goodbye 2009

so as many of my friends know, i am incredible sentimental and fond of memories. this year held probably just as many great, epic, life-changing events as most other years. but that doesnt make 2009 any less important. so.. here is the year that is, and soon will be that was.

the year begun with hard work with the new experiences, new people and a new environment that was virgin music (inside myer, eastland). my summer job was fun, scary and it got me my SLR :) scooping ice cream and making milkshakes was great also. especially that one indian family who came in and ordered "hokey pokey ice cream" and made me laugh like crazy. imagine "hokey pokey ice cream" said in an indian accent and you'll understand why.

mum and i went to see wicked the musical. boy was that awesome :) it was really the beginning of learning more about musical theatre and coming to love it with the rest of my music class.

chinese new year was a great time of catching up with family friends. especially my pastors' kids friends.

school started and i LOOOOOVVVEEEDDD VCE so much haha. my favourite subject at school was VCD and music. the most fufilling (of course after it was over) was year 12 methods.

there was my birthday, and i had two big parties, with many friends i hadnt seen in a long time like reuben and tim. it was great to catch up with everyone again! we also went to the city for jason's birthday and had japanese at meshiya. that was fun!

this year had a kinda party drought. but who could forget julia's geeks & nerds party? best party theme ever :) it was so much fun!

never wouldve thought id go to woolaning this year. it was such an amazing experience. i will forever love those on that trip! and the places we visited. swimming and teaching and playing music and playing cards and getting sunburnt and eating grain waves and cookie dough and strange tasting twiggy sticks. i learnt SO much and God was so real on that trip. i'll never forget it..

this year was the ending of the ms yan clan. we miss you ms yan :'( we had so many great moments together!

our year eleven 'camp' was sooo pathetic this year. but it was still fun-ish. we had a great time. thank goodness for our optimistic year level!

we visited tasmania this year. it was such a great rest. it's always great to see friends who are practically family again.

formal was great. i still think year 10 formal was fun-ner, but it was still fun. who wouldnt find getting all dressed up and pretty and taking pictures and drinking tea all night not fun?

we visited sydney & canberra this year too. i realised the reason i loved cities (in sydney, not canberra). i was SICK the whole time.. possibly with swine flu (as i later found out like half my music class had swine flu and we had spent the whole previous week together rehearsing like crazy!) we visited three differernt chocolate cafes and ate SOOO much food! it was a great family time!

Rachael DEFOE visited melbourne! it was so great to see her again. i really missed her a lot! and i still do :'( it was so great to reminisce with her again!

music camp this year was great cos WE GOT TO STAY ONE NIGHT! we watched high school musical all night long and jumped on the trampoline and jammed and played until our backs and our fingers and our necks were sore.

keisha & serenity visited australia! it was so great to spend time with my little cousins who i barely got to know cos we moved to melb while they were still in new zealand!

labour day weekend spent with the lings at phillip island was a fun time of catching up with my gracie again. we took many many pictures and even saw koala bears!

this year has changed our friendship groups so much! (sounds so high school-y) classes and study blocks have shaped them a lot. i'm glad i got to make so many new friends like jarrad, sally, julia, brett and even at youth and church with tommy and lucien. i also met a whole bunch of pastor's kids' and youth at different churches like ICC. i grew closer to some of my old friends and grew further from some too. i guess that's just how life goes isnt it? i wouldnt have had it any other way..

this year i have grown much more in my music than any other year. i've practiced harder and more last minute (nobody tell my piano teacher) than any other year. i've enjoyed my music SOO much more this year.. thanks to my music performance class! we had so much fun doing ensembles and performing to our family and friends. who could forget our dinners at hungry jacks and red rooster to calm our nerves and wreck our vocal chords (to the singers). yeah. good times, good times.."no day but today".. "nice white kids who like to lead the way, and once a month we have our NEGRO DAY!"

saying goodbye to our year twelves wasn't easy :'( we will miss you guys. but it was a great day and so much fun to do our fundraiser! i think next year will be a great year with our nice, clean common room and our fundraising money already with a plus.

we haven't had many of our 'girls only' sleepovers very often anymore. but this year held an epic one at liv's. we ate and ate from our array of desserts and sweets and watched jane austen movies. then we got blacklisted for sleepovers at liv's haha. we felt SOOO sick, but it was such a great night of bonding and dnms and gossip and laughter.

this year a very important event took place.. METHODS ENDED let's all jump around and scream with joy!!!!!!!!!! it was a great class. we will forever love you mrs law. it was a tough year, but a fufilling one. and all the work was worth it, and all i have to say is "i laugh at you all who have to do it next year.. =P" when it ended, we had a blast at chirnside.. eating and being happy (even though year eleven exams were the week after). nathaniel won so much chocolate from the vending machine. and i still have my toy fish from that day. (thanks nat!)

this year has been great through and through. it has held many unexpected moments. i guess that's what life's about right? i will miss year eleven, and the year twelves this year and the memories and the study block and everything i've had this year, but 2010 is geared up to already top 2009 above and beyond.

Merry (Almost) Christmas

Good evening great world wide web =)

it seems i have not blogged in quite a while and i probably should again. Mainly because facebook's photo upload function is currently not working on my computer and i'm beginning to get utterly frustrated. i've tried everything! so then i exercised my last option.. giving up !

A lot has transpired since the last time i blogged. Mainly things such as exams, presentation evening, rehearsals for presentation evening, a trip to Tasmania and getting my VCAA results for the first time.

For the moment though, i'm incredibly excited about these holidays. For those who have recently talked to me, they'll find this a surprise. yes, i complained about how i didnt get a summer job and how everybody is away blah -di-blah. i'm over it all. When we were in Tasmania, i read a lot of magazines. i mean A LOT. mostly 'belle' - an architecture, interior design magazine, 'frankie' - an art, culture, design & music magazine and lots of lifestyle ones too. so, i am currently inspired by design and crafty type things. i see these holidays as a time to develop my crafty skills. i have made some cards already and made elysia's christmas present (a smiggle pencilcase which i decorated). I am really looking forward to catching up with some friends i haven't kept much in contact with throughout this year like Amy. It'll be a great chance for me to as most of my closer friends are away (lucky people..bring me back presents :))

I am looking forward to spending some quality time with my piano (and violin) too. It's going to be a HUGE year in music and i better be prepared! There's Grade 8 piano, and hopefully Grade 6/7 Violin (or at least be up to that standard) and VCE Piano Solo Music Performance. It's so exciting !

I am nervous and excited about year twelve all at the same time. nervous because it's year twelve and from my experiences this year.. it's hard to score! Also, most of my subjects are arty subjects and there are so many people who are SO good at art! So i better work extra hard! Excited because we have the best year level after, the common room, tea and my subjects are great :)

I am sure going to also enjoy catching up on all my series. Glee, Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls (wow so many G's) One Tree Hill, How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory (especially since James comes back from Malaysia in the next week and can bring me up to speed with Big Bang!!!). Yeah, it's going to be quite a summer holiday.

So, catch you all up soon with how my summer actually goes.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I'm sure God will continue to bless you all in the New Year and over this Christmas season. Embrace the love and joy going around!