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5.7.11

Sometimes it lasts in love and sometimes it hurts instead..

READINGS #1

So my attempt at 100 book this summer was somewhat adventurous and I underestimated the amount of time I have left in a day after working, sleeping, and having the will to do absolutely nothing. So the count is somewhere between 1 and 10 thus far and I'm thinking maybe just aim for 100 for the year, including the last month or two of last year and not much was read then anyway.

Here's my readings and ratings of the books so far :)

1. Vixen by Jillian Larkin

rating; 6/10

reasons; i picked up this book because I love the 1920's and stories of flappers. This was extremely entertaining though and easy read due to the simplistic writing. Although that's in comparison to works such as Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice. The complexity of their lives and the love of the lifestyle made me wish that I myself could be there living in that time rather then my own.

likelihood of reading again; very high







2. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

rating; 5/10

reasons; the pull of circus lifestyle and writings from a past era caused me to read this. Was good for something to dabble in while lying on the beach as there is no need for thinking. The jump between former as past times of a mans life was rather interesting but lack of mystery or hidden elements made it almost too easy. However, still a great book if you're looking for something interesting and an adorable love story to pass the time.



likelihood of reading again; ish






3. Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chelalier

rating; 7/10

reasons; I'd heard of this novel many times and thought it would be an interesting read. Also, I've been tending to read things of older nature as a form of research for my own novel where I'm trying to incorporate stories from each era. A beautifully written story where the pull of an unattainable man can probably be felt by any woman reading it.

likelihood of reading again; high

4. The Last Living Slut by Roxana Shirazi

rating; 8/10

reasons; Stuck in the Melbourne airport for hours I was in the mood for a Biography and in the limited airport stores I stumbled upon this. A mixture of the dirty life of rock and roll and the struggles of a girl in Iran as the government ruins lives. Extremely, extremely interesting to read about and understand Iran, and equally interesting being shown what happens with rockstars back stage. Not a book a young child should be reading, or in public, as I had to hide chapter titles from those sitting around me. Had to keep reminding myself that it was real, and an authors note on the modern use of the world slut was great, a diverging piece of writing trying to force a positive meaning on something used in such a constantly degrading way.

likelihood of reading again; very high



Unfortunately I must now venture off into my jungle of a room in an attempt to clean, as in four weeks I must move! Will continue with my reading adventures soon :)

C;x

OVER MY SHOULDER

Images from Google. Okanogan Lake - Peachland, BC (where we stayed)

Apparently I haven't been blogging enough lately and should get back into it :) So for apps, I shall try.

The rest of my Christmas holiday was absolutely amazing. We moved on from Fiji to Canada and every day was so completely hectic that the entire trip felt like it went on for months. I missed my home friends dearly but loved where I was. Something I feel I'll be struggling with a lot as I go on this year.

In Canada we did everything I could have hoped for. The day after we landed we were taken uphill and in the falling snow picked out a Christmas tree to have outside the little apartment my siblings and I were to stay in, which was conveniently two doors down from my Grandma.

The next two weeks turned into an almost blur moving from day to day and each night having a huge dinner to celebrate the fact that we were all together.

Even Christmas Eve and Boxing day where a celebration, completely different to the lax style back in Australia.

We had a fancy shmancy dinner on New Years where I managed to encounter some raw Caribou and the yummiest Steak I've ever eaten. The night turned into alcohol induced cards and very loud noises when the clock struck twelve. Was an experience to remember.

Peachland Yacht Club (uncles on the left)

My sister and I had some adventures on our travels, one being the adventure of what happens when you get stuck on a snowmobile in the snow, probably about 5km away from camp. Or possibly more. We got stuck in at least a meter deep of powder snow, which has the tendency to make heavy machinery sink. Somehow, after half an hour of strenuous pulling and pushing we got it back onto the path only to realise we had the inability to restart it. So after a little anxiety and some confused moments and the question "what would Bear Grylls do?" we decided to walk back to where the rest of the clan was making a little song on the way.. "the idiots go marching one by one oh yes they are so dumb", luckily being rescued on the way.

In between the slight chaos and monumental moments there are so many little memories and personal jokes I will never forget. It was ultimately the family trip of a lifetime and I couldn't have asked for it to be any better or any different.

But now I have been transported back into the real, normal world where I must unfortunately spend each dull mundane day working 8-5 earning money which will be all gone in the next year or even the next month. I have the slight inability to save.

So for now its goodbye as I spend another night watching trashy TV and wishing I was doing something more creative with my time.

