Yay! I have now had all of my uni interviews :D. I think that the one today went quite well. I was most nervous about this one because I'd met the guy who was interviewing me before, and I knew it was going to be slightly more challenging than my other interviews. Normally, I can think about what to say beforehand and so I can voice my opinions and knowledge quite well, I'm not that much of a quick thinker to be honest so it's very useful to be able to do this. With this tutor it's a bit more difficult because he asks me more specific things about my projects and views etc. which I didn't have covered in my 'general questions' pre-thought-out answers. But I think it was all ok, I was just honest and hoped that that was good enough, he was relatively encouraging, which is always good.
Afterwards I had a little wander down one of the corridors, looking at the first year work on the walls, and then I went to meet Rach (who'd given me a lift there) in the library. As she was still doing some work I wandered around and had a good look at the illustration section which was quite useful. She got out one of the fashion illustration books for me which I think will be useful in my current project. I'll have to give it back to her fairly soon though I think as I believe it's only a 7 day loan. I was considering staying for a tour which was about an hour and a half after my interview finished, but after some thought I realised that most of the questions I had had already been answered.
I was terribly exhausted when I came home, I'm not quite sure why as I did have a lie in today (my interview was at half one). I also forgot that I had core group tonight until mum reminded me (even though she was actually reminding me about something I'm doing tomorrow night but she thought it was tonight, lol), and I should have left 15 minutes before, so I rushed off and luckily I managed to catch a bus and thus not miss my train. On the way back I had to rush again as core group never really finishes on time, lol. I only just managed to get my train, but I did manage it so that's good, otherwise I would have had to wait for another half an hour.
But yes, I'm going to go now, I've lots of work to do, and I am extremely hungry, haven't had dinner yet. Just got home and had a shower, mum's out at a church meeting or something. Not sure when she'll be back...
Anyway, Tarrah!
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Achievement :)
I woke up ridiculously late this 'morning' (1pm). But luckily, I've actually been quite productive - I've done all the English stuff that I needed to do (making decisions, researching for coursework and finishing writing up my 'Personal Narrative - Initial Analysis' notes) and I've also vacuumed my room. Now I've just got to practise piano, do Art stuff (choosing artists to research, actually researching them, printing off images etc., annotation - I have to do at least 4 A3 pages). And then I'll really feel like I've accomplished something. If only I was this motivated most days. I could've done so much this half term.
Lol, looking back at my little blog it doesn't seem like I've actually done much today but in comparison to what I did yesterday (drawing two mindmaps) it does seem like a lot :P.
Also, I need to go to the supermarket tonight and buy the stuff to make malteser traybake for the bake sale. Not sure when I'll make it, could make it tonight or could do it tomorrow night... *shrug*
I've been rather addicted to anything 'Twilight' for the last couple of days. I discovered www.edwardandbella.net, which has lots of interesting stuff on it. Wasted quite a bit of time browsing. But the thing I love the most is actually the jukebox (at the bottom of the left hand column on the main page). It has some really awesome songs on it, some from the soundtrack (so I've already heard them and know what I like) and some other random songs - some I've heard of but not ever looked up, and some that I haven't heard of but really like. It also starts off with some Rob Pattinson songs - I think that my view of his voice depends on the quality of recording. After listening to the ones on the jukebox I realised this, because I do actually really like the songs, I think the main thing, for me, is that his voice seems too old for him, and also on a bad recording it does actually sound rather awful, kind of like he might be drunk (sorry). But yeah, so listen to them on the page mentioned above and you'll probably like them...
Good stuff. I've also discovered that I really love 'Claire de Lune' by Debussy, I never even thought of looking it up after I read it mentioned in the book but when I left the jukebox playing and it came to the song I fell in love with it - it was only after this that I looked at what it actually was. It's really beautiful, it's the kind of music you'd expect in a ballet (in fact it may have been used in a ballet, I don't know...). But it's beautiful. I may just listen to it now. Though I should really go and do some more work. *sigh*
Lol, looking back at my little blog it doesn't seem like I've actually done much today but in comparison to what I did yesterday (drawing two mindmaps) it does seem like a lot :P.
