Terrarium

I thought I'd write about something that I've been wanting to do ever since I moved to Canberra and discovered Terrariums. I know I want to do it and I know what glass I'd put it in but I think I may have to wait till Winter finishes. I'd also like to know exactly how to make it and what plants I would like to put in it and also if I were going to have a theme like above.


And do I want to do something like the above and have a series of them? See it's all in the details.


Or something small and delicate looking, so it's similar to a fine piece of art? Once you see a few of them the inspiration is ignited and there are so many choices. It becomes endless and you begin to drown in it, just like in life when you are too smart for your own good.

I thought the above was pretty cool, it's an edible terrarium. Does anyone remember the Oprah episode a few years ago, about her garden party that she did for "O" Magazine? Anyway the dessert for that was a little pot plant, that was completely edible. It had chocolate dirt, marzipan flowers and just other overall yumminess. I remember seeing it and going WOW, that truly is too pretty to eat. For more pictures, or if you're curious about the process of the edible terrarium here's her website; Bitterbutton

Miniatures

I don't think many of you will know of my love of little things, I just think that sometimes people forget that little things can pack a bigger punch here's two websites which I believe really showcase this fact;

http://little-people.blogspot.com/

http://www.thomasdoyle.net/disfr_set.html



Enjoy!

My Life

The reason for lack of posts is that my computer has finally decided to die after being taken out of retirement. It was honestly just a matter of time. But still it does mean that I don't have my OWN computer. At the moment I'm writing this on my housemate's laptop (with her permission) and now it really has me thinking about ..well... things. To clarify, I guess more specifically about materialism.

I'm probably on the most regular and best wage of my life, and I can't help but think how I used to live without a fortnightly check. But at the same time, I think I was better with my money this time last year, and now that I have more I don't think I'm keeping that same mentality. And I think it partly has to do with the material obsession that has affected me with the rise of the wage. All I can think about is the things that I WANT and when you can afford the wants, the list only gets longer.

So I think that I'm going to have to do some serious thinking about what truly is important and exactly what philosophy or idea that I want to live by. I look at the clothes in my closet and probably 90% were mass produced and made by people who aren't really appreciated for what they do. Since I've started buying handmade things, I've really come aware of just how much I enjoy having a knowledge of who makes my things and also the processes that they go through to get the finished product to me. I just really enjoy the relationship that I have with these people.

So I think I'm going to have to take the plunge and really try to spend responsibly. But I still need to figure out exactly the difference between WANT and NEED. Especially with food, as food in Canberra is insanely expensive, which is honestly where the majority of my spare $$ go. But I really do think a computer is a necessity as I am already paying for half the Internet, so I may as well get my Money's worth.

Anyway I will try to be a better blogger and I'll try to be the responsible person that I should be.

Katina Note.

My Birthday!

OK, so I'm turning 21 at the end of the year and I've decided that it's going to a classy affair. I mean super classy like holding it at a national building or something with cocktails and snacks.

So everybody start saving because it will be held here in Canberra on Sunday the 7th of December and everyone who reads this blog is invited! But everything is still being decided but like my Mum mentioned I've only really had 2 Birthday parties 1 when I was 5 and the other when I turned 10. So for 21 going big! Pretty dresses, smart casual, waiters, I mean why not? Can anyone think of a reason why I shouldn't go big? Comment if you can.

It's actually a little sad just how excited I'm getting about this idea, afterall my Birthday is in 10 months time, but I figure if I start now I can budget for it.

OK that's it for now, back to Willy Wonka, Johnny Depp really did a good job on making that character his own.

Laters, Katina Note.

Howzat

Hey everybody,

Sorry it's taken me so long to back to this, but working fulltime is suprisingly overwhelming. I am enjoying myself though. Anyway to news - have found a place in Kingston, it's a cute little 2 bedroom unit, the more I hang out there, the more I like the space. Have found a flatmate, her name is Tajanka, she's a med student in her last year, and has just started working at Dendy Cinemas. Her boyfriends name is James, who likes to make our furntiure and also seems to like laughing at me.

