Hi, guys! I thought today I'd talk to you about my wonderful experience with the photo fridge magnet making brand, PicStick. Overall, my experience was smooth and hassle free. Considering they're from the UK and I live in a southern Philippine province, I was surprised to get my parcel on time. I remember that one time I ordered from Asos and had to pick it up from the post office (a long way from where I live--or maybe it's just my lazy bones), the extremely suspenseful wait was nearly enough to ward me off overseas ordering forever. However, since they sent it through Royal Mail air mail, I received the parcel in 13 days and regained my overseas-shopping confidence. Yay!

Okay, I know it's only been weeks (lol) since I last posted but to me, it feels like it's been months. Looking at my blog archive since January this year, I realize how distant I've become. A quarter of the year is over and I realize all I've been posting about have been centered on the events I've gone to, unsolicited advice on how to live your lives, and everything remotely me. It might surprise you, but OhPenda dot Com is a personal blog (that's why I have all the good reasons to get worked up that my posts are becoming less and less narcissistic). My blog feels foreign to me, and although I've had positive feedback about this "new direction the blog is going", I choose to ignore that because this blog is not meant for your happiness, but for mine (so bushwhacks! Oh wait, I typed in muahahaha but it got auto corrected to bushwhacks -- what on earth?) Plus more people have said that they've missed my [alleged] deadpan writing than the other category (nursing has robbed me off my wordplay).

When I was just starting out blogging, business cards have always been my problem. Actually, my lack of business cards was my problem. I would go to events, meet the higher ups (I'm inherently very civilian) and they'd ask for my card. If only they were asking for a birthday card, that would have been easier to access! But no! They mean a calling card and I couldn't find a place who offered overnight print services.

As a blogger, a business card is a very important tool to promote yourself and your blog. Not only can the recipient of the card have the opportunity of contacting you, it also gives off a strong sense of professionalism to what you do.

Benefits of Being A Blogger With A Business Card:

I've been meaning to tell you about this for awhile, but I've taken designing blogs more seriously and compiled some of my recent works in a webfolio. Most of what's in it is my blog designs for the Wordpress and Blogger platforms but I also have some non-blogs in there. I would appreciate it if you guys visit it and tell me what you think :)