STOCKHOLM: Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain, said Sunday it never expected such a backlash after switching typeface in its latest catalog.
The company's decision to make its first such font change in 50 years - from the iconic Futura typeface to the Verdana one - has caused a worldwide reaction on the Internet.
The catalog, which the company advertises as the world's most printed book, was distributed last month.
"We're surprised," said Ikea spokeswoman Camilla Meiby.
"But I think it's mainly experts who have expressed their views, people who are interested in fonts. I don't think the broad public is that interested."
Verdana was invented by Microsoft for use on a computer screen, not on paper.
Its wide, open letters with space between characters are designed to increase legibility on small computer screens.
Ikea said that in order to reach many people in many different ways, it needed a font that works in both digital and print media.
"Verdana is a simple, cost-effective font which works well in all media and languages," Meiby said.
But some Ikea fans were outraged, finding Verdana less elegant than Futura.
The online forum Typophile ended its first post with the words, "It's a sad day."
A week ago, Romanian design consultant Marius Ursache started an online petition called "Ikea, please get rid of Verdana."
On Sunday, the campaign had more than 2,700 signatures.
The move to a simple, modern-looking font also fueled Twitter posts such as "Ikea, stop the Verdana madness" and "Words can't describe my disgust."
Swedish art director Christoph Comstedt disagreed.
"I don't think the average consumer will react, maybe people in the advertising business," Comstedt said.
Ikea has 246 stores selling inexpensive but stylish furnishings globally and around 140,000 staff members. - AP
Monday, August 31, 2009
ikea- screwed!
alpha women! how to be one great one
Attitude. Make people remember you. Be interesting. Coy. Disarming. Fun. Just don’t be predictable.
Step 2Confidence. As was said in one of the tips, walk in the room with “Hello World!” not “Hello, World?” Take your position. Claim it. Name it. Bring it Home.
Step 3Risk. Get in trouble every now and then. Do something that makes your heart race and leap. Breathe faster. Hold Your Breath. Yeah, go get it, whatever it is, and breathe a sigh of relief later.
Step 4Regret. You haven’t lived if you don’t have at least one thing you regret. So, you stole him from her but you are happily married. No, karma isn’t for everybody. So, you took the money. Oh well, it happens. So, you have a secret. Shhh. Don’t tell.
Step 5Passion. Live every moment, like your last is easier said than done. So, just live every last like it’s a moment. A fleeting passing moment that you relish every second of.
how to have a better life
step 1 Accept the truth that you only have a finite number of minutes on this Earth. Vow to respect and celebrate each one.
Step 2 Say yes to the things that excite and enliven you; say no to everything else.
Step 3 Stop seeing friends who make you feel depressed, confused, worried, anxious, exhausted or bad about yourself after you leave them.
Step 4 Unsubscribe to any email mailing list that you do not eagerly await.
Step 5 Aim for C's. Perfection is overrated and ambition is exhausting. Stop striving to rise above the crowd and instead assume a comfortable place as an average human being.
Step 6 Forgive all your mistakes, big and small.
Step 7 Take a breath or say a prayer before you eat anything.
Step 8 Walk around your block once a day and get to know your neighbors.
Step 9 Say what you mean and mean what you say. Choose your words carefully and bite your tongue when you get the urge to gossip, insult, yell or lie.
Step 10 Give yourself totally to the smallest of tasks. Whether shifting your car from first gear to second, unlocking your front door, pulling a bottle of lotion from the store shelves, listening to a friend talk or kissing your sweetie--be sure that you are completely yourself in every moment.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
watchmen - the movie
the movie babytt watch last night...or this morning! i watch the movie @ 6.30 am and it is a 2.45hour show!
damn nice! i like it! freaking nice movie to watch @ the wee wee morning! its just relaxing!
to watch a movie after a hard long day of work'! just amazing! trust me! after a hot shower then lay down and watch dvd at home is mama mia!
will purchase more movie!!
muackies! baby tt
merdeka !! merdeka!! 2009 merdeka! malaysia boleh
satu malaysia, mari kita sama sama menyambut hari merdeka ! selamat hari merdeka! and happy holiday!
the night of Independence!!is here !! and that means holiday for the malaysia people! its public holiday!
lets enjoy holiday!
