So its, actually a lot better than I thought... I like it, they're a lot more relaxed than I expected. Lots of fun and laughter and loud, loud conversations. I however have my yearly dose of "go to the damn dentist and get your wisdom teeth out" so I'm a bit out of ti. I hate dentists so I refuse to go. So once a year, they play up, and the entire side of my face turns into a throbbing pulsing mass of nerves and pain.
On that happy note, I'm heading to bed. Sleep well.
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Family
So, I should probably postr this tonight but you know, I'm bored of house/school work.
I have my Father's eldest brother and his new wife coming tonight. They were supposed to be here for lunch but their car broke down an hour out of Brisbane and they had to wait three hours to get it fixed. They'll be stopping by on their way to Adelaide. Apparently at some point three years ago I offended him. I have no idea how, nor do I actually care. This is a family that plays "no speaks" for months on end, drinks an entire slab in one hit and has more children than any of them can afford. And they're still breeding! Three this year, well two and a half so far.
I'll probably rant about them after they get here too.
I have my Father's eldest brother and his new wife coming tonight. They were supposed to be here for lunch but their car broke down an hour out of Brisbane and they had to wait three hours to get it fixed. They'll be stopping by on their way to Adelaide. Apparently at some point three years ago I offended him. I have no idea how, nor do I actually care. This is a family that plays "no speaks" for months on end, drinks an entire slab in one hit and has more children than any of them can afford. And they're still breeding! Three this year, well two and a half so far.
I'll probably rant about them after they get here too.
Friday, 29 July 2011
FML
Fuck My Life.
I recently discovered this site. And now I have an ecuse to use the term.
I learned clarinet, flute, recorder, guitar and tinn whistle. I can't play any of them. Now I remember why.
You have to practice!!!!!
I guess once you get past the basics it'd be ok but Mummy is currently learning guitar. A-chord, E-chord X-chord. Oh my god I am going to go insane from this!
I recently discovered this site. And now I have an ecuse to use the term.
I learned clarinet, flute, recorder, guitar and tinn whistle. I can't play any of them. Now I remember why.
You have to practice!!!!!
I guess once you get past the basics it'd be ok but Mummy is currently learning guitar. A-chord, E-chord X-chord. Oh my god I am going to go insane from this!
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Day 27
day 27 - a problem that you have had.
A problem? A problem? I have had so many problems this month its not funny.
First my work register has been out, then my friend and I had a huge spat because she can't send a bloody message, I forget my assignments are due and then my wisdom teeth decide that this week is my teething week.
I guess, though, it's supposed to be bigger. Well my dad went to prison for two years, I don't talk to my family and my best friend of 15 years is moving to America.
So yeah, I guess I have problems but they're not big ones, and overall I've had a pretty damned lucky life - its why I want a four-leaf clover on my shoulder.
A problem? A problem? I have had so many problems this month its not funny.
First my work register has been out, then my friend and I had a huge spat because she can't send a bloody message, I forget my assignments are due and then my wisdom teeth decide that this week is my teething week.
I guess, though, it's supposed to be bigger. Well my dad went to prison for two years, I don't talk to my family and my best friend of 15 years is moving to America.
So yeah, I guess I have problems but they're not big ones, and overall I've had a pretty damned lucky life - its why I want a four-leaf clover on my shoulder.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Day 26
day 26 - what kind of person attracts you.
Well, as I've never had a boyfriend or a girlfriend, I'm not entirely sure. I mean, I'm kinda short so I like it when someone taller than me wraps me up their arms, and I'm not a fan of overweight people. Not that I don't like them, I mean, I'm "obese" according to my BMI, but when you're so big you can't walk that really turns me off mentally. I like eyes and hair and arses. Seriously, big chocolate brown puppy eyes or sinking deep blue or green or grey. I guess I have a preferance for dark hair, short to shoulder length, cause I like being able to play with it.
Hey, I said I hadn't had a partner, not that I hadn't had sex.
Uh, I guess, they'd have to like sci-fi and not be an alcoholic. No drugs, preferably no smoking. Possibly a little socially awkward? I hate huge crowds and I'm not a big friend circle person.
Also Uni sucks... 5 units is way too many when three of them you haven't done any of the assignments for cause you've been too busy with the other two and work.
Well, as I've never had a boyfriend or a girlfriend, I'm not entirely sure. I mean, I'm kinda short so I like it when someone taller than me wraps me up their arms, and I'm not a fan of overweight people. Not that I don't like them, I mean, I'm "obese" according to my BMI, but when you're so big you can't walk that really turns me off mentally. I like eyes and hair and arses. Seriously, big chocolate brown puppy eyes or sinking deep blue or green or grey. I guess I have a preferance for dark hair, short to shoulder length, cause I like being able to play with it.
Hey, I said I hadn't had a partner, not that I hadn't had sex.
Uh, I guess, they'd have to like sci-fi and not be an alcoholic. No drugs, preferably no smoking. Possibly a little socially awkward? I hate huge crowds and I'm not a big friend circle person.
Also Uni sucks... 5 units is way too many when three of them you haven't done any of the assignments for cause you've been too busy with the other two and work.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Day 25
day 25 - someone who fascinates you and why.
Do I actually know enough people to answer this?
I guess, the people who fascinate me most are authors - Neil Gaiman, Matthew Reilly, Terry Pratchett. Jennifer Fallon and Traci Harding and Trudi Canavan.
They just look at the world in such a way that they can then go and write a story that draws you in and teaches you and holds you completely in thrall. To write stories like that - you have to see the world as it can be, rahter than what it is. I have trouble with that - I see a tree and think wow, they seem to see a tree and think oh shit is that a doorway to another world?
Do I actually know enough people to answer this?
I guess, the people who fascinate me most are authors - Neil Gaiman, Matthew Reilly, Terry Pratchett. Jennifer Fallon and Traci Harding and Trudi Canavan.
They just look at the world in such a way that they can then go and write a story that draws you in and teaches you and holds you completely in thrall. To write stories like that - you have to see the world as it can be, rahter than what it is. I have trouble with that - I see a tree and think wow, they seem to see a tree and think oh shit is that a doorway to another world?
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Day 24
day 24 - your favourite movie and what it’s about.
Oh god, you want me to pick just one? Fine, I guess it'll have to b the cheesiest one I know. Yes, I watch this at least once a year, along with most of the Disney Movies.
Princess Bride.
Its about a young man named Wesley and a princess called Buttercup. Wesley becomesthe apprentice to the Dread Pirate Rodger, and Buttercup is all set to marry evil prince Humperdink when Wesley rescues her. Also there's Inigo Montoya "you killed my father, prepare to die". Its so bloody amusing and I love it. *nods*
If you haven't seen it, go watch it!
Oh god, you want me to pick just one? Fine, I guess it'll have to b the cheesiest one I know. Yes, I watch this at least once a year, along with most of the Disney Movies.
Princess Bride.
Its about a young man named Wesley and a princess called Buttercup. Wesley becomesthe apprentice to the Dread Pirate Rodger, and Buttercup is all set to marry evil prince Humperdink when Wesley rescues her. Also there's Inigo Montoya "you killed my father, prepare to die". Its so bloody amusing and I love it. *nods*
If you haven't seen it, go watch it!
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Day 23
day 23 - give pictures of 5 girls who are famous who you find attractive. I cite being bisexual for mixing in some boys here.
Ok, so I dont't know how to add photo's here. Instead I'll list them and why I think they're hot and you can google them, m'k?
1. Amanda Tapping. I'm a die hard SG1 fan and Sanctuary is rapidly catching up, though mostly for Tesla. Still. She's cute, fun and looks great with just an American flag wrapped around her.
2. Benedict Cumberbatch. He plays Sherlock in the BBC version. He's tall dark and handsome - need I say more? Kinda oddly, I also like Robert Downey Jr, who also plays Sherlock.
3. Milla Jovovich. Mostly I find her really skinny, but she's got such amazing eyes. No matter what, you always feel how intense she is. Also, Fifth Element.
4. Jensen Ackles. Dean from Supernatural, Ben/Alec from Dark Angel. He's a little short, well muscled and god those eyes. I also like Jared Padalecki and Mischa Collins - eyes and arses. So hot.
5. Molly C Quinn. She's the jail-bait daughter in Castle. Yet again, its her eyes. Also the really hot body. And the adorable smile. Also Castle and Becket are hot.
Ok, so I dont't know how to add photo's here. Instead I'll list them and why I think they're hot and you can google them, m'k?
1. Amanda Tapping. I'm a die hard SG1 fan and Sanctuary is rapidly catching up, though mostly for Tesla. Still. She's cute, fun and looks great with just an American flag wrapped around her.
2. Benedict Cumberbatch. He plays Sherlock in the BBC version. He's tall dark and handsome - need I say more? Kinda oddly, I also like Robert Downey Jr, who also plays Sherlock.
3. Milla Jovovich. Mostly I find her really skinny, but she's got such amazing eyes. No matter what, you always feel how intense she is. Also, Fifth Element.
4. Jensen Ackles. Dean from Supernatural, Ben/Alec from Dark Angel. He's a little short, well muscled and god those eyes. I also like Jared Padalecki and Mischa Collins - eyes and arses. So hot.
