I'm leaving melbourne tonight.
sam and i just went to the idea of north concert at little collins st. they were so aweosme :) and of course, i had to buy a cd and get it signed.....nat, go nuts :P (they had another alto back then!) we will def. have to do a music trawl..!
so, i went through bits of melbourne this afternoon...i really don't want to leave this city, it's so beautiful. and leaving queen's? such a weird thing. my room is basically empty, which is disgusting. and really sad.
okay, so the next one will be from HOME!!!!!
to all my friends from melbourne, luv ya all lots..and i'll miss u!!!
to all my friends back home....see ya soon!!! argh!!!!!!!!
over and out!!!!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
European English
Thanks to special k :) this made me laugh so hard!
Will we live to hear it, read it, speak it?
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".
In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be re placed with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.
In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which havealways ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.
By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th"with "z" and "w" with "v".
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl.
Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking Deutch like zey vunted in ze forst plas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.
Will we live to hear it, read it, speak it?
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".
In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be re placed with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.
In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which havealways ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.
By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th"with "z" and "w" with "v".
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl.
Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking Deutch like zey vunted in ze forst plas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.
Health Question and Answer Session
Thanks to podda for this one... :)
Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? (We don't need to get up at 5am anymore!!)
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO ...... Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"
Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? (We don't need to get up at 5am anymore!!)
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO ...... Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Wheee....
Ouch. It hurts so much to have that title, coz it's such a Mel thing to say/do/type and now she's gone..... :(
So I've got a music-filled (and packing...erg...) weekend.
The precussion recital went well :) I'm happy with it! And yeah, that was the most intense week of rehearsals and 'getting-to-know-your-VCA' week! Didn't go out afterwards; instead, I came home to study for the stressful time known as 'an exam'.
My QM exam went ok, much better than I thought. I guess, what does one expect when there's been no practice exam, the subject changes from each semester to semester, there's no formula sheet before the exam and the assessments in the subject have been really hard....so, yeah you could say that I was stressed out about it! But, I think and I hope it went well. :) The multi choice was completed within half an hour, bearing in mind that the MCQ comprised 50% of the marks of the 2hr exam. Continuing on with the exam....I was left with one hour to write an answer to a twenty-mark question.
So, I've managed to pack most of my stuff. And boy, does my room look bare or what! (And I've still got three days....three days of emptiness....)
Friday night (yep, last night...it seems so long ago..!) was the last night of some people so we thought we'd go out. I was intending to get just gelate, but was persuaded to go out with Meg, Xing and Zoe, so Jess and I tagged along. The party actually started in Meg's room, involving a can of glitter spray then we went to Viva, the Mexican place on Lygon St, which involved a plate of nachos and two litres of margherita (mmm.....alcoholic slushy! :P )....then to the Carlton Yacht Club where cocktails were the go. I took Jess back to Queen's after that....the others apparently went to Jimmy Watson's, then on to the party at Pugg's. Cultural Crawl or what..???
Today was practice, more packing (sniff) and choir rehearsal, which went well....I'm really looking forward to singing tomorrow. I didn't realise just how much I love singing. So there's no way I can quit choir without joining another! Just like how I've realised this year that I miss playing violin in an orchestra...which brings me to my next idea of MYO or the uni orchestra. What does anybody think?
Said goodbye today to Tom, Wen, Zoe (until tomorrow) and Mel. :( Yep, I cried! I know that the holidays will hopefully fly by (ergh..better do, with wisdom teeth removal surgery lined up..! ergh...) but it's still a considerable time to be away from the place that has shaped this year and me so significantly...
So, to the summer...
what am I going to do?
Go to the beach. I don't care what I look like. I'm going for a good time. :)
Going for lunch at Delish with Nick. Because we can catch up at home. Which is exciting, knowing somebody from Melbourne and figuring out that they come from the same place as me! Going out somewhere with lots of friends. I think I say no to pubs. Coz I have the smell of smoke (evident in the way I have complained so much about it this year!) So, to the people I'm supposed to be going out with, can we do something nice? Like lunch, dinner, coffee, brekkie, meals, other nice places? Go to the beach? Movies, coz I've seen ONE this year!! Concerts. The park, to have a picnic, coz that's fun :) And it makes me feel like a little kid again :) Hopefully get a job....
Oh, and if you're around, please come visit me in hospital when I look like a chipmunk. (yay, thanks heaps nick...:S). Bring cards, flowers, soft toys, whatever else. Oh, and chocolates/candy that I won't be able to eat so you'll just have to eat it for me - that should be enough incentive for you guys to come...you get to see me and eat your favourite items of confectionary!
Oh, so this is what I've been thinking about all over Swotvac and exam period....
pity there's one more exam to go, but hopefully that will go well. Apparently the dean is really nice, and so's the head of brass (with a big smile on his face!) hehe :D
so, I look out my window of Queen's...it's a sight I will miss so much. Or just sitting here in my beloved room...the grey clouds are tinged with the fading sunlight, rolling in over the pale blue sky. It's a lot like what leaving is like. The sadness is full of so many memories - good and bad, wrapping the wonderful year up. I know I'll see the blue sky again, perhaps tomorrow or next week; it will come, it's just the long night that lies ahead...so many unknowns....
So I've got a music-filled (and packing...erg...) weekend.
The precussion recital went well :) I'm happy with it! And yeah, that was the most intense week of rehearsals and 'getting-to-know-your-VCA' week! Didn't go out afterwards; instead, I came home to study for the stressful time known as 'an exam'.
My QM exam went ok, much better than I thought. I guess, what does one expect when there's been no practice exam, the subject changes from each semester to semester, there's no formula sheet before the exam and the assessments in the subject have been really hard....so, yeah you could say that I was stressed out about it! But, I think and I hope it went well. :) The multi choice was completed within half an hour, bearing in mind that the MCQ comprised 50% of the marks of the 2hr exam. Continuing on with the exam....I was left with one hour to write an answer to a twenty-mark question.
So, I've managed to pack most of my stuff. And boy, does my room look bare or what! (And I've still got three days....three days of emptiness....)
Friday night (yep, last night...it seems so long ago..!) was the last night of some people so we thought we'd go out. I was intending to get just gelate, but was persuaded to go out with Meg, Xing and Zoe, so Jess and I tagged along. The party actually started in Meg's room, involving a can of glitter spray then we went to Viva, the Mexican place on Lygon St, which involved a plate of nachos and two litres of margherita (mmm.....alcoholic slushy! :P )....then to the Carlton Yacht Club where cocktails were the go. I took Jess back to Queen's after that....the others apparently went to Jimmy Watson's, then on to the party at Pugg's. Cultural Crawl or what..???
Today was practice, more packing (sniff) and choir rehearsal, which went well....I'm really looking forward to singing tomorrow. I didn't realise just how much I love singing. So there's no way I can quit choir without joining another! Just like how I've realised this year that I miss playing violin in an orchestra...which brings me to my next idea of MYO or the uni orchestra. What does anybody think?
Said goodbye today to Tom, Wen, Zoe (until tomorrow) and Mel. :( Yep, I cried! I know that the holidays will hopefully fly by (ergh..better do, with wisdom teeth removal surgery lined up..! ergh...) but it's still a considerable time to be away from the place that has shaped this year and me so significantly...
So, to the summer...
what am I going to do?
Go to the beach. I don't care what I look like. I'm going for a good time. :)
Going for lunch at Delish with Nick. Because we can catch up at home. Which is exciting, knowing somebody from Melbourne and figuring out that they come from the same place as me! Going out somewhere with lots of friends. I think I say no to pubs. Coz I have the smell of smoke (evident in the way I have complained so much about it this year!) So, to the people I'm supposed to be going out with, can we do something nice? Like lunch, dinner, coffee, brekkie, meals, other nice places? Go to the beach? Movies, coz I've seen ONE this year!! Concerts. The park, to have a picnic, coz that's fun :) And it makes me feel like a little kid again :) Hopefully get a job....
Oh, and if you're around, please come visit me in hospital when I look like a chipmunk. (yay, thanks heaps nick...:S). Bring cards, flowers, soft toys, whatever else. Oh, and chocolates/candy that I won't be able to eat so you'll just have to eat it for me - that should be enough incentive for you guys to come...you get to see me and eat your favourite items of confectionary!
Oh, so this is what I've been thinking about all over Swotvac and exam period....
pity there's one more exam to go, but hopefully that will go well. Apparently the dean is really nice, and so's the head of brass (with a big smile on his face!) hehe :D
so, I look out my window of Queen's...it's a sight I will miss so much. Or just sitting here in my beloved room...the grey clouds are tinged with the fading sunlight, rolling in over the pale blue sky. It's a lot like what leaving is like. The sadness is full of so many memories - good and bad, wrapping the wonderful year up. I know I'll see the blue sky again, perhaps tomorrow or next week; it will come, it's just the long night that lies ahead...so many unknowns....
Thursday, November 17, 2005
I'm only leaving on Tuesday, but find myself missing things already. Probably because half of my friends will be gone on the weekend.
So, inspired by Mel...
The things I will miss...
