Day: January 18, 2011

Behind the Scenes: Keeping Things In Folders

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Hey there! First off, I need to apologize for doing such a bad job posting this last week. On top of trying to get my act together as a scrapbooker, I’ve also been confronted with some internet problems over the last few days, followed by a power outage, so there you know why things on my blog have gone a little slow, lately! Anyways, I’m back again, and today I’m going to allow you to take a look behind the scenes as far as storing your files is concerned. If you remember well, a couple of weeks ago I share with you how I organize files. Now, that was related to digital scrapbook products such as full kits. But there is a lot more available in the digiscrap markets than just full fledged kits. There are various kinds of element packs, paper packs, alphas, brushes, fonts and a whole lot more. So, today I’ll let you see how I organize these things. I like things simple. So, there are two kinds of folders that I …

News: Power Outage

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These days, as there are numerous constructions going on around campus, the few of us remaining here over the winter holiday have to deal with blackouts – not so very pleasant in the dead of winter, but at least we’ve been informed ahead of time.

Forbidden City

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Places to Go: Forbidden City

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Probably the No. 2 must-go-to place for visitors in China is the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing. Referred to as the Palace Museum by the Chinese, the forbidden City was inaccessible for any common people for 500 years. It served as the home to two dynasties of emperors, the Ming and the Qing, as well as the ceremonial and political center of the government. The Forbidden City first was laid out between 1406 and 1420 by Emperor Yongle. Since then it has been faced with numerous phases of destruction (through fires, etc.) as well as restoration and rebuilding. Most of the buildings that can be seen today are post 18th century. The palace consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2. It is divided into various sections: throne rooms, ceremonial halls, living quarters for the royal family as well as members of the court, the imperial garden, and more. Today, the palace is open to the general public and visitors should plan several hours for this visit, if …