After I've finished Uni, I'm going to find that full-time job (while probably balancing a second job on weekends). I'm going to save enough for a bond and rent an apartment located close to said, full-time job (or, if I somehow can, I'll buy this apartment and make it the first investment purchase of my grown up life).
I might consider having a one bedroom apartment, but most likely I'll rent a two bedroom apartment. I'll eventually share my apartment with someone else (a close friend, no randoms off the street, or maybe I'll host uni students).
And while I'm not strapped down with a mortgage, I'll travel :)
I'm not a dreamer, I'm a planner ;)
A little fact that might surprise you: I'd rather buy/rent an apartment of my own then buy a car of my own. I actually don't mind public transport.
I know however, having your own car opens up even more job prospects (you can apply for jobs inside a suburb, rather then close to its CBD) and social freedom.
But I would rather have an apartment of my own and not have a car, then live with my parents and have a car. What do you think?
Here's an apartment I'd consider out of my future, hypothetical range. But it's oh so chic *drools*
Adieu,
Nicole
I've recently added:
Though, that might come somewhere between completing photography and selling my Ricoh SLR manual camera.
I have so much time on my hands that I feel as if I can achieve ANYTHING. This includes juggling multiple jobs, starting my own business (wtfnicole?!), getting some TAFE certificates under my belt, etc. Sigh, but unfortunately we only have three weeks of holidays left.
NOTE:
Once October starts, peel eyes for Christmas casual openings.
Get into coffee school.
Nicole
First off,
The other night at the AP, Tash and I were discussing Visual Arts. She, like me, has taken it on for the HSC. I say this all the time - if I could do a subject for the HSC all over again I'd choose Visual Arts. It was great fun and a great way to keep your creative flow motivated.
Tash recommended a website, the Jealous Curator:
It's a great website with lots of potential. If you enjoy that type of blog, check out Lost At E Minor.
Photography 88301 count:
6 rolls of film (out of a potential 7)
15 photographs (so far)
Can you believe? Each roll as 36 frames. Overall I've taken 216 shots (well, 252 if you also count the roll that didn't come out Dx ) and I've only printed 15 photographs. Each print approximately takes an hour to perfect and develop. Each roll takes approximately half an hour to 45 mins of getting into the developing tank and processing.
Photography is the most time consuming and most expensive subject I've had so far. But the best thing about it is, I look at what I've produced at least every week (and once Photography's finished, I'll be sticking it on my wall so I'll be looking at it every day). I never re-read the essays I've written for other subjects.
I'll scan my photos eventually :)
I've also started working at the ATO. It is the most repetitive job ever. I'll describe it as: repetitive, dead-end, you're there for one task only and that is your purpose alone, it's good money though for such a simple task, you sit in front of a computer for 50 minutes at a time pressing enter, typing occassionally, using the mouse is a form of RELAXATION and relief for your keyboard-stricken fingers, the first three hours go by so quickly, but the last hour before home time is painfully slow.
I've also discovered I shouldn't eat lollies while at the desk typing, because it lessens my productivity, while adding weight to my thighs (I go through nearly a whole bag of Starbursts), and that from now on I'm going to listen to my Ipod in the last hour because it makes the hour more fun and lively.
That's all well wishers,
Nicole
The other night at the AP, Tash and I were discussing Visual Arts. She, like me, has taken it on for the HSC. I say this all the time - if I could do a subject for the HSC all over again I'd choose Visual Arts. It was great fun and a great way to keep your creative flow motivated.
Tash recommended a website, the Jealous Curator:
It's a great website with lots of potential. If you enjoy that type of blog, check out Lost At E Minor.
Photography 88301 count:
6 rolls of film (out of a potential 7)
15 photographs (so far)
Can you believe? Each roll as 36 frames. Overall I've taken 216 shots (well, 252 if you also count the roll that didn't come out Dx ) and I've only printed 15 photographs. Each print approximately takes an hour to perfect and develop. Each roll takes approximately half an hour to 45 mins of getting into the developing tank and processing.
Photography is the most time consuming and most expensive subject I've had so far. But the best thing about it is, I look at what I've produced at least every week (and once Photography's finished, I'll be sticking it on my wall so I'll be looking at it every day). I never re-read the essays I've written for other subjects.
