tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68186425816997139502024-02-19T15:57:44.233+00:00Flurogoddessmaking the world a brighter placeflurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-86308956786290960382010-01-30T17:17:00.001+00:002010-01-30T17:20:31.190+00:00GIVEAWAY PART II!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_DvQ6lbuGe8tKAyR3D_eZTbA-QQrkw8h5nXTO__6k65V4JfiUWPaCQ1KqYyadF03QerTKm5ebxyWrwaxQDxLH8eIe8NVMs2-VlroMiqTTGMm7bjRPxaFszNh1KKjSuOFwAxMKxaJLaxd/s1600-h/IMG_5603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_DvQ6lbuGe8tKAyR3D_eZTbA-QQrkw8h5nXTO__6k65V4JfiUWPaCQ1KqYyadF03QerTKm5ebxyWrwaxQDxLH8eIe8NVMs2-VlroMiqTTGMm7bjRPxaFszNh1KKjSuOFwAxMKxaJLaxd/s400/IMG_5603.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432583674463127026" /></a><br />I am giving away these lovely hand-stiched love heart cards just in time for valentine's day.<br /><br />To enter leave me a comment before Feb 5th telling me about a great V-day you've had in the past!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-77550012789907214102010-01-15T08:39:00.007+00:002010-01-30T17:17:05.474+00:00Well HASN'T it been a long time?Probably so long that no-one is reading any more. Whoopsie!<br /><br />I actually have a micro-cosm of free time today, I should probably be doing some Biology marking, or perhaps my School-Based-Study or even a report on how great my School Experience 1 has been, oh, or my second coursework module, but somehow at 8:40am I am still easing into my day after a rather hectic and draining day yesterday.<br /><br />Thursday started off earlier than usual at the mind-numbing time of 6:15. Ugh. I didn't realise there even <em>was</em> day that early! Then I had a lovely trek across town to Whitechapel, where by this time it was peeing down so I arrived at my second school placement soaked to the skin. My new school is <a href="http://www.bishop-learningvillage.towerhamlets.sch.uk/">Bishop Challenor</a href> - aka THE LEARNING VILLAGE! There are 1700 pupils compared with the current 440, there are boys :-O but I get to teach the boys and the girls separately. Oh yeah, and Tower Hamlets is the poorest area in the country, compared with Hampstead, which is the richest. Good greif this is going to be a culture-shock! Hopefully I get a job at a school that is somewhere in the middle. :-) Actually I'd love a job here at Francis Holland, but they have a full compliment (2) of Physics staff. *cry*<br /><br />On returning to Francis Holland, it really hit me that I only have a week left here, and felt quite sad about it, but I had the best time with 24 year sevens who I took to the climbing wall. Gosh they are like little monkeys - scurrying up the walls. Absolutely amazing!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf1IPYCK9tgc5Tl3X_gI9SfRtDh41ufhpvHp3_l9kVASuc-ULZZd9Fa0gQ5hsTh8UIKsnNykdzjbflvsvdyxAB8SPi8x6culIghAuWJPTEq3QTHD_8IMD1edhnyjS5mMi-gBy3tiZ5pw4/s1600-h/blog.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf1IPYCK9tgc5Tl3X_gI9SfRtDh41ufhpvHp3_l9kVASuc-ULZZd9Fa0gQ5hsTh8UIKsnNykdzjbflvsvdyxAB8SPi8x6culIghAuWJPTEq3QTHD_8IMD1edhnyjS5mMi-gBy3tiZ5pw4/s400/blog.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426887122440059362" /></a><br /><br />Straight from climbing I trekked the other way across town to Heston (near Heathrow) to teach my ladies kickboxing. I worked their bums off, so that was good - and I actually had students yesterday, which was ace! Eventually I landed home to an over-excited reception from the meowkins, so I took some pictures of her doing random cat things and eating my toast (see my flurogoddess365 blog). Finally fell into bed with a good book and a good man.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-39777858801905371202009-10-27T21:45:00.005+00:002009-10-27T22:03:10.229+00:00Good Eventide!Well hello there!<br /><br />I'm glowing after a great sparring workout that was horrendously hard but just great! Some guy picked me up and pretty much threw me against a wall, but apart from him, I just about whipped everyone's ass. :-D<br /><br />I've posted off the winners' cushions, I actually found that I had 2 left, so two out of three commentors have cushions slowly making their way to them by pigeon post!