TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!

Attempting to draw the Marouders Map! It's tricky & has so much detail into it but I'm determined after watching HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban yet again.

The Hunger Games

It's currently 1:18am & I'm munching on my midnight snack of a toasted tuna sandwich. Ahhhh so hungry idk why. Since Sandra is awake with me, we decided to make an eating game in case we get hungry past bedtime. The 'hunger game' isn't finalised yet but it will be so fulfilling!

Pitter Patter

I'm sure it's clear that I yet again have failed to complete a blog challenge. But bleh. I can feel the stress building up now since us Truongers have an exam on Thursday. Since tutor started last week, it no longer feels like the holidays anymore.


One of the best feelings for me is when it rains. Heavily. Like nearly everyone, I love the sound but unusually, I hop up over my couch facing the window & peek outside to see if I can catch a worm squirming across the footpath to the garden. Sometimes I would just sit in the entertainment room wrapped around in my knitted blanket enjoying the cliche hot chocolate. Today was very unproductive & it started to pour so I sat by the window & used the graphite sticks I bought from this cheap bookstore in the city. The sketch looked rough & my stroke marks had to be eased so I watercoloured it, which is really fun even if  you're sucky at painting! Love painting on rainy days.

The only food cockroaches won't eat are cucumbers.

I was bored the other night so I decided to make this bracelet. There wasn't an extra J so I had to settle with this.
Mable, Anmol, Durga, Jacinda, Emily, Laura.

Today, Emily rocked up at 7:30am & woke me up :L She bought bagfuls of scrapbooking utensils along for some random reason but she let me keep it so I'm more than happy :) My mum drove us & my sisters to Cabra library to 'study'. We worked for a while, then admitted we can't work when we're hungry just like how you can't sleep when you're hungry so we went to get Cheese & Bacons. Came back, worked for another hour then headed to Yumcha at Fortune 8. Oh yeah we saw Laura & her sisters so we chilled with them for a bit. After that, headed back to library where we met Michelle & some Year 12 MF guys. One of them was Vincent Tran & I just admire his consistency, hardworking & motivation towards his education. He goes to the library everyday I heard & this year, I will try to do the same as soon as school starts. I still have an annoying blocked nose & cough spasms here and there.

I'm so excited for tomorrow :)

The most expensive photograph is $2,900,000.

For a while now, I've been looking at different photography blogs and groups on facebook & came across one that stood out from the rest. Her name is Kiara Rose. She's my inspiration, even though she's two years younger than me. Her photographs just bring out those little details in life. She captures it so amazingly and isn't overphotoshopped. Her photos are the epitome of creativity and I'm just so in love with her photography. What makes them even more special is that, she gives a little description of the photo. The ideas are complex but her words are simple. The description is the verbal representation of the photograph. Whenever there's a moment you can't explain, she captures those moments. For years, I've always wanted to produce photos like that but it's taking a long time to save up for an amazing Canon. I know it's not the camera that makes you a photographer but I really want a better camera to excel at my only talent. 

The biggest tapeworm ever found inside the human body was 35 metres long.

SYDNEY AQUARIUM

So if you know me well enough, I love(d) the aquarium. Whenever I'm having a bad day or just of of the blue I would just want to go to the aquarium. Yesterday, I finally went with my sisters & everything was great until I realised my favourite bit of the aquarium was taken out. But before I get to that, let's rewind. 

When we first entered, on display was the 'boring' fish like ordinary fishes you see randomly at places. I like turtles so I spent forever trying to get a good photo but it was too dark in there & I didn't want to use my flash to hurt it's eyes, so I aimed to take a shot while another person took it but with his flash. Efficient! 

It's changed so much! Before or every section, they have these amazing statues built of entirely Lego blocks. It was pretty cool. After the jellyfish, octopus (I used to think the plural for octopus was octopussies LOL) & penguins, we entered the underwater tunnels, which is probably the main highlight of the underwater journey. I love the atmosphere in there, especially how the ripples on the surface of the water shine through the glass and makes it's reflection on the floor. I tried to photograph Dory but those fishies know when you bring out your camera and just rapidly swim away. I don't blame them, I would do the same thing. I think I kinda rushed through just to see the final bit, my favourite section. 

