random: quizzes

Insomnia did strike me again and again and again...(enough, dearest!you definitely have to sleep!!!) took some quizzes on the net...kinda happy lil bit..

first one, from Quizilla..

which era of fashion are you? result: Regency Fashion! YAY! (how I always adore Directoire and Empire period! thank you Fashion Phenomena :) )
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explanation: Think Pride and Prejudice, lush English countryside, romantic courtships with handsome gentleman (Mr. Darcy!). The Regency took inspiration from Grecian style dresses with high waists and pale, understated colours. These could be very flattering on women making them look tall and slender, though some men thought they were too revealing! Most dresses were white, had a tight band just below the bust, small bell sleeves and a square cut neckline. Match that with a parasol and a fan and you have a lovely combination for any picnic or ball!

dare to try? click http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/12015586/which-era-of-fashion-are-you

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second, from TestQ..


Word Warrior

Your IQ Score is: 115

You are equipped with a verbal arsenal that enables you to understand complex issues and communicate on a particularly high level. These talents make you a Word Warrior.

Whether or not you recognize it, your vocabulary is your strongest suit—use it whenever you can. Since your command of words is so great, you are also a terrific communicator — able to articulate big ideas to just about anyone. Your wordsmithing prowess will also help in artistic and creative pursuits. The power of words translates to fresh ideas off paper too. Since you have so many words at your disposal, you are in a unique position to describe things in an original way, as well as see the future in your mind's eye. In short, your strengths allow you to be a visionary — able to extrapolate and come up with a multitude of fresh ideas. And you are in good company — bask in the brilliance of Word Warriors who have walked before you. William Shakespeare let loose the power of his pen. His ability to articulate the most subtle nuances of human nature and to create colorful characters are why his stories still have a major impact — even 400 years after he first wrote them. Whether you put pen to paper or use your understanding of the words around you to come up with creative approaches to problems, your potential as a Word Warrior is terrific.



dare to try? click http://www.testq.com/education/quizzes/show/121


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PS: I guess both results are true. I always adore and admire the so-called Jane Austen period. the fabric and the silhouette is light but at the same time: elegant and classy. and about that Test IQ thing, hmm...I do not have enough courage to say that I am a good communicator... you judge me then :)

Zappos: a new alternative of online shopping

Found this extraordinary site that sells everything women could ever wish for! from Shoes, Sneakers, Flat shoes, Apparels, Handbags, Accessories, you name it! Bye-bye eBay...LOL

Zappos.com

PS: too bad they don't ship to Indonesia...:(

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As I was browsing on Zappos' collection of boots, I discovered this:

Madden Girl's Cazino boots in Brown and Black color! for just $69.90!!! Aw man, I want them soooo badly!!! (FYI, Madden Girl is the second line of Steve Madden)

I'm telling you...those boots are to DIE FOR!!! GRRR!!! :P

Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies

This is sooo COOL!!!




CHICAGO – Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck. Their transparent walls, floor and ceiling leave visitors with the impression they're floating over the city.

"It's like walking on ice," said Margaret Kemp, of Bishop, Calif., who said her heart was still pounding even after stepping away from the balcony. "That first step you take — 'am I going down?'"

Kemp was among the visitors who got a sneak preview of the balconies Wednesday. "The Ledge," as the balconies have been nicknamed, open to the public Thursday. Visitors are treated to unobstructed views of Chicago from the building's west side and a heart-stopping vista of the street and Chicago River below — for those brave enough to look straight down.

John Huston, one of the property owners of the Sears Tower, even admitted to getting "a little queasy" the first time he ventured out. But 30 or 40 trips later, he's got the hang of it.

"The Sears Tower has always been about superlatives — tallest, largest, most iconic," he said. "Today is also about superlatives. Today, we present you with 'the Ledge,' the world's most awesome view, the world's most precipitous view, the view with the most wow in the world."

The balconies can hold five tons, and the glass is an inch-and-a-half thick, officials said. Sears Tower officials have said the inspiration for the balconies came from the hundreds of forehead prints visitors left behind on Skydeck windows every week. Now, staff will have a new glass surface to clean: floors.

"It's very scary, but at the same time it's very cool," said Chanti Lawrence of Atlanta, adding that she's made her first step toward overcoming her fear of heights.

Adam Kane, 10, of Alton, Ill., rushed to the ledge with his friends and siblings, and they each eagerly pressed their faces to the glass bottom

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source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/us_sears_tower_ledge

Are you sure your pic had been deleted by them?

Interesting fact...

It's always fun to write about research that you can actually try out for yourself.

Try this: Take a photo and upload it to Facebook, then after a day or so, note what the URL to the picture is (the actual photo, not the page on which the photo resides), and then delete it. Come back a month later and see if the link works. Chances are: It will.

Facebook isn't alone here. Researchers at Cambridge University (so you know this is legit, people!) have found that nearly half of the social networking sites don't immediately delete pictures when a user requests they be removed. In general, photo-centric websites like Flickr were found to be better at quickly removing deleted photos upon request.

Why do "deleted" photos stick around so long? The problem relates to the way data is stored on large websites: While your personal computer only keeps one copy of a file, large-scale services like Facebook rely on what are called content delivery networks to manage data and distribution. It's a complex system wherein data is copied to multiple intermediate devices, usually to speed up access to files when millions of people are trying to access the service simultaneously. (Yahoo! Tech is served by dozens of servers, for example.) But because changes aren't reflected across the CDN immediately, ghost copies of files tend to linger for days or weeks.

In the case of Facebook, the company says data may hang around until the URL in question is reused, which is usually "after a short period of time." Though obviously that time can vary considerably.

Of course, once a photo escapes from the walled garden of a social network like Facebook, the chances of deleting it permanently fall even further. Google's caching system is remarkably efficient at archiving copies of web content, long after it's removed from the web. Anyone who's ever used Google Image Search can likely tell you a story about clicking on a thumbnail image, only to find that the image has been deleted from the website in question -- yet the thumbnail remains on Google for months. And then there are services like the Wayback Machine, which copy entire websites for posterity, archiving data and pictures forever.

The lesson: Those drunken party photos you don't want people to see? Simply don't upload them to the web, ever, because trying to delete them after you sober up is a tough proposition.

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source: Yahoo!

New wish list: Nokia N97

bye-bye Blackberry Bold, you are no longer on my wish list anymore...:P

reason: why should I insist on buying a BB (red.blackberry) if there is a smartphone that actually has the same features and yet came up in bigger size?!?...I am not saying that people should not buy BB but come on, I do not have to follow others just to fancy around. after all, BB is not an exclusive stuff anymore. almost everyone @ my campus (and even in Indonesia) owns it. meh

so, yes, I welcome the arrival of Nokia N97...soon to be the replacement of my N6680 & Sony Ericsson M600i :)

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PS: sorry for the picture's bad resolution. my internet is quite damage for a moment.