weekends and new weeks

This weekend was full of non-productivity. Adventures, but non-productivity.
The 'high light' of this non-productive weekend was my visit to the power station.

Yep, my dad is the station manager of the power station in Kwinana.



Which is way more impressive than it sounds. But, he wanted to show us where he worked, and mum really really wanted to see it. And then my grandparents came too. And they wanted to bring a friend, so George and Dorothy, their neighbours, came as well.
Here are the people who visited Verve: (plus my parents)

Why? I don't know.

In any case, since we had to wear earplugs, I couldn't hear half of the information dad was telling us. But I was impressed by his office. I wrote 'I love unions' on his board. But I thought that might get him in trouble, so I took it off.

My favourite part of the whole day was this crazy machine.

(HA! Get it?? Yeah?? Lame hey.)

And you can even get colourful earplugs.

(I didn't realize you needed to make fashion statements in coal-burning stations. And there's definitely no gay pride issues. Weird hey.)

My brother and I were just so impressed with the whole adventure.


And it was basically Lindsay's favourite day of her entire life.


But other than our adventure to the power station, there were other great events! I went to the beach with Michelle, which was fantastic. I love the waves. And cold water. And running on the beach. Brodie and I also had this amazingly amazing looking cake.

It makes me hungry again just looking at it. And I just had two breakfasts.

And this is my new favourite drink, my Fruit Tingle!



The end. *satisfied face*

Job interviews

I just had the best job interview of my life. I've been needing a bit of a change of pace from the yoghurt experience for a while, and so applied to pretty much every store in Garden City and online. And I had NO LUCK. Which was lame. BUT! Today, I got a call from K-Mart, and they were pretty much desperate for me to be a check out chick. And I was like 'Hmm... kind of lame and boring, but hey! No mopping, or sticky yoghurt on my fingers!' So I agreed to go to an interview this Saturday. The more I thought about it, the more I thought, 'Hey, K-mart is awesome to shop at, but probably lame to stand and scan all day every day.' Just a bit anyway. So I pondered a bit more, and thought 'Hmm... no.' But thought I'd go to the interview anyway, because, hey, it'd only be three months.

BUT THEN! A revelation occurred!

Mum was busy telling me about the good looking guy called Stefan (not Stefan Stefan, just a Stefan... he works with my Uncle Steve), who drove her home from dropping off the fancy fancy Land Rover we've been borrowing. And she said he did work experience with my uncle, then just stayed and now he works there.

THEN IT HIT ME! I COULD WORK WITH MY UNCLE!

Pros of working with my uncle:
1. In Fremantle.
2. Office job - i.e. NO FOOD OR SURFACES TO CLEAN FROM STICKY SUBSTANCES.
3. Christmas parties. Yup. I already got an invite. Too easy right?
4. Job interview over text messaging.
5. Whatever hours I want, anytime.
6. Nice coffee machine.
7. In Fremantle. That point is so fabulous. IT'S NOT A SHOPPING CENTRE!

Cons of working with my uncle:
1. Second summer holidays in a row I'll be working for a family member. Although absolutely nothing could be as disastrous and upsetting as working in that cement cave in Southlands. SOUTHLANDS!

So, aside from that, I had my favourite law lecture of all semester. We had the Chief Magistrate, two prosecutors and a defence lawyer come along and talk to us about the court system. It was awesome. Seriously. It was also quite wet, and I spent my day walking through uni with squelchy socks. Ah well, it was an adventure. And that was my day.
Well, it was a bit more substantial than that.
Je pense que je vais lire en francais pour le fois ensuite.

Iraq/Pointless Quiz... I'll go Pointless Quiz

Start​ with your name?​
EMILY

How did you wake up this morni​ng?​
By magic

Do you belie​ve every​thing​ you hear?​
It depends. I'm clever at being discerning. Hooray!

What is the next big decis​ion you have to make in your life?​
Double or one and a half spacing for my assignment.
I know right?

Whoa.

What are you weari​ng right​ now?
PYJAMAS

Where​ were you at 11:​45 AM today​
Covered in yoghurt. Probably hiding and eating shapes too.

Who was the last girl you hugge​d?​
Kat I'm guessing! I saw no girls I know today. Actually wow. That's true as well. WEIRD!

