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Mixed feelings of all kinds

29 May 2006 by kristarella

This morning was an excellent morning. I caught a train one later than the one I usually get because I decided two minutes before I usually leave that I wanted to update my iPod. I must have had excellent sleep last night because despite being sick I felt quite good. I saw Cath, who I […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

OVERSEAS

29 May 2006 by kristarella

OVERSEAS. That’s what my phone displays when I get home from uni or work and someone has called to sell me something. I should know better than to pick the phone up when it shows up and I’m actually home. You’d think that the instinctual relief I feel when I see that number on the […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Sweet!

28 May 2006 by kristarella

This afternoon’s shenanigans with this blog have been crazy. :crazy: Now on a scale of one to ten – things are totally awesome! The Nearly Free Speech main server went down in a big way :down: but things seem to be nearly all better now. :up: I installed a custom smileys plugin so now I […]

Filed Under: Blogging

Nearly lost it

28 May 2006 by kristarella

I was a little freaked out this morning. I couldn’t see the post welcoming my new renter. I also couldn’t log onto my WP dashboard to check if the post was there. I checked my server account and I had credit but I couldn’t log on to my SQL processes database thing. It’s all better […]

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The hills are alive…

27 May 2006 by kristarella

Wow! Today I did a few uncharacteristic things. I tidied my desk. It’s not perfect but it is much better. This action was precipitated by the computer speakers not working so I got hubby to check them out, he had to wade through my desk to do so. He took them apart and discovered that […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Friday, lovely Friday

27 May 2006 by kristarella

Thursday night I was sooo tired, I thought I wouldn’t be able to go to work on Friday. I must have had an excellent sleep though because I felt fine when I woke up. One the way to work I started to feel pretty crap and I think I may have a virus because I […]

Filed Under: Movies, My life & thoughts

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’ Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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