*late night chats*looking forward to Sunday nights at Jude's*listening to Switchfoot non-stop for two weeks after the concert - how could I forget such an awesome night?*Bible study on Tuesday nights (the joke-o-meter, the avocado and plane, my reading voice - hah!)*MSN convos when we could call each other for free, or go talk to the person face-to-face!!!*grammar and punctuation lessons from Jon.....!*Fabulous Queen Benny and the Divine Velvet Jets*QCWT in da house!*Ice Ice Baby*People Get Ready*More Switchfoot..*recording and jamming away! (which we are yet to do more of!)*sleeping on other peoples' floors because my room smells/is too noisy/whatever...*seeing my friends everyday....*eating omelette in Kernick*having my proxy family within 100m*computer help at my fingertips :P luv yas tom! eternally grateful!*hot brekkie on tuesdays and thursdays (yes, zoe, it does exist!!! haha :P )*brunch on weekends*random quotes by min*corridor sits*paper aeroplanes that give us much amusement*getting dressed up for so many events..!*dancing as per the instructions of an internet video! :P*breakfast buddies*safeway trips*watching movies/tv shows/getting music from the wonderful queen's network!!*gelate trips*safeway trips (oh too many...)*visiting people - whether they're queeners or wyverns, or otherwise...*catching ANY (yes, ANY) tram to go to the city!!!*random stuff that happens in quad...*swotvac happenings in the library..."please do not eat or drink in the library" hahahahah. :P guess we flaunted that one!!*long discussions over meals in eakins....so long that we've been asked to leave!*trips to a number of lygon st hangouts - brunetti's, inkari, gelate :P, tiamo, gelatissimo, safeway, lygon court, andrew's bookstore, venom.......*blue train, a standard fave :)*southbank*the arts centre*crown and that long but beautiful walk along southbank....*shopping trips - myer, suit shopping, allan's, 7 angels. all our faves :P*soirees and the talent that queen's produces*too many things......
the countless moments i've shared with all my friends. i love you all. i couldn't have done this year without your laughs, tears, advice, downright randomness (!), care, concern, smiling faces, the "how's it going?", msn convos just to say hi or ask a question, enthusiasm, vivacity, humour and most of all, love. Becuase love conquers all. Because the greatest thing is to love and be loved in return.
i'm glad to have shared my year with you. i couldn't think of better people to have done it with. i've found lifelong friends and myself. the photos are a testament to the awesome year i've had. i thank you all from the bottom of my heart. i thank God for giving me such beautiful friends, for the joy, happiness and memories that 2005 has brought.
melxingzoegem petejontybennyalovichchrisericatim megtomwenspecKnikhil judyadrienne sarahcecejessnickting mintrevszeJHCYem eliserachrachsamginagowrimagsmichaelamelia annehelensealseddie
and to so many others here and at home....
So, inspired by Mel...
The things I will miss...
*late night chats*looking forward to Sunday nights at Jude's*listening to Switchfoot non-stop for two weeks after the concert - how could I forget such an awesome night?*Bible study on Tuesday nights (the joke-o-meter, the avocado and plane, my reading voice - hah!)*MSN convos when we could call each other for free, or go talk to the person face-to-face!!!*grammar and punctuation lessons from Jon.....!*Fabulous Queen Benny and the Divine Velvet Jets*QCWT in da house!*Ice Ice Baby*People Get Ready*More Switchfoot..*recording and jamming away! (which we are yet to do more of!)*sleeping on other peoples' floors because my room smells/is too noisy/whatever...*seeing my friends everyday....*eating omelette in Kernick*having my proxy family within 100m*computer help at my fingertips :P luv yas tom! eternally grateful!*hot brekkie on tuesdays and thursdays (yes, zoe, it does exist!!! haha :P )*brunch on weekends*random quotes by min*corridor sits*paper aeroplanes that give us much amusement*getting dressed up for so many events..!*dancing as per the instructions of an internet video! :P*breakfast buddies*safeway trips*watching movies/tv shows/getting music from the wonderful queen's network!!*gelate trips*safeway trips (oh too many...)*visiting people - whether they're queeners or wyverns, or otherwise...*catching ANY (yes, ANY) tram to go to the city!!!*random stuff that happens in quad...*swotvac happenings in the library..."please do not eat or drink in the library" hahahahah. :P guess we flaunted that one!!*long discussions over meals in eakins....so long that we've been asked to leave!*trips to a number of lygon st hangouts - brunetti's, inkari, gelate :P, tiamo, gelatissimo, safeway, lygon court, andrew's bookstore, venom.......*blue train, a standard fave :)*southbank*the arts centre*crown and that long but beautiful walk along southbank....*shopping trips - myer, suit shopping, allan's, 7 angels. all our faves :P*soirees and the talent that queen's produces*too many things......
the countless moments i've shared with all my friends. i love you all. i couldn't have done this year without your laughs, tears, advice, downright randomness (!), care, concern, smiling faces, the "how's it going?", msn convos just to say hi or ask a question, enthusiasm, vivacity, humour and most of all, love. Becuase love conquers all. Because the greatest thing is to love and be loved in return.
i'm glad to have shared my year with you. i couldn't think of better people to have done it with. i've found lifelong friends and myself. the photos are a testament to the awesome year i've had. i thank you all from the bottom of my heart. i thank God for giving me such beautiful friends, for the joy, happiness and memories that 2005 has brought.
melxingzoegem petejontybennyalovichchrisericatim megtomwenspecKnikhil judyadrienne sarahcecejessnickting mintrevszeJHCYem eliserachrachsamginagowrimagsmichaelamelia annehelensealseddie
and to so many others here and at home....
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
still two more to go...
so, I'm still killing time.
i've had a number of rehearsals for a friend's VCA performance recital exam thingo. it's kinda cool going "i have a rehearsal at vca"...sounds really pro. haha :P
had choir rehearsal and concert on sat and sun at OLV, camberwell, which is a basilica. not that i'm catholic or anything..but it is interesting knowing all about it! it's very pretty, and it's really nice as a space to sing in...the sound just echoes when one sings at the front, underneath the dome. And the rachmaninoff was just SOOO beautiful..when the altos came in with that duet melody thing!!! *sigh*. and the josquin was just marvellous.
Haha...imagine this:
sunday, getting picked up from vca after a rehearsal for percussionist, to go to camberwell. i'm getting picked up by michael in his little car. so, michael's driving. he's tall...his head practically touches the roof. enter matthew, who's sitting in the front, who is also touching the roof (he's taller than michael..). remember...we're on our way to a concert, so everybody is dressed in black and the whole shh-bang. then there's martin on one side in the back. then grantley on the other side. and me, squished in the middle. can't say it was the most comfortable position to be assuming. but oh so amusing. as michael's little car goes chug-chug-chugging away! Most amusing...
i say, what a busy sunday. music lesson in the morning, rehearsal after lunch, concert after that. sigh!!! too tiring!
monday wasn't too much better. more rehearsals for choir and percussionist, spoke a little spiel at the jude's agm...was hideously nervous...stuffed up but that's ok....
yesterday had early morning piano lesson (8.30!!), aural exam for rach then tute at night.
today had rehearsal this morning for percussionist...his exam is tomorrow! :) which is kinda scary but exciting! i went shopping down the street for some Christmas pressies...i havne't got them all, but yeah, it takes time! and i had to get some things from melbourne. even though they're not incredibly melbourne-ish.....but oh well...
tomorrow is elise's aural exam in the morning, percussion recital in the evening, possible dinner and drinks after that. oh, and exam preparation...!
oh, and friday is my qm exam!!!! argh!!!!!!!!!! and i'm supposed to go to a birthday dinner on friday night for seal's 20-something. not sure if i'm making it....there is also a piano recital on friday night as a farewell concert. don't think i'm making it to that....i am so bummed out from over committing myself.
Saturday sees choir rehearsal and sunday is the advent service. and people are leaving soon!!! sigh....*cries...*
and i'm supposed to pack up my room for most stuff to be picked up on saturday....yeah...... how hard is that proving to be???? i can't do that, let alone study... :S urgh.
i've had a number of rehearsals for a friend's VCA performance recital exam thingo. it's kinda cool going "i have a rehearsal at vca"...sounds really pro. haha :P
had choir rehearsal and concert on sat and sun at OLV, camberwell, which is a basilica. not that i'm catholic or anything..but it is interesting knowing all about it! it's very pretty, and it's really nice as a space to sing in...the sound just echoes when one sings at the front, underneath the dome. And the rachmaninoff was just SOOO beautiful..when the altos came in with that duet melody thing!!! *sigh*. and the josquin was just marvellous.
Haha...imagine this:
sunday, getting picked up from vca after a rehearsal for percussionist, to go to camberwell. i'm getting picked up by michael in his little car. so, michael's driving. he's tall...his head practically touches the roof. enter matthew, who's sitting in the front, who is also touching the roof (he's taller than michael..). remember...we're on our way to a concert, so everybody is dressed in black and the whole shh-bang. then there's martin on one side in the back. then grantley on the other side. and me, squished in the middle. can't say it was the most comfortable position to be assuming. but oh so amusing. as michael's little car goes chug-chug-chugging away! Most amusing...
i say, what a busy sunday. music lesson in the morning, rehearsal after lunch, concert after that. sigh!!! too tiring!
monday wasn't too much better. more rehearsals for choir and percussionist, spoke a little spiel at the jude's agm...was hideously nervous...stuffed up but that's ok....
yesterday had early morning piano lesson (8.30!!), aural exam for rach then tute at night.
today had rehearsal this morning for percussionist...his exam is tomorrow! :) which is kinda scary but exciting! i went shopping down the street for some Christmas pressies...i havne't got them all, but yeah, it takes time! and i had to get some things from melbourne. even though they're not incredibly melbourne-ish.....but oh well...
tomorrow is elise's aural exam in the morning, percussion recital in the evening, possible dinner and drinks after that. oh, and exam preparation...!
oh, and friday is my qm exam!!!! argh!!!!!!!!!! and i'm supposed to go to a birthday dinner on friday night for seal's 20-something. not sure if i'm making it....there is also a piano recital on friday night as a farewell concert. don't think i'm making it to that....i am so bummed out from over committing myself.
Saturday sees choir rehearsal and sunday is the advent service. and people are leaving soon!!! sigh....*cries...*
and i'm supposed to pack up my room for most stuff to be picked up on saturday....yeah...... how hard is that proving to be???? i can't do that, let alone study... :S urgh.
Friday, November 11, 2005
haha. Not that I think Americans are stupid...this is just funny.
To the citizens of the United States of America,
In the light of your failure to elect a suitable President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy.
Your new prime minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a minister for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Then look up "aluminium". Check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and 'neighbour', skipping the letter 'U' is nothing more than laziness on your part. Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters. You will end your love affair with the letter 'Z' (pronounced 'zed' not 'zee') and the suffix "ize" will be replaced by the suffix "ise". You will learn that the suffix 'burgh is pronounced 'burra' e.g. Edinburgh. You are welcome to respell Pittsburgh as 'Pittsberg' if you can't cope with correct pronunciation.