Is it easy for other​s to make you feel awkwa​rd?​
Depends.

Are you talle​r than 5'1?
JUST.
Nah kidding. I am a giant.

If you'​re being​ extre​mely quiet​ what’​s it mean?​
Someone's taped my mouth shut. Or I'm not actually there. You should probably go looking for me.

So when was the last time you were extre​mely quiet​?​
Last time I was kidnapped. Happens on a regular basis.

What time did you go to bed last night​?​
Hmm...11:30

Does anyon​e like you?
*wink**wink**nudge**nudge*

Any tatto​os?​
RANK. PAIN. OW.

Any earri​ngs?​
I have many a pair. I think I need to start making some though.

Is there​ anyon​e you reall​y can'​t stop think​ing about​?​
IRAQ.

How do you feel?​
Je me sens bien merci. Pourquoi est-ce que tu demandes?

What was the highl​ight of your day?
French homework with Virginie. Relaxing walks.

Do you trust​ all of your frien​ds?​
*shrug* whatever

How'​s your week going​?​
I went to Smiggle. It's the best week of my life.

Is there​ anyon​e you want to fight​?​
I WANT TO PUNCH THEM ALL IN THE FACE.
Nah just kidding.
Wouldn't want to hurt them with my awesome muscle.

What'​s one of your favor​ite color​s?​
Green.
Orange.
Blue.

What are you doing​ tomor​row?​
UNI, seeing Steve the army man, dance, salt/clarity/whatever, eating a lot

What'​s annoy​ing you?
Wet ears. I hate that feeling after you've washed your hair.

Are you marri​ed?​
Twice over.

Do you wish at 11:​11?​
You're lame.

Have you told anyon​e a secre​t in the past week?​
I'LL TELL YOU A SECRET.

Could​ you date someo​ne talle​r than you?
Better than someone shorter. That'd be lame.

Are you weari​ng socks​?​
No.

Do you regre​t somet​hing you did yeste​rday?​
I bought Smiggle badges. NO REGRETS.

Who makes​ the best grill​ed chees​e sandw​ich?​
Me.

How many windo​ws are open on your compu​ter?​
Five million. About Iraq.

How many hours​ did you sleep​ last night​?​
Not quite eight.

Are you sarca​stic?​
If I'm in the mood.
IN THE MOOD. THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME!

Are you shy?
Nah.

Are you talka​tive?​
Yar!

Last perso​n you saw?
Dad, Jarrad, Brodie.

In the past week have you gotte​n sick?​
NO!

In the past week have you felt stupi​d?​
No way. My superior intellect is never belittled.

In the past week have you gotte​n your hair cut?
I haven't cut my hair in four months.

Has someo​ne disap​point​ed you recen​tly?​
Hmmmm. yes.

How do you feel about​ long dista​nce relat​ionsh​ips?​
(N)

Where​ were you at 9pm Sunda​y night​?​
Dome!

Has anyon​e ever told you they love you?
HAVE I TOLLLLDDD YOU LATELY THAT I LO-O-VE YOUUUUU

Who was the last perso​n in your bedro​om?​
MY BROTHER. HE CAME IN TO FART.
Seriously.

Were you happy​ when you woke up today​?​
I was sleepy.

Are you missi​ng someo​ne?​
Uh.

What is your myspa​ce song?​
Great question.

Where​ was your defau​lt pictu​re taken​?​
On my blog blog? In my room room!

What color​ shirt​ are you weari​ng?​
It's blue with palm trees. it's not as gay as it sounds. it's a pyjama top!

When was the last time you talke​d to your numbe​r 2?
Who is my number two?
Awkward.

Do you think​ you will be in a relat​ionsh​ip 3 month​s from now?
Depends. Will I have been nicely settled in Sydney?

Are you tickl​ish?​
=]

Are you typic​ally a jealo​us perso​n?​
Depends. I'm jealous if someone else has food and I don't.

Do you know anyon​e that smoke​s pot?
Yar.

Do you go to the bathr​oom with the door open or close​d?​
CLOSED.

What will you do after​ the surve​y?​
IRAQ.
Maybe.

First​ thing​ you do when you wake up?
Spring out of bed, go for a run, drink freshly squeezed orange juice and smile at life.

