tribute to Malaysia 2007

Only the best holiday ever.
Some great things:

* Shopping - speaks for itself!

* The breakfast at the Westin (our Hotel in KL). Only the most amazing thing I have ever ever ever seen.

(the guy making the crepes)

* Sunway Lagoon! I will never be able to go to Adventure World again, it has ruined it for me.
(some of my new Sunway Lagoon friends)

* Pretty fingernails on the beach in Penang!

* George - only the sweetest person ever! He was a massage guy on the beach, and we were friends so I got them free! And he taught Jarrad and I magic tricks - I can make a coin disappear =]

* The Holiday Inn people who worked at the Water Sports - especially Maureen, JoJo and Din. Best people.

* Bowling with the Gills! We always manage to find people we know on a holiday. This time we knew the Gills, the Judes, a few people dad worked with, some people from the footy club, a guy dad went to highschool with, a person who's best friends with a girl I work with, some people we go to church with and another family that I don't know how we know them, but we do! We spent a bit of time with the Gills though - and bowling was pretty awesome!

(it's all about the pose)

* Iceys from Long Beach Plaza.

* The DVD guy. We bought about 200 DVDs all up, and every single one we could think of, he would hand to us in a second. Coolest person ever!


And I could keep going and going and going and going...but I won't. Although I am most definitely going back to Penang, as soon as I can. I love holidays! And I miss my beach people. But no time to rest, school's back on Monday so I need to get organized!!

mmm

... Deliver me now from everything we should not do
It's so unpredictable, but still you know just what you're gonna do
And even the moments that fall flat
Something is different, even though its hard to mean that
I wasn't listening ...

news update

So, the exciting *ahem* events, occurrences and statements for Monday...

* One more sleep!!!
* Tried on the bridesmaid dress - despite being quite distraught at the idea the colour they had selected was called 'Sour Olive', it turns out it is actually 'Bower (sp??)' Olive. So that, of course makes it a million times better. But I still haven't seen the colour, so therefore it doesn't mean all that much. The dress is pretty though. Very pretty =]
* There is going to be someone living in my room while we're away. That's kind of weird, in that, you know, my room is my room, and people come in all the time, but it's strange to think someone else will be using it, and sitting at my desk and sleeping in my bed, like it all belongs to them. Odd.
* I love my friends, fo' shiz.
* I don't like being blackmailed for information, which is most definitely not the shiz.
* I miss Emma already!! A whole year - that's just crazy.
* The weather has officially gone schizo.
* Mmmmm, tea...

ready for...

* this year. Ready to make some changes that are going to be necessary if I want to maintain my level of mental health. And to actually let the future take care of itself, instead of me fighting it to go a different way. Ooohhh yeah

(Side note: Happy Birthday Johannes for yesterday, even though it was another day. But I like birthday parties =] and quality cake in big houses)

* being at this place...

Big pool, nice beaches, night shopping, no commitments or expectations...*sigh*. Two sleeps!

it's the little things

+ finally getting a proper work shirt
+ seeing the family
+ hearing from longlost people
+ weddings and pretty dresses
+ looking at new houses
+ photo taking
+ Ruoccos seafood pizza
+ three days till freedom

- people making everything into something serious
- lack of replyations
- early shifts at work
- people who overuse sweet, simpering, pathetic language (e.g. i love you, honey, gorgeous, babe/baby) - moderation is fine, but saying it all the time with NO REASON...*breathes deeply*
- training new people
- people who are permanently sad
- being tired

exercising does not make you happy

All that rubbish on Legally Blonde about exercising give you endorphins which make you happy is a pile of crap. Basically through the last hour, I spent my time thinking how much I wanted to throw up, how much I wanted to kill (okay not kill, but be really annoyed and jealous of) all the good people who have been going along to training goodness for ages and are good at it, and how much my arms/stomach hurt. Not so much the legs. But my right arm, at about just above the elbow, is in absolute agony.

All I can say is at least Craig was nice to Andrea (SO GOOD TO HAVE HER BACK IN PERTH) and I while we sweated and panted our way through way too many running things. Now I have to miss two before I go back again and I'm going to be even MORE unfit than everyone else!

Ew.

silver anniversaries

Officially today, mum and dad have been married for 25 years. That is one heck of a long time. I actually can't believe that. What with all the talk of new marriages and stuff, it's strange to think how long they really last. Like, it really is a lifetime. How much that freaks me out I can't even put into words. I can't imagine just knowing that you want to spend your entire life with that one special person. It's nan and pop's 50th wedding anniversary soon too. FIFTY YEARS. That is a mindboggling amount of time. The scariest thing is the way they talk about how lucky they were to be able to HAVE fifty years of marriage, seeing the whole Cancer thing.
I don't like thinking about the future. Not seriously thinking about it.

weddings, weddings, weddings

Usually I am an avid lover of weddings. I love the dresses, and the food, and the pretty flowers, and the smiley, teary people, and the love. But right now, weddings are starting to upset and confuse myself.

Wedding #1: Bronwyn Peters
My piano teacher for I think, five years? Anyway, she's getting married on Saturday! Which is very exciting and everything - I remember the lessons when she'd make me promise to practice pieces to play at her wedding, and now it's actually here! Obviously, I won't be playing at it, seeing as I am quite a terrible pianist now, but still she is getting married. But because we only found out today that the big wedding is at 2:30 on Saturday, I had to completely reorganize my shifts. Which caused an interruption with wedding #2.

Wedding #2: Andrea Meerwald
My (2nd) cousin is FINALLY getting married in April! Which is, of course, incredibly exciting. What makes it more so is she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids! Along with one of her sisters, and her friend. So of course, now that she's moved back (yay!) from NSW, we have to go dress shopping. At the same time I swapped my shift to be so I could go to wedding #1. I really really really hope Leonie chooses something that doesn't make me look like anything resembling a camel, cow or other heinous animal, or choose a really depressing colour. But onto more pressing things: Leonie is a fitness freak. And also a Personal Trainer. So she is coercing Andrea into mandatory PT sessions on Thursday nights in order to look fabulous for her big day. And me, on a massive guilt trip, feels as though she should join in. So NOW look what this wedding is doing to me!