Generally, you should raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. Look up "vocabulary". Using the same twenty seven words interspersed with filler noises such as "like" and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. Look up "interspersed". There will be no more 'bleeps' in the Jerry Springer show. If you're not old enough to cope with bad language then you shouldn't have chat shows. When you learn to develop your vocabulary then you won't have to use bad language as often.
2. There is no such thing as "U.S. English". We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of "-ize".
3. You should learn to distinguish the English and Australian accents. It really isn't that hard. English accents are not limited to Cockney, upper-class twit or Mancunian (Daphne in Frasier). You will also have to learn how to understand regional accents - Scottish dramas such as "Taggart" will no longer be broadcast with subtitles. While we're talking about regions, you must learn that there is no such place as Devonshire in England. The name of the county is "Devon". If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will become "shires" e.g. Texasshire, Floridashire, Louisianashire.
4. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as the good guys. Hollywood will be required to cast English actors to play English characters. British sit-coms such as "Men Behaving Badly" or "Red Dwarf" will not be re-cast and watered down for a wishy-washy American audience who can't cope with the humour of occasional political incorrectness.
5. You should relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The >Queen", but only after fully carrying out task 1. We would not want you to get confused and give up half way through.
6. You should stop playing American "football". There is only one kind of football. What you refer to as American "football" is not a very good game. The 2.15% of you who are aware that there is a world outside your borders may have noticed that no one else plays "American" football. You will no longer be allowed to play it, and should instead play proper football. Initially, it would be best if you played with the girls. It is a difficult game. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which is similar to American "football", but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like nancies). We are hoping to get together at least a US rugby sevens side by 2005. You should stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the 'World Series' for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.15% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. Instead of baseball, you will be allowed to play a girls' game called "rounders" which is baseball without fancy team strip, oversized gloves, collector cards or hotdogs.
7. You should declare war on Quebec and France, using nuclear weapons if they give you any merde. The 97.85% of you who were not aware that there is a world outside your borders should count yourselves lucky. The Russians have never been the bad guys. "Merde" is French for "shit".
You will no longer be allowed to own or carry guns. You will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous in public than a vegetable peeler. Because we don't believe you are sensible enough to handle potentially dangerous items, you will require a permit if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday. November 2th will be a new national holiday, but only in England. It will be called "Indecisive >Day".
9. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and it is for your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean. All road intersections will be replaced with roundabouts. You will start driving on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.
10. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips. Fries aren't even French, they are Belgian though 97.85% of you (including the guy who discovered fries while in Europe) are not aware of a country called Belgium. Those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called "crisps". Real chips are thick cut and fried in animal fat. The traditional accompaniment to chips is beer which should be served warm and flat. Waitresses will be trained to be more aggressive with customers.
11. As a sign of penance 5 grams of sea salt per cup will be added to all tea made within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this quantity to be doubled for tea made within the city of Boston itself.
12. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all, it is lager. From November 1st only proper British Bitter will be referred to as "beer" and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as "lager". The substances formerly known as "American beer" will henceforth be referred to as "Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine", with the exception of the product of the American Budweiser company whose product will be referred to as "Weak Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine". This will allow true Budweiser (as manufactured for the last 1000 years in Pilsen, Czech Republic) to be sold without risk of confusion.
13. From December 1st the UK will harmonise petrol (or "Gasoline" as you will be permitted to keep calling it until April 1st 2005) prices with the former USA. The UK will harmonise its prices to those of the former USA and the Former USA will, in return, adopt UK petrol prices (roughly $6/US gallon - get used to it).
14. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun.
15. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us crazy.
And lastly, please note that Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776).
Thank you for your cooperation
In the light of your failure to elect a suitable President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy.
Your new prime minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a minister for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Then look up "aluminium". Check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and 'neighbour', skipping the letter 'U' is nothing more than laziness on your part. Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters. You will end your love affair with the letter 'Z' (pronounced 'zed' not 'zee') and the suffix "ize" will be replaced by the suffix "ise". You will learn that the suffix 'burgh is pronounced 'burra' e.g. Edinburgh. You are welcome to respell Pittsburgh as 'Pittsberg' if you can't cope with correct pronunciation.
Generally, you should raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. Look up "vocabulary". Using the same twenty seven words interspersed with filler noises such as "like" and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. Look up "interspersed". There will be no more 'bleeps' in the Jerry Springer show. If you're not old enough to cope with bad language then you shouldn't have chat shows. When you learn to develop your vocabulary then you won't have to use bad language as often.
2. There is no such thing as "U.S. English". We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of "-ize".
3. You should learn to distinguish the English and Australian accents. It really isn't that hard. English accents are not limited to Cockney, upper-class twit or Mancunian (Daphne in Frasier). You will also have to learn how to understand regional accents - Scottish dramas such as "Taggart" will no longer be broadcast with subtitles. While we're talking about regions, you must learn that there is no such place as Devonshire in England. The name of the county is "Devon". If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will become "shires" e.g. Texasshire, Floridashire, Louisianashire.
4. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as the good guys. Hollywood will be required to cast English actors to play English characters. British sit-coms such as "Men Behaving Badly" or "Red Dwarf" will not be re-cast and watered down for a wishy-washy American audience who can't cope with the humour of occasional political incorrectness.
5. You should relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The >Queen", but only after fully carrying out task 1. We would not want you to get confused and give up half way through.
6. You should stop playing American "football". There is only one kind of football. What you refer to as American "football" is not a very good game. The 2.15% of you who are aware that there is a world outside your borders may have noticed that no one else plays "American" football. You will no longer be allowed to play it, and should instead play proper football. Initially, it would be best if you played with the girls. It is a difficult game. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which is similar to American "football", but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like nancies). We are hoping to get together at least a US rugby sevens side by 2005. You should stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the 'World Series' for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.15% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. Instead of baseball, you will be allowed to play a girls' game called "rounders" which is baseball without fancy team strip, oversized gloves, collector cards or hotdogs.
7. You should declare war on Quebec and France, using nuclear weapons if they give you any merde. The 97.85% of you who were not aware that there is a world outside your borders should count yourselves lucky. The Russians have never been the bad guys. "Merde" is French for "shit".
You will no longer be allowed to own or carry guns. You will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous in public than a vegetable peeler. Because we don't believe you are sensible enough to handle potentially dangerous items, you will require a permit if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday. November 2th will be a new national holiday, but only in England. It will be called "Indecisive >Day".
9. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and it is for your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean. All road intersections will be replaced with roundabouts. You will start driving on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.
10. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips. Fries aren't even French, they are Belgian though 97.85% of you (including the guy who discovered fries while in Europe) are not aware of a country called Belgium. Those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called "crisps". Real chips are thick cut and fried in animal fat. The traditional accompaniment to chips is beer which should be served warm and flat. Waitresses will be trained to be more aggressive with customers.
11. As a sign of penance 5 grams of sea salt per cup will be added to all tea made within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this quantity to be doubled for tea made within the city of Boston itself.
12. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all, it is lager. From November 1st only proper British Bitter will be referred to as "beer" and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as "lager". The substances formerly known as "American beer" will henceforth be referred to as "Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine", with the exception of the product of the American Budweiser company whose product will be referred to as "Weak Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine". This will allow true Budweiser (as manufactured for the last 1000 years in Pilsen, Czech Republic) to be sold without risk of confusion.
13. From December 1st the UK will harmonise petrol (or "Gasoline" as you will be permitted to keep calling it until April 1st 2005) prices with the former USA. The UK will harmonise its prices to those of the former USA and the Former USA will, in return, adopt UK petrol prices (roughly $6/US gallon - get used to it).
14. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun.
15. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us crazy.
And lastly, please note that Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776).
Thank you for your cooperation
Grr......men are happier?
Men Are Just Happier People-- What do you expect from such simple creatures?
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be President.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier. Send this to the women who can handle it and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be President.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier. Send this to the women who can handle it and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Haha.
I just couldn't resist....too funny! Thanks to Nat for this one, I just had to put it up! :P
Perth Area Barbie Doll ModelsFloreat Barbie:This princess Barbie is only sold at David Jones or Myer. She comes with an assortment of LV handbags, Lexus, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey, and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with "augmented" version.
Ellenbrook Barbie:This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Toyota minivan and matching tracksuit. She gets lost easily and has no full time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming mobile phone sold separately.
Balga Barbie:This recently paroled former "Adult Actress" Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, hunting knife, Kingswood with dark tinted windows, and a methlab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be paid for in cash. Preferably in small, untraceable bills. Unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.
Crawley Barbie:This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Volvo. Included are a Dome travel cup, credit cards, French pedicure and exclusive gym membership. Also available for this set are Real Estate Magnate Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any them.
Rockingham Barbie:This pale model comes dressed in her own jeans two sizes too small, oversized Holden t-shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bundy & Coke and Cold Chisel CD set. She can spit over 5m and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk.Purchase her custom Torana separately and get a 'Bad Bitch' bumper sticker absolutely free. Also available in single mother variety with matching lycra/flannelette shirt outfit for her visits to the local shopping centre.
Peppermint Grove Barbie:This collagen injected, rhinoplastic Barbie wears a leopard print bikini, Jimmy Choo slides anddrinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends at her custom, 2000m² house. Shallow Ken can be found in the cabana making out with Jail Bait Skipper. Valium prescription recommended.
Gosnells Barbie:This Winnie blue smoking, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Rockingham Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter top. Also available with a caravan.
Fremantle Hippy Barbie:This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, archless feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks.She prefers that you call her "Willow". May not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Fremantle Hippy Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag sticker free.Bonus John Butler CD with every purchase.
Midland Barbie:This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a MultiRider and Centrelink card. Parole Ken and his XF Falcon were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.
South Perth Barbie:With frosted blonde hair and a French manicure, she's perfect in every way. We don't know where Ken is because he's always away 'on business' or 'golfing' possibly with East Perth Barbie.
East Perth Barbie/Ken:This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple "snap-on" parts.
