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Forgive me friend for I have sinned

2012-02-01T21:49:00.004+13:00

You know it really has been too long, though i suppose this makes sense, seeing as to how we parted terms.

I could spend a thousand words trying to explain what happened
Explaining the truth of it all
Explaining why you shouldn't hate me
But by now I suppose that all seems rather futile.

Any damage to our relationship has been done, and rightly i don't expect it to fix. Which really is quite disappointing, having you meant allot to me. I knew I could always count on you. But like I said, it doesn't seem this will patch up.

I'm not writing you this to make you feel guilty, to get you back, or even to talk to you. I'm writing you this to tell you one very simple thing.

I'm sorry

I'm sorry for everything that happened between us, though I don't know how to make it up to you. I know I'll never get you back, but I just don't want you to hate me.

So again, I'm sorry.

Ttfn<3

Gym Venting

2011-12-21T22:26:00.002+13:00

Do you want to see my new bikini?

The answer is, yes, you do. But you can't.

You know why?

Because I haven't been to the fucking gym this week yet. ARGH.

I was going to go today, because Mum was going shopping Henderson, which conveniently is where my gym is located, but first the faggot from the Supreme Car Sales place in Glen Eden didn't call my mum, then he took fuckin' ages to call her back, poured citrus-y water all over the seats and blamed someone else, and didn't fully service the car. Then when we picked it up it was awfully exciting so mum had to call insurance but they had to call her back so in the mean time we finally got around to watching the 1st episode of Downton Abbey season 2 (Thank youuuu MySky) over lunch. After that we had to empty out the Orangovan (R.I.P) so it could get towed, then mum had a play around with the new car (A cute lavender coloured Nissan March).

Eventually we actually left but by then it was like 430pm and Josh was meant to get to the mall at about 6 so I could buy him some jeans for Christmas, and mum was gving me a lift home and didn't want to be there that long, so I didn't want to waste much time, and I knew I'd take ages at the gym because I get into it when I'm there, so I was like, no, 'cause by the time we got there it was about 5pm. Turns out Josh only left work at 6 anyway, and it was 7 by the time he'd stopped by my place to pick up something I'd forgotten to bring to the mall.

So I was in a grumpy mood because I'd planned on going to the gym the entire day and I let it out on my little sister in front of her friend ~bitch bitch bitch~ (that was not her friends name) and I treated Josh how I treat Byron on a good day (Shit, but in a good way).

I bought Josh some nice jeans, got some Chinese food, came home, and wrapped the last of my Christmas shopping while watching Hot In Cleaveland.

My day ended with an hour on Crash Bandicoot 1. I don't know why the PS1 ate a shit when I last hooked it up (Oh yes, I play PS1), but all I knew was that PS1 games work in the PS3, = Crash Bandicoot 1 would work on the 92" projector screen the PS3's hooked up to. Okay so it kinda does, but the graphics are so shit, it makes me cry in happiness to remember how awesome my childhood was.

To be honest it's not even a proper childhood... We only got the PS1 like 5 years ago :(

Sorry if this post is wacky looking btw, I'm using my limited HTML knowledge to type it up, seeing as Blogspot isn't giving me the option to type it up using the normal thing.. Only the HTML bit.

Guts bo.

S x

^ Oh yes, I know how to put italics in HTML.

MANDDI

2011-12-15T22:28:00.004+13:00

THERE'S 104 DAYS OF SUMMER VACATION AND SCHOOL COMES ALONG JUST TO END IT...

Except there's no more school FUCK YEAH.

I shouldn't actually still be awake at 1030pm, because I have to be up at 530am, because I stupidly volunteered to work the 7am shift tomorrow morning. *gag* At least it means I get to finish early (get your minds out of the gutter you filthy slags), and then I can go to the gym -yay motivation!

But the reason I'm awake at 1030 posting this blog is because I can't be awake any later because I need sleep even though I really should stay awake until midnight to be the first to wish my BEST FRIEND AMANDA THE BEST. 18TH, EEEVVVEERRRR!!!!!!

AMANDA YOU ARE THE LOVLIEST PERSON I KNOW.

Okay I know Tate might not agree with that (insert multiple other peoples' names here), but really, I'm pretty stoked you think I'm alright, because in all honestly, you're probably the most fantastic person I know (Well one of them, if I say you're THE MOST fantastic person, Byron will cry).

Amaaaanda is aaalways there for me whenever I need her, I don't think we've really ever fought about anything before (I'M SORRY I WAS SO USELESS AT GIVING YOUR PURSE BACK IT'S SO PRETTY AND HONEST I JUST FORGOT TO GIVE IT BACK I'M SORRY I LEANT IT TO MY SISTER I'M SORRY AMANDA I LOVE YOU I'LL GIVE IT BACK SATURDAY I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES), we get drunk a lot, go on camping trips, and now we're going to do some laser striking, which, in all fairness, will be FAN FUCKING TASTIC.

She's so beautiful in every way possible even if she goes out of her way to make sure Brendan Urie is around every corner I walk ♥

She's kind and funny and has fantastic book/tv show/movie taste (except for Vampire Diaries Heheheh), and we have awesome girly moments, and go shopping together, and bitch together, and get CARAMEL LATTES AND BREAD AND DIPS WITH EXTRA BREAD MOTHER FUCKERRRRR!!@!

Amanda I hope you have the most beautiful day with shitloads of cake and heaps of presents with totally HEAPS of things that you've ALWAYS wanted (except the ticket to Soundwave NUUUUUUUUU) and Makenzie isn't a little cunt and you get to sleep in and drink lots of coffee and I'll try come and see you after work [but I think mum's taking the car to get a warrant or something so I might not be able to :( LET ME KNOW i'll text you :D] but if I don't HAVE AN AMAZING DAY and I'll take you out to lunch one day next week and I hope you like the present I got you and I AM EXCITE FOR LAZUR TAGGG oh yeeahhhh

Ohhh Amandaaaa,

I know our love is new

I baaaarely know yaaaa

I'm falling over you

It's the waaaay you dooo the thiiiings you doooo

That maaake me faaaall in loveee with you

Amanda

Are you in love with meeeeee, tooo?

(YES!)

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL

YOU ARE

(.. oh fuck yes, I found that gif.)

Lots of love,

Serena xoxoxoxoxooxoxo

the finale

2011-11-29T09:48:00.003+13:00

So, that's it.

Exams are over, everyone's made plans or applied for uni, yet it's all not really sunk in yet.

I used to walk home from intermediate school - it would take 20 minutes max - and I used to think it would take AGES. But in my head, to get over how long it'd take, I'd think of things in the distant future to help me pass the time, because I knew eventually they'd happen, and walking home was a tiny amount of time compared to that between then and what I was thinking about.

The furtherest away moment in my life I could think of and see myself doing when I was 11, was going to University, so of course that crossed my mind one day while I was walking home. To be honest it scared the shit out of me so I instantly pushed it out of my head and focussed on how I had badminton that afternoon instead.

Never could've seen myself having this many friends, this many opportunities, a job like this, my licence, the experiences I've had, this kind of relationship with my parents.. Hell, I never saw myself really in much of a relationship at all, but someone I've managed to maintain them for pretty decent lengths of time throughout high school.

I always knew I wanted to study overseas at some point. I wanted to do an exchange while I was in high school, but no idea how I'd ever afford it. I wanted to be a landscape architect, which is why I took graphics and horticulture in year10. Discovered it was shit, so fucked that idea.

Got into Landscape Architecture anyway for 2012, decided to take a gap year, so now I'll have to reapply next year. Sigh.

My last day of primary was pretty memorable, too. My teacher, Mr Carter, was wearing a funny Santa tie, and he got really angry, but no one took him seriously... because he was wearing a funny Santa tie.

I said to my parents, "Oh my gosh, in 2 years I'll be in HIGH SCHOOL!" and they just laughed, looked a bit shocked, and told me to make the most of it.

'Course I didn't listen, school is school, you're supposed to hate it until you have to leave, then you wish you hadn't spent so much time telling everyone to go fuck themselves because they enjoyed it.

Really, until year8, I was a bit of a nightmare. I mean okay I still was until maybe year11 when life started settling in and I kinda grew into my own body, but still. I think year7 was the height of my obnoxiousness. Then year8 came along and suddenly I had friends, which was weird, 'cause I was always too weird to have friends.

My dad always told me high school got better as you got older, and I never believed him 'cause I didn't like the idea of having to do NCEA. But it's true, year11, 12 and 13 were probably the 3 best years of my life so far, overall.

During high school we tend to grow into the kind of people we'll be for the rest of our lives, around the same group of people, and experience things with all of them. I wish I could thank each and every person who influenced me during high school, but I really couldn't. So, as Vlad said, thank for going through some of the best - any maybe worse - moments of my life, as we all went through MAGS.

Now it's time to move on to the next chapter.

S x

It's been a while

2011-11-16T22:09:00.003+13:00

I really love this song right now.

Also discovered that I really really miss playing lacrosse, what with the summer boys league coming up, and all this talk about the teams next year. I wish I tried out for it earlier, like I was going to :( Sucks I got Shingles, too.. there goes half the season.

I think it's all this lacrosse stuff Olivia's putting on her tumblr, which is making me miss it lots. Damnit Olivia! ;)

Might join a girls lax club next year, just for the hell of it :) Oh no, that means I need to actually buy a stick.. It's ok though, cause Jo (bless her) gave me some of her old soccer boots, and my dad bought me a mouth guard for this season :) So I'm pretty much set.. apart from a stick.

Oh and my youngest sister is going to MAGS next year, which is crazy 'cause she's always going to be 8 to me. But she wants to join lax, too. So she'll end up taking my stick and coming to all our throw arounds, and Tania will end up stealing her from me :(

/heartbreak

Also think I'm going to be a bit of a freakout horror teen once I turn 18, especially after all this freaky stuff Beatrice has been showing me on her party-whoremoans blog, which actually looks AMAZING. Ahhh that woman needs to come back to New Zealand - who needs Taiwan anyway?

I've been really inspired to do a spot of songwriting lately - But the only problem is, I always seem to gt writers' block when I try to do the lyrics, or when I finally think I've gotten some amazing ones + a tune, I realise it's a tune from a well-known song, that I have listened to on the radio that day.

I'm kind of excited to record with Logan some day, though. Check it out, it's amazing.

^This is what I absolutely LOVE about my work. The people, who give me huuuuge slices of personalised cake, when I come in on my study leave to crack down some Bio. And the baristas, who teach me how to make smoothies, then let me make them and serve them to living, breathing customers. Oh god this month has been so amazing.

^Just to make this post interesting; The above picture, is the result of 2 hours with a stick of Henna. Not gonna lie, I'm pretty impressed at my efforts.

^Aaaand that was just a funny picture.

RIGHT. Time for some serious stuff.

(Serious? PAH!)

NEXT YEAR.

Get another part time job (Gordon Harris?!?!?), and pick up some more hours at Mozaik, just so things don't get too repetitive and boring.
Put down a deposit for that amazing giraffe-print hair straightener with Maria, so we get it at a cheap price by the time she comes back from Mexico
Find a house to live in with Maria, by the time she comes back from Mexico
Write a huge list of things to do next year :)
Have a mean 18th. And a mean housewarming. An Outrageous Fortune housewarming.
Buy a waffle maker.
Try and get a car. Then go on a road trip, in the south island. With Maria, and with Josh. At the same time? Maybe, but that could get messy, because they'll spend the entire time insulting eachother. It would make it easier, as I told both of them I'd take them there 'cause neither have been (Josh is fucking Maori, how can he not have been to the South Island?!), but I'm not sure how it would work out...
Travel somewhere. At least once. Buy heaps of alcohol at Duty Free, just because I can.
Every time I visit my parents, bring my mum some flowers. She likes flowers.
GO TO THE GYM MORE. (Now that just sounds like a New Years resolution...)

Bugger it, I need sleep, and I hope my cats don't have a domestic on my staircase again like they did this morning, because if I get woken up at 830am on study leave one more time, I will strangle something.

+ I need to do 2 days worth of study tomorrow, so I can go to Piha on Sunday after work, instead of studying :) Speaking of work, I think I promised Amanda I'd go in tomorrow and get lunch. Why would I promise I'd spend my money on amazing food and probably barely do anything.. I don't know. I might just take my Classics plays book in there and read it all day. Actually, that's a plan...

Too bad I need to clean the bathroom and wash all the dishes and clear up all my painting stuff first. Damnit house! Why you no clean yourself!

S x

/$RAGE$$/

2011-09-23T17:09:00.005+12:00

Today was good.

Woke up, my hair curled nicely after my shower, I found my liquid eyeliner I'd been searching for EVERYWHERE, and I successfully stopped my younger sister from mutilating my kiwifruits into a smoothie (more for my fruit salad lunches next week :3).

Then I went to school, missed out on Bio (means we STILL haven't written Chapter3 of theAdventures of Charles.. which needs renaming, desperately) and photography (Miss Curin has been pestering me to show her photos I haven't taken) because I was in like 10 Arts photos, almost photo-bombed the Academic Council's photo, and watched the 1st XV get undressed in the back corner of the hall.

