Paper Heart

"A story about love that's taking on a life of its own."

Charlyn is a girl who doesn't believe in love. So what does she do? Take a road trip around America to film a documentary about it.

An ever so cute film following a girl as she seeks the meaning of love while in the process finding herself in it.

I want to watch this. It looks so cute! I don't think it is being released in cinemas here in Australia though.. Coming out on blu-ray apparently. Anyway here is the trailer!

*j

i love...

unexpected run ins.

It's like "OMG! I KNOW YOU! What are you doing here?!"

It's fun running into people especially when you least expect it. I love surprises and when I see people I get just a little excited. Especially in those cases where you would have missed each other if not for something happening. 

Today for example, I ran into Gabs at Central on my way home from uni and naturally I was absolutely delighted! But if it wasn't for Shuang misplacing her train ticket we probably wouldn't have seen each other, which wouldn't have been so exciting although we wouldn't have missed our train. SO worth it in my opinion.

*j

p.s. It really has been a while since I last made an "i love..." post. Really need to do that more often or just post more often in general.

It's BACK!

YAY! My computer is FINALLY up and working again!!! Felt like FOREVER since it screwed up. I don't even think it's been a week, just more evidence to how much I rely on technology (i.e. my computer). So this is the first post in a while from here... and now yeah... I don't know what else to write about. Been updating my tumblr quite a bit though... I don't know why but I just feel most comfortable writing out long blog posts on my own computer. It's familiar and my train of thought doesn't seem to get lost as easily. I'm really just talking crap now.

Also to show how old my computer is, when it restarts it goes back to default time and date settings, i.e. 10am, 3 January, 2006. So four years, that a long time? Because it seemed longer in my head..

Anyway my wireless is being crap and my internet connection cuts out every 2 or 3 minutes, like really. Good thing this page doesn't refresh every time otherwise I don't know how i would get through this post.

Also on my other post where I didn't "know what to write about" (or something along the lines of that), that isn't quite true. I've been so busy going out and making the most of the very little holiday time I have left. So really I have a LOT I could post about. I guess I just haven't had time and there is so much to report on I just don't know where to start. And I suppose this blog has always been a vital procrastination tool during my HSC now that it's over I have no reason to procrastinate really. (And there goes my net again)

Well I guess I have been posting a bit lately but mostly just short sharings of things, none of my good old essay long posts, which I do kind of miss because there are quite fun to write up not to mention a great way to pass the time. Good to know that my ability to ramble on about nothing has not been affected. If anything I've gotten better.. haha.

Well O-week at UTS starts tomorrow and I shall be off to uni for something rather, I don't quite remember.  The poor Macquarie kids start tomorrow. Good luck to you guys! Also I am FINALLY enrolling in my subjects on Wednesday. Yeah I could probably go on more about uni and stuff for much longer but by the looks of it this post is long enough, and there are a lack of photographs to amuse people...

So I shall just post again later (in an hour or two?) on uni and what I have been  up to the past few weeks and what's coming up in my life (oh how exciting! NOT). Well thanks for reading.

Till next time,

*j

too good...

to keep to myself.

Just sharing a link to a site I found via A Cup of Jo. ENJOY!

Who is the cutest?

*j

Battle Studies

Who is going to see John Mayer in concert?!

ME!!!

OH MY GOSH!!!! I am SOOO excited!!! Can't wait till May 8!!

Tickets went on sale this morning and luckily my lovely friend and music buddy, Mitch was standing by to get us tickets. Good thing too, the concert sold out in 6 MINUTES! I feel so lucky to have a ticket! Also watching with me is Mitch of course, Lynneal and Geraldine! It will be AWESOME!!!!

I am so HAPPY! YAY!... okay I'll stop now.

*j

SOO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!

Check out this crazy cool mix by POGO of music and sounds from the Disney Pixar film Up.





If you have not hear it yet also check out the Alice mix where the sounds were taken from Disney's Alice in Wonderland.

I swear Pogo is a GENIUS!!!

*j

too long

It's been so long since i've blogged (or at least it feels like its been AGES). I haven't checked on my blog in a while and i feel like its been neglected (sorry blog!). But now I actually dont know what to write about... WONDERFUL.

Yeah that's all. I feel lazy.

*j

i love...

Gabriel Thomas Esber. 

Happy two months to my Mr. Valentine.

 ♥ 

Wishing you all a lovely St Valentine's Day!

 *j

Just a belated Valentine's day post actually composed after the 14th but I thought it should be properly dated.

NEWS!

