This is frankly the shittest One Erection song out but I still love it:
Yes, I will get some and live while we're young. Yes, I will make some memories with you, Zayn.
This song speaks to me because I feel 80 most of the time. I also watched too many rom coms last night. It's getting out of hand.
J
About Me
- Junaberry
- I'm a student from Australia who used to have a lot of time on her hands but doesn't have that much anymore. Now she has other stuff on her hands.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tonight's Entertainment (Reality Bites)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110950/
This movie? 4 stars. Reasons why? Read further:
1. Winona Ryder. Oh Winona, fruit of my loins (not really), fire in my belly (don't even know what that means). I love you in all your shoplifting glory. I love you for Little Women, I love you for Edward Scissorhands, I love you for your perfect, Elflike face. I love when you emote. I love when you get all sassy up in Ethan Hawke's face. I love when you make out with Ben Stiller and I forget (but for just a second) that "there's more to life than being really, really, ridiculously goodlooking."
But really, I like Winona's acting in this movie and I think she played the character sincerely well. Especially the emoting. That gorgeous face looks even more beautiful when it's all scrunched up and super-pissed.
2. Ethan Hawke. Ever since watching Gattaca (year 8? Year 6? Year 5? I can't remember), I have been marginally in love with this man. He played a perfectly grungey, no-shit, man-child in this movie that was difficult to dislike.
3. My favourite scene. Okay, there were multiple favourite scenes that I must discuss but won't because I want you to watch the movie and me slobbering about it would just be boring. My favourite scene, if I had to choose, would be one of the final scenes in the club when Winona and Ethan are arguing. There's just so much emoting going on and then Winona's face gets all amazing and Ethan Hawke looks like this kicked dog you just want to hug for eternity. It's just one of those perfectly built rom com fight scenes. You know the one; every rom com has one. It's a "fight" but you know those two crazy kids are going to end up together and, even though it's meant to be angry, IT STILL TURNS OUT SEXY. What the eff?
4. The sexual tension. I wanted to describe this movie as Say Anything but grungier and with more sexual tension but I didn't want to get Big Michelle's hopes up. But really, it kind of is? I get the same feels from it. The sexual tension is just of magnificent magnitudes though. There is so much; you could scoop it up with a spoon. I would eat it. I admit to that much.
5. Ben Stiller's directoral debut. Huh, what? Yes, it is and it is amazing.
J
This movie? 4 stars. Reasons why? Read further:
1. Winona Ryder. Oh Winona, fruit of my loins (not really), fire in my belly (don't even know what that means). I love you in all your shoplifting glory. I love you for Little Women, I love you for Edward Scissorhands, I love you for your perfect, Elflike face. I love when you emote. I love when you get all sassy up in Ethan Hawke's face. I love when you make out with Ben Stiller and I forget (but for just a second) that "there's more to life than being really, really, ridiculously goodlooking."
But really, I like Winona's acting in this movie and I think she played the character sincerely well. Especially the emoting. That gorgeous face looks even more beautiful when it's all scrunched up and super-pissed.
2. Ethan Hawke. Ever since watching Gattaca (year 8? Year 6? Year 5? I can't remember), I have been marginally in love with this man. He played a perfectly grungey, no-shit, man-child in this movie that was difficult to dislike.
3. My favourite scene. Okay, there were multiple favourite scenes that I must discuss but won't because I want you to watch the movie and me slobbering about it would just be boring. My favourite scene, if I had to choose, would be one of the final scenes in the club when Winona and Ethan are arguing. There's just so much emoting going on and then Winona's face gets all amazing and Ethan Hawke looks like this kicked dog you just want to hug for eternity. It's just one of those perfectly built rom com fight scenes. You know the one; every rom com has one. It's a "fight" but you know those two crazy kids are going to end up together and, even though it's meant to be angry, IT STILL TURNS OUT SEXY. What the eff?
4. The sexual tension. I wanted to describe this movie as Say Anything but grungier and with more sexual tension but I didn't want to get Big Michelle's hopes up. But really, it kind of is? I get the same feels from it. The sexual tension is just of magnificent magnitudes though. There is so much; you could scoop it up with a spoon. I would eat it. I admit to that much.
5. Ben Stiller's directoral debut. Huh, what? Yes, it is and it is amazing.
J
Stupid Fun
I had a lot of fun today and just got home with a hoarse voice. The sexual innuendo of the previous sentence is fully intended.
I got up at 6-fucking-am to go help my brother with some volunteer thing. It involved an encounter with a huge red-back spider. Don't worry; I survived. Not sure about my brother as I haven't heard anything from him since I left around 10am. After that, I went to uni to piss.
