Threadless has a sale on this week with all shirts $12. Yep this was deadly, and I ended up spending $251 uh oh. But hey, I did get a whole heap of super awesome shirts that will (and do) make me smile! They are selling out pretty fast, so if you desperately want any of these I would BUY before it is too late. Unless you can wait for reprints, sometimes that takes years *sniff*

Today was icky, in that a brown snake was in my Poppy’s house (arrrrh!) I wasn’t there at the time but it has still freaked me out. The brown snakes are very dangerous and a bite from them can kill you, so you can imagine my alarm. My uncle got rid of that one, I just hope there is no more that come inside, it really is scary. *shudders* On top of that there has also been a lot of smoke around lately, there is a rather big fire in my area but thankfully it is some distance away so I should be safe. It still makes me nervous though.

The birds are going well! Bai Bai has some funny tricks like jumping on me and then my head and getting tangled in my hair. He/She has yet to poo in my hair but I just know that moment will come. She is growing so fast though and has already started to try and fly. For her sake I hope she can be free and enjoy the wonders of the word without being locked in a cage. We just have to wait and see, and find how she goes in the wild.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

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It has been very hot lately, so hot that it killed my broadband wireless modem. *gonk* Thankfully I have the prepaid dial up so I can not be bored to death. I had to call my internet provider and they are sending another one out, so hopefully it won't take too long.

There have been a few fires around lately and it's pretty scary. Today has been very hot and dry with strong winds, a deadly combination. I hope we don't get any, I have a fear of fires and having to get all the animals together and trying to escape. *trembles*

I would like to introduce to everyone the newest addition to my family a little baby Currawong bird named Bai Bai (I say it like bye bye). Dad found the little bird on the ground after it must have fallen out of it’s nest, poor little thing. So we have it in the spare room with Poodle and they seem to get on pretty well. We have had Poodle for almost a year now, looks like it is turning into a bird paradise. Bai Bai does the cutest thing though, after you feed her she makes this adorable squeaking sound just like a squeeky toy, love it.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

Anyone want to exchange Christmas cards with me this year? If you’re interested comment me, or send an email to kyaish@gmail.com and I will let you know if I accept the offer and want to. It would be good if I do know you in some way, as I don’t exactly feel comfortable giving out my address to complete strangers. ;) I love buying cards and I can’t wait to send some out this year!

If anyone has been following me on twitter or live Journal you will probably know that the last few days have been pretty hard for me. My Poppy had a fall and was taken into Hospital. The Hospital kept doing everything wrong and sent him home again. He is improving, but let me tell you I have been sleeping very little and had so much worry loaded on my mind I will be happy when I can settle down a bit. I have stayed with him these past several nights, because I have to make sure he is alright. I felt terribly guilty that he fell the night I was home having a break. Always the way isn’t it?

I feel strangely out of touch at the moment. Like I am forgetting everything and floating along invisibly. I know that is not true in part. I think I do need to find some way to bring happiness in after so much tragedy and stress this year. It has been another one. I guess that happens for most people and when you are caring for elderly people you have to expect it on some level. The emotional tremor is like a whip or razors.

Nanowrimo started again. I just don’t feel up to it right now. Maybe I will feel inspired again during the month, but it’s not looking too good. Another year, another fail.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

I updated the mood theme on the journal, it features a cupcake pixel I made with changed exspressions. :D I don't know if anyone would be interested in downloading it? But if you are let me know and I might upload it.

How has life been? let me place it into point form.

• The mouse is gone (yipee, and I did not kill it!).
• My Nanna had a bad turn again recently so it has been stressful lately.
• I have been cleaning the crap out of my room and getting rid of 15 years of junk.
• I went on a book buying spree, hehe. Those are just awesome.
• Bubble is running a competition for Halloween.
• My computer charger died, I still haven’t brought a new one so have been stealing Mums.

I still have so many things on my to-do list. Don’t you just hate when that happens?

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

Wow. I woke up today (or this afternoon hehe) to find that a huge dust storm had covered everything in a layer of red dirt and that it had stretched over a good part of NSW including Sydney. Apparently it was so bad you couldn’t see hardly anything. What is weird, is Mum and I were watching one of those random Most Shocking Moment Caught On Camera shows and it features a huge dust storm in America. Weird!

There is a mouse in my room and it is causing me a lot of bother. I love the creatures of the world and I do not want to kill it, I just don’t want it in my room pooing in places and making a jolly good mess. My room has so much crap in it and there are a lot of places it can kind so I am trying to take things out. It does freak me out a little. I have an image of the mouse jumping at my head with it’s arms and legs open haha. I have been sleeping on the lounge for a few days and that is not comfortable at all. Tonight I hope to find the mouse and take my room back. 

I had fun helping a professional photographer take photos of family over the weekend. He is writing a book about the local identities in my town and wanted to include my Mum and Grandfather (I live in a small town and my family has been here for generations). It was so much fun to watch him work, suggest ideas and he even let me take some photos as well. The ones of my Poppy turned out really well they look amazing. I can’t wait to see the book, it will be a keeper.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

It has been a sad several years with so many popular names around the world passing away. It seems like that crystal pedestal on which many famous faces usually seem to be in cased does no longer exist and they have become more human, no less invincible than any of us. Still, it is very sad, let us hope that this number starts to subside.

On a lighter note I finally updated my domain collective. I realised I was updating domains as I registered them but I had forgotten to remove some old ones, duh. I added the new domains I registered for Bubble and once I have some more moolah I might get a few more.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

I found this deliciously cute theme called Crafty Cart and I had to use it (on my blog, not Live Journal). Maybe one day I will actually create my own.

