I Love Carl Riseley

Things to do when you're really really bored

1.Have you ever thought about getting your nipples pierced?
That is a stupid idea.

2. Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor?
No way Jose.

3. Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in?
Um, before. Of course. Otherwise you might burn yourself.

4. Have you ever brushed your teeth while in the shower?
Yuck! That is disgusting!

5. Have you had more than 20 boyfriends/girlfriends?
Heck no! I bet they would all be really meaningful relationships too. Not.

6. Where do you put your towel after taking a shower?
Back on the towel rack, so mum doesn't get angry about dirty floors.

7. What color is your shower curtain?
I campaigned throughout our renovations to not have a see-through glass door on my shower. Or a shower curtain. We have a very non-see-through door.

8. Have you ever had stitches?
Yes. And they hurt much. Well, it was probably more the operation that hurt, but I totally blame the stitches.

9. How long ago did you hug someone?
This morning. So like, two hours.

10. Did you believe that girls/boys had cooties?
No, I always thought people meant 'cookies'. So I didn't see the problem. I wasn't the smartest kid going.

11.Do you know how to use chop sticks?
For like, half a second. Then I can't do it anymore. Forks are much easier!

12. Can you finish the phrase, “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?”
Avril Lavigne can. Cos she's cool like that.

13. Do you sometimes believe that guys have PMS?
Oh my goodness, YES.

14. Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
No, but I have a sponsor child in the Philippines, and it is the saddest thing, I got a letter from them the other day and her dad passed away from a heart attack in April. As if their lives aren't hard enough.

15. Have you ever run over an animal?
No. I hate it when animals come in front of the car when I'm driving, I slow down mega. Pretty much the only time I do.

16. Do you think its right for straight guys to get their tongue pierced?
I think it's wrong for anyone to get their tongue pierced. It is disgusting,and you ruin your teeth. I'd rather my teeth than a manky piece of metal in my mouth, thankyou.

17. Where’s your favorite place to be in your house?
My chair in the lounge.

18. What’s your ALL time favorite song?
Well that depends on where I am, and who I am listening to it with. For example, I really really adore Hairspray songs, when there is noone around to laugh at my love for them.

19. Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker?
Coffee. I could do with some right now!

20. Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire?
Can't say I have. I like my shoes too much. And I respect the fact other people probably like theirs.

21. Do you talk in your sleep?
Occasionally. I always get a bit paranoid about that.

22. Do you snore?
Very rarely. Only if I have been sick.

23. Have you ever thought about being a model?
Yeah of course. I'm so cut out for the whole looking vacuous and wearing clothes that noone would wear in real life thing. Or not.

24. Are you a redneck?
Can't say I embrace redneck culture so much.

25.Do you want to have children?
Of course!

26. Have you ever gotten a mosquito bite on your face?
Mozzies love my blood. Mozzie bites are the bane of my existence.

27. What are you afraid of?
Regrets, TEE results, my hands falling off and having no hair.

28. What does the 10th text message in your inbox say?
'I'll be waiting for you...'

29. What does the 10th text message in your outbox say?
I delete my outbox.

30. Do you sing in the shower?
I wouldn't say that is a habit of mine. I would rather keep the mirrors intact.

31. When your radio doesn’t work, do you hit it?
I don't own a radio. Although I hit the car radio sometimes, if I'm angry and the lights aren't changing.

32. Where is your brother right now?
He is downstairs, admiring the new barbeque. It's a bit weird, like all it does is cook stuff. But he and dad reckon it is our greatest new possession. Even better than the punching bag.

33. Last place you kissed someone?
Uhhh....the car

34. What is your sister's name?
You're assuming an awful lot - I don't even have a biological sister!

35. Last person you text messaged?
That would be Michelle!

36. What kind of phone do you have?
It is Motorola. And it drives me insane. But we will never part because it is a constant physical reminder of my dedication to Fremantle.

37. What color is your bedroom floor/carpet?
Manky.

38. Do you have a chair in your room?
I do. But it's not as cool as the chair I have downstairs. I love that chair.

39. What are you doing tomorrow?
Study, church, perhaps Maccas...see how it goes

40. Do you get along with your parents?
Yes.

41. Favorite band?
I'll always be a Switchfoot fan.

44. How many credit cards do you have?
Zero. I don't really like that sort of responsibility.

45. Have you ever wanted to be a teacher?
Yeah, and in a way I'd still like to. But I think there are other things I am better cut out for.

46. What’s your favorite color?
Green and blue

47. What does your mom call you?
Em. Or Lou. I'm not really sure why.

48. What does you hair look like right now?
It's clean! I washed it for the first time in five days!! (That is so disgusting, I know. It was like straw)

49. What have you eaten today?
Vegemite toast. Milo. And an apple. We're having a BBQ lunch soon which I can smell =] I feel so Australian.