5. Molly C Quinn. She's the jail-bait daughter in Castle. Yet again, its her eyes. Also the really hot body. And the adorable smile. Also Castle and Becket are hot.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Day 22
OK so, after being called in for a stupidly long shift I really didn't have the will power to check my blog yesterday. Also I may have looked at the prompt and gone wha?
how have you changed in the past 2 years?
I just don't even know how to answer this.... It's way more introspective than I've ever thought about being.
I guess though, I'm less tolerant of dicking around. Make a decision and stick to it, if it's a bad one, change your mind. Don't dick around for hours on end over it. I'm also more solid in what I believe and whether I'll let it slide if someone's trying to change my mind.
I dunno, maybe I've always been a irritating brat. The only difference now really is that I'm working/studying more and saving more money too. Though that's mostly because my best friend is now confirmed to be moving to USA in 6 months. Not in a good mood over that. I kknew it was coming, had mostly accepted it but the reality of it is making my head spin. I got virtual hugs of another friend and burst into tears today... Not a good feeling.
how have you changed in the past 2 years?
I just don't even know how to answer this.... It's way more introspective than I've ever thought about being.
I guess though, I'm less tolerant of dicking around. Make a decision and stick to it, if it's a bad one, change your mind. Don't dick around for hours on end over it. I'm also more solid in what I believe and whether I'll let it slide if someone's trying to change my mind.
I dunno, maybe I've always been a irritating brat. The only difference now really is that I'm working/studying more and saving more money too. Though that's mostly because my best friend is now confirmed to be moving to USA in 6 months. Not in a good mood over that. I kknew it was coming, had mostly accepted it but the reality of it is making my head spin. I got virtual hugs of another friend and burst into tears today... Not a good feeling.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Day 21
day 21 - one of your favourite shows.
ONE? JUST ONE!?!?!
Ok, fine. Uh, well.... I guess....
Unnatural History. It's about this kid who's lived all over the world in tents and caves and stuff and get sent to school at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. He works (because apparently going to school/uni in America means working for the school in some capacity) in the DOOM room and gets involved in various problems etc.
I like the way it works - its kinda cheesy, a bit silly and a lot amusing. He's spent his life learning to fight and only eats food that's actually good for you - ostrich over beef, organic only etc. He meets his cousin and one of the girls, who is not really a love interest. Which I adore - I'm so sic of boy meets girl etc. etc.
There's only one season of it so far which sucks but hey, it was good.
ONE? JUST ONE!?!?!
Ok, fine. Uh, well.... I guess....
Unnatural History. It's about this kid who's lived all over the world in tents and caves and stuff and get sent to school at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. He works (because apparently going to school/uni in America means working for the school in some capacity) in the DOOM room and gets involved in various problems etc.
I like the way it works - its kinda cheesy, a bit silly and a lot amusing. He's spent his life learning to fight and only eats food that's actually good for you - ostrich over beef, organic only etc. He meets his cousin and one of the girls, who is not really a love interest. Which I adore - I'm so sic of boy meets girl etc. etc.
There's only one season of it so far which sucks but hey, it was good.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Day 20
day 20 - how important you think education is.
Uh, well, considering I'm doing a Diploma and a BA at the same time - even if it is part time - should say quite eloquently how important I think education is. Although, I do think that education should be tailored to the individual. I learn best by reading and doing. Lectures are the reason I'm not doing the Off Campus Res thing. That and I spent many of my weekends in one at high school while one of my friends was there. Alcohol ahoy, strangely no drugs and I was too young for sex but still, I don't really feel the need to repeat sharing my space with people I barely know and certainly don't care about.
As I have a huge headache and have done four 5am wake ups in a row, I'm going to leave it there.
Uh, well, considering I'm doing a Diploma and a BA at the same time - even if it is part time - should say quite eloquently how important I think education is. Although, I do think that education should be tailored to the individual. I learn best by reading and doing. Lectures are the reason I'm not doing the Off Campus Res thing. That and I spent many of my weekends in one at high school while one of my friends was there. Alcohol ahoy, strangely no drugs and I was too young for sex but still, I don't really feel the need to repeat sharing my space with people I barely know and certainly don't care about.
As I have a huge headache and have done four 5am wake ups in a row, I'm going to leave it there.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Day 19
day 19 - disrespecting your parents.
There's a reason I never watched the Simpsons as a kid and it's entirely due to that sentence *points up*.
My Father was fanatical about it, I never watched Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad or the one about Fry... Can't remember what its called, its set in the future. Mummy preffered me to not watch shows like Charmed for about a year before she relaxed - mostly cause she realised she was being a hypocrit. Charmed comes out here one year and the next she's asking me about this "show with three sisters but they're all witches", "yes Mummy, you said I couldn't watch it because it's not Christian and would warp my idea of what's real", "oh".
I never liked disrespecting my elders any way. I'm fairly polite unless people are being spectacularly stupid or inefficient. <- I should explain that one shouldn't I? One of my friends is the kind of person who will stand in front of a display of ten items, decide she wants one, then compares it to the other nine. She then spends the next half an hour changing her mind over which item to buy and whether she actually needs the item. After which she then calls me and asks me to help her decide. At which point I yell and slam the phone down.
There's a reason I never watched the Simpsons as a kid and it's entirely due to that sentence *points up*.
My Father was fanatical about it, I never watched Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad or the one about Fry... Can't remember what its called, its set in the future. Mummy preffered me to not watch shows like Charmed for about a year before she relaxed - mostly cause she realised she was being a hypocrit. Charmed comes out here one year and the next she's asking me about this "show with three sisters but they're all witches", "yes Mummy, you said I couldn't watch it because it's not Christian and would warp my idea of what's real", "oh".
I never liked disrespecting my elders any way. I'm fairly polite unless people are being spectacularly stupid or inefficient. <- I should explain that one shouldn't I? One of my friends is the kind of person who will stand in front of a display of ten items, decide she wants one, then compares it to the other nine. She then spends the next half an hour changing her mind over which item to buy and whether she actually needs the item. After which she then calls me and asks me to help her decide. At which point I yell and slam the phone down.
Throwing Things
I want to throw things....
Is that an appropriate response when your best friend tells you at the very last minute after two months that you can't meet her at the airport because she's leaving straight from there for a family thing five hours away?
I mean, she's known since before she left that I would be picking her up because I couldn't send her off, I was at the induction for work. In the last four conversations it's been I'll see you when you get off the plane - I've had my days off picked out for it since the week she left. And today - she comes home in three days - she says I can't meet her.
I haven't replied to her yet, not sure I could make it sound pleasant.
Is that an appropriate response when your best friend tells you at the very last minute after two months that you can't meet her at the airport because she's leaving straight from there for a family thing five hours away?
I mean, she's known since before she left that I would be picking her up because I couldn't send her off, I was at the induction for work. In the last four conversations it's been I'll see you when you get off the plane - I've had my days off picked out for it since the week she left. And today - she comes home in three days - she says I can't meet her.
I haven't replied to her yet, not sure I could make it sound pleasant.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Day 18
day 18 - your beliefs.
Hard to describe really. I enjoy mythology and religion and symbolism etc. but I don't really believe in them.
I don't really believe in Australia or Christianity or Justice or Truth or Paganism. I love them, both as abstract concepts and solid hold-in-your-hand actions. I would like to believe in them, I always wanted to be like my friends and head-over for Jesus and the Father and Gaia, but I never had that solid unshakeable faith that they existed.
I have faith. I don't care about how you practice religion or what you believe in, just that you do. I would like to believe in Justice but the closest I get is Karma. I've just seen the system screw people over too often in the name of Justice to do it.
Could also just be that I don't believe in anything. That I haven't "found" it yet. I guess partly thats why I'm doing comparative religion.
Meh, I just don't care about it, it the same way I don't care about evolution vs creation.
Hard to describe really. I enjoy mythology and religion and symbolism etc. but I don't really believe in them.
I don't really believe in Australia or Christianity or Justice or Truth or Paganism. I love them, both as abstract concepts and solid hold-in-your-hand actions. I would like to believe in them, I always wanted to be like my friends and head-over for Jesus and the Father and Gaia, but I never had that solid unshakeable faith that they existed.
I have faith. I don't care about how you practice religion or what you believe in, just that you do. I would like to believe in Justice but the closest I get is Karma. I've just seen the system screw people over too often in the name of Justice to do it.
Could also just be that I don't believe in anything. That I haven't "found" it yet. I guess partly thats why I'm doing comparative religion.
Meh, I just don't care about it, it the same way I don't care about evolution vs creation.
I Shall Name Him Squishy... Err, Sparkly
So, I may have seen "Finding Nemo" a few too many times. But as you can observe from the title, I have fish!
Admittedly I also have two cats (hand raised from 3 weeks 'cause their mum was skittled) who are 6yrs old, a dog who is now.... oh wow, 12 years old, a rabbit we've had for nearly a year and two parakeets we've had for less than two months.