Also, I need to go to the supermarket tonight and buy the stuff to make malteser traybake for the bake sale. Not sure when I'll make it, could make it tonight or could do it tomorrow night... *shrug*
I've been rather addicted to anything 'Twilight' for the last couple of days. I discovered www.edwardandbella.net, which has lots of interesting stuff on it. Wasted quite a bit of time browsing. But the thing I love the most is actually the jukebox (at the bottom of the left hand column on the main page). It has some really awesome songs on it, some from the soundtrack (so I've already heard them and know what I like) and some other random songs - some I've heard of but not ever looked up, and some that I haven't heard of but really like. It also starts off with some Rob Pattinson songs - I think that my view of his voice depends on the quality of recording. After listening to the ones on the jukebox I realised this, because I do actually really like the songs, I think the main thing, for me, is that his voice seems too old for him, and also on a bad recording it does actually sound rather awful, kind of like he might be drunk (sorry). But yeah, so listen to them on the page mentioned above and you'll probably like them...
Good stuff. I've also discovered that I really love 'Claire de Lune' by Debussy, I never even thought of looking it up after I read it mentioned in the book but when I left the jukebox playing and it came to the song I fell in love with it - it was only after this that I looked at what it actually was. It's really beautiful, it's the kind of music you'd expect in a ballet (in fact it may have been used in a ballet, I don't know...). But it's beautiful. I may just listen to it now. Though I should really go and do some more work. *sigh*
Monday, February 16, 2009
Love Story
Yay! It's half term :) I slept in until half eleven! *happy sigh* It's a pity I won't be able to do that too much this week, I need to wake up earlier and get stuff done, but nevermind. I'm quite happy because last night I preordered 2 DVDs on Amazon - HSM3 (lol, it's actually surprisingly good :P), which comes out today, and Twilight, which comes out at the beginning of April. It'll be good. Was a bit sad to find that the Sims 3 release has been postponed, I didn't actually know that... But yes. I stayed up last night watching Jerry Maguire (until 1.55 in the morning) because I've wanted to see it for a while. It's quite good but I don't think I'd stay up that late to watch it again...
Now, on another note, I've been listening to the random songs I added to my music player and I've become addicted to 'Love Story' by Taylor Swift (hence the title of this blog) and so I thought I'd put the lyrics up here. I've actually got a sore throat from singing too much yesterday and the day before... :( But nevermind, I'll just drink lots of water and keep singing, lol.
Now, on another note, I've been listening to the random songs I added to my music player and I've become addicted to 'Love Story' by Taylor Swift (hence the title of this blog) and so I thought I'd put the lyrics up here. I've actually got a sore throat from singing too much yesterday and the day before... :( But nevermind, I'll just drink lots of water and keep singing, lol.
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in the summer air
See the lights,
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello
Little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said:
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said:
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real,
Don't be afraid
We'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
oh, oh
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said:
Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head, I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, and said:
Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Soul Sista
I went to a Soul Sista day yesterday, it was rather good really. I think my favourite seminar was 'Love me, love me not' which was about knowing yourself and being yourself, not letting other people and their wants, perceptions or expectations shape you into someone you don't really want to be. It was quite interesting. The worship was great as well - my favourite worship song atm is 'Hosanna' by Hillsong. I've now added it to my music player. I've also put 'This is our God' and 'The Stand' by Hillsong on there (plus a bunch of random songs I like). The part of 'The Stand' that I actually know/love is towards the end, at the places we've sung it we haven't sung the whole song - we've just sung the later bit that goes:
I'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe, of the One who gave it all
I'll stand, my soul Lord to you surrendered
All I am is yours
Also, the part of 'Hosanna' that affects me the most is the part that goes:
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity
I adore that song...
