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

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Blogs and friendships

1 September 2007 by kristarella

First you meet Blog relationships start out just as any other relationship does; somehow you meet. It may be through someone else (linking from another blog post, comment or blogroll), perhaps it’s through some kind of mixer (Blog Explosion or Blog Mad), you might have heard of them and decided to seek them out (on […]

Filed Under: Blogging

Who used my lab coat?

31 August 2007 by kristarella

In the lab we have our coats hanging behind the door. I didn’t think twice about it until today. I had hung mine on the back of a chair, then I came in and it was behind the door – the chair had moved too so I guess it was fair enough that someone wanted […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts, Science

Google: highly analytical

31 August 2007 by kristarella

I realised recently that I had not been paying much attention to my StatCounter account. I didn’t really check on who was coming from where and who was looking at what and while StatCounter is free and they offer lots of different analyses, I found it difficult to trawl through. So I made an account […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: tools, websites

Drop down links for WordPress

30 August 2007 by kristarella

I can hardly believe it! After all my searching for a plugin that could expand links (without using a form) and not finding one. Then after all my attempts to write a plugin that would do that, I found one already made! Vincent has made one that works nicely, it can even use Scriptaculous effects […]

Filed Under: Technology, WordPress Tagged With: tools

Milestone!

30 August 2007 by kristarella

I’ve read on a couple of blogs recently that it’s good to celebrate milestones. I don’t really keep a close watch on the number of posts or the number of comments I have so I often miss the nice round numbers to celebrate. However, I did notice yesterday that I’ve hit 1700 comments! So I’d […]

Filed Under: Blogging

Wedding things

29 August 2007 by kristarella

Last night I helped my friends with their wedding invitations. They’d seen a site that we used some ideas from and I think they’re going to be great when they’re put together. The website is TearDrop and it has some novel and cool invitation ideas. I really like what they’ve done because they’re so simple. […]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Photos

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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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