Tomorrow I'll be at the airport waiting to go to Japan. Today was a good day, the week as a whole has become a really busy mush of days rather than the gym, Japanese and sleep that I was expecting. Lots of nights out, lots of shopping and friends. I perhaps think that it has worked out for the better. Yesterday I went to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - it was really amazing. My parents had trouble understanding that it was a fantasy not a drama and things didn't make sense nor should they.

I went to Indooroopilly with Kate and James and I picked up a package that came from Bowerbird of a wonderful faux fur coat and a lovely vintage dress. I also bought two pair of shoes: heels and sneakers plus a cheap plaid shirt from Jay Jays for $10. I don't have a lot to update on, but I wanted to show you these lovely things I bought as well as giving you a 'hang tight, I'll update from the Land of Hello Kitty soon' sort of update.

Oh dear, I'm currently watching the American Kath and Kim, okay - it might be funny because it's lame ares and completely exploiting the American pop culture "I happen to have a lot of experience with gay lesbians" Ha... yes, that was funny. But really? The relation to the Australian one is so slim, the names, mother and daughter - that's it I'd say.

What I love About Sundays!

don't know about you, but I really dislike Sundays. The fact that I have a day off is overshadowed by the looming start of work or uni the following day. I spend so much time getting all excited about the weekend that by the time it comes, I just need a good, long hug to remind me that it will be back again soon. With all this in mind, I though it best to write a list of all the things that where exploding with positivity so I can feel better. I'll get to that part a bit later and focus on updating you all on what went down last night first.

Jess, Zoe and I went to Cobra Snake dance party along with hundreds of other amazingly dressed people. It's a bit strange when you feel so wonderful about what you're wearing and then seen stacks of people looking stunning and you just think - Ahhh... totally not good enough!! But anyway, drinks were cheap - $6 for a basic with Stoli, so I was happy! We danced and talked to people, I got commented on my flower 3 times, my shoes once and my stockings once. So I felt pretty good. We waited until 12.30 for Cobra Snake, but we couldn't see him - so after sweating out the contents of the Wivenhoe Damn we were planning to leave. But Zoë got a talking' to a photographer there, and he gave us his card and told us all about a website he runs, you get free entrance to clubs and exposure in tern for taking party pictures. I think that this would be a really good idea. I'm thinking about creating my own website which would incorporate photos and blogs - sort of like it is now, but hopefully better. The aim would be to have advertising, so I could make some money while I'm traveling - see, these are the crazy plans I dream up when I have too much free time! Anyway, I got my picture taken by two different club photographers, so that's very exciting - sadly not Cobra Snake. We went to 299 and danced and danced some more. A friend drove us home and as we were walking through the Valley Mall saw a guy with blood running down his face, and a taxi that had been pulled over by police, so something interesting there. Stuie drives like a crazy, crazy man. We were doing 160 on the Western Freeway - which is 90. Strangely, I've felt far less safe in other peoples' cars when doing the speed limit. Yeah, that's pretty much my weekend. Yes, I know I'm amazingly interesting *eye roll*

Sales are on, if you need some help as to what you should spend your money on, I've made a list of my suggestions below.

What I Love About Sundays (WiLAS)

1. Staying in pjs all day
2. Getting up at 11
3. My ranbow Unni Virka blanket from Ikea
4. Cons with Maxi dresses
5. Going to the movies
6. Pink nail polish

Movie time!

Hi, How Are You?

I'm rather new to this site, so excuse me for taking some time to get the hang of it. I do have a livejournal as well, but I thought it best to open my arms and fully hug the world of blogging.

So I've been thinking about my New Years Resolutions.
I've read that it's fine to make them but you need to figure out how you are going to achieve them.

1. Save money: yeah, so this is a big one for me. I've disconnected my credit card from iTunes and my prepaid Visa is on it's way to me right now. This means that I now have no reason to use the credit card online. With shopping - that's a problem. But I've come up with a plan: take an allocated amount of money out and leave the card in the car. It's hard because Mum will often say "Can you just go by and get these things at the supermarket" and I don't always have the money on me. Hopefully this will sort things out.
2. Maintain a vegan diet: Taking on the advice of wise others, I can maintain a vegan diet on special occasions by letting people know in advance or bring something if needed.
3. Loose weight: Well, I'd say about 3/4 of the world has this written down. I'm going to achieve this by focusing on healthy eating. Choosing healthy, wholesome foods which are good for my body. As well as keeping up regular exercise (gym 3-4 times a week), a hot yoga class and a ballet class per week. Making sure I always have something healthy close by and focus on the big picture rather than the taste of a doughnut.
4. Improve results: While I'm doing fine, I can do better. I am going to make sure I take time each day to go over my notes, and my readings. Make sure I take time out every week to study and work on assignments. I'm taking three subjects but still, not procrastinating and really putting my best effort into everything.
5. Be more creative: I know this sounds like a really dodgy thing to say, but what I mean is to really focus on taking amazing pictures. And to not be afaid of being myself. I don't really think I am worried, but stop falling short of myself and keeping pushing the moulde. I'm going to do this by doing all the things that I always want to do and think to do but never do.

