unexpectedly eventful week

this week wasnt meant to be this way, but now that it has turned out so, i must blog. so many things have and are happening this week in terms of events that i am so dead tired, but then it feels as if not much has changed. anyway, here's a quick update/summary.

1. the territory

my school is taking two missions trips open to year 11s (next year's year 12s). one in january to cambodia and one in september to the northern territory. i cannot afford the one to cambodia no matter how much i would LOVE to (mainly cos it costs $3,500), so i may be going to the NT in september as that trip is only $750. however, i promised my parents i'd go halves. so, if over the holidays there is work available - even just babysitting/cleaning houses, i'm ready for action =D - oh and if anyone wants to donate, that is welcome too !

2. pivot

the pivot competition entry closes tomorrow. my piece is done (i have to admit not my favourite or the best of my work, but jarrad convinced me i 'might as well' since the school is paying for everything) and handed in. so, it's in, we'll see how it all pans out! opening night is on the 14th of May at "Red Earth Gallery, Mooroolbark Community Centre", please come and check it out!

3. aths day

me and kathryn ran (and walked) the 1500 meters in rain and hail and we were sooo wet by the end of it. but, it was fun and a great experience and we spent most of the freezing tuesday under sally's 'curry scarf' (named so as it smelt of curry). 

4. steamboat algae

yes we had steamboat at youth cell - i know you're all jealous XD

it was great, a great discussion and study, and great company. i think God has really put a great group together this year for each of us to grow. jarrad and dora came along and that was all good fun. 

5. tea o' clock live

yes jarrad and i (and dora) had tea o' clock for the first time in real life (not over MSN), and it was fabulous! mum even gave us strawberries :)

6. VCD excursion

tomorrow is the VCD excursion at melbourne museum to see the Top Designs exhibition and hear pro designers lecture. i'm really excited especially as i really want to get into the design field when i'm older. we get dismissed at 1 o' clock from the museum so we may head into the CBD for some hardcore city shopping (GLUE has 70% off apparently) or just catch a movie.

7. open day

is on saturday, so school music life is very busy ATM. in fact i've had so many rehearsals this week its not even funny.

8. studies

yes it seems i doing well in everything but METHODS. lets not go there.

9. visitors

we've had visitors for 3 weeks straight (3 different sets) and all i want is my room, my bed, my desk, my routine!

i think that's it for now.

we got a new computer and so all my files are being loaded on. i hope i dnt lose anything and i hope that everything is set just the way i like it ASAP!

sarts in melb

me & adri are going to chapel st to strut in our coolest & weirdest clothes with my DSLR so the sartorialist will notice us and snap us and blog us ^^

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

have a great week everyone!

shopping

well today i went to DFO essendon with mum, elysia & aunty lyn and aunty lyn bought me a $30 dress marked down from $170. it is so pretty.

but ive found now everytime i shop theres a battle, on the one hand, i want almost everything i see, and on the other hand i know i shouldn't want these things cos i dnt need them. and i picture the faces of those little kids in cambodia, of those little girls with the umbrellas, of nong gai & nong koy & jordan & ai zhang & lei khung.

and i'm torn.. between that new dress and those suffering faces.

iHate

methods.
being stressed about methods while trying to study other things.
no study periods.
injections.
pain.
blood.
methods.
SACs.
exams.
methods.
no credit.
methods.
getting stuck on MSN/facebook when hw is awaiting.
methods.
procrastinating.
people who complain about how much work they have.
people who complain about how little time they have.
people who complain about how they do "so much".
methods.
methods.
methods.
methods.

-.-

tea o' clock

jarrad and i have tea o' clock at the exact time we both feel like a cup of tea. this is normally at the exact same time which is kinda scary. we renamed this time tea o' clock. it's normally between 9-9.30 PM depending on what time we woke up and what time we had dinner.

last night he had tea o' clock without me because i was in bed by 9PM. i slept so early because i woke up at 5AM that morning to send my cousins off to the airport. serenity & keisha were a joy to have. i felt more like their mum than cousin! they were pure sunshine and i miss them already.

so, holidays have ended. in fact, theres about 6 hours, 11 minutes left of holidays. i'm going to savour every moment and laugh at you all who are trying to cram in holiday hw last minute. you really shouldnt have procrastinated.

have a great first week everybody!

Love is Hard

jarrad and i were talking about how everything good comes to an end; like school holidays or meals or friendships.

(pi) says (7:38 PM):
nah, not so stupid.
i think thats what everone wants.
but it never really happens.
the only so called 'forever'. the term i use loosly here, i meant to be the husband/wife
however that remains to be seen these days

danica says (7:39 PM):
yes which is sad
i had this conversation with isaac too..
hes like, "friends forever.. do you believe in that?"
"mmm.. not really, people change too often and i move too much"

danica says (7:40 PM):
i probably sounded cynical but its true

(pi) says (7:40 PM):
hmm it is.
most good things come to an end

then i was listening to James Morrison's album 'Songs for You, Truths for Me' because i just downloaded it and i absolutely love James Morrison's voice. His song 'Love is Hard' is one which stuck out to me, so i looked up the lyrics..

They're treading lightly
No they, don't sink in
There's no tracks to follow
they don't care where they going
hmm

And if they're lucky and they'll,
they'll get to see and if they're
really really lucky they'll
get to feel..

And it kicks so hard,
it breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
it hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.

Love takes hostages,
gives them pain.
gives someone the power to
hurt you again and again
oooh, but they don't care

And if they're lucky and they'll,
they'll get to see and if they're
really really lucky they'll
they'll get to feel.
And if they're, they're truly blessed
and they're get to believe
and if you're dammed, you'll never
let yourself be diseased.

love is hard, love is hard.

If it was easy,
it wouldn't mean nothing though.

and yes, it actually is quite depressing, but i think its true.

pivot

this is driving me insane.
i can't get the right shot.
i am yet to look at a photograph i've taken and think 'that's it. that's the one'.

i wish i could get it right
i wish i could be better.
why are my photos soooooooo bad?
and why are my photoshopping skills so primitive?

i am frustrated.

but i think it's a good frustration,
because it's one that will drive me to be better,
to get better,
to enter this competition with the perfect shot(s)
and win more than just prize money..

.. i'll win the knowledge that i've grown as an artist, and the hope that i've still got a long way to go.

but until then, the frustration continues.
it keeps me up at night..

.. the girl with the umbrella.
SHADE 4 30C

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i am reshooting and reshooting so theyre upcoming too.

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