I'm serious. It makes me angry when there aren't obvious facilities around or when it involves having to walk great distances to access said facilities (it's even worse when you trek through mountainous ranges and you find the toilets are locked). If I was an architect, I would use it chiefly (besides to pick up hotties) to implement more widespread toilet facilities throughout the great metropolitan area. Fuck the rest of the country; they have all that bush and grass and what have you.
I have just lost my train of thought.
Right. After I went to uni, I caught a bus into the city and promptly missed my connecting bus home. I could have gotten off and gone shopping or some shat but I'm poor and was also lazy to get off the bus which was relatively warm and cosy compared to the shenanigans that were occurring outside. Fo rizzle, what the fuck is this weather? Whenever it starts storming (which seems to be increasingly common), I text Little Mishelle with something along the lines of, "FUCKING 2012!" and then she replies something nonchalant because "she don't give a damn" (in the words of Stephen Merchant) and then I look out my window and think about what I would do if the roof caved in on me.
Eventually, I caught the bus home, ate lunch then ran back outside into the swirling winds and general wilderness to catch a bus to Caitlyn and Laura's house. As a bus route I rarely take, I used my phone GPS to find out when to get off the bus. THIS WAS AN INGENIOUS PLAN. Never has such excellent innovation befallen me before. I think I need to copyright this idea? I'm not sure how. Regardless, I spent the walk to the twins' house with a gleeful smile as I reflected on what a fabulous idea I had just had.
I've tired myself out writing about the trip to Caitlyn and Laura's house and now can't be bothered writing about the shenanigans we got up to there. All I can be bothered saying is... it involved copious amounts of Singstar (hence the hoarse voice), they ate my banana muffins and they LIKED IT, singing to Little Mix and Rihanna in the car and looking at vodka-infused worms.
The end. I have to go watch Extras now.
J
I got up at 6-fucking-am to go help my brother with some volunteer thing. It involved an encounter with a huge red-back spider. Don't worry; I survived. Not sure about my brother as I haven't heard anything from him since I left around 10am. After that, I went to uni to piss.
I'm serious. It makes me angry when there aren't obvious facilities around or when it involves having to walk great distances to access said facilities (it's even worse when you trek through mountainous ranges and you find the toilets are locked). If I was an architect, I would use it chiefly (besides to pick up hotties) to implement more widespread toilet facilities throughout the great metropolitan area. Fuck the rest of the country; they have all that bush and grass and what have you.
I have just lost my train of thought.
Right. After I went to uni, I caught a bus into the city and promptly missed my connecting bus home. I could have gotten off and gone shopping or some shat but I'm poor and was also lazy to get off the bus which was relatively warm and cosy compared to the shenanigans that were occurring outside. Fo rizzle, what the fuck is this weather? Whenever it starts storming (which seems to be increasingly common), I text Little Mishelle with something along the lines of, "FUCKING 2012!" and then she replies something nonchalant because "she don't give a damn" (in the words of Stephen Merchant) and then I look out my window and think about what I would do if the roof caved in on me.
Eventually, I caught the bus home, ate lunch then ran back outside into the swirling winds and general wilderness to catch a bus to Caitlyn and Laura's house. As a bus route I rarely take, I used my phone GPS to find out when to get off the bus. THIS WAS AN INGENIOUS PLAN. Never has such excellent innovation befallen me before. I think I need to copyright this idea? I'm not sure how. Regardless, I spent the walk to the twins' house with a gleeful smile as I reflected on what a fabulous idea I had just had.
I've tired myself out writing about the trip to Caitlyn and Laura's house and now can't be bothered writing about the shenanigans we got up to there. All I can be bothered saying is... it involved copious amounts of Singstar (hence the hoarse voice), they ate my banana muffins and they LIKED IT, singing to Little Mix and Rihanna in the car and looking at vodka-infused worms.
The end. I have to go watch Extras now.
J
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tonight's Entertainment (Someone Like You, What's Your Number? and My Girlfriend's Boyfriend)
I decided to catch up on my rom com reviews. Too bad I can't remember half of what I've watched since the last time I updated... Regardless.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244970/
I really enjoyed this movie. For a couple of reasons but namely Hugh Jackman (or Jack Hughman, as my mother says) who is, of course, a highly attractive male specimen. He has the body of a God (or an avid swimmer... Seriously, male swimmers have the most impeccable bodies. I wholeheartedly encourage all guys to take up swimming), the face of an angel and a really sweet and wholesome personality. I don't know; there's just something about him that's really likeable.
And Ashley Judd is, of course, a really amazing lady and I always enjoy her movies.
I think they had the right amount of chemistry. Sure, they re-used the well abused Lothario character who the goody-goody girl falls in love with. But like I always say, cliches exist for a reason. And so do stereotypes for that matter (but that's a discussion for another day). The Lothario Cliche is honestly one of the sexiest rom com storylines out there and, for maybe that reason alone, I give this movie 3.5 stars!