But I like tropical fish. We used to have a 6 foot tank, length not height. It held - maximum number we reached only once - 264 guppies, 25 neon tetras, 6 sharks (which aren't full of teeth but are amazingly cute), 12 catfish and 31 snails. Oh and 5 painted angelfish! Now though we have a small hexagonal tank that's about a metre tall. We just bought guppies, mollies and neon tetras - because neons are my favourite, I love the bright blue flash - yesterday. This morning though, we went and bought two sharks, one of which is an albino. Usually sharks are black with red or yellow fins, but this one is white bodied with pale yellow fins. And my new favourite whom I have named squishy (hence the title) is a catfish. Now most catfish are long, dull grey/brown and quite thin. This one is black with white spots!!!! He's kinda fat too and only about as long as the guppies, he looks a bit like a night-sky. *bounces*
So yes, I now have a menagerie of all bar two animals that I actually want. I can't have a Chinchilla because of the cats and I can't have a snake because mum hates them. Dad and I promised to keep it int he shed but she refuses. I also really want a ferret ala "Beastmaster", Kodo and Podo are so adorable.
Admittedly I also have two cats (hand raised from 3 weeks 'cause their mum was skittled) who are 6yrs old, a dog who is now.... oh wow, 12 years old, a rabbit we've had for nearly a year and two parakeets we've had for less than two months.
But I like tropical fish. We used to have a 6 foot tank, length not height. It held - maximum number we reached only once - 264 guppies, 25 neon tetras, 6 sharks (which aren't full of teeth but are amazingly cute), 12 catfish and 31 snails. Oh and 5 painted angelfish! Now though we have a small hexagonal tank that's about a metre tall. We just bought guppies, mollies and neon tetras - because neons are my favourite, I love the bright blue flash - yesterday. This morning though, we went and bought two sharks, one of which is an albino. Usually sharks are black with red or yellow fins, but this one is white bodied with pale yellow fins. And my new favourite whom I have named squishy (hence the title) is a catfish. Now most catfish are long, dull grey/brown and quite thin. This one is black with white spots!!!! He's kinda fat too and only about as long as the guppies, he looks a bit like a night-sky. *bounces*
So yes, I now have a menagerie of all bar two animals that I actually want. I can't have a Chinchilla because of the cats and I can't have a snake because mum hates them. Dad and I promised to keep it int he shed but she refuses. I also really want a ferret ala "Beastmaster", Kodo and Podo are so adorable.
Friday, 15 July 2011
Day 17
day 17 - your highs and lows of this past year.
Hn, if you take year as the last 12 months then I guess the low would have to be loosing Penny. She wasn't a particularly close friend, but she was a friend from a very special chapter in my life. We went to Uni together for the last four years, doing our Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. She'd just finished it and was graduating when she had a stroke. She never made graduation but there was a small memorial. She was a great writer, lots of funny, special, short stories and a wonderful sense of humour. I'll miss her.
Highs, there have been a few of them actually. I started my Bachelor of Arts, something that in 2004 (last year of high school) I was certain I'd never even want to do. I'm doing Religious Studies - basically its comparative religion - and Literature and History as my majors. Pure accident actually, you need 24 units to make a BA and a major is 8 units. I just happen to be doing all the units for all of the subjects.
Another high would be getting a Credit Card. Not so I can go insane with it, but just the sense of freedom and responsibilty of it. I paid for the very very necessary car updates and I'll be buying tickets to USA next year.
Best high of all though was being Bridesmaid for my best friend. I was the first she asked and the one who got to keep her high till it happened as her Maid of Honour was in LA, and her two other bridesmaids were getting married too! We had such pretty dresses, though they were strapless, so I'll be altering mine into a halter neck. They were forest green satin with sparkles and hit the floor, made dancing in them a bit hard even in heels. I don't usually like dresses but its the perfect opera dress and I don't even have to "cut it down!" sorry, it's the standard comment for a long dress, and I've just watched 27-dresses.
Hn, if you take year as the last 12 months then I guess the low would have to be loosing Penny. She wasn't a particularly close friend, but she was a friend from a very special chapter in my life. We went to Uni together for the last four years, doing our Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. She'd just finished it and was graduating when she had a stroke. She never made graduation but there was a small memorial. She was a great writer, lots of funny, special, short stories and a wonderful sense of humour. I'll miss her.
Highs, there have been a few of them actually. I started my Bachelor of Arts, something that in 2004 (last year of high school) I was certain I'd never even want to do. I'm doing Religious Studies - basically its comparative religion - and Literature and History as my majors. Pure accident actually, you need 24 units to make a BA and a major is 8 units. I just happen to be doing all the units for all of the subjects.
Another high would be getting a Credit Card. Not so I can go insane with it, but just the sense of freedom and responsibilty of it. I paid for the very very necessary car updates and I'll be buying tickets to USA next year.
Best high of all though was being Bridesmaid for my best friend. I was the first she asked and the one who got to keep her high till it happened as her Maid of Honour was in LA, and her two other bridesmaids were getting married too! We had such pretty dresses, though they were strapless, so I'll be altering mine into a halter neck. They were forest green satin with sparkles and hit the floor, made dancing in them a bit hard even in heels. I don't usually like dresses but its the perfect opera dress and I don't even have to "cut it down!" sorry, it's the standard comment for a long dress, and I've just watched 27-dresses.
Early Morning
Seriously, what kind of idiot wakes up at 0530 to start work at 0645?
Apparently me. Because I'm half dressed finishing my coffee after two pieces if fruit toast and wondering if I could just zombie my way through the day.... Although, this is no where as crappy as working in Melb for 13 months... Got up at 0530 to start at 0830.
Still, I like sleep, and I don't gget enough of it cause I don't sleep well.... And then I have to pay attention to a register all day, blargh.
So Good Morning to you all!
Apparently me. Because I'm half dressed finishing my coffee after two pieces if fruit toast and wondering if I could just zombie my way through the day.... Although, this is no where as crappy as working in Melb for 13 months... Got up at 0530 to start at 0830.
Still, I like sleep, and I don't gget enough of it cause I don't sleep well.... And then I have to pay attention to a register all day, blargh.
So Good Morning to you all!
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Day 16
day 16 - your views on mainstream music.
Oh this is easy.
Mainstream music for the most part is bouncy, continuous and self-serving. I'm sorry, I like a couple of boy bands, a few single girls and boys and in general don't listen to music in English.
I like music. It's soothing, uplifting, amusing and a vital part of my day. I spend a LOT of time on my iPod. But 60% of the music on my iPod is not mainstream English. 40% is either in Japanese, Korean, French or Turkish (possibly Hungarian I still can't remember where Tarkan is from), or its Disney (yes I have the soundtrack for nearly every Disney movie made and a few animated ones not by Disney). The other 20% is classical - Brahm, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Saint-Saens. Oh and Liszt, can't forget the Mephisto Waltz.
The next 35% is covered by my Emotard list which is all Nightwish, HIM, Linkin Park and XXX plus any music from 1942 (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B - Andrew Sisters) to 1999 (All Star -Smash Mouth). That set of music covers country, rock and blues.
The last 5% is music from 2000 onward, which is what I'm considering Mainstream. It's got Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, ColdPlay, The Script and various others. Mostly I just find it too same-y. It's all pretty notes and ME ME ME ME.... Yeah, I can't explain it, I just don't find it all that interesting.
Oh this is easy.
Mainstream music for the most part is bouncy, continuous and self-serving. I'm sorry, I like a couple of boy bands, a few single girls and boys and in general don't listen to music in English.
I like music. It's soothing, uplifting, amusing and a vital part of my day. I spend a LOT of time on my iPod. But 60% of the music on my iPod is not mainstream English. 40% is either in Japanese, Korean, French or Turkish (possibly Hungarian I still can't remember where Tarkan is from), or its Disney (yes I have the soundtrack for nearly every Disney movie made and a few animated ones not by Disney). The other 20% is classical - Brahm, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Saint-Saens. Oh and Liszt, can't forget the Mephisto Waltz.
The next 35% is covered by my Emotard list which is all Nightwish, HIM, Linkin Park and XXX plus any music from 1942 (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B - Andrew Sisters) to 1999 (All Star -Smash Mouth). That set of music covers country, rock and blues.
The last 5% is music from 2000 onward, which is what I'm considering Mainstream. It's got Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, ColdPlay, The Script and various others. Mostly I just find it too same-y. It's all pretty notes and ME ME ME ME.... Yeah, I can't explain it, I just don't find it all that interesting.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Day 15
day 15 - your favourite LJ'ers.
Currently I'd have to say Neil Gaimon is my favourite. I love his work from "Sandman" of which I've only read bits to "American Gods" and "Stardust" which I've now read multiple times, I have yet to read a story of his I don't like. His blog is really interesting too, he sees the world in a very different way.
Of course we can't forget the reason I got a blog in the first place - a rather wonderful author wrote a rather wonderful story about kid!sherlock and BAMF!Nanny!John. And then made a blog about it. Which you can find here - http://boringlifeofjohnwatson.blogspot.com/
and then some smart cookie made one for Lestrade in the same universe:
http://interestingmurders.blogspot.com/
I don't really read blog's or lj's though, too much study and boring life stuff, though I have started doing an online RP again, so that should be fun.
Night all
Currently I'd have to say Neil Gaimon is my favourite. I love his work from "Sandman" of which I've only read bits to "American Gods" and "Stardust" which I've now read multiple times, I have yet to read a story of his I don't like. His blog is really interesting too, he sees the world in a very different way.
