Actually if I took the challenge, I could have earn more than I have, but I did not. Because the whole project isn’t worth that much of my time. In fact, those big project normally drag at least 3 to 6 months long before completion. I might tied myself with the project.

There were a few project request about sell textbooks online. That would require a big database and some other programming language to help ease the whole job. Imagine how long would it take or even just to coordinate with other programmers.

Unlike Amazon, where sellers can upload their books. Those request are from book store, wanting to ease their job and kick some salesmen off (I guess). My wife and I always takes thing easily. We would rather take on all small projects and complete in short time flame. Instead of taking the large one and tied with the project itself.

Yet again, we went outstation together, taking work slowly and easily. This time to Kuching, for passport renewal, since only Kuching has consulant of Indonesia in the whole Sarawak, sigh…

Today I met up with a long lost friend in a mall, after a few casual conversation, he asked me if I am one of the “busily-poor group” of people. That mean, am I working too much and early too little to even enjoy my life. Though sometimes I need detox treatment after a few days rush of project, but it doesn’t make me a zombie after all. I still get my time and enjoy my life.

Speaking of which, I do have the “overly” working experience, and that is a real pain in the ass. Constipation tend to happen to me when I have things to rush on, or, haven’t finish a project when the deadline is near. Unless, I have everything settled down and ready for the deadline.

In my field, everything seems to be unpredictable. Well, to be honest, it was they who likes to work last minute and tend to think I could follow up with them.

I’ve lieterally tried thousand of detox treatment since my university life. But none seems to be too useful, beside a good amount of fruit.

Maybe I need to order my wife to get fruit for me from time to time on daily basis.

I don’t understand, some country around the planet starts selling stuff for…. Christmas. I find handprint christmas stockings are available right now, it is way too early if you ask me.

This reminds me about gift I received and given out.

Coming from a typical Asian family, I reckon, we don’t normally send gift or even celebrate Christmas that much. As a Christian, the most we do, is just a dinner together, no present involved.

Well, since I just created my own family, I think it is time to bring in some western culture into the long-live Asian in me Christmas? Well, let’s make it big this year…

Both branding and business always linked together, they somehow have the relationship together. Even those businesses that did not care much about branding, somehow, will create one for their customers sooner or later.

Recently, my old friend asked me to work on a branding for his business. Of course I am happy to take the challenge, it was my field years ago, but to pick it up, I thought it would be easy.

He listed a few things for me, from logo, to t-shirt to custom stationary and so on. My close partner who happen to be in branding field too, however, felt uncomfortable with it.

Well, nevertheless, we both agreed to reject this project (sound like I am not struggling for more jobs ) and focus solely on WordPress development at the moment. Seeing that we have been spending times and money on some advertisement, promotion and training. Hell we better focus on what we felt more confident and comfortable with.

Quick update:

I found Lens Mug, I’ve been wanting some custom mugs for myself, especially those with ideas on it.

From time to time, a client would come and ask me for plugins recommendation. Here are what I always used for my WordPress site.

WP-Optimize

After having some experience with the server load on a few hosting, I learnt my lesson the hard way. This is to make sure everything working well with your WordPress engine, or else it may mess up with the server resources, which may result a suspended account.

Akismet

I have to say, Akismet is annoying by the kind that it needs a unique API to activate. Probably Automattic is doing some survey on number of people using Akismet, but still, it is annoying. I would expect plugins to be activated with a click.

Search Everything

Most WordPress developers wanted to have a better search in WordPress. The built-in WordPress search is not functioning well, in fact, it does not search well too! That may be the only downside of WordPress, that’s why Google custom search kicks in. Search everything is, well, search everything on your WordPress site

Probably I am too neat, I don’t like too much plugins. Most other functions like Twitter updates, Popular entries list or etc, I prefer to use hack instead. I have my own framework to work on, that has most things ready for me

Now you may wonder why I did not list any SEO-related plugins. Well, I’m just not that into SEO yet. The main concern for me about SEO is the content and how well it linked to another page, or probably how you use your permalink. That my friend, is priceless and cannot be done with plugins.

Alright, time to get a short Disney vacations in my la-la land It’s Saturday hey!