It was 19 March 2007 when I signed up for Twitter. Just like other social media platforms I signed up for, it was barely touched until almost two years later when more people I knew became active on Twitter. I thought what the heck, give it a try. I don’t know why people would be [...]

I’ve been using Facebook a lot more often these days to engage with the readers of my blog. To be honest, when I first signed up for a Facebook page for the blog, I did it because everyone else did it. Every other blogger had one too. Being the kiasu (Chinese for ‘afraid to lose’) [...]

1. Backup! Backup! Backup! Always backup my database and Wordpress files before updating to the latest version of Wordpress, even if it’s a minor upgrade. Wordpress can be a temperamental little b***h if I don’t do so. If I backup, there are no problems. If I don’t backup, sure enough there will be problems. I [...]

When I started blogging five years ago, I had no idea what press embargo was. In fact, I’ve been blogging away for the first three years without a clue, even when I was receiving product from brands for review. No one told me what it was. To be honest, I didn’t even think to ask, [...]