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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

22 December 2006 by kristarella

Woot! The title of the next Harry Potter book has been announced. I don’t know when it’s actually coming out but I’m excited. The new Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix isn’t coming out until July 13th. I thought they always came out in the Christmas holidays or just before, I remember finishing […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

I’m Time magazine’s Person of the Year!

22 December 2006 by kristarella

So are you! Check it out. In an earlier post I said that my past year was a rather fruitless struggle. However, I was a part of 2006, which Time claims: It’s about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, […]

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Thursday Thirteen #38

21 December 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen albums (or part thereof) on my iPod nano.I really want to make an iPod TT header but I’m at work so I can’t. 1. Jars of Clay by Jars of Clay – I’ve loved this album for ages but I haven’t listened to it much in recent times. I bought it for a secret […]

Filed Under: Music, Thursday Thirteen Tagged With: iPod, memes

Switch to Google Reader

20 December 2006 by kristarella

Since switching to Ubuntu I’ve been using Liferea for reading blogs and news feeds (but mostly blogs). I like it, it’s got a nice layout and is fairly flexible. It is a desktop program, it runs on your computer (as opposed to an online server) so it’s not accessible from everywhere. Online aggregators are very […]

Filed Under: Technology

Only 5 sleeps until Christmas

20 December 2006 by kristarella

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Nearly the end

20 December 2006 by kristarella

There once was a girl, when asked to look back at the year, she cried. Last night at bible study we individually shared our thoughts of the year passed and the one to come. I dreaded sharing mine, it made me sad and I didn’t want everyone else to be sad, I looked back and […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: haiku

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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’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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