I also ate a cupcake :3

Later, I started the most fantastic Media assignment ever which has significantly upped my report comments' good-ness (thank you Miss Beck), had the lense on my camera fixed, picked up a $305 cheque from the Art department, and got escorted down the hall by Vince while Micheal walked behind me, carrying my bags.

Then I got a lift home.

This is where it started going downhill.

Amanda's discovered this webpage called USAfoods, which basically sells European and American food for cheap ($3.99 postage NZ-wide :D). So she bought $30 worth of candy off it, and I was like, I must also do this.

Went onto the webpage and discovered they sold Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's (remember when I said I loved them?) - fell in love.

So I dropped into my shopping card, a pack of Sour Skittles, 3 different flavours of Wonka LaffyTaffy, Peanut Butter M&M's, 5 packs of Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's, and a pack of Bertie Bots Every Flavour Beans.

Then I went to get my debit card, because you can't buy anything online without a debit card :3

And I checked my bank.

This is what I saw.

(Yes, I have spent $50 on food in the last week.)

Okay, as seen above, I really, REALLY hate when I get into overdraft. Also lately I've been so used to actually having money, it makes me sad when I spend it all on silly things (like coloured lights, bluetack, and sustenance).

What happens, is that every week on a Thursday night, the gym takes $10.22 out of my bank account on the Debit Success program [as seen below].

What happened RWC Opening weekend, was that I had the Saturday off, and I was really sick on the Sunday, but still went in for an hour and 45 minutes because 3 people had already called in sick (and we weren't that busy anyway).

Then, that week, I got paid twice (apparently everyone did) - For my 1 hr 45 mins, and for my usual 8 hours (though I've been working a bit longer lately...).

I texted Helen (boss) asking her whether to transfer back the money or what to do with it, and she just said everyone had been paid twice, and we'd all just get the difference next week.

Last weekend, I worked 13 hours - So I should've been paid for 5 hours (like $60) this week, right?

WRONG.

I usually get paid Wednesday night/Thursday morning, so I wasn't worried about the gym taking money out of my account last night, because I thought I'd have like $70 in there.

But the money wasn't there. It's Friday night.

And the gym fees weren't there, either.

BUT SOME OTHER FUCKING FEE WAS THERE THAT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.

It's only ever happened once - But when I can't pay for the gym, the next week, it pulls out the $10.22 for that week, the $10.22 for the week before, and like a $15 or $20 fine or something. But it's always the week AFTER... And the YMCA (gym) never told me about any excess fees I had to pay while I was on Debit Success [after the one I paid at the beginning].

So why the fuck has Debit Success taken $20 out of my account?!??!

"Calm down, Serena," you're thinking. "You got a $305 cheque today. Just bank it and chill."

BUT I CAN'T.

Even if I bank the cheque, sure I'll have a healthy $305 in my account (actually, i'll have $293.35 after my fucking overdraft gives out...) - but I'll still be plagued with the mystery of the $20 Direct Debit fee. And where the FUCK is my money?

Maybe I'll get paid it on top of what I get paid next week (which, if I work another 13 hours, will mean.. like.. 18 hours of pay, which = almost $200, which means I could have like $450 in my account and I'll be RICH :D).

But the gym will take out >$40 next Thursday anyway ><

I'm thinking of quitting gym. It's so frustrating, I barely go anyway, and I could just walk home every day, get off the pill (makin' me fat), eat better, spend less money on food, and actually excersize at home. I can also just go like one-off if I want (it's like $5 per workout or smth?), or if Zemelda begs me to...

Also, I've fucked up my ankle doing so much cardio, and my running shoes have broken, so I can't really do much until I buy new shoes anyway (which cost fuckloads) - unless I want to do weights, but I don't want to look like Zyzz, do I? (That's Byron's job)

I want a dog.

A dog would keep me fit.

One day, I will get a dog.

Now I have to wait until I cash my cheque tomorrow to buy the candy :( And to rage at the bank about that fee.

Can't even sleep in this weekend, got work at 9am both days.

Good thing I'm going to Amanda's for the game tomorrow night and we're going hard-out All Blacks (Powerade/Cupcakes/icecream), or I would be stuck an unhappy bunny until I get paid next -.-

I have 3 photography boards and a Media assignment due next Friday.

Awesome.

S x

-

2011-09-17T17:42:00.003+12:00

....

S x

Many Lists

2011-09-12T10:09:00.001+12:00

I'm in a list-y mood. Really I'm just procrastinating doing some last-minute Biology study.
Still can't talk properly - My voice has been fucked for the last 3 days. Really sucks, because RWC's been on, so I can't yell at my TV without sounding like a tranny.

Things I don't like:

My voice being shit
Subway
Dunkin Doughnuts
Jellybabies and other various lollies
Energy drinks
Guys who are like "bodybuilder" ripped
Dan Carter
Steak
Lamb
Mushrooms
Having weird dreams about people
Going to someones' house and having them sit on Facebook the whole time
James Blunt
Studying
Hayfever
The new anti-download law
Cher
How broken and shit my laptop is
Cramps

^ I'd say the RWC hype because I'm an art kid, which means I should be hating it, but really, I am very much enjoying it :D

Things I like:

Getting flowers
Anonymous nice things
Coffee
Making people smile
Shiny things
Antique stores
Loud music when I'm driving
Italian food
Chinese food
Turkish food in Sydney
Travelling
Johnny Depp
Hayden Christiansen
Photography
Painting
KFC
Crumpets
Michael Buble
My boyfriend
Cats
A good night out
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need [but want, sooo bad...]
Massages
Playing sport, even though I'm terrible at it
Climbing trees
Beaches
Summer

That looks like a good list :)

Things I like in a guy:

Guys who play guitar
Guys who play lacrosse
Guys who drink alcohol
Guys with nice arms
Guys with nice hair

...So my last 3 boyfriend's have ticked at least 4/5 of that :) I'm happy.

S x

Crazy Nazi Rant.

2011-09-06T15:38:00.002+12:00

Why do I always get sick.

Reasons why I shouldn't be getting sick so often:

I eat meat now
I drink a healthy amount of water
I don't eat as much shit because I'm better at saving money
I sleep enough each night
I'm an alg weight
I go to a gym so I get excersize
I haven't been like overly cold-y

Reasons why I'm getting sick:

I do too much
I get stressed
My bedroom's messy as fuck, so dust and stuff's probably accumulated and organising a huge dusty rave
My immune system's shit.

So I was fine this morning, doing my painting, etc etc. By third period, I was feeling a bit ergh. Didn't feel too bad. Had some chocolate I didn't need, as you do. By fourth, my throat was feeling as if it was constantly coated in an annoying sheet of mucus.

By after school, the headache had kicked in.

And now, I'm sitting at home, after taking 2 ibuprofen pills, and it just seems to be getting worse. My neck feels all swollen now, and the pain has just spread. Looking at pictures of nice food makes me feel sick. My face glands hurt. My neck glands hurt. My whole head, HURTS. Everything hurts! I just had some juice to make myself feel better but it's made it worse. I don't feel like eating. I wouldn't be able to sleep like this.

I didn't even eat anything bad today - In fact, I was soo healthy! I had a lemon muffin, a few prunes, a biiiiig apple, a carrot, some chocolate, and an oreo. I balanced out bad with good :) And I've had heaps of water... So I don't see why the hell I'm suddenly coming down with this CRAP.

On top of all this I have to study for my bloody Bio exam which I have tomorrow which I'm going to fail...

All I can think about is *tonselitis tonselitis tonselitis GLANDULAR FEVER..... tonselitis tonselitis...*

-.- But I always go through panic-y stages like that when my throat starts being a bitch.

AND ON TOP OF ALL THIS I can't complain to my parents and turn into a complete bed-stricken puddle of sickness because I want to go out to the opening of the Rugby World Cup on Friday night with Amanda and co.! ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY there is no way I want to miss this. I even have Saturday off work.. I barely get days off. I finally have a day off, so I can go to the World Cup opening... and I get SICK?!

CURSE YOU, LIFE.

On a happier note, I saw Lera after school today!! My god she's gooorgeous, I missed her so much! :) Ahhhh there'll be more to talk about here when we actually get time to go and hang out..

ARGH THROAT CNWEFHRE&$*(&#@%&$#%H$*($&%#$()%&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

S x

I should make up an interesting blog title, but I cbf.

2011-09-02T17:47:00.004+12:00

Online shopping, yes?

I love Asian stores online. Everything's so much cheaper than it usually would be. So I've decided to put together a collection of dresses I want to have hanging up in my huge walk-in-wardrobe I will one day have inside my lavish house, and I will wear each and every one of them to the fancy events I obviously go to. No idea what they'll be for, but I will attend them.

I like to think I'm going to buy 3 different dresses for the dinners at the end of the year... But I doubt I'll be able to (Let alone be able to afford it...). So I browse now, and see what I'd like... Then maybe I'll walk into all the hidden-away Asian shops in the city and try and find something beautiful. Maybe.

So, this is my epic "internet collection"...

...I WILL be skinny by the time this year's Arts/Sports/Leavers' Dinner(s) come around.

(And yes, I DO like long dresses at the moment)

S x

25... Things. #8

2011-08-25T19:31:00.003+12:00

Rant.

I want it to be summer.

I love how it's hot at night time, and the sky's always clear, so you can sit on hills and smell the grass and the flowers and see how pretty everything is, but not have to worry about mosquitos or being cold.

I like going to beaches with friends, especially Mission Bay, then we sit in BK in our togs eating ice cream and shit, or get fish and chips. I love the fountain.

I miss all the smells and the cold juice and iced tea, and the TANS!

...And hanging out with mates going SHIT HE'S HOT when a guy walks passed (Then thinking he's not as hot as my boyfriend.. ;p).

And I miss all the summer fruits :) And smoothies! And shorts, and losing weight, and bikinis, and summer shopping. And all the epic parties :) :) I'll be 18 this summer too.. Even MORE reason to look forward to it!

It's so annoying not being able to get out of bed in the morning in fear of coldness. And I hate winter bugs. And COLDNESS. And not warmth! :P And the sun only being up for limited hours a day. Watching the sun set at 6pm. Sure it's beautiful, but it's so early... And I'm not really allowed out after dark, so really I don't like winter much.

S x

25... Things. #7

2011-08-23T22:38:00.002+12:00

A Picture of You And The Person You Feel Closest To At The Moment

Well, I have lots of close friends.

You will now meet a few of them.

Me and Byron - My best friend for like 4 years now; Preball 2011

Me and Josh - My boyfriend (: It's a year soon... Shit.; Halloween 2010

Me and Maria - My little Mexican housewife. She's really lovely actually, I adore her; Bea's 17th, Rainbows End Oct 2010

Me and Mandi - One of my best friends for SO many different reasons :DD; "Welcome Back Amanda Party" August 2011 (I was Ash Ketchum and she was.. well.. the slutty Queen of Hearts)

Me and Zemelda - One of the lovliest most trustworthy and funny small black indian chicks EVER. I do so love her; "Rockerz" Indian Dance comp, 2011

S x

The Update Kaitlyn Told Me To Blog

2011-08-23T18:07:00.002+12:00

SINCE THE LAST TIME I'VE BLOGGED, I'VE:

Gotten my Restricted Licence! :D Braved the Westgate AA.. Finally, and mum gave me a money box with "New Car Fund" written on the side. (Honestly, what's the point of me getting a car now though.. It'll just mean I'm sober driver for all my friends who don't drive. Where's the fun in that for me..?!)
Become very good at saving. I'm going through my "panic when my account gets under $100" phase, which I never thought I would go through. It feels good, though... I'm buying less food now :D
Attempted the Bio assignment I said I wouldn't, and am almost finished it. It's due tomorrow :) I'm trying to pass, but it's really hard... I'll just Genetically Modify myself. Take Jeremy's "instant genius" trait and insert it into my genome. Fuck yeah, I can do Genetics.
Painted 7 paintings for the art auction :D Mr Rees said I might just get my own table this year 'cause I have so many :p Hopefully that will result in many moniez for me :)
Realised that my "Happiness" theme for my photography is very vague, and I have no idea how to make it work, especially with scholarship.
Thought about singing and playing guitar, but I haven't yet. I want to, but I just haven't gotten around to it. And since Logan took my E string from my guitar the time he borrowed it, I haven't actually replaced it. And I don't like really playing Classical guitar on my Electric... I still want that Les Paul, though :) The blue wash one. This one:

I went to Dress Mart and bought those Leopard Print wedge bootie things I've wanted for AGES from Rubi Shoes.. FOR $2. Okay sure they're both Left feet, and one has a broken zip, but it's totally worth it.
Befriended the new Norwegian exchange student, Toby. He's really quite nice. But he's very mean to me ><
Decided what to get my dad for Fathers Day :) And Christmas, even! Oh I'm on a roll this year...
Become addicted to Crumpets, and the Spanish language. Maria's so good at teaching it :D Not that I've learnt anything remotely helpful if I was to go to a Spanish-speaking country...
Decided to begin eating Bacon and Chicken. Because crispy bacon, and good chicken, is fucking delicious. So, not a vege anymore.
Turned into a wine/cocktail girl. Mostly after having that amazing Raspberry and White Chocolate Martini at Logan's 18th dinner, and after finishing 2 bottles of red wine with Josh's cousin Lisa at her birthday thing last weekend :)
Decided I'm probably not going to attempt clubbing until it's actual legal for me to do so, because I'm really too nervous to use a fake ID... And I look like a 12 year old. But I love dancing so much, especially since the ball :D So much fun...
Organised breakfast at my cafe on Friday with a bunch of people because it's Teachers Only Day :)
Fallen way more in love with my boyfriend. 'Cause he's lovely. <-- I hope he reads that :) It's our 1 year in October.. Holy shit, longest relationship...
Been invited to Josh's family reunion thing, but it's over my 18th birthday... But that's ok, 'cause his cousin's would throw me an 18th if I came :p
Wanted to find a place that sells nice pretty dresses because I want a blue one and a white one. Because not gonna lie, now that I'm blonde, I look pretty awesome in white. And I like blue.
Started to think about whether to dye my hair dark brown or keep it blonde next year. Maria will help me decide.. We are living together :p
Began going to the gym again. Today, I ran for 20 minutes straight :D So proud of myself.
Become obsessed with trying to find epic cheap jewelry and makeup, and scrapbooks and photograph printing because I really enjoy that stuff at the moment :D

Oh.. and I just bought an epic slut costume so at Halloween I can wear one just like Amanda :p

CHECK IT OUT.