the fun starts here!
or alternatively come to baby t cafe for a night of fun !
young generations! new world
young people nowadays are thinking alot, its a good start as the newer generation is emerging as more mature at their younger years as a student. they think alot about their soon to be future and thats what i like about them... they really show interest in life and how to make a better life out of their current one. ]
changes is a must, and they know about it! which is simple fantastic!
keep up the thinking and not fall into the "trouble holes"
Saturday, August 29, 2009
lil updates..lil paws paws
thinking about the future of mylife. just having a week of full throttle of work. Also thinking about having a day or two rest day. just rest and sleep and sleep and sleep, thats something i want to do. just to recharge back my body and fix the biological clock.
the time people sleep, i am working, and when i sleep is the time people is awake! boohoo.. simple life of a vampire! the night baby tt! i am a night person, always have been that way.
knowing that it is bad for sleeping upside down!
a lil short update of babytt!
babytt is getting a lil mad maniac inside.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
modern life
life cycle has been up and great recently.. more maturity has been generated over the weeks of my business. one step at a time really does help alot! really improving my mentality!
nothing is better than your own freaking experience right! i have to agree with that coz of life is really hard and when the tough life is here, we get a tougher life to move ! we need to make movements in life to move it!
sometimes the hardest things are the one that makes us strong and improves our everything in life! its true! believe me!
nothing in our life comes easy! so the harder it gets just be grateful and strive for it!
if life gives u lemons, make lemonades out of it! persevere!
if iife gives u shit! make the shitfull of happiness out of it!
muackies
from babytt
Sunday, August 23, 2009
the night is d
finish partying @ baby t cafe! wonderful birthday bash for my friend, Farid - all the way from iran to malaysia!
happy birhtday Farid! hope u enjoyed baby t cafe hospitality and suited it with yours!
wonderful night @ baby t cafe, coz it was every so happening, and the crowd was funtastic@! Deejay was COOL! rocked and shocked every one here!
babytt loves all of you!muackies!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
PEdro from iran
straight from the heart, from posper @ south africa. a new fried i got.
he was telling me about our lifes. why do we need to be sad everytime? When the moment for sadness comes, just do things to make u happy again. when your sad, you tend to be depress, then depress u comes to stress, then after that you come to mad and crazy. so just change the moment and make yourself happy... u can go for a drive, u can go for a swim, eat, watch a movie, sing songs, chill with friends, and so many more things u can just do to make urself forget about the moment of saddness!!
so the power of smile and laughther really do helps!
Pedro is so fucking coool!!!! i love pedro! we need to learn from pedro, just be happy! and smile! we can move our day from a bad day to a happier day!
friday friday freakday!
TODAY IS THE FRIDAY ! and its the very time for people to come and rock and roll!!!!!
@ the ever changing baby t cafe! woots
the night of friday has just begin!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
rainy day
looking out the window, staring at rain drops, feeling the cool breeze and the fresh air that rain gives! just "relax". one word one mood.
raining really does stop the pain of mental breakdowns, coz it just chills us within inside.
ah! i am waiting for things to happen and move the world within us. move baby move! one step closer each day, but one step harder each movement. the more we walk, the more obstacles in place for us. alot of steps to climb before we reach to a place we think we are done.
not so easy, not so soon. just waiting for time to come and dont give up. we need to stay strong, to fight the obstacles. just do it... nothing is impossible as we should think, as life is really very funny, just like a roller coaster! one moment up, one moment down.. and we need to stay focus on the dreams we want.
lets get a dreamcatcher!
love babytt
Monday, August 17, 2009
new day
babytt today feel fresh. having the fruity feeling, just like a basket of fruits!
had a lil arguement with mummy..but its all fine.. i am sure she understands.
and not be angru anymore okay mum!
the day just started..so lets relax and enjoy the remaining of the new day!
lots of love babytt
volcano style of life
erupting the larva of life is constant! the hot steam of larva is always boiling in the volcano life of babytt.
Babytt attended the kent event @ orange club, yesterday and was stunned with the club scene, its simply amazing and very comfortable.. kent was launching the new mini kents!miniaturization! red and black versions of the new formula for ciggy! slim and small! just classy! boo hoo!
the outstanding class that kent is providing today is just a class above! really a class above!