Speaking of the Lothario Cliche...
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770703/
Another highly enjoyable movie. Chris Evans just does things to me. HE JUST DOES. Like I was saying to Kim a couple (yesterday?) days ago, his body is banging and he has the perfect All-American good looks (probably why he was cast as Captain America). Ever since The Nanny Diaries (which I watch regularly just to drink that tall glass of man in), I've been in love with this starry-eyed lad.
Other than Chris Evans, reasons why you should watch this movie include Anna Faris' banging body (seriously, girl is packing tight... That's still a saying, right? Am I even using it in the right context?). No one can deny that. And I find Anna Faris' incredibly irritating. That being said, she was pretty endearing in this movie and a good match with Evans.
I give this movie 4 stars, based mainly on the chemistry between the two leads.
This movie just made me feel happy inside. And that's why I watch rom coms. I remember a couple of months ago I sat down to watch Never Let Me Go (which I put off for the longest time because I knew it was going to be a sad one) and, at the last scene, I sat for about 10 minutes and just cried and cried. Complete with gasping and mucous. Full throttle, body consuming tears. I then decided that I'd had enough of sad movies or serious movies. ANY MOVIE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A MEET-CUTE IS NOT MY TYPE OF MOVIE. Not anymore, suckerz.
The atmosphere of this movie was fresh, funny and happy. It didn't have that claustrophobic or Small World feel some rom coms have (It's a Boy Girl Thing comes to mind, perhaps why I didn't enjoy it as much as Helen claims she did). Not like another movie I just watched...
MY GIRLFRIEND'S BOYFRIEND
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447793/
At first I was reluctant. I mean, Alyssa Milano? No offense but girlfriend is WAY past her prime (seriously, no offense). I'm not sure she was even "in" her prime during her Charmed days. I decided to give this movie a go, however, in honour of the male lead played by Christopher Gorham who I've only ever seen in Covert Affairs (a kind of weather beaten Alias but with no Michael Vartan or Jen Garner, my One True Loves). I thought he was cute in Covert Affairs so was all, "Aw shucks, let's just give it a go." That and I am seriously running low on rom coms to watch.
So I watched it. It's good in that it's got a decent storyline and it has cute characters and Alyssa Milano IS admittedly cute and clean in it. But the atmosphere just felt so claustrophobic to me. That's really the only way I can describe it. Again, it's probably because of the whole Hollywood rom com thing. Maybe that's why I didn't like It's a Boy Girl Thing. I WANT my rom coms to have all the flair and freshness of a straight-outta-Hollywood movie. I want the leads to be AMAZING looking and I won't settle for anything less!
The male lead should be completely dashing and make me melt on first glance (CHRIS EVANS, COME TO ME). The female lead should be the perfect match for him. In my opinion, every female lead SHOULD be modelled on Elizabeth Bennett. Hell, if every rom com from now on was just based on Pride & Prejudice I would be 100% fine with this. That is seriously the most perfect rom com plotline in my opinion.
GUYS, I'M GETTING WORKED UP. Rom coms do this to me.
To end (which I must), I give this 2 stars. It's not a bad movie but just not my type.
Oh, and I tried to watch Shakespeare in Love the other day but when Gwyneth's nips came up on screen, I exxed the fuck out of there.
J
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244970/
I really enjoyed this movie. For a couple of reasons but namely Hugh Jackman (or Jack Hughman, as my mother says) who is, of course, a highly attractive male specimen. He has the body of a God (or an avid swimmer... Seriously, male swimmers have the most impeccable bodies. I wholeheartedly encourage all guys to take up swimming), the face of an angel and a really sweet and wholesome personality. I don't know; there's just something about him that's really likeable.
And Ashley Judd is, of course, a really amazing lady and I always enjoy her movies.
I think they had the right amount of chemistry. Sure, they re-used the well abused Lothario character who the goody-goody girl falls in love with. But like I always say, cliches exist for a reason. And so do stereotypes for that matter (but that's a discussion for another day). The Lothario Cliche is honestly one of the sexiest rom com storylines out there and, for maybe that reason alone, I give this movie 3.5 stars!
Speaking of the Lothario Cliche...
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770703/
Another highly enjoyable movie. Chris Evans just does things to me. HE JUST DOES. Like I was saying to Kim a couple (yesterday?) days ago, his body is banging and he has the perfect All-American good looks (probably why he was cast as Captain America). Ever since The Nanny Diaries (which I watch regularly just to drink that tall glass of man in), I've been in love with this starry-eyed lad.
