This is what happens when goods are made in China, and they don't have anyone in Quality Checking that knows how to speak english, OR knows their Sesame Street characters. Sigh.
Enjoy!
*hugs*
Monday, 31 January 2011
Monday Giggles
This is what happens when goods are made in China, and they don't have anyone in Quality Checking that knows how to speak english, OR knows their Sesame Street characters. Sigh.
Enjoy!
*hugs*
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!!!
Historically, 26 January marks the day when Captain Arthur Phillip and entourage first stepped onto Australian soil in 1788. These days, along with celebrating that "first landing", we also celebrate what it means to be Australian, to be an Aussie!
There are lots of things that signify "being Australian", but here are the characteristics that I consider make ME essentially Aussie (in no particular order):
- I have freedom.
- I am multicultural.
- I am eager to help those in need.
- I am friendly.
- I have a dry sense of humour, and can laugh at (or make fun of) anything.
- I am ready to take on anything life throws at me.
- Friendships or "mateships" are important to me.
And now, for a bit of fun, here are some things that I'm kind of lacking with respect to being a true blue Aussie:
- I don't like beer. Or vegemite for that matter.
- Thongs (or flip-flops to you Northern Hemisphere readers!) are not my ideal choice of footwear.
- I can handle not going to a beach every weekend.
- Sports do not particularly interest me, especially cricket or rugby (oh shock horror!!)
- I don't drive a ute. Or a Holden. Or Ford.
*hugs*
Monday, 24 January 2011
Monday Giggles
Bit late with the Monday Giggles today, sorry about that. But at least it's still Monday here in Aus!!
I love a good pun and here are some gems from So Much Pun.
Enjoy!!
Throwing caution to the wind if you don't get it. :D
*hugs*
I love a good pun and here are some gems from So Much Pun.
Enjoy!!
Throwing caution to the wind if you don't get it. :D
*hugs*
Friday, 21 January 2011
Positive goodness!
Last week when I mentioned I was going to use Positive as my One Little Word for this year, a wonderful lady from the US whipped up a little present for me.
Monika Wright (of Write.Click.Scrapbook fame, amongst others) creates some awesome subway art posters and print-outs that she sells in her Etsy shop. She was awesome enough to create the above one for me for free. How cool is that?
The frame is sitting on a side table right opposite the recliner where I spend 90% of my time, so now I have a permanent reminder of my OLW. :D
Thanks Monica! Love ya heaps! :D
*hugs*
Monika Wright (of Write.Click.Scrapbook fame, amongst others) creates some awesome subway art posters and print-outs that she sells in her Etsy shop. She was awesome enough to create the above one for me for free. How cool is that?
The frame is sitting on a side table right opposite the recliner where I spend 90% of my time, so now I have a permanent reminder of my OLW. :D
Thanks Monica! Love ya heaps! :D
*hugs*
Monday, 17 January 2011
Monday Giggles
How is success measured? It's a very subjective topic isn't it? Well, let's see if you agree with this definition . . .
Enjoy!
At age 4, success is… not peeing in your pants.
At age 12, success is… having friends
At age 18, success is… having a driver's license
At age 20, success is… having sex
At age 35, success is… having money
At age 50, success is… having money
At age 60, success is… having sex
At age 70, success is… having a driver’s license
At age 75, success is… having friends
At age 80, success is… not peeing in your pants.
*hugs*
Enjoy!
At age 4, success is… not peeing in your pants.
At age 12, success is… having friends
At age 18, success is… having a driver's license
At age 20, success is… having sex
At age 35, success is… having money
At age 50, success is… having money
At age 60, success is… having sex
At age 70, success is… having a driver’s license
At age 75, success is… having friends
At age 80, success is… not peeing in your pants.
*hugs*
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Spare a Thought . . .
... for the Queensland flood victims.
I've been watching the television coverage of the floods over the past two nights and it's been heartbreaking. I lived in quite a few different areas of Queensland for part of my childhood and know and even lived in some of the towns affected by the floods. I have relatives and family friends living in Queensland and thankfully they're all safe and unaffected by the floods, although some of them came quite close!
It will take a while for the floodwaters to subside, and even longer for so many people to get their lives back together again. I cried when I saw that somebody's ENTIRE house had been swept off its foundations and was being carried along on the floodwaters. To find your house full of water and mud is one thing. To find your entire house three towns down river would be even more devastating!
The one encouraging thing about Australians is their incredible courage and strength in the face of disasters such as these. We are not a country immune to natural tragedies, but the way we face the aftermath and the caring and support of the rest of the country unaffected by the disaster is really uplifting.
To this end, some wonderfully creative and crafty people have set up an Etsy shop in order to help raise funds for those in need. Check it out here. There are some lovely pieces of jewellery, some great looking handmade clothes and other wonderful bits and pieces that would all love to find a home.
