• New wallpaper coming up tomorrow. It's gonna be colorful and cute. :) #
• RT @slodiveonline 70 Photoshop Tutorials For Text Decoration From 2010 – SloDive http://bit.ly/9KVJmC #
• Why I DON'T need an IPhone 4: http://ht.ly/2dewY So funny! #
• Check out: "More Than 100 Attractive And Amazing Text Designing Ideas Great Stuff!"( http://twitthis.com/vcqpsf ) #

• RT @smashingmag: The Secret Law of Page Harmony, very interesting http://ht.ly/2bNpB #
• Are you forcing creativity? Take it easy, let creativity come to you! http://ht.ly/2bNnO #
• Tips and Inspiration on Creating a Great Website Footer http://ht.ly/2aFzI #

• Awesome! Love the giraffe! :) 25 Extremely Creative Advertisements That Makes You Look Twice http://ht.ly/258dn #
• "Happy Ending is when the right one is crying"…:) #
• I'm so creative at the moment, why can't I have the time to put all that into practice? ^^ #
• RT @brasonja: Awwwww, you gotta check this out, so cute! Most interesting Moments in the Animal World http://ht.ly/257F5 #
• Marina And The Diamonds Official Video of "Oh no!" http://ht.ly/24xDD #
• Not sure if I should upgrade,are you? WordPress 3.0 What to Expect http://ht.ly/2424q #
• RT @smashingmag Great font: Free Font Weights: DejaRip (Web, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic) – http://bit.ly/9P0lMv in reply to smashingmag #

• My new wallpaper is almost finished. I love the new stroke options in Illustrator CS5, makes my life so much easier! #
• I know that it's 2:0 for Germany without watching. What are you doing England??? #
• Fighting with Flash…again. I already know who's gonna win. Haha. :) #

• 7 (really :)) Great Tips To Boost Your Creativity http://ht.ly/1ZCga #
• RT @WebDesignBlog09 Stunning Illustrations that will make an Impact on you! Really amazing stuff: http://ht.ly/1ZCcf #
• Nice: 38 Creative Clever Advertisements for Inspiration http://ht.ly/1YBrX #
• Gosh, how can I filter out all tweets containing the words WORLD CUP? o.O #

• That's a great tip: CSS Sprites w/out Using Background Images. Thanks @SohTanaka http://ht.ly/1Vxft #

• Gosh, Final Destination 4 is one of the worst movies ever. What a crap. Even the 3D Glasses didn't make any better, what a waste of time. #
• Wow, that's some amazing stuff: The Beauty of Paper Art @SmashingMag http://ht.ly/1STZp #
• Check out the @SmashingMag #Wallpapers for June (featuring my Monkey Wallpaper! ;)) http://ht.ly/1SjOQ #

• Gosh, I love this!!! Eyesores by Xavier Gallego (Dog food) http://ht.ly/1RMCR #
• Am I the only person in the world who doesn't know what the heck Twilight is all about? o.O Anyways the new Muse songs rocks! #
• Back from Heidelberg (where it was raining cats and dogs…) and off to the pub…. #
• RT @freddurst RIP Paul Gray! #

• Gosh, my computer is fast as lightning! Finally! Those 300€s were the best investment ever! :) #
• Gosh, finally, the new #LimpBizkit Website is online! When can we hear some more new songs @freddurst? #
• Getting ready for a potential 12 hour day in the office with a huge cup of coffee. Should have gone to bed earlier last night… #
• Does anyone know how to auto-start a #lightbox on page load? I'm desperate! :( .NET is killing me. #
• Gosh, the #animation capabilities of #InDesign #CS5 are awesome! That's like #Flash for idiots (like me ;))! #
• Oh look, #DeviantArt Version 7: http://ht.ly/1MVlA Gotta get used to that… #
• Gosh, awesome stuff: The Best of Creative Advertising Design Concepts and Ideas http://ht.ly/1MqSz #
• Getting ready for a six hour meeting. Hope my boss made it to Germany, will that damn #volcano ever calm down? #
• Be Human on Twitter! http://ht.ly/1MoEj @FamousBloggers #
• Just lost internet connection for an hour. Good good, I thought I wouldn't survive this! We are nothing without the internet… #

• I'm on the worlds first artwork made by Twitter users. to JOIN go to http://www.donttellashton.com / Just @donttellashton #
• #nowplaying Listening to Limp Bizkit – Why try in an endless loop! @freddurst It's so good to have you back! http://is.gd/c5zzG #
• RT @spotthetiger: Ladies and gentlemen – guest creative no 47 – Dean Zappy
  http://www.spotthetiger.com #
• Like it? Tweet it! – A tweeting widget for visitors to your blog or website http://ht.ly/1Jvfq #
• I have a very cool idea for a new character design! This time I will use what I've learned from these sessions: http://ht.ly/1IZCT #
• Intrinsic Nature – Are You IN? http://ht.ly/1IVCS #
• Enjoying the rest of the weekend with a prosecco aperol. Yummy. Actually I'm getting tipsy already. Haha. :) #

