*warning: title has nothing to do with anything in this post

I've been promising to update for far too long now...so the time has come to keep my long overdue promise!! *cue wild applause*

I can't believe how quickly a year can pass. I don't like it, i need time to savour the moments. I honestly can't remember most of the first half of the year, and thats not because of alcohol consumption! Looking back on this year, nothing makes it stand out from others. It's been pretty mediocre in my eyes, lets just hope that changes in the next few months. Honestly, i cant see where its going to pick up, or how...in all, been a very very lame and uninteresting year. FML....damn lj making me sad and reminsent. 

Friendships have been tried and tested this year, and frankly, i don't like what ive seen from some people. People have/haven't done things and said things that have really hurt. Like, to think they're supposed to be some of your best friends, yet they can just turn around to someone else and be a massive bitch about you to them behind your back, and have the nerve to go off at you for 'supposedly' doing the same thing. People just confuse and complex me...one minute they can be your best friend, then leave you for a guy...one minute they can like you, then fuck you off like nothing...i just dont get it. BTW, what is with people not wanting to do anything anymore...seriously, people get off your high horse and come out, its not going to harm you pyshically or mentally in any freakin' way. Your assignment will still be there in 107 mins after the movie is finished.

On a more positive note, i've noticed my uni work has been improving. Not signifigantally....but subtle differences that i can pick up. I'm finding it alot easier to sit down and critisize my own work and make little changes that i would not have picked up in first year. I've recently been looking back on work from year 12 and last year for folio purposes, and ive realised i now have good enough skills to execute my ideas properly. This really excites me, and can only make me a better designer. 

*insert time for shower break*

And im back...and i've completely lost my train of thought. DAMN!

Tonight i'm off to the movies with ben on a 'friend date', to see FAME! It'd wanna be better than the original, thats was horrible and confusing. Grand Final tomorrow, and im going to miss out on it because i'm working 3-7. DOUBLE DAMN! but oh well, i'll get over it. And now im just rambling, so im going to conclude... 

 (that subject title is finally relevant to something!!)

Last night marked the end of wicked in melbourne, and thankfully i was in the crowd for that last ever showing. I have one word to describe the whole experience - amazing! Just the whole experience, the atmosphere was crazy good. So ive decided to evaluate the night, divided into sections. Beginning with dinner...

Dinner: So we all headed down to degraves street to that place with the cheap food [ive got no idea what the name is]. We get there, and laura's 'like this isnt the right place'. Its no wonder she thought that, because to our surprise the place had been closed down. No more cheap foodage for us! So, in a collective decision, we decided to head over to maccas. Good idea, in all. Although we did lose fisk for a while, waiting at mccafe for ages. The highlight of the dinner experience, megan and laura discussing birth control whilst turning fisk off this food.
Rating: 7/10

Before the Performance: We headed to the regent just before 6pm. It was pretty busy, apparently the show was sold out. Lining up for merch was the first mission, i believe i ended up with another tee and a poster. Upstairs me and laura lined up for drinks for me, whilst megan and fisk headed to the seats. The line was massive, almost at the front, and they stopped selling the green daquiris in the flashy glasses. FAIL! so we decided to bail on the line, as the show was about to start. 
Rating: 3/10

Seat Selection: So we arrive at the seats, only to find i picked the most awesome seats in the theatre. Well ive been in better seats there, but for a pretty last minute thing i think we scored reasonably good. Directly in the middle, up the top. They could have been closer, but ive seen it twice before. 
Rating: 8/10

Performance: The performance began, to a roar of applause and 'wooooos'. The crowd was crazy, applauding at every chance. As soon as the leads came out at their different stages, the audience went nuts. It was incredible, but slightly annoying when the cast were trying to go on with the story, but the damn audience wouldnt shut up!! But the performance was great. I mean, im not theatre expert, but i liked it. Rob Mills' dancing has actually improved since last time, and elphie and glinda were awesome (as usual). Although, im going to be picky and deduct points for bert newton not dancing enough. Poor old man! :(
Rating: 12/10

Intermission: I have to make special mention of the intermission. I braved the crowd by myself to go purchase a poster, in order to get it signed later (ingenious plan). I automatically assumed the merch line would be mammoth, but to my surprise i walked straight up and brought one. Back at the seats, we were all given streamers to throw during the curtain call.
Rating: 9/10

