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26 October 2006 by kristarella

Thank you very much! To whoever closed my file and lost all my changes, I don’t care if you pressed save because everything I did in the last two hours is gone. All I did was go to the toilet, what caused you to mess with my work? I was going to stay back and […]

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This computer makes me nuts

24 October 2006 by kristarella

It just ate my post that I was writing. Grrr. Other “grrr”s today include my arm hurts from something at karate last night. There are heaps of tail tips for me to extract DNA from and genotype because the people who keep our mice apparently have been breeding them (I thought they weren’t) but they […]

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Blech

21 October 2006 by kristarella

I just got the hiccups while eating my breakfast. It was really gross. Good news – my back is feeling better, pain is gone.

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Job rant

20 October 2006 by kristarella

I keep hearing about how Australia has a “skills shortage”. I think this means that there aren’t enough people ready-trained in jobs. I have heard that despite this shortage there is less money going into TAFEs. I’ve also noticed that schools are getting seriously lazy in teaching people to think. Students wrote learn so many […]

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Waa waa waa

18 October 2006 by kristarella

I should be at karate right now but I was afraid of doing something horrible to may back. It doesn’t seem to be the kind of pain that you can stretch out. My unit seems to be infested with little moths. I don’t know what they are or where they came from. I only see […]

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Age has nothing to do with it

18 October 2006 by kristarella

Argh, something is wrong with my back. I can’t twist it, I have to try staying straight but then I get tense and uncomfortable. I don’t know what it is, a muscle or a disc, it seems to be quite distinctly on my right side. ~ What is up with short skirts and leggings? I’ve […]

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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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