<br /><br />I don't exactly have too much to say, I'm working on an essay about continuity and progression in science education - exactly, facinating stuff, eh? The cat is madly in heat at the moment, and if it goes on much longer I am definitely having her fixed (She's a house-cat so no ranty irresponsible-pet-owner-comments sil vous plait)! The sight of cat bottom in front of me on the desk is proving a tad wearing!<br /><br />Oh yes, I know, something that I love, love, love and that my Dad e-mailed me the other day:<br /><br /><object width="420" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uoiIYlww8M4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uoiIYlww8M4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="255"></embed></object><br /><br />Be a pig of happiness - go and spread some love!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-20051730328779234242009-10-19T14:50:00.002+01:002009-10-19T14:55:44.693+01:00Half term!Well I left you all for over half a term, but I am here now. I managed my first lie-in for about 8 weeks this morning, and I am still tired! I think I might just have a little nap before I go out teaching my little dragons.<br /><br />I've managed to get to the post office today to post out some baker's twine that I sold 4 times over in my folksy shop! I'm thinking about winding it on something other than a dolly peg, since it made posting it a very expensive affair - the package weighed 33g but it still cost £1.28 to post since it was over the thickness of a large letter. :-( Silly Royal Fail. And because of the striking, people probably won't receive them for another 50 years!<br /><br />I am currently in the process of clearing out the junk room - I mean, we've only been here a year and still haven't unpacked! So look out for plenty more giveaways here on the blog, and if you haven't commented below for the breakfast-face cushion, then don't delay - closing date is Friday!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-46570250174701073642009-10-15T21:25:00.005+01:002009-10-15T21:38:47.515+01:00GIVEAWAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIQEbJTXVUBmuGmzz_tCl3jJeMUTMeihniyXmqIQU2eEbDyPENkD9SD8_KUFK61uubsMMsplDELbjk-dStLthd0wurQPEiWB9vVHGE8YtStvOZy1Q6xygeXjvxz3HIYRUDBE6Qq1TqhO0/s1600-h/breakfast+face.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIQEbJTXVUBmuGmzz_tCl3jJeMUTMeihniyXmqIQU2eEbDyPENkD9SD8_KUFK61uubsMMsplDELbjk-dStLthd0wurQPEiWB9vVHGE8YtStvOZy1Q6xygeXjvxz3HIYRUDBE6Qq1TqhO0/s400/breakfast+face.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392927994248007778" /></a><br /><br />I apologise for the light posting, but I am just busy being busy - teaching is starting in earnest and it's all very scary and exciting and boring all at the same time!<br /><br />Anyway, to celebrate my first ever teaching lesson - which was about science experiments, I have a lovely breakfast face cushion to give away! Now it's not exactly the one in the picture (I am too lazy to get off my bum and take a picture), but it is very very similar except the background is blue.<br /><br />If you would like a chance to win this fabulous cushion - please comment with a contact e-mail by Friday 23rd.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-9705012797395069282009-10-09T23:36:00.001+01:002009-10-09T23:38:17.077+01:00Calling All Font Whores!Check out this video, I am particularly giggling over CS's character after being told to use Comic Sans in powerpoint presentations for school! *cringe*<br /><br />http://www.bitrebels.com/geek/helvetica-vs-ariel/flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-51524683107788863972009-09-03T13:06:00.003+01:002009-09-03T13:27:34.905+01:00Nearly there...I'm nearly starting my PGCE. PANIC! I'm feeling pretty well rested today, getting into a nice routine and feeling lovely and relaxed, only to be dropped into a primary school head-first next week!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2ChyJEsubxAD0N6wWLLIOCUz4mkB4Ze_SKslEC3AboZNPuceoOToDnorWNpUDS2ZGZCpyPObY4Nd4H_nEuLSI0zp4Dz-o8m0qvtCse6h8ZsVJtsDmmhPbx00WDDpuWL9rj5P8iKW3kT0/s1600-h/IMG_4983.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2ChyJEsubxAD0N6wWLLIOCUz4mkB4Ze_SKslEC3AboZNPuceoOToDnorWNpUDS2ZGZCpyPObY4Nd4H_nEuLSI0zp4Dz-o8m0qvtCse6h8ZsVJtsDmmhPbx00WDDpuWL9rj5P8iKW3kT0/s400/IMG_4983.