I'll scan my photos eventually :)
I've also started working at the ATO. It is the most repetitive job ever. I'll describe it as: repetitive, dead-end, you're there for one task only and that is your purpose alone, it's good money though for such a simple task, you sit in front of a computer for 50 minutes at a time pressing enter, typing occassionally, using the mouse is a form of RELAXATION and relief for your keyboard-stricken fingers, the first three hours go by so quickly, but the last hour before home time is painfully slow.
I've also discovered I shouldn't eat lollies while at the desk typing, because it lessens my productivity, while adding weight to my thighs (I go through nearly a whole bag of Starbursts), and that from now on I'm going to listen to my Ipod in the last hour because it makes the hour more fun and lively.
That's all well wishers,
Nicole
In my previous entry I said I was going to show off the new skirt I bought from Attik. Here it is :D
Lately I've also been on the hunt for patterned tights. No, not tights with leopard prints... rather the ones where the stockings are pulled to form floral shapes, etc. I wonder if there's a particular word to describe what I'm trying to say *looks at box*... "fashion tights"? No. I'll have to take photos I guess ;)
Nicole
Lately I've also been on the hunt for patterned tights. No, not tights with leopard prints... rather the ones where the stockings are pulled to form floral shapes, etc. I wonder if there's a particular word to describe what I'm trying to say *looks at box*... "fashion tights"? No. I'll have to take photos I guess ;)
Nicole
Crusty. Rumble. Two incredibly delicious words. Probably because it reminds me of apple crumble. Crusty + Rumble = Crumble :D
Enough with randomness.
I realised what makes working at a library so interesting. My mum's a librarian technician (the position below being an actual librarian. But us normal folk will never know nor understand the difference) and she absolutely loves working in libraries. She's mainly worked in University and College libraries - she's a really handy asset during assignment-ing periods.
I'm currently undertaking work experience (or personal volunteering) at RUSI - a Defense library specialising in military books. (Bored yet? Bare with me, or skip the following photographs.) There's one librarian; and before the volunteers she was by herself. Such a stereotype: a lone person = a librarian.
I never understood a librarian's passion. Even though my course at Uni really points towards the direction of becoming a librarian/working in a library (and no, I will not become one. This isn't some epiphany recognising my belonging to the world of books), I really don't want to find myself in that ... workplace.
But goodness. It encapsulates everything I love. I love organising. I love being anal (BEING, not... I love anal). I can stand in front of a shelf for hours, just reorganising the whole thing into alphabetical and numerical order (just as long as I don't have to tilt my head up and look at the top shelves, I get quite dizzy). Running your own library gives you complete control. Imagine being able to purchase all the books you like and create a collection.
I don't want to become a librarian, but I love those old mansions with a personal library (spiral staircases are a must, secret hidden passageways are optional).
That's all for now.
Next update:
- the awesome high waisted skirt I bought from Attik
- Photography
- excitement for next sem
Nicole
P.S - I also had a Mocha Frappacino from Starbucks today! It's been awhile, and oh yes, that's good coffee.
Enough with randomness.
I realised what makes working at a library so interesting. My mum's a librarian technician (the position below being an actual librarian. But us normal folk will never know nor understand the difference) and she absolutely loves working in libraries. She's mainly worked in University and College libraries - she's a really handy asset during assignment-ing periods.
I'm currently undertaking work experience (or personal volunteering) at RUSI - a Defense library specialising in military books. (Bored yet? Bare with me, or skip the following photographs.) There's one librarian; and before the volunteers she was by herself. Such a stereotype: a lone person = a librarian.
I never understood a librarian's passion. Even though my course at Uni really points towards the direction of becoming a librarian/working in a library (and no, I will not become one. This isn't some epiphany recognising my belonging to the world of books), I really don't want to find myself in that ... workplace.
But goodness. It encapsulates everything I love. I love organising. I love being anal (BEING, not... I love anal). I can stand in front of a shelf for hours, just reorganising the whole thing into alphabetical and numerical order (just as long as I don't have to tilt my head up and look at the top shelves, I get quite dizzy). Running your own library gives you complete control. Imagine being able to purchase all the books you like and create a collection.
