Wednesday, July 4, 2012

What does a hula girl do in the cold?

Why monopoly & hot chocolate of course...but only white chocolate hot chocolate of course! And silver service! What a way to celebrate the independence of independence day.


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 12

Some multicolour to brighten up my work attire


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 11

Thanks to good friends who come through with the goods when you need them. Today's subject-borrowed...


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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 9

I'm driving in my car....


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 8

I looked for a feather but couldn't find one...this is almost as light as a feather...


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Friday, June 22, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 7

Some welcome umbrellas...


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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Photo Challenge - Day 6

Today's subject-mail...


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Photo Challenge Day 5

Do you know how challenging it is to take a photo of your own eye...wish I had a tiger...


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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 4

A lengthy 8 hour road trip for today's photo challenge


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Monday, June 18, 2012

Photo challenge Day 3

Beautiful day by the water...


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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 2

Today's photo challenge was graffiti. An outing to a local skate park yielded the perfect opportunity for a fine pic of the girl & some graffiti.


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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Photo Challenge-Day 1

Today is the first day of Savage Kitten's photo challenge. The subject of today is books. These are the books in my life right now.


If you are interested in joining the challenge, here is the list of subjects for the month. The only rule is you must take the photo on that day. Happy clicking!



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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Kila Loves Her Job

It's amazing what a difference going out and working in a team environment can make. Kila's new workplace is loads of fun...it feels like she is already part of the furniture! In a good way of course!


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Hawaiian Goddess at a Price!

Oh the pain us Hawaiian Goddesses have to experience in the name of beauty. If its has to be done, it might as well be here with the wonderful and gentle Mel.


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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Scent of a Holiday




A holiday in a bottle...another favourite find for Kila. The Body Shop have these beautiful spa products that instantly refresh the wonderful memories of summer.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

A New Perspective




Coffee and a new perspective is just what Kila needed tonight. Thank you dear friend!
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Sunday, April 29, 2012

How Lucky She Is!



Kila's life is amazing...she lives in a magical pocket of the world with amazing friends and family and where the only limitations are the ones she imposes herself...the sky's the limit!
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Run, Kila, Run...




Perhaps this should have been on Kila's bucket list. Completion of her first running race. Not first in the race but a strong race/finish. A very satisfying feeling to complete her first 5 klm run. What's next? The 10 klm run in the Gold Coast Marathon perhaps?
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Making New Connections

Sometimes undertaking training & development can bring much more than just what you learn. As I love connecting with people, this weeks disaster resilience training has been very rewarding.


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Friday, April 13, 2012

Relatives?

Is this Kila's sister?


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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Glorious Easter Break

The weather was an absolute God send for Easter. Beautiful warm sunny days & comfortably cool nights...


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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Outdoor Cinema

A beautiful night to be outdoors enjoying the fresh air....


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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Truly Paradise!

Everyone had the same idea today. A perfect day in the great south east to enjoy the great outdoors... An esky lid is the ride of choice today.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Flotsam & Jetsam

Kila loves the wonderful treasures that can be found by a visit to the beach. Nature has so many magical elements.



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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Vacation Time

A holiday away from the everyday; a visit to the movies to see The Hunger Games.


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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tennis Anyone?




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Saturday, March 24, 2012

A Regular Thing

A great journey has to incorporate wonderful friends, good food and the ability to solve the problems of the world. Yesterday's visit to The Pickled Cactus certainly ticked all those boxes.


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Thursday, March 22, 2012

A Creative Mind




Kila got creative today with some magical inspiration. In challenging times it is very difficult to be in a creative head space. Just making a start somewhere is definitely the first step...which has led Kila to the second step...the journey is looking great from where she sits.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

A Filthy Hula Girl?

Travels today found me in a quirky Burleigh Heads store selling soap for a filthy hula girl. Lucky Kila showers regularly!


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Monday, March 12, 2012

Keeping It Young

Kila is grateful to have such wonderful friends who introduce who to new things. Who would have thought the game of Scrabble would be a first in the year 2012. Love it!


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Re-united...

Kila & Candy are re-united @ last after 7 long weeks of being apart. It feels like a brand new relationship... It's definitely a dream!



