http://chanlu.org ChanLu Design, quality low cost web services, web designing and free layouts http://chanlu.org/comment/56 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:10:47 +0800 I'm here, still with no updates... This is actually shameful. So a brief description of where I have been all this time.First, I have been busy during school. Creating a "mini" thesis, for our group which was successfully implemented this April, in which you may read further in here - Travel Blog. Then, I'm working as a full-time web designer. My schedule is 3:30pm to 12:30am. But due to some circumstances, I usually get home at 1:30-2:00am. Usually I'm dead tired and crave for my bed, I wake up late. And I go to school for a special summer classes at around 1:30 and its a cycle.During weekends, I go to play badminton with my officemates and I have some work to do (still with the lovely computer). But I got plans, yup. Including new layouts and wallies to be showcased on ChanLu. I want to create my portfolio site this summer! Though, I'm having a problem. A name! Yup, I want a cool name that will reflect me somehow... Any suggestions? Please comment it out. And yes, I'm gonna give some time for ChanLu this summer because , I'm graduating this upcoming school year. Meaning, more time for studies... Lesser for hobbies for a while... http://chanlu.org/comment/55 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:45:55 +0800 Maybe you guys are now annoyed by the existence of this dead site... I don't know if this will make you happy but I got a new wallpaper with me! Yup, finally! A new stuff from ChanLu! Like somebody would actually scream something like that. I'm dreaming... Anyway, this wallpaper is entitled as Stand Alone. Check it out and try to figure out on why I ended up on naming that wallpaper that way. Comments are greatly appreciated!I got more things to say so sit back and read. I know that Mikhail is already aware of this, Charlotte has electricity now! Yup! It's true, just roughly about 2 weeks now. But she's currently busy with school. She's programming something for a thesis and has been also forcefully invited to join a competition at her school. She said she'll be trying to update soon since she's actually been itching to design something. But then, school comes first right?Also, I would like to thank all our affiliates for bearing with us for such a long time! ChanLu is now back and breathing! http://chanlu.org/comment/54 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:52:33 +0800 I've been busy lately and we still got no electricity, but my mom estimated that somewhere in January, lights will somehow be up! I do hope so, and then we'll be back! Haha! That's why I have only been able to post the winners today.So, here are the winners:1st: Dhian (Title will be revealed when the comic(manga) is up)2nd: Jenney - Destroyer of Time3rd: Flamelta - A Drop of Red BloodDhian, asked for the domain, and well... she wants to keep it as a secret and requested not to advertise her site, since her site is not related to designing and somewhat personal. And also, she doesn't want her real name to be published, that's why I used her alias.Also, guys would you like to read the stories of Jenney and Flamelta? (Since the publishing of the 1st winning story is together with the manga/comic being up) Just comment up if you want, so I may publish it online. Oh yeah, since it took me so long to post the winners, the advertisement for the winners will be up longer than what I promised it to be, just to compensate you know...Also a big hi to all my affies, it's hard to have no electricity for almost 5 months, and I apologize for our site's current condition. I promise it to be back being alive by about January (February at most). http://chanlu.org/comment/53 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:30:56 +0800 Well the contest ended a while ago, just didn't have the time to post something in here, well... I still got no elecricity a home! Can you believe that?! I mean, its almost 2 months already! Having no pc makes me go crazy...Anyway, I hope we get our papers soon, and have our lights *shrug* since I'm really really itching to use the computer again. I'll make up for all the loss once we got electricity again...So, thanks to all those who joined my contest... I loved reading your stories, I'll announce the winners sooner, and well I plan to email each contestant with my reactions about your stories... Anyway, please wait a little longer since I'm only using the computer here in our school...Till next time guys...One more thing... We are quite strict now in our hosting, if you don't get a reply, that means you aren't accepted. http://chanlu.org/comment/52 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:28:26 +0800 To those who are finished writing their submissions, the contest submission form is now up! Yeah, a little bit late than the promised date due to the