• Is your #company a full service solutions provider, too? :) Why is #Business #Writing so Awful: http://ht.ly/1I4Li #
• See how important you are on #Twitter #TweetLevel http://ht.ly/1I4pH #JustinBieber I just don't know what's so great about him… #
• RT @FamousBloggers: How To Be Important on #Twitter http://bit.ly/aFywOg #
• Nothing exciting on Twitter today and my headache is killing me…slowly…:( #
• Haha: 25 Worst of Everything Photos – Lazy Palace http://ht.ly/1H9E2 #
• Why can't ther be a big "UPLOAD IMAGE" Button on #Flickr Or am I just blind? o.O #
• RT @creativenerds: Finally! Go to hell, Flash, I've always hated you: Flash R.I.P – “The Future Of The Web Is HTML5″ http://tcrn.ch/cQVsuY #
• "If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!" – Good one, isn't it? :) #
• Something to make you think: Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook – Flock http://ht.ly/1G7FK #
• Finally finished the new monkey #wallpaper Will be published tomorrow! Stay tuned! #

• Feels like christmas. Just started #Illustrator #CS5. Have I mentioned I'm sooooo excited? ^^ #
• Installing #CS5 Design Premium now! Yaaaaaaaaaay! #
• Reinvent your desktop with BumpTop 3D desktop enhancement: Organize, customize, be productive http://ow.ly/1F2Hw #
• Ok, I'm giving up, too many tweets this morning. Were you all bored last night? :) #
• Finally! Get the #CS5 Trial Versions now! http://ht.ly/1F28F I'm soooooooo excited! #
• Just got an email with a PowerPoint attached name "Shit graphics to change". Nice…:) #
• I think I wanna get married to #Illustrator #CS5! I loooooove it! #
• Watching some #Illustrator #cs5 Training videos on http://ht.ly/1EzPm . I'm so excited, can't wait to try all that stuff myself! #
• Hallelujah! Perspective grids for Illustrator #cs5 I would have needed those half a year ago… >< #
• Yaaaaaaaaay, I got a Super Llama! Gimme more! :) Maquita on deviantART http://ht.ly/1Ez0C #
• Haha, so true: http://fav.me/d1yed2k on #deviantart #
• Some cool stuff in there: The 16 Coolest Twitter Infographics On The Web (PHOTOS) http://ow.ly/1E6a4 #
• Great stuff: 40 Useful jQuery Techniques and Plugins http://ow.ly/1E2jO #
• That's a cool idea: They Draw and Cook http://ow.ly/1E1DN #
• Goosh, this is one of the cutest things I've ever seen. But I also saw three of them dead near the road this morning…:( http://ow.ly/1Dun7 #
• ♫ Marina and the Diamonds – Hollywood #nowplaying I love this song! #
• You'll be surprised what you can do with CSS only! 30 Pure CSS Alternatives to Javascript http://ow.ly/1CZV7 #

I’ve been having a private account on Facebook for a quite a while now, but I don’t want to share everything with everyone, so I wanted to keep that account for people I know in real life.

But now I’ve finally decided to set up a special Facebook account for my Website. I’m just getting started and I haven’t quite found out yet what Facebook is capable of, but I’m getting there. Are we friends yet?

• Are we #Facebook friends yet? http://ow.ly/1CLLr #
• Gosh, MySpace is so full of shit. All I get is SPAM SPAM SPAM! :( #
• 6 Quick’n’Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch http://ow.ly/1Caim #
• Oh my GOSH! @freddurst Limp Bizkit in Frankfurt in August! Wondering if I should go there for old times sake… #
• One of the best sites I’ve seen in a while: Flourish Web Design http://ow.ly/1C5Ri #
• I feel bad cause I didn’t work on my website for weeks, but I’m busy busy busy! :( #
• Just found out how cool Twitter lists are….:) #
• How cool is that? Slideout Tips With jQuery & CSS3 http://ow.ly/1BF4O #
• Using Mind Maps to Provide Creative Direction // Processed Identity: Sharing How You Got There http://ow.ly/1BARm #
• 40 memorable design quotes visualized http://ow.ly/1BziA #
• Maybe I should mention that I have a new Facebook account, just getting started, so add me as a friend: http://is.gd/bC38U #
• Investment form for CS5 signed off! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! #
• I don’t really get that new thing with pages in Facebook. I don’t trust Facebook. Social Media is scary. o.O #
• Pretty cool, I guess I’ll exchange the existing slider on my site: Nivo Slider – The Most Awesome jQuery Image Slider http://ow.ly/1B57x #
• Haha, I love Gary! @garysreallife Gary’s real life http://ow.ly/1AFOg #
• I’m guilty. I think I don’t even read 18%. ^^ Users don’t read (more than 18%): Estimated reading time in web design http://ow.ly/1AElf #
• Awesome Redesign, go check it out: http://tinyurl.com/y76pqjb – New Site – New Direction @sohtanaka #
• That’s just genious! The 80 best guerrilla marketing ideas I’ve ever seen http://ow.ly/1AAlQ #
• LOVE IT!!! Wish it would be big enough for my Screen. :( @eyesores Monday Wallpaper I want to celebrate a few things… http://ow.ly/1Abim #
• This is just so funny (and so TRUE, sadly) How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell http://ow.ly/1A7CO #
• I’ll try that out! Designing Without Gradients http://ow.ly/1A7mS #

