tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75269823142890141502011-07-30T20:42:10.280-07:00xxxKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-10808042078090105842011-07-12T09:58:00.000-07:002011-07-12T10:11:42.559-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwX2k92qWQ4/Thx9YMXz9UI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wZ4308mcJwQ/s1600/IMG_2920.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwX2k92qWQ4/Thx9YMXz9UI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wZ4308mcJwQ/s400/IMG_2920.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628511488897709378" border="0" /></a>I'm a leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again.<br />Actually, I do. The 23rd. Unless Ketut says I should stay and help him with his transcripts, and I meet Javier Bardem... then I will not be coming back.<br />Hmph... just like that. I like it!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-1080804207809010584?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-92075756520872813482011-07-12T09:53:00.000-07:002011-07-12T09:58:27.490-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKYXeONd9Qo/Thx8Nw63z-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/eJt_jPqJN4U/s1600/IMG_6055.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKYXeONd9Qo/Thx8Nw63z-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/eJt_jPqJN4U/s320/IMG_6055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628510210218250210" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-9207575652087281348?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-90794165188592805482011-07-04T11:29:00.000-07:002011-07-04T11:30:42.338-07:00<a href="http://youtu.be/T7N_L_pu74k">http://youtu.be/T7N_L_pu74k</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-9079416518859280548?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-74703501538344929752011-07-04T08:47:00.000-07:002011-07-04T09:04:48.465-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aI1cMeLHWX4/ThHkOx3rWuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/tZREbcxEnD0/s1600/Lion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aI1cMeLHWX4/ThHkOx3rWuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/tZREbcxEnD0/s400/Lion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625528352118627042" border="0" /></a><br /><div class="caption" style="margin-top:0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><em>I want you to draw me like one of your French girls.</em></p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-7470350153834492975?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-74754890778609565332010-03-24T10:41:00.000-07:002010-03-24T10:55:46.983-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">These are just some of the amazing things I've found off Pamela's 'geewhiz' account on Bid or Buy:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pPNpsxd7I/AAAAAAAAADA/K6hZaoEmdQw/s1600/IMG_4662.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pPNpsxd7I/AAAAAAAAADA/K6hZaoEmdQw/s400/IMG_4662.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452257394835945394" border="0" /></a>This little porcelain doll stands about 10cm's tall, and her label says 'MB Baby Belle'.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pP1yhWRuI/AAAAAAAAADI/ing-8lVWBXU/s1600/IMG_4699.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pP1yhWRuI/AAAAAAAAADI/ing-8lVWBXU/s400/IMG_4699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452258084398712546" border="0" /></a>Here are some wooden thread thingies... I love them, I do. They're like a mini rainbow nation!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pQiOy8T5I/AAAAAAAAADQ/J-pw8ViW-8Y/s1600/IMG_4700.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pQiOy8T5I/AAAAAAAAADQ/J-pw8ViW-8Y/s400/IMG_4700.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452258847902945170" border="0" /></a>Glass strawberry buttons, sorry Stubbs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pRyZogkUI/AAAAAAAAADY/r-4G3gLx6mg/s1600/IMG_4708.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/S6pRyZogkUI/AAAAAAAAADY/r-4G3gLx6mg/s400/IMG_4708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452260225201508674" border="0" /></a>This tiny little frame holds a lot of love. Their passion knew no limits.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-7475489077860956533?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-20321082068602999062009-10-16T07:17:00.000-07:002009-10-16T07:45:14.818-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StiCE3aCjII/AAAAAAAAAC4/grqOHAFMFVM/s1600-h/IMG_1568.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StiCE3aCjII/AAAAAAAAAC4/grqOHAFMFVM/s400/IMG_1568.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393203573880425602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StiB28vTDbI/AAAAAAAAACw/CKlaUBaEwRY/s1600-h/IMG_1569.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StiB28vTDbI/AAAAAAAAACw/CKlaUBaEwRY/s400/IMG_1569.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393203334793596338" border="0" /></a><br />I gulped a little as I paid for this little guy on <a href="http://www.bidorbuy.co.za">www.bidorbuy.co.za</a>, but I think he's totally worth it. I was V. excited when I got him in the post... it felt just like christmas! He's a Royal Dux sleeping fox - which makes him Sir sleeping Fox at least.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-2032108206860299906?