Carpe Diem

derp.

2011-12-08T21:47:00.001+11:00

I think the title of this post is quite appropriate; I'm not quite sure what I want to talk about in this post.
Not much has happened since my last post. Well, that's not exactly true...

Things that have happened:
> Opened a bank account
> Sold most of my old textbooks and parted ways with my beloved CASIO Classpad 330
> Met up with some of my friends; thrice to be specific
> Visited a hair salon by myself; I usually go with mum
> Watched a movie in a cinema for the first time in the past 12 months
> Did stock-take for a company which sells car radiators; I have yet to be paid
> Fell in love with Happy Lab

That's about it.
I've also delayed the release of my new blog. I was suppose to send Megan a mock-up of the layout, but I don't want to give her anymore trouble. I might just give it a go myself, I may even learn a few things along the way!

Sorry for the ramble, I've become a bit rusty at blogging!
Practise makes perfect? :D

Ferero Rocher

2011-11-18T15:49:00.001+11:00

It turns out "freedom" tastes a lot like Ferero Rocher; sweet and just a little bit nutty.

Haha, that was very lame but I think it's rather true. My hard work has paid of and now I have been rewarded with my freedom. I find the idea of me finally completing my Year 12 exams to be a bit absurd; I can't quit accept it yet. Nevertheless, I will focus on the present. I'm sure this whole thing will sink in soon enough.

I will have the next two and a half months off; you know, given that I get offered a place in university in December. I have quite a lot planned this holiday. For one, I would like to start up my new blog-"The World is NOT a Scary Place." I'm aiming to set up the domain name later tonight but I'm not sure when the blog will be available. Don't worry, I'll keep you guys updated when I do make the move.

I have also made plans to start work this holiday. Mum and I will be travelling back to Malaysia mid-January, so I will need to make sure I have enough money to shop. It'll also give me an excuse to visit the city on a weekly basis, I really don't want to get cabin fever.

Well, I better end this entry here. Thank-you for being so patient with me for the past year, I really appreciate it! :)

The One That Got Away

2011-11-13T20:13:00.001+11:00

"All this money can't buy me a time machine; can't replace you with a million rings."

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The End

2011-10-28T10:56:00.003+11:00

It's been a while since my last post. I know the little box to the right said that I won't be back after the exams but so much has happened recently. I thought it might be nice to share it here.

Firstly, I graduated from high school last Friday! So right now I'm neither a high school student or a university student. I'm feeling rather uneasy about this, haha.

Our graduation dinner was at Lincoln of Toorak. The location was a lot smaller than Leonda by the Yarra but the food was so much better. Having said that, the dinner only went from 7:30PM until 11:30PM. So one had to choose between eating and dancing with your friends. I stuck to the latter for most of the night, mostly because our seats were too close to the speakers for me to eat my meal in peace.

Everyone looked so great in the formal attire! Since I cut my hair short three months ago, I decided to sport a tousled wavy bob. I brought a photograph of Dianna Argon with me to the hairdressers, but it turned out more Betty-Boop. Haha, it wasn't that bad though; I actually got quite a few compliments.

I think I really enjoyed myself on Friday. All my closest friends were there and it just made this night of celebrations so much more special. I'm really going to miss nights like these.

The following Monday was our muck-up day! The original plan was to dress-up as Little Red Riding Hood, but changed my mind and wanted to dress up as Nyan Cat. After realising how much paint I would need to make the costume, I settled for the Mystery Block from Super Mario! I'll add a photograph of my costume soon... perhaps after exams? :) Be patient my lovely.

Anyway, the weather sucked and practically ruined muck-up day. The teachers being so stringent didn't help either; we weren't allowed to walk in certain areas of the school because it would "disrupt the other students." Sigh. To simply put it, it just wasn't what everyone expected. In fact, we had more fun hanging out together in the food court than we did at school. It's a real pity that muck-up day had to go down like that.

The final assembly on Tuesday made up for all the disappointment though. The performances were all fantastic! The whole time that we were sitting there, it felt like there was just us- the Year 12s. It didn't matter that there were two other year levels sitting behind us. It was our moment to shine.

I mentioned a couple of posts back that we wanted to go with a tweaked version of Cindi Lauper's "Girl's Just Want to Have Fun." However, we ended up choosing Smash Mouth's "All Star" as it was the song that everyone grew up listening to. Our second song was a personalised version of Aloe Blacc's "I Need a Dollar." Haha, we changed it to "I Need to Study." It's very relevant to the upcoming weeks.

The rest of the day was spent saying our good-byes and asking people to sign our shirts- in my case, a school diary. I must've seemed like a total dork when I was reading the messages; I couldn't stop smiling.

I didn't end up writing much on everyone's t-shirt. I thought to myself, if I said my sappy good-byes it would mean that I'm accepting that I'll never see them again. I don't want that. Albeit difficult, I would really like to keep in touch with everyone. My year level... they're all so sweet and so kind. It really hurts to think that we won't be able to see each other on a daily basis anymore.

Rather being sad though, I'll be grateful. Grateful to have met everyone and to graduate with such a wonderful group.

"Class of '11 is just perfection."

I love you guys.

Bad Day

2011-09-23T20:17:00.001+10:00

I had a bad day; I nearly broke down at school. Friends, boys, SCHOOL. It was just too much for me to handle, but I feel better now.

I hate how my mood changes so easily and how it reflects in my post. I won't delete them though; they are my precious memories. Who knows how well I will recall my high school life when I'm older! I'm glad I started blogging; I feel at peace knowing that my memories are kept safe in words. I can come back any time I want and see how much I've grow.

"Moving on is not about 'never looking back'. It is about taking a glance at yesterday and noticing how much you have grown since then..."

What I want to announce in this post is that I'll be taking a semi-hiatus from blogging. I don't know if anyone still visit my blog but I thought it would be polite to inform those who do; I don't want anyone to worry. I really want to focus on my studies right now, so I do apologise for disappearing despite being on break for the next two weeks.

Resisting the temptation to blogging will be difficult but for the sake of my future, I will have to do my best. Take care!

Rainbow Balloons

2011-09-18T18:06:00.001+10:00

Yvenne's party was awesome! I guess having a care-free attitude and a bunch of your good friends at a party can really enhance the experience. But I think I'm all partied out for the rest of the year... well, just until exams are over! :P

I visited a Chinese Medicine doctor yesterday and for the very first time in my life, I received acupuncture. I had two needles on each of my arms, knees and ankles. People who said acupuncture didn't hurt were lying. It did hurt, but not a lot; it was like getting bitten by a small insect. You don't really feel the needles after they've been put in. This treatment was done to help reduce the excess "heat" in my body, which has been causing the appearance of pimples and scars- which has been taking a toll on my self-esteem. But I'm going to stay optimistic, good looks are not everything.

Ooh! I forgot to mention that I have finally sorted out my university preferences. It took a whole period of serious discussion with my career counsellor, but it's finally done! All I have to do is go online and make my selections! I feel so relieved now. My motivation has returned! :)

#HappyTimes

B L I S S

2011-09-16T16:05:00.000+10:00

Along with my depressing mood, this week has finally ended.