Perth Area Barbie Doll ModelsFloreat Barbie:This princess Barbie is only sold at David Jones or Myer. She comes with an assortment of LV handbags, Lexus, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey, and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with "augmented" version.
Ellenbrook Barbie:This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Toyota minivan and matching tracksuit. She gets lost easily and has no full time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming mobile phone sold separately.
Balga Barbie:This recently paroled former "Adult Actress" Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, hunting knife, Kingswood with dark tinted windows, and a methlab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be paid for in cash. Preferably in small, untraceable bills. Unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.
Crawley Barbie:This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Volvo. Included are a Dome travel cup, credit cards, French pedicure and exclusive gym membership. Also available for this set are Real Estate Magnate Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any them.
Rockingham Barbie:This pale model comes dressed in her own jeans two sizes too small, oversized Holden t-shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bundy & Coke and Cold Chisel CD set. She can spit over 5m and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk.Purchase her custom Torana separately and get a 'Bad Bitch' bumper sticker absolutely free. Also available in single mother variety with matching lycra/flannelette shirt outfit for her visits to the local shopping centre.
Peppermint Grove Barbie:This collagen injected, rhinoplastic Barbie wears a leopard print bikini, Jimmy Choo slides anddrinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends at her custom, 2000m² house. Shallow Ken can be found in the cabana making out with Jail Bait Skipper. Valium prescription recommended.
Gosnells Barbie:This Winnie blue smoking, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Rockingham Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter top. Also available with a caravan.
Fremantle Hippy Barbie:This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, archless feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks.She prefers that you call her "Willow". May not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Fremantle Hippy Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag sticker free.Bonus John Butler CD with every purchase.
Midland Barbie:This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a MultiRider and Centrelink card. Parole Ken and his XF Falcon were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.
South Perth Barbie:With frosted blonde hair and a French manicure, she's perfect in every way. We don't know where Ken is because he's always away 'on business' or 'golfing' possibly with East Perth Barbie.
East Perth Barbie/Ken:This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple "snap-on" parts.
Friendship
Courtesy of Belle...
Remember:
A good friend will come bail you out of jail....
But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying .. WE screwed up!
I've learned....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned....That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned...That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned...That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned....That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned...That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned....That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned...That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned....That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned...That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more time before they passed away.
I've learned....That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned....That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned....That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned....That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness, and growth happen while you're climbing it.
I've learned....That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
Remember:
A good friend will come bail you out of jail....
But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying .. WE screwed up!
I've learned....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned....That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned...That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned...That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned....That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned...That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned....That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned...That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned....That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned...That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more time before they passed away.
I've learned....That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned....That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned....That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned....That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness, and growth happen while you're climbing it.
I've learned....That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
Girlfriends
Courtesy of Mel...
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood,the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your girlfriends," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you you¡¦re your husband, no matter how much you love the children you'll have, you are still going to need girlfriends. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. And remember that girlfriends are not only your friends, but your sisters your daughters, and other relatives too. You'll need other women. Women always do."
This is a funny piece of advice,' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake, a grownup, not a young girl who needs girlfriends! Surely my husband and the family we'll start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother; she kept contact with her girlfriends and made more each year.
As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, girlfriends are the mainstays of her life.
After 50 years of living in this world, here is what she learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT girlfriends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it for yourself, your girlfriends will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. Daughters, sisters, the, sisters-in-law, mother-in-law, aunties, nieces, cousins, extended family, and friends bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without them, and neither would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows! that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to the women who help make your life work. I just did.
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood,the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your girlfriends," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you you¡¦re your husband, no matter how much you love the children you'll have, you are still going to need girlfriends. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. And remember that girlfriends are not only your friends, but your sisters your daughters, and other relatives too. You'll need other women. Women always do."
This is a funny piece of advice,' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake, a grownup, not a young girl who needs girlfriends! Surely my husband and the family we'll start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother; she kept contact with her girlfriends and made more each year.
As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, girlfriends are the mainstays of her life.
After 50 years of living in this world, here is what she learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT girlfriends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it for yourself, your girlfriends will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. Daughters, sisters, the, sisters-in-law, mother-in-law, aunties, nieces, cousins, extended family, and friends bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without them, and neither would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows! that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to the women who help make your life work. I just did.
what the???
it is 12.1 degrees celcius with 4mm of rain already. And this is spring? What happened to the 32 degrees of last week? It's true. It's sooo weird!!
and there is one of those really stupid, loud buzzing flies in my room - so stupid that it can't either fly out the window or the wide-open door.
my aural exam was this morning. i was a bit iffy on how it'd go, what her reaction would be. But it went really really well! Sure, there were some dodgy moments, but all in all, it sounded fantastic!! and she loved it. Thankyou to the guys :) i am eternally grateful, and still think you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so, i'm having a music lesson this sunday, (weird, huh?), rehearsals for accompanying somebody's marimba concerto tomorrow, perhaps sunday, monday, wednesday, to do the recital on thursday; a concert on sunday at Camberwell, the Advent service next sunday, helping a few people out with their aural exams next week (2 people..) while trying to study for two more exams: QM and prac study. argh!!! i definitely overcommitted myself yet again. I always do this...why???
and there is one of those really stupid, loud buzzing flies in my room - so stupid that it can't either fly out the window or the wide-open door.
my aural exam was this morning. i was a bit iffy on how it'd go, what her reaction would be. But it went really really well! Sure, there were some dodgy moments, but all in all, it sounded fantastic!! and she loved it. Thankyou to the guys :) i am eternally grateful, and still think you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so, i'm having a music lesson this sunday, (weird, huh?), rehearsals for accompanying somebody's marimba concerto tomorrow, perhaps sunday, monday, wednesday, to do the recital on thursday; a concert on sunday at Camberwell, the Advent service next sunday, helping a few people out with their aural exams next week (2 people..) while trying to study for two more exams: QM and prac study. argh!!! i definitely overcommitted myself yet again. I always do this...why???
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Psuedo-procrastination
Well, you see, procrastination is the term associated with SWOTVAC, when all one has to do is study, really. But seeing as the exam period has already started, the term has now fallen by the wayside, as we all have to "study".
Anyway....
What happened over SWOTVAC?
I was on MSN. Yay.
I studied. Yes, I actually did! After a few days, I realised that being in my room was not conducive to study, as there were distractions in my room (eg. the internet, msn, cleaning my room, the internet, the network, TV shows - a la House - msn, photos on my computer, iTunes....I love how more than half of these relate to me using my computer.) Couple those personal distractions with music blasting from the 2J bathroom, from across the hallway, people running up and down as if there's no tomorrow, and music blasting from either my radio or computer in the attempt to cover up all that noise! Therefore, the set-up in the library was necessary to my "study".
So, the big move. Only to find that joining my friends meant scrambling for a table :P and the occassional distraction (I should have expected this!). True, we all do different subjects, but what did I find? That Wen n I have done basically done the same unit - statistics. Yes, almost the same subject material. How does that happen? We are doing different course (she does Pharmacy, need I even state what I do, it's not incredibly forgettable!) and attend different institutions!!! Yet we wound up talking about Confidence Intervals and z-scores as if we had been in every single class together! Talk about quirky! But tres cool!
So, my SWOTVAC was spent piano practising and studying for Macroeconomics. Yes, one week's worth. I gotta feel sorry for Gem, Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday....but then she's home on the weekend! I dunno...there are up and down sides. Managing to summarise all 24 lectures of Macro into 56 or so pages was an effort - so was trying to learn it all! That took wayyyy too long. Then the prac questions didn't...so it seemed kinda weird....
During the week some exciting events happened:
Wednesday night: Christmas Dinner at Queen's! :) This was exciting. The college had a KrisKringle (read: Secret Sanata....what's with the terms they use in Victoria?????) It was loads of fun :) Mind you, it had been a very hot day (and the previous few days...I am sooo going to swelter in Perth...I thought 32 was hot! argh!) and so everybody was in a very relaxed mood. The choir sang some carols, all a capella... :) The tree at the front of Eakins was neither big, or grand, but the sight of about 200 presents underneath was magnificent. We could sit with our friends, pull crackers, wear Christmas hats and enjoy a really great tasting dinner! :) The handing out of presents was greatly anticipated. And I gotta say, I personally think I received the best one of all...addressed to Gladys, the Groovy Mule. hah :P And boy, was it the most beautiful thing I've ever seen....an awesome collage of photos from throughout the year. Xing, you truly are not only the best proxy mum I've ever had, but also the best KrisKringle. :)
Friday was my Aural written exam. Wayyyy too much time! The memorisation of the first canon to transpose was easy enough....transposing was easy enough....and I had enough time to write it out four times, each time in a different clef and key. Yeah, that's a lot of time! Anyway, fairly painless. Which was good. We had a rehearsal for our oral Aural exam....that went quite well. She had better like it! Haha. Mind you, we do have Bach up our sleeves, but I'd personally rather be impressed by a jazzy, contemporary, complex-harmonied piece than a Bach chorale by Con students. Actually, I can't make a judgement. But I'd like this to go off well!
Then, on Friday night, I met up with two family friends (ie. from the generation above mine...! Parents' friends...!) for dinner. Boy, was that good or what??? We went to Crown, ended up going to Margos, this restaurant that's actually inside the Casino. Good thing we turned back for my ID. Yes, at every point, they asked for a check. Do I really look that young??? Anyway, dinner was sooo good. I ate so well - wok-seared salmon. Mmmmmmm......! *drool* Then we walked through all the bits of Crown - how nice is the hotel??? and the Palladium. Ok, I didn't actually walk into the Palladium, coz there was a function, but everything up to it was beautiful! So this is why Law Ball was so good, hey girls? :P We walked along Southbank and stuff...watched the fire show. As always, it was amazing! then got home to study some more....wasn't even hungry, but my friends were, so we were like, "Let's get Red Rock pizza!" Haha. We were stuffed...but oh-so-satisfied!
