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Ready to rumble!

14 February 2006 by kristarella

I was checking Barbara’s blog and linked to the quiz about the upcoming Blog Olympics Training Camp. I got 19! How crazy, I thought I answered all the questions in a fairly laid back, reasonable manner. I plan to participate and try but I’m not going to doctor my blog to win.

Filed Under: Blogging

Pavlov’s Bell

14 February 2006 by kristarella

One of my favourite song is Pavlov’s Bell. I really am not sure what it means though. I did however come a step closer to figuring it out when Janet wrote this post, which mentioned “Pavlov’s Dog”. So I looked up Pavlov’s Dog and it turns out that Ivan Pavlov won a Nobel prize in […]

Filed Under: Music

Time after time

14 February 2006 by kristarella

Has anyone heard the remake of Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper (who originally sung the song) and Sarah McLachlan? I heard it on the radio today and I can’t decide how I feel about it. Lauper’s voice is getting to sound like she’s been smoking too many cigarettes, but it still sounds good, it’s […]

Filed Under: Music

Wedding Anniversary

13 February 2006 by kristarella

It was our first wedding anniversary yesterday (12th Feb). It was a good day. We went on a picnic to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney. It was nice, with a breeze and a view of the harbour. We had a really tiny budget on pressies. We had to do something creative with paper, since […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

When song words go wrong…

13 February 2006 by kristarella

I wrote this post a little while ago, which included examples of misunderstood song words. My cuz then left a comment that told a story about how when she was little she adamantly believed that Disney ended with a silent P… can you blame her? I also wanted to share that a guy we know […]

Filed Under: Music

Song of the week!

13 February 2006 by kristarella

This week I’m listening to Beth Orton’s 1996 album Trailer Park. I’ve heard of Beth around the place but never made the effort to listen to her music. Friday, after getting my hair cut, I had a hankering for some new music. A guy in Angel let me listen to Natalie Merchant – who is […]

Filed Under: Music

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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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