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377212764959005202" /></a><br />I'm just looking at my diary to see what I've done these past 4 weeks and it appears to be: not much. I have been up to my eyes in stuff though - from visiting friends and babies to getting new bike tyres, a couple of days out here and there and a few days delivering leaflets and posters for my new martial arts classes starting on Saturday. I've made room for a couple of days of ER watching - I've managed to watch just over 1 series and I don't think I'll have much time for any more, I've got some t-shirts to print, a barbecue to attend and afternoon tea and then the chaos ensues!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmuh1Ce_L90xgU4pIpgXeo2gDM8_jvhY6ftSPITWCQ7jLnmvwb9i8pd_Fk92mYB09Ql8kmWykgXKBHzcbSYWRsaVVBGO9FO-hKtiZl6DF_hX5-NcQLV-ko9NcS3s4FWJaN24vNhLtPCTn/s1600-h/IMG_5013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmuh1Ce_L90xgU4pIpgXeo2gDM8_jvhY6ftSPITWCQ7jLnmvwb9i8pd_Fk92mYB09Ql8kmWykgXKBHzcbSYWRsaVVBGO9FO-hKtiZl6DF_hX5-NcQLV-ko9NcS3s4FWJaN24vNhLtPCTn/s400/IMG_5013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377212776012150306" /></a><br />Yesterday I baked some Sophie Dahl bread with Wallace and Gromit flour (strange but true!). Sophie Dahl's cookery book (Sumptuous Delights) is lovely - I read all the life-story bit first, then I browsed the recipes - it's not all cakes and fancy dinners, it's really well done for just day-to-day dishes. She's split the book into seasons, so that you can use seasonal ingredients if you so wish, then each season is broken down into Breakfasts, Lunches and "Suppers" (POSH!). I looked through the summer meals but wasn't too inspired, however the autumn dishes are my favourite - not surprising since autumn is my favourite season! Last night I made the lovely bread, I also made some grilled vegetables with halloumi which is a simple recipe, but it has things that I wouldn't have thought of, like salting the aubergine and then mixing some lemon juice with olive oil before you drizzle it over the veggies. This morning I made a rice cereal thingo, which I suppose is a cross between rice pudding and porridge but neither really... It's just basmati rice cooked in milk with cardamom (YUM!) and cinnamon. I'm trying to encourage hubs to try cooking (for me) so that I don't have to slave away over a hot stove while I'm trying to balance on one leg and write lesson plans!<br /><br />And with that, I shall leave you... With a picture of the cat!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_cwPK6kBj6qKmNP_SLvamZe72KjwJYwM8s34QS_mUIEbGj9B-3J659-dX874JVKX1idtBBUOwik0LOtDSitRmfzaPjmUDY9eJk0GO9oUCPE-vtdK14Ty8byzpe2cG8LFXN2JZY-MwvZ5/s1600-h/good1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_cwPK6kBj6qKmNP_SLvamZe72KjwJYwM8s34QS_mUIEbGj9B-3J659-dX874JVKX1idtBBUOwik0LOtDSitRmfzaPjmUDY9eJk0GO9oUCPE-vtdK14Ty8byzpe2cG8LFXN2JZY-MwvZ5/s400/good1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377212788430421250" /></a>flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-7298288414528226712009-08-10T08:48:00.003+01:002009-08-10T09:01:10.168+01:00Bournemouth - 'ave it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPpL8BK0wAct5CeuMkd3vDbYPnZndpYJY00N-vV69_eS7KTaHsLG3m-qPsChXGKQCrZOCtHfDM_7YziP49nB2VCEyw7ZdqE5X6yFH5WiwdfXL-vhJAMM_kf33BjfneCLCMc505xYiUCoD/s1600-h/IMG_4857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPpL8BK0wAct5CeuMkd3vDbYPnZndpYJY00N-vV69_eS7KTaHsLG3m-qPsChXGKQCrZOCtHfDM_7YziP49nB2VCEyw7ZdqE5X6yFH5WiwdfXL-vhJAMM_kf33BjfneCLCMc505xYiUCoD/s400/IMG_4857.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240216631972738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw76zlRcQWil6eQpx1imBOienhtVbU5okCuhg_kBe8UWbDVPF7Py10Z36he6nqptFdG2_YKO-2wtx2Zj7RxfmC5HeHvkr_Z6VzVVMGUD57jOLutp4EUQtR7nJiWYfKIJHH54ap1Or0Z_I/s1600-h/IMG_4932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw76zlRcQWil6eQpx1imBOienhtVbU5okCuhg_kBe8UWbDVPF7Py10Z36he6nqptFdG2_YKO-2wtx2Zj7RxfmC5HeHvkr_Z6VzVVMGUD57jOLutp4EUQtR7nJiWYfKIJHH54ap1Or0Z_I/s400/IMG_4932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240219628198258" /></a><br /><br /><br />I spent the weekend in Bournemouth with the kickboxing guys. LOVING IT!!!