Nikkis Other stuff

Photohunt - Strings

2008-09-06T15:13:00.001+08:00

Photohunt - Clouds

2008-08-02T21:31:00.001+08:00

This was taken from my backyard on July 4th.

Skywatch Friday

2008-07-25T15:46:00.001+08:00

I took this down at the park near home about 4 weeks ago. It was just after a huge rainstorm and the park was all flooded.

Photohunt - What IS that

2008-07-19T07:15:00.001+08:00

Can you guess what it may be??

Skywatch Friday

2008-07-18T07:04:00.004+08:00

These are from our backyard a couple of weeks ago. It was all cloudy and stormy and the sunset was breathtaking!!

Fridays Feats #196

2008-07-11T17:47:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?
About 4 weeks ago, I had about 4 inches cut off

Soup
Name one thing you miss about being a child.
The innocence

Salad
Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil.
Olive oil

Main Course
If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?
Sign language, so I could communicate with the hearing & speech impaired.

Dessert
Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…
In 5 years I expect to be living in the US with at least 1 more child.

Skywatch Friday

2008-07-04T09:08:00.001+08:00

It's the 4th of July in the US but as we are here in Australia there aren't any fireworks in our skies, however mother nature turned on her own display this week with some beautiful rainbows:

Photohunt - Water

2008-06-21T07:14:00.002+08:00

This weeks theme is water and right away i thought about this series of photos I took on our Honeymoon to Margaret River, Western Australia.

This is my husband Billy standing before the ocean. He loves the ocean and is so happy to live so close to it now, where he is from it was 300miles from the coast.

Fridays Feast

2008-06-20T20:31:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
If you could live on another continent for 1 year, which one would you choose?
U.S.A

Soup
Which browser do you use to surf the Internet?
Firefox

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you know about the history of your country?
9

Main Course
Finish this sentence: Love is…
when you look into someones eyes and know exactly what they are thinking.

Dessert
Have you ever been in or near a tornado?
No but would love to see one.

Photohunt - Bad Hair

2008-06-07T17:25:00.001+08:00

Day 45 - 80's Rock Chick
Originally uploaded by electrongirl aka Nikki

This weeks theme is Bad Hair.

This is a picture I took for a Flickr Group Challenge for 80's theme and thought it captured the "Rock" hair of that decade!!

Fridays Feast

2008-06-06T20:59:00.003+08:00

Appetizer
When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?
From the can

Soup
What television show are you willing to stay up late to watch?
Lost

Salad
Name one person, place, or thing you think of as brilliant.
Fred Hollows <---- Click

Main Course
Would you be willing to work 4 10-hour days instead of 5 8-hour days in order to save gas?
No Way!

Dessert
If you were a superhero, what would you call yourself?
Shoewoman

2008-06-02T11:40:00.001+08:00

Photohunt - Self (or part of)

2008-05-31T15:36:00.004+08:00

My eye

Photohunt - Shoes

2008-05-24T16:11:00.001+08:00

This was the one I have been waiting for! I am very well known amoungst my friends, family etc as the Shoe Queen!! I couldn't choose just one photo so had to make a Slideshow:

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Photohunt - Candy

2008-05-17T07:40:00.001+08:00

One of my favourite things!!!

Sky Watch Friday

2008-05-16T18:24:00.004+08:00

For once its not a sunset!! I caught this the other day and just love it!!

I implore you to click on the link below to see it in a larger size:

Click

Fridays Feast 191

2008-05-16T18:17:00.003+08:00

Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?
Perth, Western Australia

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?
8

Salad
Describe your hair (color, texture, length).
Long, thick, layered, copper with blonde highlights

Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?
Depends. I am courteous but can get aggressive if provoked.

Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?
Now. Have had the flu all week plus had some fairly bad news.

Photohunt - Any photo

2008-05-09T22:46:00.002+08:00

I decided to share this picture as its my all time favourite at the moment. I took it with my new snazzy Canon IXUS 80 and I think its a wonderful shot.

Please click on the link to see it bigger as it is much better that way.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2463776291_48718a2fd9_b.jpg

Fridays Feast

2008-05-09T11:44:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
Always

Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?

Carpet in the bedrooms & living rooms, tiles in the kitchen, dining, laundry and bathrooms.

Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
Neat nuns never need napkins.

Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
My husbands brother was adopted.

Dessert
Name 2 blue things.
My husbands eyes and my mood.

