now a thirtysomething from Brisbane
Over the last handful of days since purchasing my domain, I have taken a big crash course in css and php. I now have my blog looking fairly well like I want it to, after many reloads of the style sheet, where things where just jumbled. Now after attempt 55ish it looks ok.
The theme is based on the default word press theme, I used this nifty little Kubirck PSD template to make my changes easily, the photo in the header which I love so much, is taken by one of my very dear friends – Barb
For a couple of months now I have planned the re-painting of my room. Changing it from the current Banana Yellow to a white, mainly to reflect light to my natural light starved room as well as too reduce the colour casts I get in my photographs and to ease colour choices in my scrapbooking. Since Sean and I are undertaking the painting over the Easter 4-day weekend, today we went to Bunnings to hopefully pick up some paint, but only ended up coming home with colour cards.
I had planned to have pure white but Mum and I rationalised that a tinted white would be a better choice.
After comparing way too many “white” choices, I finally chose a colour called Whisper White – quite nice. However, we did not come home with paint due to the lack of customer service we experienced at Bunnings. For close to an hour we compared cards, paint types all whilst never having an assistant comer over and ask if they were able to help. As a retail worker myself, I know how important customer service is. Well Bunnings you just lost my purchases today due to the lack of customer service, I did end up with a nice collection of differing white sample cards but that is all.
I will head out to the local paint store tomorrow to pick up some paint and have a real retail experience with people who are there to serve the customer.
30hrs have now passed since I paid for my domain, I am still waiting for the DNS to resolve, they say it can take up to 72hrs, I want it to resolve now. argh please resolve for me, please.
is helenthura.com
I just paid for the domain and hosting for 1yr at US$5 a month which is much better than US$4.95 for basic typepad service. Helen has control!
I am hosting with icdsoft which is the same company that my brother uses. Hope to have the site up with in a couple of days depends on how easy I find WordPress to use.
Like my 18th dinner before him, Matthew chose to have his dinner at Montezuma’s. This time however Grandmum was not with us but Daisie and Sean were.
Lots of laughs, lots of silly poses for the camera, all spaced out in an interesting corner booth. Mum complained about the towel for a table cloth again.
Who had what?
All had Nachos to start
Pabbi & Grandad – Albondigas. Mum – Carne enchilada. Daisie – Chicken and sour cream enchilada. Matthew and Sean – Beef enchilada & beef burrito. Helen – Chicken and sour cream enchilada & cheese enchilada. We all went home very full and very happy. Still have to get him an 18th presant though. mmmm
As we were leaving Sean and I started talking about REM and the fact that they are playing in Brisbane next Tuesday (Mar 29th) and there is still tickets left. We had decided to go to Jack Johnson this Thursday night and well now I can say is “Shiny, Happy People” next Tuesday. Love ya Sean 🙂
When I was in high school, these sorts of emails often appeared in my hotmail, you know those ones with lots of questions that more than often not you never completed them?
Well when I got this one, I decided to do it and complete it.
1. What time did you get up this morning?
4:30am, well I did start work at 5am
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Pearls, not a big fan of the Diamond (reasons why)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Million Dollar Baby, I was sobbing.
4. What is your favourite TV show?
The OC, probably the only TV that I make an effort to watch each week.
5. What did you have for breakfast?
Corn Flakes
6. What is your middle name?
Thura
7. What is your favourite cuisine?
Mexican, mmm
8. What foods do you dislike?
mmm anything that is really salty.
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Subaru Forester 2004 2.5X and Toyota Tarago 1991 (both Silver)
10. Favourite sandwich?
Turkey/Ham with Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Carrot on Wattleseed bread
11. What characteristic do you despise?
People who always try to move guilt on to you or anyone who lies/is rude.
12. Favourite item of clothing?
well I love my funky PJ shorts but my funky brown top is my fav for sure.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
gosh, I want to go everywhere but for this let me say Morocco
14. What colour is your bathroom?
Yellow and fuchsia, soon to be white and fuchsia
15. Favourite brand(s) of clothing?
Urbane/Just Jeans
16. Where would you retire to?
Somewhere where I have lots of space.
17. Favourite time of the day?
The afternoon, the sun is descending in the sky, the lorikeets are screeching.
18. What was your most memorable birthday?
My 19th was a good one, had heaps of fun but most memorable would be my sweet 16th – the day of 911, mentioning of my birth date always causes comments.
19. Where were you born?
Australia
20. Favourite sport to watch?
mmm I quite like to watch AFL or Union but hockey(field) is always going to have a spot in my heart.
21. Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
not really relevant is it 🙂
mmm what happened to 22?
23. What fabric detergent do you use?
Drive
24. Pepsi or Coke?
neither, much prefer something like water or Club Lemon
25. Are you a morning person or night owl?
mmm both? I like to stay up late but I also like to wake up early. mmm
26 . What is your shoe size?
9.5/10
27. Do you have any pets?
nope, I do have a little brother though 😉
28. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with your family and friends?
Matthew was 18 yesterday but we all know that of course.
29. What did you want to be when you were little?
It changed every day, the common one was to be Prime Minister
30. What are you meant to be doing today?
Uni readings and scrapbooking work for the magazine
31. Favourite Flammable substance?
Metho
32. What is your favourite CD right now?
REM – In Time