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-14504319404612825302009-08-05T10:34:00.003+01:002009-08-05T11:02:43.581+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlvFmCJWzEA4HL2D9fPWn96cSWeCJ464MzdaOCYJP6dWz2cWFt-NCNzCaqvXeidyD-G-WkEhfYf1j8s9jng7by7seoRU6Wd4RgPjExAUeIrkPb0Q5TDBnoBMXbudF-cG-ReL_5S6FDi78/s1600-h/ga_x5022_lowres_475x475_pfc_shadow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlvFmCJWzEA4HL2D9fPWn96cSWeCJ464MzdaOCYJP6dWz2cWFt-NCNzCaqvXeidyD-G-WkEhfYf1j8s9jng7by7seoRU6Wd4RgPjExAUeIrkPb0Q5TDBnoBMXbudF-cG-ReL_5S6FDi78/s400/ga_x5022_lowres_475x475_pfc_shadow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366410884190923090" /></a><br /><br />Changes are afoot on planet Jen and I am 110% enjoying them. I cannot wait to be finished with work. Sometimes I think I might be sad on Monday, but then I think of those lovely, blank, clear 4 weeks that I have and I am relishing the fact that I can actually DO things, rather than just think about them from the confines of my desk.<br /><br />I feel some slight trepidation that from September onwards a PGCE course plus 9 martial arts classes a week might be a <span style="font-style:italic;">tad</span> overwhelming, but I know that I work well when I don't have time to spit! I'd rather be so busy that I don't have time to think about anything else than sitting staring and doing nothing BUT thinking of all the lovely things I could be doing with my time.<br /><br />There is also a small part of me that is scared of this teaching malarky, but on the other hand I only have to get my bit of paper, I don't ever have to step into a Physics lab for as long as I live after that if my martial arts takes off.... I explained to my friend Lee that while I do want to teach martial arts 100% of the time and do nothing but that, I am too sensible to give everything up just for that, especially when I'm earning less than £200 a month at the moment! I suppose there must be a leap of faith somewhere, but I am too sensible. Also on the same day that I handed my notice in, my husband was told that there is a second round of redundancies going on in his department at work. Eeeekorama! So perhaps my being too sensible is a good thing at the moment.<br /><br />Crafty-wise there are a few things in the offing - I've made a phone cover, a jewellery boxy pouch and a cushion in the past few days. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures, but of course they are FABULOUS, take it from me ;-)<br /><br />THE PLAN is coming together nicely - this is my calendar for the next 4 weeks. It includes visiting friends, babysitting, kickboxing, dinners out, clubbing, curtain making and sleeping! I think I will have to block out some time for house sorting/unpacking too - it's only been 9 months since we moved in. What??? With the unpacking/clearing/sorting there will be some crafty giveaways too, so keep your eyes peeled!<br /><br />Also, alllsooooooo I keep thinking, "Gosh, it'll be good to be ME once I'm out of this job." Not because I necessarily put on a front to do this job, but because I always feel a little bit awkward - the other staff are older than me by a generation, I can't play music, I have to wear clothes other than pyjamas to come to work and no-body really talks here, unless it's about the TV. Of course I can't wear pyjamas to teach, but I have bought a really nice wardrobe from Boden which is <span style="font-style:italic;">almost</span> as nice as slobbing around in pyjamas.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-86507000170558832932009-08-03T12:22:00.003+01:002009-08-04T08:56:53.072+01:00Brief world-of-jen update.I have accepted one of my PGCE course places.<br /><br />I have resigned from my fundraising job.<br /><br />I have more martial arts classes than I can shake a stick at.<br /><br />I have 4 weeks between finishing work and starting Uni.<br /><br />I have the biggest PLAN for those 4 weeks, full of creating, chilling, visiting and sleeping.<br /><br />I have just spent far too much money on a new wardrobe of "teacher clothes".<br /><br />ETA: It appears I have lost half a stone since I handed my notice in without trying at. All. Just goes to show what happens when you're happy :-)flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-10071755018960974222009-07-22T08:42:00.002+01:002009-07-22T08:46:11.634+01:00omigodomigodomigod!I've just got back to work after two days off for various PGCE interviews and martial arts stuff and come back to two offers on two separate PGCE courses!<br /><br />Whoop whoop!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-10616414144302982432009-07-16T14:20:00.003+01:002009-07-16T14:22:15.287+01:00I'm SO excited!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMewQw6YAc13mLsF46ns-zYznR4yVACTSd7tGHcaWPjlD5b3SAyfPBDxyB1q1tVzlWXdLywollKyp7r_DXOz1vy5T3ib2-eEMZsyZQHwizdOblNVADtISCg3BIzALHMpssgnR9QmdaacE/s1600-h/priscilla.