Anyway, on other notes, I'm looking forward to spending most of this week asleep! Well, not really I suppose, but I will get to lie in quite a bit. 'twill be nice. I've got lots of work to get done this half term, I've made an enormous list of everything I've got to do. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have everything done, but we'll see...
Also, this morning I was helping mum out in creche, I realised why I adore children so much, we just had one lovely little girl called Olivia, I think she's about three months old, or a little more. She was extremely well behaved, she didn't cry once. I love kids at that age, they just lie there, look around, jabber away (well, some of them - Olivia was kind of sing-jabbering for a little bit, the rest of the time she was very quiet) and occasionally try to move (she's mastered the rolling onto her tummy but can't seem to roll back over again - her parents said she seems to have forgotten this as she used to be able to do it, lol). *sigh*, she was so adorable.
But yes, I'm going to go start doing some tidying of my room now, lots to do, not quite enough time...
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Films :)
I've just rewatched Prince Caspian (whilst doing my final piece - which is coming along quite nicely actually, though being very time-consuming) and I now remember why it is my favourite film. I never used to be able to narrow down 'Favourites' to one ultimate one but now I'm getting better at it... well, at least books and films.
But yeah, I was thinking about what sorts of films I like watching over and over again - from my collection - and so I thought I'd put them on here.
Films I could (and do) watch over and over and over and over and over again:
The Parent Trap (Lindsay Lohan version), Pride and Prejudice (BBC), Stardust, Ever After, Bend it like Beckham, Harry Potters (Prisoner of Azkaban the most, with Order of the Phoenix coming up second) and The Holiday.
I generally like flicking through movies, not really watching all of them - unless I'm doing my artwork in which case I just leave them to play. But I suppose with the ones above, one thing I like is that once I know the story, I can flick to any bit and it works as a stand alone bit as well as a whole. I like that. Some other films have a kind of build up over the course of the film and thus don't work as well when bits are cut out. They're still good films but I watch them less as you really have to watch them as a whole. Some examples (from the ones I own) of these are as follows:
27 Dresses - I loved this in the cinema but after I bought it and flicked through it I was a bit disappointed. However after watching it as a whole I realised again why I liked it - you really have to watch the whole thing to get to know the character of Jane and observe her feelings - it is very much about emotion and how her feelings change.
A Walk to Remember - ok, well this is less so than with 27 dresses, but the film is certainly much more effective if you do watch it all the way through... (though I suppose you could say that for most films as that is kind of the point...)
Shakespeare in Love - I do still like flicking through this one, and as they are passionately in love for most of it, the flicking doesn't make too much of a difference. However, you don't really get the build up of feelings - even if you do flick through chronologically.
Hmm, I can't really think of any more...
Lastly, my favourite scenes of all time :).
Never Been Kissed, the ending (from when she is about to go out onto the pitch) - fantastic film ending, only topped for me by the ending of Prince Caspian. I never really watch the rest of the film - I just watch the ending, lol. The rest is a little too cringe-worthy for my liking.
Prince Caspian, the ending (from the whole gathering in Narnia) - AMAZING. And finished beautifully with 'The Call' by Regina Spektor.
A Little Princess, finding her father (from when she is hiding in the corner to when they're hugging in the rain) - this scene makes me cry, every time. Literally. Every time. It's wonderfully done.
LOTR: Return of the King, when Aragorn and Arwen see each other again at the coronation - well, ok, there are a lot of LOTR fantastic film moments, but I can't list them all. This is one that particularly stands out from me, the expressions on their faces. Magnificent.
Those are all the ones I can think of right now. Though of course I have more scenes that I adore but you know. I'll keep it short-ish.
Anyway, I'll stop blogging now, I'm going to put on Harry Potter again (I haven't watched them for months and months! - I need to read the books again too at some point) and continue my final piece. I'll have to set a time limit as well because I need to do my English coursework which is due tomorrow and I haven't started. Despite the fact that the deadline was extended. I can be a bit daft sometimes. Plus, I'm going to youth group thingy tonight.
