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I don't seem to be keeping up with it and that's an understatement. I'm not too worried, it was only a bit of an experiment anyway to see what the experience is like.

I may come back to the blogosphere at some point but for now I am content to just read others.

Thanks for reading (scott!) xx

Sorry September

You were busy. I was lazy. You missed out on a blog post. You'll survive.

Casting my mind back for some September highlights I found this amongst the chaos:


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Draco Malfoy. LOVED his character in 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'. He was one of the highlights of the film, and dare I say it, outdid Alan Rickman in my opinion. Also HELLO! - when did he get so hot?!

Progress

This is what I have done so far on my 'Starry Serenade' embroidery project. I only had about 25 minutes this arvo before Little Jac woke up (he was rather needy today) so I've just started. See how I've turned the 'girl' into a 'boy'? What do you think? I'm really pleased so far. Hope I don't stuff it up with the actual stitching! ;)

Crafting

Ooh I'm excited - I'm finally going to do some 'crafting' this arvo!

I have printed out a cute embroidery design (along with instructions!) by Loobylu. Her piece was designed for a redwork square but I have chosen different colours so we'll see how we go. Also I'm planning on changing one of the little 'girls' into a boy.

I've also enrolled in a Beginners Crochet course! Very exciting. I found the course with the help of my old friend google. It's at a place called Morris and Sons (which looks most excellent) in Melbourne's CBD. Only three weeks and one day to go til that one.

Yay for me!

Almost forgot - I also have a raw pine spice rack to paint - creativity abounds (let's hope)!

What do you think?

Ooh just changed my blog colours. The background is lighter and the title is darker. Much nicer I think. Now I just need some nice graphics or something to pretty it up. Anyone got any tips?

:)

Here's where I'm up to

Yay! Some blogging motivation thanks to the Meet Me At Mikes blog :)

Making : Plans for the weekend
Cooking : French Onion Soup
Drinking : A glass of white wine tonight
Reading: The Age of Reason by Jean Paul Sartre (for book club)
Wanting: A more wakeful brain
Looking: Like my hair needs a wash!
Playing: 774 in the car...not technically playing, more like listening but oh well
Wasting: Time sleeping on my days off
Sewing: Um...I sewed some ric rac on a skirt recently
Wishing: I was talented at craft
Enjoying: This footage I saw on Loobylu's blog - makes me wish I was aquatic
Waiting: For tomorrow night (the end of my work week)
Liking: Stephen Fry's take on America
Wondering: How on earth Pip from Meet Me At Mikes seems to do so bloody much with every day
Loving: My big man and my little man
Hoping: My little man is happy and satisfied with his mum and his life
Marvelling: At the price (and beauty) of this diamond
Needing: More Matt Preston on the telly
Smelling: Someone's feet!
Wearing: A cardigan in a GREAT shade of red
Following: A multitude of amazing blogs
Noticing: Catherine McClements and Samuel Johnson paired up again in "Rush" (first paired in "The Secret Life of Us")
Knowing: I must write my aunt a belated birthday card
Thinking: It's past my bedtime
Feeling: Sleepy
Bookmarking: Twitter on my work computer - naughty
Opening: A Catherine Manuell catalogue and drooling over the products
Giggling: At Shaun Micallef on the telly

Finally, after completing this list, reflecting on the fact that perhaps I don't do as much cool stuff or have as much space to think as I possibly could thanks to the telly monster :(

The last day of July

Jimminnies! It's the last day of July and I have only posted once this month. Gotta be more disciplined. Or perhaps get a more blog-worthy life.

I'm currently feeling guilty for my total slack-arse attitude around the house. I've had four sessions of 'spare time' (ie. Little Jac sleeping) in the last two days. This is what I should have done:

• Swept and mopped the kitchen floor. It's had a lovely mixture of dog and cat slobber and dog wee on it since last time it was done and Little Jac is always crawling around on it
• Cleaned our desk in order to inspire me to start our Thailand album
• Scrubbed the bath clean of Little Jac's bath ring, and done the rest of the bathroom too
• Cleaned the cat's poo splatter off the laundry walls
• Cooked some proper food for Little Jac
• Called Archicentre to find out about extensions.

This is what I actually did:

• Slept
• Snoozed
• Rested on the couch
• Surfed the net
• Wished I was a clever crafter
• Had cups of coffee and ate biscuits
• Sewed ric-rac onto a skirt (ok, this was productive if not a priority)
• Admittedly I also put the dishwasher and washing machine on a couple of times.

Could be better Jac!!