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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

7:42 PM

School was alright compared to the first days of previous years; obviously because nothing changes this year except for homerooms and timetables. Everything is off to a good start. Just like last year, teachers are scaring the shit out of us - telling us about exams and assessments, but i'm sure it works on some people.


I've realised that we can't perform a musical piece that we've already performed in Year 11 in Year 12, which really leaves me clueless. We also have to perform our piece infront of Brigidine at the end of February, so i basically have a month to choose a piece (most likely from my Third Grade AMEB book) and to learn it well enough to play it without embarrassment. This isn't a "oh, i won't practise today, i can't be bothered", because this time i know i have to play it infront of other people, and not just my piano teacher. It looks like i have some work ahead of me.


In some ways i think it's good that we had so many assessments over the break, it just means that we have less to deal with this term.


I must admit, worrying about school was pushed to the side while i was shitting myself about my hair, seeing as the blonde was still visible. It was barely noticeable last night, but it seems that the black dye had washed out even more today, and was highly noticeable (or so i've been told, i didn't check the mirror before i left). We were sitting in assembly, Mr. Forrester was checking for hair, he walked straight past me and didn't notice, i was i was in the all clear. But then, we were having a year meeting, and my name is on the list - i had to go to Mr. Salisbury's office. I narrowly escaped going home, it seems like it was my lucky day. I couldn't of blamed anyone if i did go home, it was my fault after all. I'm dying it back to black tonight, and my mum bought some Indian hair dye that supposedly lasts three months, so we'll see how that goes.


I'm really worried now that my computer won't be able to take Vista, i'm upgrading to 1.5GB RAM, but is it really enough? We'll just see, i guess the only option is buying a new computer if it doesn't run smoothly. I've done a 'Vista-able' check, and it says everything on my computer is in the all clear, according to the minimum requirements Microsoft sets out, this does not at all mean that it will run smoothly. My computer doesn't even run smoothly now, although i think that's due to some RAM issues, i've been informed (by a program) that when i startup, 350mb of my 456mb RAM is already been used, even when i've tried to minimise the amount of programs that start when Windows starts.
 

 

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Friday, January 26, 2007

11:45 PM

The interview for Toys R Us went okay. There were three of us; all they did was tell us different scenarios, and had us tell them what we would do if that scenario ever occurred. And then, we were given our application, which had about a page of information on it, and we had five minutes to study it, and then we had a test. It was no problem for me, i just memorised the information and regurgitated it onto the test. One of the maths questions got me though, by got me, i mean, it took me around a minute to get it; the other questions were like 'how many days are there in 48 hours', oh please, it's like they're insulting us.


Instead of seeing my friend tomorrow i'm going to CityHunter, i was meant to see him today, but i didn't, mostly because i couldn't find the park we were meant to meet at. Geez, i never knew there were so many parks with a swing in Eastlakes.


I must admit, going back to school is daunting, but a lot less than previous years, where we didn't know what the hell we were getting into. At least this time we know what we're doing, since we've already had a term of it. What's even more daunting is that my mum is only staying in Australia as long as she has work, and the job she's currently in ends next Friday (because she's in a temp. agency, and they give her bits of temp. work here and there). Either the temp. agency will give her more work, the firm she's at now will keep her for a longer period of time, or she's going back to Malaysia next week. I'm just hoping that somewhere gives her more work. Although, it's just prolonging the inevitable. Last time she left i was a mess, but it was school holidays, hopefully this time going to school will take my mind off of it, and it won't effect me as much. It sounds hopeful on paper, but who knows when it comes down to it.


I've finally finished the narrative for my Advanced English. It's not that good, but, what can i do. I couldn't think of anything to write, which related to the imaginative journey, so i ended up writing about an oppressed popstar who turns out to be lesbian, runs off to Switzerland and commits suicide. The imaginative journey is only slightly present, as the popstar matures and comes to realise that money isn't everything, and through her love for another woman. But who the fuck cares about imaginative journey, it's great for gender studies. I tried to shake it up a bit, and i made it so that it's 2057, and the popstar's former lover is about to die, so releases the diary entries or whatever that the popstar wrote in 2007, to the public. Meh, it sounds confusing, but it really isn't. I can't even imagine writing in third person now, i'm going to take a leaf out of Tommy's book, and say it's cliche.


Dinner with my dad on Thursday night was alright, he did most of the talking. We had Thai, i wasn't that hungry. I'm going swimming with him on Sunday at the UNSW pool i think; which is great for me, it isn't that far.