The weather has started to warm up too. This weekend couldn't get any better. <3

We had a quiz in English class today, which was really fun. We used these consoles called "Quizdom" that collated all our answers to the teacher's computer. Everyone seem to have enjoyed it, I know I did. I wish we all our classes were this fun.

Speaking of fun, we're thinking of using Cindi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" for our graduation song! We'll be doing some minor tweaking to the original but it should be as good! Our school principal is also allowing us to wear our varsity jackets everyday now! :) It seems like today is just full of good news.

I'm also heading out for a party later on tonight... I should go get ready now...

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Struggling

2011-09-14T21:05:00.000+10:00

~~Three SACs down, one to go.~~
~~I feel really burnt out; this week has been a beating.~~
~~But it's about time. Seven months of pretending that everything will be okay can really wear a person down.~~

~~I'm sick of trying, yet stubborn voice inside of me persists.~~

~~There's only two and a half month to go. I might as well give it my all.~~
~~On a happier note, I finished my last English SAC. I hope I did well, I'm a bit doubtful though.~~

~~SIGH. @NegativeEnergy, please go away~~. #IWantToBeHappy

Fact: Food makes me happy. I need more food.

Confused

2011-09-09T22:10:00.000+10:00

I made an observation while walking out of school today: Melbourne's weather has been reflecting my mood. It's confused. Somedays the sun will shine brightly and on others, it will burry itself amongst the clouds. It doesn't know what it wants to do. I don't know what I want to do. Public relations is sounds good right now.

The upcoming week will be hectic, I have four SACs- Japanese, Psychology, English and Literature. I will have to work super hard this weekend. On a much happier note, I completed my last Further Maths SAC on Wednesday. What does this mean? No more maths tests for the rest of my life. There is the two maths exam at the end of the year... but that's besides the point! :D I love living in denial.

I'll end this short post with a cute little song that was featured in ending scene of episode 6, season 6 of Futurama.

Halo

2011-09-02T22:32:00.001+10:00

Yesterday was the first day of Spring. I can finally wear skirts without worrying about feeling too cold; then again, Melbourne's weather is so unpredictable.

Orange you happy?

2011-08-31T21:12:00.000+10:00

My internet is disconnected right now, so I’m typing thisentry in a Word document. The mood of blogging offline is certainly different. Idon’t really know where to begin, perhaps I’m tired. This week won’t bestressful at all but the amount of thinking I’ve been doing recently has beenwearing me down; I can’t seem to focus. Completing high school, ending anotherchapter of my life, it’s … scary.

Blegh, my inability to articulate really irks me. There’sjust so much going in my mind right now: I want to talk about my day but then Ialso want to share some of my insights on life. That sentence, no, this wholeparagraph, is just so difficult to write. I’ve retyped this paragraph four timesand each time I do it’s about a different topic. What am I trying to say? I don’tknow even anymore.

P.s. I originally intended to talk about today’s dilemma,but I’ll pretend this is twitter and tell you what happened: “the tailorsforgot to alter my dress; I have to wait another week.” (53 characters) Thatwas easy. onz
P.p.s. I like puns, I find them very punny.

"PEACH! ひっくりかえる愛のマアク"

2011-08-28T22:13:00.003+10:00

(Phonetic spelling: PEACH! Hikkuri kaeru ai no maaku | Translation: "A peach is really an upside-down love mark". A line from Otsuka Ai's song, "Peach")

I see you.

It's only been four days since my last post, but it felt like I've been away for a month. I think I'm addicted for blogging.

I was suppose to make a post on Friday night but Kit-Mun came over after school. Our English tutor suggested we work together to gather notes about Elia Kazan's film, "On The Waterfront." It was intense; we stopped the film every 5 minutes or so and discussed all the possible interpretation of a line or camera shot. By the end of the night, our bums were sore and our minds were tired. I don't think we would've survived if we hadn't stocked up on junk food earlier that afternoon. At least our understanding of the film has increased immensely! Hurray for working hard!

So that was my Friday night.

Saturday? I slept in. I continued bumming around until I had to get ready for Yana's birthday party; which was in the evening. There were only a small group of people who attended but I've spoken to all of them on countless occasions; which was comforting. Everyone chipped in and bought the birthday girl a Pandora bracelet which I haven't seen. Hopefully I will catch a glimpse of it when she wears it! I also did something absurdly crazy yesterday: I inhaled helium! I couldn't hear myself properly because of the loud music, but it was fun. We quoted Terry Malloy from On The Waterfront and Darth Vader in our high-pitched voice, we even sang along to Far East Movement's "Like a G6". Yeah, that's how wild we were. I felt really light-headed afterwards and kept telling people I was on a high; is that even possible? Getting high from helium? Anyways, I don't plan on doing that again (unless it's in the privacy of my own home, haha.)

I almost forgot to mention Yana, Reuben, Daniel and Ryan's AMAZING performances. I'll have to ask James for the videos and photos when he's free, I don't want to pester him but I really want to get a copy of them. But yes, they were fantastic and all of them have beautiful voices.

Today was very much like yesterday, a lot of lazing around until sunset. My tutor forgot that we had rescheduled our class, so I stood awkwardly on the porch while her sister spoke to her on the phone in fluent Japanese. There wasn't much that could be done, so I left.

My brother took me out to dinner at Hungry Jacks. It's been a while since I had eaten a burger. Whilst eating, we discussed my future. As all of you may know, I've been pondering about what to do with my life. (I hope that's how my posts appear, I apologise if it doesn't.) He told me about his friend's sister and her career as a fashion journalist, which was pretty fascinating. After telling him about my Summer projects, he said he'll sponsor me a DSLR. "A future investment"; his inner accountant has got the better side of him. Haha, but I know that was just a silly excuse. I don't think I've told him how much I look up to him. His views and opinions, they all matter to me. I'm so grateful for our close relationship. About the DSLR, I told him I'll save up for it myself- it's the right thing to do, I can't take my brother's hard-earned money.

Anyway, it's 10 o'clock now. I need to pack my bag for school tomorrow. Here we go again! Hopefully this week will be as pleasant as the last.

P.s. I'm picking up my dress this Wednesday!

Courage

2011-08-24T22:09:00.005+10:00

... is what I need. I'm usually quite sociable but recently I find myself having trouble talking to people. The desire to speak to someone and being incapable of doing so, it's frustrating.

On a much brighter note, this week's weather has been beautiful. Many of the cherry-blossoms around Melbourne has started to bloom, it feels Spring has arrived a little earlier this year; not that I'm complaining.

Mum and I visited Springvale after lunch today. I don't usually shop there but I was desperate to find a dress to wear at my graduation dinner. My petite figure makes it extremely difficult to find flattering dresses and as a result of that, I have no choice but to search in an asian store. Everything started to look the same after one or two store: an overkill of diamante, sequins and beads; it just ain't my cup of tea.