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMewQw6YAc13mLsF46ns-zYznR4yVACTSd7tGHcaWPjlD5b3SAyfPBDxyB1q1tVzlWXdLywollKyp7r_DXOz1vy5T3ib2-eEMZsyZQHwizdOblNVADtISCg3BIzALHMpssgnR9QmdaacE/s400/priscilla.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359047698552961906" /></a><br />I have about a billion new martial arts classes starting very soon. Yesterday my Principle Instructor and I visited a lot of Sports Centres in the area and taught a lesson at my local secondary school. Everyone is very keen to have us on board, we obviously talked the talk very well!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-75837134245116275692009-07-14T10:22:00.001+01:002009-07-14T10:29:13.726+01:00When in doubt...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xtDj1qdGUbCZvWXHC4yPmWtv9bR_hiseUZ90ekyY1j8rQgEpvF3vPJZlPukFGIvX3mKLI9-70R8w-A5Gf_Xf20K4v_RSWO9wgADRRQn_Q0gJ2yK28kT7kPYYZ3UDe09ZnMhf0Dt8BzYu/s1600-h/IMG_4813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xtDj1qdGUbCZvWXHC4yPmWtv9bR_hiseUZ90ekyY1j8rQgEpvF3vPJZlPukFGIvX3mKLI9-70R8w-A5Gf_Xf20K4v_RSWO9wgADRRQn_Q0gJ2yK28kT7kPYYZ3UDe09ZnMhf0Dt8BzYu/s400/IMG_4813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358244568399222834" /></a><br />post photos of the cat!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-90513586155347155592009-07-07T14:19:00.003+01:002009-07-07T14:25:46.425+01:00Jubilee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W4nLnEX1_panUxPbeVyL9RGlzlr_DObPW7IpLv7tZpcBTwlF_wuY_FSEYg1EVZDYx7DBqsT8GAjQ2abqPjr7hD3pHwdGm-soJANhTkySFVd-ecddRaQ5ugSLKUvnA9SOiy1qgvFF_ugv/s1600-h/mum&dadjubilee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W4nLnEX1_panUxPbeVyL9RGlzlr_DObPW7IpLv7tZpcBTwlF_wuY_FSEYg1EVZDYx7DBqsT8GAjQ2abqPjr7hD3pHwdGm-soJANhTkySFVd-ecddRaQ5ugSLKUvnA9SOiy1qgvFF_ugv/s400/mum&dadjubilee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355708853437287794" /></a><br />Someone at work mentioned the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. And lo and behold I have a photograph of my young parents celebrating. My Dad looks like Liam Gallagher with a Union Flag from a Woolies carrier bag sewn onto his T-shirt and my Mum is just radiant and channelling some feminist standards in the chest area!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-34524829029254473172009-07-06T13:36:00.003+01:002009-07-06T13:38:30.232+01:00The beady-eyed menace!Seriously. Scales! What the heck do you think you're playing at?<br /><br />First you drop so easily, then you bounce back up for no apparent reason, then you stick then you stick, then boom! Down you go again! I even ate fish and chips on Friday and popcorn on Saturday and cake and cheese bread on Sunday! What are you doing to me???flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-68224910007732035482009-06-25T11:37:00.002+01:002009-06-25T11:39:33.248+01:00Isabelle necessary?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjArkB_Qaga8d5qxtQ9k0CJitPbB3TUexa-p822vIKStbzSgnvPZDg94B3TzYXdBFKjZkNYO_tfzPkgxxn2nCZjPkGYCyZzrA0oWzv3vIonoStyxtavdRv-DERHS7SK63QCJLCiI6Rlyv/s1600-h/Isabelle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjArkB_Qaga8d5qxtQ9k0CJitPbB3TUexa-p822vIKStbzSgnvPZDg94B3TzYXdBFKjZkNYO_tfzPkgxxn2nCZjPkGYCyZzrA0oWzv3vIonoStyxtavdRv-DERHS7SK63QCJLCiI6Rlyv/s400/Isabelle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351212803285013218" /></a><br />This is <strike>my</strike> our Brompton. I want to call her Isabelle, however DH is protesting loudly and doesn't want her being called any "girly names". I don't think he gets it!<br /><br />I haven't introduced her to Penelope yet, but I'm sure they'll get along fine and won't be too jealous of each other!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-3833443363336134602009-06-24T08:49:00.002+01:002009-06-24T08:58:58.154+01:00Assorted Wildlife<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjEJtsnYXQUaKyUXImxPSvl7MD-SuhCWvCJaCtWsLsqT8x2RXVjMFy-cHHZ7amWM32Y0YZkbL4MKAbnJ4xpnJqOnluVb9VHm-I7K1PeCvShvdkNEkyMQTCAW20N8-CxkiBZLL1XJMNbGC/s1600-h/IMG_4792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjEJtsnYXQUaKyUXImxPSvl7MD-SuhCWvCJaCtWsLsqT8x2RXVjMFy-cHHZ7amWM32Y0YZkbL4MKAbnJ4xpnJqOnluVb9VHm-I7K1PeCvShvdkNEkyMQTCAW20N8-CxkiBZLL1XJMNbGC/s400/IMG_4792.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350800334128784402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAfoW-YjHV9VhNdHAl8MHzVSDM-4MIPwlibVj1qLq1mYaLHOpwCKuxyJLcrk775r1FWLrhLfyQ1VrgQkG3zpSmgvU_jJX4eFTbf6lr72tFGxryGxZb7IzG2A1iTaP3LkByoNSrv96yWYK/s1600-h/IMG_4696.