tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54623682127257497822024-02-21T03:32:11.624-08:00antonijaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410039692339464004noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462368212725749782.post-61577827554446641132013-04-24T03:11:00.001-07:002013-04-24T03:11:26.484-07:00Instincts
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Mihaela is a friend of a friend I went to high school with.
When my highschool friend posted on Facebook that Mihaela is looking for
someone to stay with while attending SF conventions and meetings in Australia,
without thinking, I offered my hospitality. <br />
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After arranging everything, in the days before Mihaela’s arrival I got nervous.
What<br />
have I done?! Have I lost my mind?! I invited a complete stranger to stay with<br />
me! What if I don’t like her? Am I in for 10 awkward days?<br />
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Mihaela’s plane landed in Melbourne at 11.45PM. We met at the airport, got in
the<br />
car and once we started talking, we did not stop. The whole time she was here,
I felt the time was running out too fast and we had soooo much to talk about.
On the first day in town, we walked past Flinders St Station and I forgot to
point it out while Mihaela failed to notice it entirely - we were that immersed
into our conversation!<br />
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I had an amazing ten days. I made a great friend, I feel like we have known
each other for ever. Through her I met some beautiful and interesting people
and I learned and experienced new and amazing things.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once again, it was proven to me that acting on one's
instincts is the right<br />
thing to do. Offering a little bit of yourself always goes a long way.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410039692339464004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462368212725749782.post-28907201899739061352013-04-10T00:36:00.004-07:002013-04-10T00:39:04.574-07:00Inspiration<br />
Red Hill Market on Saturday was great. The beautiful, warm day drew a lot of
people to the market. I was in a shady spot under a beautiful tree. The day
just came alive with colours.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Colours inspire me. I also find inspiration in nature and today’s market
spot seemed to combine the two. As I was contemplating this, a lady came to
look at my work. She went around my stall, smiled and then suddenly turned
around and said: “Because of you I will take up crochet again. I have not done
it for 30 years!”<o:p></o:p><br />
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a moment, I was speechless. Because of me? Omg, I actually inspired somebody! I
love that feeling - I think this is the highest praise I ever got. I made a
change in someone's life. I was so happy. For the rest of the day I thought
about this lady, hoping that taking up crocheting again would mean to her what
it meant to me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I
was in the rat race, in the vicious cycle of working 50-60 hours a week,
constantly dealing with new problems which needed my attention “immediately”,
"urgently" and "without delay"… I had forgotten how
satisfying creating beautiful things was.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My
job had made me unable to relax or to see colour around me. Designing and
creating calms me. And it gives me great satisfaction and pride once I look at
the finished product. Taking up crochet <o:p></o:p></div>
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again has truly changed my life! I love
doing it and having a finished product at the end of it is even better!<br />
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I
thought that is as good as it gets. However to hear that my work has touched
and inspired someone else, to hear that they will allow creativity back into
their life is extremely cool! Their life will be better for it. And <i>that</i>
is as good as it gets!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410039692339464004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462368212725749782.post-79441431127017047712013-04-05T01:48:00.000-07:002013-04-05T01:48:22.642-07:00Red Hill Market
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I have been in love with
handcraft forever; my auntie taught me to crochet when I was a little girl back
in Croatia. It was tradition. As I grew older, I abandoned this outlet for my
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For a long time I did not
create anything. And then the making of things came back into my life. It's
been almost a year now since I've turned this creative pleasure into a business
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Although I was very nervous the
first time I did it (and I did not do half as well as I had hoped I would!),
now I am totally in love with the concept. Markets are so much fun and I have
met so many beautiful people!<br />
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The feedback you get at a market is priceless. You can’t get it over the
internet or from your friends. People's eyes sparkle when they
see something they like, their lips curl ever so slightly in politely hidden
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Of course, I especially love positive feedback on my own work.
I have been to Made in Thornbury Craft Market, Mornington Racecourse Market and
Makers Market at Abbotsford Convent and they all delighted me. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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Customers and stall holders are very friendly. One of the
interesting things they told me is: it gets even better as you keep coming back.
People remember you and your work, even if it doesn’t seem like that to you.
Needless to say, I didn’t believe it until I saw it for myself.<br />
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Last weekend before Easter I was at Flemington Craft Market, it was my second
time there. It was really awesome! People DID remember! Both me and the things
I create! I was overjoyed!<o:p> </o:p></div>
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So, I‘m especially looking forward to this Saturday: I will
be at the Red Hill Market organized by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Markets-Australia/28667449420?group_id=0"><span style="color: blue;">Craft
Markets Australia</span></a>. And it will be my second time there! Can't wait. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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would like to share a little bit about my holiday with you all. This was by far
the best summer holiday I have had in years and the reason is because my sister
and nephew came to visit from Croatia. </span></div>
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the arrival of my sister and nephew. Tickets were bought in September and
anyone who knows me well knows that I am not the most patient person and that I
just could NOT wait for the 23.12. when they were to arrive. I was so worked up
that I felt sick in the car on the way to the airport. My best friend came to
the airport and kept calming me down. And then there they were … </span><br />
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year old running through the house screaming “come downstairs everybody!! Santa
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410039692339464004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462368212725749782.post-24602924373588775092012-10-31T04:45:00.002-07:002012-10-31T04:45:35.967-07:00About me...
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">My name is Antonija. I turned 40 this year. I have a husband
and two gorgeous boys and I live in the most liveable city in the world. I am
lucky! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is fair to say however that I
am minority in our house; they constantly try to talk over me and make fun of
me. Luckily I am a tough cookie and I fight for my rights! </span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">In May last year I made a huge decision, probably the
biggest in my life. I resigned from my job. For months before I did that, every
day I felt more and more left out of the family life and guilty at the same
time because I basically lived to work. Work was demanding and while I tried to
find a better work-life balance it was just not happening. There was always another
event, another drama… I felt like I was on one of those travelators you see at
the airport and I sew life passing by and I was looking on it from the outside.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">One Saturday night I wrote my resignation and I pressed Send
before I had time to change my mind. </span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">So there I was. I lazed around and read books like they are
running out of fashion and then I started getting back to what I love but for a
long time didn’t have time for. That off course is craft, crochet and knitting
in particular. I also always wanted to learn to sew. So I bought a sewing
machine and signed up for sewing lessons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Some12 months into my tranquil, pleasure filled life my
husband stoped hinting I should go back to work and started openly asking if I
was ever going back to work. My friends, at the same time were saying “you
should sell your bags”. I kept making them… .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><o:p>And Black......</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">And some with flowers....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Isn’t everyone’s dream to do what you love and earn a living
at the same time? Well it certainly was mine. So when I turned 40 in May this
year I promised myself that I will follow my dream.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">So not to bore you with all the technicalities but one thing
lead to another and I am in business! Hurray!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I make handbags (predominantly decorated with my crochet pieces), purses
and crochet jewellery.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">I have to be honest with you. While I wanted to start my
Blog at the same time I was petrified. This is largely because my very dear and
close friend always picks on my spelling. Well I grew up in Europe and while
Australia is home unfortunately English is my second language. So please
forgive me if I do make spelling mistake or my sentence is not structured quite
right.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">It is like anything new I try to do, I get anxious but after
I achieve it I feel really good! I feel that already.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Well, now you know who I am, I hope you will come and check
out my blog, introduce yourself and say hallo.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Stay safe until next time. xxx<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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