Well it has been a while since my last post. I don't even remember what or when my last post was. BUT it's because my net has been capped for the past week, so very sad... I have been limiting my blog and tumbr access because of it.

ANYWAY

I'm in a good mood. WHY?! Because I just got my learners license. Yep! I just did the Driver Knowledge Test this morning for my L's and passed with rainbows! (flying colours - yeah I'm lame, live with it. I do) 100% baby! Yeah and now that I do have my L's it's time for me to still let everyone drive me around everywhere. I basically just got them for ID or proof of age not because I actually want to drive..

ALSO

Remember my post about jazz/funk band Brown Sugar?! Well apparently that name has already been taken and have now been renamed to Munky Biznits. Personally I still really like Brown Sugar, shame it's taken but and Munky Biznitz doesn't quite do it for me (Luke if you're reading this sorry but that's just my opinion). Been chatting to one of the band members (Viet - guitarist) about the name change recently. Other alternatives mentioned have been things like Pear Suite, Custard Phunk and a combination of the two in Pear Phunk and Custard Suite. I like the pear and the suite because I like pears and suite is a cool word. Maybe these alternative can be filtered to the band... If I had a band I would like to name it Sans Serif or something.. Anyone want to start a band with me??

And yeah... I think that's all.

WAIT

Just a few other random things: (other news and my calendar for the rest of the month...)

• I finished the Landmark Advanced Course! And am starting the Self-Expression and Leadership Program on the 27th!
• Namrata's surprise 18th birthday and farewell celebration yesterday went well! I had a lot of fun and she really was surprised! And it was kind of a SFHVB reunion minus Ama.
• Friday (tomorrow) night is Liv's 18th birthday and farewell party and and I'm excited to go! I just need lifts...
• Sunday is Valentines! ♥
• Wednesday - off to the city with Shuang to check out her artwork in Art Express! AND there is a landmark special evening if anyone wants to come!!
• Next Friday is UTS orientation registration thing!
• 22 - 26th is O-Week!! For unis (Maqcuarie starts classes). My enrollment is right in the middle of that week.
• 28th - MY LAST DAY OF HOLIDAYS!

Yeah.. more than half of that didn't really need to be said but OH WELL. If you are a stalker lucky you! (okay just a tad creepy).

Bye bye lovelies,

*j

101th Blog Post

YES! I've gotten to a century with my last post and I didn't even know. Thanks Lee for letting me know. I got so excited when I read your comment..

So yeah, post #101. What's in the future of my blog now? I don't know but who cares! I will get there when I get there. Its a lovely adventure (of a jellyfish).

Well I shall get back to watching So you think you can dance! Just wanted to share my hundredth post and stuff... yeah.

*j


P.S.Excited to be out with the girls tomorrow too!!

♥

 

Edit: I don't know how to make this fit! ><

Ikealand

I am going to IKEA today and I must say that I am quite excited!! Yep, I haven't been to Ikea in a while and just browsing through the catalogue just ain't good enough (though still fun to flick through). 

But I love going Ikea, its so cool. It's a home re-decorator's dream! Not quite but it is fun to find things to deck out my imaginary home. You just see all these display rooms set up and all this furniture and the kids section is just SO awesome and colourful complete with a SLIDE! They even have the AWESOME $1 hotdogs as well as a whole buch of other foodstuffs, both for dining in or take home to make for yourself (they have pack of frozen meatballs which are SO yummy, normally have some in my pasta). I swear they should make an Ikea theme park! I would so  pay to go there and everything you see you can buy and bring home as a souvenir! 

There is only one problem I have with the place.. I have been wanting a new table for my room for a while now and I know what table I want. It's part of the Vika range so the tabletop, legs and drawers/shelves stuff all come individually and you just put together the combination that you want. Although the last few times last year when I or even jsut me parent went to Ikea not all he components were ever available. We would always miss out on the drawer set. And the worst part is that we miss out on the last one by a matter of a few hours or a day or two! Yeah... So it's almost been a year since I've wanted that table and still nothing. Maybe this time??

Well anyway, just keeping this place updated!

*j

mistaken identity

A funny story reblogged from my tumblr because I haven't blogged in a while..

I just realised I spent a WHOLE one hour and ten minute MSN conversation with someone thinking it was someone else. From the beginning till they went off to bed I did not know. Not until I saw the person I thought I was talking to back online did I realise.. I full checked my chat logs to figure out who I was speaking to in the first place. Good thing neither of them know. :)

HAHA. I’m such a noob!

*j

Plug

Just sharing and transferring stuff from my tumblr seeing as my blog has a wider audience...