Of course we can't forget the reason I got a blog in the first place - a rather wonderful author wrote a rather wonderful story about kid!sherlock and BAMF!Nanny!John. And then made a blog about it. Which you can find here - http://boringlifeofjohnwatson.blogspot.com/
and then some smart cookie made one for Lestrade in the same universe:
http://interestingmurders.blogspot.com/
I don't really read blog's or lj's though, too much study and boring life stuff, though I have started doing an online RP again, so that should be fun.
Night all
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
BookFair pt3
Well, technically this is Melbourne pt1 but it was easier to just continue.
Not that there's much to say, bought a new jacket, missed my heart-sib AGAIN, had pizza for tea.
On the upshot! I watched the re-release of Beauty and the Beast, with the extra song in it. It was odd. Very odd. Enjoyable though, I love it. Definitely my favourite disney movie. Watched Tangled afterward, has my second favourite scene in it. The ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast is my favourite but the Lantern scene comes in a really close second.
Not that there's much to say, bought a new jacket, missed my heart-sib AGAIN, had pizza for tea.
On the upshot! I watched the re-release of Beauty and the Beast, with the extra song in it. It was odd. Very odd. Enjoyable though, I love it. Definitely my favourite disney movie. Watched Tangled afterward, has my second favourite scene in it. The ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast is my favourite but the Lantern scene comes in a really close second.
Day 14
My earliest memory.
Hn, I think my earliest memory is from kindergarten. I was three and it was the end of summer but the start of school. We were told to bring a change of clothes and to be sent in wearing clothes that could be stained. After morning "classes" and lunch we went outside and set up in the shade was a HUGE set of water troughs with floating toys and jugs and in each trough there was a set of plastic tubes with funnels and waterwheels and things like that. The different troughs had different coloured water - blue, pink, green and yellow I think. We spent the afternoon playing with them.
Hn, I think my earliest memory is from kindergarten. I was three and it was the end of summer but the start of school. We were told to bring a change of clothes and to be sent in wearing clothes that could be stained. After morning "classes" and lunch we went outside and set up in the shade was a HUGE set of water troughs with floating toys and jugs and in each trough there was a set of plastic tubes with funnels and waterwheels and things like that. The different troughs had different coloured water - blue, pink, green and yellow I think. We spent the afternoon playing with them.
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Day 13
Somewhere I'd like to live.
London, definitely. Possibly New York. Venice, oh my yes.
Basically anywhere not Australia. I love the mountains in Australia but unless I can work from home I really don't enjoy the country. I'd rather move to London, though I think I'd hate it for the smog which would drive me out of the city proper. I have bad asthma, can't even live in Melbourne without it playing up.
Mostly though, I think I want to live there because of A) the accents and B) the history and C) the countryside. I love rolling hills and plains with OAKS and BIRCH and ELM and and and.... Bah I can't rememeber the others. I hate gum trees. They're essential for Koala's but really, I hate them. You can't climb them, they stink to high heaven and the branches fall at a moments notice.
Cop out tonight, I'm not at home so this is short, heading off to have some fun.
Night all.
London, definitely. Possibly New York. Venice, oh my yes.
Basically anywhere not Australia. I love the mountains in Australia but unless I can work from home I really don't enjoy the country. I'd rather move to London, though I think I'd hate it for the smog which would drive me out of the city proper. I have bad asthma, can't even live in Melbourne without it playing up.
Mostly though, I think I want to live there because of A) the accents and B) the history and C) the countryside. I love rolling hills and plains with OAKS and BIRCH and ELM and and and.... Bah I can't rememeber the others. I hate gum trees. They're essential for Koala's but really, I hate them. You can't climb them, they stink to high heaven and the branches fall at a moments notice.
Cop out tonight, I'm not at home so this is short, heading off to have some fun.
Night all.
BookFair pt2
I like book faires. I got two full gren shoping bags ful of fantasy and sci-fi books for less than $60. I got more than forty all up XD
I also went tourist shopping and spent nearly $100 on a tea set, I"ll try to add the picture when I get home, currently I'm at a friends. The teapot itself is about two-thirds the size of a dinner plate wide but only about 6cm tall. Its white with branches of a sakura tree in full bloom on it and a small kanji poem (I'm guessing its a poem anyway) in black on it. It's sooooooo pretty, and came with three cups, but five bowls - tell me the logic in that one.
Anyway it was awesome to get all the books - I got a cop of Faust but I'm not sure who wrote that particular version, there are apparently a lot of them. Badly set out, though, all the books were just set out everywhere. No set out at all, romance next to life-style next to sci-fi next to comedy next to fantasy. Rinse, mix and repeat for twenty trestle tables.
The host for the weekend was a friend of Father's, a very nice man, if a little neurotic. HE has a chocolate lab x kelpie that is fully as strange as he is and adopted me - even to the point of snapping at Father when he made an expansive gesture that apparently came to close to hitting me. His eight-week old kitten decided I was the newest style of jungle gym and spent the weekend alternately climbing/attacking/cuddling me and attacking a piece of wool Mummy crocheted for her.
All in all, a very productive fun weekend. I have until Friday off from wok, so I"m thinking that I'll stay here for a few days then head home.
I also went tourist shopping and spent nearly $100 on a tea set, I"ll try to add the picture when I get home, currently I'm at a friends. The teapot itself is about two-thirds the size of a dinner plate wide but only about 6cm tall. Its white with branches of a sakura tree in full bloom on it and a small kanji poem (I'm guessing its a poem anyway) in black on it. It's sooooooo pretty, and came with three cups, but five bowls - tell me the logic in that one.
Anyway it was awesome to get all the books - I got a cop of Faust but I'm not sure who wrote that particular version, there are apparently a lot of them. Badly set out, though, all the books were just set out everywhere. No set out at all, romance next to life-style next to sci-fi next to comedy next to fantasy. Rinse, mix and repeat for twenty trestle tables.
The host for the weekend was a friend of Father's, a very nice man, if a little neurotic. HE has a chocolate lab x kelpie that is fully as strange as he is and adopted me - even to the point of snapping at Father when he made an expansive gesture that apparently came to close to hitting me. His eight-week old kitten decided I was the newest style of jungle gym and spent the weekend alternately climbing/attacking/cuddling me and attacking a piece of wool Mummy crocheted for her.
All in all, a very productive fun weekend. I have until Friday off from wok, so I"m thinking that I'll stay here for a few days then head home.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
BookFair pt1
So, I'm leaving for a book fair tomorrow straight after work, won't have net for the three days. Should be good, though I'm not looking forward to the four hour drive to get there. Oh well, might actually get some study done for once. Then again I have a half dozen prompts to fill that have completely destroyed my mind so, maybe not. See you all Monday instead.
Day 12
Bullet your whole day.
Oh god, this fell on the perfect day.
-Woke up.
- Dressed in pj's.
- Made and drank cinnamon coffee.
- Ate toast with strawberry jam for breakfast.
- Opened laptop and started reading Sherlock (BBC) fanfics.
- Complained about internet connection being intermittent thanks to Father having stepped on computer cords last week and tore laptop out of my hands. Idiot.
- Began IM conversation with a friend from Melbourne.
- Filled in several online surveys.
- Checked bank balance.
- Made another coffee, and grabbed a scone from last nights baking session.
- Continued reading Good Omens fanfics.
- Watched Castle episode about the soapie murder.
- Ate toasted ham and cheese and mushroom sammich for lunch.
- Said "hello" to Mummy as she came home from work.
- Read chapters 1-3 of current BA units.
- Complained about friend having to catch a bus instead of staying home to talk with me.
- Studied options for assignment and decided on the easiest one, cause I"m bloody lazy and hate aboriginal beliefs. It's fully as confusing as Hinduism.
- Wrote the beginnings of my first Sherlock fanfic.
- Bounced around in manic glee when best friend in America (currently, she IS coming home) called.
- Complained again about internet.
- Found Mummy's missing bank card, it was under her pile of crocheting. How?
- Said "hello" to father as he came home from work.
- Complained about lack of juice in fridge, made another coffee instead.
- Did more surveys in between hunting down current favourite fic to check for updates.
- Checked ebay to see if enough time had elapsed between trying to log in and being locked out.
- Checked shipping prices for Chibiterasu plushies.
- Fed rabbit.
- Perused freezer for dinner tonight, chicken stir-fry.
- Laughed at parents who went to op shop and found three things they were after for less than $50 all up. This includes a china cabinet.
- Ruminated on spending $70 for a set of Chibiterasu plushies versus buying fish, a new bag and books at the fair this weekend. Decided to wait.
- Watched Hercules, the ep where Autolycus nearly gets hung. Not as good without Iolaus.
- Prepared the veggies for dinner - had to keep the mushrooms separate because Father doesn't eat them. Chicken is really annoying to cut up though.
- Searched for a new messenger bag, decided not to buy one yet.
- Made myself the first alcoholic drink in nearly two months. Kahlua with coke. Planning on having a sheridans later. Although that will depend on Father opening a bottle of wine. Not sure what goes with Thai Sweet Chilli.
- Made a second Kahlua while cooking.
- Sat to eat while watching Swamp People. Stupid people catching alligators with nylon rope, no gloves and metal hooks. Father likes it.
- Read more fics, some old favourites instead of doing more study.
- Watched Stargate Universe, Star Trek Next Gen and in between packed a bag for two night away.
- Going to bed.