... man utd with a scoreline of 1-0 and the defeat of liverpool 1st game! ahha sucky!
still arsenal shows an amazing start with a 6-1 win! go gunners! go
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
G.I Joe the movie!
G.I JOE costumes for the actors and actress are real sexy and seductive! the rise of the clevages and body lines! just so nice body they have! ooooh la la!
simple amazing on the costumes they created for the movie! would love to get my hands on those body! muackies! in love!
i really wanna kill myself for being so FAT!blllooooh!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Fredosega
today i feel like i want to go sleep early! coz of the tiredness i have been gathering for awhile now. need a nice massage and hot shower and also a great sleep!
thursieday
salam...thursday is today and today is a day.
madness! nothing special yet again,just a normal day of the week, where by work is needed to be done.
just finish mopping the floor and clean the kitchen...and throw away alot of junk rubbish from the kitchen. just needed to do it! coz its really dirty! now clean clean di! happy!!
looking out the window, and the traffic seems slow, must the be effect of the "going home" feeling of the time of the day. 6.30now!
agak agak boring hari ini. kerana tiada apa apa amazing berlaku!
i think i am getting sick... flu flu di! sore throat and not 100% okay! maybe h1n1! muahahahaha!
another step is being in progress, another cycle of movement will be reveal soon!
smash
i broke a glass cup today! smashing it towards the ground to show my anger towards the little kid! fuck you...and mind ur own business! before i come and smack ur ass!
never understood why a 27 year old idiot can be so afraid of talking to me! haha! asses!
with lots of love baby tt
small brain small boy
today i had a freaking conversation with a 27 year old idoit who acts like a kid. the kid was so small boy and kiddy till he has to ask a 44 year old person to talk to me! sighness! god sake, ur 27 please talk to me yourself! dont need to get an old bastard to talk to me la! sienZ! ball less!
really ball less!!
act like a kid over his own problem..somore want to come and blame me! sick boy!
Monday, August 10, 2009
the sky is still dimm and the world is still dark. the air has not been cleared as yet...so lets see what the future is going to bring for me, in the near days that is coming...
today is another slow day.
today is another problem day.
so where are the angel in this world ? can u help me ? lil angel come come and come pls come visit me!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
no sense
there are no sense today. just wake up and ...took shower and took water and took all my daily belongings and headed to my cafe. for my very own caffe latte iceD!just the right way i like it.
the day is very dull..no colour and no sense. just an ordinary day for me. wash the floors, clean the tables, replenish stocks...then the rain of customers came! for 1 hours non stop making coffee, drinks and food for my customers! just the way they like it! just the way we like it! mama mia!
now just waiting for the match going on--man utd and chelsea! here they go again!
how the amzxing things about love is the best key to begin with life.
i want a fresh life everyday! give it to me! give it to me!
muackies!!!
manchester united vs chelsea - the shield cup
the battle begins this season with the community shield cup tonight ..the match between 2 giants with their new squad .. tonight 10pm is the night for all.. mama mia! we are going to go and do something amazing tonight!
tips from babytt - chelsea!!!
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
beauty of a girl.
just beautiful..words cannot explain to us the beauty of the body and tattoo. just nice, mama mia!
muackies!
babytt loves this!
flowing
i want to sleep! i want to sleep and hope everything will be okay. just hope everything will be okay..
i just need everything to be okay!
pray pray! babytt praying hard
Thursday, August 06, 2009
snowy mountain!
snow is nice, pure and fresh. thats the ideal place i would love to be and have some time there.....
the weather is fantastic and fun to do! nothing beats the cool air of the mountain... just simple and funtastic! FUNtastic!
everytime we try to be someone else, we always fail to do so. coz of the people around us dont support us in the proper way and method. things change and people change. they just do!!
i want a life of fun! please give me fun!
