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Happiness Engineer at Automattic, lover of knitting, crochet, sci-fi and more

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Yeh Baby!

1 March 2006 by kristarella

Overnight got me 8 bids (I think). Now I have 12! This is a good number. I like this system because it gets people to look at your blog, even if you don’t get accepted. So even if I don’t choose someone, I might still like them and keep visiting them. Speaking of which I’m […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Exciting!

28 February 2006 by kristarella

This is a very exciting time! I’ll have a new tenant in a while So make sure you go visit them, whoever it may be. I have bids on three blogs at the moment… someone’s gotta accept me eventually! Finally, here is the song of the week! Walter Reed by Michael Penn. It’s from his […]

Filed Under: Music

Goodness me!

28 February 2006 by kristarella

Oh gosh! Just as I’d convinced myself that my timetable was good and it was going to be a good semester of classes I got an email saying I’d been accepted to a course that I’d applied to do without having done the prerequisite. I’d spoken to the course co-ordinator last week and she said […]

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Blog Mad

27 February 2006 by kristarella

Blog Mad is a new publicity thing for your blog – similar idea to blog explosion, there’s credits and traffic generating involved. If you sign up now (before the launch) you can get prelaunch credits and even more credits for referring others. Do it! Do it now!

Filed Under: Blogging

So much time!

27 February 2006 by kristarella

I thought that going back to uni I wouldn’t have much time to blog. That probably will be the case later but today being the first day my french tutorial isn’t on because we haven’t had the lecture yet. So that’s two hours to fill, plus the two hour break after that. I’ve already filled […]

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Study study study, makes you funny…

26 February 2006 by kristarella

Well, uni goes back tomorrow. I’ve always loved studying and learning things. I liked school where I got to learn and see my friends. Uni is a little different. My hubby liked uni for the same reasons that I liked school. I’m not looking forward to uni as much though. The holidays have been excellent […]

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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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