So, my piano practice has taken a battering this week. Anne keeps telling me that I'll be right...but I don't think I have that much confidence in myself.
The Macro exam went quite well....too short a time...Well, I thought I was going well whent the multi choice took a maximum of 15 mins, and I'm thinking "yep, right on track! Plenty of time!" only to keep going overtime in each subsequent section...and rushing right at the end, writing right till the very end! I seriously didn't think that I'd absorbed all that information, but hey! Pity about sore arm..! Haha. Oh well...
Ok I really should go now. I've been listening to the Mozart Symph. 38 (prague) that was on our listening list last semester, as well as a recording (re-issue) of Allegri's Miserere by the Tallise Scholars (one of my all-time fave pieces!) and procrastinating the start of my day to do I-don't-know-what! I think I shall start some work....can't be completely lax! Haha. :P
Anyway....
What happened over SWOTVAC?
I was on MSN. Yay.
I studied. Yes, I actually did! After a few days, I realised that being in my room was not conducive to study, as there were distractions in my room (eg. the internet, msn, cleaning my room, the internet, the network, TV shows - a la House - msn, photos on my computer, iTunes....I love how more than half of these relate to me using my computer.) Couple those personal distractions with music blasting from the 2J bathroom, from across the hallway, people running up and down as if there's no tomorrow, and music blasting from either my radio or computer in the attempt to cover up all that noise! Therefore, the set-up in the library was necessary to my "study".
So, the big move. Only to find that joining my friends meant scrambling for a table :P and the occassional distraction (I should have expected this!). True, we all do different subjects, but what did I find? That Wen n I have done basically done the same unit - statistics. Yes, almost the same subject material. How does that happen? We are doing different course (she does Pharmacy, need I even state what I do, it's not incredibly forgettable!) and attend different institutions!!! Yet we wound up talking about Confidence Intervals and z-scores as if we had been in every single class together! Talk about quirky! But tres cool!
So, my SWOTVAC was spent piano practising and studying for Macroeconomics. Yes, one week's worth. I gotta feel sorry for Gem, Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday....but then she's home on the weekend! I dunno...there are up and down sides. Managing to summarise all 24 lectures of Macro into 56 or so pages was an effort - so was trying to learn it all! That took wayyyy too long. Then the prac questions didn't...so it seemed kinda weird....
During the week some exciting events happened:
Wednesday night: Christmas Dinner at Queen's! :) This was exciting. The college had a KrisKringle (read: Secret Sanata....what's with the terms they use in Victoria?????) It was loads of fun :) Mind you, it had been a very hot day (and the previous few days...I am sooo going to swelter in Perth...I thought 32 was hot! argh!) and so everybody was in a very relaxed mood. The choir sang some carols, all a capella... :) The tree at the front of Eakins was neither big, or grand, but the sight of about 200 presents underneath was magnificent. We could sit with our friends, pull crackers, wear Christmas hats and enjoy a really great tasting dinner! :) The handing out of presents was greatly anticipated. And I gotta say, I personally think I received the best one of all...addressed to Gladys, the Groovy Mule. hah :P And boy, was it the most beautiful thing I've ever seen....an awesome collage of photos from throughout the year. Xing, you truly are not only the best proxy mum I've ever had, but also the best KrisKringle. :)
Friday was my Aural written exam. Wayyyy too much time! The memorisation of the first canon to transpose was easy enough....transposing was easy enough....and I had enough time to write it out four times, each time in a different clef and key. Yeah, that's a lot of time! Anyway, fairly painless. Which was good. We had a rehearsal for our oral Aural exam....that went quite well. She had better like it! Haha. Mind you, we do have Bach up our sleeves, but I'd personally rather be impressed by a jazzy, contemporary, complex-harmonied piece than a Bach chorale by Con students. Actually, I can't make a judgement. But I'd like this to go off well!
Then, on Friday night, I met up with two family friends (ie. from the generation above mine...! Parents' friends...!) for dinner. Boy, was that good or what??? We went to Crown, ended up going to Margos, this restaurant that's actually inside the Casino. Good thing we turned back for my ID. Yes, at every point, they asked for a check. Do I really look that young??? Anyway, dinner was sooo good. I ate so well - wok-seared salmon. Mmmmmmm......! *drool* Then we walked through all the bits of Crown - how nice is the hotel??? and the Palladium. Ok, I didn't actually walk into the Palladium, coz there was a function, but everything up to it was beautiful! So this is why Law Ball was so good, hey girls? :P We walked along Southbank and stuff...watched the fire show. As always, it was amazing! then got home to study some more....wasn't even hungry, but my friends were, so we were like, "Let's get Red Rock pizza!" Haha. We were stuffed...but oh-so-satisfied!
So, my piano practice has taken a battering this week. Anne keeps telling me that I'll be right...but I don't think I have that much confidence in myself.
The Macro exam went quite well....too short a time...Well, I thought I was going well whent the multi choice took a maximum of 15 mins, and I'm thinking "yep, right on track! Plenty of time!" only to keep going overtime in each subsequent section...and rushing right at the end, writing right till the very end! I seriously didn't think that I'd absorbed all that information, but hey! Pity about sore arm..! Haha. Oh well...
Ok I really should go now. I've been listening to the Mozart Symph. 38 (prague) that was on our listening list last semester, as well as a recording (re-issue) of Allegri's Miserere by the Tallise Scholars (one of my all-time fave pieces!) and procrastinating the start of my day to do I-don't-know-what! I think I shall start some work....can't be completely lax! Haha. :P
Monday, October 31, 2005
Procrastination Part I
LIFE IN THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY
Text of a letter from a kid from Eromanga to Mum and Dad. (For those of you not in the know, Eromanga is a small town west Of Quilpie in the far south west of Queensland)
Dear Mum & Dad,
I am well. Hope youse are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better than workin' on the farm - tell them to get in bloody quick smart before the jobs are all gone! I wuz a bit slow in settling down at first, because ya don't hafta get outta bed until 6am. But I like sleeping in now, cuz all yagotta do before brekky is make ya bed and shine ya boots and clean ya uniform. No bloody cows to milk, no calves to feed, no feed to stack - nothin'!! Ya haz gotta shave though, but its not so bad, coz there's lotsa hot water and even a light to see what ya doing!
At brekky ya get cereal, fruit and eggs but there's no kangaroo steaks or possum stew like wot Mum makes. You don't get fed again until noon, and by that time all the city boys are buggered because we've been on a 'route march' - geez its only just like walking to the windmill in the back paddock!! This one will kill me brothers Doug and Phil with laughter. I keep getting medals for shootin' - dunno why. The bullseye is as big as a bloody possum's bum and it don't move and its not firing back at ya like the Johnsons did when our big scrubber bull got into their prize cows before the Ekka last year! All ya gotta do is make yourself comfortable and hit the target - its a piece of piss!! You don't even load your own cartridges - they comes in little boxes and ya don't have to steady yourself against the rollbar of the roo shooting truck when you reload!
Sometimes ya gotta wrestle with the city boys and I gotta be real careful coz they break easy - it's not like fighting with Doug and Phil and Jack and Boori and Steve and Muzza all at once like we do at home after the muster. Turns out I'm not a bad boxer either and it looks like I'm the best the platoon's got, and I've only been beaten by this one bloke from the Engineers - he's 6 foot 5 and 15 stone and three pick handles across the shoulders and as ya know I'm only 5 foot 7 and eight stone wringin' wet, but I fought him till the other blokes carried me off to the boozer. I can't complain about the Army - tell the boys to get in quick before word gets around how bloody good it is.
Your loving daughter, Sheila
The weekend...
So, I have successfully managed to waste a lot of time. Which I don't think is very effective, but anyway...
On Friday night, we went out for Mel's birthday to Blue Train. It was beautiful :)
Yes, I laboured for a number of hours trying to figure out to wear, when I realised much later that it wasn't that hard to dress up (or not too dressy..!). Either way, it was a beautiful night! Mind you, it is fun to get dressed up! And it's nice going out with a whole bunch of people. Sarah, nice look :) Gotta love it! I am v. impressed! Blue Train was nice. As always....a very happening place! And as usual, more girls than guys! (see, it always happens!) Anyway, it was a great dinner...we love photos...(i should put some on....!). Mel n Sarah went to the Martini Bar after, while the rest of us headed home...(what a tiring day! I mean, after a whole semester..? :S that's pretty intense..) We headed home to celebrate Trev's birthday..
HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY TREV!!!
So, we had some cake and all...after surprising him at just past 11 o'clock, with a whole bunch of people outside his door, singing and all! Haha....one can't go to bed before 12..it's a Chinese tradition? Hah. Nice work, Cece. :P
It was a good way to round of the semester! (argh! a whole year's worth of classes!!)
So, Saturday was again very unproductive in terms of work...
After being completely bummed out on Friday night, I slept in a bit more than usual (argh! the half hour!!) then you know, normal morning routines...brekkie :) (mmm.....brunch! haha) Then I don't know what for a little while..(hmm...i guess, online? hah. yeah, that's different!) then pete wants to go SUIT SHOPPING. Yes, suit shopping. And needs opinions, clearly....so mel and i ended up going into the city with him to buy his suit.
So, myer it is. and boy, do they do wonderful suits or what? Every man working in that department looked sooo sharp in their own suits! And the guy selling pete his suit was so chatty. And it was soo awesome! By the end of the 'session', we had seen a picture of his daughter, found out that his family was greek, found out that he went to the VCA for a while but left, played in a band (or several!) as a guitarist, had toured places, including the USA, he'd found out that we were college kids, doing our respective degrees (wow! we are all double degree students..go us! haha :P ), found out that my fave composer was bach, and collected our numbers to put on his mailing list of his band so that he could let us know in the future of gigs! Sure, it took about twice the normal amount of time to do this suit, but hey! It was awesome :) Oh, and that he'd done acting and was a bad guy in a number of shows! How cool is that??
yeah, so back to the suit....pete, it's a GREAT suit!! Lookin' hot! :D haha. it sits very well. and it looks tres chic! So, I am impressed by mel n i for giving you such great advice :P haha.
