tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26508266028901672222023-11-16T18:37:53.423+08:00Andy QuirksLife. Travel. Food. Fashion. Photography and Daily OdditiesAndy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-52922798995351919442010-05-13T18:38:00.005+08:002010-05-21T20:11:24.503+08:00Vintage obsession<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FJ9HiC3qKZSO89nyTxd315TSbv7VGMYzGw8znlXkmXC-dY67Yw3uwZKXi2i2P3_unow8K_OckkpuDPuWalaH_VqM3WZbaByMowRXCtGoCbIgEzWbOtxvPcplw3F6978my7pzsrBqZ60/s1600/717.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FJ9HiC3qKZSO89nyTxd315TSbv7VGMYzGw8znlXkmXC-dY67Yw3uwZKXi2i2P3_unow8K_OckkpuDPuWalaH_VqM3WZbaByMowRXCtGoCbIgEzWbOtxvPcplw3F6978my7pzsrBqZ60/s400/717.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473690593210341986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFgkEh8MZsYLW3BCXiDRiwM4tQfaKnZH88NDfl2wkazI37RMt57_9nOvnciyFp_qf08KmYtQwk9fN2NPDKd5xUEXnLGvb8KGELmcxMxhzjO5W1LAH2q-lW4H9eno9KYDlPyUsNKSZy5U/s1600/1710-585x538.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFgkEh8MZsYLW3BCXiDRiwM4tQfaKnZH88NDfl2wkazI37RMt57_9nOvnciyFp_qf08KmYtQwk9fN2NPDKd5xUEXnLGvb8KGELmcxMxhzjO5W1LAH2q-lW4H9eno9KYDlPyUsNKSZy5U/s400/1710-585x538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473690588560495266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCSoTEQFGkx9PAx5gYlpKmJQS2JW4z98Uv5W7R_KPjtCccSrznDAJTj3bUTJ6SZXAv4bTfAPUWKCi4Jpx4Cso_0dyEN_g_kjd4akcoAeYn7sbVtpvEg43Wvh-5_T3Ulzd9x6LGVy9oTQ/s1600/811.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCSoTEQFGkx9PAx5gYlpKmJQS2JW4z98Uv5W7R_KPjtCccSrznDAJTj3bUTJ6SZXAv4bTfAPUWKCi4Jpx4Cso_0dyEN_g_kjd4akcoAeYn7sbVtpvEg43Wvh-5_T3Ulzd9x6LGVy9oTQ/s400/811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473692814689011426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAxl9ndtru-XDKeJF6nguiYe7j3uRlFgmNyy6LMbEaCB21w8Ert8PFlaAT3I_GhLUroWDa37dPqwApCRcW5AqAhdZSSKvwvVcgzIISsoxuHbKLYELSjL8DwoQFmGmVTUIPbOwsU64ZI0/s1600/1510.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAxl9ndtru-XDKeJF6nguiYe7j3uRlFgmNyy6LMbEaCB21w8Ert8PFlaAT3I_GhLUroWDa37dPqwApCRcW5AqAhdZSSKvwvVcgzIISsoxuHbKLYELSjL8DwoQFmGmVTUIPbOwsU64ZI0/s400/1510.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473690572794090082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrIPfsStSgC5yoY5gLhvKWTytaU2VJ05Zdft7VeLPTJTx6lcwsIG-hZqETdQ97GNa6Ssa296d83MukeIKZkyDEkqE-OssVsCyntAa_DkZzdLb4lZ0VIyFfh3enr7G_fqFPS-XBvfXlJk/s1600/1211.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrIPfsStSgC5yoY5gLhvKWTytaU2VJ05Zdft7VeLPTJTx6lcwsIG-hZqETdQ97GNa6Ssa296d83MukeIKZkyDEkqE-OssVsCyntAa_DkZzdLb4lZ0VIyFfh3enr7G_fqFPS-XBvfXlJk/s400/1211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473692809769284482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aIOE71Tw6bZvSFDDpTPl3p6wnq-UCAHj23nJJfAe8CMfZlso0AEXoK2UfJIrXkI63_Cs8x6bGIR_GiHpd7yzy8kDF1a7-78Fv8gIK6zcRMKkFt7xEZE5oFnM259y3I3y_CMS8a4JQoo/s1600/1810-585x538+%281%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aIOE71Tw6bZvSFDDpTPl3p6wnq-UCAHj23nJJfAe8CMfZlso0AEXoK2UfJIrXkI63_Cs8x6bGIR_GiHpd7yzy8kDF1a7-78Fv8gIK6zcRMKkFt7xEZE5oFnM259y3I3y_CMS8a4JQoo/s400/1810-585x538+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473690570142687778" border="0" /></a>I am totally obsessed with this oh-so-chic vintage collection by Lauren Moffatt! I am sure you have all seen this, but I wanted to place it here to remind me that I so have to recreate these looks! Oh that oversized denim jacket is gorge! Which is your favorite?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(via </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.buzz-beast.com/2010/04/lauren-moffatt-spring-2010.html">Buzz Beast</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span><a href="http://www.buzz-beast.com/2010/04/lauren-moffatt-spring-2010.html"><br /></a>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-34943435245061454042010-05-13T18:21:00.006+08:002010-05-15T10:53:08.229+08:00Lovely apartment<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470699772509163170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70SrIO96NPJIHw8CZhnmZoAL62aVnH502GT8_S4A4GOiqFBJrZ2zSm1uNI83Tv7xDjG9qgGd5OSuE7cuNwI-AZpPhr-4gUBjmmNeJnOi9BU-Yex8KCcrr9VE9wIZ4OhITIAqdLZBsO4g/s400/DSC0062.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg054V2PeWXoDTF0TSoRQjsDwPbbGZP0B1lcP1qPH8MlCThlp2XEbFLA_Vo3WsBVfBYnaf2NnSX_5dMl3QWTmmle76TPvNec6WKBZpg7vjUi4yndEuhZOJbrMfJD_iwR_KP82E2QkgC3dU/s1600/DSC0054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470699770959560690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg054V2PeWXoDTF0TSoRQjsDwPbbGZP0B1lcP1qPH8MlCThlp2XEbFLA_Vo3WsBVfBYnaf2NnSX_5dMl3QWTmmle76TPvNec6WKBZpg7vjUi4yndEuhZOJbrMfJD_iwR_KP82E2QkgC3dU/s400/DSC0054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1AbjngyXwUl6JK78UpU6q7mKKJ4rVgVlpLqMeaLp2p7nA5Dnp3xDAFQGJmB0Gma1AKX-VNGzMjY2-B3T17ftafLMOWP2f9NIt2AN8Zl-GxoxHxtpbgciEsZYsOfbgjMFSkWbCPLm7yM/s1600/DSC0048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470699759395230802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1AbjngyXwUl6JK78UpU6q7mKKJ4rVgVlpLqMeaLp2p7nA5Dnp3xDAFQGJmB0Gma1AKX-VNGzMjY2-B3T17ftafLMOWP2f9NIt2AN8Zl-GxoxHxtpbgciEsZYsOfbgjMFSkWbCPLm7yM/s400/DSC0048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLSxTpXO0mnXLeIJ3FIZ2kI7xa6h4Zv6hK85sR-pA5IzzuI7RuuV7zObRX9JMKX3rEMTdcTmDEbUdVz6PLrnyfK05iQVARpoHAstAxrjqF-it-kcTuSNle17YXqkUmkCUF5Q2nT17cps/s1600/Skjermbilde-2010-05-10-kl.-22.27.25.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470699746497530962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLSxTpXO0mnXLeIJ3FIZ2kI7xa6h4Zv6hK85sR-pA5IzzuI7RuuV7zObRX9JMKX3rEMTdcTmDEbUdVz6PLrnyfK05iQVARpoHAstAxrjqF-it-kcTuSNle17YXqkUmkCUF5Q2nT17cps/s400/Skjermbilde-2010-05-10-kl.-22.27.25.png" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5xId-t2E6oIcte4Fjqf2c_wDURFgp5R5jsKYWPoBFcHxqQA_5FH7nWqZKC2NvndMXnYAFYeRfEauBOa2neQQU8vm7Mv678vFo2n0yIg681dJDxc2o-yVUdArp1xlRS_6gcyfaJ6luLY/s1600/DSC0050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470699737032700578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5xId-t2E6oIcte4Fjqf2c_wDURFgp5R5jsKYWPoBFcHxqQA_5FH7nWqZKC2NvndMXnYAFYeRfEauBOa2neQQU8vm7Mv678vFo2n0yIg681dJDxc2o-yVUdArp1xlRS_6gcyfaJ6luLY/s400/DSC0050.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>What a lovely apartment, don't you think? Can you believe it measures only 20 sqm? I'm a bit of a claustrophobic so I'm not sure I could survive in such space, but still, i think the place is so pretty. I especially love the vintage feel. Tell me what you think!</div><div> </div><div>Oh, and happy weekend my dear readers!</div><div> </div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">via </span></em><a href="http://playmedesign.carousel.no/interior/my-apartment-in-nytt-rom/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">PlayMeDesign</span></em></a></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-3808974497874668622010-05-13T17:41:00.002+08:002010-05-13T18:21:34.331+08:00Hello everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF0D8ja7poQEdHqvB2EcVdSxg1IPUGn_2MF4yT6hm9RNX5WPhzjxiM6hXyGJndWfQKxFDyjBqfstsDeNyn-GoBaMpImvQJqvolDDc0KYc-MeEeGt-0OzFzVNZwWkZPjpy28_VisUMKoc/s1600/african1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF0D8ja7poQEdHqvB2EcVdSxg1IPUGn_2MF4yT6hm9RNX5WPhzjxiM6hXyGJndWfQKxFDyjBqfstsDeNyn-GoBaMpImvQJqvolDDc0KYc-MeEeGt-0OzFzVNZwWkZPjpy28_VisUMKoc/s400/african1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470697575643401570" /></a>Hi everyone! I know, I know, I've been such a bad blogger lately. Actually, I haven't been a blogger at all for quite some time. Just been really busy traveling (work :( not leisure) and getting sick (cough, cough). I haven' even had that much time to even browse the web...