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Discovering Google’s Picasa 3.8

11.25.2011 by Leah //

AJ introduced me to Google's free photo editing software, Picasa 3.8.  I am so thankful he did because I can't seem to learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop! I tried a little photo editing just now, and you can very well mark the difference. The "before" photo (I just added some brightness and contrast using Photoshop): The "after" photo (I used soft focus and ... READ MORE

Gift Tags as Christmas Decors

11.25.2011 by Leah //

We have started putting some Christmas decors at the office this week and my supervisor who is very good with craft projects made nice Christmas decors out of gift tags.   She just pasted silk ribbons on them. Here are some of the trimmings she made and the up-close pictures of the patterns which I love: Time to bring out my 2-year old Hello Kitty ... READ MORE

Do you still save up coins?

11.20.2011 by Leah //

AJ and I believe in piggy bank savings so we collect, up to this day, the 5-peso and 10-peso coins we get as change. Last Saturday, we counted our first "conjugal" coin savings and collected P2,400, which we deposited later in the bank with our monthly savings  =) How about you?  Do you still save up coins or keep a piggy bank for extra savings?   ... READ MORE

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in a Pop Art Collection

11.19.2011 by Leah //

Got this news from The Telegraph.   Romero Britto, the Brazilian pop artist who combined cubism and pop art in creating pop culture icons for  the Dalai Lama, Coco Chanel, Madonna and Michael Jackson, among the many others, turned out to be a huge fan of the royals, particularly Prince William and his new bride Kate. “It was wonderful to create their portrait, I just adore ... READ MORE

Merry Crayon Wreath

11.17.2011 by Leah //

I saw this homemade Christmas wreath at etsy and I'm inspired to make one too!    The more colors there are, the merrier! Check out the similar project done by Angela of "A Bushel and a Peck of Fun".    It comes with an instruction (thank you!) and it's fairly easy to do!   We'll just be needing embroidery hoops, crayons (lots of it!) and glue gun. The good thing ... READ MORE

Christmas Lights at Ayala Avenue

11.12.2011 by Leah //

Christmas in the Philippines officially start in November, right after All Saints' Day.   One indication that Christmas is just around the corner is when Ayala Avenue's lamp posts are brightened up with pretty lights, and traffic becomes your worst nightmare.   I like this year's design - a mix of stars that look like snowflakes.   They're very pretty and cool to the eyes - ... READ MORE

This is so funny!

11.11.2011 by Leah //

It's kind of true, isn't it?   ... READ MORE

Iza Calzado for Esquire

11.06.2011 by Leah //

Iza Calzado sizzles in the latest issue of Esquire Magazine: The concept for this cover photo was inspired by Angelina Jolie's cover for the same magazine way back in 2007.... I honestly think our Iza is much sexier than Angelina, who is now down to an alarming 94 pounds.      I do hope Iza's photos were not photoshopped.  Well, a bit of tinkering is okey (if only to ... READ MORE

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