I don't want to become a librarian, but I love those old mansions with a personal library (spiral staircases are a must, secret hidden passageways are optional).
That's all for now.
Next update:
- the awesome high waisted skirt I bought from Attik
- Photography
- excitement for next sem
Nicole
P.S - I also had a Mocha Frappacino from Starbucks today! It's been awhile, and oh yes, that's good coffee.
When I read blogs of other people, of those who are still looking for that one person who completes them, I get filled with an undescribable feeling. It's a smile that I smile to myself, because even if all these kids around my age have their own cars and go on road trips that my sheltered upbringing prevents me from enjoying, I know that I've already found something they're still searching for. It's an old feeling. I feel old.
I constantly tell myself that age is determined by your experiences, not by the amount of hours and days that you let go by. I'm still a mere 17 year-old in a 19-year old's body. I know I'm older than 15, and 16 too, I'm much more mature than that age... but not mature enough, not have drunk enough, not have danced enough, to say I'm 18.
Or maybe ... age fluctuates.
I've been sick and resting, for the past week. It was my irresponsibility of not bringing an umbrella to protect myself the Sydney winter rain nor wear thick clothing. Now I've succumbed to laziness, skipping Photography today.
But hopefully my workaholic ways kick back once I return to work this Saturday night. I got hold of The Time Traveler's Wife and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
I'm having serious thoughts of dropping my International Studies degree. The con's of going are out weightin the pro's unfortunately.
There's always back packing?
Nicole
I constantly tell myself that age is determined by your experiences, not by the amount of hours and days that you let go by. I'm still a mere 17 year-old in a 19-year old's body. I know I'm older than 15, and 16 too, I'm much more mature than that age... but not mature enough, not have drunk enough, not have danced enough, to say I'm 18.
Or maybe ... age fluctuates.
I've been sick and resting, for the past week. It was my irresponsibility of not bringing an umbrella to protect myself the Sydney winter rain nor wear thick clothing. Now I've succumbed to laziness, skipping Photography today.
But hopefully my workaholic ways kick back once I return to work this Saturday night. I got hold of The Time Traveler's Wife and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
I'm having serious thoughts of dropping my International Studies degree. The con's of going are out weightin the pro's unfortunately.
There's always back packing?
Nicole
First, an offering:
Black Eyed Peas - I've Got a Feeling
I listened to this song as I got ready on Monday night. It's a great feel good song :) The Black Eyed Peas album is on repeat at the moment, and once you get over the electronic voice overs, you can hear that it's another awesome album by BEP.
I want to download Last.FM onto my laptop, but I don't want to bog my lappy down with unecessary applications.
I got a call on Monday from the ATO saying I got one of the Data Entry jobs (no, not the Image Processing one, the other one I applied for). I had to decline because I already accepted the Image Processing job. It did elevate my ego though ;)
The volunteer work at RUSI has begun and I'm in love with it. Besides working in a quiet library environment and being on my feet all afternoon (I was so tempted to kick my heels off and walk around barefooted), our supervisor is such a nice and easy-to-work with lady and the view of the city from the 20th floor is to die for.
I don't think we realise it, but there are so many books in the world. Schools, libraries, book stores, obviously they have books... but each office building, each business, is bound to have a collection of their own. E-books allow mobility, but the majority still enjoy hardcopies - think of the amount of pages/notes you print off.
Speaking of books, I want to get my hands on The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I'm determined to read and finish that book before I go back to Uni at the end of July, so I can be prepared for the movie :D I'm not sure whether to purchase it or pay a $1.50 reservation fee (yeah, I know, wtf) at my local library - there's only one copy -_-.
My body isn't used to chocolate anymore. Sigh.
Nicole
Black Eyed Peas - I've Got a Feeling
I listened to this song as I got ready on Monday night. It's a great feel good song :) The Black Eyed Peas album is on repeat at the moment, and once you get over the electronic voice overs, you can hear that it's another awesome album by BEP.
I want to download Last.FM onto my laptop, but I don't want to bog my lappy down with unecessary applications.