situation I'm currently having, but it's up now right?So, what are you all waiting for? Submit now and give me something to read! Don't wait for the deadline. The deadline for submissions is on August 31, for those who don't know. So, for people who have just encountered this contest now, you still have chances to join. Just a little lesser time to prepare though...Also, Elisa and Flamelta's entries are very good, I had fun in reading them.For the plugs, Mikey and Chie got new amazing layouts! Go visit! http://chanlu.org/comment/51 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:46:38 +0800 It's already July 31 right? You may now start submitting entries, but currently I haven't been able to have the form up yet due to the tough situation I'm having (read the update before this). But contestants, you may submit your entries now. Just email your entries as attachments with the title/subject as - ChanLu.org: Contest Entries at design [at] chanlu [dot] org. I know this is not convenient, so I'm very sorry for this. The form will be up a little later. Having to use other people's computer at a limited time is quite hard. So please bear with me. Also, I would like to introduce another affiliate... *Like what?! You said Chie's the last already* Yeah yeah, I know... I'm bad that I have to go over 10. But I couldn't say no to Ariel and her nonvideriDesigns. She's awesome and her designs are pretty cool, with some of them have darker themes (in which both of us like by the way...). Both me and Rogelio agreed on this, so... forgive me XDI also got new Link Exchanges. Let's welcome Lou from Traumerei, Nora from Faded Chimera and Anna from Acapriccio. Drop their site a visit! You won't regret it.EDIT (08/08/07):ChanLu Works is now gone. Why? Rogelio and I decided to have our own portfolios. Because having a joint portfolio seems to mess up things. Maybe a few months from now we'll be posting the new URLS of our portfolios.Mine would include a portfolio and a blog so I can somehow rant just about anything. Just giving you an idea about what it will be.Also, I received 2 contest entries from Elisa and Flamelta. Thanks! Keep the entries coming. The form will be online within this week. http://chanlu.org/comment/50 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:27:09 +0800 So, ChanLu will be temporarily be unable to create graphics. Why?Since I have just moved to a new house (urgently), so there still no electricity available yet. We our just tapping electricity from another house just to have some light. So we still can't still turn the computer on that needs a big amount of power. Also, these past few weeks have been busy for us. We will be back creating designs as soon as we got electricity for our house... So, sorry everyone, affiliates for the inconvenience... Hope you understand.The contest is still going on and we are still accepting hosting and link exchanges, and continue answering emails, we are not going to be gone... I'll still be able to process stuff with the computer here at my mom's office. Though, I can't design here due to the time shortage and the computer here won't be able to handle my graphical needs.I did get one affiliate, and the last to complete the 10. Chie from Synthoxide. Her site is awesome so be sure to drop by... You'll drown from amazement.Also, we did get new Link Exchanges, Maple from Chocolate Peach Designs + Music, and Kouhii from Ginger-Shoppe. Their sites are amazing! Be sure not to miss out on this. http://chanlu.org/comment/49 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:18:31 +0800 What?! June 4 actually past and we haven't been able to update...June 4 by the way is the anniversary of ChanLu! ChanLu is now 1 year old! So, we've also been still very very busy and haven't been able to update. Yet, we do have something for you guys! A contest! Yup yup!But, we don't want you to design for us, but write us a story! Go click the banner at the left corner to see! I still haven't been able to put much time on the contest page, but I'll work on it this week! I promise!Edits: (June 12, 2007)Edited the contest banner.Edited some rules and requirements for the contest.Added some more information regarding the contest. http://chanlu.org/comment/48 Mon, 21 May 2007 11:29:03 +0800 So, I somehow manage to add one new layout. It's pretty simple this time, clean looking too. Hope you all like it. Anyway, it's the typical div layout now coded in XHTML Strict, featuring one of my vectored artworks. Sadly, we have no wallpaper to update now. We've been busy lately and thing are getting a bit busier. Anyway, I do appreciate reviews for that layout.A message from Charlotte:Yo, sorry guys for not being able to update. I do have a lot of ideas on new graphics packed in my brain, but somehow, projects keep on coming. Sadly, I haven't got the time to actually do something for ChanLu, but I think by June I'll be able to have something to update here.