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Scary security

31 August 2006 by kristarella

My computer can hibernate and turn back on now! Unfortunately the only change I found on my computer that could have caused the problems was Windows security updates. When I uninstalled them waking up was fine. I just hope Windows doesn’t keep hassling me to install them, I told it not to but I’m pretty […]

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Horrific!

31 August 2006 by kristarella

Please visit my renter at The Foo Logs! Over morning tea Jun was recounting a story in which he used to park his car under a tree and one day when he came back to his car it was covered with ants – on the inside too. As if that wasn’t bad enough when they […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Thursday Thirteen #26

31 August 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen movie quotes that I like.See if you can pick the movie (yes, some of them are the same movie). 1. – That girl will rain destruction down on you and your ship. She is an albatross, Captain. – Way I remember it, albatross was a ship’s good luck, ’til some idiot killed it… Yes, […]

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Dolphin friendly technology and other such things

30 August 2006 by kristarella

Heh, at morning tea time I was looking in cupboards for our cookies that were left over from afternoon tea yesterday. Upon finding them I swung the cupboard door shut and heard some clanging and falling noises. I chose to back away slowly and drink my tea. At lunch time someone opened that same cupboard […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Oops!

29 August 2006 by kristarella

Hehe, I was transferring mice from their transport containers to cages earlier today. Some of the mice happen to be a beige colour and they get transported with wood-chip type bedding, also a yellowy colour. I miscounted the mice and nearly threw one of them in the bin with the old bedding! Thankfully I saw […]

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Comments

29 August 2006 by kristarella

No one has mentioned it so I’m assuming it only happens to me when I’m logged in. Does anyone else get a gross php function error page after posting a comment on my blog? Or on your own blog for that matter. It’s silly because I haven’t changed the functions.php file, ever.

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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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