Don't know about you guys, but I really like to read meme's on other people's blogs. I guess I'm something of a voyeur - I love a glimpse into someone else's life. So here's a meme I found on this
blog for your voyeuristic pleasure...
Someone knocks on your door at 2am, who do you want it to be? Probably bad news in reality, but if I could choose? Hmmmm, can't really think of anyone I'd be happy to see at that time of the night.
Your boss tells you he/she will give you a $20 raise if you'll do your job naked. Do you stay and take the raise? Nobody needs to see me naked, not even the dogs (who are my working companions as I work for myself).
Put yourself in a nutshell. No thanks, I'm a bit claustrophobic...
Ever see a ghost? No, though I've sensed/felt them at different times in my life.
Happy with your body? No - this is one of my biggest issues at the moment. I've been avoiding mirrors.
A reason to move to Iceland. I don't know anyone there, though I'd love to visit.
A place you've lived that you miss. None really, I'm pretty happy with where I am right now.
A job you'd never do, no matter how much you were paid. Call centre operator - can't think of anything worse than cold calling and constant rejection.
A band/group you thought was cool when you were 13. Human League is one that springs to mind - the new romantics were so big in the eighties. I hadn't yet gained a real appreciation for rock and roll.
You have a nightmare, who's the first person you think to call? I'd just snuggle closer to my sweetie & try to go back to sleep.
Wanna have kids before you're 30? Well, I did. And I can't imagine having another baby at the age I am now (in my 30's) so I guess that was for the best, wasn't it?
A memory from high school. High school was a blur of awkwardness, hormones and rebelliousness. Constant anxiety.
Ever had a crush on a friend's parent? No, definitely not.
Do you look more like your mom or dad? I look alot like my Mum (so much that relatives I've never met come up to me in public, pronouncing "You must be an O'Leary girl!" (this has happened several times in recent years). But I think my personality/dispositon is more like my Dad.
Something you've always wanted to learn to do. There are so many things I'd love to learn - latin dancing, to speak another language, to play an instrument, to be confident in social situations. I have regretted for years my lack of tertiary education, but have plans to remedy that situation.
How you'd like your life to be in 10 years. I'd like to be more content with myself.
Something you learned this year. That I'm not as strong as I thought I was.
What do you want for your birthday? I'm yearning for an Ipod (but maybe I'll get one for Christmas!).
Name 4 things you did yesterday. Taught a class; caught up with the blog; worked on one of my latest artworks; cooked pizza for dinner.
Last item you bought yourself? Some gorgeous hand-made glass beads.
What did you have for breakfast? Cereal & juice.
Name a celeb you crush on. I have to agree with this one - David Tennant aka Doctor Who.
Name the last 3 songs you heard. Hmmm, I was listening to Chris Isaak earlier, so I guess three of his songs - Only the Lonely, Blue Hotel, Somebody's Crying.
How many hours of sleep do you get each night? About 7 hours.
What do you wish you were doing right now? Travelling.
Who's the first person in your phone book on your cell? My son Adam.
Last time you witnessed a fight? Couldn't say, unless you count the kids' bickering.
Name 3 places you'd like to travel to. Paris, London, New York.
Do you know how to ice skate? Yes, but not lately.
Name something you like that's out of the ordinary. Misty, rainy days.
Is bigger really better? Probably not (unless we're talking about chocolate).
What do you think of Brad Pitt? Too pretty for my taste.
What color are your toenails.Moss green.
Do you own anything with a skull on it? No (though my son has some socks with skulls).
Traveled to Europe? Only in my dreams.
Last movie you watched? The Island - not a bad flick, but nothing to write home about.
Where were you when you had your first kiss? Behind a tree in the playground, I think I was in third grade (little hussy).
Last board game you played? Scrabble.
Leather or lace? Leather, definitely.
Ever had a black eye? Yes, when I had my wisdom teeth out. Looked like a battered woman and drew many odd glances when I went out in public.
Have you ever worn fishnet stockings? Once, to a "perverts & prostitutes" fancy dress party.
There you have it! Let me know in comments if you want to pick up this meme, so I can read your answers.
Here are some pics of any exhibition we set up this afternoon at the Old Wollongong Courthouse. It is the Illawarra Craft Arts Network summer show. The venue is a lovely historic building at Belmore Basin, right in the middle of Wollongong's tourist precinct.
There are many different artists participating in this show, we are the only fibre artists. If anyone is heading down the coast this weekend it will be worth a look. 
This is my latest effort - looks sort of impressive until you realise that it's only 12" square! It is called "Rasperry Sorbet" and was made for the Quilters Guild Calendar Challenge. I did have fun making it, and even did the quilting on the domestic sewing machine (couldn't justify loading a 12" quilt on the Gammill, even to myself). I do like to quilt on the DSM every now and then - it keeps my hand in.
This is my friend Janine and I, captured last night at the Chris Isaak concert. Please note that all double chins are entirely due to the camera angle. We had a fun night!!
Here is the man himself in action. It was an excellent show - we sang along and laughed the whole time at his clowning around with the band.
Get a load of this suit - entirely covered with mirrors. It was very hard to get a good picture - most of them show only a glowing bright light in the centre of the stage. 
And here he is after the show, autographing my t-shirt!! Can you believe this man is over 50? He's very gorgeous (sigh). 
Look what arrived in today's mail - my new business cards! I thought it was time for an updated image, so I enlisted Jo from Design91 to come up with a new logo design. I'm thrilled with the end result!!! 
Here is my latest quilted piece "Touchstones #2", just finished yesterday for inclusion in the upcoming exhibition. I pieced the blocks last week, and added gold foil in the border and some of the blocks after the quilt was constructed. The piece measures approximately 38" x 48".
These are some of the quilts I've finished in the last couple of weeks - by some strange coincidence I had four quilts in a row which required spirals, so I've been feelings like I'm quilting spirals in my sleep.
This is my Dad (on the left) and his good mate Norm. Today we celebrated both of their 60th birthdays at a joint beachside party. They have been friends since they were 17 years old, and there's a whole lot of water under the bridge of their enduring friendship.
I took the opportunity to snap some photos of the very picturesque surroundings - what a pretty spot! This sunset shot looks south down the coastline.
I thought this headland was particularly interesting, especially after my brother-in-law (who is a mine deputy) pointed out the coal seam running all the way to the edge of the land. The city of Wollongong has been defined by it's coal mining/steel city heritage.
This is a shot of the Austinmer surf life saving clubhouse, which was the venue for the afternoon's festivities. I am very lucky to live so close to this gorgeous part of the world, don't you think? 
I've had a busy few days at the Illawarra Quilt Show (my local guild) and in preparation for the show - of course I left my own quilt til the absolute last possible minute to complete it. The binding was finished on Wednesday, no time to block the quilt and I was not happy with the way it was going to hang, but there was nothing to be done about it at that late stage. It mustn't have been as bad as I thought, as the quilt was awarded the blue ribbon for professional machine quilting (wooohoooo!!!!).
This is my client Val Muir's quilt, which won 2nd prize in it's category as well as 2nd prize for professional machine quilting!! It is a lovely applique quilt, done on a damask background. I used the damask pattern as the basis for my quilting design, and it did turn out particularly nicely.
as well as 3rd prize for the professional machine quilting. I was asked many, many times today how it was done. The secret is shadow trapunto - the top layer of quilting uses batiste on white polyester batting, which is trimmed away for the trapunto effect. A layer of neon green cotton is added between the trapunto and the final batting, which gives the soft green colour.
- Mum never gives herself enough credit for the lovely work she does, and she deserves those kudos. 