Other than Chris Evans, reasons why you should watch this movie include Anna Faris' banging body (seriously, girl is packing tight... That's still a saying, right? Am I even using it in the right context?). No one can deny that. And I find Anna Faris' incredibly irritating. That being said, she was pretty endearing in this movie and a good match with Evans.
I give this movie 4 stars, based mainly on the chemistry between the two leads.
This movie just made me feel happy inside. And that's why I watch rom coms. I remember a couple of months ago I sat down to watch Never Let Me Go (which I put off for the longest time because I knew it was going to be a sad one) and, at the last scene, I sat for about 10 minutes and just cried and cried. Complete with gasping and mucous. Full throttle, body consuming tears. I then decided that I'd had enough of sad movies or serious movies. ANY MOVIE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A MEET-CUTE IS NOT MY TYPE OF MOVIE. Not anymore, suckerz.
The atmosphere of this movie was fresh, funny and happy. It didn't have that claustrophobic or Small World feel some rom coms have (It's a Boy Girl Thing comes to mind, perhaps why I didn't enjoy it as much as Helen claims she did). Not like another movie I just watched...
MY GIRLFRIEND'S BOYFRIEND
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447793/
At first I was reluctant. I mean, Alyssa Milano? No offense but girlfriend is WAY past her prime (seriously, no offense). I'm not sure she was even "in" her prime during her Charmed days. I decided to give this movie a go, however, in honour of the male lead played by Christopher Gorham who I've only ever seen in Covert Affairs (a kind of weather beaten Alias but with no Michael Vartan or Jen Garner, my One True Loves). I thought he was cute in Covert Affairs so was all, "Aw shucks, let's just give it a go." That and I am seriously running low on rom coms to watch.
So I watched it. It's good in that it's got a decent storyline and it has cute characters and Alyssa Milano IS admittedly cute and clean in it. But the atmosphere just felt so claustrophobic to me. That's really the only way I can describe it. Again, it's probably because of the whole Hollywood rom com thing. Maybe that's why I didn't like It's a Boy Girl Thing. I WANT my rom coms to have all the flair and freshness of a straight-outta-Hollywood movie. I want the leads to be AMAZING looking and I won't settle for anything less!
The male lead should be completely dashing and make me melt on first glance (CHRIS EVANS, COME TO ME). The female lead should be the perfect match for him. In my opinion, every female lead SHOULD be modelled on Elizabeth Bennett. Hell, if every rom com from now on was just based on Pride & Prejudice I would be 100% fine with this. That is seriously the most perfect rom com plotline in my opinion.
GUYS, I'M GETTING WORKED UP. Rom coms do this to me.
To end (which I must), I give this 2 stars. It's not a bad movie but just not my type.
Oh, and I tried to watch Shakespeare in Love the other day but when Gwyneth's nips came up on screen, I exxed the fuck out of there.
J
Monday, November 26, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
"Both Have Holes"
I haven't heard back from any of the writing groups I emailed last week so I guess that whole thing won't be happening this summer. Pity because I miss that bunch. And by "bunch" I mean "writers" and by "writers" I mean wannabe-writers who, for the most part, are pretentious and totes phony but hell, I'm like that most of the time.
My Officeworks group interview is in a few days (eee). I've picked out my object to describe me with the help of Little Mishelle. At first, I was going to bring this old cupcake recipe I have that my dad gave me circa year seven. My spiel was going to be about my love for baking, reading and nostalgia. Then, with some other contributions, I decided on... (suspense) A BUTTON.
My plan is, depending on the atmosphere in the group interview, to interject with some kind of humourous reference to how buttons have "numerous holes" and so do I. I know; brilliant.
But no, I won't do that because it'll be interpreted as being crass (HAH, not me at all. Wouldn't want to give a false impression or anything) or attract unwanted attention from "males" desiring to "seek out" said "orifices." Not sure why I put "orifices" in "quotation marks" but now I "can't stop doing it."
That's it. Goodbye.
J
My Officeworks group interview is in a few days (eee). I've picked out my object to describe me with the help of Little Mishelle. At first, I was going to bring this old cupcake recipe I have that my dad gave me circa year seven. My spiel was going to be about my love for baking, reading and nostalgia. Then, with some other contributions, I decided on... (suspense) A BUTTON.
My plan is, depending on the atmosphere in the group interview, to interject with some kind of humourous reference to how buttons have "numerous holes" and so do I. I know; brilliant.
But no, I won't do that because it'll be interpreted as being crass (HAH, not me at all. Wouldn't want to give a false impression or anything) or attract unwanted attention from "males" desiring to "seek out" said "orifices." Not sure why I put "orifices" in "quotation marks" but now I "can't stop doing it."
That's it. Goodbye.