50. What are you looking forward to?
TEE being finished, Leavers, Sydney, being in uni, etc. etc.

51. Do you have any tattoos?
I am morally opposed to tattoos.

52. Any piercing?
My ears, but that is all.

53. Hometown?
Born in Melbourne, bred in Perth.

54. Birthday?
21 of June. It is the shortest day in the year...typical =]

55. Have you ever thought you were going to marry someone you dated?
Bahhahaa nah!

56. Do you like someone?
I do not know.

57. Do you think they like you back?
=S

58. who is your last missed call?
Private. Awesome

59. who is your last received call from?
Private! Hahhaa.

60. If you could be any where in the world right now where would it be?
Everywhere!

61. Why are you doing this survey?
Certainly not because it was fun. It was this, or five thousand hours of politics. Or finishing my book. I think I might go that now instead.

Exams are bad

If you haven't done five three-hour exams in four days, then you do not know the feeling of absolute brain exhaustion I am experiencing right now. I feel as though my entire brain has deflated and is trying to escape from my head so it doesn't have to think anymore.

My hand has completely cramped up, I get dyslexic trying to use my calculator and putting my hair in a high ponytail makes me dizzy.

But other than complaining about exams (well, you didn't expect me to tell you that I've been having the time of my life, right?) there are some good points. Like the fact the discrete exam was Harry Potter themed. Or the fact that we could laugh at the ridiculousness of the Media exam.

But that's pretty much it. Everything else about exams sucks =]
But this weather is bright, and I've got sushi for lunch, so life does get better!

I've come to realise...

1. I've come to realize that, my ex is:
very tall.

2. I've come to realize that, I talk:
like Ja'mie after watching Summer Heights High. This is not something to be proud of.

3. I've come to realize that, I love:
Chocolate, coffee, colour, and friends.

4. I've come to realize that, I have:
Life pretty darn easy!

5. I've come to realize that, I lost:
every single netball game I played with SHAGS. How unfair =P

6. I've come to realize that, I hate it when :
People decide they know what's better for me than I do. But only sometimes. I also hate it when people have really long showers.

8. I've come to realize that, Marriage is :
synonymous with 'not now'

9. I've come to realize that.. Someone, somewhere is thinking :
how totally awesome the movie 'Hairspray' is.

10. I've come to realize that, I'll always be :
Emily Alison Zylstra. Unless I get married. Then I guess I'll be something else. Hmm... I'll always be a girl.

11. I've come to realize that, I have a crush on:
Channing Tatum. That boy can dance.

12. I've come to realize that, The last time I cried was :
Watching the September 11 short films in media. That was the saddest experience. But really crying? August.

13. I've come to realize that, My cell phone is:
A symbol of my devotion to AFL and Fremantle.

14. I've come to realize that, When I woke up in the morning:
I should've stayed in bed.

15. I've come to realize that, Before I go to sleep at night I:
Have mini anxiety attacks about a variety of things.

16. I've come to realize that, Right now I am thinking about:
How guilty I feel for doing this instead of studying.

17. I've come to realize that, Babies are:
a gift.

18. I've come to realize that, I get on myspace :
When I don't want to be doing something else.

19. I've come to realize that, Today I:
deceived myself into thinking I learnt lots. I didn't. I was slack.

20. I've come to realize that, Tonight I will:
Have pizza. And do some Chemistry.

21. I've come to realize that, Tomorrow I will:
Realize I've forgotten to get birthday presents. And study.

22. I've come to realize that, I really want to:
be able to speak another language fluently.

23. I've come to realize that, my favorite thing at the moment:
is daydreaming about Leavers

24. I've come to realize that, the best moment of the day:
Is any time I leave the house.

25. I've come to realize that, school:
is nearly finished!

26. I've come to realize that, ten years from now:
I'll never have to sit another exam again. And I'll be 27.

27. I've come to realize that, the world:
is a lovely place. Well, maybe not all the time, but I like it.

28. I've come to realize that, I cant force:
My life to become a musical. =[

29. I've come to realize that, best friends:
stick it to the end.

30. I've come to realize that:
Derek Zoolander is really really ridiculously good looking.

Today Tonight is the greatest

So, seeing as Today Tonight is the height of ground-breaking, investigative journalism, bringing stories that have impact and immediacy and etc etc, I figured I'd talk about the five minute segment I caught tonight. How, according to the excellent show's AMAZING research, they discovered five of the remaining competitors on Australian Idol are affiliated with Hillsong Church.

I know. Take a few seconds to wipe your forehead and breathe and absorb this scandalous piece of information.

