Unpacking my baggage

HAHAAHAH AT THE FAMILY PORTRAIT IN THE BACKGROUND. FML. I look so much older than my brother - people always think he's younger than me. I love home. I love my family. My mum is love. A year ago I was at an entirely different place. Sadly torn and wistfully idealistic about things I thought were familiar, but were in actuality, foreign to me. I don't assert that I'm wiser or any less ignorant, but just that I get it now. I get that there will always be something happening - the things people do, the stuff people say. I get disappointment, frustration and anger comes along with the package. How much you care is reflected in how emotional you are as a result. Anyway, I'm done with all of that. There's just no time to sit and wait for the people to come around. GOTTA MOVE ALONG, right? Something about me: I'm obsessed with writing letters to my future self (www.futureme.org). Highly recommended. I am constantly writing these letters because my life is pretty freaki...

Kathy & Maria - photo shoots from the earlier photography assignment. I AM LEAVING SOON. This is meant to be the experience of my lifetime. I will never be almost 20, naive and scared shitless, and about to work in some country I know close to nothing about (besides that Dracula and dragons live there) again. I will be flying to Romania on Wednesday. Seven weeks. So obviously, I made a gigantic list of things to do in preparation. A list of things to chase up for the trip, a list of things to do for the AIESEC committee in Romania, a list of things to do for Uni when I have to come back, a list of things to pack, a list of things to buy, a list of things to print out...I AM DROWNING IN MY LISTS! Then I look at my lists and I just get so overwhelmed, I decide to go watch some TV instead (The Millionaire Matchmaker if you were wondering. Uh yeah, I have a penchant for reality shows). By the time my day's over, I'm sitting here and still left with all my stupid lists. This S...

Ten things about yourself... 1. I am indecisive, but secretly, I enjoy it. I don't see it so much as a problem because it means I'm young and I am excited by and appreciate all the possibilities. 2. I think a lot about the bigger picture - where my life will be and what kind of life I want to lead. 3. I am fascinated with and constantly chase after the concept of independence. 4. I don't like to be viewed as weak or vulnerable - I loathe pity. 5. I will never date someone who is clingy. 6. I have a thing for guys with dark eyebrows. 7. I love film but shooting in digital is so much easier. 8. I dramatise everything that happens in my life. It's surprising that I still even have friends. Why the hell would anyone put up with my shit? 9. I NEVER SLEEP EARLY unless I really, really, absolutely have to. 10. I make a lot of goals, but often fall short. Nine things that you have thought about recently... 1. Instant noodles (I'm starving). 2. How often I've had epic fi...

Albert How dismal is my formspring page? I have had three questions asked: Are you gay? hi, i am wondering if you have any assessments left and would like to come to the libz with me. from phyllis hi i am a huge fan, whats ur internet provider? In summary, the questions posed were from: Someone who thought it'd be funny to question my sexuality ALTHOUGH I TOTALLY KNOW IT WAS YOU EMILY. She was the first person to post and proceeded to tell me to 'guess' which question was hers after doing so... Someone who wanted to ask me to study but couldn't be fucked to call or text me instead. Someone who wanted to make further mockery at my situation (thanks Katherine). HAHAHAHHAHA I HATE YOU ALL. Also, I've noticed two things that happen whenever my friends and I head out. The process of piling into the car and getting to our destination is always brewing with tension. Observations: There's some intense shit in the air before getting into the car. Everyone suddenly goes e...

SEMESTER 1 IS OFFICIALLY OVER! I love winter breaks the best. I love the cold. I love sleeping in. I love the warmth from hot water bottles, heaters and blankets. I love snuggling up in front of the TV. I love everything! Our group - Querks Creative in our matching orange shirts and badges!! Cheesy. This semester has been interesting to say the least. Advertising, I gave you my all! Our group did amazingly well for our campaign. We made it into top 3 and pitched to the real clients. I have never worked so hard on a project in my entire life and it just felt so damn good to have your work be appreciated and praised for. All that effort paid off. See: group arguments, late nights at uni, lack of sleep, trudging to meetings most nights after work. On the night we did the pitch to battle for the title of the top agency, I was a mess. We were all high on our energy drinks and fighting nerves all day. At the pitch, I was shaking - literally. It was embarrassing to walk into a room of Orange ...

I'm posting these two because I love the colours. Happy days! The end is near! Semester 2 is almost over! PLEASE, PLEASE DEAR GOD, LET ME PASS ALL MY SUBJECTS!! I've never failed before (knock on wood) and it's my final year. How completely, tragically shit would it be to fail now? Out of all times. Seriously. Submitted these for final Photography 3 assignment. Theme: Windows. I chose to work around windows because the way light seeps through them is always breath-taking. Initially, I started the project hoping to just play with the light around windows in general. Eventually, it morphed into something else, because 1) I ran out of ideas for poses around windows. 2) I had, without planning to do so, began taking these sort of veiled identity photos. 3) During my consultation with my tutor, he picked that up so I went along with it. Basically, I winged it. What I ended up with was an 'intention' to have these photos all feature windows with a running theme of anonym...