It should arrive soon :)

Got to finish my Bio assignment.. Ergh.

S x

I Like Art Too Much.

2011-07-31T08:47:00.002+12:00

When I get home today, I'm having to

Pack my bag
Have a decent shower
Make tomorrow's lunch
Try and quickly go over Media/Bio/Classics so I know what's happening
Finish my final 3.2 painting piece
Do the first 2 scholarship pages for both Photography and Painting
Finish Photography 3.2
Do all last night's dishes
Sort out my iPod music
Book my Restricted
Find my school uniform
Take off stray nail polish
Buy some white paint, and some socks
Trademe for art things
Put a bunch of shit on Trademe for my mum's friend

And then maybe I'll be ready for next week.

It's not that I'm too lazy or don't want to catch up/study, it's just... Actually, yeah.

I'll go for like 1 Bio paper this year. And a couple of Classics ones, and I'll go full out for Media, even though I'm shit at level3 essays (So glad I didn't take English).

I was meant to hang out with so many people these holidays :( Lera, Kelly, buy Bea's package stuff, Keiran... Argh.

One of my fake nails broke :( After watching the rugby yesterday...

Sonny Bill is so pretty.

S x

25... Things. #6

2011-07-31T08:43:00.002+12:00

What’s your guilty pleasure tv show, food, and magazine?

TV: Disney Channel. Phineas and Ferb.

Food: Tiramisu, and Toffee Pops.

Magazine: Idk, girly ones :S I like photography ones, and Frankie :D

I'm not very good at having very appauling guilty pleasures am I...

S x

25... Things. #5

2011-07-18T14:32:00.002+12:00

Name your favorite sport and how you became interested in it. If you don’t like sports, tell us why :)

Okay. I'm going to tell you about badminton and lacrosse :)

badminton

I kind of liked it at school, and I wasn't very good at sport, and wasn't involved in anything really. There was a badminton club down the road, and I kind of was interested in it, so in about... what... August 2007? I went there. Aaaand I was dressed sporty as 'cause I had no idea. And I was crap. But I was wearing my epic vanilla smelling lip gloss so it was okay.

Then I realised it was chill as and really fun, and I re-met Matt (from GEIS), and got to know Logan (And went out with him. For a while.), and then there was Leanne and Troy, and Taylor and Kayla came, and Jenny and Liam and Moniek arrived too and so did Byron for a bit, and we had this whole badminton posse, and it was so much fun :D And we mocked some people and I got a little bit okay at it (Badminton not mocking).

Then played interclub for a couple of years, and now I play seniors with Logan and Matt because we're too old to play at the juniors now (And the new juniors coach was a Dragon) ><

But I don't play seniors really anymore 'cause we couldn't afford the fees this year :/

Which sucks SHIT.. I want to play next year :) I WILL play next year! Yusss :)

lacrosse

I was kind of interested in year9 when my peer support chick told me but then I was like nah.

Then in year12 it looked fun so I decided to try out, then was too lazy to hand in my form, and I was a bit nervous because I'd never really played team sport before, and I was shit.

And I'd been specifically taken out of the group of girls trialing by Josh who had to teach me how to do ground balls -.-

I watched all the guys games in year11 and last year, and I plan to watch a few this year, too. I'm in the B team with Mandi 'cause both our boyfriends played/play it so we were kind of pressured into it. And Vlad pressured us too. But it's so much fun (Apart from early morning starts) :DD

Tbh I'm kind of bummed it's my last year this year and I can't keep playing... :( Because playing for a club would be sooo terrible because I'm so bad at it Haha >< But it's FUN :)

Oh and I used to not like sports but now I kindof do, I'm just really shit at them.

Yup.

S x

DANCE.

2011-07-17T19:15:00.004+12:00

Okay I was tired as hell before I remembered I needed to video2mp3.net this song, so it was like, "One more thing before I go to bed.."

But now my hearts all full of adrenaline again and I want lights and people and smoke machines and lasers and dancing again!

But I'd feel so silly jumping around my bedroom in the dark like I want to.

(...tbh there are so many clothes on my floor I couldn't dance if I wanted to.)

How am I supposed to sleep now?!??~!!

I love this song, SO much.

Probably the best song I can think of to describe the ball. Well, the feeling. The beat. The dancing!! I wish I'd danced more... :(

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER.

This was totally the best song last night :D

Who was it who told me clubbing wasn't as good as it's cut out to be?

If it's the loud music, people, atmosphere, and dancing that the ball was, only with alcohol added, and without the worry that someone will step on and ruin the trail of your dress... how the fuck is it not good.

THEY LIED TO ME, OBVIOUSLY.

...And to think it's like, 5 months until I'm 18.

-.-

THAT'S. AGES.

S x

Can't.. Stop.. Listening....

BALLBALLBALL

2011-07-17T16:26:00.003+12:00

Okay, I lied. I'm going to blog about the ball (Just without pictures).

Bear with, this is going to take me aaages because I'm still not properly used to my fake nails yet ><

So I sat on a stool in front of the TV and watched 2 episodes of Chuck, the finale of Downton Abbey, and the 1st Matt Smith season episode of Dr Who. That's about the 4 and a half hours it took to do my hair. Kieran came over toward the end with some Peach iced tea for me - WHAT A GOD.

Toenails painted, hair curled and clipped, nails done... People had already started arriving for the preball and I barely got to see any of them :S I sort of shoved a camera at dad and demanded he take photos. Took a while for me to get makeup done because I was freaking out I'd fuck it up :( But I did it! :D
Jewelry, dress, and killer heels.. And I was done :p

This was about 10 minutes before the 1st limo arrived.

People bought cupcakes and they were LOVELY! Though the 1st 7 people were relayed down to the bottom of my driveway, apparently the 1st limo looked like an extended car... No doubt it was fun though, and at least they were on time -.-

Josh only got to my house about then... Silly Honda's breaking down, and suit shops closing early.

There were so many more photos before we went down to the drive at 530, and waited... and waited... and waited...

To be honest I freaked out I'd been scammed, so I called the guy when it was 20 minutes late, and mum talked to him.. We ended up getting a different (BIGGER) one, but we were late to the ball >< BUT OUR LIMO WAS SO COOL.

The ball was beautiful :)! All the decorations and stuff were perfect! It was all so pretty :)

Senior Management liked my ball date more than they liked me. Figures.

Food took ages, and by then all me and Zemelda were eating was potato and rice. And salad. And LOVELY bread :DDDD It was soo nice, I want more.

Then there was ice cream, and I love ice cream.

Goodness goodness goodness the photos :D

And the DANCING! It was so fantastic! Like I wasn't keen because my heels were soo painful and it felt like my feet were bleeding. But then about half an hour later I took them off.. And fuck yeah dancing for like hours :DDD It was so so so much fun!

And the slow dance this year was good! :) Well.. amazing, actually :)))

Well you know me, I really can't tell the story without photos, so I will have more fun telling it when I get them! :p

Bear with, - but just for a couple of weeks :)

S x

25... Things. #4

2011-07-17T15:53:00.002+12:00

Please state your Hogwart’s House, your favorite spell, your patronus, your boggart, and your favorite book in the series :)

House - Gryffindor. Or Ravenclaw. I think.

Spell - I have noo idea, I like all of them, the one that makes the origami bird fly around the classroom in the first movie? :DD

Patronus - A squirrel maybe? :p

Boggart - Erm. Probably lots of my close friends standing in a group looking at me telling me they never want to see me again because I'm terrible etc etc *insert list of faults here*

Book - Maybe... the 6th one? :D I love all the books!

This is tooootally relevant because I saw Harry Potter today! OMGOMGOMG IT WAS SO FANTASTIC.

I don't want to post spoilers though, so that is all I will say :p

Btw. Ball was beautiful, photos and actual blog post will be when I actually get the photos.

S x

25... Things. #3

2011-07-15T19:23:00.002+12:00

A picture and/or description of your favorite place in your world. And I’m not talking about like France or Greece. I’m talking somewhere you visit daily or at least fairly often.

I don't have a photo of it. But somewhere I go heaps and love to go is Wirihana Reserve just down the road. I love sitting in the trees in Spring and listening to music, just taking some time. One of the trees is like a tent, and you can walk right inside it :)

Idk, I think it's really pretty, a little slice a privacy even though it's surrounded by houses. It's quite lovely there.

Lots of moments, Wirihana Park :)

S x

ball ball ball ball ball

2011-07-14T19:33:00.002+12:00

Omg.

My ball dress is finally finished!

It looks sooo amazing, I love my mummy so much for making it :) It took ages for us to actually get a pattern going, and make it fit properly.. But it looks so lovely now, I'm so happy :)

Also got makeup sorted, and managed to convince daddy to buy me those shoes I was talking about a few posts back, the pretty silver $80 ones from Hannahs (that like everyone will have, but I don't care).. I could've bought them myself if I'd have been working, but I haven't, so he said he could get them for me :)

Got the jewelry as well, and getting my nails done tomorrow with Zemelda.. All I have left is to decide what to do with my hair! :) That'll just be a fun few hours, to be honest.

And I need to pick up my ball tickets tomorrow from Miss Jeavons :D

EXCITING EXCITING EXCITING

I want to post pictures of the dress and gush about it but I can't because even though I know no one else will have it I kind of want it to be surprise :) As does everyone for the ball!

Excited excited excited for the pre ball too, and the photos, and the cupcakes, and the limos, and after the ball, OO OO OO it's all so lovely! :)

The little downer bit though, is that my throat has been acting up, and I've been coughing up mucus (to break the lovely fairytale daydream mood I've just created...) all day and it's really gross but my throat hurts like shit.. But I'm not going to the doctor about it unless it gets worse after the ball - It's already kind of healing, which is good :)

I'm also on Tramadole for the post-Shingles pain, which is amaaazing. But I don't want to mix that with afterball alcohol.. So I'm not sure whether to just see how I am on Saturday and not take Tramadole then drink Saturday night and take it on Sunday, or just not drink after the ball.. I know the SMART thing to do, but what about the once-in-a-lifetime OKAY thing? I mean, I have 2 weeks to recover if I get worse..

Lovely, I know.

