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Something very exciting happened last week: I got my new iMac set up at work. And the heavens opened, the angels sang, the earth shook a little (gently)… then I got straight back to work, because let’s face it, things are busy. This wouldn’t be such a big deal, I guess, except that until recently Raised Eyebrow has been a PC shop.

18th Birthday Gift Ideas For A Girl By Karen Brigit | November 21, 2008 by Karen Brigit Is someone you know getting ready turn the big 18 years old? This is an important age for a boy or a girl; as it is the beginning to their adulthood.

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, it’s the day you’ve all been awaiting, no doubt with bated breath. I’m very excited to announce the winners of the delightful Epson Workforce 600 All-in-One printer giveaway. There were 133 comments, and I put them into the random sequence generator at Random.org.

We *heart* Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide. She’s smart, funny, and a source of incredibly solid, down-to-earth career advice. You know those women’s magazine career columns where they fixate on office politics, what to eat during staff lunches, and dressing for success? Michelle’s writing is the complete opposite of that junk; she focuses on what really matters.

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — If you run your own business, efficient and accurate invoicing is a must. That’s why I’m giving away a copy of Intuit’s QuickBooks Simple Start for PC with a step-by-step guide to accounting essentials! You can learn about the benefits of Simple Start bookkeeping software on the QuickBooks website.

Admit to yourself that there is at least 1 person where you work at that you wouldn’t mind doing something on the side with outside of the place of employment intimately. As an employee, most of us tend to have these kinds of thoughts, whether you’re male or female.

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — If you’re an entrepreneur, you know that your brand plays a critical role in your business success. Every decision you make should be in line wiht your brand. But here’s the thing: If you don’t have a clearly defined brand, it’s hard to know whether you’re making good business decisions.

Believe it or not, women are equal to men when it comes to stalking. A man does his stalking thinking with his testosterone. Some women tend to do it differently by learning a man’s ways. It could be psychological stalking, whereas women may get information on the man through having another woman try to speak to him and see where his head is at.

A couple of people have emailed us lately to ask for details on the de-lovely script font we use on this here website*, and that got me thinking that perhaps it would be helpful to some of you if I shared a few of my favourite resources for researching and test-driving typefaces.

I love it when my professional-geek life and my author life intersect. I was checking out the new issue of the esteemed web design e-zine A List Apart today, and came across Natalie Jost’s excellent article on working from home, “Walking the Line When You Work From Home,” and the lessons therein definitely apply to freelancers and home workers across industries — not just web designers.