<div><br /></div><div>Anyway! I just want to say hi to all of you and remind you that I haven't abandoned you my lovelies! I'll try to put in scheduled posts when I get even a short free time. For those looking for me and wondering what has happened to me, thanks so much for the concern!</div><div><br /></div><div>For the mean time, tell me what you think of this African Sunset necklace that a friend of mine is planning to buy over at <a href="http://needsupply.com/">Need Supply</a>. I think it's gorge! Plus you can buy the striped wedges from my previous post there too. Check it out!</div><div><br /></div><div>Miss you all!</div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo,</div><div>Andy</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(via Need Supply)</span></i></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-22849361087883128792010-04-21T20:00:00.001+08:002010-04-21T20:00:04.216+08:00Summer shoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7EmfcjqZgehDjv5C0oE_CA8sg-9B0SKp77eNBtfuzKA-yMAuAStGkAuMLNI-dqa5Umh5mQC37drcSPRGTai7canfcR4HyWd3uwKBJHi6veXbZ1KEI8M7R6jy7h6LuqybEa9uk11Bpyk/s1600/mini+for+many+stripe+wedge_oak.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7EmfcjqZgehDjv5C0oE_CA8sg-9B0SKp77eNBtfuzKA-yMAuAStGkAuMLNI-dqa5Umh5mQC37drcSPRGTai7canfcR4HyWd3uwKBJHi6veXbZ1KEI8M7R6jy7h6LuqybEa9uk11Bpyk/s400/mini+for+many+stripe+wedge_oak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462176734687126514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkdY4bEPXoAgOFtXXVHXHESutj84YkcQmkB61DQnS5VSih8jRhWNwKoW__u0fBgipq498VODxehfxfQ27EDl191KCrxbJiU8RQr1e2zh6VJIXict45GAiv7AUr108iVMiRW-wpCaiAxE/s1600/vanessa+bruno+spring+2010+wedges.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkdY4bEPXoAgOFtXXVHXHESutj84YkcQmkB61DQnS5VSih8jRhWNwKoW__u0fBgipq498VODxehfxfQ27EDl191KCrxbJiU8RQr1e2zh6VJIXict45GAiv7AUr108iVMiRW-wpCaiAxE/s400/vanessa+bruno+spring+2010+wedges.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462176727047399026" border="0" /></a>I saw these amazing summer shoes from <a href="http://shoptometrist.blogspot.com/2010/04/fun-in-sun-shoe-picks-for-summer.html">Shoptometrist</a> and immediately had to share! I know, Summer is the time for more relaxing (yet pretty!) flats and flip-flops. But I definitely cant say no these beauties! Can you?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br />(via Shoptometrist)</span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-66770537035337664582010-04-20T18:27:00.002+08:002010-04-20T18:49:48.842+08:00Pendant lights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeGI-OyFj9tJjbW7Jr1NdyjAICT2bKp8O9eFgwRGuoPklvaBccRb8K5aJQt9c0JOkhDe4lEUehc6qu0e35oolZewpXDpRp9gZSMlTrv_hT-o3fQwOI9DIua4bD2cZ0xMCHnxYbggYMtk/s1600/s7_480x650.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeGI-OyFj9tJjbW7Jr1NdyjAICT2bKp8O9eFgwRGuoPklvaBccRb8K5aJQt9c0JOkhDe4lEUehc6qu0e35oolZewpXDpRp9gZSMlTrv_hT-o3fQwOI9DIua4bD2cZ0xMCHnxYbggYMtk/s400/s7_480x650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462166785349952546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nfpS8QlpqvN7g3YoA9D_dpMog-FadSjva0zzuY8DMCxTThc4X3TD3gBKtDyGaUOP35FLqX_yvAU4GIlObu8CTsy3p4XsPw4ecgNBenGRmaUrVdOBrP7GQ2EDRhba0fxk9KIBufUSOpY/s1600/s1_480x650.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nfpS8QlpqvN7g3YoA9D_dpMog-FadSjva0zzuY8DMCxTThc4X3TD3gBKtDyGaUOP35FLqX_yvAU4GIlObu8CTsy3p4XsPw4ecgNBenGRmaUrVdOBrP7GQ2EDRhba0fxk9KIBufUSOpY/s400/s1_480x650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462166772855442162" border="0" /></a>I am soo exhausted right now from nonstop business trips, meetings, events, etc., so all I want to do now that I finally have a few hours to sit and relax is browse the net, find some pretty and funny things and pretend I haven't been out of the blogging world for more than a week (too tired to even sleep!)<br /><br />So! How are you my lovelies? I hope you didn't think I have abandoned you. Just really super duper busy.<br /><br />Anyway! I am loving these pendant lights, soo pretty!! What a nice idea to dress up a room, especially during events, weddings even. What do you think?<br /><br />(via <a href="http://www.monochro.jp/works_01.html">Monochro</a>)Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-45769042431598288042010-04-12T08:30:00.001+08:002010-04-12T08:30:00.501+08:00Monday wish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWn545QG4GwS7hFkjhsSzqWT05MtDGQ-ane2qVgeyIF0Sdq11wbMlwLkOmNodcDBMIy1xEv_CVd0vBtPqj3e6L6a9amOzYR6zmgFrd6hFVrX4HbTmLT4KpGex-_IuXfORNCjhxYJurUw/s1600/hammock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWn545QG4GwS7hFkjhsSzqWT05MtDGQ-ane2qVgeyIF0Sdq11wbMlwLkOmNodcDBMIy1xEv_CVd0vBtPqj3e6L6a9amOzYR6zmgFrd6hFVrX4HbTmLT4KpGex-_IuXfORNCjhxYJurUw/s400/hammock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458776432671180978" border="0" /></a>It's soo warm and windy here! I so wish I could just relax in a hammock (which I have yet to install) at our front porch and just sip some cold lemonade! Isn't that what summer should look like? Alas, it's the exact opposite for me. Work, work, work! I hope you my lovelies are having more success in the 'relaxing' department... are you?<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and before I forget, Easter giveaway winner announcement!<br /><br />The woodsy lamp goes to:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Sara of Lady Bug in Love</span></span><br /><br />Congratulations dear!<br /><br /></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-54503807766262039222010-04-07T08:30:00.000+08:002010-04-07T08:30:00.885+08:00Summer dress-up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYoPtQ79Co14bXu2-qFZkNqRWybnm8OCNFie70WgfxIh8KQxeJiN5rOzGutxTupED3rgnqDJZ82l5TTKK5-tLiv5HuE4bC-AmzsWWAvT62WEGdNTJTacqaidmigM8pOHqE7jO0qPSucg/s1600/sine7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM4zsS6t-lmf69-hhcCBDyA21Z1AzgIPqrkmsDq6yDuAOIkiO4qE5lKVjtRGEh389McvYIT8RFSqagQNqeT0_yBm6T7TOCkDKuWC8VO9LtKNkhBPc8AzUlxQgAy2BPWNn5TxMeXXD34o/s400/sine8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457041399845041810" border="0" /></a>I wish I could look like this in the office now that it's Summer season once again (I know, it's still Springtime in your areas). I really need a wardrobe makeover and I hope these pieces would just magically appear in my closet; I'm sure you're all thinking the same! Oh, and that last one with the shorts--so cute for Saturday brunch with Jay! How's your Winter to Spring wardrobe switch doing, my ladies?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(all from </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://sineny.com/#/spring">Sine's 2010 Spring Collection</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-10393049912596881502010-04-06T08:30:00.000+08:002010-04-06T08:30:00.894+08:00Lovely clay illustrations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9Dfv4bXTIzMyhr-HAuH-dS_lAqYemB1ui3G6p1rEf0RyVQ2UhmjNitk6j6gqOopHrA4mETp73nClVXAhiRtvLD7mq7gtIYm1bFXTWoJy6xXbv2sIEvu4HvBW41hnA8fWV1LqtaCzmeg/s1600/hojas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9Dfv4bXTIzMyhr-HAuH-dS_lAqYemB1ui3G6p1rEf0RyVQ2UhmjNitk6j6gqOopHrA4mETp73nClVXAhiRtvLD7mq7gtIYm1bFXTWoJy6xXbv2sIEvu4HvBW41hnA8fWV1LqtaCzmeg/s400/hojas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456660794908088770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJyCYrlknZiUkILp5ulhtpY3g3hbK9q9EIk5DcxZCTErUOsqHyDeWYktQy0MmJknWYIrr8EHd2Yw3K4nIoad5WCWr0O1CctHaOctKW4WluRPTfG6hjlwMIixfwTw5fyRUyLsKNXwPGb8/s1600/illustrations.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJyCYrlknZiUkILp5ulhtpY3g3hbK9q9EIk5DcxZCTErUOsqHyDeWYktQy0MmJknWYIrr8EHd2Yw3K4nIoad5WCWr0O1CctHaOctKW4WluRPTfG6hjlwMIixfwTw5fyRUyLsKNXwPGb8/s400/illustrations.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456660791968050034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_aWJ53m9g1W9xP6i-lcuUN_6IqEgot_VMZ8PKGg-7BazSxAzjAokgQyhpMQhGnUeH79IX4wHilz3Xc06ynHV6ZcfWwC7bUmxBs4a5A7l1oK08vaK8rH_gWtUlg0BrwHpUO6RxIDsozg/s1600/plastilina.