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WTF? mate

26 July 2006 by kristarella

Title reference to hilarious cartoon End of the World I wrote a post a short while ago titled Our World is Dying. It’s true! Around 40 people in France, mostly elderly, have died in a heatwave over the past week and Czech energy grid operator CEPS announced a state of emergency on Tuesday after its […]

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Mixed feelings again…

25 July 2006 by kristarella

Today is a really weird day. The forecast said it would rain, I don’t know if it has rained yet but it keeps oscillating between sunny and cloudy. Inside the air con is blowing quite hard but it’s not that cold so I have a slight chill but it feels wrong to wear my coat […]

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Rainy Monday

24 July 2006 by kristarella

This morning I woke up with a moderately strong urge to start the day with a jog. I wasn’t quite inclined to get up when hubby did, I had to prod him and ask him if he was going to work, he thought it was still the weekend. When I did get up it seemed […]

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Yin and yang?

22 July 2006 by kristarella

Saw this story just now. William French Anderson “Father of Gene Therapy” and potentially a great man. Biochemist, professor, pioneer in gene therapy, fifth-grade black belt in tae-kwan-do was convicted of molesting the child of a colleague over several years. This is sad and it makes me wonder if there is no such thing as […]

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Blurfing

22 July 2006 by kristarella

Okay, I’m a bit dumb. I just closed the tab that I was writing a post in! I thought it was another one. I just voted in all the battles on BOTB at BE. Not sure why. I liked some of the blogs I saw. Guppyman is cool, it’s pleasant to look at and is […]

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Mawwiage

22 July 2006 by kristarella

Sometimes I get some funny emails coming through at work. I very rarely forward emails on but I thought maybe this once I’d try sharing it here. Kids are smart! How do you decide who to marry? (written by kids) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, […]

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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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