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My life & thoughts

Going down?

24 February 2010 by kristarella

Mental conditioning I’ve never been “skinny”. Throughout primary school and high school the mean boys called me fat. I truly believed I was. Sometimes I was depressed about it and other times I would just get on with enjoying life with people who didn’t want to put me down. The truth is, I don’t think […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: weight loss

Browsing JB Hifi

15 October 2009 by kristarella

What’s wrong with this picture?

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Dress-up ideas

16 May 2009 by kristarella

One of our friends had his 21st recently. Since he is an enormous movie buff it was a dress-up party: “retro TV/movie characters or actors”. I was so plagued by indecision that I almost didn’t want to go, and having left it until that day to finalise a costume, the options were not too grand. […]

Filed Under: Movies, My life & thoughts, TV

7 odd or interesting things about me

24 February 2009 by kristarella

Well, I was tagged by Lisa Firke to do the 7 things meme… again. Yes, I’ve done this one in 2007, in 2008 and also an eighth fact in there too. However, since I like Lisa, I haven’t posted for a week or so and I don’t want to force feed you too much PHP […]

Filed Under: Games, Music, My life & thoughts Tagged With: memes

Do you check email or does email check you?

18 February 2009 by kristarella

I have to admit that at this point in time, email checks me. I like to think that I am good at email… I generally respond quickly to emails. I take action on emails and get them out of my inbox as quickly as I can. I try to respond as quickly, thoroughly and helpfully […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: GTD, tools

Kristarella Studios & new design

1 February 2009 by kristarella

After finishing my honours thesis at uni last year I knew I needed a break from science… I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do this year, but then I started getting emails asking if I was available for hire to customise websites. I even got an email from someone at uni asking […]

Filed Under: Design, My life & thoughts, Photography, Thesis

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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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