- Nope that's as far as you get.
Oh god, this fell on the perfect day.
-Woke up.
- Dressed in pj's.
- Made and drank cinnamon coffee.
- Ate toast with strawberry jam for breakfast.
- Opened laptop and started reading Sherlock (BBC) fanfics.
- Complained about internet connection being intermittent thanks to Father having stepped on computer cords last week and tore laptop out of my hands. Idiot.
- Began IM conversation with a friend from Melbourne.
- Filled in several online surveys.
- Checked bank balance.
- Made another coffee, and grabbed a scone from last nights baking session.
- Continued reading Good Omens fanfics.
- Watched Castle episode about the soapie murder.
- Ate toasted ham and cheese and mushroom sammich for lunch.
- Said "hello" to Mummy as she came home from work.
- Read chapters 1-3 of current BA units.
- Complained about friend having to catch a bus instead of staying home to talk with me.
- Studied options for assignment and decided on the easiest one, cause I"m bloody lazy and hate aboriginal beliefs. It's fully as confusing as Hinduism.
- Wrote the beginnings of my first Sherlock fanfic.
- Bounced around in manic glee when best friend in America (currently, she IS coming home) called.
- Complained again about internet.
- Found Mummy's missing bank card, it was under her pile of crocheting. How?
- Said "hello" to father as he came home from work.
- Complained about lack of juice in fridge, made another coffee instead.
- Did more surveys in between hunting down current favourite fic to check for updates.
- Checked ebay to see if enough time had elapsed between trying to log in and being locked out.
- Checked shipping prices for Chibiterasu plushies.
- Fed rabbit.
- Perused freezer for dinner tonight, chicken stir-fry.
- Laughed at parents who went to op shop and found three things they were after for less than $50 all up. This includes a china cabinet.
- Ruminated on spending $70 for a set of Chibiterasu plushies versus buying fish, a new bag and books at the fair this weekend. Decided to wait.
- Watched Hercules, the ep where Autolycus nearly gets hung. Not as good without Iolaus.
- Prepared the veggies for dinner - had to keep the mushrooms separate because Father doesn't eat them. Chicken is really annoying to cut up though.
- Searched for a new messenger bag, decided not to buy one yet.
- Made myself the first alcoholic drink in nearly two months. Kahlua with coke. Planning on having a sheridans later. Although that will depend on Father opening a bottle of wine. Not sure what goes with Thai Sweet Chilli.
- Made a second Kahlua while cooking.
- Sat to eat while watching Swamp People. Stupid people catching alligators with nylon rope, no gloves and metal hooks. Father likes it.
- Read more fics, some old favourites instead of doing more study.
- Watched Stargate Universe, Star Trek Next Gen and in between packed a bag for two night away.
- Going to bed.
- Nope that's as far as you get.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Day 11
IPOD SHUFFLE TIEM!!
I love this sort of thing, cause its what I do anyway - I have playlists but they're also on shuffle, so I never listen to the same songs in a row. For this though, I'm using my whole music library, this could get interesting.
1. Do You Wanna Date My Avatar - The Guild. ROFLMAO, seriously, I heard this song for the first time when my best friend decided that I needed to learn about the Guild. I had just started playing WOW (World of Warcraft for those not so insanely geeky) and had spent about an hour deciding on my character. Very good memories!
2. Shine - Mr. Big. Oh I love this song, most people know it because it was on the radio for a while. I know it because its the ending theme to one of my favourite anime (Japanese Animation) Hellsing. The original series they started before the manga had finished and went in VERY different directions. There's something about this song, its so hopeful and heartfelt, I usually end up putting it on repeat.
3. Beer for my Horses - Toby Keith & Willie Nelson. Oh god, this song. It's one of those songs you just love, even if its only for the story line, the filmclip has Corin Nemac (Jonas from Stargate) in drag. But the song brings back some great memories of my heart-sib.
4.Simarik - Tarkan. This I found by accident reading a wonderful fic called Gypsy Caravan. I was hooked on the fic and decided to follow the links she's added. This guy is Hungarian and Zazie is French. Zazie is another of the recommendations for music from the fic. I love the light baritone and the accent will always do it for me. Hell any accent does it for me.
5. I kissed a Girl - Katy Perry. I had this song as my ringtone the day after it came out. It spent six months there with me and my friends giggling because my parents have no clue I'm bi and really did "kiss a girl and like it". Of course my ringtone is now "C is for Cookie" by the Cookie Monster, I'm not sure what that says about me.
6. Wicked Game (666 Remix) - HIM. This, despite being somewhat uncomfortably sexy, reminds me of working in Melbourne for 13moths. Up at 5.30, out the door at 0600, on the bus at 0630 and ont eh train at 0700. Start work at 0830, finish at 1630 on the train at 1709, the bus at 1830. Walk in the house at 1900 and collapse. They were very long, desperately trying days that I never want to repeat, but there is a sense of accomplishment to them, mostly because I had a great deal of fun in between.
7. A Thousand Words - Savage Garden. Oh this song is lovely. Another from the "Summer That Didn't End", I spent all four months of summer vacation at the second of my best friends house. It was actually a small winery, and we drank five bottles of their wine over the middle two months. It seemed such at lot at the time. Very innocent, my first kiss, my first time away from home for so long.
8. Sobakasu - Judy and Mary. This one reminds me of being 15 and just discovering anime, my best friend of the time and I had just sat up watching the last 7 volumes of Ruroni Kenshin (which this is the opening theme to) and had finished it at 0604. At 0637 her mum came in and demanded we get up and get showered so we could go to Daylseford for the farmers market. We were wrecked - we'd drunk about four litres of chocolate milk and hadn't slept since 7am the day before. God it was fun.
9. White Night Fantasy - Nightwish. Imagery, memories, my first boyfriend, my first girlfriend (sort of - I spent an entire year teasing and flirting with her and not realising it, don't ask LONG story). Possibly my favourite of theirs, its got such wonderful soaring notes and dark themes and yes it is considered to be an "emo" band. Its the perfect example of the type of gothic/metal/dark music I like. No screaming, a definite tune, solid but background base.
10. I'll Make a Man Out of You - Disney's Mulan. Oh god. I was addicted to this song the first time I watched the movie. I just love the montage of idiot and useless to competent warrior. It also brings back the memory of blaring this out the speakers of a nice car at 9pm in the middle of Melbourne. In that nice car were five women of a similar age belting out the words in surprising tune for the volume we were screaming at. ROFL, it was soooooo much fun. We had an entire playlist of Disney songs, Tarzan, Mulan, Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, Aladdin and well a lot of others.
I love this sort of thing, cause its what I do anyway - I have playlists but they're also on shuffle, so I never listen to the same songs in a row. For this though, I'm using my whole music library, this could get interesting.
1. Do You Wanna Date My Avatar - The Guild. ROFLMAO, seriously, I heard this song for the first time when my best friend decided that I needed to learn about the Guild. I had just started playing WOW (World of Warcraft for those not so insanely geeky) and had spent about an hour deciding on my character. Very good memories!
2. Shine - Mr. Big. Oh I love this song, most people know it because it was on the radio for a while. I know it because its the ending theme to one of my favourite anime (Japanese Animation) Hellsing. The original series they started before the manga had finished and went in VERY different directions. There's something about this song, its so hopeful and heartfelt, I usually end up putting it on repeat.
3. Beer for my Horses - Toby Keith & Willie Nelson. Oh god, this song. It's one of those songs you just love, even if its only for the story line, the filmclip has Corin Nemac (Jonas from Stargate) in drag. But the song brings back some great memories of my heart-sib.
4.Simarik - Tarkan. This I found by accident reading a wonderful fic called Gypsy Caravan. I was hooked on the fic and decided to follow the links she's added. This guy is Hungarian and Zazie is French. Zazie is another of the recommendations for music from the fic. I love the light baritone and the accent will always do it for me. Hell any accent does it for me.
5. I kissed a Girl - Katy Perry. I had this song as my ringtone the day after it came out. It spent six months there with me and my friends giggling because my parents have no clue I'm bi and really did "kiss a girl and like it". Of course my ringtone is now "C is for Cookie" by the Cookie Monster, I'm not sure what that says about me.
6. Wicked Game (666 Remix) - HIM. This, despite being somewhat uncomfortably sexy, reminds me of working in Melbourne for 13moths. Up at 5.30, out the door at 0600, on the bus at 0630 and ont eh train at 0700. Start work at 0830, finish at 1630 on the train at 1709, the bus at 1830. Walk in the house at 1900 and collapse. They were very long, desperately trying days that I never want to repeat, but there is a sense of accomplishment to them, mostly because I had a great deal of fun in between.
7. A Thousand Words - Savage Garden. Oh this song is lovely. Another from the "Summer That Didn't End", I spent all four months of summer vacation at the second of my best friends house. It was actually a small winery, and we drank five bottles of their wine over the middle two months. It seemed such at lot at the time. Very innocent, my first kiss, my first time away from home for so long.
8. Sobakasu - Judy and Mary. This one reminds me of being 15 and just discovering anime, my best friend of the time and I had just sat up watching the last 7 volumes of Ruroni Kenshin (which this is the opening theme to) and had finished it at 0604. At 0637 her mum came in and demanded we get up and get showered so we could go to Daylseford for the farmers market. We were wrecked - we'd drunk about four litres of chocolate milk and hadn't slept since 7am the day before. God it was fun.