C;x

Okay, so it's only been a few days away from yet it feels like months. No longer really keeping track of the days because I'm having way way too much fun. I love this place! Fiji is absolutely amazing and beautiful, it's the most peaceful place I've ever visited.
I only have limited internet so I'll only put a little here. I miss Australia muchly and can't believe I don't go back for so much longer. It's currently 8.30 in the morning which means all my australian friends are asleep as its still 6am there.
We went snorkelling here and the coral and fish are absolutely gorgeous. Got to swim amongst multiple schools of fish and see ones that I've never even imagined. It was amazing. We've also done lots of beach volleyball and walking through the sand and up the hill to a wonderful view.
I definatley reccomend to anyone wanting to go somewhere to chill out, somewhere to have an amazing time without having crowds of people around, go to Malolo island in Fiji. You will love it.
I've tried desperatley to avoid facebook but so far hasnt worked. And now I have to run for more beach fun. Miss you all!

C;x

WINTER

I stumbled upon this artist, Lawrence Yang (above artwork), and found him amazing! I'm not sure what it is about his work but it just looks absolutely brilliant and beautiful. So it's my current goal in life (while ignoring others such as enter score) to one day, somehow purchase the above painting. Or atleast have it in my possesion (if anyone feels the need to gift it). One day, in my beautiful two storey, white walled, massivley open house (sort of Gossip Girl style) this will be on the wall among many other beauties.

:) I think i've filled my quota of saying some form of beautiful for the day.

Six days and counting :)

C;x

THE SUMMER IS MAGIC

Summer has only started and it is already amazing :) Spent time on a houseboat with some great friends, although now the rain has returned.
Tan lines, silly memories, summer loving songs, I'm thinking so far all I see and feel is perfection.

11 days till I leave, I shall try to post on here of my out-of-Australia adventures but for now I shall depart to start to pack, and get ready for a Christmas party.
It's all happening,

And summer truley is magic :)

C;x

CHEERS DARLIN'

I had the strangest dream last night;
I'm not sure where I was but someone offered me some weed, and I took it. I then dreamt of hallucinations and finding another joint on the ground, smoking it and continuing with hallucinations.
I wish I could remember what they were, I only remember some sort of creature with the head of a red horse and two other creatures standing beside it.

If only I knew how to interpret my dreams....

VOLCANO

So i've noticed lately that I tend to constantly drift off into my own imagination where I create dances, create beauty, and create magic. I drift off to a place that I can only wish to be real. Today at work I managed to sit there for atleast an hour creating an entire dance music video in the mechanics working bay and in the rain. In my mind, it was beautiful, if only I could convey those images onto something that others could see, or if I could actually phyically create it.

It makes me wish that in school I had done Media, or that my future could involve something such as this. Although my path is set and unfortunatly I have to put the idea of dancing in my future, however painfully, behind me.

Fourteen years of incorporating something I so completely dearly loved into every part of my day is coming to an end. I wish that I could somehow create a future out of this, do something that people could look at and say, I knew her, I'm proud of her. I guess I can just hope for this in my other love, writing.

However, it seems that this path is also dim and unlikely.
But I can wish, I can dream.

I plan on spending the next ten years of my life, however poor it may make me, living the life i've dreamed, or atleast chasing my dreams

I guess after I've done that I can begin to be sensible. Or atleast... have some sense, if not, I know I will have lived happy and with no regrets. Regrets are for those who are too afraid to follow their dreams, or for those inable to understand that everything happens for a reason and the places we are led to, are those that our souls should much appreciate, and learn from.

So here's a little toast;

To life, to living, to no longer being afraid and following dreams.

I hope you'll still follow me and I gallavant around the world creating havoc :)

C;x

WE ARE WHO WE ARE

My little countdown on my computer tells me that I'm leaving the country in 18 days! I'm extremely excited that for three weeks I get to explore the world but then I know I'm going to miss my friends here dearly. I know three weeks is a short space of time, however it will seem like so much more when I'll never get the chance to talk to them, time difference meaning that when I wake they're sleeping, vise versa.

My plan of 100 books for the summer is starting off rather slow although I'm already half way through this monster of a book I'm reading at the moment. I'll just have to read much much more often to complete the goal :)



Off to immerse myself in a world of books, where I don't have to think and remember how much I'm going to miss people next year. And how afraid I am that they'll forget me. But life moves on, and I'll always cherish the memories in my mind, and wont let go of the amazing things I never want to forget.
I love so many people; what they've done for me, what they've done with me, and how they've changed me.

They will always, always, be in my heart, no matter where I end up.

C;x