S x

150 Favourite Things.

2011-07-14T19:31:00.002+12:00

Heavy rain on warm nights
Sweet rich coffee
Breakfast at cafe's
Pizza while drinking
Dr Who
Fringe
Criminal Minds
Bones
Scrubs
Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
Dressing up pretty
Girls nights
Mallowpuffs
Oreos
Toffee Pops
Sour feijoa lollies
Harry Potter
Pirates of the Caribbean
Leonardo Di Caprio
Johnny Depp
David Tennant
Gwenyth Paltrow
Scarlet Johanssen
Helena Bonham-Carter
Disney
Byron
Logan
Amanda
Kelly
Josh
Photographs
Photo albums
China dolls
Old pretty tea cups/sets with flowers on them
Rings
White gold
Photography
Paint
The smell of petrol
Recieving flowers
Roses
Waitressing
Baking
Giapo
Ice cream
Pretty lace lingerie
Landscaped gardens
Swimming
Cotton bracelets
Long hair
Snow globes
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul
New music
Singing in choirs
Biceps and forearms
Heavy blankets on top of me while I sleep
Cuddling
Milo in front of the fire
Days off school
Inspirational life quotes
Presents
Spontaneous people
Nail polish
Lacrosse
Shoes
Travelling
Kittens and Bunnies
Bio with Jeremy and Vlad, and Miss Jacobi
Clothes shopping
Babysitting young kids
Ribbons and Lace
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Boats
Old lavish homes with mahogany and beautiful vintage furniture
Ballroom dancing
Playing the piano
Lying on beaches under the stars
Days when I wake up knowing I could sleep in all day if I want
Massages
People playing with my hair
Hot showers after walking home in the rain or playing sport
Helping people who are worse off than I am
Putting a smile on someone else's face
Tea when I'm upset
Duty Free
Waffles
Italian, Chinese, and Turkish food
Castles
Snow
Lying on a beach and feeling the sun beat down on my skin - A tan!
Coke when I'm really thirsty
Romantic lighting
Bubble baths
Bath salts
A good book
Scented candles
The Ellen Show
Skinny jeans
Pashmina-type scarves
Pretty eye makeup
The box under my bed
Christmas shopping for other people
Hotel rooms
Studying for NCEA at Auckland Uni
I don't want to say World of Warcraft here...
Acrylic nails
The feeling you've passed an exam well
Big hugs after you haven't seen someone in ages
Cleanliness
Making rings and stuff out of little broken trinket bits
The wind-up "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" ballerina jewelry box I have from when I was a kid
Getting a text from the person I was hoping to text me
Relief
Fancy hats
Collecting Spirits bottles
Weddings
The feeling after I've been to the gym
When my face is acne-free
The Viaduct at twilight
Sunsets
Picnics
Wheatie bags and electric blankets
My cats sitting on me
Mink blankets
Fluffy bath towels
Mirrors
Michael Hill
Pandora beads
Ford Mustangs, Bonevilles, etc etc...
Cashew nuts
Rose wine and Pink Champagne
Funny YouTube videos
Sewing
Double beds
Scrunchies
My iPod touch
Webcam whoring
Nice lunches at school
Not periods
Burgerfuel chips and aoili
Aotea Square
Western Springs
Willow trees
Cherry blossom trees
Japanese gardens
Supper
Hair straighteners

25... Things. #2

2011-07-14T17:28:00.002+12:00

A picture of one of your celebrity crushes and 5 things you would do with/to them. No questions asked.

Leonardo Di Caprio.

So let's go back in time a bit, before he was like, old (But still GORGEOUS).

1. Touch his hair. Look at it. It's so blonde. And so soft. And I'm so... curious.

2. Make him read something. Like a love story. To listen to him talk. Because his voice is fantastic. Especially in Romeo and Juliet...

3. Take photos with him and put them on Facebook. Camera whore best-friend photos.

4. Hug him. And make him smile constantly so I can look at it. And look at his eyes. And *shiver* just look at him.

5. Go to a theme park :DD And go on ALL the rides. Then have lunch. And see if he knows any Maori jokes. And.. erm..

...Well I can't exactly say I'll go about putting my hands all over him and sexing him up against a wall can I? I have a boyfriend!

*nevertheless still looks into middle distance in a celebrity daydream...*

It's okay Josh you'll always be better than Leonardo Di Caprio in my eyes...

Just in case you feel jealous :)

S x

25... Things. #1

2011-07-13T18:14:00.002+12:00

Your name & 5 things no one really knows about you.

Serena Maree Lodge-Osborn

1. I don't really like my last name and I really haven't much because it's so long and confusing and I got mocked in primary school 'cause part of it was "Osborn".

2. I can't cook rice.

3. I bite my nails and I wish I didn't. They look gross.

4. When I move out, whenever I visit my parents I'm going to bring flowers, because my mum loves them, but my dad never gets them.

5. I can barely remember pre-year7 because I blocked it out of my head, because I was such an obnoxious embarrassing little BITCH. Lol.

S x

Phinedroids and Ferbots.

2011-07-13T17:04:00.002+12:00

So on top of Shingles. I now have a destroyed nose. A dangerous throat. A filthy headache. AND POST-SHINGLES PAIN.

So I got given Tramadol, and the only time I'd ever heard of it was Josh telling me about it. And I figured, if it works for him, it'll work for me.

It does, it makes all my nerves go, like... numb :) It's really good actually. For a painkiller. Gets rid of everything.

It's raining hard :( Like it's nice, 'cause I'm cosy and warm inside, but I'm missing something.

Like a boyfriend.

He was going to come over, then got called into work, so hopefully he can come over tomorrow :)

Happy 9 months Josh :)

Phineas and Ferb is on!

And ahhh, I feel like ice cream...

OH MY GOD I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE BALL

I will be so healthy for it, I swear. Whether it's induced-by-drugs health or genuine health, I WILL BE HEALTHY.

Mum's been making my dress and it looks amaaaazing at the moment, I'm really excited :) The preball should be awesome too! I'm going to ask my sister if she could make some cupcakes for it :) And I managed to pick up a camera from Miss Curin so I can actually take photos, because my camera at the moment has a HUGEEE crack in the screen :(

Also excited for, HARRY POTTER.

I'm going to see it on Sunday, O.M.F.G. With Maria and Zemelda, in our fancy "Afterball" dresses :)) and heels. I love that :D I think I've always loved Harry Potter, always always always.

EX. CITE. ING.

I keep coughing, and whenever I do, it thumps my head :( Which is SHIT.

And my appetite is GONE. Errrgghhh.

(Except for ice cream)

Just remembered how much I loved Nick Jonas' voice.

Yeah shuddup.

I really want to go to the gym tbh, contrary to the picture (I just liked it). I haven't been in weeks, and I'm still having to pay for it, but I haven't been able to work, so I have to try and figure out how many weeks of gym I have to pay so I have to keep that money in my account, etc etc so I can't use it to buy stuff for the ball

...I'm so confused.

Also means I have to wear last years shoes 'cause I don't have enough money (due to no work 'cause of sickness...) and because barely any silver shoes exist in shops anymore.
Except those GORGEOUS sparkley silver ones EXACTLY my size that would match my dress PERFECTLY from Hannahs... But they're $80 :( No way I can afford that, or ask my parents to get them...

Eh :/

Zemelda said Josh should get them because he's Maori and the government would have to subsidies the price for him because he's entitled to have everything because he's Maori.

...Fair enough.

S x

25... Things.

2011-07-13T16:58:00.000+12:00

Your name and 5 things about you that no one really knows
A picture of one of your celebrity crushes and 5 things you would do with/to them. No questions asked.
A picture and/or description of your favorite place in your world. And I’m not talking about like France or Greece. I’m talking somewhere you visit daily or at least fairly often.
Please state your Hogwart’s House, your favorite spell, your patronus, your boggart, and your favorite book in the series :)
Name your favorite sport and how you became interested in it. If you don’t like sports, tell us why :)
What’s your guilty pleasure tv show, food, and magazine?
Show me a picture of you and the person you feel closest to at this time?
Rant to me. About your family. Your friends. Your friend. A celebrity. A schoolmate. A tv show. Anything.
If your house caught on fire what would be the most important things for you to save?
What is your favorite website aside from Tumblr? Why?
What is your favorite book (aside from Harry Potter :))?
Show me a picture of your dream car.
If you were to get a tattoo what would it be of, where would it be, and why would you get it?
Show me a picture of your dream house.
If your ipod was to lose all but 5 songs with no chance of getting any other songs back onto it, what would you hope those songs would be?
What are you craving to eat right now?
Show me a picture of you smiling :)
Post a picture of one thing you would buy if you had more than enough money to do so?
If you could have any pet regardless of what it is, what would you want?
Show me a picture of yourself that you think you look good in :)
What do you think your future looks like right now?
List all of the things that make you smile/happier than anything else in the world/feel the best.
What are your favorite lyrics from a song played by your favorite band/singer/artist?
Who inspires you the most? Be it based on personality, style, or what they’ve accomplished in life. Feel free to list more than one :)
Why did you choose your current profile picture/icon?

The Many Stages of Kevin Jia

2011-06-29T16:22:00.002+12:00

Okay it started with my picture of Kevin.

Then I was dared to make this.

From this, there came a whole load of different ones :D

Such as,

and

Now, 2 years on, we have another :DD

Sorry Kevin but really, I had to share this with the world.

S x

tumblr. & stuff.

2011-06-29T13:49:00.004+12:00

I really do try to put lots of interesting pictures in my posts so they don't get boring 'cause tbh I don't think I'm that cool of a writer <-- Don't even make sense, fucking ass-hat of a blogger.

Who blogs to make sense these days anyway?

Too many pills? :3

I have interesting pictures all over my Tumblr anyway 'cause usually I put them on this blog, then realised that the Tumblr bookmarklet was fantastic and it was easier to put all the cool pictures there than here.

Then realised people probably follow one or the other.

So here's my tumblr if you would like to have a look-see :)

It has good pictures.

TUMBLR

..I get lots from stumbleupon. Highly recommended for shit days.

Also hype machine. Very very good for ze moozix.

(It's like 'the music' written in the accent of a half french-half african guy. Awesome* right.)

S x

* No.

Chicken Pox?

2011-06-29T13:18:00.004+12:00

Off school until at least next week.

It's because I have Shingles (groovy, right?).

Just so I don't have to explain it 50million times, Shingles is like, when you get chicken pox when you're little, the virus stays inside a nerve, your immune system just controls it. So my immune system gapped for a bit apparently and so the chicken pox virus got "out of control" along the nerve all around my left side.

It's not itchy like chicken pox, it's like rashy and spotty and blistery and painful, and I'm on 13 pills a day, and it affects muscles and stuff around it which is also painful. And I could get side effects taking the pills.

Wearing clothes hurts. But I'm not going to walk around naked.

It's not contagious unless you touch the actual shingles, and no one is about to do that. So chill out :)

That is what Shingles is.

^ but my teddy will protect me :)

Really I'm just saying I have chicken pox because I can't be bothered explaining what Shingles is. But saying I have chicken pox makes me sound like I'm a 3 year old or a Mexican (Maria Forte Ramos* reference), so this is to clear the air about now.

It's Josh's birthday tomorrow and I organised this thing and he knows about it but just doesn't know where it is or who's coming.. and he's got some sickness virus too >>

So he says he's better today, no idea how he'll be tomorrow, but uh.. Yeah.

I might have to change this thing to Saturday if he's not okay. I mean I'm going to still have Shingles but I'm sure I can manage a couple of hours out to dinner if I take the painkillers immediately beforehand :p So it's more him I'm worried about.

Mandi thinks I'm going to turn into KFC.

Ie, a walking burger.

Ie, a chicken.

Because, of the chicken pox.

She makes my day every time :)

S x

^I stole this

*You can't just say "Maria". It's like saying "Carl Perry" or "John Day". You have to say "Maria Forte Ramos" because just saying the first name sounds WRONG.

^ best CV ever

Maaariaaa

2011-06-28T12:48:00.003+12:00

It's been forever since I've actually legitimately blogged about something interesting.

SO I'M GOING TO MAKE A FRIEND SPOTLIGHT.

Today you will be introduced to mi amiga Maria Forte Ramos. She no eres mi refrigerador. O mi aldilla. O mi burrito, o taco, o sombrero. She eres mi chica pequena :D

That spanish probably made no sense - I can say it but I just can't spell it.

Basically, she isn't my fridge, or my squirrel, or my burrito or taco or sombrero - she is my little girl :DD

Really I shouldn't call her that 'cause she's like 3 years older than me but she is incredibly small so she deserves the title (in the most affectionate way possible).

I like her lots because I trust her with ANYTHING and she's funny and not boring and mature like lots of other people, she has fantastic dress sense, is very scandelous if you talk about Canada, she is fun to sit with and eat French Toast and pizza, and we always seem to get hit on when we're together.

I think she is very pretty and she shouldn't ever change :DD

What we need though, is someone for her to marry so she can stay in the country, otherwise she will get deported back to Mexico because she is an illegal immigrant terrorist swine flu drug dealer, but she wants to stay here for uni without having to pay international student fees (which are like 4x the amount of normal ones..).

So.. who's up to marrying my Maria?

Because I will miss her when she's gone :/

S x

Throat Wars

2011-06-21T10:10:00.006+12:00

I'm getting so useless at blogging :(

I'm at home today because yesterday I went to the gym and my head started exploding, and I started sneezing everywhere, and this morning I woke up with a killer sore throat and like no energy. Yay. Sickness.

Despite not feeling remotely like eating in case it tears apart my throat even more, I saw an add for Griffins Collisions the other day, and, if it were possible for me to get up and move remotely quickly, I would not rest until I had had the toffee-pop/mallowpuff one. My 3 favourite biscuits ever are toffee pops, mallowpuffs, and tim tams. They should just throw some Tim Tams in there and make a Mallow Tam Toffee Puff (or etc).

They sound like God.

I'm trying to find a place that will sell large (like 500+ large) but good (like, doesn't look like shit, and is acid free) photo albums, pretty address books, and nice scrapbooks... But all kinda cheap. I found a Post shop in Whangamata that sells fantastic photo albums but unfortunately I don't have the money for them... I've forgotten the name of the brand or I would Google them. IT was like $40 for a nice looking 600 pocket photo album :) I was convinced.
Now, places EVERYWHERE used to sell scrapbook albums for like $10. I can barely find any like that anymore - even the Warehouse has them for like $25 ARGH Any ideas?