9. White Night Fantasy - Nightwish. Imagery, memories, my first boyfriend, my first girlfriend (sort of - I spent an entire year teasing and flirting with her and not realising it, don't ask LONG story). Possibly my favourite of theirs, its got such wonderful soaring notes and dark themes and yes it is considered to be an "emo" band. Its the perfect example of the type of gothic/metal/dark music I like. No screaming, a definite tune, solid but background base.
10. I'll Make a Man Out of You - Disney's Mulan. Oh god. I was addicted to this song the first time I watched the movie. I just love the montage of idiot and useless to competent warrior. It also brings back the memory of blaring this out the speakers of a nice car at 9pm in the middle of Melbourne. In that nice car were five women of a similar age belting out the words in surprising tune for the volume we were screaming at. ROFL, it was soooooo much fun. We had an entire playlist of Disney songs, Tarzan, Mulan, Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, Aladdin and well a lot of others.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Day 10
Discuss your first love and first kiss
Hn, this one is kinda weird... I mean I remember being 7 and getting caught with my hand down Peter's pants (gotta love church pews XD) but I think my first kiss was Harvey Jones when I was 5. We were playing Kiss Chasey and I managed to catch him, I remember being so proud, and announcing to my parents that night that Harvey was going to be my boyfriend. John was my first "love", he was 6'4" ex-prison and so muscled that at 6 I could sit on his left hand and he could swing me around in circles - vertically, not him spinning around. I still have no idea how dad met him, but he lived with us for a bit.
If we're talking actual kisses and love though, I was 15 and her name was Susan. It was her 16th birthday, and we'd had a fair bit to drink that night but I kissed her that morning, and we had fun that night. We had to be quiet cause we had our best friend on the second bed, so we didn't get any further than kisses but still.
As for love, I love a lot of people but I've never been in love, so yeah.
Late but, meh.
Hn, this one is kinda weird... I mean I remember being 7 and getting caught with my hand down Peter's pants (gotta love church pews XD) but I think my first kiss was Harvey Jones when I was 5. We were playing Kiss Chasey and I managed to catch him, I remember being so proud, and announcing to my parents that night that Harvey was going to be my boyfriend. John was my first "love", he was 6'4" ex-prison and so muscled that at 6 I could sit on his left hand and he could swing me around in circles - vertically, not him spinning around. I still have no idea how dad met him, but he lived with us for a bit.
If we're talking actual kisses and love though, I was 15 and her name was Susan. It was her 16th birthday, and we'd had a fair bit to drink that night but I kissed her that morning, and we had fun that night. We had to be quiet cause we had our best friend on the second bed, so we didn't get any further than kisses but still.
As for love, I love a lot of people but I've never been in love, so yeah.
Late but, meh.
Friday, 1 July 2011
I'm Back
I love my job, I really do. So it's nice to know I still have it after a second week of horror. THis one consisting mainly of sleep, work and another uni assignment I thought I'd finished. Oh and did I mention when I get tired my til is out and I get called for a counselling session? This time we've set out soome rules - no more than 20 hours over four or five shifts. This is EXCELLENT!
I didn't realise just how tired trying to get my til right and get my study in and everything had made me until I slept 18 hours in one hit. Usually I need about 10 a night, but 18 is scary.
Assignment is going well though, the section I thought would be hardest was the easiest part and the easy part is still giving me 300 words worth of trouble but its getting there. XD
So I'll start the meme again tonight, from where I left off and just do em as I have time.
I didn't realise just how tired trying to get my til right and get my study in and everything had made me until I slept 18 hours in one hit. Usually I need about 10 a night, but 18 is scary.
Assignment is going well though, the section I thought would be hardest was the easiest part and the easy part is still giving me 300 words worth of trouble but its getting there. XD
So I'll start the meme again tonight, from where I left off and just do em as I have time.
Sunday, 26 June 2011
I Have A Reason!
Its called the "week of horror".
So, it starts last Friday with a doc appointment that involves five sentences, continues with a complete down of all bigpond services in the area (internets, phones, eftpos, it has telstra it was down) for a full 24hours, followed up by an ultrasound that then involved a single sentence from the doc passed to me by a receptionist. Amongst all this is an 800 word essay for one unit of my BA where I've done 1500 words for the other unit, only 24hours to type, research and send off said essay, two opens at work (0645 two days in a row - some god up there hates me), missing my best friends call three times (she who is in USA with her beloved and whom I haven't spoken to for weeks) and a shopping trip to Kmart where I had to try on all the clothes I wanted to buy. This trip is follwed by a dinner, a glass of red wine and a very close call with the casualty room for shock. Mostly beacuse the essay, ultrasound, work opens that were 5 and 7 hours long respectively, dinner and shopping were within 60 hours of each other.
All because my wrist has been painful for just over a month now....
So yes, my week has sucked majorly, and I still don't know why my wrist hurts. Currently my options seem to be a Sprain, a Strain, a Partial Dislocation and I'm Just Weird. I'm thinking I may have tried to dislocate it during yoga one week, the other option was RSI but the doc says my ultrasound is normal.
So, it starts last Friday with a doc appointment that involves five sentences, continues with a complete down of all bigpond services in the area (internets, phones, eftpos, it has telstra it was down) for a full 24hours, followed up by an ultrasound that then involved a single sentence from the doc passed to me by a receptionist. Amongst all this is an 800 word essay for one unit of my BA where I've done 1500 words for the other unit, only 24hours to type, research and send off said essay, two opens at work (0645 two days in a row - some god up there hates me), missing my best friends call three times (she who is in USA with her beloved and whom I haven't spoken to for weeks) and a shopping trip to Kmart where I had to try on all the clothes I wanted to buy. This trip is follwed by a dinner, a glass of red wine and a very close call with the casualty room for shock. Mostly beacuse the essay, ultrasound, work opens that were 5 and 7 hours long respectively, dinner and shopping were within 60 hours of each other.
All because my wrist has been painful for just over a month now....
So yes, my week has sucked majorly, and I still don't know why my wrist hurts. Currently my options seem to be a Sprain, a Strain, a Partial Dislocation and I'm Just Weird. I'm thinking I may have tried to dislocate it during yoga one week, the other option was RSI but the doc says my ultrasound is normal.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Day 9
day 9 - how you hope your future will be like.
Safe. Happy. No regrets.
I'm fairly boring like that. I want to have traveled by the time I'm complaining about bladder problems and needing glasses that are a centimeter thick. I want to have been in a stable loving relationship, preferably with children. I want none of the problems I have with my family to have happened.
So with having RSI (possibly) I'm going to finish with that. XD
Safe. Happy. No regrets.
I'm fairly boring like that. I want to have traveled by the time I'm complaining about bladder problems and needing glasses that are a centimeter thick. I want to have been in a stable loving relationship, preferably with children. I want none of the problems I have with my family to have happened.
So with having RSI (possibly) I'm going to finish with that. XD
Fucking Telstra!
12 hours! 12 fucking hours we had no internet. I have 48 hours to finish my 800word assignment and at least 20 of those I need to be sleeping! I don't even understand the material properly!
Now I'm not sure if I'm complaining about Uni or Telstra. Both of them suck.
Well, thats not entirely true, I like the learning, I just hate that its self-motivated - definitely not my strong point.
Oh well back to the grindstone.
Now I'm not sure if I'm complaining about Uni or Telstra. Both of them suck.
Well, thats not entirely true, I like the learning, I just hate that its self-motivated - definitely not my strong point.
Oh well back to the grindstone.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Day 8
day 8 - a moment you felt the most satisfied with your life.
Definitely a hard one. I mean, I have several points in my life I can think of and point and say "there, that was a huge moment" but truly satisfied? I guess that I have several.
When I was 7, I finished my first ever chapter book, May Gibbs Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. None of my teachers had expected me to be able to finish it in less than a month. I finished it in a fortnight.
I was 15 when I finally felt like I was "one of the big kids", I looked over at a group of acquaintances and thought "I get them, they make sense". Of course that lasted about a month before I realised they were actually into boys and make-up and sex and other crap I had a very good theoretical knowledge of but no true understanding of. I was a very late bloomer, but I knew the most about how sex actually worked in my class.
Best memory that fits though is getting Merits in a year long course that I managed to finish in 4 months. Admittedly it was only a diploma level course and entirely focused on my own story-world so it was fairly easy, but still, Merits!
Definitely a hard one. I mean, I have several points in my life I can think of and point and say "there, that was a huge moment" but truly satisfied? I guess that I have several.
When I was 7, I finished my first ever chapter book, May Gibbs Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. None of my teachers had expected me to be able to finish it in less than a month. I finished it in a fortnight.
I was 15 when I finally felt like I was "one of the big kids", I looked over at a group of acquaintances and thought "I get them, they make sense". Of course that lasted about a month before I realised they were actually into boys and make-up and sex and other crap I had a very good theoretical knowledge of but no true understanding of. I was a very late bloomer, but I knew the most about how sex actually worked in my class.
Best memory that fits though is getting Merits in a year long course that I managed to finish in 4 months. Admittedly it was only a diploma level course and entirely focused on my own story-world so it was fairly easy, but still, Merits!