So, we head down to Word afterwards to 'look around', pete wants to 'buy a cd' (which he ends up doing) and we also manage to buy mel's pressie as she's not looking. That's impressive! haha. we then have maccas for lunch (unhealthily enough..! you guys could have said no, it was just a thought....next time we should go to gigi for japanese..? what do u say?) then shopping and browsing around. Yeah, pete, just coz you buy a suit doesn't mean we can't look.. ("Why are we in this store if you girls have no intention whatsoever of buying anything?? Why are we still here?" Because we are girls, that's why!!! )
we then head home, thinking "yeah, we'll take a nap before we go out again, to the apartment warming and the ball." Oh yeah, and all day we're still trying to figure out how to make it to the ball! Get home, do some pno practice, online some more (just a bit!) then get a message that says "oh, we have to leave at 4" which gives us about half an hour to get ready. Yes, for a ball?? Hah. We did ok....
we dressed, primped up, got ready in about half and hour. I say record time...! And yeah, we look hot. (see the photos below...esp. of us on the terrace!) Our feet are killing as we head down to the city yet again....and have to walk from swanston st to about crown...! argh!) We headed to the apartment....and yeah, it's nice :) nice location, good facilities, nicely laid out and all. Sure, it's not like panorama, but still nice :) ok, i won't blab about it....surely sarah can tell us all! :)
we only manage to stay for about half an hour or so, duck into a convenience store for band-aids (yes, a girl's accessory for a night out..!) and tic-tacs (which were popped like pills..urgh!) and then head to flinders to catch a train out to auburn. Oh my....there were soo many people coming back from the races....in all sorts of wonderful outfits. And yeah, a lot of people looked absolutely AMAZING!! Pity so many were so wasted! we have difficulty finding the right train and platform to take....then make the 'alpha-male' ask for them (yes! a conquest! haha...!) and then find ourselves squished very tightly on a train with a whole bunch of people looking as hot as us (all dressed up.....good thing we did or else we'd feel out of place!) and have to endure somebody throwing up....ewww!! Oh well, we got off soon enough....then to be driven by maz to doncaster (woop woop somewhere??). We finally find the place, and make our entrance into the
Inaugural CU Ball 2005!!!
Wow, everybody looked awesome (as you can see from the photos below..)
check those out!
what can i say about the night? The music was ok, but meeting a whole heap of people was awesome. Mel had some really quirky incidences....i met lauren...well, i know her, but not v. well, so I was really excited! Met more musos....was blown away talking to one of them who'd graudated a while back...a piano graduate! That made me soo happy :D Ok, yeah....
we caught a lift back with chris, who has a nice car......and it took sooo much shorter! And it felt like chris n ez were the mum and dad picking up their kids from a party. Hahahahaha. I laughed so hard that my tummy ached!
Ez: "honey, we need to get that soy milk"
chris: "oh, I've just had a hard day at work, all i want to do is get home"
mel: "mummy, i don't feel well..."
pete: "mummy, i've just had an accident...."
me: "mummy, it smells..."
chris: "and i've just cleaned the car..."
ez: "is that all you can think of? The car? I feel so disempowered by you"
me: "mummy, she's on my side...she pulled my hair!"
pete: "mummy, it's squishy..."
Chris: "if you kids don't stop...." (chris proceeds to put some brakes on on the freeway! hahah.)
yeah, good times good times :)
so, got home...daylight saving about to completely screw me up! it did, when i had to change it from 2am to 3am, then was like, "wow! it's really late, maybe i should go to bed now!" woke up completely confused on sunday morning (yep, still morning now time!) then was like, "wow, i need to make a trip to lygon court.." rush brunch/lunch down to walk with gem. Come back after a fairly successful trip, although photo card idea is munted, becuase there is no photo because the photo shop isn't open!!! (grrr...). oh well. skip choir, because of QCWT, head down to safeway again with jess, have dinner, then off to jude's. oh my. QCWT rocked da house!
i had soooo much fun.....i would love to do that again if anybody was interested...! and it was just so great playing with people i actually like!! (not that i've had really horrible experiences yet, but you know...! it's so awesome to be playing with people so into it and all!) Sorry for my terrible bongo drums thing...i'm not a percussionist for nothing!) and yeah, awesome harmonies guys! :)
so then we went out for gelate.....gosh, that place is really good :) Gives you lots....! and it's soo good. But i knew i so shouldn't have eaten that much...and put on an extra layer because i was freezing by the end of it! conversation was interesting....i am going to have to change my phone message soon...just coz i sound articulated on the phone is not a bad thing..? my reading voice...sigh. Shoudl i just do demos or something, guys?? haha. Mutual friends. Significant others. Ribs. Teeth. Haha.
So, that has been my exciting weekend. Just to cap off the busy week! and here i am, swotvac. procrastinating by blogging. But i'm sure you all want to know the intricacies of my life :P (why else are you reading???) I feel reflective after reading mel's...perhaps i shall do my own but later...i've spend wayy too long writing this one! (Why are these so long? the detail? or the jam-packed week i've had?)
oh well....this is drawn out long enough.
signing out and over (or whatever..!)
On Friday night, we went out for Mel's birthday to Blue Train. It was beautiful :)
Yes, I laboured for a number of hours trying to figure out to wear, when I realised much later that it wasn't that hard to dress up (or not too dressy..!). Either way, it was a beautiful night! Mind you, it is fun to get dressed up! And it's nice going out with a whole bunch of people. Sarah, nice look :) Gotta love it! I am v. impressed! Blue Train was nice. As always....a very happening place! And as usual, more girls than guys! (see, it always happens!) Anyway, it was a great dinner...we love photos...(i should put some on....!). Mel n Sarah went to the Martini Bar after, while the rest of us headed home...(what a tiring day! I mean, after a whole semester..? :S that's pretty intense..) We headed home to celebrate Trev's birthday..
HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY TREV!!!
So, we had some cake and all...after surprising him at just past 11 o'clock, with a whole bunch of people outside his door, singing and all! Haha....one can't go to bed before 12..it's a Chinese tradition? Hah. Nice work, Cece. :P
It was a good way to round of the semester! (argh! a whole year's worth of classes!!)
So, Saturday was again very unproductive in terms of work...
After being completely bummed out on Friday night, I slept in a bit more than usual (argh! the half hour!!) then you know, normal morning routines...brekkie :) (mmm.....brunch! haha) Then I don't know what for a little while..(hmm...i guess, online? hah. yeah, that's different!) then pete wants to go SUIT SHOPPING. Yes, suit shopping. And needs opinions, clearly....so mel and i ended up going into the city with him to buy his suit.
So, myer it is. and boy, do they do wonderful suits or what? Every man working in that department looked sooo sharp in their own suits! And the guy selling pete his suit was so chatty. And it was soo awesome! By the end of the 'session', we had seen a picture of his daughter, found out that his family was greek, found out that he went to the VCA for a while but left, played in a band (or several!) as a guitarist, had toured places, including the USA, he'd found out that we were college kids, doing our respective degrees (wow! we are all double degree students..go us! haha :P ), found out that my fave composer was bach, and collected our numbers to put on his mailing list of his band so that he could let us know in the future of gigs! Sure, it took about twice the normal amount of time to do this suit, but hey! It was awesome :) Oh, and that he'd done acting and was a bad guy in a number of shows! How cool is that??
yeah, so back to the suit....pete, it's a GREAT suit!! Lookin' hot! :D haha. it sits very well. and it looks tres chic! So, I am impressed by mel n i for giving you such great advice :P haha.
So, we head down to Word afterwards to 'look around', pete wants to 'buy a cd' (which he ends up doing) and we also manage to buy mel's pressie as she's not looking. That's impressive! haha. we then have maccas for lunch (unhealthily enough..! you guys could have said no, it was just a thought....next time we should go to gigi for japanese..? what do u say?) then shopping and browsing around. Yeah, pete, just coz you buy a suit doesn't mean we can't look.. ("Why are we in this store if you girls have no intention whatsoever of buying anything?? Why are we still here?" Because we are girls, that's why!!! )
we then head home, thinking "yeah, we'll take a nap before we go out again, to the apartment warming and the ball." Oh yeah, and all day we're still trying to figure out how to make it to the ball! Get home, do some pno practice, online some more (just a bit!) then get a message that says "oh, we have to leave at 4" which gives us about half an hour to get ready. Yes, for a ball?? Hah. We did ok....
we dressed, primped up, got ready in about half and hour. I say record time...! And yeah, we look hot. (see the photos below...esp. of us on the terrace!) Our feet are killing as we head down to the city yet again....and have to walk from swanston st to about crown...! argh!) We headed to the apartment....and yeah, it's nice :) nice location, good facilities, nicely laid out and all. Sure, it's not like panorama, but still nice :) ok, i won't blab about it....surely sarah can tell us all! :)
we only manage to stay for about half an hour or so, duck into a convenience store for band-aids (yes, a girl's accessory for a night out..!) and tic-tacs (which were popped like pills..urgh!) and then head to flinders to catch a train out to auburn. Oh my....there were soo many people coming back from the races....in all sorts of wonderful outfits. And yeah, a lot of people looked absolutely AMAZING!! Pity so many were so wasted! we have difficulty finding the right train and platform to take....then make the 'alpha-male' ask for them (yes! a conquest! haha...!) and then find ourselves squished very tightly on a train with a whole bunch of people looking as hot as us (all dressed up.....good thing we did or else we'd feel out of place!) and have to endure somebody throwing up....ewww!! Oh well, we got off soon enough....then to be driven by maz to doncaster (woop woop somewhere??). We finally find the place, and make our entrance into the
Inaugural CU Ball 2005!!!
Wow, everybody looked awesome (as you can see from the photos below..)
check those out!
what can i say about the night? The music was ok, but meeting a whole heap of people was awesome. Mel had some really quirky incidences....i met lauren...well, i know her, but not v. well, so I was really excited! Met more musos....was blown away talking to one of them who'd graudated a while back...a piano graduate! That made me soo happy :D Ok, yeah....
we caught a lift back with chris, who has a nice car......and it took sooo much shorter! And it felt like chris n ez were the mum and dad picking up their kids from a party. Hahahahaha. I laughed so hard that my tummy ached!
