Project Bedroom.

This is the view from Doncaster Shopping Centre, where Kayla and I had lunch the other day. I love the cityscape so much! Though from this far away it looks miniscule and is probably more of a landscape with a nice bit of window. Whatevs.



So, the process of moving has begun and with it I have started the process of setting up what I hope will be an AWESOME bedroom.

My bedroom has french doors that lead out onto a little balcony. The walls are cream-ish. There's a big rectangle ceiling rose on the ceiling, which is high.

I'm thinking kinda french provincial but only kinda... I don't want it to look too try-hard, I'm doing this on a budget and can't afford things that look truly authentic. Basically, at the moment I like white, and lace, and anything remotely french looking, but still simple. Hmm...

My bed is going to be blue and white and cream, my wardrobe and drawers and bookcase will be white, and when I am done with it it's gonna look freaking awesome. Stay tuned.

Tom flies

Today, my younger (though much bigger) brother Tom moved to Melbourne. He has officially become a grown up, and what an epic way to do it! He arrived at 11 this morning, when me and Kayla greeted him at the airport with a massive green and gold sign (G'day Thomas!) and now I am no longer the only one of my family living out of New Zealand.



So in Tom's first few hours of being really and truly independent, he moved countries, and as soon as he arrived we were off to the real estate agent so we could sign the lease on our new place! That's some extreme nest-flying if you ask me!

I've almost teared up thinking about Mum and how upset she would have been saying goodbye to Tom, and how sad she would have been all day.
(Ok now I am seriously tearing up.) Poor Mum! Lucky she has two extra kids at home, haha.

Anyway, it's great to have him here. Though one thing I'll have to teach myself to do is think of him as a housemate as well as a little bro - I have already found myself on numerous occasions worrying about him and thinking that I'll have to look after him and make sure he's okay, or that I know where he is at all times. But then I think, he's my housemate now. I don't know where Maire, Kayla, Courtney or Aaron are half the time, and I don't worry about it.

Once Tom knows all the ropes, and his way around the city a bit better, he'll be sweet! It's going to be a lot of fun living with him and having family around all the time. Perhaps he can even look after me sometimes, haha. In the meantime, I will remain in protective big-sister mode till he's all settled in!

xx

Happy news.

So some pretty brilliant things went down today. First of all, I smashed out my final assignment last night, and I am officially DONE with university forever! It's exciting, but somewhat sad in a way. Another era of my life is over. I was definitely ready to leave though, after doing a semester extra than I should have, I was well and truly over attending classes and listening to douchey hipsters point out their pretentious opinions, or listening to mature aged students arguing with the tutor because they're old, and clearly know more about the world than anyone else in the room. However I will miss student life and the perks that come with it - youth allowance, going out on weekdays, cheaper everything... (wait, my student card doesn't have an expiry date! Muahaha, thanks La Trobe!)



The last thing I'll ever submit. Peace out LTU!


Anyway Kayla and I then went to get lunch at one of the uni cafe's, and the boy there made my day by bringing the price down on my meal. Bless his heart.



Nothing was more delicious than a big-ass burger to celebrate my finishing uni... The proper thing to do would have been to go and smash some beers in true graduate style.. but we had more important things to deal with and that brings me to my last BRILLIANT thing.


Earlier in the day we'd gone to a house inspection and fell in love. We were shown through an apartment above a shop on a busy street filled with cafes, grocers and random little shops. The apartment was perfect for us - newly renovated, it looked basically new. The three bedrooms were very decent sized, still had restored art-deco period features on the ceilings (which were HIGH and awesome) and the two front ones had little terrace balconies going out onto the street.


Kayla and I had a good old yarn to the agent and he was a very decent bloke - he made us feel as though we had the place secured already. The other group being shown through were three asian guys who seemed disinterested. We took some applications, went home, smashed them out, and took them straight back to the estate agent to apply.


Less than an hour later I got the call: THE APARTMENT IS OURS!!





This is our new kitchen! It's so newly reno'd that the exhaust fan still hasn't been installed, haha!


So THAT is my brilliant day! Been a while coming! I feel as though two great weights have been lifted right off my shoulders. 
Tom arrives in the country tomorrow and our household will be complete. We're going to sign the lease as soon as we get him from the airport, and then all the fun stuff like packing can begin! Hooray!

Kicking some essay butt.

I am sitting here pounding out my last bit of uni EVER! (It's a bit late, but meh.)





The topic: “The changing representations of the vampire in gothic fiction.”


Hence the Twilight. And the skittles cos they're delicious. Tomorrow, uni and I will be DONE FOR GOOD.

Right now

It's 3am and I cannot sleep because I am stressed out and worrying about life.


