List all the smells you recall from your childhood & the memories they bring back
Isn't it great how our mind makes connections like these.
1. Gum trees in summer, freshly cut grass & hot, wet ashphalt are three things that remind me of my primary school days. They take me back to sitting in the classroom with my bare feet rubbing on the smooth, cork tiles while the smells drift in the open window and door. I look out the window at the shimmering heat ripples above the school field.
2. Early Cheer always reminds me of an elderly friend of ours (now deceased) who would always have these in her flat when they came out in spring. She was like a grandma to me since my real grandparents lived in Australia.
3. Freshly peeled mandarins spark memories of playing outside in the yard on chilly, finger-aching autumn afternoons after school. The neighbour girl had a tree in her yard and she, my sisters and I would play together until it got dark or Mum would call us for tea. I can't understand how we didn't get cold but we must have been so active that it didn't bother us.
4. Musty, dank dirt smell triggers thoughts of our "clubhouse" - a small, cubby hole under the house we used as a playhouse as kids. You know the sort of thing. Secret girl meetings, no boys allowed, feasts, giggling, and other girly stuff. We even had a name for our "club" but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Weekend Score
Warehouse Stationary are having a sale. I didn't realise until I popped in to get some adhesive. Digging through the bins I discovered a bunch of stamp pads - the Archival Ink range, really useful for distressing and inking edges. The great thing was they were half price! Yay - 3 ink pads for about $6.00 each.
I was checking out their paper too since Lynda mentioned they had Wild Asparagus, but the girl was still putting it onto their racks so I thought I'd better let her get on with it. It wouldn't be a good look to be ratting through it while she was trying to put it out.
The anniversary album is nearly finished. I'm waiting on some journalling info from SIL who has to extract it out of the progenitors without them cottoning on to our little surprise! :-)
I was checking out their paper too since Lynda mentioned they had Wild Asparagus, but the girl was still putting it onto their racks so I thought I'd better let her get on with it. It wouldn't be a good look to be ratting through it while she was trying to put it out.
The anniversary album is nearly finished. I'm waiting on some journalling info from SIL who has to extract it out of the progenitors without them cottoning on to our little surprise! :-)
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Walking in the park
Snapped this one while we were at the park the other weekend. Love the potential for a layout here. So sweet. The picture doesn't show that those two walk EXACTLY the same way. They definitely share some genes!
This is the park where DH and I used to visit in our lunch hour while we were courting. We'd find a private seat, eat lunch, have a quick snog ;-) Those were the days. Now we go there to feed the ducks... life moves on.
I love it how DH caught the delight on DS's face while he's feeding the ducks.
This is the park where DH and I used to visit in our lunch hour while we were courting. We'd find a private seat, eat lunch, have a quick snog ;-) Those were the days. Now we go there to feed the ducks... life moves on.
I love it how DH caught the delight on DS's face while he's feeding the ducks.
Tagger at work
I've been tagged... by Ruth!
Four Jobs I’ve Had :
1) Checkout chick (the worst job ever)
2) Stocktaking for an appliance company... can you say counting widgets!?
3) Librarian for a public library
4) Librarian for a small, private training institution; for a very large tertiary institution; for a medium sized polytechnic
Four Movies I Can Watch Over And Over :
dunno - I'm not really into repeating things. Maybe Pride and Prejudice so I can drool over Colin Firth.
Four TV Shows I Love To Watch :
Don't have a TV...
Four Important things to me :
1) My faith
2) My family & friends
3) Integrity
4) Environment
Four Tunes That Play In My Head :
1) Under attack... the ABBA one - not sure if that's the proper title
2) Fire engine song
3) There was a farmer had a dog
4) can't think of anymore
Favorite Food Dishes :
1) Custard Squares
2) Ethnic food like Indian, Thai, Italian....
3) I like food
4) Fruit
Four Websites I Visit Daily :
1) For Better or For Worse comic strip
2) my Pregnancy & Baby message board
3) Bloglines
4) not really a website but I do check my email everyday
Four Scrap company's I like : (only 4!!??)