I brought a shopping magazine for Tweens (haha) and it has so many absolutely adorable items. I have either plans to make a section on the website of shops I love (in greater detail compared to the simple section under links I have now), or even create another website for this. My bookmarks are so full of stores that sell cute/unique/quirky items. Sometimes it’s more fun browsing around these sites then actually buying at them, maybe that is just me.

Wow. I just realised it was September 11. Hard to believe that the attacks on New York were so many years ago.

What are your favourite online stores?

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

9/9/09 Spooky? It could be. Spooky in that Threadless decided to have a $9 sale on all there shirts, then their server died and they had to go into maintenance mode. I think it’s a good thing. I wanted to buy some, my hands were in grabby motion, but my bank account said: NO. Then Surpass decided to have a 99% off on their Bronze reseller so you pay $2.93 for a year, yay. I brought one, then realised I shouldn’t have because I need things on the same server with creating subdomains. Whoops.

I have plans for a comment exchange website, this will be associated with Bubble but open for everyone. I am excited about it.

Downloaded a trial version of Photoshop CS4 and I love it! Now I need to save the $1000+ to purchase it. Photoshop is so much better than Paint Shop Pro. I realise this now (it has only taken, what 7 years?) and am amazed at how much easier it is to make graphics. I wish it wasn’t so expensive though, or there were options to pay it in instalments or even monthly licenses so more people could use it instead of downloading illegal versions or swapping serial codes.

I visited my Nanna yesterday. It was so wonderful to be able to spend a few hours with her. Talking and enjoying her company. We might be able to bring her home for a weekend. It is a lovely idea and also a little intimidating at the same time. As long as I am there for them, that will be fine.

This entry is pretty random.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

Just a quick blog before I have to go and check on my Poppy and make sure he is alright for the night.

I realised today was the first of September and it kind of spun me out. This year has gone so fast and soon it will be gone and 2010 will be here! It made me kind of annoyed with myself too, for not having any plans and goals I had set for myself completed. Well, the major ones anyway (like having books published).

I have been waking up early and heading to bed at a resonable hour lately. Strange, very strange.

I have been working on my online portfolio like a mad women and everything is finally coming together. I have been planning this for over a year. *rolls eyes*

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

The future can seem wild and crazy sometimes, even dark and mysterious. I have found I hide from it far too much and I need to make plans so I have some idea what I want to do. I have many ideas about what I think I should do, but no real action plan on how to achieve my goals.

These are my main areas that I would be content working in. Those with a star are my favourites.

1. Artist *
2. Writer *
3. Craftsperson
4. Graphic Designer
5. Illustrator *
6. Photographer
7. Web Designer/Developer

I think the most conflicting problem I have is that the favourite fields I have (such as writing and art) are not exactly jobs that require you to have a certain level of education or diploma/degree and are more bassed on your level of talent and creativity. So I sometimes feel I should be taught, when my own self exsploration and developement is the best thing I can do. Oh the woes of a creative future.

There are courses out there that can provide me with helpful skills and I think at least starting something like that can kick start my desire to be more involved. There are a great number of web design courses as well, and I may take another so I have a backup, but that is really not what warms my heart the most or what as I see as a valuable mark to leave on the world, my writing and art would make me happiest to leave behind.

Plan: Get a clue, stick to said clue and do something.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

I have been busy working on Pop at the moment. I decided to upgrade to the latest version of Invision Power Board and I did some silly things and my connection decided to be slow and not upload files properly via FTP.  I was not happy about that. I did manage to get everything together and I am happy with the new version (3.o)! For those who are not familiar with Pop it is a forum on my free hosting website. It is a place for those hosted to communicate and enjoy the harmony of a community. It is also a welcome home to people who are not hosted by me and would just like to chat with like minded people. You should join if you’re interested.

I recently registered a domain for an online store I am going to create. But before I open it and begin working on it I have to really feel more confident making my Polymer clay cuties as well as bags, felt snuggles and a bunch of other ideas I have. It is very exciting and hopefully I can get to work on it soon!

I have also made an icon site, but I am really not happy with the layout so I will have to make some changes and make it public soon.

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

So, after a year or so without having a proper blog on the website I am back. I didn’t restore the old archives because I wanted to start fresh. I was going to create a theme for the site but found this free one and decided to use it instead. I am sure the next one will be something orgional.

This time I have added visitor content with a whole bunch of different things, from domain ideas, free layouts and pixel images! No doubt I will also make more when I can find the time. <)

How is life? It’s pretty good at the moment really. I still care for my elderly grandfather (Poppy) after my grandmother (Nanna) was taken into a nursing home. It became a huge load on everyone, emotionally as well as psychically. I am still working on my books and also spending more time practicing art and enjoying it greatly. I am also concidering going back to school, but that prospect still scares me a little so I have to make sure I am ready. Just a smallish update for those who have not heard what has been happerning for a while.

Take care everyone and if we are familiar with each other you might want to affiliate?

Cross posted from Kya.nu - Entry.

Don't even have to think about it. The Breakfast Club, John Hughes made it too. :'(

Whoops, I some how ended up on Threadless and brought some shirts. :B A complete accident.


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I would like to download some music and I love to listen to new sounds. Do you have any recommendations? My last.fm account is Kyabean if you're interested to see what I already like. Mainly; Rock, Pop and Alternative. But hit me up with some ideas if you have any. :D

I had to change the layout on my LiveJournal I was really over the old standard one and found a cool one by milou_veronica so had to use it! Messed around and changed a few small style thingies but I am happy with it right now. :D