Wedding #3: Ben Scorer to Sarah somethingsomething
This wedding isn't till, like I think 2008 or something. Which is cool. But they are planning NOW, which means we have to be excited about it for a year. And we've already been excited about it for six months. Weddings are very exciting, but excitedness loses its exciting edge once it is being stretched over an extended time period.

*sigh* All this love

new years resolution - well on its way!

Okay, so for all of you who've decided this year, being fit and healthy is the way to go, I totally recommend you get Dance Factory.

It was a Christmas present of mine this year, following my new-found addiction to Dance Dance Revolution, most commonly found at Timezone in Freo. And I found out that in fact, you can do fitness DDR, whereby you dance and it tells you how many calories you burnt! AND EVEN BETTER....it insults you!! If you miss a step or something, it comes up with such flattering comments as GETTING FLABBY and PORK OFF, among other things. Talk about motivation! So even though at first you may feel offended, you will soon realize you are taking offence from a screen, which means basically you can get really angry and hit your feet twice as hard, do better, burn more calories and ACE THAT NEW YEARS RESOLUTION.

Oohhhh yeah =]

i like this

It's like a question, an eternity and a promise, all in one.

Good-bye parties make me sad!

Soon Emma goes to Brazil and leaves us all behind = [

And because I'll be away when she officially leaves for her 12-month stint in the land of Portugese-speaking, soccer-loving people, I am officially making this my tribute to one of the happiest, awesomest, loveliest people I know! Will miss you Emma = [ and I will wear my watch with pride and think of you everytime I look at it!

(Belated) New Years Resolutions

I've left it a little late, but I've decided I should probably come up with some! Besides, just cos everyone else has a four-day headstart doesn't mean they don't count as much =]

1. Get a new job after exams. NO MORE BREAD. EVER.

2. Actually pay attention to the healthy eating article that I stuck on my wall.

3. Instead of letting it collect dust, read that Bible so I can actually know God and not pretend I do.

4. Maintain organization in my room. Not to be confused with immaculate order, this resolution involves me being able to find things in five minutes instead of twenty.

5. Stay away from the computer when studying/homeworking.

6. Acheive that 97/98 TER in an attempt to get into Law/Communications Studies at Yew-Dub.

7. Decide what uni course I want to do so I don't cause the parentals to throw money down the toilet.

8. Save up enough money to go to England in January 2008 - or strike up a deal to get myself there.

9. Be honest with myself and others - here is where some DWYSYWD and other such fun acronyms can actually be acted out, instead of just being fun words to say.

10. **not for you dearest invisible readers to read**

2007

Happy New Year!!

Here's to 2007 fantasticness! I found this posted by Jacinta on (you guessed it) myspace, and I liked it, so I temporarily borrowed it for your viewing pleasure.

2007
the year of:
year 12
the ball
leavers 07
TEE
the big 1-7
parties
the yard
the fun
the fun
THE FUN
the photos
the memories
the outings
the everything

2006 .. the year that was nearly this good.

remember for 2007.
life is short
break the rules
forgive quickly
kiss slowly
love truly
laugh uncontrollably
and never regret anyhing that made you smile
(okay...well at least be happy on the inside - EMO)
=]

Amen to that!
I have no New Years Resolution = [

yup

...I'm losing you and it's effortless...

yay for new cameras!

Emily likes colour selective mode. She also likes her new toy! Yay for new cameras!

all i want for christmas is you...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

a good year

Amen.

these walls

What a song =)

questioning

1. Hi, my name is... Em Zyllee Zylstra
2. Never in my life have I...been able to lick my elbow
3. The one person who can drive me nuts...is my brother.
4. High School... Musical is one of the greatest movies of all time.
5. When I'm nervous...I appear to be perfectly calm. When I'm stressed I clench my jaw and my teeth hurt majorly.
6. The last time I cried was...I don't remember. =S
7. If I were to get married right now my maid of honor would be...I don't know! Any volunteers? But then again, I also don't know who the groom would be. Slightly problematic, yes?
8. My hair is...NOT RANGA!!
9. When I was 5... I had chickenpox, and I still have scars from it!
10. Last Christmas... *sings* I gave you my heart!
11. I should be... Cleaning my room/sleeping.
12. When I look down I see...My lovely skirt!
13. The craziest recent event was...ALIVE summer camp - ohhh yeah =)
14. If I were a character on 'Friends' ...I wouldn't have a clue what I was supposed to be doing. I have never watched Friends.
15. By this time next year...I have completely finished school and be officially old. I can't decide if that's 'ew' or 'yay!'
16. My current gripe...I smell.
17. I have a hard time understanding...what God's doing and why He's doing it.
18. There's this girl I know who...should stop wasting time! Oh wait...that'd be me!
19. You know I like you when...I smile at you! =]
20. If I won an award, the first person I would tell would be...I dunno. Depends on where I find out and what the award is!
21. Take my advice...Emo is not good for your health.
22. My ideal breakfast...eggs. And bacon. Oooohhh yes.
23. If you visited the place I was born... You would more likely be going there for the shopping or the football. And most likely option b - everyone loves the MCG.
24. I plan to visit someone...ASAP. I love going out.
25. If you spend the night at my house...you'll probably no longer want to be my friend. =]
26. I'd stop my wedding if...I died. Otherwise, I wouldn't. That is just cruel and mean and noone should do that!
27. The world could do without... Cockroaches. And flies.
28. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than...I actually don't know. Everything I can think of I'd have to seriously toss up before I did either. Ew. That is so gross.
29. Most recent thing I've bought myself... Pure and Natural Smoothie =) But if you mean actual stuff, then deoderant. I'm not all that exciting!
30. Most recent thing someone else bought for me...Can't even remember!
31. My favorite blonde is...Happy blondes!
32 My favorite brunette is... Lots of favourites!
33. My favorite redhead is...I'm finding this quite harsh to choose a favourite =S
34. My middle name is... Alison
35. This morning I...had TWO pieces of toast!
36. The animal I would like to see flying besides birds are...Giraffes.
37. Once, at a bar...It blew up.
38. Last night I was...Talking to lots of people - mainly Gareth and Catty.
39. There's this boy I know who...is a fireman!
40. I don't know... what I'm doing once school is finished
41. A better name for me would be...anything I remember to answer to.
42. If I ever go back to school I'll say...wow, fancy being back here again.
43. my birthday is... 21st of June!
44. What I really want for Valentine's Day is...pfft not fussed.
45. I'm wearing...the necklace Laura sent me! And my clothes.
46. Tomorrow I am...working.
47. The last thing I ate was... a Freddo.