Eventually we found 'the one': a simple one shouldered silver dress. The original plan was to find a maxi dress but to be frank, I can't pull them off- for the same reason as before, I'm way too short. The sides of the dress were a bit loose, so we left it there to have it altered. I'm very happy with my purchase, I'll try to get a photo soon.

I'm hoping to find some matching shoes soon, it is likely that I'll spend my holidays studying. Crap. I just remembered, I still have to prepare for muck-up day. I know what I want to dress up as but it'll take some time to gather accessories. I really shouldn't be thinking about this right now, but it does take my mind off VCE.

I've also been putting it off entering my course selection. Thinking my future scares me, the thought of making the "wrong decision" scares me. But that's the thing with life, there's no wrong decisions. Yes, I know that. Yet, I find the uncertainty so terrifying. It'll be okay, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

Searching for "passion."

2011-08-17T20:28:00.006+10:00

I originally wanted to make this post after cleaning my room and revising my Japanese detailed study; you know, be productive for once. But these two day has been so straining that I thought I deserved a break. I find blogging refreshing. It's like I can pour all my worries into one post, click the "publish" button and then they're forgotten. It helps talking about how you feel, even if it's just on a low-traffic blog.

Aforementioned, I had my Japanese Oral SAC yesterday. I haven't heard from my tutor, I hope she isn't angry at me. The SAC itself was alright, but I might've been a bit too nervous. Hopefully I'll be able to overcome the nervousness before my exams!　一生懸命がんばる！(Phonetic spelling: Isshokenmei ganbaru | Translation: "I will try my best!", N.B. The one I'm using is the casual form!)

I also had my English SAC today. If memory serves me right, the prompt was "in conflict, it is often difficult to choose between one's conscience and the desire to conform." Some people thought the prompt was difficult, but in my humble opinion, it was okay. There was a lot that we could talk about, perhaps too much. The complexity of the prompt meant that it was really easy to get off track. The teachers could've been nicer with their choice of prompts. I'm just glad it's over now.

The upcoming week or so will be a lot more relaxing than the past month. I'm planning to make the most of this peaceful period by getting into a good sleeping-pattern and revising my work every night. The subjects I'm the most worried about are English, Japanese and Psychology. These three subjects are so demanding, but I don't regret doing them; I love what I'm learning right now.

Speaking of English, there's a optional practise English exam coming up in two weeks. I intended to take part but I became reluctant after hearing my teacher's response to a fellow classmate's question. I can't remember what she said exactly, but she seemed very annoyed at the idea that she had to mark extra work. I don't want to have some one mark my work if they don't have genuine interest in doing so. She made her point by letting us know that she'll be very busy and won't spend that much effort on marking. I'm better of writing some practise essays on my own.

I wonder if she has passion for teaching. She's always complaining about having to mark so much work, but isn't that what the role of an educator entails? Being a teacher requires commitment and most importantly, passion. How can you teach someone else when you don't have the passion for the subject itself.

This isn't suppose post to be a rant post, or a post pointing out the flaws of my teacher- because honestly, everyone has flaws. Thinking about passion has got me wondering: "what is my passion?"

I said I want to be a journalist but I've been having doubts recently about my ability to write well and my commitment to this specific career. Furthermore, the pressure of getting into my dream university is all too overbearing.

The other night I was surfing the internet and stumbled upon Danny Choo's "Culture Japan" videos. After seeing his videos, I felt really inspired to start my own web-series. I was thinking of calling it "The world is (not) scary." The name is a little odd, but that'll help it stand out- wouldn't it? I want to offer some Australian culture to the web. There are a lot of popular YouTubers from Australia and just to name a few: Natalie Tran, Mychonny and Jayesslee. It is great seeing a fellow Australian's succeed in the growing media industry, but I realise there isn't really much on YouTube regarding Australia's culture- perhaps I'm not looking at the right places. I think Australia has a lot to offer in terms of culture, especially modern culture. I also want the focus of the web series to be about the transition from VCE into perhaps, university life. I know this stage of my life has brought about a lot of uncertainty and fear. It should be a fun project, we'll see how it goes. I'm sure it'll be good folio work.

Well, I haven't figured out my ideal career yet, but I think my passion still lies in the media industry. Life is unpredictable, so I have no choice to take each day as it comes. As always, carpe diem!

Distracted

2011-08-14T21:09:00.002+10:00

I'm posting right now to make up for the Friday post, but this will be a short post.

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Today was the RMIT's Open Day. I made plans to visit the place with some friends but I wasn't able to go because I had some work that needed to be done. I also had to turn down hanging out with Georgina because of my upcoming assessments, which sucks because I haven't talked to her in two months.

So yeah, I've been working on my detailed study all day. I was suppose to send it to my tutor yesterday, but I got procrastinated until this morning. Hopefully she'll be able to take a look at it before Tuesday, but here I am, taking a "well-deserved short" break. I'm such a bad student.

Hopefully I'll be able to get it done within the next half an hour and fix up my practise essay for English. I can't believe my weekend is already over, where is my social life?

The life of a VCE student is stressful; I can't wait until this is all over.

I don't have any photos to share today, but here's my all-time favourite video on YouTube.

P.s. I love French Bulldogs and Pugs.

pigglet.

2011-08-09T22:34:00.005+10:00

I apologise in advance for any grammatical and spelling errors; my sleep debt has reached its' limit.

(P.s. I did not take the photo above, I stole it off "Cute Overload." Man, piglets are so darn precious.)

As aforementioned in my previous post, our mid-year exams came out yesterday. I am really disappointed, albeit not surprise. There's no point crying over spilt milk, so I should just get over it now.

I did my Japanese reading assessment today, it wasn't too bad- or so I thought. The second part of the SAC is next week, which involves a Japanese discussion with my sensei regarding my detailed study. I think I should make more preparation, but that will have to wait until Thursday night- I have another Psychology SAC to study for this week.

Something has been on my mind recently, but I don't quite know how to say it; I have problem expressing myself. The lack of energy doesn't help either. ~~I shall give this another go on a day where my mind is clearer. Scrap that, I'll probably forget about it.~~ My attempts to type out my thoughts had failed, so yeah. I'll either talk about it in so much detail that your eyes will pop OR, I won't talk about it at all. Blegh, what's wrong with me? It must be the lack of sleep. Forgive me for rambling on, I promise the next post will be an improvement.

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Ooh, I nearly forgot: I learnt a new tongue twister today! Asawari taught it to me during our Further maths class, but we didn't get into trouble. The irony is that we were told off when discussing matrices; it's hard to be a good student.

Anyway, I thought I might share it here:

"Betty bought some butter but the butter was too bitter.

So, Betty bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better."

<insert dorky smiley face here./> I think they're good ice-breakers. I want to learn more, do you guys have any to share with me?

Focus

2011-08-07T19:49:00.002+10:00

Sometimes the camera quality of my mobile surprises me. Photoshop helps too.

~~I'm not usually this paranoid~~ I get very paranoid. I was checking out my blog's traffic and realised that there are quite a large sum of people who arrive at my blog through Google Images. I'm a bit worried that my photos are going to be taken for other uses, so please excuse me if watermarked photos annoy you.

m(__ __)m

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This weekend is almost over, which means I'm another week closer to my final exams. The results for our mid-year exams are coming out tomorrow; I'm just a bit worried. Sarcasm doesn't really work on the internet does it? Either that, or I really suck at conveying how I feel.