J
Sixpence None The Richer - "There She Goes"
Oh, the '90s. You were a splendid time:
That being said, I can remember very little about the '90s except I used to wear those highly fashionable trackies with the elasticized ankles to school. And a series of really ugly little-girl dresses with back bows. It would have probably been better to have been a teenager in the '90s.
J
That being said, I can remember very little about the '90s except I used to wear those highly fashionable trackies with the elasticized ankles to school. And a series of really ugly little-girl dresses with back bows. It would have probably been better to have been a teenager in the '90s.
J
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Bratwurst
I feel weird right now. I feel good because I just finished watching Wimbledon (one of my favourite movies of all time) but I feel mildly shit because I have the shittiest headache right now from being in the sun. This always happens to me when I spend more than 20 minutes outdoors on a day when the weather exceeds 30 degrees.
Other than that, it also feels weird not having to study. I was telling Amy the other day that I've basically been on study break for a month (and, as I believe any uni student will tell you, study breaks are ALWAYS the worst part of the uni semester) so this transition back to normal life and socialization and other crap is just bizarre.
And yeah, I'm going to karaoke tomorrow with a bunch of strangers and I can't sing for shit. Literally, growing up, my family always made fun of me when I sang because I have no sense of pitch or rhythm or anything. The thing is, IT SOUNDS FINE IN MY HEAD so I can't auto-tune. Worst.
J
Other than that, it also feels weird not having to study. I was telling Amy the other day that I've basically been on study break for a month (and, as I believe any uni student will tell you, study breaks are ALWAYS the worst part of the uni semester) so this transition back to normal life and socialization and other crap is just bizarre.
And yeah, I'm going to karaoke tomorrow with a bunch of strangers and I can't sing for shit. Literally, growing up, my family always made fun of me when I sang because I have no sense of pitch or rhythm or anything. The thing is, IT SOUNDS FINE IN MY HEAD so I can't auto-tune. Worst.
J
Monday, November 19, 2012
This Summer
That's a name of a Sarah Dessen book fyi, but also the name of the following list:
J
- Go rockclimbing.
- Go to Greens & Co. with Little Mishelle and maybe see if Big Michelle, YT (who said we were going to get cake after exams anyway...), Lynn and Bee want to go? I'm just reaching with those guys, I figure it would be good to see uni people at some point this holiday. Would it be weird to ask them, Big Michelle? I need your superior social advice here.
- Secure Officeworks job then make copious amounts of money.
- Plan for Europe with Little Mishelle.
- Watch period dramas with Sarah and Wynn.
- Hang out with my cousin who's coming to visit from Sydney and is apparently expecting beach trips with us because she is an "avid surfer." Are we related?
- Do well in exams (when I get back my results... Hopefully...).
- Avoid stepping in grandpa's piss.
- Be nicer to grandpa this time.
- Hang out with some dogs.
- Go see some movies.
- Go make fun of hipsters at an architectural event with Little Mishelle when I force her to take me.
- Eat copious amounts of Tutti Frutti.
- Go to Madzoon and secure 25% Student Edge discount and BUY ONE GET ONE FREE deal Mon-Wed. That's a real thing, guys.
- Maybe see Regina Spektor? It's close to $100 and I'm saving though...
- Hang out with Meg and play risk.
- Brainstorm with Meg how to be social butterflies next year.
- Get crazy.
- Hang out with Caitlyn and eat chocolate.
- Gain confidence and social prowess.
- Become Fearless.
J
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Ahh, this song is really bloody good:
The first time I heard it I thought it was a Police song (band behind the klassic line, "DON'T STAND SO, DON'T STAND SO, DON'T STAND SO KLOSE TO ME!"). I firmly believe music (and movies for that matter) were better back in the day. It was cheesier and more glorious but also catchier and somehow more meaningful despite talking about shit like inappropriate teacher-student relationships (coincidentally the theme of one of my first NaNoWriMos).
Coincidentally, NaNoWriMo is occurring right now (as we speak) and this will be the fourth year I will have not participated. Thanks, uni and thanks, year 11 and 12. Cockblockers.
J
The first time I heard it I thought it was a Police song (band behind the klassic line, "DON'T STAND SO, DON'T STAND SO, DON'T STAND SO KLOSE TO ME!"). I firmly believe music (and movies for that matter) were better back in the day. It was cheesier and more glorious but also catchier and somehow more meaningful despite talking about shit like inappropriate teacher-student relationships (coincidentally the theme of one of my first NaNoWriMos).
Coincidentally, NaNoWriMo is occurring right now (as we speak) and this will be the fourth year I will have not participated. Thanks, uni and thanks, year 11 and 12. Cockblockers.
J
Lamenting
So I only have one exam left. And, as per usual, that is FCP. You know what that means... a lot of sitting around, staring at the ceiling and not studying FCP because I don't want to and, for the most part, I can get away with it. Because FCP is a flop unit.