I got a call on Monday from the ATO saying I got one of the Data Entry jobs (no, not the Image Processing one, the other one I applied for). I had to decline because I already accepted the Image Processing job. It did elevate my ego though ;)
The volunteer work at RUSI has begun and I'm in love with it. Besides working in a quiet library environment and being on my feet all afternoon (I was so tempted to kick my heels off and walk around barefooted), our supervisor is such a nice and easy-to-work with lady and the view of the city from the 20th floor is to die for.
I don't think we realise it, but there are so many books in the world. Schools, libraries, book stores, obviously they have books... but each office building, each business, is bound to have a collection of their own. E-books allow mobility, but the majority still enjoy hardcopies - think of the amount of pages/notes you print off.
Speaking of books, I want to get my hands on The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I'm determined to read and finish that book before I go back to Uni at the end of July, so I can be prepared for the movie :D I'm not sure whether to purchase it or pay a $1.50 reservation fee (yeah, I know, wtf) at my local library - there's only one copy -_-.
My body isn't used to chocolate anymore. Sigh.
Nicole
A quick blog before I go and work on Photography.
I'm currently at UTS Library in its warmth. There's hardly anyone here considering it's 10am and it's the holiday period.
Each morning coming from Sydney Terminal station I'd walk to Railway Square and the Big Issue guy (a young bloke) would always be standing there patiently trying to make a sale. I've walked past him many times - I can count three times when I've walked past him and thought, "I'll buy from you one day".
The Big Issue is a magazine sold by homeless people. The magazine is $5 and $2.50 goes to the vendor if a magazine is purchased. So, they're trying to make a living, even though it's a tiny amount.
Today I bought one. And the Big Issue guy told me why Sydney's weather is so cold (when I left the house it was 11 degrees celcius, this was in the west at 8am... apparently today's max temp is going to be 16 degrees C):
It's because the wind is coming from the south, from Antartica. Ooooh~
Yes, I was quite impressed and had to make it my Facebook status to clarify (and share) with everyone. Ty![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
impskizzle.
"Obesity could be the developed world's revised method of starvation" - Krien p17
Off to the dark rooms,
Nicole
I'm currently at UTS Library in its warmth. There's hardly anyone here considering it's 10am and it's the holiday period.
Each morning coming from Sydney Terminal station I'd walk to Railway Square and the Big Issue guy (a young bloke) would always be standing there patiently trying to make a sale. I've walked past him many times - I can count three times when I've walked past him and thought, "I'll buy from you one day".
The Big Issue is a magazine sold by homeless people. The magazine is $5 and $2.50 goes to the vendor if a magazine is purchased. So, they're trying to make a living, even though it's a tiny amount.
Today I bought one. And the Big Issue guy told me why Sydney's weather is so cold (when I left the house it was 11 degrees celcius, this was in the west at 8am... apparently today's max temp is going to be 16 degrees C):
It's because the wind is coming from the south, from Antartica. Ooooh~
Yes, I was quite impressed and had to make it my Facebook status to clarify (and share) with everyone. Ty
impskizzle."Obesity could be the developed world's revised method of starvation" - Krien p17
Off to the dark rooms,
Nicole
3 out of 10 semesters to go.
Since the last entry, I've completed my third semester of Uni. I handed in my Foundations in International Studies essay (whilst also discovering the closest post office near Uni, trying out this cafeteria I always walk past - such friendly service, and tasting Vitamin Water for the first time... it was crap) and had my German exam.
Now I'm simply enjoying a week of relaxation, before I start reaping in shifts at the Asian Pearl, start a new job at the ATO, and volunteering at the RUSI. Staying at home doesn't cut it for me anymore. Haha, how I'll be taking that back in a couple of weeks.
I also need to keep in mind that it's Zerah's, my mum's, and Kim's birthday soon. And, there's the Winter Festival I want to go to... if I can get out of work -_-.
I realised that I didn't get to show you my winter snugglies I got for my birthday:
One of the benefits of being an autumn baby is that I'm always prepared for winter :)
During these holidays I've made a to-do list. One of the items on that list was to reorganise my room. I can tick that off.
