Scarlet WordsScarlet WordsElizabeth is an Australian blogger and photographer, living in Melbourne after a lifetime in Queensland. Photography, pop culture, politics, news Articles
Cockatoos (and one galah)
2012-05-18 08:59:00 My brand new Nikon D800 arrived earlier this week. Unfortunately, thanks to a retailer I will never use again, there’s a really unpleasant story that goes along with it. Part of me wanted to put the entire story here and let Google preserve it for all of time, but what good is revenge at this ...
Feel good Friday!
2012-05-11 04:35:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. Melbourne seems to have skipped ... More About: Fitness
This says it all, really.
2012-05-08 11:17:00 Source: someecards.com Please accept this picture in lieu of an actual blog post. I am on strike until Wednesday.
Sunset at the Twelve Apostles
2012-05-05 06:42:00 The 12 Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks, just off the coast of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria. The rock formations were created as a result of erosion, and they continue to erode at a rate of about 2cm/year at their base. There were only ever nine stacks (despite their name) and one of ... More About: Life , Australia , Sunset
A not-so-feelgood Friday
2012-05-05 02:39:00 Source: A scene from Inception (via everybody’s Tumblr. Is this the original?) Yesterday was the first time I’ve missed a Feel good Friday since I began them a couple of months ago. The post was all written up and ready to go, but when I arrived at work yesterday I discovered some sickening news and ... More About: Life
One day in April
2012-04-30 14:29:00 When I decided that I was going to take a self-portrait once per month for 1001 days I thought it would be a breeze. After all, how hard could it be to put myself on the other side of a camera every 4 weeks? It should be easy, but I came really close to forgetting this ... More About: Life , April
Say NO to crack. Say YES to roller skating!
2012-04-28 02:48:00 This is the greatest TV ad you will ever see. And yes, it’s a real thing, Happy Saturday! More About: Videos , Crack
Feel good Friday
2012-04-27 04:01:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. First of all, a link from ... More About: Fitness , Food
Apollo Bay Ridge (Great Ocean Road)
2012-04-25 05:52:00 Read Part 1 of our Great Ocean Road-trip to Apollo Bay This was the view from my bed when we woke up Saturday before last. No big deal, just an exquisite panoramic view of Apollo Bay and the sun peeking up from behind the hills as it rose for the day. I opened my ... More About: Australia , Ridge
Great Ocean Road-trip!
2012-04-23 04:09:00 If you’ve ever driven the Great Ocean Road you already know how beautiful it is. The beaches are rocky and rugged, the wildlife is abundant, and the waves kick up enough salt and mist to make the sunsets even more spectacular. It’s truly one of the best stretches of coastline that I’ve ever experienced ... More About: Family , Life , Australia
Feel good Friday
2012-04-20 05:25:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. Some clever cookie has put ... More About: Fitness
Feel good Friday!
2012-04-13 02:19:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. A few minutes at ... More About: Fitness
Kina Grannis ? In Your Arms
2012-04-07 01:43:00 Definitely one to watch in HD! 22 months 1,357 hours 30 people 2 ladders 1 still camera 288,000 jelly beans Can you imagine working on a project like this for 22 months straight? Without a green screen? The “making of” video is really worth seeing if you want to know how they did it. Now ... More About: Videos , Music , Arms
Feel good Friday
2012-04-06 04:45:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. I’ve discovered that quinoa divides ... More About: Fitness , Food
Dusk at Albert Park Lake
2012-04-05 01:47:00 Yesterday afternoon I wandered down St Kilda Rd to the Albert Park Lake, just as the sun was beginning to set. It’s a beautiful little oasis in the heart of Melbourne , and also my favourite new spot to run. One lap of the lake is close to 5km so it’s ideal for this stage ...
101 Things in 1001 Days: the first 3 months
2012-03-31 15:06:00 It’s been three months since I began my mission to complete 101 Things in 1001 Days , which means there’s only thirty more to go! It sounds like a long time (it is a long time) but I know from experience that it’s easy to get complacent. There were a few items that I couldn’t cross off ...
Feel good Friday
2012-03-30 04:13:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. Cooking Light has identified 42 ... More About: Videos , Fitness , Running
The stranger
2012-03-29 13:54:00 Last night Tim & I attended a launch party in St Kilda at a beautiful venue right on the water. We pulled into the car park early, and we were amazed at our good luck to have found such a spectacular view of the sun as it set over the water. We were ten ... More About: Life , Melbourne
#38 ? Visit a new Melbourne market
2012-03-28 05:08:00 I?ve set myself a challenge to complete 101 Things in 1001 Days, from 1 January 2012 to 28 September 2014. You can read more about this project here, and follow my progress as I go! It’s been a while since my birthday has fallen on a weekend, so this year I really wanted to ... More About: Life , Market , Melbourne
True Facts about Bottled Water that Science doesn?t want you to know
2012-03-26 12:00:00 This information was released by the True Facts Institute of America, so it’s gotta be true! From now on I will only drink water that originates in heaven. Thanks again, Internet. While you’re thinking about all that unholy bloggerjuice you’ve been drinking, have a read of some sensible reasons to avoid buying bottled ... More About: Science , Water
The amazing lyrebird of Australia
2012-03-24 02:51:00 This post is dedicated to Mrs Chinncredible, who once believed in dropbears. More About: Videos , Australia , Amazing
Feel Good Friday
2012-03-22 20:17:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. A big thanks to Kate for reminding ... More About: Fitness , Running
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2012-03-20 08:10:00 Today I stood by as a beautiful young woman, just forty minutes after her husband’s death, told her eldest child that her dad was gone. That little girl is going to remember that moment for the rest of her life. I doubt I’ll ever forget it, either. More About: Life
Thirty two
2012-03-19 11:42:00 Last Saturday was my birthday, and I turned thirty-two. Tim made me breakfast in bed, and after a few phonecalls from my family (and a lovely little pile of presents) we headed to Fitzroy to see the Rose St Artists’ Market. I bought two beautiful rings. We had lunch at Vegie Bar, and I ... More About: Life
Feel good Friday
2012-03-15 21:04:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I?ve discovered around the web. It?s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week?s round-up. 5 ways to find happiness ... More About: Fitness , Food
Should I work out today? (A helpful guide from Cranky Fitness)
2012-03-11 23:16:00 If you’re anything like me, you are a genius procrastinator. At any given moment I can produce two dozen reasons for why I can’t work out today. Some of them are even true. So that’s why I’ve decided to print out this handy chart from Cranky Fitness and stick it up where I’ll be forced to read ... More About: Work , Today , Guide
Sweeping beauty ? Calligraffiti by Niels Shoe Meulman
2012-03-11 02:21:00 Last week Chantilly from My Girl Thursday posted this incredible video, and it made me want to drop everything and learn more about the artist. An hour later I was still drooling over his portfolio and videos, so I thought I’d share some of my favourites here. But first, a little bit about the artist ... More About: Videos , Beauty
Feel good Friday
2012-03-08 21:00:00 Feel Good Friday is a small collection of the inspiring stuff I’ve discovered around the web. It’s all about good health, happiness and the stuff that makes us feel good! Please leave me a comment if you have a great article or blog post to share in next week’s round-up. The biggest diet and exercise mistake ... More About: Fitness
#88 ? Make a book of pressed flowers and leaves
More articles from this author:2012-03-03 14:01:00 Task number 88 of my 101 Things in 1001 Days list is to make a book of pressed flowers and leaves. I’m having a lot of fun with this little project, and learning a lot about patience! I’m doing it the old fashioned way (ie, using a flower press) which means that each time I ... More About: Flowers , Book , Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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