• Cute, cute, cute!!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubblefriends #
• The Definitive Guide to Higher Rankings For Your Blog http://ow.ly/1zemr #
• Will need that soon: Single-Page Websites: Examples and Good Practices – Noupe http://ow.ly/1zea2 #
• PHP: What You Need To Know To Play With The Web – Smashing Magazine http://ow.ly/1ze3V #
• That’s useful: Logo identity guideline template for download http://ow.ly/1zdWu #

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This is the first of my Photoshop Quick Tip Series. Whenever I find a useful new feature or shortcut in Photoshop, you’lle be the first to know. ;)

Today I’ve created a Sign up Button and I wanted the stroke to have a gradient. I was thinking to myself that it would be great if you could do that using layer effects and while clicking around – Oh Suprise! – YOU CAN! Haha.

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• Check out my brand new custom Twitter Background! http://twitter.com/nicolebauer #
• I'm finally working on a custom twitter background. #
• #smbeauty I'm really impressed by my own fresh web design! Haha! http://www.nicolebauer.com #
• I just NEEDED to read that article after discussion a font size with 3 people :)http://is.gd/blpHq #
• Dribble is weird. You can only get in if you kiss the ass of a designer who's already in. That's not cool! #
• I hate never ending blog posts. Who wants to read 50 pages on the screen? >< #
• The sad state of the web design community: http://is.gd/blinJ Sad, but true… #
• RT: @dbonneville 72 Questions to Ask New Web Design Clients with PDF Chart http://bit.ly/ohEqL #
• Just sorted my RSS Feeds into folders. I'm a genius! Haha…:) #
• Trying to find inspiration for a corporate Microsite. Links anyone? #
• "I make stuff for people to look at" haha, that's good, great site: http://sursly.com/ #
• IPad is Bullshit, don't buy it. :) Haha: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/the-smashing-cartoons/ #
• RT @hongkiat: 40+ (Funny) Error Messages You’ve Never Seen Before http://bit.ly/undefined #
• RT @hongkiat: 52 Worst Photoshop Mistakes In Magazines | Inspiration http://bit.ly/undefined #
• RT @psdtuts Best of the Web – March 2010 http://bit.ly/dy2k4I #
• ♫ Listening to 92.9 Radio Perth. I love Australian Radio Stations! :) #
• RT @psdtuts Logo Designer’s sketchbooks + Win MY NEST Sketchbook Giveaway http://enva.to/bYRBRq #
• RT @creativenerds Thinking about doing some screencasts soon: How to Make a Screencast for Your Website http://bit.ly/d8EK0k #

I just have to share this with you: today I’ve been accepted at Designers Couch! I’m so proud! Yes, it’s almost a bit childish, but I’ve been waiting all week for them to accept me and finally I got enough votes!

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When you’re working as a designer you have to read all kinds of design blogs to keep yourself updated on the lastest trends and technologies, but can you acutally read too many blogs? This article is about how I feel about inspiration overload – when too much inspiration is killing your creativity…

I have to check if that’s cool first…

While thinking about a design and concept for this site, I’ve subscribed to tons of RSS feeds and bookmarked hundreds of sites that contained stuff that might be interesting for my new site. Of course, over time I completely lost track of all the features I wanted to incorporate and at some point didn’t give a shit whether my design was “hip” or not…

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That’s what I thought last week. :) When I redesigned my site it was clear to me that I wanted to write a blog…about Design, the Web, Trends, Wordpress and all that stuff. I thought a lot about the design, but not really about what I wanted to write about, because I thought that would just come automatically. I had a thousand ideas what I wanted to write about, but when I was about to really publish my first blog post, I got completely stuck. I’ve started to write at least five posts about different topics, but after a few sentences I’ve just started to think

“no, there are already hundreds of blog posts about that” or “would anybody be interested in that?”…

It’s really difficult to get started. So I’m just sharing my thoughts with you. :) I’m sure I’m not the only one having a rusty start, am I?

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