Problems to solve
the nights are quiet...the day is tired. so where is the balance of life? equality?
the hardest thing in life is the life that always have problems in between....one after another.. sometimes, when we solve a problem, we always think that its going to be brighter..but no no...ms.problem will just emerge and comes and comes again and again.. they just keep coming. really..one after another just comes by and gives u problem... can ms.problem and mr.problem go away! go ! go and bother some other peeps! go please go ! please go! there are others in the world to bother..
is my luck that bad? to always steps on the bad bad problems? sighness!
cohiba ala cuba
cohiba! i just had cohiba ! and its not very nice..the smell and the texture is really not up to standard!! muackies!
love babytt
Saturday, August 01, 2009
ISA and the massive war @ malaysia today
07.05pm: Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohd Sabtu Osman says that 438 people were arrested until 6pm, including 37 women and 38 juvenile.
06.40pm: Mohd Khairul Azamdin, legal adviser to pro ISA Majlis Gabungan NGO Pembela Negara walks through police blockade and is now at the the Palace to hand over a memorandum urging that the ISA be retained. He is alone.
06.29pm Crowds disperse; reduced police presence; IGP says city situation is under control
05.45pm: Water cannons fired at Masjid Jamek LRT station; FRU and police marching in to disperse crowd; people are running into mosque
05.35pm: Joint press conference - Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA Chairman Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said that they would try to hand over memorandum to Palace another day. He claimed that more than 200 arrested. Anwar said police action unwarranted
05.30pm: Shops reopening but Jln TAR still closed to traffic; police helicopters circling overhead
05.20pm: More tear gas fired on protesters near Maju Junction; police pull down a banner
05.05pm: People gathered in a parking lot at Jalan Dang Wangi; FRU on standby; traffic clogged on Jln Ampang.
05:00pm: Police denied entry into PAS Hq; waiting outside
04.47pm: Police are trying to get into PAS HQ to get at protesters; Opposition leaders are believed to be inside.
04.15pm: Water cannons, tear gas fired again at 15,000 people near Sogo shopping complex in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman; protesters also gathering at PAS HQ in Jln Raja Laut; water cannon spray hits PAS HQ door
04.00pm: People start to gather, shout slogans in front of Sogo and Pertama complexes; disperse and gather again; police and FRU arrive
03.55pm: Three people, who fainted near Jalan Dang Wangi, between Sogo and Pertama, taken away by civil defence ambulance. People boo police as they pass by.
03.45pm: Police stop firing water cannons and tear gas but small crowds remain. Many are clustered around Opposition leaders. Jalan Tuanku Rahman is now open to traffic.
03.30pm: Police confirm 157 people arrested ahead of protests, Bernama reports.
03.27pm: Shoppers stuck inside along Jalan TAR calling media, complaining they cannot get out and wondering how long the standoff will last.
03.10pm: LRT skips Masjid Jamek station; commuters told to get off at Dang Wangi or KL Sentral stations
03.07pm: Crowd, fired with water cannon along Jalan Raja Laut, disperses and regroups along Jalan TAR to shots of tear gas.
03.00pm: Opposition leaders Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Datuk Mahfuz Omar and Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin are at the demonstration. Protests now mainly around City Hall.
02.50pm: Water cannons fired at protesters at Dataran Merdeka near the Royal Selangor Club.
02.44pm: Water cannons and tear gas deployed on 20,000 crowd along Jalan Kinabalu; many carry bottles with salt water to wash off tear gas irritant.
02.40pm: Roads into city centre are all jammed; more shops close along Jalan TAR; protesters getting louder
02.33pm: Tear gas fired on crowd in front of City Hall along Jalan Raja Laut
02.30pm: A crowd of about 20,000 on Jalan Kinabalu
02.27pm: Police start firing tear gas at crowd marching down Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Masjid Jamek; crowd disperses, regathers
02.15pm: Pro-ISA rally is cancelled, according Mohd Khairul Azamdin, legal adviser to Majlis Gabungan NGO Pembela Negara but a representative will hand over memorandum at the Istana.
02.12pm: About 400 people marching down Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman wearing face masks bearing anti-ISA logos, chanting 'Reformasi'.
02.00pm: About 2,000 people moving from National Mosque to Dataran Merdeka.
01.45: Police enter Sogo complex and arrest man clad in black wearing an anti-ISA badge and holding a loud speaker and a newspaper. Federal Reserve Units standing in line outside, blocking the road.
01.40pm: Hundreds making their way to the National Mosque for zohor prayers. Several people questioned by police.
01.34pm: Twenty-five people, including six women, arrested near Central Market. There was some struggle when the women were picked up.