But I guess I shouldn't fret over the results. Even if I get really upset and cry, the results aren't going to magically change. It's all a learning experience. If I don't do well, it means I need to focus and study a lot harder. Vitam sine ullo vive desiderio, right?

"Kate-ee Perry?"

2011-08-05T21:29:00.003+10:00

The weather has been getting warmer in Melbourne, it's quite lovely.

I never thought that the arrival of another Friday could make me so happy. This week has been so painfully hectic. But it's over now, and that's all that matters.

I just realised that I didn't get a chance to talk about what I did last weekend. It was pretty jam-packed. In between preparing for my Japanese detailed study and attending the Year 12 Japanese Morning by JLTAV, I attended Angel's 18th birthday.

This is embarassing but it was the first party I've been to this year. I know, I know. But my circle of friends isn't too big into birthday celebrations... come to think of it, only Shen and I have turned 18 this year... maybe it's just the two of us that's not that into parties...

Anyways, it was super awkward during the party. I only knew a small handful of the people that went, even then I didn't really know what to do. Getting there was pretty funny though, I had to call Kit-Mun who passed the phone onto Angel, who then passed it to her mother. Basically, it took 15 minutes to search for her house despite me living in that area for four-years.

Well, I better go now. I think my supper is calling for me from the kitchen. My Japanese homework is also calling for me too...

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

P.s. I started rewatching 危険なアネキ. I forgot how funny it is!

Breathe

2011-08-03T20:27:00.001+10:00

This awful week is almost over; My literature SAC is almost over.

I've spent each of my study periods this week doing work, which is a first. I may have to keep this up for the rest of the year, exams are creeping up and I don't feel ready. Sigh.

I can't think straight right now. Maybe I should just log off, finish my book and go to bed. Everything will be fine after tomorrow... at least that's what I've been telling myself.

Hopefully my next post will be filled with energy and excitement.

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(Miscellaneous line because I'm not sure how to move on from the awkward/depressing thoughts above...)

Here's a personality test that I did today. Both Shen and Calene have done it and I'm a bit of a dork for personality quizzes, so I thought "Why not?" It's quite accurate, perhaps you would like to give it a go too? Just click here. It's a good time killer.

P.s. I love Faye Wong's "Eyes on Me." I suddenly want to cosplay as Yuna(FFX) or Rinoa(FFVIII) for muck-up day. Maybe it's not such a good idea... haha

Ugly

2011-07-30T23:30:00.007+10:00

I'm currently having one of these moments.

Don't worry, I'll get over it soon. :)

"Where trouble melts like lemon drops..."

2011-07-29T19:00:00.002+10:00

Thank goodness it's finally Friday. This week... has been full of ups and downs. Unfortunately for me, next week will be twice as hectic. I don't think this weekend will be very relaxing either, there's just so much to do.

But on a much happier note, I have a new laptop! ... No I don't! It's actually my mum's. She's been wanting one for a while now, so my brother bought it for her last Friday. I have to admit, I really like typing on it. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side. But yeah, I'll probably start saving up money for my own during Summer. We'll see how that goes!

Have a nice Friday everyone!

Varsity

2011-07-26T23:28:00.006+10:00

As promised, here's a BEFORE and AFTER. I probably should've chosen an outfit that would make the length of my hair more distinguishable, but Saturday's weather was cold.

Two days has passed since people have seen me with this new cut; the new hairstyle seemed to have gathered more attention than I thought it would. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this but like a lot of things in life, the most important thing is that you're happy. Luckily for me, I am.

It's still a bit strange to look at myself in the mirror right now; I've had medium-long hair since Year 7. I guess I'll get use to eventually.

We got our Year 12 commemorative jacket today. I'm not sure whether I've ranted on my blog about the ridiculous pricing of these jackets, but yeah- I ended up buying one. It's a varsity jacket and the material is surprisingly good. I still have mixed feelings about the white sleeves, but my general opinion of the jacket is that it was well-worth it. Enough talk, here's a picture.

Calene suggested my nickname for me. I guess it would only be right of me if I explained what it meant. Basically, peaches are kind of my "thing"; it has been since Year 7. Anyways, my default pose is usually the double-victory sign and my name happens to have two "Vs." Therefore, "vPeachv" It's cute, no? :)

I hope that made sense. Calene explained it so efficiently... I don't think my explanation did hers' suggestion justice. Sorry Calene! ):

Now for a change in topic.

I added a jump break because I don't think many people want to be welcomed to my blog by a rather... sappy story. It's not really a story, but more of a anecdote. Yeah, that's what this is, an anecdote. Feel free to read on, this is something I want to share with all of you. Who knows, maybe this will offer bit of inspiration to my Year 12 friends and readers.

Yesterday I had a student-teacher interview with my English teacher. I organised it because I thought it might be a good idea to find out ways I could improve my writing. I'll put it out here now, I want to be a journalist.

The course I intend to study requires a minimum of 35 in English and furthermore, English is the only compulsory subject that each Victorian student undertake. Doing badly can greatly affect our end of the year results, which explains my whole incentive to make improvements.

Everything was fine and dandy until my teacher suggested to me that the chances of getting a thirty-five was extremely difficult. My reaction? I cried. I cry too much and because of this, Emily and I always joke about how severely damaged my tear-ducts are. I have to admit, I'm not proud of how I responded. Thus beginning the awkward relationship of me and my English teacher...

She also asked me if I was interested other courses. For example, teaching. I took this as an implication that she believed that even if I did get into the course, that I would not reach very far in this line of work.

I hope I don't sound bitter because I'm not. As a matter of fact, I'm grateful. Okay, I was initially bitter... But now that I've put more thoughts into it, I feel grateful. There's not many teachers in my school who care enough to be honest with you. Sometimes a bit of "tough love" can really help.

As you may know, the tagline of my blog is to "live life without regrets." How can I possibly live up to this if I simply give up studying journalism?

So this goes out to all of you, especially those in their Final Year: If you've found your dream, fight for it. Don't let the negative things people say to you affect your confidence; they don't even have the slightest idea of the amount of potential that you have. This is one of those things that are easier said than done, but continue working hard. There's only 54 days left. Your dream is worth fighting for.

P.s. This post goes perfectly with my current love, "Lighters" by Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars

TWENTY-ONE.

2011-07-23T23:00:00.003+10:00

21. 2NE1. To Anyone. <3 Yes, I'm a Blackjack. For those who are new to the world that is Korean pop music, Blackjack is the name given to fans of an amazing female group called "2NE1." Their music is mind-blowing, I highly recommend it.

The real reason behind today's post, "TWENTY-ONE", is because this is my twenty-first post! Thank-you for all your support. I will keep working hard to keep this blog alive!

