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Aerin, Blogging, Claire, Depression, Personal, Relationships

Chirp, Chirp

Apr 02. 2017

It's been a whooping 1 year and 2 months since I last wrote in this blog. ...

The Official Launch of Jini Beauty

I've been keeping myself plenty busy these days with the start of my own business. Who'd have thunk it? Me, a co-founder to a successful company?And last week, we officially opened our doors.Jini Beauty. Korean beauty that is curated by us, and coveted by you. Personalized subscription boxes for each skin type. You know you want to be a part of it.Thanks for all your support! I hope to bring you all the best of K-beauty and wish that you'll share with me in my excitement for this new venture!...

Art/Design, Blogging, Geek, Personal

Late to the Mobile Game

Aug 04. 2015

I may be a technology- and gadget-loving geek, but there are some topics that cause me to be bullheaded in my old-fashioned ways. Physical books over e-books/e-readers. Text over videos. (I hate it when I click over to a promising article to discover that I would need to watch a video to see what it's about. Also, no vlogging or Vine for me.) And websites' desktop views over mobile views.Yes, even when browsing the web on my phone, I prefer to view every site as they were originally designed. I appreciate good design. I want to see these designs on my phone, even if it means a longer loading time.So I put off creating a mobile version of this blog for quite some time, knowing full well...

Blogging, Reviews, Web

Squidix Web Hosting Review… And a Giveaway! [Win One of SIX Hosting Plans!]

Mar 16. 2015

In all my years of blogging, I have probably hosted my site, addition to clients' sites, on over 10 different web hosts. And any idiot can tell you that not all web hosts are built the same. You may remember my troubles with HostGator a couple of years ago. Due to HostGator's slow speeds, horrible customer service, and less-than-acceptable uptimes, I decided to jump ship to Hawk Host. However, due to an unfortunate series of events, I was forced to change hosts again to MDDHosting, just 10 days after switching to Hawk Host. And I was happy with MDDHosting. Good speeds, customer service, and minimal downtimes. I remained a loyal customer of MDDHosting's Premium Hosting (which is ideal for those who have outgrown...