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAfoW-YjHV9VhNdHAl8MHzVSDM-4MIPwlibVj1qLq1mYaLHOpwCKuxyJLcrk775r1FWLrhLfyQ1VrgQkG3zpSmgvU_jJX4eFTbf6lr72tFGxryGxZb7IzG2A1iTaP3LkByoNSrv96yWYK/s400/IMG_4696.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350800327691318690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSJVqJBjQWaHL0G0uQNYNLrU0ruDLMW-2inBnxNXNMBtat3fGs9JLzMOPlRJp-9HYGKXCfnjTF2jTaNdkwYWcxLxfQR39RdAE51Ssotz1ufYRa6nFCZonlLFTaJ6sThTT6ajk0A8QEclr/s1600-h/IMG_4673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSJVqJBjQWaHL0G0uQNYNLrU0ruDLMW-2inBnxNXNMBtat3fGs9JLzMOPlRJp-9HYGKXCfnjTF2jTaNdkwYWcxLxfQR39RdAE51Ssotz1ufYRa6nFCZonlLFTaJ6sThTT6ajk0A8QEclr/s400/IMG_4673.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350800318789979842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW62tG88-cQM6lzjr7WX5oxK73EJJ3zEGUW8p9rgCjzi1UdrkWwk7o70poA-LODhDbareUolXIMSK7XXeLN0OLa8WvoBtOJsxY7kPmPPCSaXa-TLKgzCnjfr3bb8tEDCZS8EiCXGCMwNHg/s1600-h/IMG_4672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW62tG88-cQM6lzjr7WX5oxK73EJJ3zEGUW8p9rgCjzi1UdrkWwk7o70poA-LODhDbareUolXIMSK7XXeLN0OLa8WvoBtOJsxY7kPmPPCSaXa-TLKgzCnjfr3bb8tEDCZS8EiCXGCMwNHg/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350800313660585250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo99qtKTTLMMB2TXVa_8kqvhU1TvwSnj9G3b5j8S1gnHqQIuLOIfWcIRxgdQpV9swSv8D2GJFuobMre719ymw1UGsJ_IYhEkNYznW62zCJL0JAoWS0gweCAh5u0KltAFWY0bhFOAfO8sEq/s1600-h/IMG_4658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo99qtKTTLMMB2TXVa_8kqvhU1TvwSnj9G3b5j8S1gnHqQIuLOIfWcIRxgdQpV9swSv8D2GJFuobMre719ymw1UGsJ_IYhEkNYznW62zCJL0JAoWS0gweCAh5u0KltAFWY0bhFOAfO8sEq/s400/IMG_4658.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350800309615903602" /></a><br />All spotted this weekend!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-52932528762182912512009-06-18T10:15:00.001+01:002009-06-18T10:17:24.071+01:00Etsy Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JaxwQkaH6sB9iZxuTQc65EMVQCrL2BvmDxXAFCVfXHIJUst7GbZ5dcDinx5smgRHzRJB-qhp3Y_TRLQ28ItZKj31CKfjarXy5v5_ExT2Xp9-Pih8GKxlhBhqFffczZcmOz7Xu0yfUtlS/s1600-h/where+we+will+sparkle+foreve.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JaxwQkaH6sB9iZxuTQc65EMVQCrL2BvmDxXAFCVfXHIJUst7GbZ5dcDinx5smgRHzRJB-qhp3Y_TRLQ28ItZKj31CKfjarXy5v5_ExT2Xp9-Pih8GKxlhBhqFffczZcmOz7Xu0yfUtlS/s400/where+we+will+sparkle+foreve.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348593822132810290" /></a><br />I love this print from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5058797">dazeychic on etsy.</a> Yum yum! I've just splashed the cash and bought 3 different prints in her shop - can you guess which ones?flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-29348826957477883482009-06-17T08:39:00.002+01:002009-06-17T08:40:55.858+01:00Sweet, sweet kickboxing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDIsyRZKE5CigUrgRIpSS9jXiH4H2R7uo07MmpMj1l5lE4EuuFLN_R65aErlNMBp3AO5-9SnVcJbKucM8LOskazCGJCC6TjpkVRur90NCspNF_P0ksHdcqsvHOWwkYWMk78dUJZ-XHm6L/s1600-h/super-jennobackground.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDIsyRZKE5CigUrgRIpSS9jXiH4H2R7uo07MmpMj1l5lE4EuuFLN_R65aErlNMBp3AO5-9SnVcJbKucM8LOskazCGJCC6TjpkVRur90NCspNF_P0ksHdcqsvHOWwkYWMk78dUJZ-XHm6L/s400/super-jennobackground.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348198286664147010" /></a><br />I had a fab lesson yesterday, and everything is right with the world.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-43945990451239578552009-06-15T14:54:00.002+01:002009-06-15T15:19:23.647+01:00WARNING: Self-indulgent weight-loss whinging!So for the past 3 weeks I've been trying reasonably hard to not eat cake.<br /><br />I can't really expand on my philosophy much farther than that. I've been reading intuitive eating books and trying to listen to my body, and not eat too much. I've also been journalling my food and counting calories but without any clear calorie "goal" for the day. If some days end up at 1400 and I'm not hungry, then that's fine, if some days end up at 2200 whether I ate cake, or whether I was just really hungry, then that's fine too.