On Monday, i think i'm going to see Dreamgirls, and on Tuesday i'm going to get a haircut.


Friday is the swimming carnival, God, please help us all. Sitting on the fucking concrete all day, some of it in the sun, sounds like a perfect day doesn't it. Sitting on the grass is so much better. But hey, at least we don't have to swim. So, we only really have two 'normal' school days, although, the first day will be pretty disruptive. The new timetable is going to be bad; i don't like change. I'm hoping that by the Monday after the swimming carnival, though, everything will be back to normal and i'll be used it, let's just hope that my mum doesn't go back to Malaysia anytime around then. I can't go back to school and have her gone at the same time, it's too much. In reality, it'll take me at least a month to get over my mum leaving. I can honestly say that the worst feeling in the world is having her leave.
 

 

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

7:30 PM

After having a really boring week, this week was pretty unboring. Last Friday, Danniel and I went to Bondi beach. It wasn't that fun actually, the water was too cold, and the beach was too flat. Not to mention that my face is still two different colours from the sunburn, but i can't complain, it's my own fault.


And then on the Saturday, i went to see my Dad (as he had called me earlier in the week and asked me to go and meet him). At first, i was nervous, as last time i met my dad, he was still a dickhead, but it seems that he's changed, and he's a better person now. I went to his house in St Peters, where he's living with my older cousin that i used to hang out a lot with when i was younger, and i haven't seen her in a long time, it turns out she has two babies now. Her apartment block has a pool, and i planned to swim, but i couldn't, because my sunburn was just that bad. And Alice was supposed to come with me, seeing as she lives in the general St Peters area, but it turns out that she was too hung over to come. I'm meeting him again for dinner on Thursday night.


On Sunday i went shopping. No explanation needed, six months ago i didn't care what i wore, not i can't go past a clothes shop without buying something.


I was watching Ellen last week, and i saw her make what seemed to be a nice dish; so i went to her website and looked at the recipe, printed it, and gave it to my mum. The dish required some weird cheese (you know what i'm talking about, the one with the blue on it, the mouldy one). So, when the dish was finally made, it was disgusting, the cheese was horrible. You might be thinking, oh, this recount isn't going anywhere, but you're wrong. I felt sick the rest of the night, and i had the feeling that i was going to spew until around 3:30am, and, at that time, i finally vomited. So, that was over, and i went to bed. But i didn't sleep well, i had a stomach ache all night, and i woke up at around 7am and vomited again. My stomach still hurts a bit, but i mean, that's what i get for trying new things. And my Grandma tried convincing me that it was the KFC i ate, or the sun that made me sick; please, woman. I think i know what makes me sick, everytime i vomited i just felt the cheese.


On Saturday, when my mum and i were at Yvonne's house, i offered to take Edwin to the movies, he wanted to see Open Season, but it's not playing anymore, except at Imax. So i was all set to take Edwin to Imax, but Yvonne decided she wanted to come along. I can't help but think she doesn't trust me enough with him to let me take him alone. Well, whatever. The movie was alright, but i just liked watching it in 3D.


And tomorrow, i'm helping Brother Bill to hand out text books to the younger years. Which means, i'm dying my hair back to black tonight (i know i probably don't have to, but i don't want to risk it).


While i was seeing my Dad on Saturday, i got a call from Toys R Us, and i'm going for an interview with them on Thursday. I hope i get the job actually, even though i'm lazy, because it seems like fun, and i want discount so i can buy toys.


And on Saturday i'm meeting someone i met on the internet who lives in my area, who is gay. Wow, everything's just happening this week.


No idea what to do on Australia Day though, probably sleep in, seeing as not much of that has happened this week.
 

 

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Sunday, January 14, 2007

11:30 PM

Looks like i have a boring week ahead of me - nothing planned. It turns out that even though i am shit at singing, going to karaoke with Alice was quite fun, thank God they have a nice selection of Britney songs on the machine. The room was cool, disco lights and everything, worth it for seven dollars an hour (you get bored of it after an hour anyway, when there's just two people). And how could i resist going shopping with Alice afterwards, she bought cute clothes, i didn't have money. But that shall soon be fixed. All this time i thought my youth allowance was only $120 a fortnight, well it turns out it's actually $180. So, my Grandma and I have decided that it would be better if it goes into my account, and i pay her $25 a week for 'rent' - which leaves me with $55 a week spending money, a heck of a lot more than my current $20. Seeing as it's going straight to the bank, i'll be more inclined to save. Finally, i get to handle my own money.