1) Basic Grey
2) Chatterbox
3) Fancy Pants
4) Sassfras Lass
Hmmm... don't know who to tag really. If you're keen, have a go! :-)
Four Jobs I’ve Had :
1) Checkout chick (the worst job ever)
2) Stocktaking for an appliance company... can you say counting widgets!?
3) Librarian for a public library
4) Librarian for a small, private training institution; for a very large tertiary institution; for a medium sized polytechnic
Four Movies I Can Watch Over And Over :
dunno - I'm not really into repeating things. Maybe Pride and Prejudice so I can drool over Colin Firth.
Four TV Shows I Love To Watch :
Don't have a TV...
Four Important things to me :
1) My faith
2) My family & friends
3) Integrity
4) Environment
Four Tunes That Play In My Head :
1) Under attack... the ABBA one - not sure if that's the proper title
2) Fire engine song
3) There was a farmer had a dog
4) can't think of anymore
Favorite Food Dishes :
1) Custard Squares
2) Ethnic food like Indian, Thai, Italian....
3) I like food
4) Fruit
Four Websites I Visit Daily :
1) For Better or For Worse comic strip
2) my Pregnancy & Baby message board
3) Bloglines
4) not really a website but I do check my email everyday
Four Scrap company's I like : (only 4!!??)
1) Basic Grey
2) Chatterbox
3) Fancy Pants
4) Sassfras Lass
Hmmm... don't know who to tag really. If you're keen, have a go! :-)
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
When your friend gives you lemons
Preserve them!Yes, I know they aren't covered in juice but the recipe claims they will release more as they pickle. As indeed they have over the past 3 days.
I can use them after a month.
Yum yum yum!
Monday, July 17, 2006
Another list challenge
Alison S. has posted another list challenge
List those body parts you would like to change or replace
1. Probably my butt. Need I say more?
2. Sometimes I need a brain transplant. My one gets tired.
3. A metabolism (can that count as a "body part") that allows me to eat whatever I like without fearing for the load bearing capacity of my floor.
Mostly I'm happy with how I am.
List those body parts you would like to change or replace
1. Probably my butt. Need I say more?
2. Sometimes I need a brain transplant. My one gets tired.
3. A metabolism (can that count as a "body part") that allows me to eat whatever I like without fearing for the load bearing capacity of my floor.
Mostly I'm happy with how I am.
New Urban Lily
Oh Yum!
Check out the new Urban Lily stuff.... love it all!
Visited my LSS on Friday and picked up a few things. I'm making an album for my parents-in-law's 40th wedding anniversary of their wedding photos. They are all scanned in now, and I've printed off the first lot to start tonight with my little scrapping group. I'm a little stumped as to how I'm going to do this album. It is hard to decide on the papers because I'm not sure if I should cater to my own tastes or my perception of what my MIL will like - because lets face it, she's the one who is going to appreciate it the most! ;-)
Trouble is, DH has had to stay in Chch unexpectedly so I don't have a baby sitter... so either I scrap by myself or I take DS with me. I've done that before and it was okay, but it is a late night for him. Decisions, decisions. If only my Mum didn't have her scrapping group on the same night.
Did a few other things over the weekend, but won't blog about them until I've uploaded photos!
Check out the new Urban Lily stuff.... love it all!
Visited my LSS on Friday and picked up a few things. I'm making an album for my parents-in-law's 40th wedding anniversary of their wedding photos. They are all scanned in now, and I've printed off the first lot to start tonight with my little scrapping group. I'm a little stumped as to how I'm going to do this album. It is hard to decide on the papers because I'm not sure if I should cater to my own tastes or my perception of what my MIL will like - because lets face it, she's the one who is going to appreciate it the most! ;-)
Trouble is, DH has had to stay in Chch unexpectedly so I don't have a baby sitter... so either I scrap by myself or I take DS with me. I've done that before and it was okay, but it is a late night for him. Decisions, decisions. If only my Mum didn't have her scrapping group on the same night.
Did a few other things over the weekend, but won't blog about them until I've uploaded photos!