<br /><br />As for exercise, well for the past week I was meaning to get my 'tocks to the gym. I even had my gym gear packed (and it's still packed) for most of the week, but somehow raging tiredness conspired against me. I am still doing martial arts (actually strike that, last week I missed my private lesson and didn't really do much in the "advanced" class because I turned up late!) for exercise and not really a lot else. I know this is not really enough to help me lose weight, but like I say the past week was a bit upside-down for one reason or another.<br /><br />On Saturday I was exhausted and ate a whole bag of corn chips and about 10 biscuits after an afternoon nap! Fortunately I didn't turn this destructive eating into an excuse to eat Mars Bars and cake for the rest of the day because I sat in the bath and read some Bethanny Frankell and got out feeling a little less worse for wear.<br /><br />This little blog entry is probably a confession of sorts, or excuses, as to why I think the gym scales will probably not show a loss. You see, the first week that I wrote down my food and "tried not to eat cake" I had a surprising loss of 1 kilo. (I like weighing in kilos, there is none of that shame that says, "OMG I'm 14 STONE!!!!! EEEEEEEEEK!" I have no reference point with kilos!) The following week, I also surprised myself with another loss of 1kg!!! I was pretty astounded because what I was doing food-wise wasn't HARD. Does that sound stupid or what?? Seriously, I had not expected to lose any weight whatsoever because I wasn't starving hungry all the time, and I didn't really deny myself anything and I didn't kill myself at the gym. Messed up, or what?<br /><br />Anyway, so, you've guessed it, Monday night is weigh night! Writing these few paragraphs has made me see that, no, I probably won't have lost any weight this week, but you know what, that's OK! I missed my private kickboxing lesson on Tuesday because I had to present to a Rotary Club, which included dinner! On Wednesday I was exceptionally tired, and I probably ate more that I should've done and I didn't write my evening eats down, so I have no idea quite what happened, but I do know that Fish & Chips were involved! Thursday was a pretty normal Thursday. Friday I was in a school all day which was challenging, and they gave us lunch, but way beyond my usual lunch time and I was starving, and the food wasn't all that good, so I ate more to make up for it(twisted, yes?)! When I got home I pretty much ate for Britain because I thought I was still hungry, when in fact I was probably just over-tired. I do know that I had chips and ice cream for dinner on Friday! Lovely! Saturday had a low point, but I think overall I managed to reign the day in and yesterday was upside-down too, because of a kickboxing tournament I didn't get to eat lunch until half past 3, but I don't think I did too bad a job of the day, even though "lunch" was chips, pita and brie, and dinner was a slice of pizza and some Mars Crispies! <br /><br />I'm going to practise my back-kicks for a little while tonight and really try to nail them. I've been without a private lesson for 6 weeks and I really should've been practising more. Then I am going to weigh myself and I am NOT going to freak out. Well, I will be dissapointed if I have a gain, but I know that this week has been mental, and I am back on track again for a slightly calmer week next week.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-42243066912000722652009-06-11T16:40:00.001+01:002009-06-11T16:42:29.636+01:00Little Dragons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVO30s8Oq7YwMoQJTeZrGuaNhV87RVvaUhaitcwsJoJT1ne0ViVB6KEEHzerfffnphciwzYAkMGT2GI9mm9Bu9iZGeU6laVzEqc8XsJmAlIteXwqwiyIM1uYnoUCKX4UNLJBoaR5URtcR/s1600-h/little+dragons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVO30s8Oq7YwMoQJTeZrGuaNhV87RVvaUhaitcwsJoJT1ne0ViVB6KEEHzerfffnphciwzYAkMGT2GI9mm9Bu9iZGeU6laVzEqc8XsJmAlIteXwqwiyIM1uYnoUCKX4UNLJBoaR5URtcR/s400/little+dragons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346095710276787730" /></a><br />Bless them!<br /><br />I put 6 through their Orange belt test and 2 through their yellows. They all passed! I'm so proud.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-35852378584076051882009-06-09T13:03:00.003+01:002009-06-09T13:11:16.813+01:00Monkey Mail!