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Palm Oil

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:32:04 GMT

Thanks to my Society and Environment class, I have found out about Palm Oil. I'd seen the signs at the zoo but hadn't really put two and two together and understood what it meant or how many things have palm oil in them. Or the effects it has on the rainforests and therefore the globe. :(
I think this is a case of "I'd like to change something in my life to help this issue". It'll be really hard to cut all palm oil out of my life, but cutting down would be great. However it's really hard to figure out what has palm oil in it and what doesn't!
It's been suggested that one way to do it is to cook and grow more things yourself- I think I'm inspired. Not quite sure when I'll be able to do this, but I could even start with just biscuits to snack on, or making sure the tomatoes are planted this year.
Has anyone else in Australia reading this tried to grow a vegetable garden? What worked in the heat? What was worth the effort? Mum's always said that carrots and potatoes aren't worth the effort because we eat so many of them. I don't eat that many herbs, or sprouts. Maybe I should start. I'm a big fan of tomatoes. What else could I try for? Maybe things that my family eats (like cucumbers!) even if I don't.

Pirate Hooks

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:38:37 GMT

Weird question, but does anyone have a pirate hook and a digital camera?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenlala/1940928369/
I'd like some photos like this, with a pirate hook lifting things or grabbing things.
I'm teaching apostrophes, and I thought that pirate hooks might be a good representation of them for possessive apostrophes. You know, he grabs what he owns with his hook.
I would use the photo above (she's taken more) but it's all rights reserved and I have to be legal about this as it's going in a 'photo story' presentation on youtube.

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:05:40 GMT

The South Australian Miniature Enthusiasts are running their 24th Annual Festival of Miniatures and Dollhouses.
This year it's at a new venue:
Payneham Library Complex, Corner of OG Road and Turner Street, Felixstow.
It's on Saturday 8th August, Sunday 9th August, 10 am- 4.30 pm
Admission: $6 for adults, $5 concession, Children under 16: $3.

All proceeds go to the Women and Children's Hospital Foundation Wish List and other Children's Charities.

Come and see some stunning and interesting dollhouses (The feature this year is a French Chateau set in the 18th Century), have the chance to win a dollhouse, have a lucky dip, and shop at the many stalls.
For examples of dollhouse miniatures, see this!

I'll be there both days, shopping and looking around and chatting, and on Sunday I'll be volunteering- demonstrating and selling raffle tickets as well.
Any ideas on what to demonstrate, polymer clay wise?

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:50:26 GMT

Stuff To Sell

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:47:34 GMT

Anyone in Adelaide want, or know anyone who wants, a car (Mitsubishi Magna TE Advance, 1997, 147,259 KM), a bed, desk, or fridge?
My friend's leaving the country and he needs to sell them within the next two weeks. I thought I'd use my contacts. :P

Show Off Time

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:45:05 GMT

I made this the other week. And I'm selling figurines. :) If you'd like one, just ask.

Police Car

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:32:17 GMT

Question: If you saw me in the back of a police car, what would be the first reason that I'm probably there for that would pop into your head?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:09:22 GMT

In your opinion, what makes a good friend?
What should a good friend never do? (other than the extremely obvious)
In your opinion, how do you go about making new friends? What sorts of things make people appealing as a friend, for example. What do you personally do to make new friends?

And, once you have friends, no matter how long or short term, how do you go about keeping them?

NaNoWriMo

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:27:49 GMT

Perhaps predictably, it's not going very well. I'm only up to 3,000 words.

Zombies!

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:42:04 GMT

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAs3IrYuvlE
Me at 3.36!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9timcsUqlVs and this one mentions drfrag! And you can see Pk. you might be able to see other people like me too, but I didn't see myself.
It actually gets really creepy near the end...

Etsy

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:44:38 GMT

I've just spent the last few days working really hard on my Etsy shop (http://wwww.livinginthepast.etsy.com), where I'm selling dollhouse miniatures. I've actually sold two things now! That was a bit scary but also hugely fun, sending out the parcels and whatnot. I'm glad that my things are sellable too, I've always been a bit nervous that my stuff is total crap, only worth it if people get it for free. In previous miniatures fairs, I only made about $27. I have made almost that much on Etsy in the past week. I sold a miniature sewing machine, that was designed to look like the little pretend ones that kids in the 50s used to play with, it was blue and white and I'd painted flowers and butterflies onto the white bits. I'd only made it a few days before, I think it had been on Etsy for about two days! The other was two icecream cones that I had made years back actually, but they'd only been on Etsy for a day as well! Hopefully they won't break in the mail... I think that the woman who bought those is actually a shop, looking at her buying history. Which is pretty exciting for me! Also guess what colour I've picked for my tissue paper? :P Yep, purple!

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:32:41 GMT

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
Livinginthepast.etsy.com

Doctor Who

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:57:49 GMT

Does anyone have any idea how to make a TARDIS cake? Would just an ordinary sponge cake with blue icing work? Or should it be chocolate cake for added deliciousness? Does chocolate go okay with blue icing do you think? ... how would I even *do* the icing? Other than covering it blue I mean. I need the doors/windows/police phone box part... and the... flashy light on top.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:57:12 GMT

Tomorrow I'm off to Melbourne for a week. Seeya later!
*off to run around madly getting ready*

Yes

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:48:37 GMT

Yes, NiH is down. It's being upgraded. :)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:10:03 GMT

I went looking up some things on wikipedia about the book series of Jeeves and Wooster. And I found this. (I haven't read all the books.)

Jeeves is a member of the Junior Ganymede Club, a club for butlers and valets, in whose club book all members must write down all the exploits of their employers. Thus, butlers and valets can be forewarned before taking up employment with the more infamous employers mentioned in the club book. The section labeled 'WOOSTER B' is the largest in the book. In Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit it contained "eleven pages" and by Much Obliged Jeeves it has grown to "eighteen pages". However, at the end of Much Obliged, Jeeves, Jeeves informs Bertie that he has destroyed the eighteen pages, anticipating that he will never leave the latter's employment, thus eliminating the need to inform prospective valets about his employer's quirks; Bertie's answer provides the book with its name.

awwwwww! :D

Sat, 31 May 2008 13:51:58 GMT

http://www.thevoidcalling.co.nr

Change the world one note left somewhere at a time.

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:30:32 GMT

I just realised I must have missed out on yet another not nano meetup.

Johari

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:27:47 GMT

My Johari Window
If any of you wanted to click attributes of mine, that'd be really interesting. Thanks!

1984

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:34:12 GMT

I've finally read Nineteen Eighty- Four. I've been meaning to for years. I'm glad I did but it's not what I was expecting, somehow. I'm not quite sure what I expected, but this wasn't it. I knew it was going to be depressing though, so it wasn't that.

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:31:10 GMT

Look Mum, I'm using html!
Okay you can't look, because it's on notepad right now, but... yay! :D I'm so proud.

argh

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:18:21 GMT

shit, i went to bed at 10 pm totally exhausted. Woke up just now. I Thought it must be at least 6 am, nope, it was only an hour and a half! gah.

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:35:28 GMT

Oh I'm so relieved! I've finally got back quite a bit of my enthusiasm for miniatures! I was at our 'local' miniatures shop today, and Mum and I bought wallpaper and flooring and skirting boards and cornices and picture rails and chair rails for a room box we're making, and I just suddenly got excited about the project(s) again! Great feeling.

Birthday

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:23:37 GMT

Does anyone have any birthday related icons that they'd be willing to share with me? It's for a forum's third birthday.

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:29:03 GMT

:( I forgot to go to Not Nano today. :(
Great, yet something else that's crap about this week.