And the address book? I think I might go down to Typo and pay Gracie a visit, 'cause I KNOW they have them there... :)

Birthdays birthdays birthdays this month. I've been to Josh's Aunty Sylvia's, Kathryn's 16th, Phoebe's 16th, Natalie's going away party, there's Phoebe's and Lidia's joint birthday thing this weekend, and Sunday there's Maria's goodbye party (DON'T GO MARIA)... and then I'm taking Josh out for his birthday next week. SO MUCH MONEY.

On top of that, I'm trying to save up for the ball - it's in like 4 weeks :D I don't have shoes, but they should cost like $20 tops if I know where to go. Other than that I just need $20 for my nails and about $150 for my hair, but I get $110 every month and my appointment's for the 6th, so that should be sweet on top of work :)

I also now know EXACTLY what to get Josh, which is good, 'cause I've spent the last like 3 months worrying about it.

I bit my lip and it swelled up and now that it's healing the scabby bit tastes like something metallic and it's weird. Is that weird? I think it's weird.

^ you have to click it

Painting and Photography Scholarship page 1's were due last week I think. Painting 3.2 was due yesterday and I'd done almost 6/13 images (then you have to present and annotate them). Photography 3.2 is due this Friday and we've had like 2 months to do it, I took photos a while ago and - silly me - didn't back them up onto my computer, deleted them off my camera, and kept them on my USB. Of COURSE my USB then copped it when I next tried using it to do 3.2. YAAAYYYY. So art's a bit of pressure...

So's Bio. Oh God. Our new teacher seems like a GC though, Mr Prakash. But the subject itself is way harder than I imagined it would be, like seriously. The exam was shit, and I thought I was prepared :S

Lacrosse is fun, but I wish training's weren't in the mornings.

It's too cold in the mornings.

S x

Catching the Light

2011-06-06T18:06:00.003+12:00

Went to Logan's today. Tried to teach Hollie some math. Told Brendan his head was large and he stopped calling Shannen (which was a good thing). Finished half the pack of melon gum Beatrice sent me from Taiwan with the help of everyone else there. Kathryn tried to make me make her food, but I didn't. Logan made a good as smoothie. I ended up making coffee and Kathryn and Shannen went out and bought everyone doughnuts. Me and Byron made Logan sing (It was good). Then I helped Logan clean up shit outside while Byron got locked out on the deck with a cigarette.

Was fun tbh(:

Then Kathryn gave me a lift home and we wrote things like "Free candy" and "honk if you like pussy" on the side of her mum's Lexus (I hope they wash it before she comes home...), and she took Byron all the way back to Logan's 'cause he wouldn't get out of the car and walk from my house to his (2 minutes).

Got home, thinking about maybe painting some stuff. Decided against it, 'cause there's not enough room to do it and it takes longer to set up and pack away than it does to actually paint. So I cracked down into some Bio study.

I knew I'd need my book.

I went into Newmarket after school on Friday and didn't want to carry around my school bag so I left it at school, contemplating on taking my Bio book out of it 'cause I knew I'd want to study, but I didn't. Stupid idea. The ESA guide explains things, but I make the cheatsheets from my book. My book also has the Biozone page numbers in it.

Then I tried to answer questions from the Biozone and my Bio study book thing then realised I'd want those for the end of year revision.

Why do people even bother studying for mid-terms? I mean.. We have another set next term, they're the ones you should be worrying about... If you miss one at the end of the year NCEA are more likely to take results from the most recent set of exams, right? Really this term's exams are just a 2 weeks break for all the seniors.

Going to fail Classics and Media anyway this term :/

It's k 'cause my boyfriend took those subjects so he's coming over tomorrow to help teach me shit (:

(Classics and Media... not Bio.)

S x

STRRREEESSS

2011-06-02T19:52:00.004+12:00

Freakout because I feel bad 'cause I asked Yilmaz (my boss) if I could work double days this weekend, and he looked a bit ergh when he took the timetable to see if I could :( I hope I do though... I could even work Queens Birthday. Which would be good, 'cause it's time and a half.

And I need the money.

I also need to go to the gym. I haven't been all week. Which is shit, 'cause I've been eating sooo badly, so I really need to go back.. It's the ball soon, too, so I really need to get back into it. Which I will be.

But exams are coming up next week; Classics and Media on Thursday (I'm not going to be very good at either...), and Bio on Friday (hopefully I'll get like, Merit for it, but I doubt it.. I'm going to be so bad at these mid-terms), then Painting and Photography workshops the next Monday and Tuesday but I might just ask if I can do them both on the Monday so it's easier for me 'cause I live so far away. And I'll go to the gym heaps, too. And play more lacrosse.

And go see my boyfriend 'cause the 2 days he doesn't work at Dwights, I don't have exams in the 2nd week, so I can go see him(:

And we just handed in our media assignment!

But while I was typing up the Concept and Treatment after school, it took too long, so I missed the taxi to Dio so I couldn't play my lacrosse game ;( I was sad. I was looking forward to it.

I went to St Lukes with Maria and bought clips and earrings for the ball(: And then we bought ice cream.

I'm going to spend my night drinking Milo and watching Dr Who, even though I'm tired as hell...

I am NOT missing this.

S x

PS Love you boyfriend.

20 Days of Me: Day 20!

2011-05-29T10:35:00.003+12:00

FINISHED. Told y'all I could do it before the end of May(:

Someone I see myself marrying/Being with in the future

[Logan. I just couldn't see myself without him.]

[Jokes Byron go fuck yourself lol.]

ACTUALLY it's Josh. Which makes perfect sense seeing as he's my boyfriend.

He's completely perfect, even though he doesn't think so.

Actually :) Like, I'd want to move out with him next year.

And I'll miss him truckloads when I go to ChCh in '13 :(

I learn something new every day around him, he knows exactly how to make me smile whenever and however I'm feeling beforehand, I can trust him with anything, and I absolutely adore him :)

And our sisters spent all of last night mocking him when we went to go see Pirates of the Caribbean 4. It was fantastic.

Love you Josh :)

S x

20 Days of Me: Day 19

2011-05-27T18:41:00.003+12:00

Nicknames I Have & Why I Have Them

Hermione/Hermie

When the HP movies came out, me and Emma Watson bore a striking resemblance to eachother. Then we both hit puberty, and yeah.. no.

Re/Rena/Rena Bena/Rena Re/Rena Bee

My name is Serena. People just liked to use less syllables, or make it sound even more obscure.

Frankie/Frank/Frankster

What happened, was that I really liked ties in year9, and Paige was obsessed with MCR in year9, and she watched a video of some guy behind the scenes of MCR, and Frank (the guitarist) put a tie around this guys neck, and from then on I got called Frankie. Then an entire "family" was built around me, and now I have like 7 cousins and 4 aunties and a sister who's actually male and my other sister who's also my aunty and a grandmother and 50 million step fathers.. I don't even know if I'd be able to write it all out in a family tree.

Serey

Logan put y's on the end of everything, so I get called Serey by him and Byron sometimes, when they're bored of "Re".

Mrs Josh

Happy didn't know my name, so when he was saying goodbye to Josh after a lax game one day he was like Oh bye Mrs Josh and I was like alg bro, and I think I've been called it a couple more times since then Haha

I got called Barty at some point in yr8 as well 'cause Bella was thinking of guy names to match all the chicks, and mine was Bartholomew or something (how the hell do you spell that).

And my mum calls me Lovey, 'cause I'm lovely (:

S x

20 Days of Me: Day 18

2011-05-26T17:18:00.004+12:00

Plans/Dreams/Goals

I want an endorsement at the end of the year. Preferably Excellence, but I would be happy with a reasonable Merit.
I'm also aiming for Photography and Painting scholarships, and an art prize :) Re-awarding my arts lion might be nice to aim for...
I want to go to the Arts, Sports, AND Leavers dinner (:
I want to pass Classics and Bio with Merit/Excellence in the NCEA exams!

I want to live in a pretty house with an art studio and a lot of old teacups, and a cat and a dog. And hold parties a lot. And have a walk-in wardrobe (This is essential).
I want to do something crazy, so I can have funny stories to tell people. I'm always the one laughing at other people, I haven't actually done anything particularly outrageous myself. It makes me feel boring.
I want to be a TV journalist, but then as I get older I want to maybe own my own antique store :)

I WILL get my old car.

...and I will drive down a long open road in the sunset with the top down, singing along to old songs. Like 'Summer of '69', and 'Hurts So Good', and others like that.

I want to wake up on a beach and watch the sunrise, skydive, bungy, parachute, white-water raft, kayak into the sunset, ride in a hot air balloon, go on a 5-star cruise, travel the world, and make a gallery of my artwork one day.
I want to get around to getting my restricted licence before the end of Term3 this year. And I would like to get my dive licence at some point...
I want to go to Paeroa with a few hundred dollars and just buy shitloads of antiques with my nana. Maybe I'll do that these holidays...
I will dye my hair blonde, just to see what it looks like.
Maybe I'll have a photography studio in my house, and buy a fantastic camera and cool lighting equipment, and do photography as a recreational side business, because it's something I love doing.

(^ that is not me)

I want to get a degree in relaxation massage from the Massage College. And get a certificate in Spanish language. And do a hair and makeup course.
I want to try work full time at Michael Hill next year, just as a job.
One day, I'll shave my head for cancer.
I want to go on a huge road-trip with a few hundred dollars, and a couple of friends, and just do heaps of random stuff none of us have ever heard of before

Most importantly though.. I want to have a family one day. I want to be able to put all my photo's from nowadays into a huge photo album, and have my children go through it one day, laughing at all the crap I used to do.

S x

The Science of Cookies and Dying

2011-05-25T18:50:00.003+12:00

Remember that other post with all the pictures?

I was at my boyfriends today and he walked out wearing his dress shirt. Untucked. With the sleeves up.

Not even sure if he reads my blog. ;D

Omg, one of the latest 1-day deals is reeeally cheap makeup :D So I'm pretty keen to buy it. LOreal's good, right...?

I want to climb Everest one day. Just to say I'd done it.

I want to renovate a barn.

I can't wait until I get to eat this Chocolate Cookies ice cream.

I have nothing more to say.

Except, I really want a trained budgie that will sit on my shoulder and I can walk around with. There were a couple on this girls shoulder in Raglan when me and Josh went on an adventure to town, and she left me have one on my shoulder for a bit, and I freaked out in excitement and had to give it back before I stole it.

I want to walk around Queen Street with a budgie on my shoulder.

S x

PS. It's k guys we're gonna die October 21, he just got the date wrong.. for the 2nd time

20 Days of Me: Day 17

2011-05-25T18:36:00.002+12:00

Someone You Would Like To Switch Lives With For A Day

Kate Middleton

Why?

Ok I'm not one of those OH MY GOD HE'S A PRINCE HE'S SO HANDSOME I MUST HAVE HIM girls. But I think it's so cute how she was like a normal girl who had good goals in life then all of a sudden was thrown into this world of royalty and paparazzi and all this, and suddenly has all these reputations and expectations.. I couldn't imagine what that'd be like, and I think it'd be really interesting to know what a day in the life of Kate would be (:

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 16

2011-05-24T18:26:00.003+12:00

Another Picture of Myself

Mahia was the photographer.

He likes recognition :)

It was good fun, but all the hair-flipping almost put my neck out, I swear.

...Must do it again one day.

S x

20 Days of Me: Day 15

2011-05-23T20:14:00.004+12:00

iTunes on Shuffle - 1st 10 songs that play

Right. You've got to remember, my iTunes consists of 5257 songs, a lot of which are part of albums I've been given and haven't even listened to yet.

SO.

I'm going to put through shuffle and go next until it's a song I've actually listened to before (at least once - whether I remember listening or not. Thank you, song count.)...

Yellowcard - Sue
Eminem - I'm Back
Sting - Need Your Love So Bad
Demi Lovato - Quiet
Glee Cast - Defying Gravity
Owl City - Umbrella Beach
The Fray - Heaven Forbid
Holiday Parade - Slam Crunk
Nickelback - Photographe
The All-American Rejects - Sunshine

^ Click to enlarge. You want to.

S x

Frog. Squirrel. Jesus. Death.

2011-05-22T17:43:00.003+12:00

Jesus was wrong.

We're still alive.

(Yeah... I think that's the only expression I could think of for that statement.)

I think it's terrible how people were having End Of The World parties (Well.. any excuse for a party I guess), and some people even put down their pets so they "wouldn't have to suffer the end of the world"... Well that's what you get for being so warped. Wtf?

I guess I didn't really understand what it was, but I wasn't really worried tbh.

I actually just realised that that is so completely true.. but not if it's tucked in. If it's untucked, and the sleeves are rolled up, and it's a dress shirt, it's sexy as all hell.

Yes, I want my boyfriend to read that.

^ And exactly. This is true.

Okay I might as well actually say some stuff.

We had Indian Dance :D But we didn't win anything. But at least we didn't fuck up :D It was kinda fun tbh. And the butter chicken was good (NO I DIDN'T EAT THE CHICKEN PART).

But now I have to get the footage off my dad 'cause Vince wants it for the Leavers DVD and I'm like FINEEEE. But I still don't get why the competition was called 'Rockerz' Intersecondary Dance Competition, so I renamed it 'Butter Chicken' Intersecondary Dance Competition.

I thought the name was fitting.

Zemelda's dad has a Nanu-stache.