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaUWdTUrIbEpeCi_dW8rFELPE0K1FjXAeim_T7h0VTZ8IEexs4nRADzrUpo15ZbedQEzv7p-SVyfOdMa-FVZg2XokXvlfOOUDwBkwDwC33sBK1UaILWgLUKlN1SnPr70C9v4t3iDCYbkK/s1600-h/IMG_7012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaUWdTUrIbEpeCi_dW8rFELPE0K1FjXAeim_T7h0VTZ8IEexs4nRADzrUpo15ZbedQEzv7p-SVyfOdMa-FVZg2XokXvlfOOUDwBkwDwC33sBK1UaILWgLUKlN1SnPr70C9v4t3iDCYbkK/s400/IMG_7012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345297990425841970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW1t7mX2ttDeg7yyeTbRoYkj4Rujq5e0LZaqyMT7QdWsR6f4UfQip_NyL25y78Ty0agwSUQRsoGkNjS6esY2SZCpvchxgSJ1sjMVZgQBzgjWvKFLvyXZm_nXyNXyiLTFrvnJXMsunE9Zc/s1600-h/IMG_7016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW1t7mX2ttDeg7yyeTbRoYkj4Rujq5e0LZaqyMT7QdWsR6f4UfQip_NyL25y78Ty0agwSUQRsoGkNjS6esY2SZCpvchxgSJ1sjMVZgQBzgjWvKFLvyXZm_nXyNXyiLTFrvnJXMsunE9Zc/s400/IMG_7016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345297991972584370" border="0" /></a>These beautiful monkey watercolours came in the post on Monday! I participated in Claire Payne's monkey swap and Ag from <a href="http://onplanetag.blogspot.com/">on planet ag</a> sent me these lovely items.<br /><br />My monkeys were a bit difficult to round up - so they are in the post today. Blushes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9btpXibOcPTrrQCSNXwvETsiEC7BkTtWe9EPn0_5ee0WxlTb2ssxS1twcBjPk9eWqDROQo7UOlDjW2BvCFQn6mP7RVUH4_o7tB04o7XmlDJBU9kIBoFqJfK87V48kaa6uPHRZH-oVG9i/s1600-h/IMG_7018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9btpXibOcPTrrQCSNXwvETsiEC7BkTtWe9EPn0_5ee0WxlTb2ssxS1twcBjPk9eWqDROQo7UOlDjW2BvCFQn6mP7RVUH4_o7tB04o7XmlDJBU9kIBoFqJfK87V48kaa6uPHRZH-oVG9i/s400/IMG_7018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345297954734743266" border="0" /></a>And this fabulous Happyscape is by <a href="http://wardi.dk/craftyblog.html">Carina</a> and was waiting for me on my desk on Monday morning. LOVE IT!flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-83763751789573031442009-06-04T09:01:00.003+01:002009-06-04T09:45:12.481+01:00Accidental Sweetness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sQceJSZejDN7hYlSHAok_vaSUC8KNF-t3_A226H1zC9yCM8jgT1Syd7oKzZNZ9xYIt_2tUay4Amqb2GVkN57J0_kWMtmpHfGOHcIi1QiZJCJ_fLqSX2tNXg-2lKYmuFNPHiBvB0-Sj_6/s1600-h/SNAKE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sQceJSZejDN7hYlSHAok_vaSUC8KNF-t3_A226H1zC9yCM8jgT1Syd7oKzZNZ9xYIt_2tUay4Amqb2GVkN57J0_kWMtmpHfGOHcIi1QiZJCJ_fLqSX2tNXg-2lKYmuFNPHiBvB0-Sj_6/s400/SNAKE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343380161092088834" /></a><br />I've been clearing through my CF card, and I found this picture which I'd used to make a custom white balance, but it's actually tres cute!<br /><br />The three chiddlers in the photo are looking at a hole in the wall. During the martial arts class, which had been finished for about 5 minutes when I took this picture, the instructor told them that there was a snake that lived in the hole. I think he perhaps made an appearance for the photo ;-)flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-45315834126979216532009-06-03T16:32:00.002+01:002009-06-03T16:35:26.748+01:00Hands free!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwP9jE0ImOeqPtO-DBTY0hBGmy9-XyT67vdXmNOWaACPAxtBVABpzy6K5wKYOjXjVd84USGNdjKokLH1Zayl3N6e_u2rJRW_K7SEuSrhSRwPzKwqVI3rxPZ5ymKBKo77-3eGC9ka21hhK/s1600-h/IMG_4582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwP9jE0ImOeqPtO-DBTY0hBGmy9-XyT67vdXmNOWaACPAxtBVABpzy6K5wKYOjXjVd84USGNdjKokLH1Zayl3N6e_u2rJRW_K7SEuSrhSRwPzKwqVI3rxPZ5ymKBKo77-3eGC9ka21hhK/s400/IMG_4582.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343125066875186978" /></a><br />Patented by moi! <br /><br />And you think it's just a silly picture, but I actually wore this for an hour while I was gossiping to my Mum and painting the window frame.flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818642581699713950.post-44278858675242232122009-06-02T12:41:00.003+01:002009-06-02T12:42:49.859+01:00Oh YAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdtfeXgKCsVZPJGMnTO0ZvBCgdOzcYyhk48ChXOrg6xD_JbxI-eco3f1WAYvuw6sDi9pLdLcigKXyuVLzQaF13C26_b5CMnYa9ybCeziAIKux6fIbMhrEWGlepyN_ekRucmsMkA6phDkd/s1600-h/notebook_notebooks_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdtfeXgKCsVZPJGMnTO0ZvBCgdOzcYyhk48ChXOrg6xD_JbxI-eco3f1WAYvuw6sDi9pLdLcigKXyuVLzQaF13C26_b5CMnYa9ybCeziAIKux6fIbMhrEWGlepyN_ekRucmsMkA6phDkd/s400/notebook_notebooks_large.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342694202722522130" /></a><br />My little notebooks. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.polon.co.uk/notebook/entry/reused-paper-notebooks/">blogged about here!</a>flurogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874075304039174580noreply@blogger.com0