the name's....zyll

I saw Casino Royale today. I say it did not really have a plotline. But I wasn't really watching it properly so maybe I'm not the best judge. Either way...it's a DVD sort of movie. As in, hire it out if you're bored. But, some helpful information to justify my opinion: I'm not a Bond fan!

Otherwise today was goodliness =)

tributes

In the words of Michael Ball...


Best thing out of Germany.
I'll miss you Andre!


Also a tribute to todays coolness:
* tea party
* Rolloways
* random get together at Richards
Fun!!

2006 oh yes

how did you ring in the year 2006?: At the most boring place ever - the Ashbys. And by the looks of it I'll be forced to go there again unless I can find an alternative!!
what did you do for your birthday this year?: umm...nothing too exciting really on the day, but I had a wikkid party on the Sunday after it - great fun!!
2006 Celebrity things...
song?: So many - probably 'From The Inside Out'//Hillsong and 'Breaking Free'//High School Musical!!
movie?: Oh wow - so many!! Hahaha - Just Friends!! Hilary Duff (of course) aannnddd....oh wow there's just too many!
tv show?: Grey's Anatomy, Thank God You're Here!! Best show ever =) and of course, Spicks and Specks
celebrity event?: Commitment night at camp. If God isn't the ultimate celebrity I don't know who is.
celebrity calamity?: God's got it under control, it's cool.
hottest celebrity?: Jesus is pretty awesome - I'm on a bit of a spiritual high at the moment!!
fashion trend?: EMO!!!!!!!! *sigh* no love no way.


2006 Schoolage things...
couple?: I don't know...haven't really been any exciting ones!
party?: Wow, so many good ones!! Kats 21st, Laney's 21st, Fieldys 18th, Jessies, Lindsays, mine (=P of course), Michs - how can you say no to Stomp??!!...so many more, but these will do for now =)
concert?: The Boy From Oz. BEST EVER.
holiday?: Alive summer camp 2006 - ooohhh yes =) It may not be school related but who cares? It was still the best ever.
scandal?: I dunno. Scandals are no fun.
school memory? So many!! My mind is still full of camp atm but much love for school yes? Actually - I take it back!! Everything to do with the bus and happy lunch times =)
biggest drama?: I don't know!! There's been a few crises!


made new friends?: Stacks of them!!
last relationship?: kind of none
have you changed?: Definitely. I think this year was the big changing year!
moved house?: Nup!
new pets?: Nup! Never had a pet!
new game?: Birthday Bulimia surprise!! And the jumping game made its comeback as always.
new job?: Brumbys kind of classifies as this year. And I suppose the whole pamphlet thing as my own round does too. Great fun hey =)


what are you doing for christmas?: Hanging at our house as both sides of the family migrate here for breakfast/dinner....and swinging by Kwinana for a visit to the nursing home.
new years resolutions?: Still undecided - but I think it'll have something to do with having a set fasting day each month aaannnddd...other stuff!
how will you ring in 2007?: PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME GO BACK TO THE ASHBYS!!! ANYTHING BUT THAT!!!

ALIVE summer camp 2006 - oh yeah

After getting home from one of the best camps ever yesterday (and after having to go to the dentist to let them have a poke around in my mouth - gross on any occasion, but particularly this time seeing as on camps I tend to forget to brush my teeth between the late night eating, early morning eating - actually, constant eating!), I decided that I missed it. A week away is a relatively long time, and seeing as we would get an average of four hours sleep a night - well, we were all pretty worn out. But then I got home and wished I was back! So, as a dedication to the best camp ever, and all the awesome things God got up to in transforming lives and just generally being a pretty awesome guy - I will briefly mention all the best things that happened on camp.
Anything and everything to do with every single person standing here, and all those who had to leave early or anything. It's because of people like these that camps become so awesome. Love to you all!

Other pictures are (where else?) on the myspace, so go have a looksee if you wish - blogs, pictures, soon-to-appear slideshow.

Now off to have my first hot toast in a week! Yay!

it's everyone's favourite day!

Report day!

So seeing as I live on the opposite side of the river to my school, I was expecting my report to get here maybe...oh I don't know, next year? But as it turns out, I was wrong!! It came today! Unfortunately I am often one of the 'copy and paste' students - as in, I can predict pretty much exactly what my report will say and what all the marks and VG, Gs etc will be on it. And...turns out I was right. So despite there being no surprises, I am a happy girl, and have kept up my run of alphas from Year One. And even better: I got a personalized comment from the Principal, Mrs. Shepherd, herself!! In her own handwriting!. I nearly fell over from the shock. But then I got over it pretty quickly.

*dramatic music* The final marks...
Chemistry: 88% (A)
History: 84% (A)
Intro Calc: 86% (A)
English Lit: 85% (A)
P&L: 82% (A)
Media: 6.42 (stupid rubbish waste of time marking system)

We also got the smallest bill EVER from school! I was shocked! It was only for $15.30!!
Amazing hey?
Crazy North of the River Schools.