So goodbye my dears!
But yeah, I was thinking about what sorts of films I like watching over and over again - from my collection - and so I thought I'd put them on here.
Films I could (and do) watch over and over and over and over and over again:
The Parent Trap (Lindsay Lohan version), Pride and Prejudice (BBC), Stardust, Ever After, Bend it like Beckham, Harry Potters (Prisoner of Azkaban the most, with Order of the Phoenix coming up second) and The Holiday.
I generally like flicking through movies, not really watching all of them - unless I'm doing my artwork in which case I just leave them to play. But I suppose with the ones above, one thing I like is that once I know the story, I can flick to any bit and it works as a stand alone bit as well as a whole. I like that. Some other films have a kind of build up over the course of the film and thus don't work as well when bits are cut out. They're still good films but I watch them less as you really have to watch them as a whole. Some examples (from the ones I own) of these are as follows:
27 Dresses - I loved this in the cinema but after I bought it and flicked through it I was a bit disappointed. However after watching it as a whole I realised again why I liked it - you really have to watch the whole thing to get to know the character of Jane and observe her feelings - it is very much about emotion and how her feelings change.
A Walk to Remember - ok, well this is less so than with 27 dresses, but the film is certainly much more effective if you do watch it all the way through... (though I suppose you could say that for most films as that is kind of the point...)
Shakespeare in Love - I do still like flicking through this one, and as they are passionately in love for most of it, the flicking doesn't make too much of a difference. However, you don't really get the build up of feelings - even if you do flick through chronologically.
Hmm, I can't really think of any more...
Lastly, my favourite scenes of all time :).
Never Been Kissed, the ending (from when she is about to go out onto the pitch) - fantastic film ending, only topped for me by the ending of Prince Caspian. I never really watch the rest of the film - I just watch the ending, lol. The rest is a little too cringe-worthy for my liking.
Prince Caspian, the ending (from the whole gathering in Narnia) - AMAZING. And finished beautifully with 'The Call' by Regina Spektor.
A Little Princess, finding her father (from when she is hiding in the corner to when they're hugging in the rain) - this scene makes me cry, every time. Literally. Every time. It's wonderfully done.
LOTR: Return of the King, when Aragorn and Arwen see each other again at the coronation - well, ok, there are a lot of LOTR fantastic film moments, but I can't list them all. This is one that particularly stands out from me, the expressions on their faces. Magnificent.
Those are all the ones I can think of right now. Though of course I have more scenes that I adore but you know. I'll keep it short-ish.
Anyway, I'll stop blogging now, I'm going to put on Harry Potter again (I haven't watched them for months and months! - I need to read the books again too at some point) and continue my final piece. I'll have to set a time limit as well because I need to do my English coursework which is due tomorrow and I haven't started. Despite the fact that the deadline was extended. I can be a bit daft sometimes. Plus, I'm going to youth group thingy tonight.
So goodbye my dears!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Music Update
Oh yes, and I added a few more songs to my music player - I've been listening to quite a bit of Bethany Joy Lenz/Galeotti (now married). She plays Haley on One Tree Hill and when I was flicking channels earlier I came across her singing 'Halo' and so I looked up the lyrics and ended up listening to quite a bit of her music. I was mainly listening to 'Let me fall' and 'Halo' but I did listen to some of her other stuff. I'll probs add more of her music once I've listened to more of it...
Yeah. Good stuff.
Yeah. Good stuff.
Quizzy :)
I nicked this from Carol dear. It looked rather interesting, and I love filling out quizzes. I'm not quite sure why... perhaps it helps me organise my thoughts. I don't always actually post these sorts of things, so I think that may be part of the reason. Anyway, here goes...
Full Name? Hazellie :P
Were you named after anyone? Not that I know of.
Do you wish on shooting stars? Nope, I do wish on lost eyelashes... I don't remember who started me on that, one of my friends, lol.