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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Part of The Journey

Today Kila met with a good friend. She lives in Sydney & when she is here, it is s blessing to spend time with her, as it is to spend time with any dear friend. Any minute with a friend is precious.


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Monday, February 6, 2012

New Start

Sharing the beginning of a new chapter with friends is very precious.  To see their growth and their joy and feel the excitement of that beginning is exhilirating!

Trust Your Intuition

January 31-So part of the journey this year is about getting a job. So, without hesitation, Kila accepted a part time job in a photo shop. Monday was the start. Turned up on time, only to find no-one else had. The day was long and slow and very dirty and unorganised. No fridge for my lunch, no lunch half hour as promised, a dirty dusty place for a photo lab.
Returning for the second day, the bus was 10 minutes(which turned into 15 minutes) late. It was the start of a very interesting day; culminating in my resignation by 1.45pm. The original plan was to sleep on the decision and to try to tough it out at least for a month. Intuition and values kicked in and there was no sleeping on it. Decision made on the spot. Hyperventilating (almost), and feeling empowered at the same time. Thank you intuition! You are wonderful and you stand me in good stead!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

In The Tropics

Like so many other days this year Kila is house bound today. Having one good arm is challenging enough, throw in some torrential flooding rain & I'm thinking my bed is looking even more inviting...


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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Monday Night Chillaxin'




Monday night montage is taking shape. Here's what it is; we walk, we have dinner, we go for coffee. Everyone is welcome for all or part of the night. Monday nights @ Broadbeach. Come along next week...
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Friday, January 13, 2012

Creative Inspiration

Kila's journey this year in paper form starts today @ Somewhere To Scrap. Looking forward to learning all about Krafty Koncepts for inspiration.


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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Bit by Bit

Some small celebrations in the world of Kila. Yesterday she went for her first swim in the ocean since the accident. It was refreshing, invigorating & not to mention cooling. Today is going to be a day by the pool. She hasn't the courage to get behind the wheel yet, but it will come.


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Friday, January 6, 2012

Soothing To The Soul

For Kila, the ocean and it's surrounds are soothing, like a warmed towel at a spa, like a handmade patchwork quilt in winter, like a lengthy embrace from your sister. So glad to be there yesterday after time away.


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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Practice makes Perfect

Well this was Kila's adventure yesterday before her personal photographer took a tumble.


On the beautiful beach at Cabarita in some perfect white wash for beginners, she got up three times; briefly but still she claims it.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary"~Vincent Lombard

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If you don't like blood look away!

Well the lively Kila was busy sleeping last night whilst I was making a lengthy stopover at the hospital. Yes, that fun, fit and healthy start to my year started out as a ride on a scooter down the hill & finished with a 5 hour visit to hospital.
Broken wrist, with possible operation to wire bone back together, 3 stitches to me chin, black eye and very sore ribs. Kila will be laying low for a few weeks until the fracture heals & she can get mobile again.



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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year

Haul'oli Makahiki Hou (or Happy New Year!) and here's to 2012 being a very fulfilling year.
If you were a follower of my blog last year you may have noticed I lost my way as a blogger. The journey I set out on at the start of 2011 in many ways did not take the path that I was expecting. Some of the challenges that I didn't expect challenged my strength and resolve and in fact still are doing that. Some of the experiences I didn't expect took me amazing places I had never been before my whole life; physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.
I realised from these things that on our path of life sometimes we are sent temptations and challenges to test our resolve, so we can discover our strength, so that we can grow from learning and to test how we deal with challenges. That's just life.
For 2012, I am aiming to embrace a renewed belief that we are on whatever path we are meant to be on to learn the lessons we need to learn. Fight as we may to alter the path, it is fruitless. I am also hoping to actively live my life to the fullest; a fun, fit and healthy life. And so begins the adventures of Kila (pronounced Key-lah).
Kila is the Hawaiian version of Jill. In Hawaiian it means **blushing** good looking/beautiful. Kila is set to appear in many photos this year of the places she goes and the things she learns along the way; the thoughts and things that inspire and motivate her.
With hope, inspiration, faith and love hopefully Kila's adventures for the year will unfold before your eyes as she hulas her way through the year that is 2012.


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