Ez: "honey, we need to get that soy milk"
chris: "oh, I've just had a hard day at work, all i want to do is get home"
mel: "mummy, i don't feel well..."
pete: "mummy, i've just had an accident...."
me: "mummy, it smells..."
chris: "and i've just cleaned the car..."
ez: "is that all you can think of? The car? I feel so disempowered by you"
me: "mummy, she's on my side...she pulled my hair!"
pete: "mummy, it's squishy..."
Chris: "if you kids don't stop...." (chris proceeds to put some brakes on on the freeway! hahah.)
yeah, good times good times :)
so, got home...daylight saving about to completely screw me up! it did, when i had to change it from 2am to 3am, then was like, "wow! it's really late, maybe i should go to bed now!" woke up completely confused on sunday morning (yep, still morning now time!) then was like, "wow, i need to make a trip to lygon court.." rush brunch/lunch down to walk with gem. Come back after a fairly successful trip, although photo card idea is munted, becuase there is no photo because the photo shop isn't open!!! (grrr...). oh well. skip choir, because of QCWT, head down to safeway again with jess, have dinner, then off to jude's. oh my. QCWT rocked da house!
i had soooo much fun.....i would love to do that again if anybody was interested...! and it was just so great playing with people i actually like!! (not that i've had really horrible experiences yet, but you know...! it's so awesome to be playing with people so into it and all!) Sorry for my terrible bongo drums thing...i'm not a percussionist for nothing!) and yeah, awesome harmonies guys! :)
so then we went out for gelate.....gosh, that place is really good :) Gives you lots....! and it's soo good. But i knew i so shouldn't have eaten that much...and put on an extra layer because i was freezing by the end of it! conversation was interesting....i am going to have to change my phone message soon...just coz i sound articulated on the phone is not a bad thing..? my reading voice...sigh. Shoudl i just do demos or something, guys?? haha. Mutual friends. Significant others. Ribs. Teeth. Haha.
So, that has been my exciting weekend. Just to cap off the busy week! and here i am, swotvac. procrastinating by blogging. But i'm sure you all want to know the intricacies of my life :P (why else are you reading???) I feel reflective after reading mel's...perhaps i shall do my own but later...i've spend wayy too long writing this one! (Why are these so long? the detail? or the jam-packed week i've had?)
oh well....this is drawn out long enough.
signing out and over (or whatever..!)
Friday, October 28, 2005
Where has this year gone???
Where has this year gone??? I've just had my last class for this year (lectures, i guess..) and it finished early! (Piano lessons don't count, because i expect them, i guess!)
wow.....it has been busy!
Chris n erica's was AWEOSME!! (as per the photos!) there was this awesome jazz band called "Dry White Toast" and the bass guitarist was this dude from my music mentor group, which was kinda like, "woah! do i know you??" haha :P
the next day (sat) mel and i were contemplating how cool jazz was, and found ourselves thinking "woah, we need to able to dance to jazz and stuff like that!" so we managed to look on the internet for dancing tips. and yes, we spent like, one hour going through a number of videos in our attempts to learn the east coast swing, the samba, the merengue and what not. I think i've forgotten. but i think it's all about attitude (a la xing? haha :P awesome!)
i also had a gig on saturday...i played at a wedding for a singer, who was also a bridesmaid, who was the vocal coach for singin' in the rain. it was a beautiful place....st mary's star of the sea on the cnr of victoria and howard sts in north melbourne. it's currently under this reconstruction. it's quite pretty...and apparently one of the largest parish churches in victoria, or the country (excluding the main cathedrals). v. elaborate. But they didn't have a piano (only an organ..) so i ended up playing on a keyboard. an experience, i guess! (can't say i'm a huge fan...)
anyway....
so, today marks the last day of the teaching semester...v. scary!
i thought be relatively free after the play. the week after proved me wrong. this week def. proved me wrong! i have been running around like a headless chicken! on monday night, i went to the monday evening programme, where helen (my music tutor), played a concert of franco-belgian music, accompanied by mark kruger, this dude from the con who's just finished his doctorate, i think.....my gosh, the franck sonata is DIVINE!! (anne is soooo right!) then mel and i went to the vic to visit chris n erica to deliver pressies and cake and cards :) we ended up talking to them for a few hours :) we watched bits of who wants to be a millionaire, to see if ian tupper got on, but he unfortunately didn't....
ooh!!! in piano class on monday, we saw cool things! we watched these three videos. the first one, i've forgotten. this painist playing shostakovich preludes and fugues. she was aweomse. But the most awesomest thing in my opinion was seeing footage of leonard bernstein....he was the conductor of the ny phil and he used to put on a number of free concerts during the summer at carnegie hall, free for children and their parents, sort of like an educational programme of introducing kids to the orchestra and stuff....think an early "keys to music programme". So, in this footage, he conducted the Copland piano concerto. And the soloist was none other than Aaron copland himself. It was amazing. Sure, there were some bits in it that i didn't really like, but on the whole, it was amazing. Joyfully jazzy, the whole 'open' sound, the use of a sop. sax and what not.....SOO COOL!!!!! Yeah, i love copland.....and ravel.....and debussy.....oh my gosh. i could go on for a while...i'll stop there...before you think me even more nuts! Well, on sunday night, i was in the library doing some work, and decided to read limelight magazine. That's when i realised (yet again) that I am nuts...about music. it was lovely. i was reading through the cd reviews, the concerts and the advertising for 2006 seasons around the country, and the programme listings for the classical channel, and kept sighing to myself, thinking "Wow that's an amazing piece" or "wow, that's an amazing artist....listen for it!". Yeah, i am nuts. i even got really excited when i saw pictures and names of current students, or recent graduates of the con!!! :D
ok...moving on...
tuesday night i had tutes....then a very amusing Bible study. hahahahahha. sigh. I am so greatly amused :) (in a good way!) it's sad that a number of us (well, not us, as in me, but you know, collectively) are leaving.... :(
wednesday saw the piano duo finale, a concert of piano duet/duo works from the Romantic era. gina and i played.....i was kinda nervous, because it was assessed....but nice to have like, a concert! olga was like, "you girls played very well!" so hopefully that went ok! :) it's nice to have the chance to play in melba hall on such a fine instrument! thanx to gowri, sam n mags who came :) Some duos were amazing.....eg. tristan n will. they are just amazing. and peter dumsday. he is an aweosme pianist...kinda underrated next to stefan, but you know.......still v. good.
then on wed. night i played a little recital at queen's. just to play my programme through. sure, there were some dodgy bits....i have about 3 weeks to fix it up, so hopefully that will go well! thanx to everybody who came...(i'm not going to list, coz i will forget somebody and then feel really really bad..!). it's nice to play to some people! then mel n i went to safeway :) gotta love that place! (sorry this is so dry!!!)
then, yesterday was the last concert class of the year. it was a really good class as well! cameron hill played...and gosh, he is sooo awesome. I'm upset that i missed the orchestra concert on tuesday night, but i had to go to tutes and stuff! (he played with the orchestra in the bartok concerto no.2, which he won a violin scholarship for previously......). he is just sooo amazing. sure, i've never talked to him, but he just seems like such a down-to-earth awesome guy. i wish i knew him. and yeah, if i passed him on the street, i wouldn't be able to tell he was such an awesome violinist! edwina played and yeah, drama queen as she is....but she did play well! and well, stefan played.......he is rather good..! sigh...it was SUCH an aweosme concert class. the funniest has gotta have been the poulenc sonata, played by a brass trio (of a trumpet, horn and trombone), including rob shirley (wyvern)...and they walked out in top half black tie (yes, the whole white shirt, bow tie and jacket) and the bottom half either board shorts/denim shorts and thongs/sandels. It was so amusing!!! how's that for some either 'wow' factor, or just great amusement! yes, it was an awesome concert class. while i am glad that i don't have to sit for two hours for about three months listening to people play and tryign to stay awake, it is relaly nice to see how people are going...they play so well...(really a testament to the awesome talent, teachers and faculty!) and it's sad that some people are leaving...!!! *sniff!* and i haven't even gotten to know people that i'd like to! *sniff!*
ok, enough of the sadness...
yesterday was mel's birthday, so...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!!! (again!)
i was incredibly busy yesterday...i have no idea why! after concert class, sam n rach came back to queen's with me for lunch..(which i very nearly missed....so late!) and then we did an aural practice with queen benny n a divine velvet jet. it went v. well, i thought! just a few more bits to polish. and it shoudl be pretty right for the exam (hopefully she likes us!)
then sam n rach and i hung round doing stuff....mucking about and what not....then i had to go off for a QCWT rehearsal! hahah....this seriously made my day! talk about talent and what not! there's al, who i'm glad for coz he now has a whole kit to play on! then pete who needs a guitar solo; jon, who's always sticking in funky chords..and going "i think we should have a violin solo", ben "i can sing!" (he can.....it's awesome! haha) and mel "i'm giving this a shot!" and yeah, it sounds aweosme, melliee!!!!! :D :D and gina "let's put some musical bits to it"...i guess she's QCWT without the QC attachment, really...oh well. it was an awesome rehearsal :) I hope i remember everything correctly! we missed dinner, so we all went (besides jon and gina) to subway. Haha. it must be a tradition now....that's the 2nd time we've been with the exact same people!!!
then, headed back to college, only to be called by paul, the director of sitr to ask about the music for the caberet thing tonight, and i'm like, "i thought gareth had the music???" of course, my phone died on me..(it's a habit....try not to call me ppl, msg me instead!) and came back to queen's, only to bump into paul, to be told, "oh there's a dress rehearsal tonight!" and i'm thinking, "well, i ain't playing so i'll try find anne!" unfortunately i couldn't find anne, so i had to do the dress...it went ok, though! i didn't realise SITR is nominated for best production. i hope we win...because it was an aweosme play. seriously, i was carryign around the prop (a mirror, yes a mirror!!! how minor..) and went to the teatre, looking quite lost as to where i was supposed to be...and then this guy saw me and was like, "oh! singin' in the rain!" yeah....from ONE PROP!!! how quirky is that? was it really that recognisable????? how odd. but funny!
then, headed back home after the dress, to go to kernick and have celebrations for mel's at kernick :) it was nice. sarah, you are the perfect proxy-proxy mum (xing is the original proxy..). soooooo full!!!! and oh so yum!!! :) haha. just the perfect way to end the night, i guess! :) i am so looking forward to tonight....we are going out for mel's....yeah, i'm more excited than mel herself... get pumped, woman! (just so that i don't feel like a nut anymore than i really need to! haha). pity that mothers' birthdayS fall on the same weekend! how coincidental is that??? (sigh..) oh well. save them cake or something..?
ok, so i've spent a really long time blogging. sorry it's so long. it's been a busy time....
mel n i r going to the first-ever CU ball tomorrow night...now to figure out how to get out to doncaster...... :S (it's good, it's dry, that's ok. 3-course meal and the tix money goes to supporting missionaries. it's nice :) )
okay i'm really off. it sounds like i'm talking to myself....and i've had plenty of weird convos in the past few weeks...(haha mel...you know exactly who/what i'm talking about! haha...)
have a great day guys! :)
wow.....it has been busy!