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-79955715031759584832009-10-14T06:08:00.000-07:002009-10-16T07:41:42.170-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSp3L0u4I/AAAAAAAAAB4/KwXpR8yBcCg/s1600-h/1+passport+holder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSp3L0u4I/AAAAAAAAAB4/KwXpR8yBcCg/s400/1+passport+holder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392447745476049794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSqKM2bzI/AAAAAAAAACA/Rxjh6q6bk00/s1600-h/2+pottery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSqKM2bzI/AAAAAAAAACA/Rxjh6q6bk00/s400/2+pottery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392447750580629298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSq_og7-I/AAAAAAAAACI/MQHPNqtlqlQ/s1600-h/3+necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSq_og7-I/AAAAAAAAACI/MQHPNqtlqlQ/s400/3+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392447764923740130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSrK7A8ZI/AAAAAAAAACQ/jxqxPnbcmW8/s1600-h/4+brooch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSrK7A8ZI/AAAAAAAAACQ/jxqxPnbcmW8/s400/4+brooch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392447767954125202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSr353ZAI/AAAAAAAAACY/kovfoUejdD4/s1600-h/5+earrings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/StXSr353ZAI/AAAAAAAAACY/kovfoUejdD4/s400/5+earrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392447780028900354" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-7995571503175958483?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-5805819698495989592009-09-09T06:09:00.000-07:002009-09-10T05:03:56.442-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuiHTLJDI/AAAAAAAAABw/bP1v_dyIqzU/s1600-h/bowling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuiHTLJDI/AAAAAAAAABw/bP1v_dyIqzU/s320/bowling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379460181015602226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuhrsqLWI/AAAAAAAAABo/2oIoPX5QljA/s1600-h/Vernon2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuhrsqLWI/AAAAAAAAABo/2oIoPX5QljA/s320/Vernon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379460173606301026" border="0" /></a>He's third from the left<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuhNJOTGI/AAAAAAAAABg/EXO7wcXHHt0/s1600-h/Vernon1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqeuhNJOTGI/AAAAAAAAABg/EXO7wcXHHt0/s320/Vernon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379460165404609634" border="0" /></a>At the head of the table<br /></div><br /><br />My dad was a 'super-duper' soccer player back in the day. He was contacted by a guy called Ross, who sent my dad a few photos of him from his days at Kilamarnick FC... a football club in Scotland. There's even one of him playing cricket. I thought the photos were an amazing 'find' for my dad, and me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-580581969849598959?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-5611103402874471212009-09-08T09:41:00.000-07:002009-09-08T09:57:37.392-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqaMxqZKAWI/AAAAAAAAABY/Cx8Fwh7K4pU/s1600-h/fashion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqaMxqZKAWI/AAAAAAAAABY/Cx8Fwh7K4pU/s320/fashion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379141589761917282" border="0" /></a><br />When I'm having a style crisis... I go to <a href="http://stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se/">http://stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se/</a> for some closet inspiration. The Swedes are so brave and stylish... I love them!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-561110340287447121?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-26310973136135480942009-09-08T06:28:00.000-07:002009-09-08T09:58:28.524-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqZdHf-90YI/AAAAAAAAAAc/s1W5yKif-g4/s1600-h/bambi_Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqZdHf-90YI/AAAAAAAAAAc/s1W5yKif-g4/s320/bambi_Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379089188366700930" border="0" /></a><br />These are our bambi's. Our amazing friend Robyn bought the big one for my boyfriend Frank, for his birthday (how anyone could have given him away is a mystery, but thanks anyway Robyn), and last month I bought him a little friend off <a href="http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/">www.bidorbuy.co.za</a> (a great site to pick up amazing porcelain pieces from SA!) Now they can be friends for ever and ever.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-2631097313613548094?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526982314289014150.post-53198683736059827012009-09-08T06:06:00.000-07:002009-09-08T06:16:05.299-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqZYUy31veI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mgWGTIiz97c/s1600-h/Magpie2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3DsSFy23jM/SqZYUy31veI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mgWGTIiz97c/s320/Magpie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379083919217245666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An obsessive collector or <span style="font-weight: bold;">hoarder</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">old junk</span>, as opposed to someone who collects <span style="font-weight: bold;">vintage</span> pieces systematically, although the end result has a tendency to look and smell similar.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7526982314289014150-5319868373605982701?l=mag-ooh-pie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383262209102281469noreply@blogger.com0