Which hand/finger is your favorite? Right hand perhaps, simply because I'm right handed and without it I'd be rather screwd (particularly on the whole art front). But you know, I need both to touch type and play the piano so both of them are rather important, lol.
When did you last cry? Um, I think I cried earlier today when I was watching something sad, but I can't remember what, lol.
Do you like your handwriting? It's getting better... I do wish I had lovely swirly writing though, I envy people who can do that... Edward Cullen style, you know :P
Who do you admire? My family, my teachers (not all of them but most...) and talented writers (where would I be without them!). I'm sure there's more but I can't think of them at the moment...
What is the # 1 priority in your life? God :).
Your favorite Lunch Meat? I used to love the stuff in NZ which I think was actually just called 'Luncheon meat', I think it was chicken roll with bits of peas and carrot and stuff in it. It was rather lovely. But aside from that, probs just chicken.
Any bad Habits? Lots, I'm sure. I'm often really crabby to my parents because I'm annoyed about other stuff. And I can be extremely stubborn when I want to be - even if I realise I'm wrong. I react rather idiotically to my parents sometimes - the more they bug me to do something, the less likely I am to do it, even if I wanted to in the first place and would have done if they had just left me to it. 'Typical' teen I suppose. *shrug*
What store would you never be caught in? *shrugs* Can't think of anywhere at the moment. Perhaps it would depend who 'caught' me?
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Of course! I'm amazing :P. Just joking. But I would probably be at least indifferent with me - rather than enemies or something.
Are you a daredevil? Not particularly.
Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell and you did? I don't think I've ever sworn not to tell a secret so that would be a no. Though of course, I haven't ever told a secret that wasn't mine to tell. Actually, I've just realised that my last sentence sounds like I'm trying to defend the fact that I did tell a secret of someone elses, lol. I'll be a bit more straight forward - No, I have not.
What would you do if you came to school/work one day and everyone was naked? This is a rather strange question. Um, I'd go home?
Do looks matter? Yes, in the sense that they often are the basis for first impressions. But once you get past the first meeting, I guess it depends on the context.
When was the last time you wanted to punch someone? *shrug* I vaguely recall wanting to punch someone yesterday or the day before but I can't remember who or why... I generally want to punch people when they're too arrogant, stupid, or inconsiderate of other people's feelings (not mine, I mean - though that too I suppose).
Are you trendy? Not really. I try not to dress terribly, and I think I succeed in that but I never really follow the trends. Though I do quite like reading about them, just for the fun of it.
What do you do to prevent anger? I reason. I rationalise. I just generally work the situation over in my head until I realise why the anger is daft. Or I read a book.
Who is your Idol? I'm not sure I really have an idol. There are lots of people I think of as role models in a way (see 'Who do you admire?' section) but I don't really idolise anyone.
Who is your second family? 'Us lot' - Dan, Kat, Clarky, Gemmel and Tash; and Carol's family - Sparkle and Auntie Sarah.
Do you trust others easily? Depends how you define trust. But I suppose I do trust quite easily, however I also am reasonably good at picking up on who is less trustworthy - and I'm generally more wary about them.
What class during high school do you think was a waste of time? Hmmm... I'm not sure any classes are really a waste of time. Tutorial is some of the time - though it is rather important in some cases. At the moment I kind of feel like Art is a waste of time (I'm often tempted to skip it - but I don't, because I'm a good girl really), but that is mainly because it's so much harder to work in class compared to working at home rather than because of the subject itself. Seeing as I'm going to do Art at Uni I'd better not think it's a waste of time, lol.
Do you like Sappy Songs? Yes, yes I do.
Are you sarcastic? Yes. It's fun *evil grin*.
Have you ever been on radio or television? Nope, newspaper once but not radio or TV. I don't think I'd want to be on TV, I'd be ridiculously self-conscious. Radio might be a bit better.
Have you ever been in a mosh pit? Nope.
Do you feel understood most of the time? Not really. Carol understands me :). And there are other people who understand certain 'parts' of me. So I get along.
