We have finally purchased a DSLR. We have set aside money for it so we could pay it in cash. But if there would be any budget constraints next month, we might opt for fast cash payday loans. Anyway, I am so excited to take pictures of my daughter in her flower girl gown on my sister’s wedding. I plan to take lots of pictures too on our company Christmas party but the party was cancelled. I think they are planning a charity activity instead. Not a bad idea, right?

I almost forgot, hubby and I will be attending another wedding (before my sister’s) this December. Most guests are our officemates so I plan to bring the DSLR too. So I have two photo opps next month. Plus of course, family get-together parties too. Oh, December would be my photo opp month!

Today I decided I’d just have a gown made for me instead of buying from the mall. Actually I tried looking for one at the mall but unfortunately, the gown that I fell in love with does not fit me. It was in large size and they do not have it in small or medium sizes.

I explained to the couturier what design, color and fabric that I want. I asked him to do my “ideal” gown within my budget. I want something nice without any need for cash loans or the like. I think he understood the design that I want but the fabric that would suit that design does not come in the color that I want. Ideally, I’d like a grayish purple (almost silver) so it would match BG’s gown (in pink and plum combination) but won’t make me look like part of the entourage (plum and burnt orange). But I opted for the next best color, which is truffle, or is it? Who cares? All I care is that my gown compliments BG’s gown.

I don’t want to have my hopes up. Let’s just see.

Hey, were you on twitter when I was in panic? Well, if you are, then you know our new toy had been purchased.

I’m still thinking for her name (yes, I decided it’s a she). Any suggestion?

I was absent from the cyberworld today. I was on leave at work. And I purposely didn’t check my inbox for emails and didn’t log on YM and twitter. I was busy finishing my scrapbooks and calendars. The bed was clattered with photos and other office supplies. I was too slow that I only finished one scrapbook. The calendars I can do next week, I guess. The calendar promo code is valid till Dec 20.

Anyway, online friends have invited me to watch Twilight this weekend. I asked hubby if that would be ok. He said that WE are going to watch it, so why would I watch it without him. I reminded him about our chat the other week. Then, he told me that the movie has bad reviews, and that he’s not interested. But now, as he said, we will watch it. Hmmm, interesting.

I was so set to buying a Nikon DSLR this December until I thought of comparing it with Canon. Aside from being partial to Japanese electronic products, my initial reason I didn’t want a Canon was all my friends are using a Canon. I wanted to use a different one. (I wanted to be iba.) Then it got me thinking, there must be a valid reason they chose Canon over Nikon. Anyway, I googled for the comparison and this I found. (Yes, I’m posting so I’d have easy reference anytime I want.)

According to the guide:
If you shoot in very low light you’ll be looking for a camera with the best possible high ISO performance and possibly in-body image stabilization….

And just for fun, I compared their point and shoot too. Here.

Yesterday, my Old Navy loots arrived! I was so excited. I was high, even.

But BG didn’t want to try them on. But after some time, she tried them. She loved the fuchsia/pink backless dress. I was trying to take a picture, but she was having too much fun, dancing around, I couldn’t take a clear shot.

She fell asleep wearing the dress. Too bad I wasn’t able to take picture ‘coz when I was about to, the digicam had no more charge. Tsk, tsk.

Note: 2 pairs of Old Navy flipflops not in the picture

Remember this is just part 1. I am still waiting for:
- Aquadoodle wall mat I got from Allaboardtoys
- Tickle Me Ernie from Etoys
- 2 sets of matching swimsuits and flipflops for BG plus gold ballet shoes for her (that matches my gold ballet shoes I got from Zara) all from Old Navy too.

Online shopping can be so addicting!

The release of our (errr, measly hehehe) 13th month pay is nearing. Yet, hubby still can’t decide whether to buy a Wii or PS3 for himself this Christmas. Me? I have decided 6 months ago what I am buying. It’s definitely a DSLR. Or if the budget isn’t enough, I’m saving it till I have saved enough to buy one. I won’t mind buying it February next year. But of course, I prefer to have it this December in time for my sister’s wedding.

Finally after three weeks of waiting, we’re getting our car from the repair shop tomorrow. When our car was hit last August, I was upset. I was thinking of the hassle of getting it fixed. But at the same time, I was relieved knowing that the car is insured. It saved us much hard-earned bucks. Good thing we have a good insurance coverage. We got it after checking and comparing different Auto Insurance Quotes.

Scouting for the perfect insurance coverage could be time consuming. It is very helpful that there are online sites that present you choices, with comparison of insurance coverage from different companies. So you can choose the most affordable (and that can give more savings) policy among the options without hopping from one site to another.

There are even resources for you to know more about insurance coverage and which suits best your needs. You might want to know more about your rights as a policy holder.

After 10 thousand years, Vannie has finally used her domain and I grabbed this from her. I hope you don’t mind, Van.

01. What would you wear on a regular day at home?

Hmm, well yes ‘coz I have asked someone else to make me a dress that I had in mind. Pasadya.

Aside from my day job, I am thinking of venturing into an online business. I am so inspired by the creative ladies selling over at Etsy. No, my plan is not to sell but to find sellers like them. So my plan is to create an integrated site of a forum, gallery and shop. Very much like scrapbooking sites that I see. I am quite familiar with the web applications for the forum and gallery. The shop part, I have yet to learn.

Why, I don’t even have a clue on microsoft crm server setup. But I’d like to use that system to help my sellers target their customers with on-going promotions and gimmicks. Or I can simply send bulk email messages to promote the site. It will deliver a fast, flexible, and affordable solution to my business needs. I just hope it’s not as complex as it seems.

Also, I need to find a reliable microsoft dynamics crm hosting. I heard that hosted microsoft dynamics crm service costs less in the long run, and higher reliability. Two factors that are very important for me if I’ll set up the business. To achieve success, just need to make sure that the customer is happy and would want to come back for more.

Yesterday, I was asked to do a simple task on EMEA shift. Since I’ve worked on ASIA shift for the day, I informed the client I will just go back online when I go back from a party we needed to attend to. So I decided to leave my YM on.

The help cleaned up the room while we were away. With her employment rate, she knows her duties even without us telling her. She called on the yaya to accompany her inside the room because she kept hearing someone calling her “Pst! Pst!” She was so sure that there’s a ghost in our room.

I laughed when they told me. I told them it’s the sound of my YM makes whenever someone is logging on or off.

There’s so much going on my mind that I don’t know what to blog. All I know is that my mind is full with:

- work, work and work (no kidding)
- DSLR and how I can possibly buy it before my sister’s wedding this December (budget-wise)
- scrapping and photobooks
- and one thing else that I still can’t blog yet.

That’s all. Just needed to blog about those so I can clear my mind before hitting the sack.