Filed under Inspiration, The Internet on October 11th, 2009 | 14 Comments »
So, maybe I’ve spend the day doing what I do best… surfing the internet and looking at all the pretty and shiny stuff on Etsy I would buy if I had the money.
I call this research. I’m pretty sure the boyfriend calls it procrastination… ;)

- Apple Green Everyday Purse. I love handbags. More specifically? I love really really big handbags. I also love the colour green. Something like this would be awesome for carting stuff to and from uni & work.
- Beaujolais Necklace. I adore the colours in this necklace!
- Red Dots on Red Frame Pouch. I’ve been hunting for a cute coin purse! I want something bright and easily accessible so I stop throwing all my loose change into the bottom of my handbag. My current wallet wasn’t designed with mass amounts of coin-age in mind.
- Vintage Lemon Lime Chunky Bracelet. I love chunky bracelets and I now have quite a large collection! However, I don’t have anything in cool rectangles like this one!
- Timeless Treasures Padded iPhone/MP3/Camera Case. Cute iPhone case!! I really like the material.
- A Stroll in the Forest Resin Bangle. Another funky bangle/bracelet.
- Abstract Layers Glass Pendant. The colours in this pendant are so rich! Gorgeous.
- Shiny Rounded Rectangle Steampunk Ring. How cool is this ring? It’s made out of the insides of a watch.
- Grape Strudel Hand Painted Heels. These heels aren’t even my size and I still want them! I wish I had the patience (and artistic skill) to brighten up old shoes with hand painting! You should check out the designer’s store! She’s selling so many fantastic and unique looking shoes!
- Snow White’s Revenge. Most definately the coolest looking decal I’ve seen around for the Macbook Pros. This decal makes me want to go out and buy a MBP. Right now.
- Pac-Man Retro Messenger Bag. My love & adoration of Pacman is stronger than ever. ♥
Filed under Geeky, The Internet on October 11th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This is a re-post from my old archives. I’ve had a few people ask me rececntly about how I sync my iPhone to Outlook! I’m still using this method and it’s still working well! This was originally posted on March the 7th, 2009.
Because I tend to forget things, recently I’ve ditched my traditional pen and paper diary & started using Outlook on my work PC to organise my entire schedule, not just my work schedule.
I decided I didn’t particularly want to sync my iPhone to my work PC because… (wait for it…) I’m kind of lazy. Well I’m not just kind of lazy. I’m ridiculously lazy. Even if I could be bothered syncing my phone with my work computer, I’m quite likely to forget to actually do so. That said, I need my schedule with me wherever I am. I like knowing where I’m supposed to be and what I’m supposed to be doing.
After mucking around for a bit I finally found a solution! I’ve been using this successfully for a month or so now with no problems, and thought it may be handy to share!
Let me introduce you to “Nadine’s very ad-hoc way of syncing an Outlook Calender to an iPhone”, It requires absolutley no manual intervention and no actually plugging of said iPhone into a computer.
- Step 1: Download Google Calender Sync & install it.
- Step 2: Open it up and put in your Google Account Settings.
- Step 3: You’ll notice there are a few different sync options. I tend to really only edit my calender at work, so I have it set to 1-way: Microsoft Outlook calender to Google Calender. If you like though, you could use the 2 way option to consolidate an Outlook calender with a Google calender if you use both.
- Step 4: Set how often you want it to sync. I have mine syncing every 60 minutes.
- Step 5: Save and minimize the program, it runs in the background on your PC and you can access it by clicking the icon it has placed in your system tray (near the clock). You can right click the icon and any time and select ‘Sync’ to force it to sync immediatley.
Now your Outlook Calender is regularly syncing with Google Calender. Now I know I could just visit Google Calender on my phone, but this way I have access to my calender in places even with no or low signal, which is quite common as I’m with a mobile phone carrier renowed for dodgy reception. It’s now time to get your Google Calender syncing over the air with your iPhone. The easiest way I’ve found to do this is with NuevaSync. Please keep in mind NuevaSync is a beta site, meaning use it with your data at your own risk, neither NuevaSync or myself take any responsibility for data loss.
- Step 6: Register for an account at NuevaSync.
- Step 7: Complete the email verification & login to NuevaSync. It will bring up a ‘Status and Setup’ page. To get started, click change next to the calender option. It will give you the option to select Google or keep it disabled. Pick Google! Follow the on-screen prompts to grant NuevaSync access to your Google Calender. Click continue to return to NuevaSync. Click setup to make sure the calender you want to sync to your iPhone is selected.
- Step 8: NOW BACKUP THE DATA ON YOUR IPHONE. I MEAN IT. THIS WILL POSSIBLY DELETE YOUR CONTACTS, AND MOST DEFINATLEY WILL DELETE YOUR CALENDER. NOTICE HOW I’M WRITING THIS IN CAPSLOCK? IT’S BECAUSE IT’S IMPORTANT!
- Step 9: Grab your iPhone. Follow the instructions here to configure your iPhone appropriatley. I could write the instructions up here for you, but that would be simply re-hasing information and the whole reason I have this set up is because I’m lazy!
- Step 10: It’s done. How handy dandy is that? Apparently NuevaSync also works with Windows Devices, however, I haven’t tried it. If anyone attempts it, let me know! :)
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Filed under Geeky, Photos, Reviews on October 7th, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Everyone knows I’m a huge iPhone advocate. There’s only one thing that really annoys me about my iPhone. The 2MP camera. It makes me rather sad when I see something that would make an awesome picture only to realise my iPhone is the only image capturing device in easy reach (I do carry a digital camera but I often forget to recharge its batteries and it’s usually at the very bottom of my oversized handbag).
Jasmin recently posted on her weblog about ShakeItPhoto & CameraBag. CameraBag offers a whole range of different filters/effects to play with and ShakeItPhoto does a really lovely Polaroid type effect. I’ve always loved Polaroids but film for my Polaroid camera is expensive!

I didn’t realise my dodgy iPhone camera could produce somewhat pretty pictures! I’m now just that little bit less annoyed. :)
Filed under Music, Reviews on October 6th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last night Adam and I caught up with Amanda for a quick pre-concert dinner. After dinner we headed over to Rod Laver Arena for the Black Eyed Peas concert. I’m not by any means a diehard fan (the boy bought my ticket for me, he’s been a will.i.am fan for years) but the Black Eyed Peas really do put on an incredible show. The atmosphere was awesome!
As a rule I do not dance and yet my feet are still killing me! :)
Filed under I Like Lists, Music on October 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yes, you’re awesome, and now the world is going to know. Let’s imagine a movie is going to be created about your life. List the three pieces of music you would choose for the opening title sequence, the epic climactic scene and the fade-out to end credits. – Soul Pancake
If you had to pick, what three songs would you choose? I’ve been thinking about this particular question for days. Narrowing my life down to just three songs is not easy! But if I had to? They’d be as follows:
- the opening title sequence. Gelbison – See The World
- the epic climactic scene. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
- the fade-out to end credits. Ben Folds – There’s Always Someone Cooler Than You