Chris n erica's was AWEOSME!! (as per the photos!) there was this awesome jazz band called "Dry White Toast" and the bass guitarist was this dude from my music mentor group, which was kinda like, "woah! do i know you??" haha :P
the next day (sat) mel and i were contemplating how cool jazz was, and found ourselves thinking "woah, we need to able to dance to jazz and stuff like that!" so we managed to look on the internet for dancing tips. and yes, we spent like, one hour going through a number of videos in our attempts to learn the east coast swing, the samba, the merengue and what not. I think i've forgotten. but i think it's all about attitude (a la xing? haha :P awesome!)
i also had a gig on saturday...i played at a wedding for a singer, who was also a bridesmaid, who was the vocal coach for singin' in the rain. it was a beautiful place....st mary's star of the sea on the cnr of victoria and howard sts in north melbourne. it's currently under this reconstruction. it's quite pretty...and apparently one of the largest parish churches in victoria, or the country (excluding the main cathedrals). v. elaborate. But they didn't have a piano (only an organ..) so i ended up playing on a keyboard. an experience, i guess! (can't say i'm a huge fan...)
anyway....
so, today marks the last day of the teaching semester...v. scary!
i thought be relatively free after the play. the week after proved me wrong. this week def. proved me wrong! i have been running around like a headless chicken! on monday night, i went to the monday evening programme, where helen (my music tutor), played a concert of franco-belgian music, accompanied by mark kruger, this dude from the con who's just finished his doctorate, i think.....my gosh, the franck sonata is DIVINE!! (anne is soooo right!) then mel and i went to the vic to visit chris n erica to deliver pressies and cake and cards :) we ended up talking to them for a few hours :) we watched bits of who wants to be a millionaire, to see if ian tupper got on, but he unfortunately didn't....
ooh!!! in piano class on monday, we saw cool things! we watched these three videos. the first one, i've forgotten. this painist playing shostakovich preludes and fugues. she was aweomse. But the most awesomest thing in my opinion was seeing footage of leonard bernstein....he was the conductor of the ny phil and he used to put on a number of free concerts during the summer at carnegie hall, free for children and their parents, sort of like an educational programme of introducing kids to the orchestra and stuff....think an early "keys to music programme". So, in this footage, he conducted the Copland piano concerto. And the soloist was none other than Aaron copland himself. It was amazing. Sure, there were some bits in it that i didn't really like, but on the whole, it was amazing. Joyfully jazzy, the whole 'open' sound, the use of a sop. sax and what not.....SOO COOL!!!!! Yeah, i love copland.....and ravel.....and debussy.....oh my gosh. i could go on for a while...i'll stop there...before you think me even more nuts! Well, on sunday night, i was in the library doing some work, and decided to read limelight magazine. That's when i realised (yet again) that I am nuts...about music. it was lovely. i was reading through the cd reviews, the concerts and the advertising for 2006 seasons around the country, and the programme listings for the classical channel, and kept sighing to myself, thinking "Wow that's an amazing piece" or "wow, that's an amazing artist....listen for it!". Yeah, i am nuts. i even got really excited when i saw pictures and names of current students, or recent graduates of the con!!! :D
ok...moving on...
tuesday night i had tutes....then a very amusing Bible study. hahahahahha. sigh. I am so greatly amused :) (in a good way!) it's sad that a number of us (well, not us, as in me, but you know, collectively) are leaving.... :(
wednesday saw the piano duo finale, a concert of piano duet/duo works from the Romantic era. gina and i played.....i was kinda nervous, because it was assessed....but nice to have like, a concert! olga was like, "you girls played very well!" so hopefully that went ok! :) it's nice to have the chance to play in melba hall on such a fine instrument! thanx to gowri, sam n mags who came :) Some duos were amazing.....eg. tristan n will. they are just amazing. and peter dumsday. he is an aweosme pianist...kinda underrated next to stefan, but you know.......still v. good.
then on wed. night i played a little recital at queen's. just to play my programme through. sure, there were some dodgy bits....i have about 3 weeks to fix it up, so hopefully that will go well! thanx to everybody who came...(i'm not going to list, coz i will forget somebody and then feel really really bad..!). it's nice to play to some people! then mel n i went to safeway :) gotta love that place! (sorry this is so dry!!!)
then, yesterday was the last concert class of the year. it was a really good class as well! cameron hill played...and gosh, he is sooo awesome. I'm upset that i missed the orchestra concert on tuesday night, but i had to go to tutes and stuff! (he played with the orchestra in the bartok concerto no.2, which he won a violin scholarship for previously......). he is just sooo amazing. sure, i've never talked to him, but he just seems like such a down-to-earth awesome guy. i wish i knew him. and yeah, if i passed him on the street, i wouldn't be able to tell he was such an awesome violinist! edwina played and yeah, drama queen as she is....but she did play well! and well, stefan played.......he is rather good..! sigh...it was SUCH an aweosme concert class. the funniest has gotta have been the poulenc sonata, played by a brass trio (of a trumpet, horn and trombone), including rob shirley (wyvern)...and they walked out in top half black tie (yes, the whole white shirt, bow tie and jacket) and the bottom half either board shorts/denim shorts and thongs/sandels. It was so amusing!!! how's that for some either 'wow' factor, or just great amusement! yes, it was an awesome concert class. while i am glad that i don't have to sit for two hours for about three months listening to people play and tryign to stay awake, it is relaly nice to see how people are going...they play so well...(really a testament to the awesome talent, teachers and faculty!) and it's sad that some people are leaving...!!! *sniff!* and i haven't even gotten to know people that i'd like to! *sniff!*
ok, enough of the sadness...
yesterday was mel's birthday, so...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!!! (again!)
i was incredibly busy yesterday...i have no idea why! after concert class, sam n rach came back to queen's with me for lunch..(which i very nearly missed....so late!) and then we did an aural practice with queen benny n a divine velvet jet. it went v. well, i thought! just a few more bits to polish. and it shoudl be pretty right for the exam (hopefully she likes us!)
then sam n rach and i hung round doing stuff....mucking about and what not....then i had to go off for a QCWT rehearsal! hahah....this seriously made my day! talk about talent and what not! there's al, who i'm glad for coz he now has a whole kit to play on! then pete who needs a guitar solo; jon, who's always sticking in funky chords..and going "i think we should have a violin solo", ben "i can sing!" (he can.....it's awesome! haha) and mel "i'm giving this a shot!" and yeah, it sounds aweosme, melliee!!!!! :D :D and gina "let's put some musical bits to it"...i guess she's QCWT without the QC attachment, really...oh well. it was an awesome rehearsal :) I hope i remember everything correctly! we missed dinner, so we all went (besides jon and gina) to subway. Haha. it must be a tradition now....that's the 2nd time we've been with the exact same people!!!
then, headed back to college, only to be called by paul, the director of sitr to ask about the music for the caberet thing tonight, and i'm like, "i thought gareth had the music???" of course, my phone died on me..(it's a habit....try not to call me ppl, msg me instead!) and came back to queen's, only to bump into paul, to be told, "oh there's a dress rehearsal tonight!" and i'm thinking, "well, i ain't playing so i'll try find anne!" unfortunately i couldn't find anne, so i had to do the dress...it went ok, though! i didn't realise SITR is nominated for best production. i hope we win...because it was an aweosme play. seriously, i was carryign around the prop (a mirror, yes a mirror!!! how minor..) and went to the teatre, looking quite lost as to where i was supposed to be...and then this guy saw me and was like, "oh! singin' in the rain!" yeah....from ONE PROP!!! how quirky is that? was it really that recognisable????? how odd. but funny!
then, headed back home after the dress, to go to kernick and have celebrations for mel's at kernick :) it was nice. sarah, you are the perfect proxy-proxy mum (xing is the original proxy..). soooooo full!!!! and oh so yum!!! :) haha. just the perfect way to end the night, i guess! :) i am so looking forward to tonight....we are going out for mel's....yeah, i'm more excited than mel herself... get pumped, woman! (just so that i don't feel like a nut anymore than i really need to! haha). pity that mothers' birthdayS fall on the same weekend! how coincidental is that??? (sigh..) oh well. save them cake or something..?
ok, so i've spent a really long time blogging. sorry it's so long. it's been a busy time....
mel n i r going to the first-ever CU ball tomorrow night...now to figure out how to get out to doncaster...... :S (it's good, it's dry, that's ok. 3-course meal and the tix money goes to supporting missionaries. it's nice :) )
okay i'm really off. it sounds like i'm talking to myself....and i've had plenty of weird convos in the past few weeks...(haha mel...you know exactly who/what i'm talking about! haha...)
have a great day guys! :)
Saturday, October 22, 2005
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