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WTH?OMG!STFU…BBQ

17 November 2006 by kristarella

Far out! I thought my blog was broken xP and I’ve been scanning some of my plugins’ code for a while now trying to figure out why I don’t get emails from my blog anymore about new comments and caught spam. Duh! :crazy: Turns out that Gmail was filtering them all into the spam folder […]

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Recoloured

17 November 2006 by kristarella

I’ve been seeing more and more photoblogs that are dark grey with orange links and decorations. Suddenly my photoblog became too common. So I’ve changed the bits and bobs to blue, no longer orange. I also changed the font of the heading, it’s called Aswell Bold. I really wanted to use a font called Ransom, […]

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Thursday Thirteen #34

16 November 2006 by kristarella

Before I do this, might I just say, thank goodness for over-the-counter pharmaceuticals! I didn’t think I was going to make it through the day. Now I apparently look like I’m going to collapse but I feel much better. Thirteen things I lurve about Firefox. 1. Tabbed browsing – Okay, I know that Safari, Camino […]

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Thursday Thirteen #33

9 November 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen of my favourite “Design is…” wallpapers.From the Flicker Designer Wallpaper Pool 1. This was one of the first ones I saw and I think it’s still one of the better ones. 2. Clever and sooo true! 3. The original! 4. I like the ones that rip off the original! 5. 6. 7. I have […]

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Thursday Thirteen #32

26 October 2006 by kristarella

I’ve been quite bad at reading blogs lately. I have so many on my RSS reader but I can only manage to keep up with a few. I’ve decided to pick just a few that I really want to read and delete the rest of the feeds. Then hopefully I’ll be able to keep up […]

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They hate me

25 October 2006 by kristarella

Technology seems to hate me. I was getting mega spam on my photoblog so I tried to implement an anti-spam thing but it didn’t work; I got spam but couldn’t get any other comment :crazy:. I tried a different anti-spam thing, which I thought was working but actually I can’t get comments at all. I […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Linux, Technology Tagged With: iPod

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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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