Do NOT trust all “web” companies whom post on Craigslist.
I received an email from someone who was looking on Craigslist for a web designer. The emailer asked me if the company (Indian Elite), who did the Craigslist post, had designed my site because it was listed very clearly as a sample. I’m actually not sure what their name is because they have told me something different every time.
Apparently, they also claim to design other people’s websites that they did not. They have posted in several places claiming to have designed sites. This makes me angry because a lot of innocent people who don’t know much about the digital industry can get taken advantage of.
Here’s a screen shot. Click to enlarge.
Update 1:44pm: I just got a return call from the company in which they YELLED at ME for not telling them my name and URL, saying that I had something to hide!!! I told them to google their phone number and they would find the listings which posted the stolen claims of work and he yelled at me. Wow… just wow. I am floored.
He claimed the company is called Indian Elite. And I asked him why the URL is different that the one I was given earlier and he says they have 20 websites that claim they do web services.
Having a good costume is just the beginning. I pulled together a list of makeup and costume tips that can help you to stand out from the rest of the ordinary costumes.
I don’t know about you but its about a bazillion degrees down in here in south Florida on Halloween. Thus, wearing plastic masks is NOT an option. One of the best ways to achieve a look that will stand out from the crowd is Hollywood-style makeup.
1. DIY - Corpse Bride Makeup
You don’t have to be a makeup artist to pull this off. You just have to be brave and follow the step-by-step instructions. Don’t forget to get a corpse bride costume or make your own. You can always find an old, used wedding dress and dye it black on the bottom.
2. Get Some Crazy Eyes
Halloween Contct Lenses are fantastic for freaking people out. Some people can’t wear these because of astigmatism so if you wear coke-bottles (like me) you’ll probably have to pass on this idea.
3. Be a Wicked Witch
People will be green with envy if you look like this Witch. Wicked was huge hit on Broadway and brought some dignity and respect back to the Wicked Witch of the East. Just because you want to be green doesn’t mean you can’t be sexy. In this tutorial you even learn how to apply fake eyelashes.
4. Get a BIG Wig
Big wigs are the prefect addition to add some pizazz to your look. Caution: You won’t be able to sit in a car while wearing these wigs below, so be prepared to take a bus to the party. My favorite wig shop is Empress Bianca because they have the biggest, baddest wigs ever! I highly recommend wearing a wig cap. If you have thick, long hair (like me).
5. Zombie Makeup and Fake Guts
Tip: skip toward the middle of the video to jump past the advert. This video shows you how to use liquid latex. It’s a quick demonstration so prior make-up experience is a plus but it is pretty easy to make some nasty “guts”.
Below, I’ve listed some additional makeup videos - but embedding has been disabled on them (BOOOOO!).
Expert Village has a great selection of videos on vampire makeup and tips on using latex makeup.
Cinema Secrets is full of great tips from adding sparkles to your face to gluing on a pair of elfish ears.
6. Wear Spring Stilts
Spring Slits can be expensive, but just imagine making an entrance at a Halloween party with a 9 foot strides! Apparently spring stilts are also a really good workout, so you can better justify purchasing them if you use them for fitness purposes, too. More info here
Be careful, it could be dangerous so practice first and wear safety gear. You can buy some spring stilts here. If you can’t afford spring stilts, you can always make your own mini-version like this.
This predator costume is pretty amazing:
7. Add Some Lights
You can’t be missed if you’re shining brighter than a disco ball with costume lights. Try going as a space alien, Lite-Brite or a robot. Instructables has an awesome step-by-step guide for making your very own light-up jellyfish costume. If you don’t feel like making your own, check out enlighted.com, the source for custom lighted clothing, costumes, and accessories.
8. Get a Custom Costume on eBay
Did you know you can get a custom costume on eBay? The up-side is it’s one of a kind. The down-side is they are mostly from China and shipping is EXPENSIVE . Look for high-quality Anime or Gothic Loliata costumes. Shipping takes a LONG time so check with the sellers to make sure your costume will arrive before Halloween. Some of my favorite eBay stores are: lolitababy1234, fanplusfriend and cosplaystar
9. Use Cardboard
On a budget? Get some cardboard, poster board, tape and string. From this you can print out your favorite websites in large scale and affix them to the cardboard. Viola! Instant FaceBook, Instant Messenger or iPhone costume.
Better yet, if you are really creative you can go as a Transformer or Lego Man.
10. Buy an Expensive Costume
Okay, I know this isn’t THAT creative of an idea but I happened to come across some pretty ridiculously amazing costumes on Fright Catalog (if you can afford to buy them). I know expensive costumes are not ideal in this economy but if you are crafty, you could attempt to make one on your own and use these as inspiration. In my opinion, Fright Catalog is one of the best Halloween Stores on the net because of the diverse variety of insane products.
I didn’t mind not having power for 2 weeks that much. Actually, I rather enjoyed hanging my clothes out to dry on a make-shift line and finding activities that didn’t involve vegging out in front of the TV.
I felt like a kid all over again after hurricane Wilma.
Going to bed by candle light was the only option and so was waking up on time at sunrise. There is something to be said for simplicity or the lack of technology.
Don’t get me wrong - I’m a fan of the internets and iphone apps but sometimes I wonder what life might be like with out all the facts and opinions.
I found that a good ol “Ctrl - Z” on the day-to-day life does wonders for your soul. I wish we didn’t have so many distractions. We are all pulled in a multitude of directions including: entertainment, technology. our environment, politics and more. Sometimes I wish I lived in a time full of dirt-roads and horse-drawn carriages, when people talked to each other more instead of texting.
That’s what hurricanes remind me of… Yep, the storm sucks but the aftermath is to be embraced. I don’t mind roughing it. I find it refreshing and it makes me appreciate what I have all that much more.
The aftermath and hardship I can handle with a huge smile… But the storm itself scares the ever living geebies out of me.
First of all, here’s the definition of dithyrambic: –adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dithyramb.
wildly irregular in form.
wildly enthusiastic.
So… I guess that means I’m sort of excited about being 30? Today, I am officially a grown up. NOT!
Since it’s after midnight, that makes me 30 right about… now! I think turning 29 is scarier than turning 30so this birthday is pretty exciting.
When you turn 29, it’s the last year in your 20’s but when you turn 30, it’s a whole new chapter. Yeah, I thought I’d be in a different place by now but on the other hand I look back in awe at all I have accomplished. (WOO ME!)
Photo by: STEVE VACCARIELLO PHOTOGRAPHY
SO… why is my cake on fire?
Wikipedia says:
Birthday cakes date back as far as the Middle Ages when the English would conceal symbolic items such as gold coins, rings and thimbles inside their cakes. Each item was associated with a prediction. For example, a person finding a gold coin in a birthday cake would supposedly become wealthy; a person discovering a thimble would never marry.
It is said that the custom of placing candles on a birthday was started by early Greeks who used to place candles on the cake that they offered to Artemis - the Goddess of Moon. Lit candles made their round shape cake glow like the moon. Germans, who perfected themselves in the art of candle-making placed candles on the cake but for religious reasons. They used to place a big candle in the centre of the cake to represent ‘light of life’. The candle is marked with lines and numbers, usually 12, which would be burned every year.
Scholars also say that the custom of placing candles originated because people believed that Gods lived in the skies. They thought that lit candle helped to send signals and prayers to the god so that they could be answered more effectively. The other belief that people held was when a person makes a wish while blowing out the votive candle a signal or message was received by the god and the prayers would be answered.
I feel wiser already and thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!!!