^ that's a cool idea.

Omg, I got told on like Friday that Painting 3.2 was due Wednesday, and I've done like 2 images. Out of like 8. And I think I have to do some other stuff too.. Freaking out a bit. I've been having an artist-block :(

I don't know when photography's due, but it won't be that hard to do my 3.2 board.. I'll just use Logan as a model I think, 'cause it'll be easy - Just give him a guitar and basically my images will be taken from whatever happens next.

And Media? We haven't taken vox pops, interviews of Josh, Emily or William... And it's due June 2.

Oh and Exams in a week.

Freakout?

YES.

S x

20 Days of Me: Day 14

2011-05-22T17:29:00.003+12:00

A Picture of my Family

Okay,

Back row: Tante Carrie, Opa, Oma, Dad, CJ (Dad's cousin's daughter), Adrian (Dad's cousin)

2nd row: Mum, Aunty Dawn, Carrie (Dad's cousin's wife)

Front row: Amaya (Sister), Kaitlyn (Sister), me, Jazz (cousin)

S x

20 Days of Me: Day 13

2011-05-21T08:49:00.002+12:00

A Letter to the Last Person who Hurt Me

Okay I had this wild weird dream last night where first off I was in this massive house with heaps of people I didn't know and I controlled their death or whatever and when I wrote their names onto a piece of paper, they'd line up then suddenly be like oh alright, lie down on this bed I was sitting next to me, and just sort of die. And I had potato salad all over me...

Then someone really skinny actually painfully died and I was like this isn't right then someone came up to me (who looked a bit like Ben Barnes but more solemn) and said I was going to die and I was like WUT NO and then they walked upstairs and I wrapped up the latest dead person in the grey sheet and threw them into a rubbish bin. Then they wrote my name onto a piece of paper. Okay, then this is what happened.

I remember Mana, Victoria, Josh, and Micheal being there. I think Mana was on the sidelines talking, but there was this massive meat cleaver being passed around, and first someone cut my stomach with it, then I had it and I was like I am not doing this and suddenly Micheal came towards me with it yelling in raging spite about how much he hated me for what I did and then he started stabbing me with it too, then Josh turned up and then Josh had the knife and started trying to kill Micheal and I was yelling at Josh to stop it and Mana was chilling on the sidelines with her lemon-water coke bottle talking to me, then Victoria wasn't there anymore and there was that other guy and a couple of other people and I got all confused because my tummy was sore but I wasn't dead yet.

Then I woke up, and wasn't able to get to sleep for ages.

Dear Random Guy, Victoria, and Micheal :DD

(Because no one's actually hurt me lately)

Firstly, to the random guy.

I of course understand that killing people at my own will wasn't the most favorable of hobbies I could've pursued. However, I believe it was the presence of Paige's potato salad that altered my brain waves and sent me into an out-of-control frenzy, as I was too busy focusing on the absolute Godliness and bliss of it to know what else I was doing.

I do not think that I deserved to get sliced with a massive knife for simply enjoying some potato salad.

Secondly, to Victoria.

I'm not sure why you were an accomplice here, I'm not sure I've done anything to you, except invite you to my preball. Perhaps this is karma for not leaving the space open for Byron, but oh well. I still think you are a lovely person, I will not hold my death against you in any way.

Thirdly, to Micheal.

Fair enough.

Sincerely,

S x

Herp Derp.

2011-05-18T20:50:00.002+12:00

Really just chilling out with some pictures to be completely honest. I haven't done much in the last, like... day.

I met MC this morning. She lax trained us. She told me I was going to decapitate Tania's arm. I almost cried in laughter.

Apparently the aim was to send us back to class with sore arms.

My arm wasn't sure until Vlad punched it to see if it was sore when he punched it.

It was sore AFTER he punched it.

Faggot.

Starwars is cute.

It's k 'cause my dad's a nerd so I can like Star Wars and Star Trek and Dr Who and it's okay :DD

I'm annoyed because it takes like 20mins to get to town from my house but the limo that I want to book for the ball which is $200 for half an hour tells me it'll take them 45 minutes, so it's going to be $300 instead. I guess it is like 530 leaving time so there'll be traffic... but still. An extra $100. Ehhh I'll cover it... At least I got to book it :)

S x

You're Gold(:

2011-05-17T19:08:00.003+12:00

Hai minions. Have a blog. =]

This is really just full of some stuff, some random stuff that's happened, and a whole load of random pictures I've meant to put on my blog for a while.

Really I just wanted an excuse to blog. The next day on the "20 Days of Me" is to write a letter to the last person who hurt me, and I can't think of who that would be, so I'm just blogging.

My dinner's ready apparently. Mummy went shopping today, so we have food now. I wonder what we're eating tonight :)

I had some chips with Zemelda before tutoring and they were nice as. So I'm a bit full. But oh well :)

My tooth really hurts. The left canine one. Because it's still a baby and the dentist told me to wriggle it because it needs to come out 'cause the adult one is underneathe it, and I refuse to let them shove a needle into my gum and let them do it for me. So my entire mouth like aches now because I've been yanking my tooth back and forth.

Yeowch ;(

I had a bacon and egg McMuffin on Sunday morning, and I got peer pressured into eating the bacon by Logan.

I stared at it for 10 minutes.

Then I ate it.

And it was NICE.

Except then the next day in photography Byron showed me this picture of all these dead pigs and I was like I am never eating bacon again.

^I will do this to my boyfriend's car one day.

(Wow I hope he doesn't check my blog often)

I was annoyed that Masterchef saw Nadia win. I liked Jax so much more. I mean okay obviously Nadia would win after all Jax's macaroons fell off the tower, but STILL! Nadia's such a crier! She's cute though.. so that's okay :) And she seems like a good cook, which is what it's all about I think.

What really annoys me though, is Simon Gault, who tells people they won't be able to make it, talks to them for 10 minutes to distract them then tells them they have like 10 seconds left, and just WON'T. SHUT. UP. I yelled at the TV sooo many times during that series.. Holy shit >< ARGH.

You might need to click on that picture to enlarge it to read it. It's quite good :DDD

Mmm there's nothing else to say now really except to blog Mahia's photography.. It was good fun :) I hurt my neck flying my hair around though...

S x

Obama is Batman.

2011-05-16T18:53:00.003+12:00

So I haven't actually blogged properly in ages, I just reblog on Tumblr and put shit on Facebook.

Pretty. Useless.

Apparently I get my Classics Assignment back this week and to be honest I'm freaking out a little bit. Like how I'm freaking out about the Indian guy at Michael Hill New Lynn who kept hitting on me. And the lacrosse game I have on Thursday. And trying to think of a photography board idea...

Miss liked the bullshit I made up about the meaning behind the pictures of Josh I took though, so I might continue that idea throughout 3.2 and 3.3, and use it for scholarship, because scholarship is basically just smart ideas and thinking behind all my images.

Apaprently scholarship brings up the general NCEA mark of your board as well, which is good. Maybe I'll get more than Achieved for Photography this year then. And have a hearty chance at another Excellence this year for painting :) I kinda hope I get schol for both of them.. $1,000 in hand would be kinda handy.

SOMETHING ELSE I'M NERVOUS ABOUT.

Indian Dance.

2/3 practises a week I couldn't make last term because I had Shiela Winn, which Patrick then pulled us out of the day before it was supposed to be performed, so I was already behind until Zemelda came over and like small-angry-indian-woman-beat me until I learnt it. Now I can almost do it :) Which is probably good, seeing as it's this Saturday.

7pm, Logan Campbell Center, $20 for a ticket... if anyone's interested in watching me make a fool of myself :)

I'm so excited for the high tea me and Philippa are hoping to organise in honour of Breast Cancer :D I know that's October, but I haven't really been in charge of much Welfare stuff except for the Bake Sale for Christchurch (which was an increeeedible success!), so we got a bit excited about organising something MAGS hasn't done before :pp

Exams coming up. Not happy. Going to have to like live inside my ESA study guide for Bio... That's okay though, because it's fun to me, and I can just study in my cafe with caramel lattes and good food :)

I want to make feijoa muffins. I love feijoa's. Oh and I tried my first persimmon the other day. It was like God. I like that Josh has a persimmon tree. Faaaantastic... >:)

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 12

2011-05-15T19:36:00.002+12:00

How I Found Out About Blogger And Why I Made One

I googled. I wanted something to put writing on, and I thought if I couldn't find a host site, I'd start a blog. Blogspot looked most popular and easiest (I'd tried livejournal and wordpress and all that)...

I'd keep lyrics, stories, Facebook notes, shit like that on it. Then I realised a few months after I starting doing that, that it was gay to just do that, and actually blogging would be so much cooler, then I realised there were HTML skins and all that and I got excited as and now it's like yay :)

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 11

2011-05-14T18:35:00.002+12:00

Another Photo of Your and Your Friends

This was at the ball last year, one of my favourite photos :)

Left to Right: Beatrice, Meela, Sid, Samantha, myself, Micheal, Calypso, Mana, Emily, and Jay

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 10

2011-05-03T20:27:00.002+12:00

Songs I listen to when I'm:

Happy

Owl City maybe, some Jessie J, also Tommy&Krista by Thirsty Merc because it's so upbeat.. :D Even if it's really depressing lyrics...

Smile by Uncle Kracker is usually the song to make me happy :)

Sad

My ultimate depressive song is Broken by Seether and Amy Lee. Otherwise any song that can relate.. From Mario to John Mayer, to like.. God I don't even know.

Bored

Anything really. Usually chill music... John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Katie Melua, Jamie Cullum, some Opshop, etc :)

Hyped

Usually it'll be music I'm hyped on! Dubstep, Electronica, otherwise just good music from either older singles (Chris Brown's "Forever", Summer of '69, Mambo no.5, etc :D) or from now (:

Mad

Anything Breaking Benjamin. Or Avenged Sevenfold. ANGRY MUSIC :) I used to listen to Simple Plan's "One Day" when I got really mad at my parents...

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 9

2011-05-02T19:38:00.001+12:00

Something You're Proud Of In The Last Few Days

I deleted someone I really really really despise now on Facebook, which is a big thing for me 'cause I don't like letting people know when I'm not too happy with them, but really I don't care at all anymore so I was like FUCKIT and pressed delete :)

/Proud of self.

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 8

2011-05-01T10:35:00.002+12:00

Short Term Goals For This Month And Why

Learn how to cradle and shoot properly in lacrosse. It looks so much easier than it is, and I'm trying to learn but it's hard >< It's fun though, so I'm keen...

Get at least 5 paintings done for 3.2. I don't want to leave all 3 boards to the last minute, because it'd be crazy having to do all that on top of all the scholarship paperwork.

Finish the 20 Days of Me. I'm so bad at these things... I also want to keep doing the 100 Day Photo Challenge on my Facebook every day.

Try and blog enough so that I can get to 4000 hits! :)

Lose.. say.. 3 kgs at the gym. I've just been staying steadily around 60, for sooo long ><

Save $70 a week to go toward the ball this year :)

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 7

2011-04-29T10:36:00.004+12:00

A Picture Of Someone/Something That Has The Biggest Impact On You

Probably my best friends Logan and Byron :) They're pretty fantastic, and definitely have a lot of impact on me.. Don't know what I'd do without them =]

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 6

2011-04-28T19:10:00.001+12:00

Favourite Super Hero and Why

Tbh I don't think I have a favourite. I was never really into superheroes when I was little.. I love Spiderman though I think, if I had to choose one. He's pretty cool. The movies were really good :)

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 5

2011-04-27T22:29:00.003+12:00

Obviously I couldn't keep blogging this while I've been on holiday (since the 16th... which I will blog about as soon as I get the photo's off my camera and Edison's ones are put on Facebook too, which will probably be next week), so I'll just kick start where Ieft off.. :)

A Picture of Somewhere You've Been To

Poor Knights - the most beautiful spot EVER. Been there twice snorkeling and free diving and stuff :) It's so gorgeous, I would love to go again (except this time without the freaky pink jellyfish...)!

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 4

2011-04-16T10:12:00.002+12:00

A Habit I Wish I Didn't Have

Biting my nails! OMG I hate it so much. It makes them look so scungy, but I do it without realising! When I'm nervous and stuff.. Sometimes putting pretty polish on them helps, and sometimes putting that weird tasting stuff helps.. But usually the only thing that really works is acrylics, and I don't plan on getting them until the ball >< ARGH MUST. STOP.

S x

The Best Gift Anyone Could Get Me Ever.

2011-04-15T20:34:00.002+12:00

Okay. So if you don't think this looks like the best motherfucking candy you've seen in your entire squirreljesus life, then you need to go and slam your testicles in a knife drawer.

The best gift you could ever get me, is if you ordered Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's and gave them to me. Oh God I would be your slave for the rest of my miserable life.

Only my life wouldn't be miserable.

Because I would have Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's.

This is what you can order from Amazon (if you want to buy them for me, click here). I am completely and utterly heartbroken at the fact Amazon doesn't ship to New Zealand 'cause it's like Amazon is the dominant male and if Earth was a female amazon and it's offspring were countries, we would be the pathetic little runt of the litter.