( Come into my room *wink* )
I'm thoroughly proud of myself since I only needed my 12-year-old sister's arms to help me haul the furniture. I think I've stunted her growth.
Hast du gut Mittwoch (have a good Wednesday),
Nicole
Since the last entry, I've completed my third semester of Uni. I handed in my Foundations in International Studies essay (whilst also discovering the closest post office near Uni, trying out this cafeteria I always walk past - such friendly service, and tasting Vitamin Water for the first time... it was crap) and had my German exam.
Now I'm simply enjoying a week of relaxation, before I start reaping in shifts at the Asian Pearl, start a new job at the ATO, and volunteering at the RUSI. Staying at home doesn't cut it for me anymore. Haha, how I'll be taking that back in a couple of weeks.
I also need to keep in mind that it's Zerah's, my mum's, and Kim's birthday soon. And, there's the Winter Festival I want to go to... if I can get out of work -_-.
I realised that I didn't get to show you my winter snugglies I got for my birthday:
One of the benefits of being an autumn baby is that I'm always prepared for winter :)
During these holidays I've made a to-do list. One of the items on that list was to reorganise my room. I can tick that off.
( Come into my room *wink* )
I'm thoroughly proud of myself since I only needed my 12-year-old sister's arms to help me haul the furniture. I think I've stunted her growth.
Hast du gut Mittwoch (have a good Wednesday),
Nicole
Check it, updated profile:
And it's going to stay like that until I turn 20 next year.
I'm currently on a break from studying German. Both my semesterly German exam and my Foundations in International Studies essay is on/due this coming Friday. Huzzah!~ However, I thought I'd be feeling stressful... but I guess this semester just wasn't meant to be so hard. *pokes it daringly, and LAUGHS TRIUMPHANTLY AT ITS WEAKNESS*
I only have 811 words to go for my essay, which actually isn't too bad. I plan to finish it off tomorrow (along with that dreadful reference list). For the first time in a long time, I'll be trudging my laptop to Uni. I'll be planning to get to the library early so I can get a good, quiet, spot near the 300.00 books - come say hi, and bring along snacks :) Unfortunately, I don't plan on leaving the confinement of UTS Library, so LION-MAN please bring me lunch :D
Studying for German is actually quite more tedious then doing this essay. I just never know what to expect for German. Will this exam be harder then the half-semesterly one? D:
As a Bachelor of Arts student at UTS, we don't get exams (but did you know, students taking the Psychology subject have an exam. There you go.), we just get a shitload of blogs/essay plans/group presentations/essays to write. Students from other faculties think that this is bullshit, that it's simple.
...It is. But what an awesome (surely to aim for a PHD) BA student does, is to collect all the concepts we've learnt in the past year and a half and put it all together at the end of each semester (um, 'duh' you say). The theories we've come up on our own from studying and writing about these concepts are surely to be used again in future essays (possibly to help us reach the word count), therefore, adding more dough to the playdough ball of theory we first thought was just a paragraph of words to reach the wordcount we created during the first ever University essay we wrote.
Obviously it's not just BA students who do this. Every student should do it. Realise something from the concepts and theories created by those old wise men you're taught to praise, apply it to your life, and see how those concepts and theories actually work, or have changed, or just aren't applicable.
So at the end of your University course, when you're writing your final major essay, look at the large ball of playdough of knowledge you've moulded together and stick it into your essay... if it's relevant of course... if not, just eat it. It's non-toxic :D
Aufwiederschreiben (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say that),
Nicole
And it's going to stay like that until I turn 20 next year.
I'm currently on a break from studying German. Both my semesterly German exam and my Foundations in International Studies essay is on/due this coming Friday. Huzzah!~ However, I thought I'd be feeling stressful... but I guess this semester just wasn't meant to be so hard. *pokes it daringly, and LAUGHS TRIUMPHANTLY AT ITS WEAKNESS*
I only have 811 words to go for my essay, which actually isn't too bad. I plan to finish it off tomorrow (along with that dreadful reference list). For the first time in a long time, I'll be trudging my laptop to Uni. I'll be planning to get to the library early so I can get a good, quiet, spot near the 300.00 books - come say hi, and bring along snacks :) Unfortunately, I don't plan on leaving the confinement of UTS Library, so LION-MAN please bring me lunch :D
Studying for German is actually quite more tedious then doing this essay. I just never know what to expect for German. Will this exam be harder then the half-semesterly one? D:
As a Bachelor of Arts student at UTS, we don't get exams (but did you know, students taking the Psychology subject have an exam. There you go.), we just get a shitload of blogs/essay plans/group presentations/essays to write. Students from other faculties think that this is bullshit, that it's simple.