Skywatch Friday

2008-05-09T08:32:00.002+08:00

I know I know, another sunset!! I can't help it, they are my favourite!

I thought I would post the original without any editing, then one I played around with.

Photohunt - Time

2008-05-03T19:05:00.002+08:00

Mine is kind of boring this week. I wanted to do some funky editing on this pic before I posted it but Flickr is giving me hell today and wouldn't co-operate so its just a plain boring pic of my watch:

edit: I managed to get into the editing site finally!!

Skywatch Friday

2008-05-02T19:16:00.002+08:00

This is what greeted me this afternoon as I left work.

I really need to take more than just sunsets/sunrises!!

Fridays Feast

2008-05-02T19:07:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?
Bugs Bunny

Soup
Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?
A ferret and Kismet would be its name

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?
10

Main Course
What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?
Mostly new chart music on the radio

Dessert
When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?
about a year ago and it was a new alarm clock for the bedroom

Fridays Feast

2008-04-25T20:05:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
Name something you would categorize as weird.
Michael Jackson

Soup
What color was the last piece of food you ate?
Pink - Strawberry fruit chew

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy being alone?
2

Main Course
Fill in the blank: I will _________ vote for ___________ in _______.
I will not need to vote for anyone in the upcoming US elections.

Dessert
Describe your sleeping habits.
Usually a good 8 hours a night.

Photohunt 13

2008-04-19T13:30:00.002+08:00

Well the theme this week is 13 and my picture was taken of my son on his 13th birthday with the 2 cakes he got.

Fridays Feast

2008-04-18T12:58:00.001+08:00

Appetizer
Name a color you find soothing.

aqua

Soup
Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience.

Not as hard as I thought it would be.

Salad
What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of?

tweed

Main Course
Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see?

Coldplay

Dessert
What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)?

E

Ten on Tuesday

2008-04-08T21:30:00.002+08:00

10 Favourite Actors/Actresses

1. Tom Hanks - Everything he does is fantastic.
2. Scarlett Johansson - She is gorgeous and so talented.
3. Julia Roberts - I love her in everything she does. She is radiant and so very talented.
4. Daniel Dae Kim - Fantastic actor.
5. Bruce Willis - need I explain?
6. Hugh Laurie - Amazing as House and a very convincing accent!
7. Johnny Depp - Gorgeous, talented, deep.
8. Milla Jovovich - Beautiful, strong, sexy.
9. Steve Buscemi - He is just fantastic.
10. Wil Ferrel - Makes me laugh so much!

Fridays Feast #186

2008-04-04T12:56:00.000+08:00

Appetizer
Invent a new flower; give it a name and describe it.

It would be a bright pink with petals the shape of hearts and I would call it Blissful Love

Soup
Name someone whom you think has a wonderful voice.

Neil Diamond

Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how clean do you keep your car?

Main Course
How do you feel about poetry?

It's ok I guess

Dessert
What was the last person/place/thing you took a picture of?

A pair of shoes

Skywatch Friday

2008-04-04T09:25:00.001+08:00

This was taken from our backyard. We are lucky enough to get this kind of farewell to the day alot.

Photohunt - High

2008-03-29T17:24:00.001+09:00

I took this when I was flying to Tokyo in 2005. We were at about 30 000 feet, I don't think you could get much higher than that!!

Sky Watch Friday

2008-03-28T17:15:00.001+09:00

I took this picture of the sunrise the other morning. It was so beautiful I couldn't resist:

Friday's Feast

2008-03-28T16:07:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
What does the color dark green make you think of?

The rainforrest

Soup
How many cousins do you have?

I have lost count.

Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how honest are you?

Depends on who I am talking to, my family 10, other people it varies.

Main Course
Name something that is truly free.

Laughter

Dessert
Using the letters in the word SPRING, write a sentence.

Slippery pineapples really irritate needy Gorillas.

Photohunt - Metal

2008-03-22T16:00:00.001+09:00

This weeks theme is Metal and I couldn't help post photos of the witch my mum made in Art Class. She had to make a sculpture out of discarded items and this is all made from metal objects.

Fridays Feast

2008-03-21T13:30:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?
The Country definately, but close enough so you can go to the city if needed.

Soup
Who is the cutest kid you know?
My son of course!

Salad
Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.
I couldn't believe it when I heard they may one day have a cure for Fragile X!

Main Course
If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?
Cadbury chocolate

Dessert
What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?
nothing

Fridays Feast

2008-03-14T14:06:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?
about a 7. It could be better but its not terrible.