Yeah I totally just went all Biology on your ass.

Just to remind you how good they are, and to convince you to buy them for me, here's another picture.

Just to reiterate, I WOULD LOVE YOU FOREVER IF YOU BOUGHT ME STRAWBERRIED PEANUT BUTTER M&MS.

..Oh my God I just remembered Logan's going to England later this year.

Hey, Logaannnn....

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 3

2011-04-15T19:28:00.003+12:00

A Photo Of Me And My Friends

When You Smile, I Smile.

2011-04-15T13:15:00.004+12:00

Now my neck hurts and I feel scared when I'm alone, but it's okay now.

Sorry for the Justin Bieber lyrics as a blog title, really I am. Their cute though, but the song's been stuck in my head for so long, so I wish it would go jump off an imaginary building and get out of my brrraaaiiinnn!

Sheilah Winn might be cancelled because first Jazz couldnt' make it then everyone sucked with lines and then I couldn't make it and then today Jazz's voice died so she has to pull out so then Lauren moved from being Sampson (or Gregory) to being Tybalt and Patryk would take her part but then I realised while we were doing the dance Jazz was supposed to do lifts for me and there is NO WAY I'm letting a small delicate year9 lift me. So it's all like destroyed itself now :(

Also I've had to ditch Indian Dance for the last couple of weeks because of various reasons and now I'm scared I'm going to be like all shit at it, even though I was proud of myself for catching up. So Zemelda's going to have to come over and make me dance until I can't feel my legs..

What I AM happy about though, is Whangamata and Raglan :)

I'm so excited! Going Whangamata on Saturday with the fambams then going to Raglan on the Thursday - following Tuesday with Josh and Mandi and Edison and I'm SO excited :) Bought Easter eggs for it yesterday. I was happy. Josh bought me some hot chocolate from Starbucks, it was very nice but I couldn't finish it :(

I'm in photography and Heaven and Dylan and stuff are convincing Miss Curin to let them go early ;) I'm like.. Daamnnn that sounds like a good idea!! But now I'm waiting nervously for Mr Cave to reply to Mr Rees' email about how I went to the painting shared lunch instead of Classics, and whether I'll be given a detention and told to come back during the holidays... Which would severely interupt all the plans.

If Shiela Winn gets cancelled then I'm going with Micheal and Vlad and Mandi after school (before Indian Dance) to go see Sajid, who's come back while he's on his uni break from Townsville in Ausi :) Yay, Powerpuff Girls! I would buy coffee there with them, but I think I accidentally left my Visa card at home. Guts.

Really I'm just extremely bored.

I'd usually make these posts so much more interesting by putting pictures and talking about scandal etc etc but really I can't do that while I'm at school, because it's a miracle that even Blogspot isn't blocked on the system.

I want a camera like Mahia Deaaaannn'ssss.

I got Excellence for my Painting 3.1. Quite happy :) Now I just need to resubmit for Photography 3.1, because I only got Merit, and Excellence is what Byron got.. and I can't have Byron beat me in an art subject, can I ;))

S x

Going, Going.. Gone!

2011-04-14T09:44:00.001+12:00

So I have this sister. Only she’s not actually a sister, she’s one of my best friends. Well, she was - I barely know her anymore. I’ve known her her entire life, and I guess I just thought I knew her better than that.
I don’t even know what to do anymore. She knows I hate what she does. Smoking, drinking all the time, drugs, guys, partying - and now shoplifting?! Fuck I don’t even think I WANT to know her anymore.

I guess there are reasons for people doing what they do, and I can safely say I wished I knew them. But sometimes, there aren’t reasons. Or the reasons just aren’t good enough.
I can’t say I know any reasons for any of this.

I just need to rant about shit! :)

We made a pact in 2007, where we’d NEVER smoke, or something like that - it was carefree and funny, and we cracked up about it and the last thing ever said was “unless we’re on our deathbed!” It was good times - but I always remember that now. Every single time she brings it all up in front of me when she knows I dont’ want to hear it, I think of that and wonder if she even cares about what I think about her anymore, because I know she used to.

She’ll bring up how good her weekend was because of the alcohol, how much she needs a smoke, how proud she is that she did something funny while she was high... Etc, etc.

It’s like - bro ever thought I don’t actually want to know about it anymore?

Maybe this sounds hypocritical, because sure, I drink. But I don’t do much else. I don’t drink every weekend. I don’t drink on weeknights. I don’t drink until I can’t remember anything, and pass out. And I CERTAINLY don’t use alcohol (or anything else...) to justify something I’ve done.

She’ll probably be proud I’ve told everyone about the shit she does in my blog,
because I know she brags about it anyway.

Wonder if she realises it’s not actually cool, at all?

I’m glad she never texts me, and when she does it’s a reply to my txt and she sounds bored as hell. Tbh, I don’t think I even want to talk to her anyway after all this I’ve found out.

I know if she realises this is her she’ll get angry and have a raging bitch at me, then tell me I’m all mistaken and wrong and I’ll probably say I’m sorry for putting this on the interent. She’ll say she would’ve sat down and listenend to me if I’d told her instead of publisicing it - Except the reality is, she wouldn’t have. Because soo many times, she’s gone and asked me my opinion, then turned around in my face and the undertone has been “your opinion is wrong - you don’t know them” etc.

It’s like bro if you want my opinion, don’t tell me it’s wrong!

So if I’d told her the opinions of other people, my personal ones, etc - she’d probably turn around and tell me I didn’t understand. Like okay no I don’t understand any of it, I don’t understand any of the shit she does. Wish I did, but I don’t.

Ahhh well...

I hope she reads this as well, and realises that it’s her I’m talking about. Maybe then shell realise just how disappointed everyone is, and maybe she’’ll re-think next time she goes to do something utterly stupid (and blame someone/something else for it).

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 2

2011-04-14T09:04:00.002+12:00

The Meaning Behind My Blog Name

Prettyghostchild

Okay basically. I made it up aaages ago, and I had help from my mate. I used to be reeeeally interested in like spiritual shit like ghosts, afterlife, etc. That's where ghostchild came from. And pretty I can't really remember.. I think it was just something to put before ghostchild, but it was probably me just being a vain as hell 13 year old.

S x

20 Days of Me - Day 1

2011-04-13T10:59:00.002+12:00

Okay so this should be fun. I'll see if this '20 Days of Me' thing works more than the 30 Day Letter Challenge.

It should, because I'm a vain bitch.

A Picture of Me, & 15 Facts

Seeing as this is basically the same as what's on Facebook for the 100 Day Picture Challenge, I'll just use those facts. So not original enough to come up with 15 more.

February 2011

1) I'm vegetarian because I don't like the taste of most meat, but it's slowly developed into an "I can't eat it 'cause it used to be alive" thing over the last 5 or so years.
2) I don't have an appendix because it burst when I was 6 and had to be sucked out with like a vacuum cleaner :)
3) I STILL get people pointing at Asian guys saying, "Hey Serena, its your boyfriend!"
4) One day I want to travel the world with a camera, and take pictures of all the old things and the scenery.
5) I love hats and sunglasses, but the sunglasses never look good on me, and I never have any places to wear the hats.
6) I love shopping with other people, but I'm useless at shopping by myself because I need other peoples' opinions, and I'm too much of a bargain shopper so in the end I'll hardly splurge on myself and spend my money on ice cream instead.
7) I have over 300 photos to print out and put into a photo album - It's my winter project :)
8) I've always wanted to go to a jazz bar, because I kinda sorta secretly LOVE jazz music.
9) I love photography, lots and lots.
10) I'd like to think I'm kind of creative, but really I'm shit at coming up with things on my own - I always need to start with a photo or a detailed description :(
11) My eyes are really really bright green in the mornings, and I wish they'd stay like that all day
12) I've always wanted to learn Spanish
13) I'm shit scared of what's going to happen to me after I finish uni, because I have no idea about the world.
14) I can't stand watching horror movies because my imagination gets away from me and I get scared really easily ><
15) I love Disney.

S x

The 20 Days of Me...

2011-04-13T10:56:00.000+12:00

Day 1 - A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 2 - The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 3 - A picture of you and your friends
Day 4 - A habit that you wish you didn't have
Day 5 - A picture of somewhere you've been to
Day 6 - Favourite superhero and why
Day 7 - A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 8 - Short term goals for this month and why
Day 9 - Something you're proud of in the last few days
Day 10 - Songs that you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11 - Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12 - How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Day 13 - A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14 - A picture of you and your family
Day 15 - Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16 - Another picture of yourself
Day 17 - Someone you would want to switch lives with for a day and why
Day 18 - Plans/Dreams/Goals you have
Day 19 - Nicknames you have; Why do you have them
Day 20 - Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future

IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIEEEEE

2011-04-13T10:39:00.004+12:00

I can safely say I had no idea about the existence of a raccoon dog until I'd read my sisters' new blog. Which is here. Which you can read if you'd like.

Look how cute and fluffy they are. LOOK. AT. THEIR. FLUFF. It's the kind of pet me and Amanda would have at some point in our lives. Sorry Josh we're not getting a Bengal cat, or a German Shepard. We're getting a Raccoon Dog, and we're naming it Geoff.

No questions asked.

S x

tehe, pikelet :)

2011-04-11T20:13:00.002+12:00

I can honestly say I do not know why the picture is sideways.

I know you want to make these.

I kind of like baking now.

Basically, this is what I've done tonight. No more stress of internals or anything. Just good ol' baking for the Peer Support shared breakky tomorrow :D.

1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 milk
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
25g melted butter
Blueberries and tinned peach slices

Beat egg and sugar until thick. Pour in milk and beat a bit more. Add flour, salt, baking powder. Beat more. Then add the butter and beat some more. Then cook them on a hotplate at like 150 degrees. BUT WAIT.

When you put the mixture down into little circles, you put blueberries down for dots, and (you might have to slice the peaches into thinner bits) a peach slice for a mouth. Then when they're ready to flip you just flip 'em.

SO AWESOME.

S x

And just like that :)

2011-04-11T02:41:00.002+12:00

It's 2:41am. My Classics assignment has been finished for a proud 3 minutes now. And I am still wide awake :D Over 3,000 words isn't too bad for someone who thought they wouldn't scrap 2,000 :) I can say I'm relatively proud. Now I wish I didn't put quite so much coffee into my coffee.. I finished it before 11pm and I'm still wide awake.

God damn you caffiene, I will need you again tomorrow.

S x

NOT BOYS, CLASSICS. NOT. BOYS.

2011-04-10T22:10:00.005+12:00

So this is the last thing I can think of when it comes to procrastination for my Classics assignment, which is due tomorrow.

Worth 6 credits.

Which I haven't started yet.

Okay to be fair I have tried to start. I've listened in class, caught up on the book when I've fallen behind, taken down notes, highlighted examples, and read whatever the ESA study guide had to say on The Frogs, but I just haven't gotten the motivation to start doing the actual thing.

It's all up maybe 3000 words. All I want to do is pass. I don't care about Merit or Excellence (Though it would be nice, I think my chances of getting that have been significantly narrowed by the fact it's due first period tomorrow, which gives me... about 11 hours), I just want the credits and the satisfaction of saying I've done it while Byron sits there and goes BRO YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DO IT and Josh laughs at how much like him I am.

It's a good thing my iPod's low on battery and there's nothing much to look at on the internet (except Stumbleupon but I can't look at that because then I really won't sleep for ever), and hardly anyone's on Facebook now (Except Vlad, he's cool), because otherwise I would have so much more the procrastinate with.

Really I'm not usually this bad...

It's just been this week. Trying to get all my painting 3.1 done (also worth 6 credits, which I'm hoping for an Excellence on anyway), helping out with Shave For A Cure, stressing over photography board ideas, stressing over starting Classics, freaking out about Josh's watch, trying to budget my money, and trying to remember the different pills I have to take every morning for the whole iron deficiency thing.. it's all too much! :p

I'm starting now, though. I really am.

But first, maybe I'll print this out...

S x

The 30 Day Letter Challenge - DAY 30

2011-04-10T16:53:00.003+12:00

I KNEW I'D FINISH ONE DAY. IN YOUR FACE TROY.

Dear My Reflection In The Mirror,

At this very second, all I see is a hungry child. When I see you when I get up to go to the bathroom at 1am the night I've been to bed with my hair washed, you look fantastic. When I see you the next morning at 7 before you go to school, you look like you've been fighting a hurricane. Why. Why is this. Sometimes, I think you look kind of ok, but there are some mornings I want to shoot you. I like taking photo's of you, though. I think I look at you more often than not, but I don't realise it half the time. Does this make me closet vain, subconciously vain, or just abnormal? Sometimes I wonder why you think the things you do, then realise you don't actually think because you're a reflection. Sometimes I wish you were real, because we'd have the most interesting conversations. Afterall, who knows me better than myself? Lots of love, Serena xx

30 Day Letter Challenge - Day 29

2011-04-09T15:30:00.004+12:00

Dear Person I Want To Tell Everything To, But Too Afraid To,

I trust you with absolutely everything in my life, and have practically told you it all - but there are some things that I can't really tell anyone, and I know you understand that. Maybe I'll be able to open up about it one day, but for now I think some things need to stay secrets.

