Midnight Birthday Celebration!

My birthday falls on Chinese New Year so I guess it really means good luck!

Wishing Star - Good Luck

My boyfriend and I attended the Sunday mass earlier and we’re planning to stay up until midnight to welcome my birthday! I feel pretty in my red dress. Lol.

Liz Birthday 2012 - Sweet Birthday Message

... the sweetest words from him...

I’m officially a year older now!

Happy birthday to me and Happy Chinese New Year to all the Chinese out there!

Pointers When Looking For An Acoustic Guitar Amplifier

When you are a musician, particularly a guitarist, you would always work hard to express how you feel through the music you play. And there is no better way of doing this but through a strong melodious and clear music. This works best if you are using an acoustic guitar rather than an electric guitar. This is where acoustic guitar amplifiers come in. Acoustic guitar amplifiers are designed to amplify sounds without causing it to be distorted like with an electric guitar amplifier.

The great thing about acoustic guitar amplifiers is that it has a high quality of tone and subtle and clear richness when it comes to melodies. Keep in mind that the method of choosing an acoustic guitar amplifier is different from choosing an electric guitar amplifier. When you are looking for an acoustic guitar amplifier, you have to have an idea of how much volume you are looking to produce. It is also important to determine how the gadget will interact with other instruments.

Haruhi Suzumiya Concert - Rock Band

Impress the crowd!

You should also consider the input you will need and venue where you will be assembling and using it. You should also take the size of the amplifier into account. People tend to neglect giving thought about the size of the amplifier which should not be the case. Remember, if music is your career; know that you will be traveling from one place to another. This means that you will have to carry your gadgets along with you. Some impressive amplifiers are Genz Benz Shenandoah Jr, Fender Acoustasonic Junior, AER Acousticube IIA and the Ibanez Troubadour 25. Keep these pointers in mind the next time you look for an acoustic guitar amplifier.

For image credits, check Anime Images.

Red Cracking Nail Polish

I’ve used cracking nail polish before but this would be my first time to write a post about it. And I’m even uploading few photos! Lol.

This is not a tutorial so don’t expect to see step by step images. In fact, we’ll start off with the finish product, errr, my polished nails:

Liz Cracking Nail Polish

Lol @ smear...

It’s all my noob and hard work. So yeah, not so perfect application.

Cute Red Nail Cracking Nail Polish

still lovely...

I used Bobbie Basic Sheer as base coat and top coat, Caronia for white coat and HD Cracking Nail Polish for the red finish.

Red Cracking Nail Polish Set

My Red Cracking Nail Polish Set

I bought the cracking nail polish at Divisoria by chance. LOL. Along with these nail-a-holic stuff:

Cracking Nail Polish and Nail Art Pens

Time to dress up my nails!

I’m planning to visit Divi again to grab more nail art must-have!

Excited for the Dark Ascension Prerelease

Viewing Dark Ascension spoilers makes me love Humans even more! I’m using UW Humans deck and so excited to grab some goodies this coming prerelease.

Possible Needs:
3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
4 Loyal Cathar // Unhallowed Cathar

Ultimate Wants:
Sorin, Lord Of Innistrad
Huntmaster of the Fells // Ravager of the Fells

Of course I want Sorin, Lord Of Innistrad! Money rare! Haha.

Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

I’m waiting for the complete visual spoiler to finalize my needed cards. My boyfriend and I will be playing at the PR this 28th. That’s big thanks to my deck for scoring us two PR passes.

Yay! Go Humans! Cute Pink Bunny

Why You Need Dashboard Scorecards in Your Business

When you are managing a business, especially a big one, you need some means to monitor its progress. This is where a dashboard scorecard comes in. A dashboard displays graphs and metrics which tell you how your business is performing. This is your scorecard consisting performance indicators which can be anything from financial numbers or sales numbers. This is usually located where you and your employees can see it clearly. This helps you determine key factors which may be affecting your company as a whole. In turn, it helps you plan to overcome obstacles that your company is facing or is weak at. At the same time, executives and managers look at a dashboard scorecard to see how the company is progressing.

However, an effective dashboard should not just consist of anything that you just suddenly think of. The key performance indicators should be of greater value. You first have to identify what things you need to measure. Assembling a team of senior employees which consists of members from other departments is a good start. At the same time, these people should have a clear understanding of the company’s goals. This can be achieved through meetings which encourage everyone to participate and should have a light atmosphere rather than a heavy one.

Now, once you are able to identify the metrics which needs to be measured what you need to do next is to figure out how to measure it. You should know what factors would make your company successful. Keep in mind that companies in the same industry have similar key metrics that they are trying to hit. Once you have a working dashboard, you have to develop the habit of monitoring it every now and then. You also have to let your employees know how the company is faring. This is important so they know in which direction they would need to work on. Having a dashboard scorecard is very vital in the success of a company. If you are just starting your own company, it would be best to figure out your metrics first before developing a dashboard.

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