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Getting stuff done

7 November 2007 by kristarella

Over the last few days I been on a trip getting things done. It’s been totally cool to know there’s a bunch of things I want to get done and I’m just working my way through them. One of the keys was to get going with iGTD. I cruised through the tutorials, read some other […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: free, Free Software, GTD

Exploding spleen – read what you write

6 November 2007 by kristarella

<vent> I’m doing a group assignment with people who obviously don’t read what they’ve written. A dangerous oversight for people who write well, but when English is your second language and you’re not strong in it – it’s deadly. Take this sentence for example: Consideration are being taken into account on the concentration of particulate […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: grammar

Is top posting still rude?

5 November 2007 by kristarella

As soon as I started emailing my husband, then friend. I immediately noticed his habit of quoting snippets of my emails and replying directly to those comments or questions. I might have questioned it in my mind, but I don’t think I considered it something everyone should do because I didn’t know a single other […]

Filed Under: Technology

StumbleUpon discriminates against my browser

5 November 2007 by kristarella

I was reading an excellent article the other day that I thought I would like to bookmark it in StumbleUpon. Whether that meant I was discovering it or voting on it because someone else had discovered it, I don’t know. I also couldn’t find out because you can’t vote on sites without the toolbar and […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: free, Free Software

Death Proof: a movie by Quentin Tarantino

4 November 2007 by kristarella

We saw Death Proof tonight. It was a choice between that and Death at a Funeral. Gee, did it feel like the wrong choice. Glenj summed it up nicely when he said “The best part of that movie was the Beowulf trailer at the start.” An IMDB reviewer was right on when they said, Tarantino […]

Filed Under: Movies

We’ve gone ‘Ocean Blue’

4 November 2007 by kristarella

I finally had a chance to change from the pink theme I had for October. For this month/season/period I’m going with what I’ve called Ocean Blue. It’s not that I hate pink, far from it. I just thought that I should keep pink set apart for October so that the change is obvious and the […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Design

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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’ 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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