That is all. Enough. But there you go.

Things about me...

I guess I know who I am. It's not a matter of 'Who am I?" but the thing about what really defines this knowledge.
Okay... so yeah, I know I love art, music, fashion and dance. I know I want to be a photographer. I want to make art. I want to capture memories. And I want to be apart of wearable art - fashion. I like to be crazy. I love Triple J. I love the luxe appeal of drinking and being social. I hate being drunk. I hate junk food, but love cooking. Are they are just things that I like, not what I am.

I have habits. I rip pages out if the writing is too messy. I like to plan my life out to the second and then rip it in half and be totally random. I aways sleep on the right side of the bed. I never leave home without my phone. I get nervous if my room is messy. And I get stressed when I need to pack. I always touch the outside of the plane for good luck. I rub Buddha's belly in the morning. I never look in mirror naked. I don't sing along to songs in the car by myself, but I sing when with friends.

I love dancing yet I'm slightly unco. I love ballet. I feel that the determination and the practice it teaches me will help my life. I hate when politicians think that they are saving the youth from binge drinking. I love ABC. I like to think that I'm intelligent, but I don't work hard enough. I don't get a lot of jokes, but I can figure out movies. I think in French. And I have troubles speaking English when I've had one too many. I love hugging a smoker, because I love that smell.

I like the night over day. I sometimes feel alone when I'm with a group, and I indulge in it. I like walking at night in the winter, I feel like I want something to happen. I don't like meat. Fish is my favorite food. I have major blood lust, yet I can't watch ER. I enjoy having fresh flowers in my room, but I don't like them to smell.

I like the person I am. I don't like my body, because I think I can do better. I like my music and I like my own pictures. I like my self.

Is this who I am?? Or is this all what we like?

My Week

I am transported by good music, it pulses through my body. I can close my eyes and see it. I find people so interesting, we are all zoo animals, and I just want to stare and learn. I start to sweat when I see a picture worth taking. I crave freedom and desire solitude. I don't believe in monogamy. It is too boring, and less interesting. I want to travel. I want to live. I am a photo album, in which all my memories and journeys are slotted on me somewhere. I am unique. And on my way to being an artist.

Friday

Today was a mix of good and bad. Mostly good. And there is a wonderful joy about the simple goodness that comes from such pure and simple actions. It started off with a lovely run across the Indooroopilly Bridge to St Peters and back, watching the sun rise over the river and feel the rays creating the extreme heat of the day. I wore my green Dr Martins to work as I'm still breaking them in. Christmas party was tonight, so it was a bit of a nothing day.

I knocked off at 2.30 and walked up the hill to Brazilian Beauty and got along with a brow wax and eyelash tint, my very first brazilian. Well, what do I say? It was rather less intrusive than I thought considering the object is to spread 'em. The lady was lovely and we talked about tattoos and piercings and all sorts of wonderful music. They even played Kate Miller-Heidke as I left the place. Overall it was pretty good.

I then drove off to Wray to stock up on some weekend goodies. I bought chocolate covered goji berries, tamari almonds and some fruit trail as well as some vegan ice cream and some molasses for my iron levels.

I came home to discover that my mother had bought me a wonderful present - which I may have hinted to. Gothic Leggings. I can say I nearly died. I got into my $7 dress and we went to Alchemy which was just splendid (oh yes, I'm prim and proper) For dessert I had liquid nitrogen desserts. Yes, oh yes... you heard me. In trying to keep this journal positive, I shall just point out the Christmas Cheer that was expressed by my father which resulted in an early cab ride home. All for the best.

I found a lovely, suiting t-shirt on Mod cloth. Godzilla. How magical. I'm going to order it soon, Mum is hoping that it would be here in time to take to Japan. As there as been talk of clothing, I thought I'd share with you the amazing thermals I have, by Roxy.

In all things Zilla, I'm getting another piercing tomorrow - fingers crossed. And I'm going to go see if I can get some purple streaks put in my hair. I also do believe that after six months of noticing a slip my eyesight focus, I may need to go get my eyes checked. All seems fine, but I'll be drawing or watching tv and they'll just slip and go blurry and I have to really concentrate on refocusing.

There is a party going on next door and the Ministry mix is really bugging me when I want to slip into the land of Zzzs.

Saturday

Salut tout le monde! Gee, these two days passed so quick and with so much that I really feel that I need to write about all the wonders which I saw proceeded by some more sleep - that seems to be the active of choice today. Well, why not? It's a Sunday!

