{"id":106,"date":"2006-09-06T13:32:42","date_gmt":"2006-09-06T08:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/?p=106"},"modified":"2006-09-06T13:54:16","modified_gmt":"2006-09-06T08:24:16","slug":"106","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/106\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will buy this wonderful feeling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Encouraged by a sudden increase in sales in <a target=\"_top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/?page_id=88\">my Cafepress shops<\/a> ((<span class=\"bodysmall\">Most of the buyers are US-based. I have a feeling it must be because school is about to start and everyone wants new shirts to wear. Alright!<\/span>)), I decided to open a few more last week. Four are wedding-related since (1) I&#8217;m immersed in the industry hence it&#8217;s the easiest to make designs for; and (2) guess what, 80% of my sales are coming from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/cynbridal\">the bridal shop<\/a> ((<span class=\"bodysmall\">Plus according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/shop\/wire\">Cafepress&#8217; newswire<\/a>, the &#8220;weddings&#8221; tag is among the most sought after, well well well!<\/span>)).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cafe_ido.jpg\" id=\"image108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/cafe_ido.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"bodysmall\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/cynbridal3\">iDo shirts for the iPod-loving couple!<\/a> (Hello,  <a href=\"http:\/\/gpherman.wordpress.com\">Carlo<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofnini.blogspot.com\">Nina<\/a> \ud83d\ude09 )<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cafe_always.jpg\" id=\"image107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/cafe_always.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"bodysmall\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/cynbridal4\">&#8220;Always a bridesmaid, finally a bride&#8221; tees for the been-waiting-for-mr.-right bride.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nAnd because I didn&#8217;t want to totally sell out, I made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/stylepinay\">&#8220;Tsinelas (flip-flops) Addict&#8221; and &#8220;Bayong (basket bags) Addict&#8221; tees and knick-knacks<\/a> as the second part of my Pinoy series.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pinay Style\" id=\"image105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/pinaystyle.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can see all the other new shops <a target=\"_top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/?page_id=88\">here<\/a> ((<span class=\"bodysmall\">You won&#8217;t believe it but Arn has shops of his own too, and his products sell even faster than any of mine! He wants to keep them secret for now but someday I&#8217;ll share the links with you. \ud83d\ude09<\/span>)).<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<a target=\"_top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arnold-arre.com\">My Arn<\/a> recently received a really nice email from Jasper Lloyd Tan of Cagayan de Oro-based Christian pop-rock band Thoughts and Notions ((<span class=\"bodysmall\">They play music in the tradition of Jars of Clay and Sixpence None the Richer.)). Jasper says that (Arn&#8217;s book) <a target=\"_top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arnold-arre.com\/aftereden\">After Eden<\/a> inspired him so much that he wrote a song about it called &#8220;Earthbound Angel&#8221; ((<span class=\"bodysmall\">I was really touched when I learned about it &#8212; I&#8217;m sure you can tell how proud I am of my husband&#8217;s work and I know how much he&#8217;s inspired his readers but inspiring someone to write a song with a wonderful message, now that&#8217;s a first.<\/span>))<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Excerpt:<br \/>\nI could choose to soar above the skies<br \/>\nAnd be one with the flight of angels<br \/>\nBut I am here in this world for one purpose<br \/>\nTo be with you and be your guide<br \/>\nAnd be your earthbound angel.<\/p>\n<p>Band info and streaming audio <a target=\"_top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.purevolume.com\/thoughtsandnotions\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encouraged by a sudden increase in sales in my Cafepress shops ((Most of the buyers are US-based. 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