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Post by corinne11 on Apr 2, 2016 2:42:28 GMT
I haven't scrapped for a long time and am just starting to get back into it. Your post has reminded me of all the beautiful vellum I have, plain, embossed and patterned. I'm going to get it all out and KEEP it out so I won't forget to use it.
I think the last time I used it I cut letters out using my Cricut and then ran them through my Cuttlebug with embossing plates!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 30, 2016 12:38:48 GMT
I've seen this site, but worried about the quality. Do you feel like they have decent quality suits? I have bought 4 suits from there and have been really happy with the the quality. Read the comments for sizing tips as I found I had to go up a size with a couple of them. Because I'm in Australia and postage is expensive I just gave the suits away to friends and ordered again because I was really happy with the quality. I love the bottoms because they have great butt coverage and also come up high enough that the tankini top meets easily even when it rides up a little. I am heading to Fiji in a few months and desperately need some new bathers! I wear size 18-20 so I guess I would probably need to go a few sizes up? I'm looking at a swimdress with built in bike shorts- sounds ugly I know but looks okay and I want some comfy bathers to snorkel and jet ski in that won't have my butt hanging out! They seem very well priced so I think I may order a few. I normally wouldn't order tankinis but on your advice I'll go back and have a look.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 27, 2016 11:47:59 GMT
My niece, who is also my god daughter was born on my birthday so we are birthday twins 30 years apart! It was not a coincidence though, my sister was booked in for a caesarean and deliberately chose my birthday so I would remember her child's birthday. I am notoriously bad at birthdays!
When I started scrapbooking I met 2 women at a local crop and we became quite friendly and even took it in turns to scrapbook at each others houses every Friday night. It turned out that they shared a birthday, were the same age and were both born at the same hospital! Turns out their mothers were on the same ward together.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 27, 2016 5:13:09 GMT
These are hilarious! For some reason, I think Dead Peoples Things is my favorite so far. When I was in England ohsomany moons ago, we stumbled upon a pub called The Slug & Lettuce. Cracked us up. Looks like it's a chain, now! About 20 minutes from me there's a Chinese takeout place called Wok and Roll. Kinda clever, I thought. I definitely think Dead Peoples Things is the best so far too! We have a Slug and Lettuce near us, not a chain just a regular pub. We do have a chain Chinese place called Quik Stix .
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 25, 2016 7:18:07 GMT
Yes! Erase paste is what it is called. I use the little spatula and dab it on. Will definitely try it with the Benefit Ooh La lift, I didn't see that when I had my makeup done with them, but will check it out.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 24, 2016 23:44:36 GMT
Genetically, I have very dark circles under my eyes.
I recently started using a combination of a colour corrector, then concealer beneath my stick foundation. All Bobbi Brown. My face has never looked better! I originally planned to only wear it all for special occasions (usually just wear BB cream each day) HOWEVER, I now get up 15 minutes earlier and use it every day because it just looks so much better.
I have now also added Puff off and a little pot concealer - sorry forgotten the name- from Benefits makeup line which are great also.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 13, 2016 0:50:57 GMT
I really like visiting amusing themed blogs, like Suri's Burn Book Ah, I'd forgotten all about Suri's Burn Book! I used to read it all the time but I haven't for ages. I'll have to go and reacquaint myself. She was hilarious. Lately I've been following "Spell Check a Racist" on Facebook. Although the anti-racist replies are funny, most of the time I'm left shaking my head at the racist dribble in the posts they're replying to. Oh my goodness! This is my new favourite time waster! I just can't believe that people post their ridiculous arguments alongside their real names and photos on the internet.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 12, 2016 11:25:56 GMT
Lucky you! When I get to be home alone, I always order Indian take- away or BBQ chicken ribs and wings!! Living in a busy household of 5 I love the quietness and often don't watch tv at all. Love taking a book outside, sitting in the sun, listening to the birds and not talking to anyone at all is just wonderful.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 11, 2016 9:57:49 GMT
My experience is to size up. Everything I have ever ordered from there has run small. PS- This thread is useless without pics and now we need to see the dress! It is this dress: Dress
I just thought it would look perfect with these shoes that I just bought.
ETA: I am walking in graduation in May and I thought this dress would look nice. Of course you won't really see it under my graduation gown, but I can wear it to work all summer too.
I have two dresses in my bag at Modcloth and that is one of them! I'm still debating whether to buy it as I already have over 20 dresses bought from them over the last year and it is kind of similar to one I already own. If you buy it, please post a picture of yourself wearing it!