ALIVE summer @mp camp 2006

Finally getting around to it being camp time, and all the good things that come with that...
Having people around all the time.
Living in dorms (my favourite part - seriously)
Lumpy mattresses
Camp food (you haven't lived until you've had camp food)
Beach
Bi-daily services
Music
Sitting around
Super duper late nights
Missing clothes
Stealing clothes
Late night adventures
Missing shoes
Fully dressed showers
Camping out in the bathroom to avoid singing competitions
Too many lollies
Dirty smelly people (in the literal sense)
BEACH (can never say it too many times)
Warm fuzzies
Supper
Random rules that everyone breaks

Okay enough listing I need to pack.
Pfft, I can't pack.
All my clothes are in the wash. Maybe I could set a record for the longest anyone's gone wearing the same set of clothes?

Or not.

cooking adventures

'I bake!'

Well...not usually but today since it's holidays and there's nothing to do, I decided to practice my cooking skills and have some biscuity type things ready for camp morning tea, afternoon tea and suppers (we eat more on camp than any other time, really!). As well as know I won't poison anyone at Christmas, where I'll be doing all the desserty, coffee-y type things.

So I made Milo biscuits, what were meant to be Smartie drops but ended up just being biscuits with smarties and chocolate stuff in them (pictured above) and Candy Cane biscuits! (Also pictured above - but I have rechristened them holly biscuits).
And here comes the crazy part....

they actually taste good. *shock* I KNOW!

I have too much spare time.

1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
Nan's place. I think.

2. Who are you in love with?
Noone really.

3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
Nahh...I preferred to draw with them. Crazy I know!

4. Is there anything pink within 10 meters of you?
Yup - my shirt. But if you want to be technical about it, it's not really pink. It's more...I don't know. Pinkish.

5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
Today - I was on a mission to find shoes and a photoframe. I found a photoframe. Didn't find shoes.

6. are you wearing socks?
Sure am. I have worn out the ankles though, so really they're only covering my toes and footy top bit.

7. Do you have a car worth over $2,000?
Not personally - mum and dad do though.

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
Me personally? Neverr! But in general? Wow...I'm not sure. Recently, but I can't remember where. Probably to visit some family member. Hahaha we went to Coogee. That basically counts as out of town.

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
Nup - did on Sunday! That was six days ago! Dammit!

10. Are you hot?
Nup. Did the whole pamphlet round without breaking a sweat. Ooooh yeah.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Water. Until now. I just had tea.

12. What are you wearing right now?
Bogan shorts (although to be fair, they were expensive bogan shorts). Not-really-pink shirt. Cons.

13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
Neither! I don't own a car. But how lazy do you want to be, paying to get your car washed? Do it yourself.

14. Last food that you ate?
A mintie. But it doesn't really count as food. So really, it was dinner. Tandoori Chicken. Yum.

15. Where were you last week at this time?
Speech Night. Fun times. Or not.

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Yeah - but they were for my brother to give me for Christmas.

17. When is the last time you ran?
When I ran home from around the corner. It was an experiment. It didn't work.

18. What's the last sporting event you watched?
Cricket. Dad needed the score. I endured the necessary agony to find it.

19. What is your favorite animal?
Giraffes. Nah, not really. I don't know.

20. Your dream vacation?
Away. Anywhere.

21. Last person's house you were in?
Lindsays? If not, Brookes? If not, Nans?

22. Worst injury you've ever had??
Dislocated knee - which along with it decided to scrape off the cartilage around my knee. Now that was a fun operation.

23. Have you been in love?
Nup.

24. Do you miss anyone right now?
Yeeaah.

25. Last play you saw?
Boy from Oz. Does that count as a play? I say yes.

26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
Pfft don't be stupid.

27. What are your plans for tonight?
None. I have no friends.

28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?
Kattyo.

29. Next trip you are going to take?
Well - really it's to Hilary's. But real trip would be to Malaysia!

30. Ever go to camp?
I grew up with camps. Basically my entire life is marked by the camps I've been on.

31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
We don't have honour roll. (Honour is spelt with a U thankyou!).

32. What do you want to know about the future?
Not sure...somehow things are more exciting when you don't know.

33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
Kind of. Not really.

34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?
Yeah, isn't everybody?

35. Do you have a tan?
Hahaha! I laugh in your face.

36. What are you listening to right now?
Smallville in the background. Jarrad commentating the episode of Smallville.

37. Do you collect anything?
Nah. Except photos. I love photos.

38. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
I don't really know. Everyone's guilty of gossip every now and again.

39. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
Never!

40. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
Yeah - that's fun sometimes.

41. What does your last text message say?
Ha ha. Have fun on jesus camp child and i'll be out soon. Xox Courtesy of Rach Tuckerr

42. Do you like hot sauce?
Yeah, within reason.

43. Last time you took a shower?
This morning.

44. What time are you going to bed?
Around 10:30. I need to get back into sync cos I have work the all day shift on Sunday and I need to get used to waking up early.

45. What is your heritage?
Half clogwog (for those unaware, that means I have Dutch blood), bit of Sri Lankan (I see your shocked face! She is albino! you are thinking! How can she have Sri Lankan genes??), some Australian (seriously - we can trace it back about six generations or something.

46. Are you someone's best friend?
Dunno. Hope so.

47. Are you rich?
Nah, but I get by.

48. What were you doing at 12AM last night?
Trying to fall asleep. Wasn't all that effective.

three questions

1. Why is everything so expensive?? Even at Op Shops??
2. Why are there no shoes that come bigger than a size eight??
3. Why do people insist on not telling me things??

the adventures of jessie and em

Babysitting can sometimes be fun. The operative word being 'sometimes' and also 'fun'.

Holidays = a bored girl

The Letter A
Are you available?: I suppose yes.
What is your age?: 16.
What annoys you?: People who make stuff up. Oract upset to get attention.

The Letter B
Do you live in a big house?: Relatively speaking, yeah.
When is your birthday?: 21/06
Who is your best friend(s)?: Those who I can tell the truth to.