The best part is yet to come. Today Tonight managed to put their fabulous intelligence to use and make the very logical conclusion that HILLSONG CHURCH IS OUT TO CORRUPT AUSTRALIAN IDOL AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD.

Yup. I know. Your world is falling apart all around you hey? You totally agree with what they're saying. I mean, Australian Idol isn't a corrupt competition all on its own. No way. And oh my goodness, Hillsong NEED to control the winner of Australian Idol, because whoever that is will BE THE BEST SELLING ARTIST IN AUSTRALIA FOREVER AND BE FOREVER REMEMBERED AND BOWED DOWN TO and of COURSE, EVERYONE WILL COME FLOCKING INTO HILLSONG CHURCH BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE FROM.

It just gets more convincing hey? The pastor telling his congregation, or 'flock' as they like to call it, to vote for a particular contestant - heaven forbid! Showing support for someone? How dare they! Really! Just because they support the same views! I'm disgusted at the thought. Because the DIRECT RESULT of that support for a contestant will see them win the Australian Idol competition and become world famous and rich and brainwash Australia into becoming unthinking Christian automatons.

The best demonstration were the two people who Today Tonight interviewed. Really - they were brainwashed by Hillsong for EIGHT YEARS, all because they got involved with the church and couldn't think for themselves and have an opinion because they 'felt' Hillsong was telling them to do the right thing.

So, of course, this all means that Hillsong is a cult-like institution where the Pastors aim to take over the world through really important mediums like Australian Idol. They deserve to be locked up for such terrible views. Fancy a church choosing to support certain competitors on a semi-popular TV show. And fancy them telling the other people who go to vote for them. Because noone can think for themselves, no way. That is just a crazy thought.

I now have total faith in Today Tonight. I'm so glad they exposed to me this damning information, so I too can realize that Australian Idol and Hillsong are actually run by outerspace aliens who are really trying to take over Australia through brainwashing and cultlike practices. I'm going to start my own campaign to save everyone else before it is too late.

I KNEW it!

Silly liars

Hairspray

As totally uncool as it is to admit it, I pretty much loved this movie. I don't think I have heard more songs crammed into one movie. *sigh* Greatness to the max!

=[

Today I put on a skirt I hadn't worn since summer, and found a $5 note in the pocket.
That's about as exciting as my life gets =]
I thought it was pretty cool

That's all really

Father Daughter Dinner

A visual dedication =]

two days

Well, breathe easy everyone, I no longer look like a chipmunk. Yup, the horrible swelling has gone and even though it has left me with the grossest skin in the entire world, at least I no longer look like my face has been melted by a fire then injected with lots of air to make it puffy. I find that to be quite a relief!

There have been a lot of 'lasts' lately - last music rehearsal, last Chemistry test/Applic test/Lit Essay/History assessment/Media assessment/Politics Test, last debate, last double period, last Chapel service, last lunch ordering and so on. It's really not as sentimental as it sounds. It was pretty sad handing over Officials positions on Tuesday though - not that I'm sad to be rid of being an Arts Captain and having everyone hate you for being the bossy one, or for calling marching or being excessively organized and so on, but I'll miss the fun that came with all of that.

Two days left. Two days left of putting on grey stockings that have holes in the toes that cut off circulation. Two days left of learning things in class. Two days left of being really late to Politics. Two days left of looking all over the house for my tie. Two days left of skirts that come up to your armpits. Two days left of form with Mr. Diaz, the world's worst form tutor, who doesn't actually know what's going on. Two days left of loud and obnoxious lunchtime conversations, and being polite to teachers who actually know your name, and promising myself to clean my disgustingly gross locker, and dealing with the feral school bathrooms, and catching the bus, and hiding from the Death Table, and on and on and on.

Again, not really sentimental at all =] There are much more exciting things to be thinking about - like Father Daughter Dinner tomorrow night, the day we get to put down our pen after the last TEE exam (Lit!), Valedictory Dinner, Rottnest Leavers, Denmark, having absolutely nothing to do every day, and so on and so on and so on. It will be great!

Here's a fun tidbit to get you all thinking. Imagine you are heading somewhere to write an essay on a documentary you've just seen. And you see this statement: 'All documentaries have an ideological dimension to them, and are constructed within the context of a dominant ideology that is generally shared and understood by all members of the community'. If you can tell me what the heck that means, I'd really appreciate it.

Chipmunk Day 2

My eyes nearly swelled shut last night. That was fun! So, I still resemble a chipmunk, but with my eyes all squinty, there are many other politically incorrect things I could say about my appearance and what it resembles. But I won't, I'll just think them. Although to top off my blowfish face, I have a permanent red flush, which makes me look like I'm constantly embarrassed. Which to a degree I guess I am, because I look rather ridiculous!