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Day 7
day 7 - your zodiac sign and if you think it fits your personality
Which zodiac are we supposed to use?
I'm an Aries in the Roman Zodiac. The Ram. I'm the first of the set and supposedly: Independent, Generous, Optimistic, Enthusiastic and Courageous. On the downside I'm also: Moody, Short tempered, Self-involved, Impulsive and Impatient.
Strangely yeah, it does fit reasonably well.
In the Chinese Zodiac I'm a Fire Rabbit. Occupying the 4th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Rabbit symbolizes such character traits as creativity, compassion, and sensitivity. Rabbits are friendly, outgoing and prefer the company of others. They also prefer to avoid conflict. In confrontational situations, Rabbits approach calmly and with consideration for the other party. Rabbits believe strongly in friends and family and lacking such bonds can lead to emotional issues.
Their serene nature keeps Rabbits from becoming visibly upset. Because they’re serene animals, Rabbits are easily taken advantage of. Their sensitive nature makes them shy away from aggressive or competitive situations. They’re overall conservative and not interested in taking risks.
Again, fits pretty well, except the part about being taken advantage of. I'm a cynical, suspicious bitch on occasion.
Which zodiac are we supposed to use?
I'm an Aries in the Roman Zodiac. The Ram. I'm the first of the set and supposedly: Independent, Generous, Optimistic, Enthusiastic and Courageous. On the downside I'm also: Moody, Short tempered, Self-involved, Impulsive and Impatient.
Strangely yeah, it does fit reasonably well.
In the Chinese Zodiac I'm a Fire Rabbit. Occupying the 4th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Rabbit symbolizes such character traits as creativity, compassion, and sensitivity. Rabbits are friendly, outgoing and prefer the company of others. They also prefer to avoid conflict. In confrontational situations, Rabbits approach calmly and with consideration for the other party. Rabbits believe strongly in friends and family and lacking such bonds can lead to emotional issues.
Their serene nature keeps Rabbits from becoming visibly upset. Because they’re serene animals, Rabbits are easily taken advantage of. Their sensitive nature makes them shy away from aggressive or competitive situations. They’re overall conservative and not interested in taking risks.
Again, fits pretty well, except the part about being taken advantage of. I'm a cynical, suspicious bitch on occasion.
Day 6
day 6 - write 30 interesting facts about yourself.
Sorry its late, 30 facts is really hard!
01. My middle name is french, not because my parents wanted something unusual but because they wanted something that sounded like Marie. Problem is they hated Marie, so Cherie.
02. I'm allergic to watermelon.
03. I am actually related to Florence Nightingale.
04. I can't sleep on my back unless I'm propped up on a pile of pillows.
05. My first sentence was "I can dodit myself!"
06. The first book I read (on my own) was May Gibbs Complete Works of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie - I was turning 7 and in grade 2.
07. I grew up next door to a very large doberman x rodegian ridge-back and have no fear of large dogs thanks to Mia. She was 2 foot tall at the shoulders.
08. I once sang with the Australian Youth Choir.
09. I've only broken 1 bone in my entire body - the Metatarsal V.
10. I like dipping my french fries in my chocolate milkshake.
11. My parents once filled and entire side of a card with my various nicknames.
12. I can't roll my 'r's
13. I filled a terrabyte external hard drive in less than two months.
14. I've hurt my right wrist so often I'm partially ambidextrous. I can't write, but I can (badly!) play guitar, use chopsticks and aim.
15. I've had the same best friend since year 7. Which was 12 yrs ago.
16. I love arts and craft - especially mosaics and collage.
17.I grew up in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
18. I like chilli in my cocoa powder.
19. I'm bisexual but have only had sexual relations with a female (so far).
20. My first LOTE language was Greek. I swapped schools and had to start over with Indonesian.
21. My dream job is working for a publishing house in America or England.
22. I've had three sets of grommets to help my ears.
23. I love animals.
24. I can't draw for shite. I can colour pretty well though XD
25. I've had 6 dogs, 10 cats (23 if you count the kittens we gave away), 2 rabbits, 3 budgies, 2 parakeets, 2 guinea pigs and a horse.
26. I was strawberry blonde as a kid.
27. I like almost all types of music. The only ones I don't like are screaming metal where I can't hear anything over the guitar and drums rap music.
28. I was in a car crash before I was even born.
29. I'm teaching myself calligraphy.
30. I understand Auslan.
Sorry its late, 30 facts is really hard!
01. My middle name is french, not because my parents wanted something unusual but because they wanted something that sounded like Marie. Problem is they hated Marie, so Cherie.
02. I'm allergic to watermelon.
03. I am actually related to Florence Nightingale.
04. I can't sleep on my back unless I'm propped up on a pile of pillows.
05. My first sentence was "I can dodit myself!"
06. The first book I read (on my own) was May Gibbs Complete Works of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie - I was turning 7 and in grade 2.
07. I grew up next door to a very large doberman x rodegian ridge-back and have no fear of large dogs thanks to Mia. She was 2 foot tall at the shoulders.
08. I once sang with the Australian Youth Choir.
09. I've only broken 1 bone in my entire body - the Metatarsal V.
10. I like dipping my french fries in my chocolate milkshake.
11. My parents once filled and entire side of a card with my various nicknames.
12. I can't roll my 'r's
13. I filled a terrabyte external hard drive in less than two months.
14. I've hurt my right wrist so often I'm partially ambidextrous. I can't write, but I can (badly!) play guitar, use chopsticks and aim.
15. I've had the same best friend since year 7. Which was 12 yrs ago.
16. I love arts and craft - especially mosaics and collage.
17.I grew up in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
18. I like chilli in my cocoa powder.
19. I'm bisexual but have only had sexual relations with a female (so far).
20. My first LOTE language was Greek. I swapped schools and had to start over with Indonesian.
21. My dream job is working for a publishing house in America or England.
22. I've had three sets of grommets to help my ears.
23. I love animals.
24. I can't draw for shite. I can colour pretty well though XD
25. I've had 6 dogs, 10 cats (23 if you count the kittens we gave away), 2 rabbits, 3 budgies, 2 parakeets, 2 guinea pigs and a horse.
26. I was strawberry blonde as a kid.
27. I like almost all types of music. The only ones I don't like are screaming metal where I can't hear anything over the guitar and drums rap music.
28. I was in a car crash before I was even born.
29. I'm teaching myself calligraphy.
30. I understand Auslan.
Friday, 17 June 2011
Day 5
A time you thought about ending your own life.
Way easy - never. I'm a glass half-full person, who has been lucky enough to have very little darkness in her life. I have four of my five (grandma married twice) grandparents alive, all of my friends are alive and well and have never been hospitalised for accidents or disease (bar the usual childhood illnesses etc), and I've been lucky enough to live mostly comfortably financially for my entire life. There is a reason after all I have a four-leaf clover in mind for a tattoo.
I've never gotten the point of killing yourself. I understand the clinical side of it - depression is caused by vcarious chemical reactions in the brain (don't ask me to name them - it's been a long time since I studied it). I don't understand the actuality of it. My dad has depression, and so do two of my aunts. I suspect my mum and one of my uncles too but that jsut may be me.
I simply can't wrap my brain around the idea that its better to stop feeling forever instead of trying just one more time. I'm also horrendously stubborn on occasion too, so it's probably never going to make much sense. I just think that there should be more to help people with it, but then I think that society as a whole should be doing more to help people.
So yeah, can't actually describe a time, as its never happened, I'm very lucky to say.
Way easy - never. I'm a glass half-full person, who has been lucky enough to have very little darkness in her life. I have four of my five (grandma married twice) grandparents alive, all of my friends are alive and well and have never been hospitalised for accidents or disease (bar the usual childhood illnesses etc), and I've been lucky enough to live mostly comfortably financially for my entire life. There is a reason after all I have a four-leaf clover in mind for a tattoo.
I've never gotten the point of killing yourself. I understand the clinical side of it - depression is caused by vcarious chemical reactions in the brain (don't ask me to name them - it's been a long time since I studied it). I don't understand the actuality of it. My dad has depression, and so do two of my aunts. I suspect my mum and one of my uncles too but that jsut may be me.
I simply can't wrap my brain around the idea that its better to stop feeling forever instead of trying just one more time. I'm also horrendously stubborn on occasion too, so it's probably never going to make much sense. I just think that there should be more to help people with it, but then I think that society as a whole should be doing more to help people.
So yeah, can't actually describe a time, as its never happened, I'm very lucky to say.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Day 4
Your views on religion.
Oh hard one! I have weird arse views on religion - on the one hand, I believe in a higher being on the other I don't believe in Christianity or Islam or whatever. I suppose I believe in Faith. That it doesn't matter what you believe so much as that you DO believe. I don't particularly care what higher being/s may be out there. I try to live life conscientiously - I don't lie (very often), I don't steal (objects), I try to take care of the environment and I try to respect others. I think that religion as it stands is good - people need to believe in something else, otherwise what the hell are we doing here? I have serious problems with people pushing their religion on others and using religion as a reason to hate others. I don't like zealots. The sheer idea of people believing they have the right to dictate to me how and when and where and what I worship is offensive.
Hn, ranting? Perhaps...