The Letter C
What's your favorite candy?: M&Ms and Sherbies. My two favourite lollies of all time.
Who's your crush?:
When was the last time you cried?: Ummm....I think last week.

The Letter D
Do you daydream?: Yup. Well....sometimes. Actually no. My mind just kind of wanders off...to nowhere.
What's your favorite kind of dog?: Not particularly an animal person. But I like cute dogs. As long as they don't make me sneeze.
What day of the week is it?: Wednesdee.

The Letter E
How do you like your eggs?: Any way, as long as they're actually eggs and not a piece of bread. That has actually happened to me before. Jordan is not the greatest server of camp food.
Have you ever been in the emergency room?: Yeah, too many times.
What's the easiest thing ever to do?: Be nice to people.

The Letter F
Have you ever flown in a plane?: Why yes!
Do you use fly swatters?: Pfft .... yeah. Well..at home we do. At work there is one of those things that kill flies by attracting them to the light. Flies are so stupid. They fall for it everytime then there's that massive buzzing sound and you know another idiotic flying insect has met its fateful death.
Have you ever used a foghorn?: Haha! Yes!! Love those things.

The Letter G
Do you chew gum?: Broke my Grape Hubba Bubba addiction a few years ago now.
Are you a giver or a taker?: I'd say more of a giver - I think. But everyone's kind of equal. I'd say a bit of both.
Do you like gummy candies?: Oohhh yes. Yummmm.... but especially gummy worms. Sour gummy worms. Oooh yes.

The Letter H
How are you?: Fine. Thanks for asking. =S
What's your height?: Average height. I don't know - it changes everywhere I get measured.
what color is your hair?: often classified as strawberry blonde, but I don't know. It's undefineable.

The Letter I
What's your favorite ice cream?: The mango one from Amano (or is it Amaro?) - BEST EVER.
Have you ever ice skated?: Yeah - first time I dislocated my knee. Second time my bag plus Fieldy's phone (in aforementioned bag) got stolen. Third time...finally went well.
Do you play an instrument?: Yup - Piano, Sax.

The Letter J
Whats your favorite jelly bean?: The Jelly Belly Coconut, Butter Popcorn and Toasted Marshmallow. Oohh and Strawberry Cheesecake. YUM.
have you ever heard a really funny joke?: Well...they were all funny when I heard them, but if I tried to repeat them, they wouldn't be.
Do you wear jewelry?: Sure do!

The Letter K
Who do you want to kill?: Noone. That's cruel =(
Do you want kids?: Yup, sure do!
Where did you have kindergarten?: Have kindergarten? More like where did you GO to kindergarten? And that's the same place as the rest of Winthrop went. Kalungah Myah in Willagee.

Letter L
Are you laid back?: Yeah within reason.
Do you lie?: Yeah, but often just to make people feel better. Not that it makes it any better. Oh, and I do when people ask if I'm okay. But der, everyone says yeah.

The Letter M
Whats your favorite movie?: I have far too many.
Do you still watch Disney movies?: Ohhh yes. Nothing like a Disney movie!!
Do you like mangos?: Um. What do you think I am? A robot? Mangoes are the greatest fruit ever.

The Letter N
Do you have a nickname?: I have plenty. Zyllee is the main one. Or like, Em.
Whats your favorite number?: Don't really have one. I suppose maybe 16 for now. That's a pretty good age.

The Letter O
Whats your one wish?: That South of the River people could be considered people too.
Are you an only child?: Nup. Younger brother.
Do you wish this was over?: Not fussed, but when it is it means I'll have to watch Australian Princess cos that's the only show mum will let be on TV. LAME.

The Letter P
What's one fear are you most paranoid about?: Someone great grammar has yes? Anndd...I don't know. I'm semi-paranoid about most of them.
What's a personality trait you look for in the sex you like?: Um...respect.

The Letter Q
Are you quick to judge people?: Yeah...oohhh, no I give it about a day. Hehe, so yes I suppose I am. But I'm flexible enough to change quickly.

The Letter R
Do you think you're always right?: Not always. A lot of the time =P KIDDING!
Do you watch reality tv?: Not religiously. And I do have my limits. For example, I will NEVER watch Big Brother. Ever.

The Letter S
do u prefer sun or rain?: I like both. But the great thing about rain is that you don't get rainburn.
Do you like snow?: Don't know. Never experienced.
What's your favorite season?: I like them all!

The Letter T
What time is it?: 8:14. But then, that's really 7:14 =P
What time did you wake up?: Around sevenish
When was the last time you slept in a tent?: Easter. We go camping every Easter without failure.

The Letter U
Are you wearing underwear?: Uhh...yes....why are you askingthis?
Underwear or boxers?: Underwear....what a weird question.

The Letter V
Whats the worst veggie?: Tomatoes. I like most veggies, but really not the fan of tomatoes.
Where do you want to go on vacation?: Overseas. Anywhere. Except maybe Beirut.
Where was your last family vacation to?: Umm...Yallingup. We're going to Malaysia though! Excited!

The Letter W
Where do you live?: South of the River. In Perth. That explains everything.

The Letter X
Have you ever had an x-ray?: Yeah...but MRIs are more fun.
Have you seen the x-games?: No.
Do you own a xylophone?: No but that'd be fun.

The Letter Y
Do you like the color yellow?: Sure. I like anything that's a colour.
What year were you born in?: 1990

The Letter Z
Whats your zodiac sign?: Pfft. I hate Zodiac signs.
Do you believe in the zodiac?: See above.
What's your favorite zoo animal?: Giraffes. Or Zebras.

gingerbread house!

Isn't it pretty?? So proud =)

End of 2006

1. Overall, have you had a good year?
I would say yes indeed. But then, I've never experienced a bad year. So that makes it extra-special.

2. What has been your biggest achievement?
That's a very interesting question. Cos I honestly could not tell you. I have no idea.