They had a huge display of a tank filled with sea creatures; jellyfish, dory, sharks, hammerhead sharks, dugongs, dolphins, etc. It was mystically dark. The atmosphere was just delightful to me. They also played this classical piece, which complemented the movement of the creatures. They had a few block seats if you just wanted to sit and watch. I would pay just for that. Even though it doesn't seem like much, it was so simple and I like simple things. If you don't know the music I'm talking about, here's the link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISSk4yGGZds

I think after going to the aquarium, I felt more sympathy, guilt & concern than joyful and fascination. It's because all these creatures are trapped in these tanks, too small. Yeah, it fits everything but they need so much room to swim and submerge around just like us. I remember seeing the octopus just sucking onto the tiny glass. It has nothing else to do except fascinate children from it's boredom of it's suckulent tentacles. Imagine if you were just suspended in a glass just walking around, until you die. The aquarium isn't what it was and it doesn't make me happy anymore. 

Hummingbirds can't walk.

My dad returned from his Vietnam adventure today! I'm so happy and relieved to have him back. Since he works in the city & hasn't been there in 2 weeks, he misses it so he's taking us there tomorrow. I asked if we could go to the aquarium & I think he already purchased the online tickets. You save so much money buying it online rather than upfront. Since 2010, I've always had the biggest desire to visit the aquarium. I don't know how many times I've said,'I just want to go to the aquarium', but it's about time I did. Hopefully tomorrow's plans won't be wrecked.

Every continent's name end with the same letter with which they start.

Today was unexpectedly fun. It was spectacular! I woke up early to make the trifles & Mable, Jacinda & Emily arrived one by one. I think everyone didn't expect it to be this great but despite the burning weather, we made it amusing. We literally had the whole park to ourselves, which was surprising. It was so hot that hardly anyone else came so it was just us. With our water guns, we soaked the kids area, especially the see-saw. I think that was the main highlight of my day. We were all carefree. Me & Zane sat on one side with Tyrone & Mableh balancing out the other. Tyrone & Emily just wobbled side to side between us. It got really vigorous and out asses were rebounding off the seats due to the inertia. Out of nowhere, the waterbusters; Jacinda, Atharva & Frank came out of nowhere bursting cold water at us. It was a complete soaking frenzy. We switched positions & were all eventually marinated in sweat and water. 

Cooking the BBQ food was a pain! Extreme heat from sun plus the scorching heat from the barbie, but it was fun. The guys were kicking the footy around, played a teensy bit of Gridiron and saw the biggest lizard yet! Turns out it was really afraid of us, even Nala (Laura's dog). 

We decided to head back to my place, where we battled it out on Just Dance 3. It was hilarious, especially watching Zane & Laurence attempting to dance with their junk in the trunk. We ate leftover BBQ food & Jacinda's delicious classic chocolate cake! Watched HSM for a while and people were leaving after another. Had a really interesting talk with Laura, wanted to talk for longer but there will be a day for that (Girl's Day In). 

Worst thing was, I caught a cold. Idk how it was possible but it's the worst one ever. Watery eyes, blocked & runny nose, sore throat plus the exhaustion from today. Really needed a day like this. 

American car horns beep in the tone of F.

1st of Jan - Stanwell Park Beach

2nd of Jan - Jamberoo, where you can't control the action because of the queues

3rd of Jan - Lasertag & Bowling with cousins & sisters

4th of Jan - Nerf Picnic

5th of Jan - Library

6th of Jan - Olympic Park/ Daddy's coming home!

11th of Jan - DOUGIE'S BIRTHDAY; HP EXHIBITION!

24th of Jan - TARONGA ZOO! 

Continuing 12 day challenge soon. Not as much people as I expected coming to the picnic tomorrow :( I hope it'll still be fun. Received the bitchiest and most bullshit phone call last night but I'm not going to do anything about it because she's really not worth my time. Bleh my blogging is so out of style today but meh. Making berry trifle in a cup for tomorrow! PRETTY LITTLE LIARS OUT TOMORROW TOO! Bleh I'm worried about the short numbers for this picnic...

Here we go, 2012.

HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS!

My NYE wasn't really the start I had in mind for 2012 but not everything can be smiles and rainbows. Had a BBQ at Dad's side, then went to uncle's then finally hurried home to drag our mattresses & dance, jumping on them like maniacs to the music videos on channel 9. It was really fun at times & at times we just tired out and sat down, singing to Adele's songs. Everything was great, I was excited. Then when I logged onto msn, things changed. I know I overreacted but idk...let's just say I missed out on having a spectacular time tonight. Talking to Dougie made me feel better. I have no New Year resolutions because they don't come true. It's like getting a new book and writing extremely neat in it for a few weeks then turns into a scribbly doodle book. Anyway I hope all of you have a lovely New Year, go hard out and party.

2012 is going to be better.

 I hope the world ends and the human race is eliminated.