...It is. But what an awesome (surely to aim for a PHD) BA student does, is to collect all the concepts we've learnt in the past year and a half and put it all together at the end of each semester (um, 'duh' you say). The theories we've come up on our own from studying and writing about these concepts are surely to be used again in future essays (possibly to help us reach the word count), therefore, adding more dough to the playdough ball of theory we first thought was just a paragraph of words to reach the wordcount we created during the first ever University essay we wrote.
Obviously it's not just BA students who do this. Every student should do it. Realise something from the concepts and theories created by those old wise men you're taught to praise, apply it to your life, and see how those concepts and theories actually work, or have changed, or just aren't applicable.
So at the end of your University course, when you're writing your final major essay, look at the large ball of playdough of knowledge you've moulded together and stick it into your essay... if it's relevant of course... if not, just eat it. It's non-toxic :D
Aufwiederschreiben (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say that),
Nicole
No, I wasn't fired from my job. However, I've been given the "one shift treatment". If one of the employees at the restaurant does something the Boss doesn't like (in my case, I gave a lesser experienced girl one of my shifts) the amount of shifts you're given the next week are slashed.
However, my boss was being nice to me last night, so all my spite ebbed away - afterall, I didn't want to lose my job, and I'm sure my boss doesn't want to have to go through those nerve wracking weeks where things can go wrong (wrong orders are made, money is lost, etc.) because he has to train up a new employee.
Why are program interfaces resembling the Mac design?
The Editting Tool on Photobucket
While I would like to be able to use both Mac and PC (I have used Macs before), I never want to be a Mac user unless it's absolutely necessary to my education/career/life.
I've been watching good ole Billie Piper (Rose from Doctor Who) music video clips. She released songs in the late 90s, and wow, it brought me back. I thoroughly enjoyed the non-cleavage revealing tank tops and jeans, and the corny pop choreography that didn't have the gyrating and grinding.
But ah, you need to adapt to this ever changing world. Bring back the style of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
Remember domains? And the need to get hosted? And being someone's hostee, or having a bunch of hostees? It's great to reminisce. I went through all my LJ-friends' profiles (yea, I stalk like that) to see who still had an up and running domain. The only two that did were:
Dr3am.Org, which forwards you to Roflcopter.Es, and I honestly think the host of that site is totally different to the supposed-to-be-host of dr3am.org.
And, Wonder owned byappled00d.
I think we should all join forces and re-conquer the world(wideweb).
Nicole
However, my boss was being nice to me last night, so all my spite ebbed away - afterall, I didn't want to lose my job, and I'm sure my boss doesn't want to have to go through those nerve wracking weeks where things can go wrong (wrong orders are made, money is lost, etc.) because he has to train up a new employee.
Why are program interfaces resembling the Mac design?
The Editting Tool on Photobucket
While I would like to be able to use both Mac and PC (I have used Macs before), I never want to be a Mac user unless it's absolutely necessary to my education/career/life.
I've been watching good ole Billie Piper (Rose from Doctor Who) music video clips. She released songs in the late 90s, and wow, it brought me back. I thoroughly enjoyed the non-cleavage revealing tank tops and jeans, and the corny pop choreography that didn't have the gyrating and grinding.
But ah, you need to adapt to this ever changing world. Bring back the style of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
Remember domains? And the need to get hosted? And being someone's hostee, or having a bunch of hostees? It's great to reminisce. I went through all my LJ-friends' profiles (yea, I stalk like that) to see who still had an up and running domain. The only two that did were:
And, Wonder owned by
appled00d.I think we should all join forces and re-conquer the world(wideweb).