3. did you take any exams? pass?
Sure did - took 13 of them in fact. And yes, I passed. But then, pass is a subjective term.

4. Have you had your birthday yet?
Sure have! Sixteen and enjoying it.

5. Have you been on Holiday?
Umm, kind of, but not really. Well...to be honest no. But I will have in 2007.


Where (list and when)?
Yallingup in April for the annual Easter camp *yawn*, Nanga in July for @mpy goodness...Ern Halliday (HA! That is so not a holiday) for Leadership Camp.

7. Have you bought anything expensive?
Yeah...but then, that depends on how you define expensive. For example, you may say $500 is expensive. I say $40 is expensive. Actually, scratch that. I say $20 is expensive.


8. Have you had a job?
Certainly. Brumby's girl all the way. Babysit...fun fun, and of course, the pamphlet round. Myyy favourite. Oooh and City Beach. Never again.

9. Made any big decisions?
Yeah. Well, not big big, and they aren't really known by anyone, but they were big to me.

10. Lost a friend or loved one?
Nope, but pretty much have. Won't be long now.

11. Met anyone amazing?
Everyone's amazing in their own special way.

12. Made new friends?
Oh yes. Most definitely - Year Eleven was my equivalent of Year Nine.

13. Moved house?
Nope! I forbid my parents from moving again. I like this house. I like my suburb despite its disturbing percentage of asianness.

14. Changed College?
Pfft no. That's just crazy. I'm not even at a college. Get it right.

15. Tried something new?
I tried lots of new things. Not all were a good idea. But lots were.

16. Been more happy or sad?
Happy!!

17. Made any enemies?
I have never actually had an enemy. So no. It would be weird to have one. How much effort??

18. What music will you remember from this year?
Oohhh there are some classics. For example, High School Musical. There are some other classics. The Fray and Anberlin. And so many more. That are currently not remembered by me.

19. What movies have you seen at the cinema this year?
Quite a lot. But the best would have to be Material Girls and The Prestige. Kidding about the first one. Not, about the second one.

20. What was your best night out?
There've been some great ones. Such as the Year 11 Dance, Rivercruisey... Oh and that random picnic we had at Heathcote. That was great. Oooh and Stomp was awesome.

21. What was your worst night out?
Hmm...I'm not sure actually. I can think of some not from this year. So we won't say! Can't break the rules!

22. Best Day?
There wasn't one particular day, but lots of happy goodness experiences. If they were all rolled into one day, that would make for one corker of a day.

23. Worst day?
Exam returnage day is never fun. The day before Pop's biopsy. The other day with the whole kidney failure. Just great, hey?

24. Best month?
I'd say so far, December is good. Holidays make months great =)

25. Worst month?
November...too much study, not enough no-study.

26. Was summer a gooden'?
Is summer ever not a 'gooden''? What a stupid question. So many good things happen in summer!

27. Have you made better friends with anyone?
Yeah, definitely.

28. Lost any friends?
Yeah...well not really lost, so much as drifted so far away that it's a bit too hard to bother trying to get back in touch.

29. How many people have you kissed in the year of 2006?
Zilch.

31. Did you have your heart broken?
Nup. Thank God for that one.

32. Made any plans for next year?
Not anything concrete as yet. But I have a few ideas.

33.How many hair colours have you had?
One...although it changes everytime I wash it/go outside.

34. Got pierced?
Nope. I'm still considering getting a second hole in my ears. But so far, it's a no.

35. Got inked?
Ew. No. Tattoos are feral. There is nothing attractive about a tattoo.

36. Changed your image?
Yeah, I think so, but not really changed it. Just kind of subtly.

37. Missed anyone?
Of course. Always.

39. Know what you want in the future?
A future.

40. Regret anything?
Yeah...did something stupid last holidays and am still trying to work out why.


Well that was fun. I'm tired. Daylight Savings, it messes with your body clock! Today I decorated a Gingerbread House and it looks lovely =)

no love

I hate Daylight Savings.

I also hate the Sunday Times.

Oohhh yes =)

Kweechee Speech Night

No more school! Don't we look happy about it? Yes yes we do!

nothing like finishing school

De Grey Arts Captains 2007 =)

Exploring Red Dot. With Emo Fringe.

We spoke to Santa. He told us where to buy our stuff.

She is bear. I am mouse.We are way more emo than you.

almost over

Monday.
Exam day.

I.C. - 88.3%
Chemistry - 87%
History - 85%
P&L - 78% (not happy)
Lit - 73% (devastated)
Media - Levels 7,7,??,7,7,8

Very very glad that day is over. Refocus, some other lame things and we're outta there!

so many things

Love for bad TV.
Love for bad TV released on DVD.
Love for slack babysitting.
No love for not getting paid.
Love for new tops.
Love for Brooke not moving!
No love for the house thing falling through.
Love for holidays.
Love for sleeping in.
Love for happy people.
Love for hot showers.
Love for clean bedsheets.
Love for Danny Katz.
Love for weekends.
Extra love for long weekends.
No love for not telling the truth.
Love for campy goodness.
Love for finding Dad's Christmas present - Hogan's Heroes on DVD.
No love for boredom.

i love holidays

I'm using my free time well.

Whole first season of Grey's Anatomy. With a big bowl of popcorn. Yay =)

that's freedom

No.
More.
Exams.

EVER

_{well at least for 2006...}

Best feeling ever.

Worst feeling ever: locking yourself and the kids you are babysitting out of the house for an hour and a half. Embarrassing much?
Very much.
Least I still got paid =)

dear life

Dear Life,

Sometimes you are fantastic, and sometimes you suck. Right now you're right in the little bubble of contentment, luckily. It means all I have to do is cruise along and try to pretend nothing is bothering me, and it's all good. And if you manage to stay right there, shallowness and other fun things become more and more easier to get lost in, and you are just great. So yeah. Just stay here for a while. Then start on that up-climb. Good on you =)

Love,
Zyllee


Dear Media,

You know, I started to like you today when I was doing a practice essay instead of studying for P&L. Because you are easy and pleasant and fun to talk about. In a nerdish kind of fun way. But in any case, I wish when I was at school you could be more interesting. Maybe it's time to just leave Mrs. Bull and start a love relationship with Mr. Chad? You could get him to come back. You know you could.
Please?

