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Date registered: September 5, 2010

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  1. Are you not great at cake writing? Like me? Idea! — March 7, 2013
  2. Sleigh Ride Crazy? — December 24, 2012
  3. The coffee-creamer-based workplace rating system — November 11, 2012
  4. The Shy Person’s Guide to Blogging — November 4, 2012
  5. Top 3 Tips for Being More Productive – To Me, From Me — July 10, 2012

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Mar
07

Are you not great at cake writing? Like me? Idea!

Try a simple stencil, instead. They’re sold in kitchen supply and in craft stores, but if you care to, you can make your own. Just print out a design, symbol, or short phrase, and cut it out with an exacto knife or super sharp scissor. Keep your design on the large and simple side …… Continue reading »

Dec
24

Sleigh Ride Crazy?

There’s something about the frenetic, jolly pace of “Sleigh Ride”
that keeps it upbeat, no matter how mellow the genre.

Nov
11

The coffee-creamer-based workplace rating system

They say unemployment’s up, then they say it’s down. Then they say it depends. But if you ask me, at least in the tech and web design field, the job market is getting better. When times are rough it’s tempting to take a job, any job. The employers are in the driver’s seat. (“What’s that… Continue reading »

Nov
04

The Shy Person’s Guide to Blogging

“If a blog entry falls in a forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it really make a sound?” In other words, how do you get people to read and comment on your blog?

Jul
10

Top 3 Tips for Being More Productive – To Me, From Me

Just for today: Be in the task at hand Be in one task at a time Take notes

Dec
18

2012 Wall Calendar – Take One Please

Has there ever been a more useful use of digital technology than the calendar/agenda/reminder function? I almost hate to admit it, but I was immediately hooked on Microsoft’s Outlook at work, which caused me to forever abandon my paper agendas. And now with a smartphone, you don’t have to be chained to the desktop; you… Continue reading »

Oct
14

Six pics from trip to Everglades

No, we didn’t see any gators. http://www.draft3.com/slideshow/ Yes, we got a new appreciation for a unique and fragile ecosystem. No, there weren’t a lot of bugs. Yes, it was cool. And, yes, you should go there.

Sep
25

TV for Ladies – IMHO

Thanks to my ‘On Demand’ habit, I have been able to watch a surprising number of this Fall’s new tv shows. And becauseĀ I am, ahem, a lady, it seems that most of my chosen shows have been specifically targeted to theĀ ladies. Score, tv marketing people! Although you may not want to have me figured out… Continue reading »

Mar
12

My hotel rating system

We all know about the Michelin guide and the AAA guide, with their four stars and their five diamonds. But I have decided to rate hotels based on the quality of their hangers. That’s right, hangers. The hangers in the closet. The durability, count, and mobility of the hangers is a sure-fire indication of the… Continue reading »

Feb
28

The Secret of Life

ordinary day, secret of life

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