In other news, I got a haircut! I'm not going to share any photos right now; I'm planning to suprise my friends in person. Don't worry, I'll have it posted up after Monday. But I have to say, it's quite different from my previous styles. In fact, I've been told that my hairstyle has stayed the same since Year 7... Well, I thought it was either now or never. I mean, what could be a better time for a drastic change in hairstyle than my final year?

P.s. I just saw the trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Ape. I ~~kind of~~ really want to watch it.

Artsy Fartsy

2011-07-20T22:33:00.003+10:00

I'm just kidding! The picture above is not artistic at all. I drew the face of the cloud on a whim; it was too late to change it afterwards. But yeah, it's a part of my classmate's birthday suprise. I don't want to say anything else in case if she finds out here. I'm not a very convincing liar.

I thought I might quickly share it before bed. I'm already missing the holidays.

"Ice, Ice, Baby!"

2011-07-19T17:28:00.006+10:00

It's been a while since I blogged. My laptop isn't completely fixed but it feels like it has been eons since I have made a post. Okay, that might've been a bit of an exaggeration.

"A bit" is an understatement isn't it? Haha.

English is such a wonderful language isn't it? Speaking of language, this morning Hansi showed me this really cool meme. Check this out:

"Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is buseace the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe."

Don't take it too seriously though. While I was searching for this meme, I came across a page that talks about it. ): Yeah, how disappointing. Nevertheless, I had fun reading this aloud!

I forgot to mention that school started yesterday. The holidays wasn't anything spectacular, but it isn't worth complaining about. I did go on a One-Day Meditation retreat on Saturday. The temperatures were so low that they were ice all over cars and the fields.

(Yeah, I'm glad I brought a heatpack with me that day)

P.s. I'm so sorry for the lack of replies on your blogs. I'll try to get around to it this weekend!

"Handburgers!"

2011-07-08T22:55:00.009+10:00

Another little inside joke which will sound ridiculous if I tried explaining it, so I'll let your imagination run wild.

(The only photo I took yesterday.)

As I mentioned in my previous post, I haven't been out with my friends for a long while. Yesterday's outing was a part of the initiative to spend more time with them. The original plan was to get to the city in morning and spend the afternoon ice-skating without having to worry about time.

But thanks to the unreliable transportation system that we have here in Melbourne, we had to take a replacement bus to Darling and then take the train the rest of the way there. It took over an hour to get to Darling because the bus had to stop at all stations. We thought it was smooth-sailings from that point onwards, but the train we boarded didn't work for another half an hour. By the time we arrived at Docklands, it was already noon and had no choice but to eat at the nearby KFC.

Ice-skating wasn't too bad. I fell twice though and now my knees are home to three bruises. They're not causing me too much pain, but I hope that they'll leave before school starts. We bought some crepes on the crepe on the way, which was nice because I was extremely hungry and have been craving for strawberries. The line was crazy though; it felt like most of our day was spent waiting. It must be due to the fact that the majority of schools here are on term break.

After getting back, Winnie and I met up with Yana and April for afternoon tea. I didn't end up buying anything because I spent most of my money and I wasn't going to go split up a fifty-dollar bill.

It seemed like everyone had a really exhausting day, I know I was prety tired. Even though things didn't go as planned, it was really nice to catch-up with friends in an environment outside of school. Hopefully things goes more smoothly next time.

P.s. I accidentally spilled Honey and Lemon water on my laptop; typing is an uphill battle. I might take a blog hiatus until it fixes itself or when my mood about this lightens up.

Rainy Days

2011-07-05T22:16:00.001+10:00

I love it when it rains, well, most of the time anyways. My attempts to have a peaceful afternoon tea resulted in burning my pain au chocolat; it tasted pretty good after I removed the burnt layer...

I was suppose to have English tuition with Kit-Mun yesterday, but it turns out that the tutor was still overseas; which is totally cool because I got to catch-up with Kitty about recent events. It was nice seeing her, I hope we'll be able to hang out some time this holiday.

Mum and I went grocery shopping afterwards. Did you know that they now sell Mini-Oreos? They're really cute and so much easier to eat. I like the concept of Oreos but it can get so sickening. I don't know what's up with me recently but the thought of eating overly sweet food makes me cringe. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older and my tastes are changing!

On another note, Melbourne was hit with an earthquake today; don't worry though, it wasn't anything serious. I couldn't feel the tremors where I live, but quite large number of my friends did; the news of the earthquake exploded on facebook!

P.s. I added Feedjit to my blog. It's kind of cool knowning which part of the world my readers are from!

Feverish.

2011-07-01T18:51:00.000+10:00

I've been sick for the past two days, it's horrible; my nose is sore and my voice is croaky. To make that worse, I think I have Japanese tuition tomorrow.

Speaking of Japanese classes, I got my mid-year report last Tuesday. My sensei was very kind and gave me a fairly decent report. I've been doubting how well I'm doing in class, but it was really reassuring to know that I'm "on track."

The holiday is finally here! I think this holiday will be filled with lots of studying and revision. The girls and I are planning to go ice-skating, which should be lots of fun. Hopefully I'll feel much better by then, I haven't hung out with them out of school in a LONG while. In fact, I haven't been out with anyone in a LONG time.

I made a photo for our event page on facebook. Shen thought it was hilarious and told me that she's going to put it on her blog, so I thought I might share it too.

The photos used varies in age and as you can tell I didn't do any excellent job (the lighting is completely wrong)m but that wasn't the point. I think it was just fun to see everyone photoshopped into a ridiculously funny photo! :)

Recently

2011-06-25T18:32:00.001+10:00

The weekend is finally here! I've spent most of my day procrastinating on uploading the formal photos to Facebook. I don't know why but I really dislike transferring files. Does anyone else have this problem too?

There's also some other things that needs to be done this weekend, such as: tidy up my room, complete another Japanese essay, catch-up on Further homework, read D.H. Lawrence's The Fox and Arthur Miller's The Crucible. That seems like a lot now that I've written it all down...

In other news, I received some gifts over the course the week; they were all presents for my 18th. I thought I might as well post it here.

Winnie and Hilary got me these really colourful gloves from JayJays. They're super soft, which I love! I'm sure they'll come in handy this Winter. They also bought be a poster of David Tennant as the Doctor!! My dad said I can frame it, so I'm keeping my eyes out for paintable frame; I'm thinking of painting it TARDIS blue. ;)

I couldn't take a proper picture of it, instead I found a photograph of it on the internet.

(If only he was twenty-two years younger. He's accent is so sexy.)

I also given a pair of Angry Birds slippers from Ivy and Sheryl.

Aren't they adorable? I see on of them looking at me whenever I look outside my bedroo door. It seems like they're preparing to attack me., haha.

The girls put the slippers in this bag that has been hand-drawn on; the flamingo is an inside joke. It'd be a pity to throw it away, so I'm keeping all the cards and miscellaneous items in it.

I was originally planning to show you guys all these photos I found of myself from a couple of years back. It's a bit embarassing but I think it'll be pretty entertaining to see how much I've changed! I'll probably have that up on Wednesday if mum and I come straight home afterschool.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Just a little side note, I've added a favicon for my blog. I can't seem to view it in Firefox but it works on Internet Explorer.