An alternative to buying something handmade is to make something yourself and forward it on. Sharryn Thompson has started the Rising Waters Flood Appeal blog and is asking for people to contribute a scrapbook layout (without photos of course so the recipient can add their own), or a card or some other hand made gift. I remember something similar was done for the Victorian Bushfire victims and it was very well received.
At the very least, will you join me in sending some prayers to God for all those affected by the floods? Thank you.
*hugs*
I've been watching the television coverage of the floods over the past two nights and it's been heartbreaking. I lived in quite a few different areas of Queensland for part of my childhood and know and even lived in some of the towns affected by the floods. I have relatives and family friends living in Queensland and thankfully they're all safe and unaffected by the floods, although some of them came quite close!
It will take a while for the floodwaters to subside, and even longer for so many people to get their lives back together again. I cried when I saw that somebody's ENTIRE house had been swept off its foundations and was being carried along on the floodwaters. To find your house full of water and mud is one thing. To find your entire house three towns down river would be even more devastating!
The one encouraging thing about Australians is their incredible courage and strength in the face of disasters such as these. We are not a country immune to natural tragedies, but the way we face the aftermath and the caring and support of the rest of the country unaffected by the disaster is really uplifting.
To this end, some wonderfully creative and crafty people have set up an Etsy shop in order to help raise funds for those in need. Check it out here. There are some lovely pieces of jewellery, some great looking handmade clothes and other wonderful bits and pieces that would all love to find a home.
An alternative to buying something handmade is to make something yourself and forward it on. Sharryn Thompson has started the Rising Waters Flood Appeal blog and is asking for people to contribute a scrapbook layout (without photos of course so the recipient can add their own), or a card or some other hand made gift. I remember something similar was done for the Victorian Bushfire victims and it was very well received.
At the very least, will you join me in sending some prayers to God for all those affected by the floods? Thank you.
*hugs*
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
One Little Word . . .
As some of you know (and are already participating in!), Ali Edwards runs her One Little Word project every year. This year she's even running a full scale online course on Big Picture Classes.
I wasn't going to participate as I had already decided NOT to get involved with any classes or year long projects due to a) impending baby (self-explanatory) and b) never completing any of them anyway (the amount of unfinished layouts/projects/online classes/courses I have lying around would shock you!).
However, last night whilst trying to drop off to sleep, God whispered a single word to to me through the deafening noise of the rain/crickets/frogs outside and even through the fog of my pregnantly ill brain.
Positive
Wha...?!? Huh?!? Positive?
"Positive what?!?", my pained brain thought. "Oh, do you mean BE POSITIVE?"
Silence.
Oh. Must be what He meant. Zzzzzzz...
Throughout all of today, my brain has been pondering this one little word. Positive.
Nope. Definitely not me. I'm as negative as they come.
All the more reason for you to take ownership of the word, spoke the Voice of Reason in my head.
Sometimes I really hate that voice . . .
See! Negativity again. Embrace the word, go on!
Okay, fine! I'm POSITIVE I'm the most negative person in the world, AND the world's worst pessimist. There.
...
As the arguments in my head continued back and forth throughout the day, I was eventually talked around and made to see the positives (ha!) of adopting this one little word. What harm could it do, really?!? And if I don't actually get around to completing any craft projects related to it, at least it will be at the forefront of my mind, right?
So there you have it.
Positive.
Image by skele_kitty from DeviantArt.
*hugs*
I wasn't going to participate as I had already decided NOT to get involved with any classes or year long projects due to a) impending baby (self-explanatory) and b) never completing any of them anyway (the amount of unfinished layouts/projects/online classes/courses I have lying around would shock you!).
However, last night whilst trying to drop off to sleep, God whispered a single word to to me through the deafening noise of the rain/crickets/frogs outside and even through the fog of my pregnantly ill brain.
Positive
Wha...?!? Huh?!? Positive?
"Positive what?!?", my pained brain thought. "Oh, do you mean BE POSITIVE?"
Silence.
Oh. Must be what He meant. Zzzzzzz...
* * * * *
Throughout all of today, my brain has been pondering this one little word. Positive.
Nope. Definitely not me. I'm as negative as they come.
All the more reason for you to take ownership of the word, spoke the Voice of Reason in my head.
Sometimes I really hate that voice . . .
See! Negativity again. Embrace the word, go on!
Okay, fine! I'm POSITIVE I'm the most negative person in the world, AND the world's worst pessimist. There.
...
* * * * *
As the arguments in my head continued back and forth throughout the day, I was eventually talked around and made to see the positives (ha!) of adopting this one little word. What harm could it do, really?!? And if I don't actually get around to completing any craft projects related to it, at least it will be at the forefront of my mind, right?
So there you have it.
Positive.
Image by skele_kitty from DeviantArt.
*hugs*
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