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 5, 2016 6:58:37 GMT
Our former principal underwent this procedure in his late 30's and is still very active and healthy now in his 60's. Hoping things go just as well for your friend.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 4, 2016 22:51:47 GMT
This probably isn't on the site, but about a year ago I was really following Joshua Parker. It's sort of dropped out of sight.
The most intriguing case I've ever run across is Taman Shud (WARNING picture of deceased in link - not gross but could be disturbing to some). I spent about a week once following rabbit trails on it. Apparently there is this professor Derek Abbott , the most aggressive and knowledgeable researcher on the case, who is said to be married to a possible descendant of one of the involved parties. While he is very forthcoming with information he has learned, he has repeatedly refused to disclose potentially personal information regarding his connection to the family, including DNA results that could possibly solve the riddle. (that may have changed recently, I haven't checked up on it in a while. There is a good reddit discussion here.
Aaand there goes the rest of my afternoon lol.
I live in Adelaide and Glenelg beach is one of our local and favourite beaches. This case is so intriguing, I'm going to go read your reddit discussion right now!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 4, 2016 7:59:35 GMT
I grew up in the 70's and each week my mum bought 2 new singles. We had the coolest record collection in the street and my friends would all come over and we would hold "dance parties" in our living room! My favourites - Run Joey Run, Seasons in the Sun, Rocky, Leader of the Pack, Wildfire
My all time favourite sad song- Honey by Bobby Goldsboro. I can still remember the cover! And who could forget these memorable lyrics??
See the tree, how big it's grown But friend it hasn't been too long It wasn't big I laughed at her and she got mad The first day that she planted it, was just a twig Then the first snow came And she ran out to brush the snow away So it wouldn't die Came runnin' in all excited Slipped and almost hurt herself And I laughed till I cried She was always young at heart Kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved her so And I surprised her with a puppy Kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago And it would sure embarrass her When I came in from workin' late 'Cause I would know That she'd been sittin' there and cryin' Over some sad and silly late, late show
And honey, I miss you And I'm bein' good And I'd love to be with you If only I could
She wrecked the car and she was sad And so afraid that I'd be mad But what the heck Though I pretended hard to be Guess you could say she saw through me And hugged my neck I came home unexpectedly And caught her cryin' needlessly In the middle of the day And it was in the early Spring When flowers bloom and robins sing She went away
And honey, I miss you And I'm bein' good And I'd love to be with you If only I could
One day while I was not at home While she was there and all alone The angels came Now all I have is memories of Honey And I wake up nights and call her name Now my life's an empty stage Where Honey lived and Honey played And love grew up And a small cloud passes overhead And cries down on the flower bed That Honey loved
And see the tree how big it's grown But friend it hasn't been too long It wasn't big And I laughed at her and she got mad The first day that she planted it, was just a twig
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 4, 2016 7:43:38 GMT
Very cool! What a creep trying to grab the book from under your seat though. I'm glad to hear you held fast! Damn "Swedish backpacker"! I envisioned him like the stupid, greedy people grabbing the baseball out of someone's (often children!) hands in the stands at a baseball game- but then being caught and shamed on camera. Glad you got the book. Actually the Swedish backpacker was a very pretty young girl who was there on her own. She reached down and rummaged around under MY seat but I had it gripped tight. My husband was whispering "give it to me" because he could see what she was doing. I didn't pick it up straight away because I was worried that security might ask for it back- of course not realising that it was MEANT to go into the audience!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 3, 2016 12:11:32 GMT
Here in Adelaide ours is very similar, a tiny bit cooler, maybe by a degree or two.
I don't love it and will stay inside in the air conditioning and remembering the days of our pool with great fondness.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 3, 2016 12:04:55 GMT
We had front row seats to see John Cleese and Eric Idle and they recreated an old sketch about a bookshop. If you are a Monty Python fan you may remember it. Eric Idle comes in and keeps asking for books like David Coperfield - with 1 P not 2 and so on, Eventually he asks for a bird book to which John Cleese (the bookseller) says "here we are, we DO have this book!" However, he wants the abridged version which doesn't include the gannet, at which stage JC starts ripping pages from the book. It ends with him ordering him out of the shop and throwing the book across the desk. In this case across the stage directly landing between my ankles. The Swedish backpacker next to me tried to rummage under my seat to grab it but I held fast with my feet!
