for long time clients only and most often than not, they send something extra to my paypal account. Anyway, the latest request that I receive was to read on construction business. My client is planning on putting up a small construction biz in Los Angeles and hired me (yes, I will be paid) to help him gather any info that I can find from the Internet. I’ve read and saved articles like “skills that you need to start a construction business”, “why some people don’t succeed”,” important numbers you need to know in construction” plus some very important info on California construction law. At first, I wasn’t sure if these were something he should’ve known by now if he’s really intent on making his construction business. Still, I sent all of them hoping some of them might help him at least on getting started. And he is very happy especially on the part about collecting receivables and liquidating damages. I’ve read about contractors having problems securing overdue payments so I’ve decided to add some legal information to prepare himself for future conflicts.

Career in Beauty

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:23 +0000

Looking for spajobs or hair styling jobs? BeautyJobs is a great resource website that helps jobseekers in the beauty industry advertise their skills online. Sign up to create your own resume online and you will be instantly added to the database of skilled workers. Future employers use this site to fill up a position in their salon / spa or if they have other requirements, they create new job openings so applicants can apply directly. If you’re someone who’s looking to jumpstart their career in the beauty industry, make sure that you visit the career resources section. Learn how to write an effective resume so you can present your skills efficiently. Remember that there are possibly hundreds of applicants for each job position and your resume is the first thing that will help you in snagging that job.