Would you rather have a sore throat or an upset stomach? Sore throat, I can normally still sleep with a sore throat but upset stomach is more difficult.
What is your nickname/s? I don't really have many nicknames now. I had a few more at secondary school (MOD pod - Munchkin Of Doom -, Radioactive Hazelnut, etc.). Amy told me she was considering calling me Nutmeg at one point. I kind of like that. I think she's come up with other nicknames for me too but I don't really remember them, lol. Oh yes, and Dan calls me things like Haze, Hazel appraisal, and at one point, Hazel pretzel. That was odd. Actually, a few different people call me Haze...
Could you be a vegetarian? Technically, yes. I don't think I ever will be really, I have gone off certain types of meat which I used to like. To be honest, I used to eat pretty much everything, except for certain veges mum liked.
Would you ever Bungee Jump? Perhaps. But only if I was forced. I would love to be able to say I'd done it but I think I'd just be too petrified to actually do it.
Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off? Not unless it is physically necessary.
What are you worried about right now? College, piano, citizenship, exams, interviews, uni, driving, health, lack of sleep and lack of motivation.
Do you wear overalls? Not now. When I was little I did. Very cute outfit.
Do you think you’re strong? Yes, quite strong...
What's your least favorite Popsicle flavor? Um. Not sure. Haven't really had popsicles in aaaages.
Birthday? What about it? I had a kids party for my 18th! Good stuff.
Eye color? Brown. But I would totally love those strangely coloured contacts. I'd like purple ones :).
Last person who called for you? Carol dear.
Favorite Vehicle? Plane. I love flying :). Or maybe train, I like that they are reliable (and at least if they're going to be late, you know beforehand).
Do you have a cell phone? Yep.
What kind of Car do you drive? I don't drive yet. Hopefully will sort out driving stuff soon...
What's the last movie you saw? On DVD - Shakespeare in love; At the cinema - Bride Wars, with Kat.
Last thing you got in the mail? *shrug* probably my acceptance letter from one of the unis.
Favorite Hobby? READING. And watching films. But I think reading tops the films. *happy sigh* I love books.
Are you photogenic? No. Really, no. I have learnt how to get better photos but I'm still not particularly photogenic. Though I do smile like a normal person now - I used to smile with my lips tight together when I was younger, I'm not quite sure why, it may have just been habit, but now I smile more naturally which is good. Yay for cheesy grins (though I will never win - Carol is the queen of cheesy grins).
If you were making a movie about yourself, who would play you? *shrug* Someone who has roughly the same ethnicity? I can't say I would associate any well known actors/actresses with myself.
Best Advice(s) Ever Given to You?
Survival tips for times of stress:
Take deep breaths
Count to ten
Eat chocolate
- From the Chocolate Lovers' Club - Carole Matthews
Well, perhaps it isn't the best piece of advice I've ever had. But it certainly got me thinking :P.
Thing you want to be remembered for: Making a positive difference in peoples' lives. Whether that be by providing chocolate, by being a friend or by some other method of influence. And I want people to see that it wasn't me that created that influence - it was God who influenced me to influence other people.
Things you look for in the opposite sex: Intelligent, Christian, Friendly (i.e. not 'playing hard to get' or being aloof), Good sense of humour, Non-smoker.
Your Personality type: Bit of a dreamer. Intelligent. Bit of a people pleaser. Or at least, a keeper of the peace. Less of a push-over nowadays.
Food you hate: Rocket. Anything with coriander.
Do you pray? Yes.
Do you talk to your friends? Whenever I can. I don't literally talk to my friends in NZ. I just e-mail, and occasionally write (I still love snail mail, so much more personal, don't you think?).
What was your favourite toy as a child? Hannah, my doll.
What's your favourite ice cream flavour? Oooh. I don't have a definite fave - I love goody good gumdrop and orange choc chip in NZ; And I like mint choc chip, proper vanilla and rum and raisin over here.