During the intermission I rushed 4 rows back to show off my book to a friend who was there. She happened to notice that the book was in fact autographed by both of them with a "Sorry about the gannet" comment.
Suddenly, the theatre went dark so I had to run back to my seat, right along in front of the stage. When I finally got to my empty seat, it was very bright as John Cleese was standing on the edge of the stage RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY SEAT! He said 'Take your time, you haven't missed anything" Of course the whole audience laughed and I was clearly dying of embarrassment. He smiled and said the audience "She's very nice!" and I meekly replied "Yes I am"
So now I have an autographed,brand new $45 book about Australian birds, well nearly new, it does have a few pages ripped out and of course an amazing memory of a great night!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 2, 2016 13:34:28 GMT
In Australia we called them "kayaks" No idea why! They were a bit more canvass and guys wore them. Guys with bad fashion sense. Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Mar 1, 2016 10:05:10 GMT
My grandson just started this week, I just asked him how many hours he is going in. About 26 hours on campus but he is attending lectures even though he can also access them on line. My nephew is doing a lot less hours on campus but he is also in training for the Rio Paralympics -fingers crossed!! so he is doing a lesser load for the first semester. I guess it depends on your course also. My nephew is doing an Arts degree while my grandson is doing a Science degree.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 28, 2016 0:27:23 GMT
During the past 2 years I have given the eulogy at my father and mother's funerals.
My Dad had written a memoir of sorts years ago, so I used that as a basis for telling his life story. I did edit bits, while my mum was mentioned (married 20 yrs -4 children) I chose not to mention his 2nd wife. His 3rd wife was there so I of course talked about the last few years of his life. My relationship with him was a bit bumpy over the years and he lived 8hr drive away so I was not as close to him.
My Mum- well, that was always going to be the hard one. This one I wrote entirely by myself.
Both times I had my husband stand behind me , ready to take over if need be. I stumbled a few times (mentioning my brother who passed away at 25) and my husband just touched me on the elbow and I took a deep breath and was able to continue. Ultimately, I was pretty proud of being able to do both, my younger sister knew she couldn't do it and my older sister doesn't speak to us and certainly didn't offer any input into both funerals, just turned up on the day.
Sorry for your loss and good luck with your eulogy. Practise it many times, have it typed out in large font and have good spacing. I'm sure her family and friends will love hearing different perspectives of her life.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 26, 2016 11:04:17 GMT
I think it sounds like someone for whom English is a second language and they have used an online translator to write their profile!
I have received emails from scammers who sound like this.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 14, 2016 5:38:09 GMT
Do cinemas let children into R rated movies in the US?? Deadpool was going to be R rated here - 18 plus which meant my grandson (turns 18 in April) was going to miss out. Even if his mum accompanied him he wouldn't be allowed in.
It ended up being rated MA 15 so he got in.
I'm just surprised that they weren't asked to leave. Children of that age have trouble sitting quietly for a movie at the best of times, never mind one that is suited for adults. I go to the movies very rarely, I would be really annoyed to have poor choices by parents ruin my night out. Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 12, 2016 9:48:04 GMT
Waldo Zo-Zo Frito Goofy Bella Fonz Lambie Anna Olaf Gus Russ Midas Mindy Hickory Dickory Doc I thought I might win this until I saw this... Crazy black mothercat Tabby Bill Tabby Ben Spook Jake Boxer Nigel Badcat Celia Cindy Lou
The first 6 are stray cats I took in from the park next door to our house at the time, they are now around 14 ( we lost Tabby mothercat a few months ago) Badcat (3 legs) and Nigel were kittens from Tabby mothercat and Crazy Black mothercat before they could be desexed. They are 12. Celia was a 240g kitten who fell out of the roof of the library I work in during renovations and is 5. Cindy Lou was abandoned by her owners who moved out and left her alone for a month with a dripping tap over an old pot and no food before we found out about her ( from people who saw her scratching at their windows). We kidnapped her a year ago and the vet thinks she is about 2. It's the weekend so I may get organised and post some pictures tomorrow. Especially the before and after photos of Cindy Lou. Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 6, 2016 7:32:48 GMT
So jealous!
We stayed at Honua Kai 2 years ago in an apartment with kitchen and really loved it! We too spent 10 days in June. Weather was beautiful. I took my umbrella because everyone told me to, but I never needed it.
We bought food from the supermarket across the street with the intention of having breakfast and maybe one other meal in the room. We ended up eating out all the time though, BUT with children and older people this would probably be a better option. Also coming from Australia, we knew we may not be back for a very long time and went way over our budget!