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_aWJ53m9g1W9xP6i-lcuUN_6IqEgot_VMZ8PKGg-7BazSxAzjAokgQyhpMQhGnUeH79IX4wHilz3Xc06ynHV6ZcfWwC7bUmxBs4a5A7l1oK08vaK8rH_gWtUlg0BrwHpUO6RxIDsozg/s400/plastilina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456660779410724370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsFrrJ8BUJcXqXDjEUyIn7VO4M7TcsCAS2rkfxm_ydwOzyEVae_2UbcFiYTAnZYVSnb7olu185GDgh-RXbDPVahk2zDy0nQVVixkzZ8Sax1fgbNm9RSl8oZq2ixVArDaF_Rn_ij8hPRg/s1600/peces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsFrrJ8BUJcXqXDjEUyIn7VO4M7TcsCAS2rkfxm_ydwOzyEVae_2UbcFiYTAnZYVSnb7olu185GDgh-RXbDPVahk2zDy0nQVVixkzZ8Sax1fgbNm9RSl8oZq2ixVArDaF_Rn_ij8hPRg/s400/peces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456660785297951490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMAMBV_BJ-jEp79gftLoKjydKtZOM_sXhWACgiDsK5cpZBW4TRsLT41xJMYSSWLtShR-gV0YWsYGiPdQr6UyhfTqIaJs-rS7x0h7YhsfcggxRLpE37BZfNa7MaTYV_r4qR4rpXAqNcO0/s1600/pareja.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMAMBV_BJ-jEp79gftLoKjydKtZOM_sXhWACgiDsK5cpZBW4TRsLT41xJMYSSWLtShR-gV0YWsYGiPdQr6UyhfTqIaJs-rS7x0h7YhsfcggxRLpE37BZfNa7MaTYV_r4qR4rpXAqNcO0/s400/pareja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456660770320410834" border="0" /></a>How amazing are these clay illustrations by <a href="http://www.deplastilina.com/">Irma Gruenholz</a>? I love them all and I think they would look great hanging on the wall.<br /><br />(via deplastilina)Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-14301308721891313152010-04-05T08:00:00.001+08:002010-04-05T08:00:00.461+08:00Cute alert: amazing animal photos!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvIpVjRyRGSTk47ollT0P7utmYCN8kK2qUBhhA2uch_mjpURgdb8rfcp-WoNnrgWfpgROIH-YovEGVwijWsOZEJK-5Ns-HCG-VQuP-DrZYg957-oQcxYgx0ygi8CuvTOEo7q8oXg82uY/s1600/animalsinstunningclarity20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvIpVjRyRGSTk47ollT0P7utmYCN8kK2qUBhhA2uch_mjpURgdb8rfcp-WoNnrgWfpgROIH-YovEGVwijWsOZEJK-5Ns-HCG-VQuP-DrZYg957-oQcxYgx0ygi8CuvTOEo7q8oXg82uY/s400/animalsinstunningclarity20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455536780524049602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM4Il50dq1JH6N7ah-UOOy_MrLcyn1dm8GlZYHNTdt0vBqzbhfwR2dDrMwCiHspWQCPrni7aXFVPki20fyK0B7AzikQ3ydgi2fuPGpUbK07TitSd6y9J7Kbg7ViDQiyoKoxiZWXEDc08/s1600/animalsinstunningclarity6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM4Il50dq1JH6N7ah-UOOy_MrLcyn1dm8GlZYHNTdt0vBqzbhfwR2dDrMwCiHspWQCPrni7aXFVPki20fyK0B7AzikQ3ydgi2fuPGpUbK07TitSd6y9J7Kbg7ViDQiyoKoxiZWXEDc08/s400/animalsinstunningclarity6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455536766156412898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9q0lqPok05_-1ua-mJ1ubmtgXXvCWJfsco1U31QkUT3J77zAKOQb3Ko8QqWtD7mT_bzMofZa39Gq-VyPkmWwTg4TgcACAaPQ36-QiM8JCnKuxBb5caKFLXn8kz9FZvZaVMdI3PCT75o/s1600/animalsinstunningclarity14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9q0lqPok05_-1ua-mJ1ubmtgXXvCWJfsco1U31QkUT3J77zAKOQb3Ko8QqWtD7mT_bzMofZa39Gq-VyPkmWwTg4TgcACAaPQ36-QiM8JCnKuxBb5caKFLXn8kz9FZvZaVMdI3PCT75o/s400/animalsinstunningclarity14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455536771232550482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21aaPCifTeKuofccPYRJO57kn9x8MHEAEuD9z0mgawPovP-XwDpY7uD1rGMOSr5QuHtugTV83HacIM8YYBa6lDLeIxXSM5PP72UkMSrjCm8Etw0uMDCnRcDqv1cwQormL6UbBS1HwxJE/s1600/animalsinstunningclarity25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21aaPCifTeKuofccPYRJO57kn9x8MHEAEuD9z0mgawPovP-XwDpY7uD1rGMOSr5QuHtugTV83HacIM8YYBa6lDLeIxXSM5PP72UkMSrjCm8Etw0uMDCnRcDqv1cwQormL6UbBS1HwxJE/s400/animalsinstunningclarity25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455538602675147858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyTE1q7CpoaUbeisOMV74NEgvnehPRG4pspkMxsbIBEHJHEvzlxmyaT4CxON7VjkzpaZA1SkEGIE3GpXjQM37273nhbkhL7rTpuIO-c9ACXB3ZUYuZoL1HoM_EdmTL_d2hVu0YLCRRSA/s1600/SH000540.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyTE1q7CpoaUbeisOMV74NEgvnehPRG4pspkMxsbIBEHJHEvzlxmyaT4CxON7VjkzpaZA1SkEGIE3GpXjQM37273nhbkhL7rTpuIO-c9ACXB3ZUYuZoL1HoM_EdmTL_d2hVu0YLCRRSA/s400/SH000540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455541744555818562" border="0" /></a>These photos by <a href="http://www.stevehoskins.co.uk/">Steve Hoskins</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> are soo amazing! I just love how clear these shots are. And these pets are the absolute cutest! I wish I could have Chico, our chocolate brown Labrador, stay still for even just five seconds so I could take a decent photo. Haha. What pets do you have?<br /><br />Check out more photos in Mr. Hoskin's site! Warning, some pets are not at all cuddly as the ones I have posted!<br /><br />Have a lovely Monday everyone! Oh and don't forget to join my <a href="http://andyquirks.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-to-woods-easter-giveaway.html">Easter giveaway</a>!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(via </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/spectacular-animal-portraits">MyModernMet</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-17897317409260113412010-04-04T06:00:00.000+08:002010-04-04T06:00:01.330+08:00Happy Easter!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzteraEBgrhVGwIynyzS8FIJJAcVS-uufcDoDIIZEvLeuGH8zGZ3drF7oss7oIOQWXZO1PvY-Gm9MWwCo0gWy75ugNWg680iwAAyk5vxxfUxhxcPe4yuGw7MSX6gKcdxQjbkcuB-ilMU/s1600/tumblr_l0958fLmMt1qb7r1ao1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzteraEBgrhVGwIynyzS8FIJJAcVS-uufcDoDIIZEvLeuGH8zGZ3drF7oss7oIOQWXZO1PvY-Gm9MWwCo0gWy75ugNWg680iwAAyk5vxxfUxhxcPe4yuGw7MSX6gKcdxQjbkcuB-ilMU/s400/tumblr_l0958fLmMt1qb7r1ao1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455547449971757490" border="0" /></a>Happy Easter everyone! To those of you who celebrate this special day, what will you be doing? I will be with my family and we will have an amazing Easter brunch right after church. I just wish our table would look like the one in the photo, so pretty!<br /><br />Have fun my darlings, and don't forget to join my <a href="http://andyquirks.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-to-woods-easter-giveaway.html">Easter giveaway</a>!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo via </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://serenella65.tumblr.com/">Serenella</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-37767687823680584942010-04-02T23:00:00.001+08:002010-04-03T14:09:46.920+08:00On to the woods: an Easter giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm2goqal4bStunoby1tDOc6MErUUWHpdRoqrs3DZi60dnO0juYCM36rMfM2RW_sgIKIORXxtbWMdO4rs0F430RKSE80XSwDtBV7SndFWa2Orh1JoXhdxVa7Act8CC4qm9P4shmMoEaiI/s1600/Rustic+BearTable+Lamp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm2goqal4bStunoby1tDOc6MErUUWHpdRoqrs3DZi60dnO0juYCM36rMfM2RW_sgIKIORXxtbWMdO4rs0F430RKSE80XSwDtBV7SndFWa2Orh1JoXhdxVa7Act8CC4qm9P4shmMoEaiI/s400/Rustic+BearTable+Lamp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455524956295526386" border="0" /></a>Hello everyone! Oh, it's been quite a while. Been super busy at work and all I did yesterday, aside from hearing mass, was sleep! But I am here and I have a surprise for you (well, it's not really a surprise because the post's title just about gave it away).<br /><br />In celebration of Easter Sunday, the generous folks over at CSN stores have decided to sponsor my second blog giveaway! Yay! As a lot of you must know, CSN stores have over 200 sites that sell absolutely everything, from kitchen wares, to lovely home decors, to amazing furniture, to cool <a href="http://www.allbarstools.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.allbarstools.com');" target="_blank">barstools</a>. They have so much pretty stuff in there, so I suggest you all check it out!