Love,
Zyllee


Dear Kat's Party,

Thanks for being lots of fun and all that good stuff. And thanks for not getting the M&Ms permanently stuck up Andrew's nose. Even though his nostril did turn blue. Please forgive me for leaving you early, as I had big loads of study that had not been started to do, but I missed the cake which is the most important bit. I hope you had a fun cake, and lots of fun when people ate all the M&Ms and the good chicken. And also I hope you managed to make sure Kat (big sister for all of time) had an awesome 21st.

Love,
Zyllee

today...

Today I rode into a tree.

And I very much appreciate this.

Check it out =P

pfft, eagles

This is Simon! With the shiny premiership cup!! Isn't he gorgeous??

i love...

* river cruises!
* hot tea
* good music
* crazy comics

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

_{I don't love...}

* people missing the river cruise because of my crappy phone not working...I think I dropped it again, that probably explains it!
* history exams - but it's over! hooray!
* messier-than-normal rooms
* tights
* too-short tops
* no sleep! it's eleven! why aren't i in bed???

Oooo but I do think Bono is a very very informed guy. Go you good thing!

I thought of a costume =)

History was bad=)
My arm is numb from the elbow down =)

It's the weekend! =)

it's chapped lips and chapstick and things like chemistry...

or something like that.

today:

Chemistry written exam = DONE! Done badly but nonetheless DONE!

Chemistry prac = what a joke =). But I managed to melt a bit of a test tube stand and nearly get a test tube stuck in it.

Stupid girl.
THREE LEFT!!
History tomorrow. Why aren't I studying?
Oh yeah. Stupid.

postt

Dear I.C.,

Thankyou for not killing me with your difficult-ness. Thankyou for making it possible for me to finish. But maybe next time make it a teensy bit easier yes? No harm to you, lots of happiness for me. In any case, THANKYOU FOR BEING OVER!!

Love,
Zyllee

Dear Chem

Don't make me write anything.

Love,
Zyllee

letterization

Dear Lit,

Thanks for giving the worst questions in the poetry section ever. You ruined my chances of matching my last mark. Well done.

No love,
Zyllee

Dear I.C.,

Please, please don't be hard. Please be nice and simple and easy and make me happy. I've been practicing you for a long time now, so lets make it worth it, k?

Love,
Zyllee

Dear Chemistry,

Why are you so hard? Why do you have multi-choice as a huge part of the exam? Not fair. Not fair at all.

No love,
Zyllee

Dear P&L,

I hate you.
With an undying passion. Yes.

I spit in your face.
Zyllee

Dear Media,

Thankyou for being easy. But I wish you were a) more interesting or b) easier to not show up at. Keep this in mind.

Love,
Zyllee

Dear Nose,

Please please stop being blocked. I am sick of being told off and going through the lectures.

Love,
Zyllee

Dear Pool,

Stop distracting me from my studying.

No love,
Zyllee

Dear Letterbox,

Thankyou for giving me the invite to Fieldy's re-troh birthday partay! He turns eighteen! And he is old! But he is still a drummer. So life goes on as usual. Well done for fulfilling your important, if not somewhat mundane duties.

Love,
Zyllee

English Literature

I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared
I am so scared.


5 hours and 30 minutes to go.

Study Update #6

This is getting worrying. I think I do more updates than actual studying.
But it makes for an interesting study break.

Time: 2:16pm
Studied: Great Gatsby. Without my book. I have abit of a problem cos I can't analyze a book without quotes - and I don't have a book so I don't have quotes so...I'll make them up =) Got to love the internet!

Other crazy news: Brumbys have employed Mikael. Strange because a) he's a boy and they never employ boys to work at bakeries, and b) It's Mikael. But I'm sure it shall work out splendidly. Cristina is now in love with the Turkish bread guy who is deaf and doesn't speak English, so that relationship is going to go very far.

Study Update #5

I didn't study between 4:13pm and 11:00pm yesterday.
Natey the fireman came over! Then we had dinner at the Armstrongs!
And relived our Bali holiday.
Current time is the ridiculous one of 6:10am, I'm on my way to work but I woke up too early and now have nothing to do - and the place is locked until 6:30 anyway.

Today = Lit day.
Tomorrow = Lit exam.

Study Update #4

Time: 2:52pm

I was mistaken before. Silly me. I forgot to do the second half of the first unit of History. So I have now just officially finished unit one of history.
Four to go!

I just had the best turkish bread in the whole world. I love the Turkish bread shop. It's real name is 'Gul-Dogan' but I think 'Turkish Bread Shop' has a better ring to it. They sell hot chips too. How come I can remember all this sort of stuff, but not Chemistry/History/P&L/Lit/Media/I.C.?

Crazy minds.
I am going to have studied the Periodic Table/Gases and Gas Laws section of Chemistry by 4:30. That gives me an hour and a half plus seven minutes, because the time is now 2:53.
This is just a very good reminder for everybody out there: do NOT leave your exam study until the week before. Or the weekend before.

Study Update #3

It is now Saturday.
I hate Chemistry with a raging, burning, undying passion.
I cannot remember a thing from those eight/nine hours of study yesterday.
Not a brass razoo. (That doesn't really apply here, but that saying makes me giggle).
I gave up on Chemistry this morning, and have started on History. Out of the five units we did (five HUGE units, may I remind you) - I have just finished covering number one.


*sigh*

In other sad news, Cat woke up thinking it was Sunday.
But really, Belinda Emmett died this morning. She was only 32 as well - feeling ... I don't know the right word to put here that won't sound blase and lame - but you know what I mean, for Rove and the rest of the family.