Finale: The show ended with a bang. (not literally) As soon as the last scene began, it was like everyone sat with anticipation waiting for that one last time we see elphie and fiyero disappear behind the clock, and the last time we see glinda in that damn bubble contraption! After the performance, and amusement of the streamer laden curtain call, bert newton and some other guy said a few words thanking everyone and everything involved in melbourne. 
Rating: 10/10

Stage Door Mayhem: So shortly after the show had finished, myself, laura and megan headed to the stage door to greet the actors/actresses. On the way down to the s.d we were followed by patti newton and co. (exciting, i know!) There were people everywhere at the stage door, luckily enough i saw a slight gap between the wall and some chick, so we managed to sneak in, and get reasonably close to the door. Bert Newton and Lucy Durack pretty much walked straight past us, which made me more determined to pin down whoever else was to come out and get them to sign the poster. Luckily, Amanda Harrison was next. Managed to get her to sign the poster, along with the guy who plays Chistery the monkey. Too bad i didnt get both witches, but one day ill travel to sydney and hunt her down and make her sign it!! 
Rating: 8/10

So in all the night was a massive success. I will remember it for ages, as being the best theatre experience ive had (so far). Im just glad we got to see it one last time...now on to New York to see Wicked on Broadway!! :D

Tomorrow's LJ: Updates on the bitch-fighting today and my views on various issues surrounding me.

So, im thinking ive been in quite a rut lately. Its really annoying, like the winter is just dragging on, prolonging this whole thing. I just want it to be summer again, with all the sun and funness! Happy, lively times. I HATE WINTER! grr..

Ive pinpointed the exact moment when this started, tracking it back to when a certain couple broke up...that whole week just sent me down-hill. Another certain person ruined a few things too, but that means nothing now. Everything just changed majorly. It seems after that week everything just plateaued, right up until now. I have no motivation anymore, hence me sleeping in til like 10.30 every morning, even if i went to bed before midnight. I just dont feel like i fit anymore. Its a weird feeling, its like im being left behind or something. The only person outside of mynt that i see now is laura. Frankly, i dont even have the urge to go to mynt anymore. (well not like when everything was going so well.) It just sucks, and ive got no idea what to do!

Ive weighed up my options, i can only think of one solution that is feasible at the moment - Wait until i finish my course in about november, get a real job, get the hell out of coles, make some new friends, take up photography and enjoy the sun like i used to. (ill be tanned like hell!) So, for now, i have to find a temporary solution to amuse myself...alot harder than you thinks when noone is willing to just 'hang out' anymore and chillax. i need some motivation, i need something exciting and new, anyone got any ideas? :)

 My dearest LJ,

It has been too long. How i missed my sweet, precious website journal blog thing! Ive been meaning to update for so long now, but my time has been scarce and too valuable to waste. So here it is, the uber [brief] update of the last months happenings:

Alright, so the main reason for my non-updatedness was the fact that i went into the design studio at uni for two weeks. Two weeks at 9.30-5, work life surely is a drag! Good thing is that i loved the majority of my time there, hence consolidating my opinion that i am taking the right direction. Now, for the next two weeks, i have to put my ass into gear and finish off all the assignments that got left behind when i started the studio. Fun, Fun, Fun! :)

Havent been to POW! in agggges. Well it feels like ages, i should be making my triumphant return tonight. Saw the galvatrons there a few weeks ago, easy to say they kicked ass! Cant wait to see them, with SWN, in July. Should be the best thing EVER! Until December when Green Day are touring, cant wait to see them again. Should be AWESOME too!

My foot seems to be asleep.

Im finding it quit amusing that when you reject someone, they seem to disappear completely. I mean, cmon! Although, i have to give some credit to Morgan. For all the times ive rejected him, he just keeps coming back. ha ha!

Start house sitting on monday. Should be a good experience, living by myself. I just hope i gain some cooking skills in the next few days. Although, i have tried my hand at cooking tonight, Mac and Cheese with Chips. The results have yet to be tasted, however they should be ready by now. 

On that note, my dear, i must be off. Have a good week, i promise to keep in touch!