I'm really just procrastinating, in case it wasn't obvious.

So I've woken up this morning and look as though I've had my wisdom teeth taken out again. My face is HUGE. And puffy and disgusting, to the point where I have LINES under my eyes because my cheeks stick out so much! It. is. AWFUL.

And the most annoying thing is I can't think of anything to blame for this except for maybe the (new!) Leavers Jumper, but that wouldn't make sense because it's only my face which has swelled to the size of a watermelon, or maybe some random bush or some bug that's bitten me in the night. And that very much freaks me out.

At least it's all summery weather now =]

*nod*

I love having Leavers Jumpers
I love having five days left of school

That is all.
=]

I am bored.

Seriously, 100%, irrevocably bored.

Having convinced myself that since we get tomorrow off, I can do all my work then... there's nothing to do!

Eight days of school left...

Eliot

I do believe T.S. Eliot and his (albeit at times depressing) poetry sums up Year 12 quite effectively. And, in some ways (although again, I hate to say 'totally' because I do like to maintain a happy outlook on life as much as possible) his criticisms of 'modern living' still apply.

For I have known them all already, known them all: -
have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons,
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons;
I know the voices dying with the dying fall
Beneath the music from a father room.
So how should I presume?'

---

In a minute there is time
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse'


- both from The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

A Very Complain-y Post

You know, I really don't get why people ever pretend to be sick and stay home. Because this is the second day I've been at home in bed, and I am SO BORED. There is NOTHING to do, I can't study because my head spins, this is taking ages to post because I can only type four words at a time before I have to look away, and making something to eat requires too much standing up at one time for me to be bothered to do it. And (this is the nerdiest part) I'm missing school too. And a history assessment. Which is bad to the max. So I'll have to restudy it because I've forgotten everything in my excessive amount of sleep I've had in the last two days. And to top it off, our Finding Neverland DVD doesn't work, and that was the exact movie I wanted to watch!

Okay, I have finished complaining now.=] Back to sleep!

+ / -

+ crossing things off To Do Lists
- covert communication connotations
+ two months till leavers
- TEE
+ caramel lattes
- coffee is bad for you
+ mi goreng
- not in Penang
+ Father Daughter Dinner and lots of pretty dresses
- haven't got a dress yet =S
+ happy songs
- sad songs
+ long hair
- weird fringe
+ ugg boots
- [there is no downside to ugg boots]
+ weekend
- study
+ license
- no car
+ money
- haven't been shopping to spend it yet
+ colourful bracelets

I'm sick!

And I have many people I can blame for it! This is a bad thing - sickness is NOT welcome at this particular time.

I have learnt a lot about the government and media exploitation this weekend. Which makes me sad, because really, as naive as it is, it's nice to think the government is blameless and completely democratic and so forth. But there isn't too much to complain about in this country, seeing as we have a pretty decent democracy and all things considered have it very very easy. But other than my quasi-political rant, which could be a lot longer, but honestly, I'm so apathetic I don't care, today is Fathers' Day! Which is awesome because we're going to Varekai tonight =D =D =D Which makes me uber excited. I've never seen Cirque du Soleil before, because when we went to Disney World you had to book tickets like eighteen months in advance, which is pretty tricky when you only book your trip six months in advance. But whatever. We saw the big tent which has an official sounding name but I forget what it was, and it looks amazing.

Speaking of amazing, Switchfoot = soooooooooooooo incredibly great! It was so surreal to hear all the songs performed LIVE. The only slight issue was being nearly killed from really tall jumping scary males who were waaaaaaaaaay bigger and waaay bigger than me! But we all soon got over that. It was actually so cool.

Much money raised so far by the awesome 40 hour faminers, which also makes me stoked. Able to feed STACKS of kids for a few months, and hopefully plant some lasting seeds in their community.

I think I want to work in International Relations. Politics and me are not the best of friends, but I've been doing some research on asylum seekers and refugees, and Jarrad's doing a Year 9 equivalent and it's really got me thinking about how globally we're supposed to help each other, but nationally we need to stick together and keep an identity within a country, and really, how are you supposed to find a balance there?? And someone has to, so I figure that can be me. One day.

First of September

September-like stuff...

It's down to four weeks left of official school.
28th September is the due date for TISC Preferences
Two preferences have been decided
They are actually the same thing
Leavers Ballots due on Tuesday
I think it is time to go shopping
And get a haircut
This is a mundane post
It is the last round of the AFL home-and-away season =[
IGSSA dance was good - no more dancing now =[
SWITCHFOOT WERE AMAZING TO THE MAX
Father Daughter Dinner is soon!
Homework begins soon
Having your license is sometimes good and sometimes overrated

Life is good