Nicole
HDTV just gives us more channels to flick through. The Teacher/Parliament channel laggs ): Oh no!
The last two weeks of Uni is just around the corner, which means exams, and ESSAYS. The enemy of a Humanities and Social Sciences student - essays. Thankfully this sem I only have one 2000 word essay to write. Phew.
The past couple of days have been filled with extreme amounts of happiness, laughter, and good news. Since I believe in balance, where there needs to be an amount of bad to neutralise the amount of good, I'm expecting to get fired tonight at work. Just kidding... .. . *nervous laughter*
Nicole
Blog soon.
Lion man just finished class.
Later on in the evening...
I had a wonderful day today! Birthdays should always be spent with loved ones and friends. Never spend a moment to yourself on your birthday. Make everyone know life with you. And when you celebrate someone else's birthday, realise that life wouldn't be the same without them.
( Nineteen )
I woke up this morning and walked my sister to school. There's a six year age gap between Nicky and I, and I realised how we're growing up. For a moment I did feel that I had become one year older. Nineteen is such an older, maturer, sounding age. At eighteen, you were given this new freedom. At nineteen, you've experienced being the legal age to do things you weren't allowed to do before, so now, what do you have left to do?
I caught the bus and train with my wonderful co-worker Kim, who, even if she's a year younger then me, is doing more "grown up" things. It's not really age that defines you, rather the experiences and goals you've accomplished in life. I don't feel like I'm a grown up yet. I'm still young. Still naive. Still wanting to explore the rest of the world.
Got to Uni and got my negatives! Phew, they hadn't thrown it out. There's nothing more terrible in life then losing something you've worked so hard on. But then there's nothing more relieving then getting it back.
Asian food is best when cooked to order. Nuzzling my face into warm, bristly cheeks is my favourite thing to do. Frozen Coke!! omgbest. Eating at the famous Max Brenner with friends is always a delight. Only if Marc was there to make things whole. (Yes, I lost all effort in typing out tonight's blog).
Now I have cupcakes and a profiterole cake downstairs waiting for me to consume.
Many more blogging years to come,
Nicole
Stolen from Audrey's blog
While I don't think I'll be up at that time, it's a little quirk in life that would be awesome to experience. There's always 05:06:07 08/09/10. It's more realistic that I'll be up at 5am in 2010 (maybe).
I turn 19 this coming Tuesday (the 12th of May) WOW. YAY. EXCITEMENT. Sort of. Birthday celebrations have already started with the-Someone-Special and
impskizzle surprising me on Friday with PaintShopPro Photo X2!
I haven't dealt with an editting program in so long. The July holidays might open up a new box full of delicious webdesign.
As to how I'm going to celebrate my birthday... I have no clue. It all started with this great idea of having dinner at my place with my wonderful friends, but then dad restricted the-Wonderful-Someone-Special from coming. Upset, I decided to continue on with the idea but the night would't be wholly great. Now, two of my dearest friends can't make it either. I don't want to waste this opportune moment to celebrate with friends.
Anywho, other excitements in my life include:
- Purchasing new casual shoes with the-Someone-Special. I know I'm going to wear these Adidas babies out.
- Printing my first black and white photo (as you can see I have a box of Ilford Multigrade Filters!) I'll scan them all once I have a collection. Unfortuntely, I lost my negatives. I'm really hoping that I just left them in the darkroom at Uni and someone's picked them up and will return them to me (a big ask). There were some great photos on that roll.
It was also Mother's Day today, and while it didn't go as planned (I didn't get to shout mum a movie nor lunch), we ate KFC and watched Merlin on TV.
Should really nap before work,
Nicole
Who plays Mystique in the X-Men movies?
Azlan was ABSOLUTELY SURE that Mystique was acted out by Resident Evil, Fifth Element actress Milla Jovovich...
Though a good guess, and while yes, Milla looks the part to play Mystique, Mystique is actually acted out by...
Rebeccca Romijn
Azlan GOT PWNED!
>xD
Nicole
(We hadimpskizzle on loudspeaker, and when he announced that it wasn't Milla, I screamed "YES!" ... causing everyone within vicinity to stare at me. ^^)
Azlan was ABSOLUTELY SURE that Mystique was acted out by Resident Evil, Fifth Element actress Milla Jovovich...