Soup
Do you prefer baths or showers?
Showers

Salad
What was the last bad movie you watched?
Elizabethtown

Main Course
Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.
Shoes. Doesn't really affect my life, but my husband wishes I didn't have so many!!

Dessert
Which instrument is your favorite to listen to?
Bagpipes!

Its a good thing I already do!

2008-03-12T20:44:00.001+09:00

You Should Drive a Black Car

You're the type of driver who's totally dominant and even a bit aggressive.

You see the road as a "dog eat dog" world... and you're not about to get eaten!

You like to drive a vehicle that conveys power. Big engine. Big price tag.

You rule the road - and you like everyone to know it.

What Color Car Should You Drive?

Cool

2008-03-12T20:30:00.000+09:00

You Are Trinity

"Touch me and that hand will never touch anything again."

What Superheroine Are You?

tee hee hee

2008-03-12T20:26:00.000+09:00

Your Leprechaun Name Is:

Weebit McPixie

What's Your Leprechaun Name?

How many colours

2008-03-11T19:46:00.001+09:00

A-Z

2008-03-11T19:35:00.000+09:00

A, B, C, D, E, F . . .

Sing play along now.

A - Age: 31

B - Band listening to right now: nothing

C - Career: Admin

D - Dad's name: Christopher

E - Easiest person to talk to: My husband

F - Favorite song: Rianbow Connection - Kermit the Frog

G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Sour Gummi Worms

H- Hometown: Cairns Queensland

I - Instruments: I used to play the keyboard years ago

J - Job: admin

K - Kids: 13 year old son

L - Longest car ride ever: When I was little we travelled all around Australia

M - Mom's name: Beverly

N - Number of jobs you have had: Lost count

P - Phobia[s]: Spiders, crowds

Q - Quote: "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around."

R - Reason to smile: My family

S - Song you sang last: Lift - Shannon Noll (Making fun of it)

T - Time you wake up: 6:00am

U - Unknown fact about me: I have a strange obsession with serial killers

V - Vegetable you hate: Peas

W - Worst habit: Being messy

X - X-rays you've had: head, neck, back, feet

Y - Yummy food: chocolate

Z - Zodiac sign: Aries

Please feel free to steal this and do it on your blog as well. I had fun doing it.

Heads or Tails - Green

2008-03-10T21:51:00.000+09:00

Thank you Skittles for inviting me to play!!

This weeks theme is anything Green.

I picked a few things for this.

First of all is Green Eyes by Coldplay. Its one of my favourite Coldplay songs. Now there isn't a video for it so someone just put it on you tube with a green background.

This is the park near my house, in winter its very green!

Manic Monday

2008-03-10T19:14:00.000+09:00

What's your favorite thing to spend money on?
Shoes!! I have about 60 pairs!

If you could retire tomorrow what would you do?
Volunteer to help sick kids

Should anything be censored and if so, what and why?
Music on the radio, kids shouldn't have to hear swearing in music.

Photohunt - Different

2008-03-08T16:35:00.001+09:00

One day I was driving along to work and saw this garbage truck in front of me:

I think thats pretty different!!!

Fridays Feast

2008-03-07T09:42:00.000+09:00

Appetizer

If you could be any current celebrity for one whole week, who would you want to be?

Jillian Michaels, The trainer from the Biggest Loser. SO I could learn how to be fit and thin!!

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you enjoy talking on the phone?

It really depends the who it is. I'd have to say 5 most of the time.

Salad

Name a charitable organization to which you have donated (or would like to).

Breast Cancer Foundation

Main Course

What is a food you like so much you could eat it every single day for a month?

Baked potato or chocolate

Dessert

Have you or anyone in your family had the flu this year?

I have it right now :(

Photohunt - Party

2008-03-01T17:42:00.000+09:00

This weeks theme is party and my photo is from my mums going away party about 4 weeks ago when she left to go back to Queensland after staying with us for 6 weeks.

This is my son, mums friends, mum, my hubby and mums friends hubby:

It was a great night and we watched the sun set over the river. But it was also sad as mum was going home the next day.

Fridays Feast

2008-02-29T17:23:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
Who was the last person you hugged?
my son

Soup
Share a beauty or grooming trick or tip with us.
Translucent powder is your friend!