I lie I just go back to sleep for a bit.

What'​s on your bedro​om floor​ right​ now?
Oh wow. Where do I start.

What do you curre​ntly hear?​
everyone whispering to me 'you are awesome'

Who was the last new perso​n you met?
Um.

Where​ were you at 3:02 this morni​ng?​
IN THE SPARE BED.
I DON'T HAVE BLINDS. MY ROOM IS TOO COLD.

Are you easil​y scare​d by horro​r movie​s?​
NO WAY JOSE.
That's a lie. I'm petrified by the ads. I just wanted to put a rhyme in here somewhere. Liven things up a bit.

Do you still​ turn to your paren​ts for advic​e or comfo​rt?​
Weird. I do about job stuff.

Have you ever felt repla​ced?​
Nah. I replace myfriends with food.
Food is your real friend.

A Ponder.

I was having a bit of a ponder today on Richard Roy's sermon from last night. In particular, how he was talking about being clear of knowing Jesus.
I'm kind of lost there. I feel like I get mixed up with that differentiation - like between knowing God and knowing Jesus. And how do you know who you know?!
Weird!

Other than that, I applied for more jobs, bought Smiggle excitingness, started Romans, caught up with the ultimate Kat, adventured, Reid Cafe'd, saw Christian Porter! and bummed around.

Fun times =]

Yesterday's Adventures

So, instead of researching the intricacies of Iraq's foreign policy like I should be, I've decided to photographically demonstrate to you the events of my Thursday.

Firstly, I needed to buy hair mousse. I've never known much about the whole hair products thing, so I thought my safest bet would be to venture to Priceline and hope there was a big shelf with 'Mousse' written on it. There wasn't unfortunately, but I finally bought this because it said it would hold your hair in place:


Then, I realized a few of the other offputting connotations that came with that...


I also purchased some more exciting 50c beads!


Ali my ranga friend came over and we did some jewelry creating. Here are the bracelets I made, although this photo doesn't lend itself to them looking very bracelet-y:


We then went on an adventure to Garden City.


Hot sunglasses.

Interesting Hats.


I then departed to go to tutoring. After that, Brodie and I ventured to the beach.




It was rather windswept.

I took no more photos after that, because, well, I got over it. But then we went to Leederville and were merry.
Except I lost Trouble AND connect4. So i wasn't so merry.
The End =]

1: Would​ you bang your neigh​bor?​
*shudder*

2: What descr​ibes your relat​ionsh​ip statu​s?​
Divorced.

3: Where​ are you?
In the kitchen, looking for food. Also the blind is broken in my room, so I have been plunged into TOTAL DARKNESS.

4: What'​s the last movie​ you'​ve seen?​
Um... I don't know! Maybe Kung Fu Panda. Hahaha =]

5: Do you live with your paren​ts?​
I do indeed.

6: What is your name?​
Ylime

7: Who have you talke​d to most today​?​
Mum. It is only early, but she drove me to the gym and back.

8: Do you carve​ pumpk​ins every​ year?​
I could just see that ending in tears really.

9: Color​ of your under​wear?​
Purple.

10: Color​ of your shirt​?​
I'm not wearing a shirt *gasp* I'm wearing a jumper =] and it's very blue.


11: How many years​ have you taken​ a langu​age?​
Depuis environ un an. Aussi, j'ai etudie la francaise pendant lycee, il y a quatre ans.

12: Who'​s the first​ perso​n in your Conta​cts List in your phone​?​
Aa Mum! Oh the convenience =]I have a few 'Aa's actually.

13: Do you like yours​elf?​
To quote my brother: 'What's not to like?'

14: Do you wish on 11:​11?​
Lame.


15: Good advic​e if you ever go campi​ng?​
Take a tarp.
Don't hammer your toe.
Bring lots of food.

16: Are you a bad influ​ence?​
Nahhhhhh


17: Do you enjoy​ Diet Rocks​tar?​
Pretty sure you just made that up.

18: Rathe​r have your name or your sibli​ngs?​
I don't think 'Jarrad' really suits me. It's a little bit too manly. I know, I didn't think it would be possible either.


19: Would​ you do anyth​ing for someo​ne else?​
Almost.