WHOS READY TO BE SUFFICIENTLY INSPIRED BY THE WORLD'S LEADING DESIGNERS?
I know i was! So AG Ideas was this week. [AG Ideas: australia's biggest conference of the world's leading designers]
I went into the week thinking it would be okay, you know, see a few things, listen to a few people. It certainly exceeded all expectations! 
The first day was the worst, i did fall asleep twice and it ran hideously overtime [by like an hour]. The second day was better, i only fell asleep once! Then, today i didnt fall asleep at all! GO ME, i was proud! There were some really awesome illustrators talking, who did work for bands like the rolling stones and kings of leon. Just wish i had half their skills. There was also this freaky chick talking today who was discussing her obsession with death as a child and about how she uses taxidermy in her jewellery and artwork. There were other designers who focus soley on multimedia, and they produced ads for foxtel and stuff. Makes me contemplate where exactally i want to go in the design industry. Such a frekkin' vast industry! My assesment of the free food service: lunch on tuesday was SHITE! Some bread stuff with tomato purree, onions and spinach, with a pea and egg thing on top. Disgusting! Today was much better, tasted alot like nandos. It was a wrap, with spicy lamb and coleslaw. Delicious! So in all, AG Ideas was well worth the $300 my parents paid at the start of the year included in my fees! [he he he] Very inspiring, would pay [and have to pay] good money to go back again next year! :D

Continuing with the theme of design, i have decided the top place on my hit list of places to visit is new york. Thats right, new frekkin' york people! Where better than to go than the place with the World's best graphic design? I mean look at Times Square, for gods sakes, its a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration. Plus at night it seems to be bright and shiny. Not to mention broadway, i must go to broadway one day to see a show! Maybe even wicked, if i get there soon enough? Anyone else have any suggestions of good places to travel?

Just as a running commentary, im upto season 3 of friends atm, in my quest to re-watch all the episodes. Just finished watching the one where Ross is jealous of the guy who gets Rachel a new job. Quality viewing right here!

Tomorrow will mark my long awaited return to pow! fridays, after my two week hiatus. First off though, i shall go to the gym to work on my buffness, then sarah is coming over so i can teach her how to make a stencil of Bette Davis on photoshop [rivetting, i know!]....Then to the pow!ness! [note: crunkness will not be returning with me this week, that will have to wait til the 15th due to work related issues]

Onto next week: my guess is it shouldnt be too eventful. Tafe all week, segmented with lots of homework [i just realised how much is actually piling up] Then most likely some gymage and pow! involved on friday. Theres also a possibility of work on the weekend, maybe even a chance to watch the footy on television. You never know what will happen in this crazy world! Hopefully no more car accidents. Shaun started the cycle again, so if u get caught up in one, blame him! :P [im just kidding, dont do that!]

I will now leave you with a pearl of wisdom from my quote library: "If you do touch each other, you WILL get chlamydia and die." -Coach Carr [mean girls]

 My my, ive been 19 for almost two weeks now. It seems like everything is so much more exciting, dont ask me why! 

On monday night, my poor little car took a bit of a battering. I was driving home from hoppers station, as per usual, when i was hit from behind. Stupid male drivers who drop their glasses whist driving! Thankfully, it wasnt me who caused it, but still... Didnt think the car had been that badly affected, until taking it to the panel beaters where they said it was going to be a complete write off. For a car worth $1500, not really worthwhile spending $2600 to fix it! Hopefully, my uncles friend can work something out tomorrow to fix the car for cheaper monies, inturn allowing me to keep my precious little shitbox! :D

Seems like everyones been having weird dreams lately, so heres a collection of mine [the ones i can remember] from the past week:
1. You know the lady who plays Marcia in the Brady Bunch? Well in my dream i was in an old shack like thing with her, where she was making a rocket like they did on Beauty and the Geek. She let the rocket off, and screamed at me to get out of the shack. She stayed there and hid behind a chair, but unfortunatley the rocket hit her on the head. The rocket then exploded, and the shack went up in flames. I was then in a house next to the shack in the bush, which resembled my house exactally. In my room, i started to pack my bags and empty my wardrobe, when my phone started vibrating. I let it go once, then the next time mum came in and told me to answer it. When i answered it was some paparazzi guy wanting to know what had happened to Marcia...*cant remember what happened here*....Then i went into a room, in the centre on a table was a clear coffin with her charred remains. Then i woke up! 
2. So in this dream i was in some room, texting someone. Turns out it was laura, shaun and brett. Apparently i was telling them to meet me at mynt that night. I got to mynt, and there were random scatterings of people, but not the usual crowd. I then left mynt and ended up in some strange room, where i found laura, shaun and brett. I got really mad at them because they didnt meet me a mynt. I stopped talking to them, and i started throwing my phone at things. And for some reason there were pillows all over the floor. Then i woke up!
3. I had another funny dream, but i cant remeber it!

