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Thursday Thirteen

18 May 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen haikus from One Hundred Great Books in Haiku by David BaderWhy read the books when you can read the haiku? 1. The Inferno by Dante Alighieri Abandon all hope! Looks like everyone’s down here. Omigod – the Pope! 2. Metaphysics by Aristotle Substance has essence. Form adds whatness to thatness. Whatsits have thinghood. 3. […]

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Lumix

17 May 2006 by kristarella

I got paid today! It’s very good because I was able to go to the shops and buy a couple of tops from Just Jeans so that I’m not wearing the two tops I had from Just Jeans everyday of the week. Now I have four! I was also able to do the supermarket shopping. […]

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Mothers’ Day

16 May 2006 by kristarella

Other people that we celebrated Mothers’ Day with include hubby’s aunt Francene and BIL’s girl Hannah, my aunt Annette, my Gran and my Dad. Unfortunately I don’t have photos of them from Sunday.

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D is for Dumb

16 May 2006 by kristarella

I’ve been a bit silly recently. My previous post was talking about how I want a new camera but the camera I was talking about isn’t even digital. I felt a bit silly when I realised. I think it’s because I was looking for a certain function and because I thought I had already narrowed […]

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Camera

14 May 2006 by kristarella

I love taking photos. I stopped for several years because it stopped being fun. I didn’t have the means to develop my own photos and it can be a long wait to get the photos back. It is also expensive and you might end up with one or two good photos from a whole roll […]

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Technowhat?

14 May 2006 by kristarella

Technology is annoying me a lot right now. I was going to make a couple of cards that I’m sure would have been great, using photographs. However my useless printer says the ink is too low to even clean the print heads. What really gets me about that is almost all I print are lecture […]

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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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