The pools are lovely and there are some adult only pool areas so if your parents want some quiet poolside time they can. We hired an umbrella to use down on the beach. Next time we would probably hire a condo there as apparently they usually supply lots of stuff to use during your stay. We ate at the Dukes on the grounds of the hotel and as we had hired a car we often drove into Lahaina to eat. My husband played golf at the Plantation Golf course and we had an absolutely beautiful dinner there. Not cheap but definitely a lovely place for an anniversary dinner.
We did use the Maui Revealed book to give us ideas, but most of the time we just drove around and stopped to eat wherever we wanted. Some of the little places that offered $12 plates were delicious. I was recommended Valley Isles for the road to Hana by people here and would definitely recommend them. Great service and lots of fun!
Enjoy your holiday. Now I want to go back to Hawaii!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Feb 4, 2016 8:28:02 GMT
I really loved this book and have also read the sequel.
It really made me think about how we should live our lives and importantly the choices we should be able to make for ourselves.
I was surprised to see an Australian soapie star in it! Full confession- I hate Home and Away and only know this guy from the ads.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 30, 2016 10:25:31 GMT
Thank you! I think I'll order one set and see how I go before I go crazy and order about 10 sets!
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 30, 2016 6:57:32 GMT
I've read the replies suggesting printing at printing places.
Has anybody printed on A4 printer using normal paper or cardstock? I don't want to spend lots of money but would love to have some of their papers. I have used most of my stash that I had.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 26, 2016 5:34:18 GMT
You can also change your name on FB to not your full name and it not your correct spelling. This is what my neice ended up doing because she still felt wary since she's a newly graduated teacher. She has colleagues who got reprimanded for pics showing up with a beer or wine behind them in a photo, no way to even tell if it's theirs. So she sort of took the last letter off of her first name and mushed it together with her nickname so it appears as a totally different name and she mis spelled her last name - harder to find. So pretend her name is Alicia Patricia smith she would be on FB as Alipat Smyth We have many young/new teachers at our school who do this in order to be harder to find by students or parents. However, lots of our teachers friend nearly everyone on staff and MOST of us (who don't have photos of us partying etc) are under our real names. I certainly am as my page is locked down and my profile pictures are nothing I wouldn't post on the door to my classroom. This means that any parent or student who looks up several teachers will no doubt work out that Alipat Smyth is Alicia Smith by just looking at their photos through their friends list. Hardly anyone I know has their friends list blocked to the public. And I have to say that although I am NOT friends with many of them I can still see many of their status updates and photos. You just need to be extra careful as a teacher posting on Facebook - you never know who is friends with who! I have an old school friend who often posts family pictures which include her niece who is a student at my school.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 22, 2016 5:06:45 GMT
I just went down to the chemist to buy some Nivea post shave balm (recommended on the primer thread) and decided to try the Loreal Voluminous suggestion as I have terribly short eyelashes and need some good mascara.
I couldn't find anything called exactly that, but I did find Loreal excess volume million lashes? I wonder if it is packed under a different name here? It comes in a box and the wand is metallic red and silver. Cost $28.
Trying both these recommendations out as I'm going to a wedding tomorrow. I'll return and update how well it works.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 22, 2016 4:58:14 GMT
Based on your recommendation I just bought some from the chemist - although it costs $11 here. I don't normally wear a lot of makeup but recently went and had a Bobbi Brown consultant put makeup on and wow, what a difference!
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I will try this out as a primer. Wedding at 1:30 - Reception from 6:30 onwards, so definitely need my makeup to last a long time.
I'll return with my verdict.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 16, 2016 12:34:55 GMT
47 is terribly young, I can understand your feelings. Today is my mum's birthday and she would have been 78. She died last April so we haven't even reached the first anniversary and it was still so hard today not celebrating her birthday with her.
I was just thinking about the fact that next year it will be 25 years since my brother died. He was only 25 when he died and it is making me feel extra sad to think that then he will have been gone longer than he was here, if you know what I mean.
Since both my parents have passed away during the past few years, I really make every effort to spend time with my remaining family and appreciate every moment we share, even just the everyday occasions.
Corinne
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Post by corinne11 on Jan 12, 2016 21:55:47 GMT
I'm a big Stephen King fan and this is probably one of my favourite books ever!
I hope there will be a way to see the mini series here. We don't have any cable TV so maybe we can download it somewhere.
Corinne
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