FriendQuest 2013 will continue next year. I think FriendQuest 2012 was successful this year. Despite not being the social butterfly I wanted to be, a got acquainted with a few people and I think I'm slightly more confident. I probably just think too much. It'll be fine. I made Nadia give me a pep talk the other day (she gives good ones). She told me that everyone is actually alone in life, even those who are really sociable and know everyone. It made me happier because the main thing that gets me is I become paranoid and think people are judging me (they probably judge me more for being antisocial than anything else) and that they don't like me or thing I'm weird. The more paranoid I get about these things, the more these things manifest in my personality and conduct. The more I think about how people must think I'm weird and antisocial, the more I don't want to talk to people.
It's a vicious, vicious cycle.
J
FriendQuest 2013 will continue next year. I think FriendQuest 2012 was successful this year. Despite not being the social butterfly I wanted to be, a got acquainted with a few people and I think I'm slightly more confident. I probably just think too much. It'll be fine. I made Nadia give me a pep talk the other day (she gives good ones). She told me that everyone is actually alone in life, even those who are really sociable and know everyone. It made me happier because the main thing that gets me is I become paranoid and think people are judging me (they probably judge me more for being antisocial than anything else) and that they don't like me or thing I'm weird. The more paranoid I get about these things, the more these things manifest in my personality and conduct. The more I think about how people must think I'm weird and antisocial, the more I don't want to talk to people.
It's a vicious, vicious cycle.
J
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Regina Spektor - "Eet" (Live In London)
This song makes me so sad every time. It's also my favourite of hers.
J
Friday, November 16, 2012
Netherfield Park, Take Me Away
After a long, stressful day, I am treating myself to an evening of Pride & Prejudice. It is unfortunate, however, that I'll also be doing Haddon's matrices and revising clinical skills whilst watching.
I don't think I've ever studied as hard or fast as I am now (har har, sexual...). And not because I'm aiming for that HD but because I don't think I've ever left anything as last minute as I have now. The study is crazy. And yes, it's a lot of content to cover but in general I also pride myself on studying early and being able to relax the last few days before an exam.
I got up at 6.45am this morning (early for me during study break) to start studying by 7am. I NEVER GET UP BEFORE 7.30am DURING STUDY BREAK. STUDY BREAK IS ALSO KNOWN AS SLEEP-IN BREAK FOR ME.
I also got a group interview for Officeworks and the good folk at Madzoon sent me (and Little Mishelle!) emails regarding our applications there. I think I'm going to go with Officeworks though... It's a bigger company, the pay will probably be better, it's more "stable" and I guess the hours will be more regular. I feel as though Madzoon might toss me around a bit given they're new.
Who knows.
J
I don't think I've ever studied as hard or fast as I am now (har har, sexual...). And not because I'm aiming for that HD but because I don't think I've ever left anything as last minute as I have now. The study is crazy. And yes, it's a lot of content to cover but in general I also pride myself on studying early and being able to relax the last few days before an exam.
I got up at 6.45am this morning (early for me during study break) to start studying by 7am. I NEVER GET UP BEFORE 7.30am DURING STUDY BREAK. STUDY BREAK IS ALSO KNOWN AS SLEEP-IN BREAK FOR ME.
I also got a group interview for Officeworks and the good folk at Madzoon sent me (and Little Mishelle!) emails regarding our applications there. I think I'm going to go with Officeworks though... It's a bigger company, the pay will probably be better, it's more "stable" and I guess the hours will be more regular. I feel as though Madzoon might toss me around a bit given they're new.
Who knows.
J
What My Study Looks Like
I keep going back and forth between complete panic and ice-ice-baby disengagement.
J
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The Last 24 Hours
- Did NOT exercise.
- Ate a cashew that tasted like pizza.
- Worked from 5pm - 10pm, basically a feat for me...
- Ate delicious sweet and sour prawns and praised the Lord for delivering me Mi Madre.
- Followed a bunch of shit dicks on Instagram. My whole "following" list is an embarrassment; just a bunch of celebs, predominantly Disney tweens.
- Listened to a bunch of Ricky/Steve/Karl podcasts. They make me so effing happy.
- Read the Travel section of last weekend's paper. It's making me all jumpy inside.
- Talked with Little Mishelle. I don't know why but I always send her a crapload of messages and texts during exams, mostly because I'm procrastinating. Also, I have this insatiable desire to find out what she's doing every single second of the day so I can live vicariously through her (as she is already on holidays).
- Cut off a bunch of split ends.
- Read a crap tonne of blogs. My favourite continues to be http://carrotsncake.com
- Checked my emails sporadically and then every 10 minutes whilst waiting for replies to the multiple resumes I handed out.
