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

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New design

23 June 2007 by kristarella

I think I’ve finished the new template for this blog with matching homepage and photoblog template. I might wait until tomorrow to implement it in case something goes wrong and I’m stuck here fixing it up. 😛

Filed Under: Blogging, Design

Feed Reading

23 June 2007 by kristarella

Yesterday I culled the feeds that I’m subscribed to. I just couldn’t stand (any longer) how new posts were building up and I wasn’t reading them. Many of you won’t even notice that I’m not reading your blog through Vienna anymore because even when I was subscribed I don’t know that I was reading your […]

Filed Under: Blogging, My life & thoughts, Technology

Sad and angry

23 June 2007 by kristarella

I’ve been these two things a bit lately. It doesn’t help that I can’t sleep very well. It also doesn’t help that I spend almost every day inside studying. Although, it was raining on the days I was in and on the days I went out for exams the sun was shining. It doesn’t help […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Two to go

21 June 2007 by kristarella

The exam today was as expected. I studied for the right two questions! I can’t believe it! It’s so cold in our unit, my breath is all foggy when it comes out of my mouth. I’m inside! Thank goodness for the spare doona.

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Studying

21 June 2007 by kristarella

I find it amazing that after three years of university study I still don’t know what the most effective method to study is. Every year, perhaps even every semester I use a different method to revise for the exams. Earlier in my career I wrote all my notes out neatly in different coloured pens. Last […]

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Upgraded

16 June 2007 by kristarella

Yay, upgraded WordPress to v2.2. Went without a hitch as far as I can tell at this point. I feel like redesigning this site again. I want to create a homepage that directs to this blog, my photoblog and my deviant art page, and whatever other pages I want to link to. I’m not sure […]

Filed Under: Design, My life & thoughts, WordPress Tagged With: websites

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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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