iphone app-reciation

(did i really promise to stay away from puns? whoops!) since my lovely iphone is now 2 weeks old, i thought i'd share a little bit of what i've been reading about some of the apps available for my new toy.

my first stop was shimelle's blog, to dig out this post i remembered reading about the using the hipstamatic app for crafty purposes. i can't wait to try out some of these ideas.

at sometimes sweet i found this old post followed by this and this, about a variety of cool apps for photography and lifestyle. i couldn't resist checking out the diptic app for myself.

at a beautiful mess, elsie shared her list of favourite camera apps, with some really inspirational ideas.

at the moment i'm really not looking forward to my app store bill coming in! any more recommendations for me?

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why do i blog?

why do i blog?

i think i have written and rewritten the answer to this question four or five times now. in the end, (and i'm a little bit ashamed to admit it) i probably blog for mostly selfish reasons.

i blog because sometimes, until i've put it in writing, i don't know what i think.

i blog because i want to contribute a little something to this community that i love.

i blog because sometimes, until i've shared some inspiration, i don't know what inspires me.

i blog because being unRemarkable might just make me a little bit more remarkable.

i blog sharing this little corner of my life means something to me. maybe just me.

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see other answers to this question at the curious pug

quilty goodness

this weekend i finished sewing up my quilt top following the guidelines from that quilt along.

its not perfect, but i'm proud of it. this is the first quilt i've ever made (or started to make). i love the idea of taking a bunch of mismatched scraps and turning it into something beautiful and practical. i opted for the non-wonky version, but it still came out a bit wonky in places. i guess it's the kind of thing you should only look at from a distance.  

unfortunately the fabric i used doesn't match a single room in our flat, so it will probably be saved for a future home, in which, if i ever finish this quilt off, i promise to decorate a whole room around its colour scheme.

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quote lovely - unknown

so, so true.

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fill in the blanks friday

1. what i love most about my home is my wallpaper. in fact i must share some photos one day. in my bedroom i have louise body hand printed - called erotica (!). my study feature wall is covered with sanderson toile paper, which has been nibbled in places by some tiny bunny teeth.

2. i'm excited because today is friday which is infintely the best day of the week because the weekend is so close i can almost smell it. oh yeah - and also because i'm going to a take that concert one month tomorrow!

3. my preferred method for blowing off steam when i'm frustrated is going to the gym. the body combat class allows you to legitimately imagine punching someone in the face, and burn calories while you do it!

4. currently i am craving chips with lots of vinegar, because i can for some reason smell it wafting in through my open window!

5. the thing i love most about my mum is everything! seriously, i cannot choose just one thing. she is always there for me and even though i consider myself a grown-up, she knows just the time when i feel i need a little extra mothering.

6. if i was going to write a book about my life the title would be "don't scratch your legs too much - it makes them bleed". oh really i need like a year to think of a good answer to that question! however i would love to write a book about my life but i'm pretty sure i've forgotten all the best bits.

7. if i were to eat one thing for the rest of eternity it would be food - duh!

prompts taken from http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/

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i-mpulse buy

thinking about it, i'm pretty sure you're supposed to buy a case for a phone, and not a phone just because you want a pretty cath kidston case. oops, oh well i never was one to follow the crowd!

ok - i'm exaggerating, part of my motivation for treating myself to an iphone was that i also really wanted to get my hands on apps like instagram and hipstamatic. here are a few of my very first iphone snaps, me modelling my new phone candy. i'm sure there will be plenty more to come once i get the hang of it!

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yet more lists

ok, ok - this is my last "30 days of lists" post. i finally finished the project, and have another cute little book to add to my shelf.

list 20 was about celebrity crushes. I listed 3 (Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Orange and Clive Owen - i mean, who wouldn't!) and the rest will have to stay on a mental list. I don't want to give my fella a complex!

list 27 was an interesting one: lessons learnt. this took some thinking about. i threw in some light hearted ones:

high heels hurt - don't even bother!

&

snow sports are not for me.

and some more serious ones:

life isn't like the movies

&

karma is real

these are all things that have been especially close to my heart over the last few years, but i wonder if i'll remember what i had in mind if i look back on this book a few years from now.

now that's all wrapped up, i have my eye out for other {preferably free} bits of inspiration out there. i've had fun playing with my papers and glue stick, and would love an excuse not to put them away yet! if you're participating in any fun on-line projects, i'd love to know about it.

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