<br /><br />On to the giveaway! Yep, that's it above. It's this woodsy lamp that reminds me of cabin getaways and summer camp. It's so adorable, and it could be yours! All you have to do is:<br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;" ></span><br />1. Be a follower and leave a comment here saying what the lamp reminds you of (1 entry)<br />2. Blog or tweet about this giveaway (+ 2 entries)<br /><br />Please state in your comment that you're a follower and include your email address; add another comment to say that you have blogged or tweeted and include the link.<br /><br />The winner will be chosen at random and will be announced on Friday! Good luck!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. Unfortunately, this giveaway is open only to residents of the US and Canada. I'm sorry to my lovely readers from the other continents. Come to think of it, even I cannot win it if it wasn't mine to give. Haha. Oh well, I will definitely have more giveaways in the future!</span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-27297308378340030652010-03-30T08:30:00.001+08:002010-03-30T08:30:00.199+08:00Crayon carvings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc1qW7AkJS462Wn3l4zgFONetMa_w2TF7JuWfF6oR9bO2MKMPHET_XKStMi5SOIJNRVe-LJT39zd6JEYGqehhfQrTvwWPhVVIizh-Iqqb81KEb9qBbu09-8cCE5rpiL42HXfHe6Ic8-I/s1600/crayon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc1qW7AkJS462Wn3l4zgFONetMa_w2TF7JuWfF6oR9bO2MKMPHET_XKStMi5SOIJNRVe-LJT39zd6JEYGqehhfQrTvwWPhVVIizh-Iqqb81KEb9qBbu09-8cCE5rpiL42HXfHe6Ic8-I/s400/crayon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454069213644850194" border="0" /></a>What do you think of these newest carvings by the uber talented <a href="http://www.diemchau.com/">Diem Chau</a>? If you have noticed, those are the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs. Such work requires so much patience and talent that I could never imagine myself having! So which sign are you? I'm a tiger!<br /><br />Check out the close ups <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/03/diem-chaus-crayons-carved-as-12-chinese.html">here</a>.<br /><br />(<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/">via</a></span>)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. I don't have access to blogger in my office computer anymore that's why I haven't been regularly checking up on your blogs, which I usually do during lunch time. I'm looking forward to reading your blogs during the short break!</span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-13867032967265156272010-03-29T08:30:00.000+08:002010-03-29T08:30:00.898+08:00Flexitarian CookbookI came across the <a href="http://www.theflexitariancookbook.com/">Flexitarian Cookbook</a> while browsing the web last night and I thought I'd share with you lovelies. The cookbook is a compilation of flexible recipes for both vegetarians and carnivores and there are no print copies yet. They are currently raising print funds, with all proceeds going to charity. Check out the video:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10038674&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10038674&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10038674">Flexitarian Cookbook</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3345557">Flexitarian Cookbook</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(via Flexitarian Cookbook and <a href="http://www.prana.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/10/the-flexitarian-cookbook/">Prana</a>)</span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-38255555807950432992010-03-26T08:30:00.002+08:002010-03-26T10:04:54.461+08:00500 worst passwords<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP9i7NSepf7xJDom7_apSeIHPw1bO_b53vs_2QFRWoJZ35sT9Shk4upmrIJPagDFSVn9pFqBRLPPam67WQAXPTVUO0jv8uq0kIXfwUHU4Pn_vBjWaFcvONkaplkzELvaGYLBcLZttZbk/s1600/worst+passwords.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452537659634936274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP9i7NSepf7xJDom7_apSeIHPw1bO_b53vs_2QFRWoJZ35sT9Shk4upmrIJPagDFSVn9pFqBRLPPam67WQAXPTVUO0jv8uq0kIXfwUHU4Pn_vBjWaFcvONkaplkzELvaGYLBcLZttZbk/s400/worst+passwords.jpg" border="0" /></a>I dunno if you've seen this photo before, but my friend just sent me this collection of the worst passwords. She says three of hers are included in the list and that she is now changing them! Haha. Any of yours in here?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(via </span><a style="FONT-STYLE: italic" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kateconsumption/4458065285/">Kate</a><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">)</span></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">P.S. There was a 6.6m earthquake yesterday here in the city. Felt it from the 25th floor of the building, but only mildly so there wasn't even any alarm raised. </span></em>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-66692394225214139862010-03-25T08:00:00.001+08:002010-03-25T08:00:00.245+08:00Cut & Paste<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mGXB5giard7NOGBveC0192HZ6yV5uoju6fpCG8oHVEEDbrITZgl0Xwa6JTD2KwT8CBUJ17Sg5AABsUTXX3z1CtvBnX2vlbUT75OrtKmQ0sxjNeSJGdZvoT1sjML-pOvCEuW9rLjU6lM/s1600/41_637.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mGXB5giard7NOGBveC0192HZ6yV5uoju6fpCG8oHVEEDbrITZgl0Xwa6JTD2KwT8CBUJ17Sg5AABsUTXX3z1CtvBnX2vlbUT75OrtKmQ0sxjNeSJGdZvoT1sjML-pOvCEuW9rLjU6lM/s400/41_637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452204138707182386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu9leCxC6TsbGKuz7ebkavV5kXsFR99CFou2q6X73t4pJc9vlp658OvV7pV8oShfN0Dm00uuMpvQkcbvjiMMnW8R3yMHjbf8zUpElRU6FdgyWCsoGNDosEKcibg7q8pHwjJ1c0PUj7MY/s1600/Clock_BIG2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu9leCxC6TsbGKuz7ebkavV5kXsFR99CFou2q6X73t4pJc9vlp658OvV7pV8oShfN0Dm00uuMpvQkcbvjiMMnW8R3yMHjbf8zUpElRU6FdgyWCsoGNDosEKcibg7q8pHwjJ1c0PUj7MY/s400/Clock_BIG2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452204132449011122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSertbdYQVVk5bYJUvaioJkzmTDhyELKbrlMGNNTzjhGEJEOyIk36JytywMi7ud4DBM0uFZK0Lo6lnwGYq7Xp2xeomaaj_nrBkD03QHDlhwuQCFkMftW33xUV86orSWxOeIuRXVhwzO4/s1600/Stack_of_Furniture_back_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSertbdYQVVk5bYJUvaioJkzmTDhyELKbrlMGNNTzjhGEJEOyIk36JytywMi7ud4DBM0uFZK0Lo6lnwGYq7Xp2xeomaaj_nrBkD03QHDlhwuQCFkMftW33xUV86orSWxOeIuRXVhwzO4/s400/Stack_of_Furniture_back_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452204122628755282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdW7ifEaYN3zOp5a9hQysCJAlfYiA3WsfUUnLBG40cFiOEjDlCyz_ZeomUjZZ2ckxOTUHrzVAKy3bNeOCNqmFUTlZs-akFNXB_9IA55tZGbvoeQesYyR3QC32K19F5SLhAi2uqe7XXm4/s1600/38_640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdW7ifEaYN3zOp5a9hQysCJAlfYiA3WsfUUnLBG40cFiOEjDlCyz_ZeomUjZZ2ckxOTUHrzVAKy3bNeOCNqmFUTlZs-akFNXB_9IA55tZGbvoeQesYyR3QC32K19F5SLhAi2uqe7XXm4/s400/38_640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452203402014398098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUf6H2M1WSPR3CeAhOM25TU_95Oe5gUSCulAJy85AgEPGuZVfEsbdgBJbzUeguDby_1t0EBgMTkxUmoZyWhxcdL9f_YbtTN6gbqCOjrKUNuUPlr7VqbyAzSSLCsnYENDRWSBvhzUfvq0/s1600/36b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUf6H2M1WSPR3CeAhOM25TU_95Oe5gUSCulAJy85AgEPGuZVfEsbdgBJbzUeguDby_1t0EBgMTkxUmoZyWhxcdL9f_YbtTN6gbqCOjrKUNuUPlr7VqbyAzSSLCsnYENDRWSBvhzUfvq0/s400/36b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452203392047845458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pwr2226sG7wYPy9UqNylF4UGQd496EASSMaJRe3jbb48Lsv7roP6LYtjH2um_uVUc3IjH-jJ9FsjL27cCGzR2nzhwDIVVOcrMiH6vC43B5c2M5lbemw8Zu-4M1foxhAp2e7-0Xs2gOE/s1600/35_1487.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pwr2226sG7wYPy9UqNylF4UGQd496EASSMaJRe3jbb48Lsv7roP6LYtjH2um_uVUc3IjH-jJ9FsjL27cCGzR2nzhwDIVVOcrMiH6vC43B5c2M5lbemw8Zu-4M1foxhAp2e7-0Xs2gOE/s400/35_1487.