What: Landmark Advanced Course evening session:

When: Tuesday 2nd February 2010 (tonight)

Time: 7.00pm - 10.15pm

Where: Landmark Education
Level 2, 235 Pyrmont Street

Pyrmont NSW 2009

Why: Landmark Education is an organisation which offers courses to give you a different way of seeing your life so that you can see all the possibilities without your past or anything getting in the way so you can live life to the fullest. Tonight is the final session of the Landmark Advanced course which gives the participants the opportunity to bring guests and share with them the wonderful possibilities created for their own lives thanks to this program and allow for the guests to experience the life-changing atmosphere of the Landmark Advanced course.

So COME along! I’m sure you will get something valuable for your life and what do you have to lose? (other than your Tuesday night?!)

*j

Ugliest Tower in Sydney

 A new place to call home?...

Yes, alas on Wednesday university offers were out! And I am pleased to say that I am now a student of the ugliest tower in Sydney - UTS and quite proud of it! Despite its main building being a giant jenga block tower of an eyesore (it's not exactly a designer building), I do quite love UTS. I have pumped myself up about going there for more that half a year. I have even come to love the big ugly brown building. I admit it is still ugly but it's an icon. I think it's kind of cool. Besides the main floors in that building have all been renovated, it's what's on the inside that counts!

Although extremely excited about going to my dream uni, I am however disappointed that I DEFINITLY won't be studying my number one course preference this year. That's right, no VisComm for me. Instead I will be doing a Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design. Not my second, not even my third preference. No my friends, this was my SIXTH preference. HOORAH!

To be honest I'm just stoked to be going to uni, I really was starting to worry that I wouldn't get anywhere. But now that I have made it into UTS I am awfully excited to start the semester even checked my possible timetable already - it looks fairly good mind you. My actual enrollment day isn't till February 10th, and then orientation is on the 19th and O-Week from the 22nd. And then my first day of uni is on the 1st of March! How exciting. I'm excited!

Well from my group of friends of about twenty people, only two are going to UTS. Yep, me and Geraldine. How lonely. We aren't even in the same faculty or building. Oh well about 1/3 of the group are just down the road at USyd anyhows and my list of PHS kids going UTS seems to be steadily growing. AND I get to make new friends! Especially because I know NOBODY doing my course. But hey thats just part of the fun at uni!

Well I should end this here. Goodnight peeps! I'm going PAINTBALL tomorrow!

*j

100% Natural

A belated post about the Brown Sugar gig I went to last Wednesday night at Richmond club. Brown Sugar is a new up and coming, Sydney based jazz/funk band, their tagline 100% Natural. Two of the band members happen to be some of my music buddies from school. Alara on sax and flute and Viet on guitar. The other band members are; Tim Coggins - trombone, Luke Stephens - trumpet, Reece Grogan - drums, Tom Brown - bass and Tom Urquhart on keyboard.

Brown Sugar. 100% Natural. The band members from left to right: Reece, Tim, Tom, Luke, Alara, Tom & Viet

The band sounded awesome, the company was lovely and the atmosphere was laid back - just as it should be. It was a great night out with a jam session after, even with someone sitting on the evil stool in front of us, blocking our view for the first half of the gig. I would definitely consider going to another gig! So guys keep me updated!! (even though I doubt any of the band actually read my blog).

Inside the Jazz Basement at Richmond Club. The view from our booth
(minus the evil stool).

And OMG they played the MARIO THEME!!! SO FREAKING AWESOME! Sound quality isn't that great. YOU HAVE TO HEAR IT LIVE!!!

This was also the first outing of the Camera Club (Ben, Shuang & I) since it's formation on 9th January, 2010. We also had two other photographers (Salil & Jayanie) join us as guest members that night. 5 people. 6 cameras - 4 digital cameras. 1 digital SLR. 1 Lomo Diana Mini. It was fun.Hopefully the Camera Club can have another outing some time in the future. Might be easier with us all going to uni in the city. Ben (Visual Communications) and I (Industrial Design) at UTS and Shuang (Architecture) just down the road at USyd. Or not, you know, we'll see.

CAMERA CLUB! Left to right.
Original members: Me, Ben, Shuang. Guest members: Salil, Jayanie

Anyway back to the topic. Brown Sugar. 100% Natural. Jazz. Funk. Support them! They are awesome!

*j

I want mine

I don't like having to use other computers at home. I like my computer but it often gets high jacked by my little sister, despite the fact that she has the old laptop to herself. And then I just scab my brother's laptop when he isn't using it or when he isn't home, like right now!