"To Awesomeness!"

2011-06-23T23:01:00.003+10:00

~~(Photos to come!)~~
It's been almost a week since my last post, sorry about that; my internet was capped.

Yesterday night was my school's Senior Formal; I guess you can say it's equivalent to the prom. My original plans for these type of posts was to type it on the night of the event but I only got home at midnight and I had to take a shower before bed. I find it rather ridiculous that our school formal was held on a weeknight, perhaps it's cheaper.

Like most of my fellow classmates, I went to school during the day. It wasn't too bad but I didn't get a chance to take a nap as I originally intended to. I think everyone who went to the formal had a really tough time concentrating in class, I know I did!

Psychology class was a bit lonely because Caroline was away; I love her company!

Anyways, I rushed out of English class as soon as the bell rang. Unfortunately I live thirty-minutes further than everyone, so I really needed the extra time. Mum bought me a pearl bracelet from David Jones that matched the necklace I got from Diva last year, it was really pretty!

I quickly caught-up on my YouTube subscriptions while I was eating lunch. Anyone of you RRCherripie? Her videos are incredibly cute and not to mention, extremely addicting; they're perfect time-killers.

Mum took me to my hair appointment after I showered. The hairdresser is my mum's friend, so I only had to pay twenty-dollars. I asked for my hair to be tied in a side bun. It was pretty decent, but my fringe ended up looking really weird after I finished applying my make-up.

During my brother's trip back to Japan last year, I had asked him to buy me a packet of DollyWink's No.2 Sweet Girly. They're ridiculously overpriced for a student of my age, but the effect they gave off were really nice. Yesterday night was the second time I've ever put on false-lashes, needless to say I had quite a bit of trouble putting them on. I'm thinking about getting more natural looking lashes for graduation, maybe I won't wear any at all. We'll see.

To be honest, I didn't really want to go to the formal. I spent too much money this month; approximately 500AUD. I can't stand putting this type of financial burden on my parents, but my mum was really understanding. I'm really thankful to her, I don't think I can ever repay the love she's shown me.

I felt really guilty about whole thing, so I decided to pay for the limousine with the red-packet I received as a birthday gift from my aunt and uncle. The ride was really fun! The music was a bit loud and I think I lost my voice for a bit while singing, but hey, now I can say I've ridden in a stretched-Hummer!

Everyone gathered at Jasmine's house to wait for the limousine. I was so blown away by how all the girls looked! They were so beautiful. Unfortunately the weather was a bit wet, but that didn't stop us from partying! There were soft-drinks in the Hummer, which most of us felt very obligated to drink; we did pay fifty-dollars for it! Our toast at the end of the ride was was a bit depressing (VCE), so we went with "To Awesomeness!" Which explains the title of this post. :)

(The best limo gang)

Drinks were served upon arrival, but I think everyone just wanted to see their friends all dolled-up. The venue was Leonda by the Yarra. It's somewhere in Hawthorn and it totally beats Golden Sands Reception from last year's formal.

A lot of people complained about how the DJ played the original songs without putting in much effort to make it easier to dance to. That didn't really affect me though because I don't know how to dance. In fact when I did dance, it felt quite akward. My lack of exercise has also resulted in me being quickly fatigue; I should join a gym when I start university.

Yana performed with Reuben after the Entree. It was really nice! Both of them had such lovely voices. If memory serves me right, James W and his friend performed Justin Beiber's "Baby" some time after that. Andie, Todd and Keiran also performed, they sang Jessie J's "Pricetag." Jennifer and Rachel, who also have amazing voices, sang Christina Aguilera's "Reflection" from the Disney film "Mulan." Straight after that performance, Rachel gave everyone a suprise by singing a song from Tangled with Kevin. I was so suprised by how well he sang! But being the joker that everyone knows he as, he purposely broke his voices during the higher notes. It was really entertaining! Later on the night, Alan had his dance solo; which I think was inspired by iLuminate's performance on America's Got Talent. He added his own touch though, the glowing guitar was very cool! The night was finished off with a slow-dance and two songs by Keiran.

(Sorry the previous paragraph was written so akwardly, I wasn't sure how to write about the performances. I want to make sure that I can include as much detail as I can.)

Awards were also given out at the end. It was hilarious because Sunny won the award for Best Fake-Tan! His expression when they announced his name was priceless. Jasmine was crowned the Bell of our formal and Nuradha as the Bow. They were given a red sash and a blue sash respectively.

The food, as expected, wasn't great. Like my brother says, you don't go to these events for their food. The dessert was rather nice though.

(Upper Left: Entree; Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni. Upper Right: Main Course; Seasoned Vegetable Risotto.
Lower Left: Dessert 1; Profiteroles. Lower Right: Dessert 2; Apple and Rhubarb Crumble)

Everyone seemed to enjoyed their night, which was filled with a lot of selca! There was also a professional photographer, who creeps me out. I think he takes photos for all our school major events, but yes, his suggestions of poses are quite...weird.

Okay, I think this is all I want to include for this entry. It's getting awfully late and my laptop battery is about to die. I'll come back tomorrow to upload the photos, add in an extra paragraph and proof-read what I wrote.

To end things off, my favourite photo of the night:

#FABULOUSLYFOREVERALONE (Haha, just kidding. I'm not fabulous.)

6578.4 days

2011-06-18T23:44:00.007+10:00

Remove 4 from the number above and divide then by 365.242199, you get 18. That is the age I was "upgraded" to earlier today.

I want post this before the night is over, so there will be no pictures yet. I'll try to get them edited and online tomorrow or something! So I apologise in advance for the bulk of text you may or may not read. They've been added into the appropriate places!

If I had to summarise my day into one short sentence, it would be "full of suprises." The day started off rather quiet. I stayed up late replying to texts and tweets, resulting in me sleeping in. Which is kind of the norm for my weekends...

I was getting a bit upset over the lack of celebatory mood at that time and to make it worse, my brother was also teasing me about having dinner at Hungry Jacks. Oh, we also ran out of milk! I ended up eating dry cereal for breakfast...

However, all the bad mood went away when mum came home. She suprised me with six helium balloons and a bouquet of roses. Needless to say, I got a bit teary. More tears fell when I read the birthday cards my family prepared for me. I was so touched at the effort my family went through, especially my mum.

(My first bouquet of roses. It's beautiful.)

My mum seems to always put in a hundred and ten percent to make sure that I have an awesome birthday every year. I love her so much. I can't wait until I start working, I want to give her all the best things in the world.

(My mum knows my obsession with skeleton keys. She bought an ornament for the cake and a Me to You badge to let everyone know it was by birthday. She also bought miscellaneous pink items as decoration. I jokingly said to her that it felt like she was celebrating my 8th birthday, not my 18th. Haha)

We went for lunch at Shark Fin Inn in Keysborough. The food wasn't great but it wasn't that bad either. Their custard buns were perfect though, if only their portion was a bit more generous.