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452203391298263362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWTz-zUs_BLkVmVP51CupVjv7JRpSIPHnZLuwLn1pzXaiQVSo9beCLbFEXp_F1vZjPmFOqgDyj0Bof9QYZSchn6Mcp13sxlJwUfE2Jl9j7enF_OurNluJPxwJsaqpuvP16-CCZn2yZ6A/s1600/31_1491.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWTz-zUs_BLkVmVP51CupVjv7JRpSIPHnZLuwLn1pzXaiQVSo9beCLbFEXp_F1vZjPmFOqgDyj0Bof9QYZSchn6Mcp13sxlJwUfE2Jl9j7enF_OurNluJPxwJsaqpuvP16-CCZn2yZ6A/s400/31_1491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452203379592680690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eqAHfsQgMY49KcdJN0T6-aCMr9ONvJ09rytukyNpRHIrjHjrHqnxTT2pHvR73FVZgZ15u8goUn3OvJ7qLTGyy-41WTgAPBzcoMETC5Fivxb8aG81fFmc0HY5ixdYSM8SxX7UnZ8X6BM/s1600/29_649.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eqAHfsQgMY49KcdJN0T6-aCMr9ONvJ09rytukyNpRHIrjHjrHqnxTT2pHvR73FVZgZ15u8goUn3OvJ7qLTGyy-41WTgAPBzcoMETC5Fivxb8aG81fFmc0HY5ixdYSM8SxX7UnZ8X6BM/s400/29_649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452203376676052530" border="0" /></a>This stunning collection is a collaboration between <a href="http://www.kikiworld.nl/">Kiki Van Eijk</a> and <a href="http://www.secondome.eu/">Secondome director Claudia Pignatale</a>. It is inspired by "an imaginary world where everything is mixed, combined and questioned." I love it and I think that all the pieces, though very diverse, really came together; and that first photo just about captured it. What do you think ladies?<br /><div> </div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(via </em></span><a href="http://www.abitare.it/events/cut-paste/langswitch_lang/en/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Abitare</em></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>)</em></span></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-71184374951197418132010-03-23T08:30:00.001+08:002010-03-23T08:30:00.061+08:00Clock jar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v5QCs45vSue-EfRFs9Ub5EvySN2sBgH7GRy1WgYFJUJi3XJ_OsMHucBNWFOj2p9AJJCZdlmj_JWbOxC48wR9cDyzkcP4NRIoMxh_ROZB-PbcN_crvh2RhLoa1KDSyzLGtb1wZEb43OQ/s1600-h/clock2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450631397272033602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 208px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v5QCs45vSue-EfRFs9Ub5EvySN2sBgH7GRy1WgYFJUJi3XJ_OsMHucBNWFOj2p9AJJCZdlmj_JWbOxC48wR9cDyzkcP4NRIoMxh_ROZB-PbcN_crvh2RhLoa1KDSyzLGtb1wZEb43OQ/s400/clock2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREoZ_Tk_rvMr-TbZ4ECYcXwxUnSxjKQlXlG7e3WoGUrtrW9VEOuiq5Uo038tNpSerX-hH8fUNM8RXeCj7-YiwKyrUJZQtLS3HxvLBbmZAl3ttq2DrZqIlk6tcgB7N0gQcEkkeSfjIwNo/s1600-h/clock1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450622761845647906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREoZ_Tk_rvMr-TbZ4ECYcXwxUnSxjKQlXlG7e3WoGUrtrW9VEOuiq5Uo038tNpSerX-hH8fUNM8RXeCj7-YiwKyrUJZQtLS3HxvLBbmZAl3ttq2DrZqIlk6tcgB7N0gQcEkkeSfjIwNo/s400/clock1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3qBNlTKd8TAhj1P8WsyqkEPTarIOQhKEl5TcmkhLoF6UpgMgANT53RajVeZeHncPA4SXhPxDlA-WTBeG7Xb0U1l-xkbyqFhUHEaXjZDf0N39i36rSHB4rpUZ2DeXolJjmtMqiUndlNU/s1600-h/clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450622755085899682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3qBNlTKd8TAhj1P8WsyqkEPTarIOQhKEl5TcmkhLoF6UpgMgANT53RajVeZeHncPA4SXhPxDlA-WTBeG7Xb0U1l-xkbyqFhUHEaXjZDf0N39i36rSHB4rpUZ2DeXolJjmtMqiUndlNU/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Kj_g0GwLO4Pwvl0UR9bueF_pWjcudHSlGQaV3nsMt2jqf_wjrnWtNwNQrxEhj3li5paPaqUNQcvUlqFSs8JTOVo-X0wQWoFhVwqSk05n6VOcerLysbvvnH1_8hz0Wg-r6-FcBzzxHtY/s1600-h/clock3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450622774185152914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Kj_g0GwLO4Pwvl0UR9bueF_pWjcudHSlGQaV3nsMt2jqf_wjrnWtNwNQrxEhj3li5paPaqUNQcvUlqFSs8JTOVo-X0wQWoFhVwqSk05n6VOcerLysbvvnH1_8hz0Wg-r6-FcBzzxHtY/s400/clock3.jpg" border="0" /></a>What a pretty piece of work! This clock jar by designer <a href="http://www.oren-hetzroni.com/jar">Oren Hetzroni</a> is inspired by his childhood memories of capturing insects in a jar. Don't we all have those memories?<br /><br />I'm not sure how it works though; I think it's just for display. I like the one with the red/white tablecloth, because it just feels so homey. What do you think?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(via Oren Hetzroni)</span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-48911821082982259642010-03-22T08:30:00.004+08:002010-03-22T08:30:00.462+08:00Oh happy day!As promised, here is a post about the things I did on my birthday, including a few of the gifts I received. And in this post are some details about me and my life. I hope I don't bore you!<br /><br />Thursday, March 18, I was at work for nine hours, looking forward to spending a birthday eve dinner with Jay. We ate at this very cozy place called Terrace at the 5th:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNDmQPp55M97lTpaVCVKKRyTE1avwQoX9PPdZGVgWzzueme5T-91Zplw4u2bXbaJdCOj7BccNJ2LG-AOdv-S1-7QHxPI_Fkd6n39ttf5k7jPhKHY_EEEMHRDgiggBLT-J-ErgalX2f4E/s1600-h/Photo-0026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450573594453860338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNDmQPp55M97lTpaVCVKKRyTE1avwQoX9PPdZGVgWzzueme5T-91Zplw4u2bXbaJdCOj7BccNJ2LG-AOdv-S1-7QHxPI_Fkd6n39ttf5k7jPhKHY_EEEMHRDgiggBLT-J-ErgalX2f4E/s400/Photo-0026.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV8FI-Kyn1DZdHViciHtbEDl5JscZ_IlQOMB4QmEfrRVQD4KhrEzNhwj3aBZiPSvSUX4phd9bwIIWX-e9fE_IzMvLmURkBU_CAnBJLkLP9yFcFQVJgI1kcWD-eqeSXx6guw4trOOQngw/s1600-h/Photo-0025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450573584938987410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV8FI-Kyn1DZdHViciHtbEDl5JscZ_IlQOMB4QmEfrRVQD4KhrEzNhwj3aBZiPSvSUX4phd9bwIIWX-e9fE_IzMvLmURkBU_CAnBJLkLP9yFcFQVJgI1kcWD-eqeSXx6guw4trOOQngw/s400/Photo-0025.jpg" border="0" /></a>He got me this <a href="http://andyquirks.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-such-thing-as-rubbish.html">pre-birthday gift</a>, a Samsung Omnia (which is now full of appointments), last week to replace my lost phone:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqonj3qj2Wowji4vmVUyhs0a-myYJZAdX2_XRtLgfWwyQTi8thU4r-PtmwSpY2R7QEhuSensLuxzFEmXYm2In6vNb7E0mnaWLjp3boW54xqxfMAVNYupdbuibq7qXMLUhh3imBZP23ryg/s1600-h/samsungomnia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450576359931634210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqonj3qj2Wowji4vmVUyhs0a-myYJZAdX2_XRtLgfWwyQTi8thU4r-PtmwSpY2R7QEhuSensLuxzFEmXYm2In6vNb7E0mnaWLjp3boW54xqxfMAVNYupdbuibq7qXMLUhh3imBZP23ryg/s400/samsungomnia.jpg" border="0" /></a>Friday, March 19 (my b-day), I was already in the office at 6:20 in the morning. I have to be on the field to visit some suburban property sites. Left at 7:00 am, got back in the office at 6:30 pm. Just so you wouldn't wonder, I am with the Corporate Marketing department of a real estate firm. I <em>wish</em> to buy a property from one of our firm's developments as an investment in the near future. Here are some shots that I believe I am allowed to share (sorry, no photos of my planned outfit!):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dMkWyfVpcJaZ3IgkSQx5uYnIJorhaL6onwFEHK21loxswoD5vy8UOdGR0m5Tge3F2w1-eQflbhqFtd-CW1U8I0h7mHZU1hDVMaYP2QCRBAyPkzbMbfvegYkYAvxCUPzaWTpKRGcEd_U/s1600-h/Photo-0041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450599342513710082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dMkWyfVpcJaZ3IgkSQx5uYnIJorhaL6onwFEHK21loxswoD5vy8UOdGR0m5Tge3F2w1-eQflbhqFtd-CW1U8I0h7mHZU1hDVMaYP2QCRBAyPkzbMbfvegYkYAvxCUPzaWTpKRGcEd_U/s400/Photo-0041.