i have discovered a love for cheese =D (how random)

Camembert cheese is SOOO yummy. It's basically a round cheese that has a white and soft rind and is GOOEY on the inside. It's like cold melted cheese on the inside. It's sooo good with crackers or just randomly eating away with a spoon. TEEHEE. I love cheese now. I also love olives but that's another story.

CHEESE LOVE =D

Gone With the Wind - "Do not squander time. It is the stuff life is made of."

awwww =(

nibble away at the jam cookie

The photographer

They say her greatest fear was silence.

Hmph.

I saw this woman....

cake for tea

caught red-handed =D

purple pink pathway, the doing of the cherry blossom trees

a free soul

dancing beneath the willow tree

2010

This year has been a long long year and with every year, there is an ultimate lesson. (It hasn't actually finished but I had to eventually.)

Deep & Meaningful Lesson 2010: The most important thing is to always have the best family family and friends. Rotten friends in particular only make life a miserable existence and that waste is not worth it. Also, always listen to the little voice that tells you that deep down, this person is a load of ******************************. That voice never lies but that person will.

Ballet Lesson 2010: The key to the most gorgeous arabesque, allegro exercise or performance is the passion. No matter how fat or ugly or horrible your technique, one thing no one can take away from you is the light that shines from you when you think of dance, see dance or just dance.

Food Lesson 2010: Slightly burnt toast is yummy.

Blogger Lesson 2010: Blogging is COOOOOOOLLLLLLL and Shoutboxes can be incredibly annoying.

School Lesson 2010: Laptops are incredibly distracting and incredibly convenient all at the same time.

Favourite day of the year so far:
There was this one day in ballet early in the year where I was learning all these new exercises. You see, prior to this year, I was pretty much a semi-ballet-noob. 2010 has been a year where I have really learnt ballet. But this one day, I was just having so much fun. As I began my first plie, I felt so grateful for the art of ballet and what it lets me do. I was free. I got asked to demonstrate the study because of my artistry and performance that same day. I was just so happy.

What I learnt:
Even if one day, you lose the thing you love most, always remember the days when you realised how much you did love them.

Most revealing day of the year so far:
The day I came home really really depressed and it must have showed in my face. I told my parents what had gone wrong at school and I just completely broke down in front of them. I don't think I have ever felt so much support and love before, or realised it.

What I learnt: Never underestimate how much your parents actually care for you.

Be careful ;)

Is time relevant?

finding yin and yang

gah.

I am sick. Actually, I don't think it was because of Eve's sneezing, rub-nosing, coughing, phlegming, sickness that makes me feel retarded. (also perfect timing for my piano exam this morning ==')

but GAH. I HATE BEING SICK. My throat feels weird, like there's sandpaper at the back and clogged up at the same time.

List of stuff I feel like drinking/eating:

- a really good MANGO SMOOTHIEEEEEEEEE, from Boost would be good. There dairy-free ones are so good because it's basically just mango nectar =D

- mango frappe with mango jelly

- A COLD MANGO

- green tea ice cream =D

- raw/smoked salmon

- lemon sorbet

- lemon meringue

- lemon cheesecake

- a cup of mango nectar with crushed ice

- honey lemon drink

You know what? I JUST WANT SOME MANGOSSSSSSSSSSS XD

yeep =D

I passed the exam. YAY! That means now, every day after school, I DON'T HAVE TO PRACTISE PIANO.

Thank you to Carrie for explaining to me what 'equal temperament was' because I WAS asked what it was and I think the examiner was surprised I knew it. =D

dismal days ahead.

Piano exam coming up. Righteo! practice, practice, practice, practice, some more practice, practice this, practice that, practice that damn trill that never works anyway with my demented fingers. According to my mum, I actually used to LIKE piano. o.0. I can't quite see that I'm sorry. EXAM STRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

For those who have experienced the mental trauma of preparing for a piano exam (Grade 7+), you can share with me in the deep pit of frustration. It is psychologically tiring. Some days, I WANT TO BASH UP THE PIANO. I also think my neighbours hate me, because of my awesome beautiful dear piano-playing-at-night-when-you-are-super-tired-from-work. That's not to mention the all-too-endearing experience I had when I was preparing for my Grade 4 exam a couple years back, this involving a rather confuddled neighbour who clearly did not... lend to my gorgeous repetitive piano tunes.

No ballet for a week =(. Why? PIANO EXAM. Can someone please kill me with a water pistol or something? Ok. I have absolutely nothing against the artform of piano playing. In fact, I actually really like listening to piano playing, (when it's played by a professional). Me playing it? Let's not go there. The piano and I share a rather interesting hate - HATE relationship.

On a more happy note:

I was talking to my mum about the Bush Dance and having to have a dress and everything and I mentioned to her about how Veronica is making her own dress. (By the way, my mum thinks your amazing Veronica. She was like, "You should be more like Veronica; hard working and determined.") So, my mum has decided TO MAKE ME A 1950s DRESS!!!!!! YAY! Actually, I don't think she realises how much time it will take. Well, my mum is pretty good when it comes to needle (sewing machine for use modern-time people) and cloth. I told her about the petticoat being a stressful section and she still doesn't mind making it! =D I can't believe my mum actually offered to make me a dress. It's so nice of her and she never seems to have the time to do anything like that for me. I love you mumsypie (hehe). =D

tomorrow

tomorrow - ballet exam

I am so excited. Finally, after a half year's of nonchalance and another half year of mega hard work, I finally get to have an exam. But, seriously, it feels like each year is going by way too fast. I am aging too fast. I must rewind to the careless days where time did not matter, as long as the ice cream was within reach, Playschool was on or you had no homework for a week, without even realising.

P.S - I think I've developed stalkerish skills. I googled my examiner. She seems nice.

- New Zealander

- smiles in photos

P.SS - futuer employer who may be reading this. You can trust that I will be less stalkerish later in life. =D

Armidale

The best part was being away from home. The worst part is DOING THE WORK WHEN YOU GET BACK TO SCHOOOOOOOLLLLLL. Hello Sydney. Did you know the grass is actually

GREEEN

in Armidale. It's not just green, it's really green GREEN. I basically meant this kind of GREEN.

You get the idea. You should learn a thing or two. Good quality ice cream should not cost $5 for a 'large' scoop (Armidale extra small). It should cost $2. And large hot chocolates + complementary marshmallows should be $4.50. Learn to not have traffic and have S P A C E. The previous two mentioned will most likely never happen.

On another note:

BALLET EXAM THIS SUNDAY

PIANO EXAM THE SATURDAY AFTER

wish me luck... but do not jinx me. =D