Went to gym tonight and boy was it hard! Well not hard, more exhausting. Shall be going back again tomorrow to to pump some iron. Get my fitness on!

Been reading wicked on the train lately. It is very interesting, and not at all like the musical! Quite amusing reading sex scenes between a green woman and a guy with blue diamond skin. Even more amusing that the author alludes to her being a 'shemale' quite frequently throughout the book. XD

Footy tomorrow night. I hope we win, ive been bad luck so far. Every game ive been to this season, we've lost! Well its all going to change tomorrow night [even though we are missing boomer, lachie, wellsy and matt campbell!]

Anyway, im off to continue watching the first season of Friends [90's fashion never looked so bad!] 

Oh, what a whirlwind week it has been! crazy, crazy, crazy...if i do say so myself. 

So it all started on friday night. POW! fridays to be exact. I swear, never leave me with a free $50 drink card ever again! Had more than usual to drink, and lets just say it didnt end too well. I did feel sick at one stage, somewhere around 2 oclock. But other than that it was awesome, i reckon the best night ive ever had a mynt, for numerous reasons. 

That then led into me being woken at 10am the next morning, coz dad was having his footy boys over for a bbq. What a way to spend my birthday, barely eating anything with a backyard full of 15-16 year old boys! Id be lying if i said i wasnt feeling the effects of the previous night, however, to my amazement, i found a cure all in a can of coke. It was like magic, just fixed everything and i felt fine and ready for the night ahead. After buying some booze, and foodage, it was time to have [what we thought was going to be] a nice, quite bbq. So we started off slowly, until complete wet pussy epicness ensued! I recall doing 3 shots, just ahead of laura with 1. However, the plaudits for the night go to Shaun and Brett, for 15 shots....each! Quite impressive  on Shaun's behalf, pretty much no ill effects. Brett on the other hand...Then the wii appeared, and it all became quite amusing. So in all, quite a good night. 

Sunday saw me watch my brother play footy down at the vale. That was also quite hilarious. Worst umpire ever, then they all started to fight. With like half a minute left, it was a draw. The ball got kicked into the vales forward line..but the ball bounced away from the goals, to no avail. Everyone on the boundary line was yelling, and it made a poor little baby cry. Then when the siren went dad threw his clip board on the ground...he he.

The next few days were filled with mass amounts of briefs being due, and stress [from me, what?]. On the plus side i managed to finish everything on time, and i get to go to paper school next week! YAY, how fun for me. Also, got my tickets for AG Ideas,. Who's ready to be mass inspired by the worlds leading designers!?!

So tomorrow will bring my joining of the gym. Im getting myself psyched for a day of pain. After no physical activity for a while, its going to be quite amusing and deadly. Then i plan on washing my car, and buying a new camera with my hard earned birthday money...possibly recovering all the while. Saturday will bring footy that night....GO ROOS! surely we can beat richmond. 

On that note, im going back to watch friends. [funniest show ever] 

I've only just come to realise how much shit is actually stored in my wardrobe. Its filled with arty goodness: mounds of paper [mainly acquired from good ol' WSC], tool boxes filled with paints and such, numerous sketch books, random boxes cluttered with junk. I dont know what the point of it all is, i forget its there anyway and end up using something else! But arty goodness is the best kind of goodness, if i do say so myself.

Last night was pretty, well, boring. Ended up at mynt, AGAIN, to welcome in Pow! Its seems alot like mischief, i believe it may just be mischief in disguise. *shifty eyes* The only upside of the night was the fact that they played both kisschasy, something with numbers AND billy talent. Next week, however, shall be awesome! [well im hoping it will be, how can it not with $50 worth of free drinks?] My main aim for the night is to get sarah to drink a WHOLE goon bag, and to get laura to dance...after a few beverages when i have no problem dancing.
Should be good though. 

Im currently reading WICKED! :D
Its pretty damn good, and addictive. Totally going to see it again, for a third time. 

Im thinking Tuesday is going to be my busiest day next week. Getting a hair cut at 9am D: then hopefully, whilst im at the plaza, i can get someone to pierce my ears again. Then i was planning on going to uni to finish, print and BURN my work. And then, the epic cocktail party! :D yippee!

FOOTY TOMORROW! GO ROOS! XD

anyway, back to the world of typography!

 woo hoo! i totally learnt how to change the layout of my lj. 
BOW DOWN TO ME LIVEJOURNAL! 
*does victory dance*
Saladas for lunch, im thinking.