Hey, it's me!

Hello! I know I haven't updated my blog since last week. The reason is that I'm currently changing careers. How exciting, right? After working in the jewelry business for many years, I've decided that web designer is a better career path for me. No, scratch that. It's a passion of mine. I've been teaching myself HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and more, and I recently accepted my first web design project. This means that I will spending my free time working on that, while I keep my regular job. My ultimate goal is to become a freelancer and work from home, and I've taken the first step towards that.

I'm not abandoning my blog, I'll just updated every week or so. Thank you and wish me luck!

xoxo.

Monica.

p.s. Some amazing links that made me happy this week: (all web design related, of course!)

A gallery of Korean websites. Awesome graphics!

This has to be the best CSS gallery I've ever visited.

I'm dying to go to the Future of Web Design Conference in NY. I entered a few contests where I can get free tickets. I hope I win! I'd love to meet Jason Santa Maria, one of my web design heroes.

Typography is so important while designing a website. This site is a fantastic source to find inspiration.

And my favorite web designer (the person who first inspired me to learn web design): Tara Sinn. Her portfolio is perfection. And she has a blog!

Picture by Devin Taliaferro.

Another monday!

Hey! It's Monday again! So that means, (at least for me) going back to work. I always feel extra tired on Mondays and hope that another weekend will come along soon. In the meantime, have a happy Monday!

Picture: Paul McCartney, 1963. By Jane Brown.

Stay Healthy, Guys!

This was my super delicious breakfast this morning. And it can be ready in, literally, less than 1 minute (plus, the 2.32 minutes it took me to devour it). So, no excuses like "I don't have time to have breakfast".

Ok. So you need Vanilla and Almond Special K, sliced almonds and chunks of dark chocolate.

Then, you add sliced strawberrys (Be sure to wash them!)


And finally, add vanilla soy latte (my favorite). And voila!

You have a fast and yummy breakfast!
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Later on, I snack on this:


Pumpkin seeds, dried papaya and vanilla yogurt covered raisins.
So tasty!

a day of fun...

We went strawberry-picking this weekend. We had a lot of fun!

I love donkeys! They're super cute!

Look at this little guy!

Hey you!

Look at the sky...

What a lovely place...

Flowers! Beautiful colors.

Location: Alstede Farm.

mi piace...

...this Topolino Cinquecento. Pretty nice.

I heart Afghan hounds

What a beautiful dog...Found via Flickr.

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I'm new on twitter!! I still don't get it, but it's fun to try...Follow me!

pablo neruda was a wise man

Algún día en cualquier parte, en cualquier lugar indefectiblemente te encontrarás a ti mismo, y ésa, sólo ésa, puede ser la más feliz o la más amarga de tus horas.