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lgjNrAOrMkmjhdjL4c66SFOembjA5kENdJ_gN3SaSijDEuIx2FU7WieTJbkUHZYF7qfAZA0hBnB3XV1eWlDXaTjWLutCQjL85C0LVnfxXpB9MNyZk18VnpTnIjsJTtnIAgGf3Qah8Pw/s1600-h/Photo-0060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450599353729996674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lgjNrAOrMkmjhdjL4c66SFOembjA5kENdJ_gN3SaSijDEuIx2FU7WieTJbkUHZYF7qfAZA0hBnB3XV1eWlDXaTjWLutCQjL85C0LVnfxXpB9MNyZk18VnpTnIjsJTtnIAgGf3Qah8Pw/s400/Photo-0060.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5LwNFMNYNE6Kx7gSI0_ux4raXPO11hFcUtB4dr-leXrBv0R3WAr_8hdyxhDHZ5spey5Lc8Vu461ahk2R_W0f-VEFJga9mFa_-eDlqD-q2R35MGTyl_Hp43Q2CU3iH28usZni-ETOyvs/s1600-h/Photo-0077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450599362468105378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5LwNFMNYNE6Kx7gSI0_ux4raXPO11hFcUtB4dr-leXrBv0R3WAr_8hdyxhDHZ5spey5Lc8Vu461ahk2R_W0f-VEFJga9mFa_-eDlqD-q2R35MGTyl_Hp43Q2CU3iH28usZni-ETOyvs/s400/Photo-0077.jpg" border="0" /></a>That night, though super tired, I enjoyed a nice dinner with my family at this Greek place called Cyma. Oops, didn't get to take photos with family. But my little sis captured this tired-but-happy pic of me:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7D5SXCcVaYpCLZTp7jtL3miAXoj1rQzApWkp_vFATIQekfFJVbMEU6XsFJ2Em_RWkInN_lZJW9k5LZkOMNtIuJyfl6G-FljPW1M4LHqXA0a-RIQE1Txj6owZfc8yIDznEX3qU2ctLmk/s1600-h/Photo-0124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450601107540162690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7D5SXCcVaYpCLZTp7jtL3miAXoj1rQzApWkp_vFATIQekfFJVbMEU6XsFJ2Em_RWkInN_lZJW9k5LZkOMNtIuJyfl6G-FljPW1M4LHqXA0a-RIQE1Txj6owZfc8yIDznEX3qU2ctLmk/s400/Photo-0124.jpg" border="0" /></a> My yummy lemon cake that was gone in the blink of my eye:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp6QmG901UD4zVDRvWh4vPO4zJ7Tyj0YfChHfaZBrXhEvaheToTUlbzpqAZvuzBEL4Us_tSgRfaWLmFKLzbfiCGbAGjaF8qUc7QKHruUHwsGZ_7NjYv9KYACMBwsP-c1Dgs1JIHpL7nk/s1600-h/SP_A0134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450596821430281186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp6QmG901UD4zVDRvWh4vPO4zJ7Tyj0YfChHfaZBrXhEvaheToTUlbzpqAZvuzBEL4Us_tSgRfaWLmFKLzbfiCGbAGjaF8qUc7QKHruUHwsGZ_7NjYv9KYACMBwsP-c1Dgs1JIHpL7nk/s400/SP_A0134.jpg" border="0" /></a>A cute homemade card from my funny little sister:<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YJAkU_NXldtbh7rHrIo0pLE4JMLReiJ9rc_t39Z5QX2z2xl_LiITIbVoEpePQg1R1nwABmyBg2mqYL2bak1PJ9e9V_94n_A55f79Ac-p1r2-2turi5TYmgVi1_Y5q2oQ6CZgatoEMNQ/s1600-h/card1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451014658406147346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YJAkU_NXldtbh7rHrIo0pLE4JMLReiJ9rc_t39Z5QX2z2xl_LiITIbVoEpePQg1R1nwABmyBg2mqYL2bak1PJ9e9V_94n_A55f79Ac-p1r2-2turi5TYmgVi1_Y5q2oQ6CZgatoEMNQ/s400/card1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The cover</span><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxp6EolSxRN1S-3Jcr_qUpwbrMakPpUUYIcLRsa6gbN1Fb1cPOev5w_g6fI3VftAy_PtX0Bz_cq2PvtIWJiYps0Tg3jZQ1ltlU6fabsdbZIbNsWDV2vh4iatMJ3o8E8EYq_DZyqOD7xc/s1600-h/online.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451039929312151154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxp6EolSxRN1S-3Jcr_qUpwbrMakPpUUYIcLRsa6gbN1Fb1cPOev5w_g6fI3VftAy_PtX0Bz_cq2PvtIWJiYps0Tg3jZQ1ltlU6fabsdbZIbNsWDV2vh4iatMJ3o8E8EYq_DZyqOD7xc/s400/online.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The inside: that pop-up monkey is hanging on a nylon line. She was like "get it?" haha! I think she was trying to tell me that this would be the last homemade card I'm gonna get, next will be e-cards! Aw, I love her homemade cards...</span><br /><br /></div>A Starbucks tumbler that I so need when I'm on the go. It's hard holding on to that Starbucks cup and avoiding spills when I'm moving, so I'll just have my barista put my coffee here. And a teeny silk shorts (so shiny!):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DtjuAW2T6gfavT_MoBhX8wmluEtKIy_RwEJ_86hnDlb2G-S5keLo2_H9WpJsSas-p2nMpqkiUO8My6qdDv7H0hcID775cF7dxg1Z-aMaAYnPpqm7bq6bHMmDavHRVRJifktj77t561s/s1600-h/IMG_3013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451067576824946626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DtjuAW2T6gfavT_MoBhX8wmluEtKIy_RwEJ_86hnDlb2G-S5keLo2_H9WpJsSas-p2nMpqkiUO8My6qdDv7H0hcID775cF7dxg1Z-aMaAYnPpqm7bq6bHMmDavHRVRJifktj77t561s/s400/IMG_3013.JPG" border="0" /></a>My birthday celebration wasn't at all fancy, but I really enjoyed it and I am so thankful for the people who made it possible. I would also like to thank you my lovely readers for sharing this day with me and for all the greetings! You all are the sweetest! Here's to more happy years!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(Almost all photos were taken using my new Omnia phone)<span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /></span></span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-19559643577067565512010-03-20T11:00:00.001+08:002010-03-20T15:06:33.899+08:00Winners!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-QTRkP9Q5G5rf7xAKkn2YkPqNMkoShVPNTVN797FyKznodq9hhftYzS0OWuZJuEU0RPmR2-T6m3FDA09RnoktfHL8skGxiCORGYNaPwHNIcIKJooXllpOYfvguRuUH9JTfbqd5w-6ME/s1600-h/andy4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-QTRkP9Q5G5rf7xAKkn2YkPqNMkoShVPNTVN797FyKznodq9hhftYzS0OWuZJuEU0RPmR2-T6m3FDA09RnoktfHL8skGxiCORGYNaPwHNIcIKJooXllpOYfvguRuUH9JTfbqd5w-6ME/s400/andy4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435664909813589746" border="0" /></a>I want to thank everyone who participated in my first ever blog giveaway! Winners should have been posted yesterday (though it's still Friday in your areas :), but it was such a busy day; I was on the go the whole time. Plus I did a manual draw! Will tell you all about stuff I did on my birthday in my next post! And yes, that is me in the photo. I'm finally posting a photo of myself in my blog just so you know what the quirky gal you're dealing with looks like. I think I look friendly enough? Haha. Anyway, here are the winners!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For the Spring giveaway, let's give it up to my fellow kooky girl:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chelsea-rebecca.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wf8CLPaV9tr4Jl5S5q5ZGMrJ_Ov_2_rv6xiXggEqaK8SlNMVMhrD-fVR3YSMPjGGzD_B3z-RkvldbDckCbdHm4PSik-Av53-dAsgPrx8PwnWqzAYoE2MqT0EBDjSkiUORtPH6ILsgdE/s320/IMG_2989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450563206268771826" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">As for the Summer giveaway, I would like to congratulate:<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hopechella.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6x0XAi_Fg54MfeK4PCiW5GkMaTGDcUHoPnzRf-Y_PvpbDNY14u0fzb-JSAhuSZbQ6VZySOWymJsbyx0-VT52OQzYpGj_cjr-1KiHXvgSeawFbnd-pNBXbZqr6alEbf1IxSkPYDWD-aqI/s320/IMG_2988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450561589586030002" border="0" /></a>To those who didn't win, I promise I'll have more pretty giveaways in the future. I hope you keep reading Andy Quirks!<br /><br />Have a very happy weekend!<br /></div></div><br />much love,<br />Andy<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. Winner Chelsea is having her own giveaway as well, and there are so many cute stuff up for grabs! Check it out!