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WCEU 2017: Day 1 (much mad sauce)

16 June 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

WordCamp Europe is off to an amazing start! w00t! #wceu is on pic.twitter.com/keIlf8ZREW — Kristen Symonds (@kristarella) June 16, 2017 We had Contributor Day yesterday, which was jam-packed and seemed to go really well. I liked having it before the conference this time, rather than afterwards, which was the case last year. This venue is […]

Filed Under: WordCamp, WordPress Tagged With: photos

Leavin’ on a jetplane (to WCEU)

12 June 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

Woot! WordCamp Europe (WCEU) is just a few days away; and as I write I am in the airport lounge doing some work, enjoying some dessert, and thinking about WordCamp. I love WordCamps in general for a number of reasons. In no particular order some of those are: learning teaching amazing community swag inspiration community […]

Filed Under: Travel, WordCamp, WordPress Tagged With: Europe, Paris, photos

On Depression and Anxiety: happy places

4 May 2017 by kristarella 3 Comments

Last time I wrote about the voice in my head. I will write more about dealing with that another time. Today I want to write about the importance of happy places. Everyone has happy places. They are important for everyone, but they are extra important in managing depression and anxiety. These are not necessarily literal places, […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: anxiety, depression

On Anxiety and Depression: the voice

6 April 2017 by kristarella 2 Comments

I have a voice in my head that almost constantly tells me how unhappy I am. Ugh, I’m so unhappy. Oh my god, I’m so sad. Fuck, I’m so angry… It whispers to me anytime there is a quiet moment that it can be heard. Sometimes it tells me other things, like how much I […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: anxiety, depression, mental health

I built a light box

28 February 2017 by kristarella 1 Comment

I am making an online store. It’s not ready yet; I’ll let you know when it is. The reason for the store is that I make so many things, but I don’t have use for all of them, so I thought I’d put them out there for others to buy. I want the product photos […]

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A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer

21 February 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

There have been a number of day in the life posts that all provide a unique perspective on being a Happiness Engineer at Automattic. This week there are going to be even more! So what’s a Happiness Engineer (HE)? An HE is essentially a support person guru. You might also be wondering what Automattic is… it’s not […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts, WordPress Tagged With: a8cday, dayinthelife, work

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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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