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Poo

27 July 2006 by kristarella

The lab smells like a toilet! It’s quite gross and a bit ironic too because going to the toilet was a relief from this smell! It started coming through yesterday. It was horrible and I had to cover my face with my sleeve. I didn’t say anything yesterday though because I thought someone had farted. […]

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Flood

26 July 2006 by kristarella

Rain, rain on my face It hasn’t stopped raining for days My world is a flood Slowly I become one with the mud But if I cant swim after forty days And my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves Lift me up so high that I cannot fall Lift me up Lift me up […]

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WTF? mate

26 July 2006 by kristarella

Title reference to hilarious cartoon End of the World I wrote a post a short while ago titled Our World is Dying. It’s true! Around 40 people in France, mostly elderly, have died in a heatwave over the past week and Czech energy grid operator CEPS announced a state of emergency on Tuesday after its […]

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Mixed feelings again…

25 July 2006 by kristarella

Today is a really weird day. The forecast said it would rain, I don’t know if it has rained yet but it keeps oscillating between sunny and cloudy. Inside the air con is blowing quite hard but it’s not that cold so I have a slight chill but it feels wrong to wear my coat […]

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Rainy Monday

24 July 2006 by kristarella

This morning I woke up with a moderately strong urge to start the day with a jog. I wasn’t quite inclined to get up when hubby did, I had to prod him and ask him if he was going to work, he thought it was still the weekend. When I did get up it seemed […]

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Yin and yang?

22 July 2006 by kristarella

Saw this story just now. William French Anderson “Father of Gene Therapy” and potentially a great man. Biochemist, professor, pioneer in gene therapy, fifth-grade black belt in tae-kwan-do was convicted of molesting the child of a colleague over several years. This is sad and it makes me wonder if there is no such thing as […]

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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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