- Ate a banana. Mmm, phallic.
- Wondered why we even have leg hair?!
- Studied.
- Pondered my existence.
- Watched 20 minutes of Easy A.
- Slept.
J
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Summer Daze
It's just past 6pm. My study window is open and there's a light, cool breeze coming in. I'm playing some sultry The Rubens song (thanks, Little Mishelle) and it's starting to feel a lot like summer. I walked home from the bus stop in the sun today and felt it burning my back. I remembered why I want to move to the UK and then realized that I'm not sure if I can ever leave Perth...
I had my first exam today. My next is on Monday. I definitively have to cram for it. I think this is the first time I've ever felt this way. I remember a few weeks before my end of year 11 exams, I was sitting on the hill at recess with Big Michelle and Little Mishelle and looking through my diary. I realized we only had something like 2.5 weeks until exams and I freaked the flip out. I always tend to do that.
The job hunt continues and I'm waiting for replies from a few places.
I can't wait for holidays.
J
I had my first exam today. My next is on Monday. I definitively have to cram for it. I think this is the first time I've ever felt this way. I remember a few weeks before my end of year 11 exams, I was sitting on the hill at recess with Big Michelle and Little Mishelle and looking through my diary. I realized we only had something like 2.5 weeks until exams and I freaked the flip out. I always tend to do that.
The job hunt continues and I'm waiting for replies from a few places.
I can't wait for holidays.
J
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
The Perfect Man
Revelling in the perfection that is Lloyd Dobler has got me thinking about a lot of things. Mostly about how sweet he is, how honest and loving. There are a lot of things about Lloyd Dobler that makes him a great guy and a great character:
For one thing, it got me thinking about the perfect man or the characteristics I want in a guy (or, as I should say, a man because, "There are too many guys in the world. Be a man."). Here I have compiled a short list and in no particular order:
J
For one thing, it got me thinking about the perfect man or the characteristics I want in a guy (or, as I should say, a man because, "There are too many guys in the world. Be a man."). Here I have compiled a short list and in no particular order:
- Honest.
- Protective/makes me feel safe (particularly relevant to my internal psyche).
- Funny/sassy.
- Loving.
- Real.
- Candid.
- Non-mopey.
- Smart.
- Forearms.
- Friend.
J
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Tonight's Entertainment (Say Anything)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098258/
Wow, this movie is basically perfect.
As in, it has no flaws. As in, since the first scene, everything has been interesting and intriguing and different and funny and sweet. It's funny in this weird, offbeat, stupid, Catcher in the Rye, Ferris Bueller's Day Off way. It's romantic in this very typical and faultless teenage love way. And it's strangely sexy.
The first scene (party scene) had me laughing already. I rarely laugh at movies even if I find them funny. I only laugh at Ellen videos with Writer Amy and Haunted House. But the party scene had me laughing. My favourite line was, "YOU MUST CHILL," and for sure, you can count on me saying this line a lot from now on.
I give it 5 stars. Guys, that is my highest rating so far. This is a really good movie.
It's also funny and sweet in a way that I didn't expect from the 1980s. I remember watching Dr. Strangelove last year for the first time and thinking, "Shit, this is amazing." It wasn't my favourite movie by a long shot but the humour was so freaking modern and snarky and impeccable. I was impressed. This movie kind of reminds me of that.
This movie is easy watching in a way that you can sit back knowing everything will work out in the end. It's also the kind of movie that, when you finish watching it, you have something to think about.
The characters and relationships are sweet in this attainable way. It kind of reminds me of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton in that sense. That comparison perhaps doesn't really make sense but I really love that movie. Mostly because I rooted for Topher Grace's character throughout the whole thing because I love a good nerdy underdog. The relationship between Topher and Rosie was achey and breaky and hearty. And teenagery and sweety and bittersweety like a square of 70% cocoa dark chocolate.
This movie has also really made me want to get a boyfriend. I keep feeling this heart-lurchy thing whenever I see Lloyd and Dianne together.
The only thing I don't like? The conversation Dianne has with her dad re: you know what. But what I really liked? HOT CAR SEX SCENE. Was NOT expecting it. I was like, "OH GURL!" when it popped up on screen. Then I shook my head a bit because naturally, I was all, "Oh gorl, don't get pregnant." Then I was like, "Get it, girl." Because you only live once. And yes, I just spelt the word "girl" three ways just then.
The end. Watch this movie (space).
J
Wow, this movie is basically perfect.
As in, it has no flaws. As in, since the first scene, everything has been interesting and intriguing and different and funny and sweet. It's funny in this weird, offbeat, stupid, Catcher in the Rye, Ferris Bueller's Day Off way. It's romantic in this very typical and faultless teenage love way. And it's strangely sexy.