It means a lot that I know you'd respect that, too :)

I'm just too scared of "what if's", and doubts, and insecurity because of this.

I know you'll always be there, and I know you'll wait patiently... maybe you'll find out absolutely everything one day :)

Lots of love, Serena xx

The 30 Day Letter Challenge - Day 28

2011-04-08T20:25:00.002+12:00

Dear Someone Who Changed My Life,

Not sure if it's stalkerish or special to say I remember the exact moment I ever laid eyes on you and thought, I HAVE to get to know him :)

Kinda means a lot seeing as we've been through like, everything a person can in like 4 years Haha. Relationships and jealousy and fights and fun and rebel stuff and all that shit, pretty sure you're like my average best friend - except you're like way more than average :) You're pretty fan-freakin'-tastic to me.

We've so many inside jokes, so many stories between us, so much to laugh about, so much to do, tease eachother about, and so many things to be teased about Haha

You changed my life by opening my eyes to a whole load of shit.. like listening, morals, being yourself, our DMC's, experiences, feelings, all that. You're always there if I need someone, and that means a lot to me. I can trust you with everything, you know me almost better than anyone, and I know you'll always make me smile if I need to, which is something I definitely can trust you to do all the time :)

I kinda think it's cool how you can tell exactly when I'm lying about something and how I feel whenever I'm down. And don't even lie, I know exactly when you feel shit too Haha.

From things like "studying for english", to our tree, to Konini, to badminton, to shisha and sneaking out times, to ahh pizza when Byron's in England LOL.. to all the anger and hurt and stuff, and being sat in the car while Byron picks up chips, going through shit, and patching it all up; I guess in the end I kinda always knew you'd still be there for me even when we fell out, and obviously I knew I'd still be there for you.

No idea what I'd do without you :) You're pretty special when it comes to things like that.

Lots of love, Serena x

30 Day Challenge - Day 27

2011-04-04T19:27:00.003+12:00

Dear Friendlist Person I Only Knew For One Day,

I met you at a Girl Guide camp when I was like 10. I think your name was Katie, and you were one of the leaders, I was just in a patrol. You were my favourite :D We had so much fun, and you were so lovely and nice to everyone, I think I got your MSN at one point but I forgot it.

You made one of the last camps I went to, one of the best :)

Lots of love, Serena xx

The 30 Day Letter Challenge - Day 25 and 26

2011-04-03T20:45:00.004+12:00

Okay so turns out I did Day 24 (Person Who Gave Me My Favourite Memory) twice, so click here and here to see them, 'cause both are pretty LEGIT :D

Dear Person I Know Who Is Going Through The Worst Of Times,

..God, I don't think I even know someone who's going through a heap of shit lately. Like, actually. I think all my mates are pretty legit :) I like that.

So, I'm going to go on to the next challenge.

Dear Last Person I Made A Pink Promise To,

I LAIK YOU.

I pinky promised my Emily on Tumblr that my gap YEAR wouldn't turn into a gap LIFE because "then before I knew it I'd be in a run down house in Henderson with 4 little ginger children and a housewife kitchen". Or something.
Tehe.

Don't worry my love, my gap year will be simply because I want to see what flatting is like, and because I want to make a list of things to do and see in the year before I settle down and go to uni :D Which I PINKY PROMISED I'd do, because I want my BA :D And I have all this money my parents have been saving for uni in the bank, so I very much want to take advantage of that, too :)

Uni looks fun, but so does a gap year, so I think I might take a gap and see what it's like - besides, if I get bored, I can always come and be awesome in semester 2 :D

This is us on Valentines Day, when I was in a painting class and my timetable wasn't all freaky :(

Lots of Love, Serena xx

The 30 Day Letter Challenge - Day 24

2011-04-03T19:38:00.003+12:00

I'll get to the end, eventually!

Dear Person Who Gave Me My Favourite Memory,

Memories are weird, I have a lot of them. Lots of them are favourite ones, too :)

You can try and guess who's who if you want. Dunno if you'll get some of them. But good luck :D Yay, anonymous :p

One person gave me that memory, every time they'd come over we'd lie in the dark, and almost always end up crying and telling eachother we were jealous of eachothers' lives, and telling eachother our problems - the favourite part came afterwards though, when we'd sneak upstairs and grab food, then run back down and eat it all, and start giggling about other people, and deciding who would best match others, and bitching about our siblings.

Another person, I remember lying on her bedroom floor in a Disney sleeping bag with a half-eaten chocolate cake under her bed, because if her dad saw us eating at midnight he'd probably flip out.. But we were too high on chocolate cake to go to sleep, so we spent 4 hours taking photo's of ourselves and being dorks instead.

With someone else, they'd said "Where should we go? We can go anywhere." and we just drove and drove, and turned the radio up on an open road, and sung along to John Mayer and Jason Mraz.

I practically did Round The Bays 2010 with someone once, because the buses were down so we caught one to Kohimaramara, and thought it was the shitty beach before Mission... So we walked all the way to St Heliers, then decided it was more shit so walked all the way back and down Kohimaramara, until we got to Mission Bay. We laughed at the mascots.

I went to Napier and had a balloon fight, and got quite substantially drunk.

There were a couple of people who'd always come over when they knew I'd be down, and take me other places with a camera, take millions of photos with me and make sure I'd be laughing the entire weekend. I don't think they realise just how thankful I am for that.

I remember being with my family one Christmas, and I woke up and ran upstairs to the lounge being full of multi-coloured balloons, and Santa's letter next to our Christmas stockings. That was the same day there were there candy canes on the tree and my nana was with my mum, wearing santa hats and filling brandy snaps, and everyone was laughing.

I remember running back and forwards at junior badminton and laughing with friends, getting mocked but having fun, and sitting on the couches doing absolutely nothing.

I remember running around and hanging off someone's arm, feeling perfect and falling over laughing in happiness, feeling dizzy in love and over the moon, like there was no bad in the world, and from that moment on I was never going to be alone or sad again.

That last one was yesterday, and I'm still smiling.

Thanks for the memories guys :)

Lots of Love, Serena x

Lax and Media. And Raglan. Kind of.

2011-04-03T15:54:00.004+12:00

God I'm so boring on my blog lately - I should start doing the "every Friday night" thing again.

Basically at the moment I've been budgeting my money quite nicely. I've always been bad at this.
Well, not really. It's the sticking to the budget that I'm not very good at.

Pretty keen for Raglan.

Me , Mandi, Josh, Edison, 5 nights, in a camp site.. in a city in the middle of nowhere. I think I'm getting surfing lessons too. KeenBEANS! Always wanted to learn to surf :) I think it's Josh's 6 month present for me.. Tehe, I know exactly what to get for him.

I totally budgeted last weeks money to pay for the gym, the debitsuccess fee for the gym, my phone top-up, Raglan petrol money, and Josh's watch.. with like nothing left over. Then it turned out the website I was going to import Josh's watch from(this is the 2nd time this has happened) is like anti-New Zealand 'cause we're a little shitty country in the middle of nowhere, andwas like , GONNA SEND YOU A WATCH GUYS then like LOL JK WE DON'T SHIP TO YOUR FLOATY ISLAND so I had a rage then went to look for another one.
Fortunately I found one and got a REALLY good deal on it, just bought it, and so I had enough to start paying food money, too. Keeeennn!

I've started using Tumblr again because Tania reminded me about it :D Her one's so cute. I love Tania, she's lovely. She's in mine and Mandi's master plan for the girls Lacrosse team this year (I've been roped into playing.. a boyfriend who's in like 50 million different teams/is a coach/got a scholarship/potentially in the NZ team, and also having a quite good friend who's probably captain/very good/been playing for ages, probably doesn't help my I'm-an-art-kid-not-a-team-sports-kid thing I've had going on for the last 4 years in High school).

We're going to have pink boots, pink mouthguards, pink sticks, and pink tracksuits to train in.

Only they won't be tracksuits.

They'll be laxuits.

I'm procrastinating writing out my Concept and Treatment for Media at the moment.
She says everyone passes, but I don't believe her.
That's what she said about the Production Code essay.
I spent ages researching that.
..I didn't achieve it.

S x

A Blog During School

2011-03-08T09:35:00.003+13:00

So many posts just waiting to happen - so many photos not uploading onto my laptop!

Can I go into Kodak to get photos off an SD card? My card reader is starting to not work as well (on any computer in the house... which is saying something, because there's about 10 altogether. The perks of having a father who works in ICT!), and SD reader on my laptop is almost bust. What keeps happening, is that I can view the photos on my camera when the SD is in it, but I can't copy half of them onto my laptop, or when I view the photos on the SD when I plug it in, half of them are just not there.. It's so ANNOYING.

What's more, I've lost my camera battery charger, and the charger inlet on my laptop isn't working half the time, so my laptop's dead, my camera's dead, I have a photography assignment due in 2 weeks, and a painting assignment deadline to hit, and for both of them I need both my camera and my laptop (or things on my laptop). Oh the bane of technology!

So I go on Facebook/internet/MSN/every other website I need to via my iPod Safari or apps. I love my iPod. It's so cool. I swear I use it more for apps than music :D But I don't want to jinx that and fuck it up too..

There was a muffin in a bag in my bag the other day and the muffin fell out and crumbled everywhere and I'm scared that crumbs got into the earphone jack of my iPod and the charger jack of my phone 'cause my phone's suddenly not charging unless you hold the charger in a specific way, and the headphones aren't sticking in properly.

NOT A GOOD WEEK FOR TECHNOLOGY.

Maybe it's like that Y2k thing, where all the technology in the world is turning on us.

IT'S THE Y2011 THING.

I'm about to spend the next hour of my life in Amanda and Vlad's English class, to see if her teacher will believe I've been in there all year.

This should be fun.

S x

Pizza, Cookies, &.. Wordpress?

2011-02-23T20:33:00.004+13:00

It's been an ABSOLUTE FOREVER since I've blogged, honestly. I only actually remembered about my blog - to be completely honest - when me and Jazz were talking about Tumblr tonight, and she said something about blogging.

Oh dear blog, will you ever forgive me.

Tonight, we had to wait for my dad to pick us up after Shielah Winn, at 630. SW finished at 5. So we were waiting and waiting, and laughing and singing and waiting some more, until I had an ingenius idea to order pizza to the school.

So we ordered pizza, to the school.

The asian guy who delivered it was so confused about the random girls waiting outside the front gate, but I have to admit, it wasn't bad pizza. It was worth it. Though - sorry Dominoes - Pizza Hut IS better (Dominoes is just cheaper).

The one thing of course I'm going to mention, is the Christchurch earthquake.

It's so terrible the things New Zealand's gone through - The first earthquake in September, the months of aftershocks, the Pike River tragedy, then this earthquake.. It's terrible :(

I've been raising money to go to Sydney with the orchestra again this year, but I hadn't raised much, and wouldn't have been able to make the first down payment ($200 by Monday), so I decided - while the TV played earthquake footage for 5 hours - that all my money I'd already made, and the money I would make, would go to the earthquake fund instead, because they needed the money more than me.

Sydney is fun, but let's face it, $1720 isn't worth 3 days.

We sold cookies today [Me Meela and Jazz] and made $197.60, which is absolutely fantastic! Meela and Jazz are coming over on Sunday, to bake more, to sell more :)

FUNDRAISING PLZ.

Finally,

WORDPRESS.

How do you use it?

I'm just trying to make a site that I can display my art on, for the little "business" thing my mum's helped me to set up. I've already made my Wordpress site, I'm just not sure how to set it up and use it. Do I REALLY have to use the "step by step Wordpress!" button? I NEVER read manuals, or click how-to's! That's so boring..!

..BUT I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET MY HEAD AROUND WORDPRESS.

Someone help please? It's pissing me off more than the new photo viewer on Facebook.

Which is a lot.

S x

The Perfect Crumble.

2011-02-10T20:34:00.004+13:00

Bro.

Best crumble I've ever made. You want some.

Ignore the shitty-ness of the pictures, I took them on my iPod, which I'm not pro at [photography] yet.

MAKE IT YOURSELF. I'm so bored.

Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.

Filling:

1x 840g tin of sliced peaches

1x 420g tin of diced peaches

6 small, ripening plums

couple of handfuls of blueberries

Drain sliced peaches, and pour into the bottom of a casserole dish. Spread evenly.

Slice plums.. into slices. Scatter/spread over sliced peaches.

Drain diced peaches, and spread evenly over plums.

Scatter blueberries on top (:

Crumble:

150g butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups white flour

2 cups rice bubbles

In a seperate microwaveable bowl, melt the butter. Combine with rest of ingrediants, and mix it.. until it's well-mixed.

Pour over the fruit, and pat down (relatively hard) with the back of a spoon.

Put into the oven for 38 minutes.

Open the door for a minute or 2, then put in for another 7 minutes.

..Then take it out of the oven.

Cream:

200ml whipping cream

1 heaped dsp icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

Put the cream stuff into a fairly large (500ml?) shaker.. And shake it until you can't hear it shaking anymore :D

..THEN PUT IT INTO A BOWL AND EAT IT :DD

S x