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Baby update
I'm 15 weeks & 3 days now. The belly pic was taken at 14 weeks. I look a bit silly because DH was taking the picture with his new camera and fooling around with settings, so I wasn't sure he was pressing the button!
Getting bigger but still not really big enough for maternity clothes. Which creates a problem in one sense, because my pool of work-clothes-that-fit is decreasing. I also know that I will get so sick of my maternity clothes that I don't want to make the move too soon. They are winter clothes though, and since it is mid-winter I am so tempted.
Baby was doing well at last week's midwife appointment. We heard the heartbeat as soon as the doppler went on which is always reassuring. The problem with an anterior placenta (at the front of the uterus) is that I can't often feel the baby moving at this early stage. I have felt it.. it's like bubbles popping in my lower tummy. So hearing a heartbeat is comforting. I'm measuring on track, my blood pressure is great, and my iron count was "the best I've seen this week" according to my midwife!
I am putting on weight too which I know has to happen but it's hard to see the scales creep up when I was trying to lose it before I conceived. Oh well.
We've been thinking about what we need to get for this new one. Katmandhu was having a sale the other week so we got their baby back pack for half price.
I'm pretty stoked about this because our old one (which was given to us) is really too old now. The straps are losing their padding, and furthermore, it is not as adjustable as I would like. For example, it is quite long in the torso which works fine for DH who has a long back, but not for me. The load bearing when I'm wearing it is not optimal. But YAY! the new one is adjustable and has a whole lot more bells and whistles. So... if you're looking for a baby pack, check out Katmandhu.
We hope to get a new baby buggy too (possibly a Mountain Buggy) but think we'll look on TradeMe for it. Also a changing table. Last time I used the top of the chest of drawers and it was good until DS got too long. I like having the height when changing naps- I find the bed is too low.
Ideally, we need another room in our house. But that isn't going to happen.
Getting bigger but still not really big enough for maternity clothes. Which creates a problem in one sense, because my pool of work-clothes-that-fit is decreasing. I also know that I will get so sick of my maternity clothes that I don't want to make the move too soon. They are winter clothes though, and since it is mid-winter I am so tempted.
Baby was doing well at last week's midwife appointment. We heard the heartbeat as soon as the doppler went on which is always reassuring. The problem with an anterior placenta (at the front of the uterus) is that I can't often feel the baby moving at this early stage. I have felt it.. it's like bubbles popping in my lower tummy. So hearing a heartbeat is comforting. I'm measuring on track, my blood pressure is great, and my iron count was "the best I've seen this week" according to my midwife!
I am putting on weight too which I know has to happen but it's hard to see the scales creep up when I was trying to lose it before I conceived. Oh well.
We've been thinking about what we need to get for this new one. Katmandhu was having a sale the other week so we got their baby back pack for half price.
I'm pretty stoked about this because our old one (which was given to us) is really too old now. The straps are losing their padding, and furthermore, it is not as adjustable as I would like. For example, it is quite long in the torso which works fine for DH who has a long back, but not for me. The load bearing when I'm wearing it is not optimal. But YAY! the new one is adjustable and has a whole lot more bells and whistles. So... if you're looking for a baby pack, check out Katmandhu.We hope to get a new baby buggy too (possibly a Mountain Buggy) but think we'll look on TradeMe for it. Also a changing table. Last time I used the top of the chest of drawers and it was good until DS got too long. I like having the height when changing naps- I find the bed is too low.
Ideally, we need another room in our house. But that isn't going to happen.
Odd side effect of reading blogs
I'm not sure what it says about blogs and their affect on people when I start dreaming about the people whose blogs I read.
Last night I dreamt about Cathy Zielske.
I dreamt she came to NZ. Well, she is coming in August to CC2006 which, to my everlasting regret, I cannot afford to attend. But in my dream she came to my house! I seem to spend ages showing her my layouts. She seemed quite positive about them.
Anything is possible in your dreams...
Last night I dreamt about Cathy Zielske.
I dreamt she came to NZ. Well, she is coming in August to CC2006 which, to my everlasting regret, I cannot afford to attend. But in my dream she came to my house! I seem to spend ages showing her my layouts. She seemed quite positive about them.