The first scene (party scene) had me laughing already. I rarely laugh at movies even if I find them funny. I only laugh at Ellen videos with Writer Amy and Haunted House. But the party scene had me laughing. My favourite line was, "YOU MUST CHILL," and for sure, you can count on me saying this line a lot from now on.
I give it 5 stars. Guys, that is my highest rating so far. This is a really good movie.
It's also funny and sweet in a way that I didn't expect from the 1980s. I remember watching Dr. Strangelove last year for the first time and thinking, "Shit, this is amazing." It wasn't my favourite movie by a long shot but the humour was so freaking modern and snarky and impeccable. I was impressed. This movie kind of reminds me of that.
This movie is easy watching in a way that you can sit back knowing everything will work out in the end. It's also the kind of movie that, when you finish watching it, you have something to think about.
The characters and relationships are sweet in this attainable way. It kind of reminds me of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton in that sense. That comparison perhaps doesn't really make sense but I really love that movie. Mostly because I rooted for Topher Grace's character throughout the whole thing because I love a good nerdy underdog. The relationship between Topher and Rosie was achey and breaky and hearty. And teenagery and sweety and bittersweety like a square of 70% cocoa dark chocolate.
This movie has also really made me want to get a boyfriend. I keep feeling this heart-lurchy thing whenever I see Lloyd and Dianne together.
The only thing I don't like? The conversation Dianne has with her dad re: you know what. But what I really liked? HOT CAR SEX SCENE. Was NOT expecting it. I was like, "OH GURL!" when it popped up on screen. Then I shook my head a bit because naturally, I was all, "Oh gorl, don't get pregnant." Then I was like, "Get it, girl." Because you only live once. And yes, I just spelt the word "girl" three ways just then.
The end. Watch this movie (space).
J
Smoothies is Cooking
I am genuinely upset to find out Liz Huett is no longer going to be singing back-up for Taylor. I'm happy she's pursuing a solo career because I thinks she's just ab-fab but I also feel like the dream team is breaking up.
They were impeccable together.
J
They were impeccable together.
J
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Tonight's Entertainment (Notting Hill)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/
I've started becoming desperate for romcoms to watch. It feels like I've gone through all the good ones. I keep using the IMDb suggestion things for movies I've liked and watched so far. And I keep getting the same movies suggested over and over again. It's like an incestuous little circle.
I've put Say Anything and some of the older romcoms on the runner-up list. I'm not sure I want to delve into that territory yet. Instead, I'm turning to some of the "older" romcoms (that is, movies involving older actors/actresses). For example, at present I'm watching The Rebound. I don't know if it really counts because one of the leads is a youngish hot guy. And I love CZJ.
Anyway, it took me a while to watch Notting Hill. Even though it's a classic, I was scared to watch it because I feared the boredom.
I can see why this movie is a classic though. It's really good. The two main characters are pretty typical but the supporting characters are more interesting. The movie played on the quirkiness of the characters but kept it a notch below hipster which I fully appreciate.
The feel of the movie is reminiscent of About a Boy, Bridget Jones' Diary and Love, Actually. Maybe it's because of all the Hugh Grant, but it just feels clean and crisp and touching in the same way. It has that British charm, wit and offhandedness but keeps it real.
I don't really have much to say. It's a classic romcom and good in terms of characters, physical setting, storyline, premise. I enjoyed it. I probably wouldn't watch it again but I enjoyed it.
J
I've started becoming desperate for romcoms to watch. It feels like I've gone through all the good ones. I keep using the IMDb suggestion things for movies I've liked and watched so far. And I keep getting the same movies suggested over and over again. It's like an incestuous little circle.
I've put Say Anything and some of the older romcoms on the runner-up list. I'm not sure I want to delve into that territory yet. Instead, I'm turning to some of the "older" romcoms (that is, movies involving older actors/actresses). For example, at present I'm watching The Rebound. I don't know if it really counts because one of the leads is a youngish hot guy. And I love CZJ.
Anyway, it took me a while to watch Notting Hill. Even though it's a classic, I was scared to watch it because I feared the boredom.
I can see why this movie is a classic though. It's really good. The two main characters are pretty typical but the supporting characters are more interesting. The movie played on the quirkiness of the characters but kept it a notch below hipster which I fully appreciate.
The feel of the movie is reminiscent of About a Boy, Bridget Jones' Diary and Love, Actually. Maybe it's because of all the Hugh Grant, but it just feels clean and crisp and touching in the same way. It has that British charm, wit and offhandedness but keeps it real.
I don't really have much to say. It's a classic romcom and good in terms of characters, physical setting, storyline, premise. I enjoyed it. I probably wouldn't watch it again but I enjoyed it.
J
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