Though a good guess, and while yes, Milla looks the part to play Mystique, Mystique is actually acted out by...
Rebeccca Romijn
Azlan GOT PWNED!
>xD
Nicole
(We had
impskizzle on loudspeaker, and when he announced that it wasn't Milla, I screamed "YES!" ... causing everyone within vicinity to stare at me. ^^)
Yum~ Avocado with milk and sugar
My dad's on a CD-burning frenzy ever since I taught him yesterday. For some reason he burnt Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit next to Dido's White Flag.
I've come across a pickle in my University subject plan. Since I chose Photography as an elective, I need to take on at least one more extra subject then advised. I honestly don't know when I'll fit in this extra subject. I might have to take winter and/or summer semester subjects.
I'll start fully enjoying Photography once I've gotten equipment woes out of the way.
There's a 90% chance that I won't continue on Photography. Textiles next! Possibly! :D But all these creative, artistic subjects require a certain amount of splurging ): I really don't want to do Business or Communication electives -_-
Did you know? And yes, I want your sympathy. The Ricoh camera I just bought, is the only material thing I have bought for myself (and it's not even truly for myself, it's for a class I chose to do) since Boxing Day. I haven't bought CDs, I haven't bought DVDs, and I haven't bought clothes.
If it weren't for Switzerland/Germany in 2011, I'd be saving up for a car and I'd be buying season box sets of Lost and Grey's Anatomy.
Pity me,
(Lol I'm kidding),
Nicole
I read this comic in this morning's Sunday Telegraph and I thought it was sweet. There are positive words out there that are left unsaid. Imagine the difference one little positive phrase could make (or one little act). It could make someone's day a whole lot better. It could make your day a whole lot better.
There's nothing worse then not being able to show a loved one your love for them.
For my photography classes I needed a manual SLR camera. I bought a Ricoh XR-20 (and yes it has a Nikon lens cap). I'm contemplating whether or not I'm going to re-sell it at the end of this sem. I could continue on with Photography? I could use this camera when I go overseas (but buying film and developing would be a chore)? Or yes, I could re-sell it.
And while I wanted to do film instead of photography, photography will reconnect me with my artistic side.
Is it bad that I want Enrique Inglesias' Greatest Hits album? And, HOW FRICKIN' AWESOME IS THE HBP TRAILER?! I need to remember to pre-purchase my tickets, like a good ole Harry Potter fan.
Til next time,
Nicole
Unlike many, I didn't get my extra hour's worth of sleep today. That extra hour is the best thing about Daylight Savings (is it ending? or is it beginning? I can never tell). I feel sleepy because my body is telling me that it's close to 1am, when really, it's only close to midnight.
I want to stay up and wait, but at the same time I want to go to bed.
I think I'll go to bed.
Ainna's Blog~
Ainna's blog inspired me to write tonight. What I took out of her post was how we can relate our lives to songs.
I want a song that isn't about love or heartbreak.
I want a song that I can dance to but isn't about seduction, lust, and sex.
There are songs out there that remind me of nights where I'd just lay in bed and chill, listening to what's being played. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand places me in a day where it's humid and warm, and the fan is pointed and blasting cool air at me. Turn Me On by Norah Jones puts me on a bus ride home on a rainy afternoon. However, both songs deal with love (in their different ways).
Goodnight everyone,
Nicole
I want to stay up and wait, but at the same time I want to go to bed.
I think I'll go to bed.
Ainna's Blog~
Ainna's blog inspired me to write tonight. What I took out of her post was how we can relate our lives to songs.
I want a song that isn't about love or heartbreak.
I want a song that I can dance to but isn't about seduction, lust, and sex.
There are songs out there that remind me of nights where I'd just lay in bed and chill, listening to what's being played. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand places me in a day where it's humid and warm, and the fan is pointed and blasting cool air at me. Turn Me On by Norah Jones puts me on a bus ride home on a rainy afternoon. However, both songs deal with love (in their different ways).
Goodnight everyone,
Nicole
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