01.25pm: Total number of people arrested near Sogo is 20. A few shops along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman close.
01.00pm: Heavy police presence near National Mosque as some people gather nearby.
12.55pm: Police block off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, near Sogo complex. The complex draws down its shutters.
12.50pm: Staff of the Bar Council's legal aid bureau among those arrested. she is one of the two women detained so far.
12.43pm: At least 69 people have been arrested, so far, in the city in locations in National Mosque, KL Sentral, Central Market, Sogo and Masjid Jamek.
12.35pm: Twelve people arrested so far in Central Market. Several Opposition MPs, including Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne, spotted.
12.30pm: Police order several people gathered near Masjid Jamek to disperse. More people arrested at the Masjid Jamek LRT station.
12.15pm: Another five arrested near Sogo. Traffic near the complex is still moving.
12.03pm: Five more arrested, bringing the total number of people detained near Sogo to 12.
11.40am: Seven people detained from the entrance to the Sogo complex.
11.30am: Four more people have been arrested at Central Market.
11.00am: City police chief Deputy Comm Mohd Sabtu Othman said police arrested over 25 people, including suspected organisers of illegal gatherings, near the National Mosque.
10.00am: The situation at areas where two non-governmental groups have planned to gather over the Internal Security Act issue is still calm.
Roads leading to the city centre continued to be jammed Saturday as police maintained roadblocks.
Riot police backed by trucks with water cannons are standing guard at train stations and shopping malls in the city where protesters plan to gather.
The protesters intend to march to Istana Negara to submit a petition to the King denouncing the ISA and urging its repeal.
Bernama reports KL traffic police as saying that the Seremban-Sungai Besi Highway, Jalan Kelapa Gading, Jalan Mahameru, roads around Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Travers and roads around Istana Negara have been closed.
Federal Reserve Unit personnel were at strategic areas, including the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Masjid Negara and Masjid Jamek.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has warned that stern action would be taken against those participating in rallies whether supporting or opposing the abolition of the ISA.
The police started setting up roadblocks on Friday ahead of the illegal gatherings, causing major traffic jams around the city.
saturday night but not fever.
its saturday night but not saturday night fever!
many of my friends are having fun @ the heineken GReeen roooom PArty but but for me, i am here @ baby t cafe. the one and only place for entertainment. no other place for entertaintment you know what i mean? maammamaam
all the other guys are having great fun with tthe clubbing girls, but not for me! sighness! sighness! not for me.. felt so old nowadays, only know how to think about work work work. no fun and no relaxation in life.
just had a hair wash and hair treatment, and it feels fun... for that 45mins, the world for me stop. just only feeling the fingers running thru the hair and the massages that feels effing kewl! reallly! freakin kewl! i like it! i really like it.
the wonders of a hair wash!!
babytt loves you
muackies! thanks for the support on my blog!!! muackies!
last longer - iced caffe latte
today is a day. tomorrow is also a day.
feeling some mild headache, feeling some weird moments in life rhat is getting me over board the level of a peaceful mind. moving away from society and moving futher away from my goal in life..
so many freaking things are moving away from me at this moment..and this is frustrating. its really really hard to do things, when the people are not coming into the same channel. with the differences in channel, we feel that things are not in the same circle of our life and daily life.
the amount of effort we need to move things from one point to one point, and its really really HARD...! its really.
coz we need to do everything ourself and without that we cant move ! We cant be hoping for others to help you,coz they dont want to help you without any special benefits.
we must do it ourself, coz only us can help us and only us understand our needs! so fuck the people around us, and make it the way we want..stop bothering about the people and make it myself!
i can do it! we can do it!
just believe and dont give up! life is a challenge, if not there is no life!
trust yourself!
way to look at things!
two ways to look at things, ....
one cup of water- if u drink half the water and look at the cup.
ONE WILL BE SAYING - - - - shit! half cup of water gone! now how? what can i do to get back the other half????
another will be saying - - - - - oh its half gone, its okay i have half cup remain, so how am i going to use the remaining of the half cup and make it to a full cup! no hurry.. just think and the path shall be there.
SO NOW U SEE, THERE ARE 2 METHODS to look at things!
depends on which one u look at.. and how u run your FUCKING lifE!
muackies!
babytt