</span><br /></div></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-57667117310986133722010-03-18T08:10:00.005+08:002010-03-18T08:32:47.494+08:00Tomorrow's look<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzW7JoWG1foNoLY2C3PPx5SKAJgiFxX3d-3tHwaR8SPTGcX119x7mnVWXUKOYZw5PxTtT73y988wINrHBfknaPnQjEHHCIoYJeNJ7bjrXJ3WnZ5ehw85gD-XB5eiZkTnY6vnogqnXsFPs/s1600-h/5-4223_MAIN_Pink_LB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449760422312296050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzW7JoWG1foNoLY2C3PPx5SKAJgiFxX3d-3tHwaR8SPTGcX119x7mnVWXUKOYZw5PxTtT73y988wINrHBfknaPnQjEHHCIoYJeNJ7bjrXJ3WnZ5ehw85gD-XB5eiZkTnY6vnogqnXsFPs/s400/5-4223_MAIN_Pink_LB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKp1AFdgWUJoa6_d1yIR4eTv5-eliggmKSwUJN1f7kqfiK8aFJZNut7RurDW44lf6J8WMBx726mEvjlaRja4_Mj19XzqFMh_-FTcuoIhAS2ah55QPuldhHlxeu5YMkRv7EBVDH-IZVaN8/s1600-h/6-1044_MAIN_LB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449760413360865778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKp1AFdgWUJoa6_d1yIR4eTv5-eliggmKSwUJN1f7kqfiK8aFJZNut7RurDW44lf6J8WMBx726mEvjlaRja4_Mj19XzqFMh_-FTcuoIhAS2ah55QPuldhHlxeu5YMkRv7EBVDH-IZVaN8/s400/6-1044_MAIN_LB.jpg" border="0" /></a> You must already know that tomorrow, aside from being the announcement day of the <a href="http://andyquirks.blogspot.com/2010/03/double-toast-springsummer-giveaways.html">spring/summer giveaway</a> winners, is my birthday. And since Summer has already started here (plus it's dress-down Friday in the office), I just want to look relaxed and chic at the same time on my special day. And these two looks got my fancy when I saw it at <a href="http://strawberrybeard.blogspot.com/2010/03/built-by-wendy-spring-2010.html">Strawberry Beard</a> just about ten minutes ago. It's from the Built by Wendy 2010 Spring Collection. I really love it and I wish I could find similar pieces in my closet to pull it off. Now, which look will I go with?</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(via Strawberry Beard)</span></em></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-15442187608763753922010-03-17T08:30:00.000+08:002010-03-17T08:30:00.354+08:00Geek necklace<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9S7YYKJsRNK3o46qf2gXn1y4JAG4_uwAQnI91a-OS3qFXhv2y7Nv9MKioFjk6GWC_u9uRm-DU2S2h2xEnj1aN7oXK_ImfVc-Jz7BNt2F8zCpH-Ydz2Vo6tZaOJTwix-VXtX_VkGbkPA/s1600-h/resveratol.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9S7YYKJsRNK3o46qf2gXn1y4JAG4_uwAQnI91a-OS3qFXhv2y7Nv9MKioFjk6GWC_u9uRm-DU2S2h2xEnj1aN7oXK_ImfVc-Jz7BNt2F8zCpH-Ydz2Vo6tZaOJTwix-VXtX_VkGbkPA/s400/resveratol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445783038288430034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am loving this necklace I found over at <a href="http://makersmarket.com/products/45-resveratrol-red-wine-molecule-necklace">Makers Market</a>. It is inspired by the Resveratrol molecule that is believed to make red wine healthy. And that dangling garnet also looks like a drop of red wine. What do you think ladies? Will you wear this little geeky number? I definitely will!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(via Makers Market)</span></span><br /></div></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-18107222228576556102010-03-16T08:30:00.005+08:002010-03-16T08:30:00.323+08:00No such thing as rubbish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjdhPq3Fe2Z1P7kWtVe4UPpCNTuaxH9r26pQKS8OLJ7RoreMWoTquoSRmH8DOE9MlYmHIIl6Xt8uAiGTMHsCJImW9Tr0Lv_SxaAmBLmRJGXEkUR3HZZQqhlODNLDte-TBVISCOKA7ru4/s1600-h/surfrider4-550x358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjdhPq3Fe2Z1P7kWtVe4UPpCNTuaxH9r26pQKS8OLJ7RoreMWoTquoSRmH8DOE9MlYmHIIl6Xt8uAiGTMHsCJImW9Tr0Lv_SxaAmBLmRJGXEkUR3HZZQqhlODNLDte-TBVISCOKA7ru4/s400/surfrider4-550x358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448829857052345378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV_Z6IQIYUd7WQ77W9X3XOg-3ibA8SrDvVbeCP90BXH7hzl6ihVKVw9lP2dXBbVTyzUYIEOk6cGYgDOIfvPiLWGSKHgHNRbSSvtJA7U41svfHu_g6_HqFpd_9tXAq-mq0tmyogtFT68E/s1600-h/surfrider3-550x358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV_Z6IQIYUd7WQ77W9X3XOg-3ibA8SrDvVbeCP90BXH7hzl6ihVKVw9lP2dXBbVTyzUYIEOk6cGYgDOIfvPiLWGSKHgHNRbSSvtJA7U41svfHu_g6_HqFpd_9tXAq-mq0tmyogtFT68E/s400/surfrider3-550x358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448829852809385954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzxwarXqdhwf9igqKnDr1rzsfOP3ZSwfpWhVZxNxGWnK1AYEBdjzz3hnIjZlHk0jz88EBD4JIDmLpKiS-Xrn8fbk53JknmYD1DpIT-457k9j7PJtGO3nReTuefv5ituoeLwBublC9Nt8/s1600-h/surfrider2-550x358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzxwarXqdhwf9igqKnDr1rzsfOP3ZSwfpWhVZxNxGWnK1AYEBdjzz3hnIjZlHk0jz88EBD4JIDmLpKiS-Xrn8fbk53JknmYD1DpIT-457k9j7PJtGO3nReTuefv5ituoeLwBublC9Nt8/s400/surfrider2-550x358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448829841639753954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkqCgV7IbSsDIInVytXaVtgYV01fIpI6zt3OEjdItSt0S1vpueedP0NlReia6ToVXyeLJLIQtsZ2HHR2_4bgQw7b_wt-pf6KzAa0F5zd6V_OFZ9_nC-c1vlLFbOoyrifHtArAN24d840/s1600-h/surfrider1-550x358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkqCgV7IbSsDIInVytXaVtgYV01fIpI6zt3OEjdItSt0S1vpueedP0NlReia6ToVXyeLJLIQtsZ2HHR2_4bgQw7b_wt-pf6KzAa0F5zd6V_OFZ9_nC-c1vlLFbOoyrifHtArAN24d840/s400/surfrider1-550x358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448829832470041442" border="0" /></a>This new campaign by <a href="http://www.surfrider.eu/">Surfrider Foundation Europe</a> is so far from being rubbish. You know I love seeing great advertisements and I think the idea here is very simple, but everything came out amazing. And the photos are superb! I really hope this gets people to do their part in keeping the ocean clean.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(via </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.fubiz.net/2010/03/11/surfrider-foundation-europe/">fubiz</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. Nothing to do with the post, but I just have to share. I recently lost my phone in the cinema (stupid me!) and being the usual sweet boyfriend, Jay just got me a pre-birthday gift--a new Samsung Omnia phone! Oh Jay, thanks so much!</span>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-54526212984527025892010-03-15T08:30:00.002+08:002010-03-15T08:30:00.916+08:00Tea towel art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrLxRyHe3xXOw1D3plbRInQsVcTkhqu7i99jEV7rEDFz-Ne9wdgmgGkgMFub2H8AsFNjfXUDQxzV0aXV32tDyxiYmlSP4wo9OwBFnEuaL_eeNC88WYTZ8dGCgZx70AS02iItH61xKeh4/s1600-h/marimekko-tea-towel-hanging.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrLxRyHe3xXOw1D3plbRInQsVcTkhqu7i99jEV7rEDFz-Ne9wdgmgGkgMFub2H8AsFNjfXUDQxzV0aXV32tDyxiYmlSP4wo9OwBFnEuaL_eeNC88WYTZ8dGCgZx70AS02iItH61xKeh4/s400/marimekko-tea-towel-hanging.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445802427775960978" border="0" /></a>What a cute and creative wall hanging idea, using <a href="http://www.alwaysmod.com/marimekko-orange-kanteleen-towels.html">Marimekko Kanteleen Tea Towels</a>! Such a lovely inspiration to start the week! Have a lovely Monday everyone!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(via <a href="http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2009/11/17/marimekko-tea-towel-art/">Always Mod</a>)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://andyquirks.blogspot.com/2010/03/double-toast-springsummer-giveaways.html">JOIN MY SPRING/SUMMER GIVEAWAY NOW!</a><br /></div>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-5957589339499128812010-03-12T09:20:00.004+08:002010-03-13T18:27:04.206+08:00A double toast: spring/summer giveaways!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4ds8n0vxdQqYzRGcA-Px6KswOOI8i-972Kk6bnKEPvBqpQmVByNAs1fD5xWH4nId9P5tZSRAtu9dkYaG-t5IlGEVu7TJRCBhrVqJeMkU1iO3n3jftoPIJMO8xYvS-Djcxn2kuWugIKU/s1600-h/DSC00685.