Oh hard one! I have weird arse views on religion - on the one hand, I believe in a higher being on the other I don't believe in Christianity or Islam or whatever. I suppose I believe in Faith. That it doesn't matter what you believe so much as that you DO believe. I don't particularly care what higher being/s may be out there. I try to live life conscientiously - I don't lie (very often), I don't steal (objects), I try to take care of the environment and I try to respect others. I think that religion as it stands is good - people need to believe in something else, otherwise what the hell are we doing here? I have serious problems with people pushing their religion on others and using religion as a reason to hate others. I don't like zealots. The sheer idea of people believing they have the right to dictate to me how and when and where and what I worship is offensive.
Hn, ranting? Perhaps...
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Day 3
- your views on drugs and alcohol.
Drugs and Alcohol... I haven't found a use for drugs yet. I've never taken any. Medication, sure. I like having mersyndol on hand - mostly cause I refuse to do to the dentist and my wisdom teeth try to kill me once or twice a year. Also I figure they'll be useful when I get my tongue pierced or get my tattoo. As I'm terrified of needles it might take a while though. ^_^
Though admittedly, I'd kind of like to try "Kronic", its currently not illegal and probably the only type of drug I'd willingly take - I don't like the lack of control associated with drugs or being drunk.
Alcohol, well most of my dads family are happy bogan drunks. I'm not sure which they're heavier on actually, the alcohol (and by alcohol I mean taking a slab to a party and not leaving til it's finished even if that means staying til 4am and driving home after) or the bogan (arrogant; entirely lacking in education, culture or standards; prejudiced; xenophobic; bigoted; anti-religious, I could go on).
So yeah, I like alcohol, I have a very well stocked bar, a wine cellar (of sorts - its more of a rack that gets depleted cause I like cheap wine that doesn't need aging) and I have a drink every second or third night.
Unfortunately, thanks to my dads family and half of my mums, I've also seen nearly every male authority figure in my family drunk violent and frankly disgusting.
So my opinion on drugs and alcohol? I don't like them after a certain limit. Under that limit, I really don't care what people do, I only care that I never have to deal with it.
Hn, bit more depressive and stroppy than I expected but oh well.
Drugs and Alcohol... I haven't found a use for drugs yet. I've never taken any. Medication, sure. I like having mersyndol on hand - mostly cause I refuse to do to the dentist and my wisdom teeth try to kill me once or twice a year. Also I figure they'll be useful when I get my tongue pierced or get my tattoo. As I'm terrified of needles it might take a while though. ^_^
Though admittedly, I'd kind of like to try "Kronic", its currently not illegal and probably the only type of drug I'd willingly take - I don't like the lack of control associated with drugs or being drunk.
Alcohol, well most of my dads family are happy bogan drunks. I'm not sure which they're heavier on actually, the alcohol (and by alcohol I mean taking a slab to a party and not leaving til it's finished even if that means staying til 4am and driving home after) or the bogan (arrogant; entirely lacking in education, culture or standards; prejudiced; xenophobic; bigoted; anti-religious, I could go on).
So yeah, I like alcohol, I have a very well stocked bar, a wine cellar (of sorts - its more of a rack that gets depleted cause I like cheap wine that doesn't need aging) and I have a drink every second or third night.
Unfortunately, thanks to my dads family and half of my mums, I've also seen nearly every male authority figure in my family drunk violent and frankly disgusting.
So my opinion on drugs and alcohol? I don't like them after a certain limit. Under that limit, I really don't care what people do, I only care that I never have to deal with it.
Hn, bit more depressive and stroppy than I expected but oh well.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Day 2
day 2 - 10 years... I'd like to be in a flat/apartment/house of my own with a job I enjoy and a career as an author. I'd like to have a partner of some description with two Abyssinian's or Singapura's and a happily disobedient German Sheppard named Anubis. Or something similar anyway. I've always kind of wanted a "loft apartment" - you know the kind where you have an entire wall of windows, no walls inside (except around the bathroom) and a raised platform at one end where you sleep? Yeah that. I want that. I think I'd go insane if I had it but still, I want one, and if I'm really lucky I'll have one. Preferably in New York, or London - depends on whether I manage to get that dream job with Harper Collins or Bloomsbury or whichever publisher decides to employ me. ^_^
Oh don't forget I have to tell you about Mandy and the crack whore!
Oh don't forget I have to tell you about Mandy and the crack whore!
Monday, 13 June 2011
30 Days Meme
30 Days Meme, cause I have nothing else to say XD
So Day 1 - Single. Very, very, boring. Seriously, I never actually realised how much a partner of some description helps your social life. I go to work, I go to uni, I study, and that's about it. Come to think of it, that's probably why I started this, a chance to meet new people, even if its only online. Is it kind of sad I have only about 5 friends? Not counting acquaintances from work, school or the library.
Admittedly I was never the kind of person to have huge amounts of friends at school but I don't even have coffee with people from work or school... Yes, definitely sad. Oh well, something to work on I suppose.
The list (mostly so I don't lose it in the myriad of sticky notes on my desktop)
day 1 - your current relationship; if single discuss how single life is.
day 2 - where you’d like to be in 10 years.
day 3 - your views on drugs and alcohol.
day 4 - your views on religion.
day 5 - a time you thought about ending your own life.
day 6 - write 30 interesting facts about yourself.
day 7 - your zodiac sign and if you think it fits your personality.
day 8 - a moment you felt the most satisfied with your life.
day 9 - how you hope your future will be like.
day 10 - discuss your first love and first kiss.
day 11 - put your ipod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up.
day 12 - bullet your whole day.
day 13 - somewhere you’d like to move or visit.
day 14 - your earliest memory.
day 15 - your favourite LJ'ers.
day 16 - your views on mainstream music.
day 17 - your highs and lows of this past year.
day 18 - your beliefs.
day 19 - disrespecting your parents.
day 20 - how important you think education is.
day 21 - one of your favourite shows.
day 22 - how have you changed in the past 2 years?
day 23 - give pictures of 5 girls who are famous who you find attractive.
day 24 - your favourite movie and what it’s about.
day 25 - someone who fascinates you and why.
day 26 - what kind of person attracts you.
day 27 - a problem that you have had.
day 28 - something that you miss.
day 29 - goals for the next 30 days.
day 30 - your highs and lows of this month
So Day 1 - Single. Very, very, boring. Seriously, I never actually realised how much a partner of some description helps your social life. I go to work, I go to uni, I study, and that's about it. Come to think of it, that's probably why I started this, a chance to meet new people, even if its only online. Is it kind of sad I have only about 5 friends? Not counting acquaintances from work, school or the library.
Admittedly I was never the kind of person to have huge amounts of friends at school but I don't even have coffee with people from work or school... Yes, definitely sad. Oh well, something to work on I suppose.
The list (mostly so I don't lose it in the myriad of sticky notes on my desktop)
day 1 - your current relationship; if single discuss how single life is.
day 2 - where you’d like to be in 10 years.
day 3 - your views on drugs and alcohol.
day 4 - your views on religion.
day 5 - a time you thought about ending your own life.
day 6 - write 30 interesting facts about yourself.
day 7 - your zodiac sign and if you think it fits your personality.
day 8 - a moment you felt the most satisfied with your life.
day 9 - how you hope your future will be like.
day 10 - discuss your first love and first kiss.
day 11 - put your ipod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up.
day 12 - bullet your whole day.
day 13 - somewhere you’d like to move or visit.
day 14 - your earliest memory.
day 15 - your favourite LJ'ers.
day 16 - your views on mainstream music.
day 17 - your highs and lows of this past year.
day 18 - your beliefs.
day 19 - disrespecting your parents.
day 20 - how important you think education is.
day 21 - one of your favourite shows.
day 22 - how have you changed in the past 2 years?
day 23 - give pictures of 5 girls who are famous who you find attractive.
day 24 - your favourite movie and what it’s about.
day 25 - someone who fascinates you and why.
day 26 - what kind of person attracts you.
day 27 - a problem that you have had.
day 28 - something that you miss.
day 29 - goals for the next 30 days.
day 30 - your highs and lows of this month
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Short of Shortbread
So, I was actually going to make the most awesome looking shortbread recipe tonight... THREE ingredients, that's it and what do you think I didn't have? The one and only thing that can't be subbed - the flour... I swear I'm going to work tomorrow and coming home with kilos of the stuff just so I don't run out again...
Incidentally, here's the recipe -
and yes by Lestrade it does mean DI Lestrade from Sherlock Holmes - I'm currently following a rather awesome blog that came about because of an entirely awesome fic...
Here's the fic link XD
http://emungere.dreamwidth.org/227856.html
Incidentally, here's the recipe -
Lestrade's Mum's Italian Shortbread
3 cups flour
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup olive oil
(optional, but tasty: 1/4 tsp salt and 1 tsp vanilla)
Here's the fic link XD
http://emungere.dreamwidth.org/227856.html
Practice Makes Perfect
Or not as the case may prove to be....
I'm rubbish at remembering to post whether its LJ, facebook or an actual paper and pen diary. Mostly this one's just to see what everything looks like when its all posted so you lot can read it... whoever you may be.
Fare thee well
I'm rubbish at remembering to post whether its LJ, facebook or an actual paper and pen diary. Mostly this one's just to see what everything looks like when its all posted so you lot can read it... whoever you may be.
Fare thee well
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