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[maniacal laugh]

14 February 2007 by kristarella

I LOVE IT when things go right! Yesterday things didn’t started going well until about 7pm. I took my MacBook into work but the Kensington lock I borrowed from hubby’s uni a while ago wouldn’t lock properly. It locked when it wasn’t in the computer and the key would come out but when I tried […]

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Success… eventually

12 February 2007 by kristarella

We went out for lunch at the Living Room in North Sydney for our anniversary. It was really nice; we got entrees and dessert. We both had a marscapone pannacotta in a brandy toffee bucket with raspberry coulis. Very yummy! The atmosphere was nice, clean and modern with an old-school feel; there were wooden floors, […]

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What’s the opposite of disappointing?

11 February 2007 by kristarella

Overall this weekend was pretty sweet. I made the orange and poppy seed cake for the wedding arvo tea. It was really yummy! Wouldn’t you know it, I doubled the recipe and had enough of everything except flour; I was exactly one cup short. I had to dash out to the supermarket on Saturday morning, […]

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Busy weekend ahead

8 February 2007 by kristarella

Tonight I need to do a whole lot of dishes. Tomorrow I’m going to have lunch with work folks because one is finishing tomorrow before heading to the US ( I work 40-50km away it’s not too easy to just pop to work for lunch). Then I’ll go to hubby’s uni to pick up my […]

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Saving

6 February 2007 by kristarella

I wish I had saved my money for the past eight months as vigorously as I have for this past month. I’ve put away about a quarter of each pay packet to go toward my MacBook. I decided when I started working more hours at the start of last semester that I’d put whatever was […]

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WTH?

5 February 2007 by kristarella

My last post just posted five times even though I pressed the “publish” button once. There is something wrong with this computer. It’s running Firefox 2, the same browser works fine at home. Also, I just got given a stethoscope by George from the lab next door.

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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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