After emailing Ms. Webster (since the school server is finally back up), i now understand what the 'critical time path' is, and plan to wrap up my proposal, along with my Legal Studies assignment, tomorrow.


I started downloading Microsoft Office 2007 yesterday (700mb). I started it in the morning, and it was still going at night. Then, my mum and I went to Yvonne's house, and Raj hands me Microsoft Office 2007 on a disc, damn me wasting all that time/downloads for nothing. 2007 looks a hell of a lot better, but really, nothing has changed. He is also going to download Vista when it comes out, so i know it's just a phonecall away in the future, and i don't have to wait for 2gb to download.


I'm still recovering from losing all of my user data! I never knew how important playcounts and bookmarks were.
 

 

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Friday, January 12, 2007

6:02 PM

I swear to God, i will never look at porn again. Yesterday morning i was doing the unthinkable, looking at pornographic images *shock*. While i was on a site, my whole computer froze for around five minutes, and it kept doing it. But eventually it stopped, and i forgot it even happened. Then at around eleven o'clock at night, i restart my computer, and surprise surprise, my profile on Windows XP won't load. It takes me to 'my' profile, with most of my preferences gone. I customised it so it was nearly back to how it was before, and restarted. Again, the same error. So i created a new account, deleted mine, and that was the end of that. For a second, i thought i had lost my files (and that means my three assignments that i've done this holidays), but lucky for me they were floating around in some random place in my Application Data. You may not believe that i'll never look at porn again, but tis' true. Of course, throughout the whole ordeal, i was on the phone to Alice.


It's been a pretty boring week, with the exception of Wednesday - when Danniel and I went to see Casino Royale; it was an alright movie, but i mostly just went to get out of the house, i'm sick of being couped up in here. Alice and I were meant to go to a karaoke place in the city today (apparently where's there's private rooms with two mics and speakers). But we decided to go tomorrow instead, it should be an interesting experience, to say the least.


All there is left for school is: finish up Extension 2 proposal, finish up Legal assignment, finish up Advanced English essay, start and finish Advanced English narrative, and start and finish Extension 1 English speech (which i may or may not do in the holidays, i haven't quite decided yet).


My mum is buying me a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector next week, so i can hook my Wii up to the net. Score. You can browse the net using the Opera browser, in addition to playing games online, so it'll be fun.
 

 

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Saturday, January 06, 2007

5:39 PM

Didn't really do much this week. I just went to the movies with Alice on Wednesday, to see Marie Antoinette, which was good. And on Thursday, Danniel, Tommy, Carlos and I went to CityHunter, we didn't stay for as long as usual because of the price rise to $2.50 an hour. Carlos slept over afterwards, but he was tired and slept early so it was kinda sucky, since i was left watching Will and Grace by myself.


I've nearly finished my Legal assignment, there's just two questions left, and i plan on leaving them for a long time, because they're hard. I still haven't continued my Extension 2 proposal, but i think i'm going to at least continue it tonight and tomorrow.


I have nothing planned for next week, or that matter, the rest of the holidays. So it looks like it's just gonna be me at home by myself for a heck of a long time, fun, fun, fun.


I was doing some research last night, and realised that to run Windows Vista (which comes out soon), you need at least 512mb of RAM. Seeing as i only have 448mb, i went into the shop to ask how much it would cost to install an extra 512, i expected an estimate over $100, but the guy estimated at $79, so that's relatively alright. Then just to wait a couple of weeks after Vista comes out for someone to crack it and make it unlegit-XP-able and i'm set.


I must say, i'm proud of myself for [nearly] finishing my Legal assignment in such a short amount of time, nearly as proud as i am of Britney for writing this.
 

 

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Monday, January 01, 2007

7:49 PM

Happy New Year!


Doing all of these assignments doesn't seem that bad now that i've actually started. I've abandoned my plan of finishing each one before starting the next. I did around a third of my Legal one today. I still have SOR and Business homework to do, so i'm going to do the Business tonight, and SOR whenever i get around to it.


Knowing it's actually 2007 is daunting, just thinking about finishing school scares me. I remember being in year 7, and our folder on the school server was named '2007' and i always thought of it as being far off (even last year). I can't see me doing anything differently, though. I'll probably just start 'studying' in August or something. As long as i try my best with the assignments and don't slack off, i think it'll all be good. And let's not forget the most important thing that's happening in 2007: a new Britney album, let's just say i've been waiting for four years, and it better be good.


The year started off good, what can beat a Simple Life marathon?
 

 

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