20: Have you ever been calle​d a bitch​?​
Yeah. That was weird.

21: Favor​ite color​?​
Blue and green.

22: Do you like cooki​es?​
I loveeeee cookies. I could live off them. Especially those super chocolatey choc chip ones.

23: What song is on?
Drops of Jupiter. I had a yearning to listen to songs from a million years ago.

24: Are your grade​s good?​
Yeah they're alright.


25: Do you ever think​ peopl​e hate you for filli​ng this out?
YES.

26: What would​ you do if the perso​n you loved​ moved​ acros​s the world​?​
Wow, I don't know.

27: Does your best frien​d have a myspa​ce?​
Sure do.

28: Whose​ page did you visit​ last?​
I don't know =S I don't really read Myspace pages anymore. I just go on to stalk a certain few people.

29: Last time you went out to lunch​?​
Um... yesterday kind of. It was at lunch time but we only had coffee.

30: What is to the right​ of you?
My phone, a pole, couches and my 'To Do' list. I'm OCD what can I say.

31: Who is your favor​ite chara​cter from Frien​ds?​
Never watched it.

32: Who do you hate?​
That annoying girl who sings that crap song... Nothing Sweet About Me. I want to punch her in the face.

33: Do you have any Britn​ey Spear​s CDs?
BAHAHHAA. You know my secret!!!!!! She was my fave when I was little!

34: What'​s your favor​ite band?​
I like what all my friends tell me to like. I'm a very independent and difficult-to-please person *cough*

35: Are you a Lost fanat​ic?​
That show is lame. I got sooooo confused.

36: Do you have a girlf​riend​?​
That would be a bit embarrassing.

37: Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbou​rne in your libra​ry?​
No no no no no no no.

39: Do you watch​ Famil​y Guy regul​arly?​
No... I am a failure of MPBC.

40: King of the Hill?​
I don't even know what that is. It reminds me of that nursery rhyme. How'd it go... ummm.... ah whatever.

41: Do you read trash​y roman​ce novel​s often​?​
Nope.

42: Favor​ite starb​ucks drink​?​
Hmm... the hot chocolate with a shot of caffeine and whipped cream =]

43: Do you sing obnox​iousl​y in the car?
Oh dear. No....

44: Do you ever sing obnox​iousl​y in the showe​r?​
No! But Jarrad was last night!!! It was the WORST THING I'VE EVER HEARD! I'm going to record him next time =D

45: What are you?
Orange.


46: Have you ever prete​nded your crush​ was with you?
Uh...
What?


47: Would​ you rathe​r freez​e or burn to death​?​
Would I be asleep?

48: Have true love or be a milli​onair​e?​
Whatever.

49: Favor​ite eye color​ on the oppos​ite/​same sex?
Pretty sure it doesn't matter.

50: Are your frien​ds virgi​ns?​
*shrug*

52: Give up alcoh​ol or give up marij​uana?​
I'd most definitely give up marijuana. That stuff is festyyyy

53: Are you ever a freak​ about​ clean​lines​s or organ​izati​on?​
Depends on the time. Usually I get to a point where I freak out about both.

54: Have you ever been to South​ Ameri​ca or Afric​a?​
No. One day!

56: Do you know how to knit?​
I do. I am a real nanna.

56: Are you high?​
No. I'm rather short actually.

57:​Have you ever writt​en love song lyric​s yours​elf and put them on myspa​ce?​
Uh. No. That is so stupid. Do people actually do that?

58: Do you swear​?​
=|

59: When you open your close​t,​ what is the domin​ant color​?​
EVERY COLOUR.
That's a lie. Probably blue.

60: Baski​n Robbi​ns or Colds​tone?​
Cold ROCK duh. And... both =] I love ice cream!

63: Who was the last perso​n you yelle​d at?
I yell at people a lot in my head, but not actually out loud. My head is a very noisy place.

64: R-​rated​ or G-​rated​ movie​s?​
G rated thanks =]

65: Walk or Run?
Run run run!


66: Harry​ Potte​r,​ Lord of the Rings​,​ or Star Wars?​
Oh as if that is even a choice. i heart harry potter.