CD in your CD player? Well, I don't really use my CD player. Last CD I listened to was probably 'Beautiful Letdown' by Switchfoot. Fantastic CD.
The last thing you said that made people laugh? Um, the only thing I can remember was when Tim made the comment last night that 'There are only, like, three people in New Zealand' and I replied 'So now me and Nicky have come over, there's just one left?'. Tim whacked me on the shoulder, lol. Maybe you had to be there...
What do you think of Ouija boards? Dabbling in things that should not be dabbled in.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully in a good job that I enjoy and hopefully will have met a nice guy. We'll see. Otherwise, as I have mentioned before at some point, I shall find myself a little house and have lots of cats. And I shall knit lots. I never really got into the whole knitting thing (more due to a lack of time rather than interest), but I might need to if my cats got cold.
What do you do when you are bored? Read, blog, ring Carol, listen to the songs on my blog, watch TV, skim films, surf the web (and usually end up surfing YouTube), nap.
Favourite Songs: Hmm, at the moment, ultimate favourite is 'Supermassive Blackhole' by Muse, but I am also growing attached to 'Halo' by Bethany Joy Lenz (as of today).
Book: I could create a humongous list of authors I like, because if I named books the list would seem endless. But instead, I shall simply say - my ultimate favourite of the moment is 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephanie Meyer.
Place: In front of my computer, or in my bed with a good book.
City / Country: Wellington. Mainly because I think it's really beautiful. But to stay, I would say wherever the people I love are. At the moment that is mostly here-ish but I will be sad when that changes.
Vacation: New Zealand, of course, nothing beats it for me. I do love seeing different parts of Europe, but going to NZ still feels like going home. If nothing else, I really enjoy the flying, lol.
Shop: Hmm, I'm growing attached to Rymans actually. I know, it's a bit odd, but they are good. Aside from that, Hotel Chocolat (mmm...), Waterstone's, New Look and Hobby Craft (I could spend hours there...).
TV show: I've become addicted to comedy now - Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Have I got News for You, Whose Line is it Anyway?, QI etc. Also, I love stuff like Poirot and Numbers. And I admit, I do quite like the silly stuff on E4 - Friends, Scrubs, One Tree Hill (sometimes), Gilmore Girls. I don't really follow anything properly, but if I'm flicking channels and it's on, I'll watch it.
Foods: Sushi, pizza, cheese and tomato relish toasties, scones with jam and clotted cream, cake, Strawberries, etc.
Day of the Week: Hmm, maybe Sunday, because I don't always have to get up for church in the morning (as I go to church stuff in the evening), and either way, it's the day I can get up latest. Plus I get to go to the church youth stuff in the evening (atm we're doing 'The Life Course' which is quite interesting - this is at a different church to 'our' church, the one I sometimes go to in the morning).
Flower: Hmm, I don't know. I like most flowers. I love getting flowers, my friend Chelsea gave me some flowers at college for my birthday and they made me feel happy every time I looked at them. My favourite flower is probably the rose. Quite uninventive, I know, but they are very beautiful. I think I'd have to go and have a good look at lots of flowers before I could really choose a favourite...
Quote: "In the beginning, the Universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry and was widely regarded as a bad move." - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams.
Season: Maybe Autumn. It's all pretty, and it rains a bit less than in Spring. I prefer cooler to hotter weather.
Summer Activity: Reading (sitting outside, somewhere nice) and going for walks (as long as it's not too hot).
Winter Activity: Reading (inside, pref. in bed), ice skating
Magazines : I don't really get magazines much... I do buy Puzzler and Logic puzzle books, those are in the magazine section, but not actually magazines... Um. I bought Glamour the other day, but that is a rare occurance. Still, fun on occasion.
Inside Joke: Potatoes :).
Scariest thing that's ever happened while with friends: *shrug* I really can't think of anything...
Best quality in a friend: Being reliable, caring and able to both talk and listen.
