D.I.Y. and O.O.A.K.
If you like wearing, using, or making (and yup, making money off) one-of-a-kind items, check out Etsy, the place to buy and sell all things handmade. I just came from a one-hour ogling spree and if I’m not $10-or-so shipping dollars away, I would’ve gotten my hands on the following items:
I enjoyed making this collage too! All items are from Etsy.
These pretty creations actually inspired me to seriously look through and attempt* to make something from the old clothes and curtains in my parents’ attic before the moths beat me to them.
*attempt being the operative word. Wish me luck!
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Have you tried out Pandora yet? I discovered it via my friend Earnest ‘s blog and believe me, it’s had me at “page loaded”. Really! It’s dooper fun, you enter a song title or artist and their engine will generate a playlist of tracks with interesting musical similarities to what you entered. As it says on the site, it’s just like having your very own DJ (minus the ego too, right Nest? 
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So anyway I entered “Cibo Matto” and was recommended songs by Moloko (close enough), Supreme Beings of Leisure (I have their fist album and I think their sound is more Morcheeba-ish actually) and surprise, Deep Forest?? Well of course a script can’t be 100% accurate. I also entered “Ivy” and discovered the excellent Ultraviolet by Anubian Lights. Do let me know what gems you find.
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It’s 2006, have you made the switch? If you do so right now, apart from the reasons listed here, I promise that this blog will look prettier on your screen too. 
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..and what was just a world is a star. 
... this wonderful feeling? 
Jan 8th 2006
Of course I’m a Safari loyalist but I do use Firefox every so often.
Happy New Year to you and Arn!
See you at Gonzalo’s birthday tipar?
Jan 8th 2006
I’ve been off IE for years now! I only design for Firefox/Safari because it always manages to look mangled on IE, and trying to do a fix for IE is just so not worth the time!
Jan 8th 2006
firefox really gets rid of those spyware problems (mostly).
question though, can i sell stuff in cafe press without a credit card?
the designs and crafts in cafe press and etsy are really inspiring and interesting. sarap din gumawa
Jan 9th 2006
Carloooo happy new year to you and Nins! Will answer your other question via email, biglang nagka-conflict…
Hi Pauloy and Yomz! I’ve stopped using IE ever since I downloaded Safari in ’04. Got dismayed kasi when I saw in my tracker that people still visit my blog using IE eh its meant to be viewed using Safari or Firefox. Haha, self-serving reason pala.
Yomz, inspiring ano? Yah you can sell at CafePress without a credit card, they’ll mail you a cheque for your commissions. So far I’ve received…nothing hehe. There’s a minimum of $100 kasi eh hindi pa naman umaabot ng 100 yung commissions ko.
Jan 10th 2006
I will have to redesign my site soon too. Portfolio update. Har har. But got no time yet. Too busy with wooooork. >_
Jan 10th 2006
i use all three. hahah. and this site – looks good on all three – naks!
pandora served me the same music from the same group 2 out of 3 times
Jan 11th 2006
Hi Junnie! Shucks, thanks so much but I know you’re just saying that hehehe. I’ve seen this site using IE and, to quote JD and inxs, “it ain’t prett-eh!”
I’m loving Pandora though! Dami kong nadi-discover thru them.
Hi Erika! Thanks for dropping by my blog again.