The rest of the afternoon was spent in Westfield Doncaster, one of my favourite shopping centres in Melbourne. Our first stop was Daiso. I ended up picking a tube of eyelash glue for the formal next Wednesday, I'm worried that my Dollywink one has dried up.

Mum has been looking for a new handbag and a notebook. So we payed a visit to David Jones and Myers, no luck though. As we were about to leave, I saw a Swarovski poster above. My parents gave me a red packet and I've been trying to figure out the best way to spend it.

My friend me told me a psychology study that was conducted overseas. Two groups of people were given free ice-cream. One group could pick from only three flavours. Whereas the others could select from a large assortment of flavours. The conclusion of the study had shown that the people in the first group were more satisfied with their decision than those in the latter. So you can imagine how I felt in a large shopping centre, with a limited amount of cash to spend.

Anyways, we ended up visiting the Swarovski Boutique. I've been in love with their crystal figures since I was a little girl. Seriously, who doesn't like shiney stuff? Haha. It turns out there were having a 30%-50% on most of their accessories. So I ended up purchasing the mariposa pendant. It's very simple, but I like simple things. Simple is, in my case, more. (Evident in my choice of blog layouts.)

Afterwards, we went out for dinner. I overheard my family's plans the other day and when they told me we were dining at my uncle's restaurant, I went along with it. I think, everyone had a better time thinking they had suprised me. Which resulted in me enjoying myself even more.

What really suprised me was the fact that my cousin joined us for dinner! She told me earlier today that she was sick and couldn't make it, which was a bit disappointing at first. But yeah, it was nice seeing her. She bought me a very nice gift.

(I think all my family relatives are well aware of my obsession with this Sanrio character.)

Dinner was at my favourite restaurant, "Tao's." They specialise in modern creative cuisine and the atmosphere of the place was amazing. Our seats were a bit crappy but because we were the first guests to arrive, we managed to change it.

(I was going to add it photos of the food, but the dim lighting made the photos look very blurry. So no food photos today, sorry!)

(Puppy-shaped Tiramisu cake from Breadtop. We didn't end up eating it because the meal was really filling. It ways also because I felt quite bad cutting up the cute thing.)

(A present from Tao's. I exclaimed to my cousin that it was a waste of sugar but she responded by saying that it was because the people working there thought I was really sweet. ^___^)

After dinner ended, my family and I said good-bye to my cousin. My brother and I drove home together because he had arrived seperately beforehand. It was pretty awesome. His driving still scares me a bit but I tried focusing on the music that was blasting from the speakers. Who knew that music sounds ten times better in the car?

All in all, today was probably my best birthday so far. It is the first page to the next chapter of my life. Saying this outloud makes everything a bit scary, but I'm sure everything will be okay.

Thank-you to those who managed to read through all that. I hope this was as entertaining for you to read as it was for me to write.

A quick shout-out to everyone who sent me birthday text/tweet/post. <3 It was really nice to read them.

P.s. I added a new tag called "Diary." Basically, any future post with this tag will be in great details because they're of some significance to my memories. I understand if you don't want to read it but that won't stop me from posting them.

"Free DOOM."

2011-06-15T21:30:00.000+10:00

Who knew that adding an extra O in "freedom" makes it "free doom." :P

Sorry for the random introduction. I was chatting to a friend on IM today and I acciddently added an extra O to express how excited I was about completing my mid-years. Let's just say it didn't take me long to realise the effects of that. Haha.

As forementioned, I've completed my psychology exam today! It wasn't great, but it's over now and there's no point crying over spilt milk. I still have my General Achievement Test (GAT) tomorrow, but you can't really study for it because the topics are unpredictable. I'll let you know how I go tomorrow.

Some day. New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London and Paris. Some day.

So I downloaded a photography application for my Samsung Galaxy S the other day. It seems that photography apps are the only ones I download nowadays. But yes, I really like this one! It's called 美图秀秀 (Mei Tu Xiu Xiu.) I have no idea what Xiu Xiu means but Mei Tu means beautiful photo. It's quite popular among people who selca, but I downloaded it to make the random photos I take more aesthetically pleasing! The app is a bit like photoshop; you take the photo first and then edit it. I really like the bokeh effect it has! I highly recommend this to both Apple and Android users!

Ken's BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!

2011-06-13T20:03:00.002+10:00

The title says it all! Ken's having a birthday giveaway and I thought I might share it here.

(Click the banner below to be redirected.)

Just a little heads up, the giveaway ends on July 4. Ken's blog is pretty awesome so if you have the time, please stop by and support him. :)

Sorry this isn't a full post. Hopefully I'll be able to blogging properly after this week's over. Stay safe everyone!
P.s. I can't wait until Wednesday is over.
P.s.s. I'm also excited for Saturday; I'm turning 6578.4 days old!

Studying?

2011-06-09T19:43:00.000+10:00

I'm back! Sort of, not really. I've been having a really big urge to blog recently, especially yesterday night. Blogging just seems to provide this overwhelming sense of joy. I feel bad though, I haven't been able to write anything decent. To be frank, I don't really know what the goal of my blog is at the moment. All I know is that I want to keep writing.

Anyway, this week is nearly ending. Today I got back my English Oral marks, my best mark by far. My confidence at school has been fluctuating, perhaps I would benefit from studying a little harder.

I saw a really funny equation the other day:

"Studying = Student + Dying"

It's true, studying is a pain. I really hate the pressure right now. I also hate knowing that our choice of university will depend on a four-digit number. How can one judge another upon on how well they do academically?

Okay, I better go take a shower and do some practise exams. My psychology mid-year exam is in less than 6 days. Wish me luck!

LOUDER.

2011-06-03T23:47:00.000+10:00

(Below: A present from Sherry, my friend from Japanese class.)

It's over. This crazy week is finally over!
Everything went more smoothly than I thought, the only thing left to worry about is my upcoming Literature SAC and my Psychology Unit 3 exam.

Just a little secret between us, I'm beginning to enjoy Literature. Most of my friends usually hear me rant about how much I hate literature class, which I honestly did. But studying "Passage to India" has, I guess, changed my view about the subject. I'm not quite sure why, but perhaps it's because text has so much offer. Hopefully the rest of the texts we analyse in the future will be as interesting.

Apart from school, not much has been going on. I've been watching a lot of YouTube as usual. I'm currently loving Charice's "Louder." I would say it's as good, if not better than "Pyramid." Her vocal range is simply amazing. Charice's cameo on Glee was pretty awesome too, she's such a multi-talented star.

I have a revision seminar tomorrow, so I should end this post here and go to bed.

P.s. I might start writing some posts Japanese. I think it will be a great way for me to practise my Japanese writing skills, but more about that in another post!

My Week.

2011-05-29T12:50:00.000+10:00

(Left: Sheryl's Birthday cake. Top-Right: The Nandos chicken. Middle-Right: Whilst watching TBBT. Bottom-Right: Taking selca with Kitty before Japanese class.)

This past week has been hectic and unfortunately, this upcoming week will be worse. Let me show you what I mean:

Monday/Wednesday- English Oral SAC

Tuesday- Japanese Oral SAC

Friday- Psychology SAC and Further Maths SAC

The coordinators mentioned during assembly that the two weeks right before our mid-years would be pretty crazy. I think I know exactly what they mean now.

