sunday funday.

well it was a funday, up until now...

Discuss your results. How did you arrive at your identification?

Importance of pure cultures, any problems you experienced, suggestions for improving the procedure you used, suggestions for any other media that could be used or tests that could be done. Did looking at one week old, refrigerated cultures, affect the results?

Did the identified bacteria match that of the specified bacteria for each supplement? Did the numbers (e.g. CFU/mL) correspond to any that may be reported for each supplement? What effect(s) do antibiotics have on probiotics? Discuss.

you know that assignment i was meant to have done friday, before any giveaway fun?
it might not have actually gotten finished...
i only have that one section to write, 350 words worth, but writing it feels as painful as pulling teeth.
it's times like these i wonder, how many marks would i lose if i just didn't do it? yes i'm a horrible uni student!

anywho. the sunday prior to awful-assignment writing time was actually pretty great! i worked this morning (ok, not so great) and then headed into the city for finders keepers! more about that tomorrow though when i can get my camera to connect to my computer and pop up some pictures (though not many, i was too awestruck to lift my camera for most of the adventuring)!

have you entered my giveaway yet? please do! you could win some amazing goodies :D

hope you've had a great weekend!

things i'm grateful for...

today i'm playing along with maxabella
something i'm incredibly grateful for this week is...


my lint shaver.
seriously!
it cost me less than $5 from spotlight and has given new life to pretty much all of my clothes! my washing machine like to throw lint all over absolutely everything! not to mention, it's fairly relaxing... yup i'm a little weird...

ok so that was a little bit tongue-in-cheek (but true!), this week i'm grateful for this spring weather we've been having.
all my plants are in bloom and it makes me so happy to leave the house (as opposed to winter when you almost couldn't pay me to leave...)

hope you're all having a wonderful saturday and not having too much fun at finders keepers. i'm hoping i'll get there for some retail therapy after work tomorrow...

ps. have you registered for my giveaway yet? you could win random crafty goodies! in a box! tell your friends!!!

post numero cien!

that's right, post number 100!
doesn't actually seem that long ago since post number 50... i guess my posting frequency has increased a little...

anywho! you may remember that for my 50th post i had a little giveaway, well susan l remembers, she was the lucky winner :D

so i thought that as this is my 100th post, and it IS blogtoberfest, that i'd have another :D


and what am i giving away?
a box of crafty goodies!!!
miss curlypops suggested it so here it is!
i will however be keeping the contents a little bit secretive... until i pick out the winner of course!
*disclaimer* box may be larger than pictured.

to be in the running, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post :D
easy as pie!
i'll draw a winner thursday afternoon, let's say at 5. right before northern craft bonanza.
good luck everyone!!!

some art?

as promised a few weeks ago in tuesday treasures these are my year 12 studio art final pieces.



they are a series of embellished photograms, portraying some things that have come together to make me who i am today (or was 5 years ago).




can you see my treasures in there?



pop over and see tinniegirl(a real artist!) to sign up for blogtoberfest if you haven't already!

tuesday treasures.

are you ready to open up the final two boxes?



both boxes contain watches! these were again given to me by my grandma, who is very generous with sharing her treasures.



and again, i'm not sure of the significance. i'm pretty sure my great- grandmother may have owned them...
they're both pretty old-school wind-up watches. and i LOVE the silver, diamondy one. i think if i get married one day, this will DEFINITELY be my something old.

heaps more tuesday treasures over at clare's craftroom.

spring planting.

the weather on the weekend was so lovely, i just had to get out there and get my hands dirty in the sunshine!



i found this little matchbook of seeds at uni one day, pinned to a noticeboard in the library. i immediately claimed them, and they've been floating in my handbag, waiting for the time to be planted.



the slogan on the back was pretty cute i thought.



i rustled up a planter tray, and some dirt and popped them in. can't wait to see what pops up...



i'm keeping them on my kitchen windowsill, they get lots of sunlight but the pesky possums can't munch on them! i popped some basil seeds in too. i love how it grows like a weed. a DELICIOUS weed!
don't mind my droopy coriander either, i gave it some water, it'll perk up soon with any luck :D

hope you're having a fantastic monday and that you're all signed up for blogtoberfest!

flea market finds.

on thursday night i ventured out with some girlfriends to the mister mode night market.



it was a pretty awesome night... it was held in an old warehouse, with recently paint-splattered walls ( i believe there was a uni 'splatter' party there week before last).



there was music and a bar! i was good and didn't have any mid-week drinkies though.



sooooo many vintage goodies!!! and at amazing prices too!



i could justify buying new clothes, as i had taken 3 bags of clothes to the op-shop the day before. it kinda made me wish i hadn't donated them and had my own stall! could've made some cash, and then spent all my profits! next time definitely, well i hope there's a next time anyway!


so my flea market finds? i picked up 3 lovely dresses, 2 fancy-going out on the town type ones, and one more casual one which are all currently drying in the sun on the washing line aaaaaaaaaand.....



a pair of VERY cute shoes (that fit like a glove!) and this adorable bag.
i'm off to go and try and get those black scuff marks off the shoes now!
hope you're having a happy sunday!

there's plenty more flea market finds over with sophie