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4ds8n0vxdQqYzRGcA-Px6KswOOI8i-972Kk6bnKEPvBqpQmVByNAs1fD5xWH4nId9P5tZSRAtu9dkYaG-t5IlGEVu7TJRCBhrVqJeMkU1iO3n3jftoPIJMO8xYvS-Djcxn2kuWugIKU/s400/DSC00685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447358713755450450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi9REJMqBkf3ICuXYXnQpTBJr2wYBCG_PFte3jfk2Iq7iQXRAcl90ZI-dH3kf3G-PFuBlpwH4bNSzNyIuqe9Bi_u78oY0c3bC_EZ3J9Hy_vOdN4QK_fMajTyHDwzWNWdbRLNskJq8nTo/s1600-h/DSC00686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi9REJMqBkf3ICuXYXnQpTBJr2wYBCG_PFte3jfk2Iq7iQXRAcl90ZI-dH3kf3G-PFuBlpwH4bNSzNyIuqe9Bi_u78oY0c3bC_EZ3J9Hy_vOdN4QK_fMajTyHDwzWNWdbRLNskJq8nTo/s400/DSC00686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447358726655127794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18xWYMLBbw2wQd8AtsK6zGkhIixsYA8GfZzQ99aaw1dHSWvN74WJmyZApwehyXE-iznHUlUVYw3EIDVNjL0-a404okPPH3e1LNrR41iCz0oXH6CrksLq_dJyZMTMP0XNDtz6skUKMF-I/s1600-h/DSC00690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18xWYMLBbw2wQd8AtsK6zGkhIixsYA8GfZzQ99aaw1dHSWvN74WJmyZApwehyXE-iznHUlUVYw3EIDVNjL0-a404okPPH3e1LNrR41iCz0oXH6CrksLq_dJyZMTMP0XNDtz6skUKMF-I/s400/DSC00690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447358735271342178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5EvCSfmuVd4EdkwYVP3q-OhjrgZS8dshMdD-uSY8HHY2mHzVRF_luaxXhtXEKfVMaBqLUl6-dsAj-nNmhG1zSnZztmZVbMnhsFH9JOt757I6dCe851n5yX6nEyaDxvtOUIdoX9wfw6A/s1600-h/DSC00695bright.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5EvCSfmuVd4EdkwYVP3q-OhjrgZS8dshMdD-uSY8HHY2mHzVRF_luaxXhtXEKfVMaBqLUl6-dsAj-nNmhG1zSnZztmZVbMnhsFH9JOt757I6dCe851n5yX6nEyaDxvtOUIdoX9wfw6A/s400/DSC00695bright.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447359976579019538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2BDjtcj6aJXn_NJ5GtAhmbw7y41HadMFRbcsk6JjoxV0QV9qQkARurfRElYg-yb6-SKEF2QKLlpLddM1b4jjPFrez8axe-cApCQufozW9Y8KvKo-Mhu7Pdf56FF8Ud9PhYnzTfWe8wA/s1600-h/DSC00700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2BDjtcj6aJXn_NJ5GtAhmbw7y41HadMFRbcsk6JjoxV0QV9qQkARurfRElYg-yb6-SKEF2QKLlpLddM1b4jjPFrez8axe-cApCQufozW9Y8KvKo-Mhu7Pdf56FF8Ud9PhYnzTfWe8wA/s400/DSC00700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447360331737503970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7biyht3AMGcH2vXt4tTBV_ZBKHQn6NqudTb7gNJ9WVBVJvcL-AnBzQ_UxDNZixS7P8EXpoIBVWU3OY0ERaB5b0-QjOY8Svlk_g3NEgmIyu3yDqYq-ELRjtmi4YiUQmtQigNlQsciaV4/s1600-h/DSC00692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7biyht3AMGcH2vXt4tTBV_ZBKHQn6NqudTb7gNJ9WVBVJvcL-AnBzQ_UxDNZixS7P8EXpoIBVWU3OY0ERaB5b0-QjOY8Svlk_g3NEgmIyu3yDqYq-ELRjtmi4YiUQmtQigNlQsciaV4/s400/DSC00692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447358750024749026" border="0" /></a>I love these spring/summer items! I hope you love them too, because it could be yours! As promised, here is my first ever giveaway to celebrate 100 followers! And since my birthday is exactly a week away, I'm adding another set as a toast to life.<br /><br />The prizes:<br /><br />Summer:<br />A sheer cover up; falls mid-thighs (well, for my 5'3'' height)<br />A handmade floral bib necklace<br /><br />Spring:<br />A white eyelet dress; garterized at the back so it expands; with pockets<br />A handmade flower-adorned ponytail slash corsage<br /><br />All you have to do is:<br /><br />1. Be a follower and leave a comment here (1 entry)<br />2. Blog or tweet about this giveaway (+ 2 entries)<br /><br />Please state in your comment that you're a follower and include your email address; add another comment to say that you have blogged or tweeted and include the link.<br /><br />The two winners will be announced on my birthday! Friday next week at noon. I know I'm like a day ahead from most of you, so that will be Thursday for you! See countdown below!<br /><br />Have a lovely Friday and enjoy your weekend!Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-68554750103394386162010-03-11T08:30:00.001+08:002010-03-11T08:30:00.512+08:00What a darling!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-Y4fLt7L93Zzu5NR6OlIaUB7_m-2VGtgXT7fpQjn9f6L9zbdfkPhXxry15S26hlhd3G22o1EZGqF4XAmfDVNsv0kNtoNGGXZVABWlOCdyTnG5UnxEj7im4cmswW3oqqvAwJheKnRD50/s1600-h/darlingtonia3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-Y4fLt7L93Zzu5NR6OlIaUB7_m-2VGtgXT7fpQjn9f6L9zbdfkPhXxry15S26hlhd3G22o1EZGqF4XAmfDVNsv0kNtoNGGXZVABWlOCdyTnG5UnxEj7im4cmswW3oqqvAwJheKnRD50/s400/darlingtonia3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446876452579799106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZanxNBFYu2irTTwQZtRgfUigJljg1M21b568thMeyXH6-8zTJbdrZX6Cs7Et4TgY2jRLCQGkLbp3AzEOar6SrMzDM22jXCELQYoqD0PaSE-zr81GO3GJYpb_mI3iqa3j2ZSRex59KtUU/s1600-h/darlingtonia1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZanxNBFYu2irTTwQZtRgfUigJljg1M21b568thMeyXH6-8zTJbdrZX6Cs7Et4TgY2jRLCQGkLbp3AzEOar6SrMzDM22jXCELQYoqD0PaSE-zr81GO3GJYpb_mI3iqa3j2ZSRex59KtUU/s400/darlingtonia1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446876438366507250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp2TuUflHBVQkdaOHqGQhixFyeP8u41w3E4VCJyui8lwbLPGlL8bh2RyrBtSs5KdB7sIn9k71ugZTF2DgBwkYCPUN1Jofnqggs0PiNXEfNFKCvg67g0nmxsYVTlMAiuc60uDpwegrxms/s1600-h/darlingtonia2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp2TuUflHBVQkdaOHqGQhixFyeP8u41w3E4VCJyui8lwbLPGlL8bh2RyrBtSs5KdB7sIn9k71ugZTF2DgBwkYCPUN1Jofnqggs0PiNXEfNFKCvg67g0nmxsYVTlMAiuc60uDpwegrxms/s400/darlingtonia2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446876444103263682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDj0lAkpu3F1iTRAE6YviJSbHbh1_yxKT-WR4GhGCx0_NuQms3BK-kvOS2MzZMA2kq-M6LJPSJGYMKV4wh9e-ESy5QgiqDD7TgxaZJHWe-bXmuIrOHZbA6YZdX2ZVpqqSPmmwJR3TjwQ/s1600-h/darlingtonia4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDj0lAkpu3F1iTRAE6YviJSbHbh1_yxKT-WR4GhGCx0_NuQms3BK-kvOS2MzZMA2kq-M6LJPSJGYMKV4wh9e-ESy5QgiqDD7TgxaZJHWe-bXmuIrOHZbA6YZdX2ZVpqqSPmmwJR3TjwQ/s400/darlingtonia4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446877180716022322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSJ7gAEUAx8A7hDzAEwUp1GesGfpQefOgz8WAr5LsgbHRkM96GTJ3eXCmURw222H3kRMLVRs30LSTnyoQOUU3qJKvep5u9-8RRm9o1jPu3Y_v2yXBE339wRq_HdKfSgMFxTS_JyLEeq0/s1600-h/darlingtonia5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSJ7gAEUAx8A7hDzAEwUp1GesGfpQefOgz8WAr5LsgbHRkM96GTJ3eXCmURw222H3kRMLVRs30LSTnyoQOUU3qJKvep5u9-8RRm9o1jPu3Y_v2yXBE339wRq_HdKfSgMFxTS_JyLEeq0/s400/darlingtonia5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446878162955776786" border="0" /></a>I don't wear flats much cos I'm quite petite, so I love adding a little height through day after day of heels and platforms. But lately, I've been quite obsessed with moccasins. I recently bought two pairs and I love 'em! So comfy and perky! So when I came across<a href="http://www.darlingtoniamoccasins.com/"> Darlingtonia Moccasin Company</a> , I was totally smitten! They have the cutest handmade pairs ever! Love!<br /><br />Also, the company is having a little <a href="http://www.darlingtoniamoccasins.blogspot.com/">giveaway</a> I have yet to enter, better check it out now!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9XiL7K0d7QtcgjMon5aXUbf1Y_ZbLj-0TQEzDW7mnHrV_gKrUhsAVntng9RY5gBj0YmWdDSUZfJe4REkPc_7X0vzrfsrI02zFosYKtmAcdH2MOOLYND26kxC5u6sYjqPtHvQc4_PWOY/s1600-h/darlingtonia5.jpg"> </a>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650826602890167222.post-40573211863802957392010-03-10T08:30:00.004+08:002010-03-10T08:30:00.559+08:00Bookshelf mess<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe8FO0QharM8caSTaN7goh1cDelZhOeeEy0CYEXgIaYDyWGz-uWRaGQORXknZtgLESv4xRDOfOD_Gxuwn8Muuxj-FFIxDSSvPwmfyizpW2inxKhrQwaFRAdSNDZyYmZkKpdQRNV1fUo0/s1600-h/bookshelf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445795734560390306" style="WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe8FO0QharM8caSTaN7goh1cDelZhOeeEy0CYEXgIaYDyWGz-uWRaGQORXknZtgLESv4xRDOfOD_Gxuwn8Muuxj-FFIxDSSvPwmfyizpW2inxKhrQwaFRAdSNDZyYmZkKpdQRNV1fUo0/s400/bookshelf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p>Found this bookshelf over at <a href="http://www.stylinrooms.de/wohnen/wohnen-moebel-news/article//es-lebe-das-chaos-regal.html">Styl.In</a>. I know that instead of making your room look organized, it'll make it seem messy. But I just find it so adorable nonetheless!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(via Styl.In)</span></span> </p><p><em>P.S. Yay for the 100 followers! Thanks so much everyone! It's giveaway time then! Check it out Friday!</em></p>Andy Quirkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690510917349312900noreply@blogger.com24