Anything is possible in your dreams...
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
I am the proud owner
Of a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 camera! A birthday present from DH - who is the proud owner of a Canon Eos 5D as of this weekend. I knew he was planning on getting me one sometime. I thought later this year. But, the deal was going down at a local vendor so opportunities had to be grasped.
Lots of great things about my little Lumix. I do like the ability to have it on auto for photography virgins like myself; DH can switch it to manual and take photos in RAW if he wants, though he's too busy fondling his new baby (heh heh). It's dinky but has enought weight to feel significant. You can have a bunch of different ratios and it does a widescreen option too.
I just wish the manual was written for the user, not for the manufacturer. ;-) I shall figure it out with a little help from my friends.
Lots of great things about my little Lumix. I do like the ability to have it on auto for photography virgins like myself; DH can switch it to manual and take photos in RAW if he wants, though he's too busy fondling his new baby (heh heh). It's dinky but has enought weight to feel significant. You can have a bunch of different ratios and it does a widescreen option too.
I just wish the manual was written for the user, not for the manufacturer. ;-) I shall figure it out with a little help from my friends.
The dugong song
I'm a reference librarian at heart even though my current job doesn't allow me to do much in this area anymore. I especially love random facts that are mostly useless to anybody but spark my imagination. I'm sure I drive my colleagues nuts with these.
Such as... I once found out that NZ Customs don't have a tariff on bringing in a dugong into the country. Sure - you'd have a bit of an effort to get it past the MAF people. Not to mention trying to wrestle the tank off the luggage conveyor belt. But at least you wouldn't have to pay any customs dues.
I like dugongs. Like geckos, they fascinate me. A hangover from my BSc days I would say. So discovering this little tidbit excited me :-) My sister kindly obliged me with a song to celebrate the occasion with apologies to the original writers. (The Crystals wasn't it?)
I saw it on a Monday, bought it instantly
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Somebody told me it was tariff-free
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Bought it instantly
It was tariff-free
Aaaaand then I shipped it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
Knew what it was doing when it caught my eye
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
It looked so quiet, but my-oh-my!
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Yes, it caught my eye
Yes, my-oh-my!
Aaaaand then I shipped it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
Picked it up at seven and it looked so fine
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
At last I’ve got a dugong that I can call mine
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Yes, it looked so fine
Yes, I call it mine
Aaaaand then I took it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
P.S, Plus extra verse to explain about the name:
I found a name to suit him, so I call him Bob
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
I have a sneaky feeling he's a lazy slob
A dugong gong gong, a dungong gong
Yes, I call him Bob
He's a lazy slob
Aaaaand then I took him home
A dugong gong gong,a dugong gong!
(c) 2005
Such as... I once found out that NZ Customs don't have a tariff on bringing in a dugong into the country. Sure - you'd have a bit of an effort to get it past the MAF people. Not to mention trying to wrestle the tank off the luggage conveyor belt. But at least you wouldn't have to pay any customs dues.
I like dugongs. Like geckos, they fascinate me. A hangover from my BSc days I would say. So discovering this little tidbit excited me :-) My sister kindly obliged me with a song to celebrate the occasion with apologies to the original writers. (The Crystals wasn't it?)
I saw it on a Monday, bought it instantly
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Somebody told me it was tariff-free
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Bought it instantly
It was tariff-free
Aaaaand then I shipped it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
Knew what it was doing when it caught my eye
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
It looked so quiet, but my-oh-my!
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Yes, it caught my eye
Yes, my-oh-my!
Aaaaand then I shipped it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
Picked it up at seven and it looked so fine
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
At last I’ve got a dugong that I can call mine
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
Yes, it looked so fine
Yes, I call it mine
Aaaaand then I took it home
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong!
P.S, Plus extra verse to explain about the name:
I found a name to suit him, so I call him Bob
A dugong gong gong, a dugong gong
I have a sneaky feeling he's a lazy slob
A dugong gong gong, a dungong gong
Yes, I call him Bob
He's a lazy slob
Aaaaand then I took him home
A dugong gong gong,a dugong gong!
(c) 2005
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