i am beks
i love doctor who
i knit
i am a 30 something girl from perth, wa, australia…
i live in a beautoful 100 year old house near the city, and have adventures with my boyfriend (known as HeWhoFishes) and my best friend (known as Midnite Moose)
i am unique just like everybody else… every other feminist, atheist who has pink bluegreen hair…
i own too many band shirts i never wear…
i listen to whatever i can find…
i still buy CDs…
i will go to see the support band if i can…
i take photos of things that interest me…
i will plan social engagements around my football team…
i buy yarn solely because it’s my team colours teal, black, & silver.
i spend way too much time being distracted on the interweb on twitter…
i like to make up my own words – usually as a result of indicision…
i enjoy cooking and eating my own creations…
i will choose Doctor Who as my special subject on any quiz show…
i am fascinated by words and why people choose the ones they do…
i am not high maintenance but i am a self confessed snob…
i will judge you on my first impressions…
i can change my opinion if i wish to…
i believe i can grow up to be anything i want to be…
i sing to myself…
i have conversations with myself aswell…
i draw random symbols during boring meetings…
i am easily distracted by shiny objects… oooh sparkles…
i dont think in complete sentences…
i can hold entire conversations using nothing but quotes…
i love sticky beaking into others lives…
i will always be genuine about my opinions… but will always try to not hurt the people i love the most…
things i love
– beer
– lists
– the colour pink
– sunshine and pretty dresses
– the people that i choose to surround myself with
– stained glass windows, claw feet baths, fairy lights
things i dont like so much
– orange vegetables
– fake sympathy
– silence
– change
– making decisions
“i’m a happy go lucky scamp” – bernard black, proprietor of black books
“I once spent a long time trying to get a gobby Australian to Heathrow Airport” the 11th Doctor about Tegan Jovanka.
words i live by
polka-dots & sparkles 
Greetings! I also am a fan of Doctor Who and Black Books. And of quotes!
“Half ten! I’ve never been up at half ten! What happens?”
“We are running into a dead end where I’m going to have a brilliant plan that basically involves not being in one.”
You have just made my about page infinitely cooler.
Brilliant! I endeavor to leave coolness in my wake.
I enjoy cooking and eating my creations, too!!!!!!!
What a nice list you made!
Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment on my blog.
You are funny, I like that!
(I have never known anyone else whose favorite color is pink? Someone who knits and cooks her own creations and lives in Australia!?! Wow, how cool is that!!!)
Hi there! My favorite color is pink and I love learning about other countries and the people in them. You wanted to make shamrocks on my other favorite knitting blog.
New to blogging, but you can see my process of choosing them is not very complicated. Nice to know you…………………….
Nice to meet you š I look forward to reading your blog and getting to know you more.
lol I haven’t quite started my own blog yet. Very new at this, but enjoying finding other bloggers with the same interests and learning about blogging this way. One day I will begin when I learn more about my new little camera and the techy part of it. Right now only have the time it seems to “reply” and “comment”. It is a beginning…………
Because I love your blog, I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog award here: http://lottieknits.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/liebster-award/ (donāt feel obliged to take part if you donāt want to for any reason).
Lottie x
=) Thanks for visiting my blog, and glad to find a blogger who is funny and honest. I’ll be dropping in often!
I loved your blog too. Yay! New blog friends.
š Yay!
I love all the same things you love. : )
Here have another Liebster! … http://aholeinthehead.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/i-got-the-leebstaward/
Oh, always great to discover black books addicts! But is it Bernard Black who is awesome or is it also because he is played by Dylan Moran ? ^_^ Love your presentation, it is very unique!
It’s a bit of both!
But mostly just black books.
I just wanted to tell you that I have nominated you for the Liebster Award. Please feel free to accept or ignore it. In any case, it is really a pleasure to read your blog and I wanted to share this with others.
Here is my post about it, if you accept it, you will have to reply to the questions at the end of the post: http://atelieroursonne.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/liebster-award-thank-you/
Hi Beks,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Polka-dots & sparkles has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top Knitting blogs on the web.
http://blog.feedspot.com/2016/02/09/top-knitting-blogs/
I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of top Knitting blogs on the internet and Iām honoured to have you as part of this!
Best,
Anuj