So, Saturday was an early start and off to Indooroopilly to get a park. I went to check the opening times and found that the shops opened at 8 not 9 - so I made a made rush and the quickest dressing on record which seemed to spoil my enthusiasm for the gym. I got a coffee and waited for the piercing place to open, which wasn’t until 10, then booked an appointment for 10.30 – it was a well spent 2 and half hours in which I bought some last minute Christmas presents for family from Mombassa and a Christmas Present to myself in the form of these wonderful shoes!

Fi, Jess and I then went to the Valley to the Talulah sale, which was swarming with TCs – lucky us got to lay our eyes on Emma Rankin. I picked up two dresses (A black and a rainbow that has a strange tie that I cannot now figure out, and a green skirt with studs on it) We walked back and continued to shop as the sweltering Brisbane heat progressed. That night Jess, Zoë and I went to 299 for a gig. I came to the conclusion that I am not a fan of punk music. Oh, give me The Clash or The Who, but not ‘today’ punk. The extremely fast paced base drum is accompanied by some contrastingly joyful rifts in which a tone-deaf man sings along to. But it was a good night, random comments from strangers and a sweaty hug from the lead signer. The night’s end wasn’t so good as I couldn’t remember what level I parked my car on so I spent 15 minutes running around looking for Poontang whist McDs and dance music flooded the car park.

Today has been sleepy. My fatigue is extreme and I just want to go back to bed. But I spent the day colouring my hair red, blue, purple and pink and watching Skins and laughing while reading this article (NSFW). Tonight my sister’s children are coming up which will be nice. So, I’m going to do some cooking.

Monday

Today was a really wonderful day. I'm sitting here, exhausted and full of Bonsoy and cous cous - which is really lovely. Now I'm sitting here in my underwear because I can't be bothered to put my pjs on yet listening to New Order and uploading pictures. Today we spent time with Ruby and Lily who are the children on my estranged sister, Lisa. Sadly, she is a drug addict, alcoholic sister who likes guys who beat her up so she can get our attention - yes, this is a major problem but I'm not dwelling on things that I can't change and focusing on the good i.e. the wonderful day I spent today.

It started off with searching for Mum’s final Christmas presents, in which I found my dream cookbook – The Big Fat Duck. Sadly it’s $270 so it makes it one hellofa cookbook. Perhaps for my birthday. We got some dairy free Starbucks and read the classified aloud, laughing at the amount of BUSTY, CUTE, NEW TO TOWN headings that flooded the black and white print – did you know that bras came in 48FF?

We then walked to South Bank, stopping on the way to take pictures of the big Christmas tree outside of the Casino. We then went on the Wheel of Brisbane, a jumping castle, followed by a walk down Little Stanley Street. We had lunch at an awesome Japanese restaurant where we all got Sake (even thought I was the only one over 18) and Bento boxes. We then bought cupcakes. It was perfect!

I came home and watched some TV, and that brings me to now. I did however buy this awesome coat. And I’ve given up on Twilight and started on Emile Zola – Theres Raquin. Much better. Tomorrow is the last day of work. Wednesday will be spent making Christmas treats and uploading The L Word onto my iPod for Japan.

Tuesday

Oh, and I was also wondering about Birthday Twins.
Yes, I'm editing this entry but there is a fridge at work that needs acleaning and I'm just trying to get a little more lunchin' time.

My Birthday is 16th of March, 1989. Do I have a twin in the land of cyberspace?

Okay. So multiple updates for this entry: but I just couldn't contain my anticipation for the holidays - so, please: would you excuse me? Work went by so quickly. I went to Blockbuster to get some videos to entertain me during the break: You Don't Mess with the Zohan, 21, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Sex and the City, Hunting and Gathering and regretfully St Trinain's - which has to be the worst movie that I've ever seen. Even if the main character is amazingly beautiful. I also went and bought some things to make some headbands. I spent $50 which should be enough to make about 10 headband! I got the idea from Diva which overpriced them for $20 each.

I've also been spending way too much time on online shopping sites. Although I've not really bought anything, my eyes are drooling. I found an aweosme site called Forever21 which has really well priced clothes - it's in USD, but even with the dolar at 70 cents, it's really well priced. The shipping is still expensive, but if it's things that I can't get in Oz I'm happy to pay it. There are few things I've got on my wishlist, which I'll buy after I get back from Japan - if I have money. I'm also going to get a shirt from this website; which I found today and which I'm totally in love with. As well as a Daniel Jonston shirt. All with my brand new (drum roll please) VISA DEBIT!

I got lots of chocolates today which is kind of painful because I am trying to eat vegan, and I feel guilty about leaving them. I feel I shall offer them to my family on Christmas Day to take them out of my hair. So to speak. I'm still working on the vegan raw ice cream in the fridge which is devine, so that shall keep my busy! I cannot belive that it's Chrsmtas Eve tomorrow!!!

For the new year, I'm thinking about doing some more crazy things with my hair as well as the 4 piercings (tragius, lip, nose and nipple) and my new tattoo.

Well - how 'bout that for a massive post. I promise things will be smaller from now on!