Also - 11/November. 1918 Armistice was signed between Germany and the Allies declaring peace. Ned Kelly was hung on this day in *insert year here*.
Fabulous hey?

Keep chuggin'

Study Update # 2

Started: 10:38am

Stopped: 11:03am

Re-started: 12:05pm

Current Time: 2:35pm

Study Completed: bits and pieces of things vaguely similar to Chemistry. Realized had forgotten to go to rehearsal this morning. Slight problem for the next time I see Mr. Chapman. Effectively completed four revision sheets, eight pages of notes and fifteen calculations, as well as beginning fun ionic equations. I bet you're not having as great a Friday as I am!

At least it's productive, I suppose.
*sigh* back to work!

Study Update

Started: 7:50am

Current Time: 10:37am

Study Completed:
Chemistry - Units 1,2,3 and halfway through four
Whole page of fun calculations

Total Time taken: 2 hr, 47 min

Not bad aye?
*sigh* best keep chugging along!

angryness

So much for finishing with a smile.

This week has been crap crap crap crap crap. And I'm not going to pretend I'm all excited about a weekend and a 'fresh start' because that is being fake-ly optimistic and I'm sick of that.

I hate this week and I hate next week.

*anger*

Most Random Questions You Will Ever Fill Out

I don't know how random they are. But beats Chem/History study

1) What side of the heart do you draw first? the left - I also tend to join the heart together so it's just one big continuous bendy line.

2) Can you dive without plugging your nose? umm yes...those nose plug things are strange

3) What color is your razor? blue & white

4) What is your blood-type? I think A positive, but I can't be sure. Mum's the one to ask for all that crazy type of information.

5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? Anyone with something decent to say.

6) What is a rumor someone has spread about you? There's been a couple actually - but I don't remember them well. Those are the things you try not to remember.

7) How do you feel about carrots? They're orange. And goood for you. Did you know that apparently slightly cooked carrots are better for you than raw carrots? Strange hey?

8) How many chairs at the dining room table? Eight, plus the rejected loner one on the side, so really nine. But that is an ugly ninth chair. So really more like eight and a half.

9) Which is the best Spice Girl? Ginger - cos I got to be here when we did the Spice Girls dance when I was nine so I've got the whole crazy caboodle of costume. Including a wig.

10) Do you know what time it is? It's called a clock silly! Or any variations on 'clock', including watch, mobile, laptop etc.

11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince Theme Song? Naaah - and I have never felt inferior because of it.

12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Call someone to get me the heck out of it. Elevators are no fun. Unless you jump while you're going down.

13) What's your favorite kind of gum? Chewy gum. And new gum, so it's still got flavouryness.

14)T or F: TRUE!

15) Do you have a crush on anyone? Naah

16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning? I'm a Lit student. As well as History and P&L student. I think that answers your question.

17) Do you like to sleep? I love falling asleep and waking up.

18) Do you know which US states don't use Daylight Savings Time? Nup but I can tell you W.A. doesn't have it - and I'm worried I'll get too confused if we do.

19) Do you know the song Total Eclipse of the Heart? Sure do. 'Turn around...BRIGHT EYES...Every now and then I fall APART! And I need you *something* tonight...and I need you more than ever...' and so on.

20) Do you want a bright yellow '06 mustang? That sounds interesting. Will you give it to me for free?

21) What's something you've always wanted? Hmm...I can't pinpoint it to just one thing.

22) Do you have hairy legs? Naah - getting to the spiky stage =P Gross hey

24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake? Not fussed - I like both. But lakes are good for the lack of waves.

25) Do you wear a lot of black? Not really any more. Not that I ever did, it was just easier than all the other colours.

26) Describe your hair. Layered, semi-orange.

27) Do you have Entomophobia? Umm...possibly?

28) Are you an adult? Nup - two more years until that 'officially' occurs.

29) Where is/are your best friend(s)? At home studying their backsides off. Like I should be.

30) Do you have a tan? BAHAHAHA! I laugh in your face.

31) Are you a television addict? Naaah not really hey. I have a few favourites but I can forgo TV for other things.

32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother? Sure, when she's not mad at me for some reason or other which she decides to withhold from me.

33) Are you a sugar freak? Sadly yes. Need to work on that one.

34) Do you like orange juice? Only if it's pulpy =)

35) What star sign are you? Some rubbish about being on the 'cusp' - so like Gemini and...something else.

36) Where do you wish you were right now? About a week and a half from today - EXAMS OFFICIALLY OVER. Wait...a week and a half and one day. That'll be a goooooooooood feeling.

37) What should you be doing instead of this? Studying. Like everyone else in the world at the moment.

docos and biscuits

I brought home my doco to show Pop (and the rest of the family) tonight. I wasn't sure how it'd work out, if he'd think it was stupid, or lame, or embarrassing or just really really bad. And the whole time it was playing I was so worried he'd hate it, but he laughed at some of the bits about him, like the ducks, and at the end he was just crying and crying, and so was my nan, and I have never ever seen him cry before in my entire life. It was so incredibly hard, but it just felt like I'd satisfied the most important member of the audience I was aiming for. So I suppose that's a good start, and pretty much as close to perfect as you could ask for.

This week may be horrible, but I'm determined to see it through to the end and have it finished with a smile. Just watch me =)

almost there

You know how last time I was talking about how I wish I was more honest with people?
Well I've been thinking about that (in between copious amounts of study) and have decided that a) I wish I was more honest with people, and b) I wish I were more confident in confronting someone - cos confrontation doesn't really always have to be in-your-face nasty badness, it can just be getting up the guts to say something to someone's face - kind of like coming clean. At least, that's how I see it.

I think I know how I can get b) accomplished - it's just a matter of seeing the relevant people to get it over with.

On a much less serious note - it's FINALLY the end of normal school as we know it. From now on, it's revision, study and exams...then it's all over!!
Definitely looking forward to that one. As well as the holidays - freedom. Freedom has so many happy connotations.

*sigh* =)