Salad
What does the color yellow make you think of?
bananas

Main Course
If you were to make your living as a photographer, what subject would your pictures revolve around?
children

Dessert
What was the longest book you ever read?
The Stand by Stephen King

Photohunt - Wooden

2008-02-23T17:59:00.000+09:00

Nothing is as wooden as a tree, and this tree is extra special as it has a face!!

This tree is at Perth Zoo.

Fridays Feast

2008-02-22T10:13:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone? If so, what did you do and who was your victim?

After seeing "The Ring" my ex got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and I woke up. So I brushed my very long brown hair over my face and stood about an inch away from the bathroom door. When he opened it he screamed and almost hit me!!

Soup
What do your salt and pepper shakers look like?

Boring white ceramic

Salad
Where is the next place you plan to visit (on vacation or business)?

USA to live!

Main Course
What kind of lotion or cream do you use to keep your hands from getting too dry?

Avon African Shea Butter hand cream.. mmmm delicious!

Dessert
Make up a dessert, tell us its ingredients, and give it a name.

take a peeled banana, cut a trench in it and fill it with Milo(see link below), put in microwave for 30 seconds, serve with ice-cream. I call it Banana Bliss!! hehe

Milo = http://www.nestle.com.au/milo/

Photo hunt - Free

2008-02-16T19:36:00.000+09:00

This weeks theme is Free. I chose this picture of the sunset I took in December because sunsets are free for all to enjoy.

Fridays Feast

2008-02-16T08:53:00.000+09:00

Appetizer

Name one thing that is unique about you. I have a twisted and tilted pelvis and degeneration in my spine that normally happens in people 20-30 years older than me!

Soup

Fill in the blank: My favorite colour is pink but I like teal too.

Salad

What type of wood do you have for your home’s furnishings? Its all different, pine, birch, manufactured.

Main Course

Who do you talk to most often on the phone? My husband

Dessert

What level of responsibility do you have in your job? I pretty much run the office!

Photo Hunt - Heavy

2008-02-08T16:29:00.001+09:00

Todays theme is heavy. This is a Giant Tortoise from the Perth Zoo, we were there in January this year.

Photo Hunt - Narrow

2008-02-02T21:14:00.000+09:00

This weeks photo hunt theme is "Narrow"

This is my Pandora Bracelet which is pretty narrow!

Fridays Feast

2008-02-02T20:57:00.000+09:00

Appetizer
What is your favorite kind of cereal? Vanilla Frosted Mini Wheats

Soup
When was the last time you purchased something for your home, what was it, and in which room did it go? A beautiful teal quilt cover for our bedroom

Salad
What is the funniest commercial you’ve ever seen? Tesltra commercial with the Great Wall of China:

Main Course
Make up a name for a company by using a spice and an animal (example: Cinnamon Monkey). Coriander Panda

Dessert
Fill in the blank: I haven’t ______ since ______. I havn't drank Coke Zero since before Christmas!

Today

2008-01-27T19:10:00.000+09:00

Today we got up early and drove down to the South Perth foreshore and caught the Ferry across the Swan River to Perth.

Then we had lunch at Annalakshmi

This place is soooo good. Its all vegetarian food and you eat as much as you like and pay what you like.

Then we walked around the city for a while then went and visited my friend Simone at her awesome shop: Mame Clothing and she has opened up another store in Perth here: Burlesque Baby

It was closed today but I am totally going there on Saturday to have a good look!! I love Burlesque stuff!!

Here are some photo's from today:

Fridays Feast

2008-01-26T22:06:00.000+09:00

Appetizer

How many times per day do you usually laugh?

probably at least 5 times!

Soup

What do your sunglasses look like?

This:

Salad

You win a free trip to anywhere on your continent, but you have to travel by train. Where do you go?

All the way across on the Ghan.

Main Course

Name one thing you consider a great quality about living in your town/city.

The beaches are beautiful here.

Dessert

If the sky could be another color, what color do you think would look best?

Pale pink

Photohunt - Old Fashioned

2008-01-26T17:51:00.001+09:00

This weeks theme is Old Fashioned.

It took me ages to find a picture for this and I thought this was the best one to use.

This is Wesley Church is Perth. Its pretty old so I think that qualifies as Old Fashioned!! hehe

Then I remembered my jewellery stand:

PhotoHunt

New Blog

2008-01-26T17:47:00.001+09:00

Hi! I have decided to keep my weight loss blog seperate from other stuff, so this is where i will be posting other stuff eg: family stuff, random posts etc.

Enjoy!