As you can see, school's really demanding right now. I apologise in advance if I don't reply to your comments straight away. VCE will remain my first priority until November 19. So please be patient while I go through this busy stage in life, I will still try to make an effort to post at least once a week.

I would also like to use this opportunity to wish my fellow Year 12s all the best for their upcoming mid-years. Remember to take breaks in between studying!

PandaCakes

2011-05-28T18:41:00.001+10:00

(Here's just a short update. I'll reply to comments and blog again tomorrow. Sorry!!)

Sin Yee suggested in my last post that I draw a cupcake. So, I took the next level and made it a "pandacake." Haha, hope you enjoy it! If you have a suggestion, please leave it in the comment box! :)

Pudding

2011-05-22T19:51:00.001+10:00

Since my last update, I've been busy with school work aswell as dealing with a recent skin breakout. My school formal is coming up, so hopefully it'll be okay by then.

Last Friday I showed Angel, a classmate of mine, some random pictures Yvenne and I drew together. She thought the puddings I drew were super cute, so I offered to draw her a digital copy. Here it is:

It's been a long while since I've draw a whole picture. There hasn't been much of an inspiration since I've left GaiaOnline (I use to draw people's avatars.) So if any of you lovely people have a suggestion, please leave it in the comment box! It'll be a good way for me to improve.

Apart from that, I don't really have much to say for this post but sorry for the lack of update. Unfortunately, I think this will be the norm for the rest of this year. However, I will make an effort to post at least once a week! :) It'll most likely be on Sundays, so keep an eye out!

P.s. I've deleted my iPod Challenges because they seemed a bit forced and out of place. Sorry to those who took the time to leave a comment. <3 I've read each and every one of them.

Survival of the Fittest

2011-05-15T17:00:00.000+10:00

Hi guys!
Sorry for the lack of update. Those who use "Blogger" as their blogging platform would've noticed that it hasn't been work properly, as a result of that my scheduled posts weren't published. Furthermore, I've been bedridden for the past few days because of a virus I caught.

While I was in bed, I had my new Samsung Galaxy S to keep me entertained!

Well, let's just say that my iPod and my phone don't get along TOO well. I have been neglecting it since I bought my phone last Wednesday. ^^" I guess it can't be helped, my phone has 3G whereas my iPod doesn't.

Don't worry though, I still love my iPod very much. (: Just like how I love all my other electronics!

I ♥ Brownies

2011-05-09T04:00:00.000+10:00

The weather is terribly cold right now, so I'm typing this entry with my mittens on. It's a bit difficult but my "training" for touch typing from primary school certainly helps.

I've been wanting to draw more recently but there isn't much inspiration when you're surrounded by books. So I've made a hybrid of the three things I like: Drawing, photography and desserts!

Some here's some MORE eye-candy:

I have a terrible feeling that this blog will be filled with pictures of food...

The Sweet Things in Life

2011-05-08T05:00:00.000+10:00

School started about a week and a half ago, I guess I've been pretty busy keeping up with the homework and what-nots. Which is why I didn't get an opportunity to meet up with friends this holiday. However, I did eat some pretty good food! Here are some eye-candy. ;)

The above two photographs are the first macarons I've ever tried. My brother bought them for me from Brunetti. The flavour are as follows: Blackcurrent, Raspberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Tiramisu. According to their site, they were all "almond based." I'm not sure what it means, but all the flavours kind of tasted the same- perhaps almond was the flavour I was tasting.

Anyways, I'm terribly sorry for this short update. But I'll try to write up some scheduled posts to keep this blog alive while I'm away. :) Stay safe everyone!

Kiki's Delivery Service

2011-04-11T15:44:00.000+10:00

Japanese is one of my Year 12 subjects this year, so I thought it'd be a good idea for me to practise my listening by watching some anime.

One of my all time favourite animation movie is Studio Ghibli's "Kiki's Delivery Service" or also known as 「魔女の宅急便」 (Majo no Takkyubin.) It follows the story of a young witch who leaves home in order to complete her training. The amount of detail in the art is simply amazing, which is why I wanted to share this with you all.

A jump break was added to prevent spoilers for anyone who haven't seen this or those who are currently capped. Anyways, I hope you'll enjoy this! :)

Kiki running home to inform her family of the good news.

"... There is a full moon tonight... it's the perfect night for me to leave home." - (When a witch turns 13 she has to leave home for a year to begin her training.)

A mother's message to her self-conscious daughter:

"... What matters is the heart inside... just follow your heart and keep smiling."

Hiding out in a train carriage during a heavy storm, Kiki falls asleep unaware that the train begins to move.

A wonderful surprise awaits for Kiki and her cat, Jiji. It's a beautiful city by the sea.

The busy streets of Koriko, quite a change in scenery for Kiki. She unintentionally causes havoc and gets in trouble with the traffic police.

Meet Tombo. He distracts the polices, allowing KiKi to make a safe escape.

"... people don't seem to like witches in this town."

Kiki's first unofficial delivery.

Osono, the kind wife of the baker, who befriends Kiki and offers her a place to stay. Her laughter is contagious.

"... it's may need a little dusting... but I think you'll like it."

"If you wake up tomorrow and find a white cat, it's me."

Kiki's first customer has her delivering a birthday present that resembles Jiji. A strong gust of wind caught her by surprise and she loses the package in a nearby forest.

Jiji pretending to be a stuffed toy while Kiki is out searching for the stuffed toy. She meets Ursula, an artist, who happened to find the toy.

Tombo is fascinated with Kiki's amazing ability to fly. He invites her to a party hosted by his Aviation Club.

Kiki does a kind deed for a old lady despite running behind her schedule. The sky begins to pour and her only set of clothing is soaked. She's devastated that she missed the party.

Tombo waiting for Kiki outside the bakery.

Quiet day at bakery. Osono asks Kiki to make a special delivery for her.

Tombo shows Kiki what the club has been working on. They ride to the beach to see the visiting dirigible.

Enjoying the scenic view in each other's company.

Kiki realises she's losing her magical power. Furthermore, her inability to communicate with Jiji proves to be quite upsetting.

Urusula visits Kiki and invities Kiki to stay with her for a few days. Urula shares with Kiki her own experiences and gives her encouraging words.

The Spirit of Freedom breaks free of the mooring ropes. It flies away along with Tombo at the end of a rope. Kiki rescues him.

As the last picture suggests, that's the end! I've shown you the main events but I highly recommend you all to watch the full film! :)

First Hellos

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Hello, my name is Vivien and welcome to my blog "Carpe Diem."

A little bit about myself: I'm a soon to be 18-year-old girl residing in the land down under. I've been blogging since 2009 and stopped late last year due to my commitments at school. Recently I've been comtemplating whether or not I should give blogging another go, I guess I do and that's why this blog has been created.

I hope those of you who are reading right now would be able to join me on my journey as I complete my final year of compulsory schooling. Please feel free to click the follow button above for instant updates! :)