It also restricts my blog posting. I like posting photos and things and I like to blog with them. And yeah I'm getting lazy to blog properly right now. Maybe its the heat?


Just a shout out to Gabs who isn't feeling well. GET BETTER SOON! ♥ 


Well I think that's all.

*j


Edit: Oh yeah and I'm getting my hair cut again...

The Cost of Communication

Well this evening my parents came across my phone bill for the last month (December 7 - January 9). Needless to say they weren't too happy . But then again who would be with a $150 phone bill(I am lucky that I don't pay for my own phone bills).

I blame the holidays. I'm abusing my freedom and going out a lot. Meaning I am using my phone heaps because finding and meeting up with people gets difficult some times, especially when you are me and have a habit of running late. Getting all of our results from HSC and ATAR meant lots of asking people how they went and congratulations etc. The holiday season also brought about Christmas and New year messages and phone calls. Not to mention one particular phone call on new years which was about $50... I hope my parents don't pick up on that. Then there is keeping in touch with people and the general parent calls and asking for lifts.

The parents are getting quite annoyed as this is the third month in a row that I've gone over my cap HEAPS and this is my biggest bill yet. My dad wants me to get a new pre-paid plan and everything to try an deal with my heightened phone use. Although I know once I start uni it will all go back to normal and I can keep within my cap... maybe.

*j

They came!

My stamps have arrived!! Although they arrived last Thursday I have been lazy posting about it. But pretty much I was off at the tennis when I got a message from my brother.

Guess what negus

Don't ask about the negus... I don't know. But after a few messages sent back and forth he just ended up saying..

Just see when you get home

Gee thanks, all that and you didn't even tell me. What a NOOB!

But at least tennis was good. Got a ground pass at the Medibank International and went with a whole bunch of people from school. Watched Gasquet beat the French Potato man! Haha. Also saw Venus Williams train and Elena Dimentieva! Got Elena's autograph too. She is SO nice and pretty...

We also found the kids interactive area up the other end of the grounds. There were mini tennis courts where the net didn't even reach my knee, some target practice, serve speed testing and a little 'doubles thing too. So the gang and I hang around here and played till our hearts content. Dancing to the music played on the speakers, handball with a ball we borrowed... and then later eating some yummy wedges. And after all that listened to some live music by some guy who WASN'T Wes Car. Then we got our picture taken with the exit sign by some stranger and off we went. Got our own bus down to the station where were owned the back seating area. After some photo fails we hopped onto a train back home.

And when I was back there was a package waiting for me on the kitchen bench! What my brother wasn't telling me about earlier. It was from the seller at Etsy where I bought my stamps. And here it is!!

Package pre-opening

YAY! OPEN!

What lay inside was a prettily wrapped box and the lady gave me two little envelopes and some tea for free!

Undid the wrapping

OMG STAMPS!

I've already use them to stamp our new mahjong box.

I was VERY excited and tested them out in my sketchbook. Stamping my name everywhere and random numbers. All I need now is some black ink. I have red and silver and metallic pink and blue but no black. So that is next on my to buy list (the cheap affordable list). Also on my to buy list (the expensive one) is my DSLR camera and a steel string guitar and then everything I need to redecorate my room from my last post.

Anyway that's it on that.

*j

Where time takes us...

or me anyway. It amazes me how I start of doing something and find myself doing something else without even realising.

Today for example I was cleaning my room (for once), well more tidying or organising my mess. Then the next thing I know I've got my sketchbook out and the latest Ikea catalogue open mentally redecorating my room. Sketching it out and making notes with a measuring tape close at hand.. yeah. Then I find myself on the computer, on the Ikea site looking for things that I need to fit my mental image and jotting things down and now I am on here blogging about it all. How lovely!

Well here is my quick crap perspective drawing of the western wall of my room.

Yeah I want to go to Ikea to FINALLY get my room all fixed up before I start uni. I have been wanting to redecorate for WAY too long now and have had a similar idea and layout for my room for quite some time now. So hopefully within the next month I can get that all sorted.

I also want to go to Ikea really just for the sake of going because Ikea is fun and awesome and I can mentally design and construct and decorate my future home. I really can't wait till I am able to do that in reality. After I get a career I love and am going to start a family and have the money to build my dream home. *daydreaming about future house.. *

I also want an AWESOME tree house in my big backyard. Hopefully as cool as this one at Tree House Point.

Found via A Cup Of Jo

That would be fun... and now I reinstate the title of this post 'Where time takes us...'. I was only meant to be posting about my bedroom plans but apparently not. But this will be the end!

*j