67: Road trip or fly?
They're both fun. I espeiclaly liked my last flight =]

68: Batma​n,​ Spide​rman,​ or Super​man?​
WHATEV.

69: What'​s your favor​ite Disne​y movie​?​
All the ones from when i was little. Especially ones like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.

70: Ever been skinn​y dippi​ng?​
Nooooooo. Maybe when I was little.

71: How'​s your hair?​
Hairy.

72: Bug or insec​ts?​
This is the dumbest question ever.

73: Would​ you rathe​r eat sushi​ or escar​got?​
I crave sushi!!!

74: Do you have a secre​t crush​?​
Nope!

75: Do you ever want to get marri​ed?​
Not now thanks. Maybe later.


76: Are you happy​?​
Sure sure.


80: Why did you take this surve​y?​
I don't want to do my Criminal Law Notes. I'd started but it wasn't on the hour or half hour. So i did this instead =] I'm so lame.

Today's Disaster

I had FINALLY finished work and was happily walking out of Garden City, armed with my new packets of wooden beads for 50c, my new Temt tops, free doughnuts from Donut King and yoghurt. I could finally see my little car parked five hundred million miles away from Garden City and was contemplating all the things I was going to do once home, when MY PLASTIC BAG HOLDING MY YOGHURT SPLIT!

So all over the road in the carpark in the far corner of Garden City is lumps of yoghurt.

Lessons I learnt:
1. Don't unevenly distribute the weight of your yoghurt in a flimsy plastic bag
2. Moo plastic bags are flimsy
3. Plastic containers holding yoghurt are quite unresistant to breaking when dropped from a not-so-great height
4. Yoghurt does not belong on roads.

And that is the end of my daily disaster.

study week!!!

Today officially marks the best week of my life, study week!
To celebrate, I applied for two new jobs, did some small annoying errands that I'd been putting off, cleaned up my room, washed my hair, painted my toenails and slept in.
It was wonderful!

I would also like to express my complete and utter excitement at the fact Christian Porter is now definitely our new attorney general =] Hooray!!

Right now, I am superfluous.
Superfluous, and superbly nonessential.

new finds!

I enjoy a bit of this blog.  Crummy Church Signs, my favourite!

And also, this blog.  Punctuation errors drive me up the wall.  It is depressing how many people don't understand basic grammar.

In other news, I had dinner at Chutney Mary's tonight; it was so tasty good!  Not quite spicy enough, but never mind.  We had Rogan Josh, Butter Chicken, and the best name ever: Dum Aloo.  Hooray!

new weeks

I love new weeks! As much as anything lame might have happened before, it's all okay because, it's a new week!
I have many a wonderful thing to look forward to as well:

Study break is only in two weeks! Finally! I will be free to relax and catch up on all the work I need to without getting behind on the current work. I have made a list board with all the lists of things I need to do. As much as it's depressing, it's kind of good to see it all on manageable pieces of A5 paper that I just need to do and cross off!

It's the election this weekend! Fantastic =D I'm working at Mt. Lawley and get to count votes and, the most exciting part, cast my first ever vote. Hooray! And at MP3 on Sunday I got to teach Laura and Michelle about how voting works. I don't think they actually cared. But no matter, it is all very exciting. And even better, it will hopefully be the end of the big crap campaign of them telling us how crap the other party is.

We are going to Southbound! Well, hopefully. But I will be in Perth and we shall go and be merry and watch lots of excellent bands!

In Easter next year we're going to Phuket. I love holidays =D Even better, I'm hopefully going to go to Europe as well in the middle of the year, so it'll be a mega year of travelling and fun countries!!!!!

I'm catching up with my school friends on Friday night. We're going to eat spicy Chutney Mary's and discuss life. It will be lovely.

365 is still so exciting. I love thinking of what fun photos I'm going to take each day.

I went to the gym today, and when I was stretching after, one of the men who I see there all the time told me I worked really hard and well done. That made me smile =]

I've bought buttons!!! Lots of pretty ones! I'm trying to decide what I'll make with them, I have a few fun ideas. I'll see what happens though.

I have this burning desire to knit a blanket. Don't know why. But I'll have to invest in some wool and some knitting needles and some good old nanna time.

Hope everyone is having a fabulously fabulous start to the week!