I think I'm finally settling down, which is a relief. Also random thing, I'm thinking of making this blog into something different, something with a bit of omph behind it. I don't know, I've got too many ideas but not enough time and money to instigate them. Maybe that's why alot of people out there don't feel particularly creative, and maybe that's why "true" creative people are often a force unto themselves, you've got to have alot of grit to throw down the towel on the everyday world and try to work from within your own. I think that's why there are more fustrated creative people, because they have this vision but not enough talent/time to say fully realise it.

Anyway, that's all for rambles now, I will though try to be more regular in posting.

Katina Note :-)

December Changes

OK it has certainly been a while since my last post, damn near a month, and my how things have changed. I have graduated, started my new job, and am trying to find somewhere to live here in Canberra. I guess one can say its been life changing. This is the 4th week mark, and I think it's really started to hit me that I have left QLD and won't be coming back (except on holidays) and I'm really starting to miss people. I wouldn't say I'm homesick, but I definitely miss the immediacy of being able to contact people.

To my friends at KFC, I still think of you, and feel bad when I hear things like Allison's got a third degree burn on her hand, all I have to deal with hear is my eyes getting sore form staring at a computer all day. That and adjusting to the 9-5 and the constant work. I don't have the same time that I did when I was a student and I really miss that.

To Chantelle and Lucy, your words really touched me, I read them more then a few times, and almost cried (which you just know I never do). So far I'm still in accommodation, and have yet to move into somewhere permanent and honestly, not looking forward to it. Haven't really been cooking, the most extreme so far has been an (gasp) omelette. Although I made Chocolate Balls for my staff Christmas party which was cool, everybody liked them. I really do like the people in my new job, they're just great, I can't say that enough. And everyone seems to have that corporate dress thing down pat, me I'm still working on it.

And I'm coming back to the Gold Coast on Sat 22nd and I'll be there until Sat 29th. So people feel free to give me a shout out. And by the way, I thank people for their comments I really do appreciate the fact the people do occasionally read this. And the more comments that are left the more I will update, also thinking of going in a different direction in this blog, but I need to buy a digital camera, and maybe a new computer. Not telling you anymore, I'm getting good at the secrets thing.

Well I'll finish here, as I do have to leave the office and make my way home occasionally. And the picture is of the front entrance to where I work.

Laters.

Byron Bay

Some of you may know that I went to Byron Bay at the beginning of this week. While there I ate the most amazing food, bought some really cool things, and went diving. I stayed at Planula B&B (http://www.planula.com.au/) and I'd recommend it to anyone (it's the above picture). Breakfast was provided and it was so COOL, especially the muffins. I stayed with 2 friends from Uni, Kym & Emma, it was kinda nice how we all got along and there was no real pressure to do EVERYTHING together that you get in some really clingy friendships that just make you uncomfortable.

And yes, I really did go Scuba Diving 12m undersea and everything. And I gotta tell you that at first I panicked, it was just s cold and dark at first that I couldn't imagine going all the way down. But I pulled it together and dived and it was pretty cool. It was just so weird. There were fish, starfish, a shark (the picture is the shark we saw, it was sleeping at the time), jellyfish, coral, stingrays and much more it was intense. I quickly found that I liked to move around a lot I think it kept my mind off the fact that my mask was a little filled up with water and also the cold. But when a 6ft long stingray glides in front of you, you do kinda have to go Whoa! Hold Up. I was so glad I did it, I have never felt like such an alien before, it's not that your unwelcome, it's just that you are so out of place and the fish are just sought of indifferent to you, that you just know that you're not in your environment even though you're still on the same planet. Everyone should go diving if only to understand the perspective of where we are in relation to the environment.

That's all for now, when I get some pictures I promise to put them up.

Katina Note.