The continuing voyages of 99 Days: Phone emptying and projects galore

Besides what is my busiest month of the year I have a million projects floating around in my head and on very rare occassions I get to actually stop SBLing (doing Star Base Leicester stuff) and actually try a project. Even rarer I remember to take a photo and I've just emptied my phone of photo's so lets see what I have...

Onions:

My first batch of onions :D so much more successful than the tomatos.

The green house is now home to a million bugs and every time I look in there they've got bigger and bigger and there's a yellow and brown spider I've decided to call Fred.  But it will have to come down soon... Next green project? Conker or acorn...

Sitting on the...bus stop

Sitting at a bus stop you see some amazing sights... this nearly blinded me, but it was awesome to see. Wonder what this formation is called?

Ooh clever

Supposedly the first airless ball that can bounce too. Yes I tested the bounce claim and they actually work!

Ghost tracks?A fascinating image. Wondered just how it happened since it starts and stops very quickly















And finally

Modge podge in action. This is a coating on top of magic boosters on a shoe box. Sounds simple but trust me getting a smooth coating takes practice. 1 side left to do and its done, ready for glow in the dark deck protection.














what ever will be next.... eldar mask maybe?

The continuing voyages of 99 Days: bits and bobs

It would seem that onions are truly British or in the very least love the british summer. They were not looking too good in the green house so moved them outside and they're loving it!

However as you can see there was an issue... my BIG TIP for any gardening... think first and take your time with the seeds. Otherwise you'll spend hours thinning the crop and replanting.

On a brighter note I got to do my first window display at a library, a true sign I am in the right place 

Basic I know but with only a printer to work with its a start. Hands up who knows where Aylestone Library is? I hear it was used as a morgue in the war....

Now I'm off to try completing a level or two of Dungeon Defenders solo style... just to see if I can

The continuing voyages of 99 Days: Onions

Agh! Spiders!!!! 

No. Wait, they're outside its ok. Phew! 

So why am I outside? well you can definately say my onions have appeared 

And one even turned into a cactus :P 

I think the next upgrade would be a waist high bench... lots easier. I also heard that spring onions can grow in water so I thinned the crop a little 

Yup this once held laundry tablets...

Will see just how big these can get.

Also if you spotted  the onion in the handy sidepocket of my rucksack looking very sprouty (thanks nin :) ) all is explained!

Turns out if your onion sprouts, it doesn't make mini onions like potatoes instead you get a flower then seeds. Oddly the shoot goes up then down into the soil. Maybe thats not odd to more gardeny people but to me its amazing.

Also totally chuffed that my little sister is so skilled in the kitchen, learnt a new recipe I've so got to try out! 

Another amazing thing happened yesterday. I was stopped and congratulated on what looks to be an awesome festival :D

 Thats right! This event organiser who's first event 'gunge a teacher' was at 13 yrs old is now coordinating a national scifi festival. When you say it like that it doesn't sound half bad. I wonder if the fact I'm doing it for free, that its not my job, makes a difference? nah.

Days score: uuummmm a good day 8/10

The continuing voyages of 99 Days seeking out new adventures, skills and projects

Well its been a fair few months since the 99 day count down  and if I'm honest there have been a few times I've thought "ooh this could go on my blog" but never got around to it and of course forgot what they were. If only I had one of those internety phones....

So now what? Well I definately caught the bug for doing new stuff and this time its growing spring onions :D

I also got my PTTLS level 4 certificate today, which means I can teach adults but to get a more proper qualification (CTTLS then DTTLS) I have to have a teaching position whih I'm working on. 

I wonder if a geekgirl blog would be interesting. 

I'm also going to try my hand at DMing (aka being a dungeon master) which should be interesting and a first. 

I've also sent for a provisional driving license so lots changing. More random ramblings to come soon

1: Saturday the 31st December 2011

And that is it. 99 days. Not as action packed, or varied as I had hoped for but it seems to have done it's job and made me realise what time we waste! Seriously it's like no matter the grand plans we have being human gets in the way. 

• Reused a cereal box
• harvested tomatoes but never ate them
• become a library assistant
• Discovered and dared try dry salt and vinegar
• entered magic tournaments for the first time and didn't do too badly
• learnt a few little facts like how to tell the difference between sharks and dolphins
• saw my little sister start uni
• been to a wedding
• made a draft excluder
• run many many SBL events 
• Tried and made a habbit of drinking green tea
• had a tooth removed
• wasted many hours on games but half realised its not a total waste
• Joined the gym and gone a few times but not made a habbit of it yet
• watched some new movies
• started getting my vitamins in check
• started my PTTLS call
• made baby hats
• made an awesome costume for Tom yet I am yet to get a photo! 
• made soup
• brought a wii - a big spend and thats one thing I hate doing
• helped clear out a garage and realised I'm not so scared of spiders
• had a hair cut, hated it, got used to it, wear hats too much
• visited warhammer world
• made pizzas from scratch
• recognised the value of friendship
• made a lego tree
• went for two job interviews and failed but came close 
• had a personal training session
• made a potato rostie with bacon
• made pacman and pokeball cupcakes 
• hatched a dino egg
• Became an aunt

I'm not sure if thats a good list or not but I'll learn from this past and make 2012 even better. I may even post again here so keep an eye out.