However it's really lovely to be inside while there are gale force winds and rain outside and I am warm under a brand new goose down duvet! Gone are the days when I would literally run in my bed to get warm (aka, six entire months of last year and a couple of this year).


Anyway I know it's not Friday today and that many peeps are sick of hearing the word at all (has Rebecca Black ruined the end of the week forevermore?) But I had to share this video. A friend posted it on face last week and I have watched it multiple times cos it's brilliant. Jules and Tone; can cover the worst song of the year. Check it out.

Giving up is hard to do.

Recently I have been struck down by horrendous headaches. Not slight aches and twinges,  but that gradually building, absolutely head splitting, "I feel like I drank 2 litres of vodka last night" POUNDING type. I wondered what may have brought this on so suddenly. I put it down to two factors. The first being work - I stare at a screen quite often on a daily basis, I'll admit, but not with the intense concentration and effort that I do when I'm working. Plus my screen is currently rooted with an ugly dark shadow over half of it (very annoying), causing strain to the eyeballs I'm sure.

And then there's the big factor - Pepsi Max. Or should I say, LACK OF.

For the last few months, there's never been a shortage of the beverage dubbed "Smax" in Lawrence Court. I pound the stuff breakfast, noon and night. I live on it. Since I began work I haven't had my usual endless supply of it. It didn't take me long to realise I am having caffeine withdrawals of a severe kind. Even as I type this now I feel hungover. I haven't had alcohol for like 2 weeks.

So I'm gonna give up Smax. It's not healthy to be so dependent on the stuff. I'm weaning myself off (had some  coffee today) but the pain remains for now!

I read something somewhere about Pepsi Max having another addictive ingredient other than caffeine? Just goog'd it quickly, couldn't find it, but if anyone knows anything about this let me know!

I've still got a bit of assignment and an exam to go. So my timing could have been better. Oh well!


I want it so bad...
PS. There's a total lunar eclipse tonight. Good motivation to stay up till 5am doing assignments. I'll post pics if I can get anything decent on the ol' iPhone cam.

Filth.

Still being awake at 6am SUCKS.

I used to do it way too frequently. When I was first 18 and working I would go out most weekends and stay out until the sun was rising, then I'd wake up less than 3 hours later to go to work and I'd be fine to work all day. I cannot even fathom such behaviour now. I can still party of course, but I start to fail around the 2.30am mark. To think I would get up and work a mere 3 hours after falling into bed is insanity. Where did I find such energy?
Maybe I am getting old. Or maybe it was the fact I was still living at home and eating Mum's nutritious meals...

Anyway. Point is, it's 6am now and I haven't been to sleep, but this is because I have been pounding homework all night. My computer hasn't been working for a while (failed charger) So I've had to put off typing my assignments until I got money, to replace charger. Grrrrr.

But, the work got done. AND I am free to enjoy the company of my dad and brother, who arrive in Melbourne for a week tomorrow. Hooray!

Now, to promptly pass out. x

Gotta catch 'em all!

So on the weekend Kayla and I went to a "sidekick" themed housewarming. Here are a few photos of us as Pikachu and Tinkerbell.





Fair to say we tarnished the reputations of these characters nicely.


In other news, I just finished watching this movie: 






Serious WTFs... It could not be more obvious that this was made for teenage girls. And by Americans. Haha. Kate came off as a whiny selfish beast, which was a shame because I actually like the real Kate. (Though some moments did make me swoon... because I am a sucker for trash). 
Bring on the wedding!! (Yeah I'm excited.. what of it?)

Lest We Forget...

Today in Australia and New Zealand it is ANZAC day, a day dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who fought at Gallipoli during WW1.

In Melbourne it is also the day of one of the biggest AFL clashes of the year - Collingwood vs Essendon.

As an Essendon supporter this is always a fantastic day - I went last year (running off 2 hours sleep after returning from my 21st with the family in New Zealand) and the atmosphere is just amazing. Seriously, the combined spirit of the AFL and the ANZACS is too much! There is a minute's silence to remember the ANZACS just before the game starts, and to stand with 100,000 other people in a deadly silent stadium is eerie and magical, and the absolute roar of support when a minute's up is so exciting!! Then the game is under way.



Maire and I at the MCG in 2010 (It rained). Note: Try to avoid attending this match with a Collinwood supporter if it looks like Collingwood is going to win.
Last year Collingwood absolutely dominated which was disappointing, but they have been on fire for the last couple of years. (To add insult to injury a seagull shat on my head moments after the game concluded)  However Essendon has been doing very well this year so hopefully this game will be close.



 I am choosing to watch indoors today, as to avoid seagulls/rain/Collingwood supporters. That, and I couldn't get tickets.

Anyway game is starting in a matter of minutes, so I am off to give the TV my full attention. GO THE BOMBERS!!!