Do You Have A Best Friend? Kind of, but not exactly.
Who do You E-mail The Most? Um, dunno. Probably Rebekah at the mo.
Do you Believe In God? Indeed.
Yourself? In some ways.
Your Friends? Some of them. Well, it depends what you mean by 'believe in'.
Aliens? No, but there have been some quite good books about aliens I've liked...
Love? Yes.
Full Name? Hazellie :P
Were you named after anyone? Not that I know of.
Do you wish on shooting stars? Nope, I do wish on lost eyelashes... I don't remember who started me on that, one of my friends, lol.
Which hand/finger is your favorite? Right hand perhaps, simply because I'm right handed and without it I'd be rather screwd (particularly on the whole art front). But you know, I need both to touch type and play the piano so both of them are rather important, lol.
When did you last cry? Um, I think I cried earlier today when I was watching something sad, but I can't remember what, lol.
Do you like your handwriting? It's getting better... I do wish I had lovely swirly writing though, I envy people who can do that... Edward Cullen style, you know :P
Who do you admire? My family, my teachers (not all of them but most...) and talented writers (where would I be without them!). I'm sure there's more but I can't think of them at the moment...
What is the # 1 priority in your life? God :).
Your favorite Lunch Meat? I used to love the stuff in NZ which I think was actually just called 'Luncheon meat', I think it was chicken roll with bits of peas and carrot and stuff in it. It was rather lovely. But aside from that, probs just chicken.
Any bad Habits? Lots, I'm sure. I'm often really crabby to my parents because I'm annoyed about other stuff. And I can be extremely stubborn when I want to be - even if I realise I'm wrong. I react rather idiotically to my parents sometimes - the more they bug me to do something, the less likely I am to do it, even if I wanted to in the first place and would have done if they had just left me to it. 'Typical' teen I suppose. *shrug*
What store would you never be caught in? *shrugs* Can't think of anywhere at the moment. Perhaps it would depend who 'caught' me?
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Of course! I'm amazing :P. Just joking. But I would probably be at least indifferent with me - rather than enemies or something.
Are you a daredevil? Not particularly.
Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell and you did? I don't think I've ever sworn not to tell a secret so that would be a no. Though of course, I haven't ever told a secret that wasn't mine to tell. Actually, I've just realised that my last sentence sounds like I'm trying to defend the fact that I did tell a secret of someone elses, lol. I'll be a bit more straight forward - No, I have not.
What would you do if you came to school/work one day and everyone was naked? This is a rather strange question. Um, I'd go home?
Do looks matter? Yes, in the sense that they often are the basis for first impressions. But once you get past the first meeting, I guess it depends on the context.
When was the last time you wanted to punch someone? *shrug* I vaguely recall wanting to punch someone yesterday or the day before but I can't remember who or why... I generally want to punch people when they're too arrogant, stupid, or inconsiderate of other people's feelings (not mine, I mean - though that too I suppose).
Are you trendy? Not really. I try not to dress terribly, and I think I succeed in that but I never really follow the trends. Though I do quite like reading about them, just for the fun of it.
What do you do to prevent anger? I reason. I rationalise. I just generally work the situation over in my head until I realise why the anger is daft. Or I read a book.
Who is your Idol? I'm not sure I really have an idol. There are lots of people I think of as role models in a way (see 'Who do you admire?' section) but I don't really idolise anyone.
Who is your second family? 'Us lot' - Dan, Kat, Clarky, Gemmel and Tash; and Carol's family - Sparkle and Auntie Sarah.
Do you trust others easily? Depends how you define trust. But I suppose I do trust quite easily, however I also am reasonably good at picking up on who is less trustworthy - and I'm generally more wary about them.
What class during high school do you think was a waste of time? Hmmm... I'm not sure any classes are really a waste of time. Tutorial is some of the time - though it is rather important in some cases. At the moment I kind of feel like Art is a waste of time (I'm often tempted to skip it - but I don't, because I'm a good girl really), but that is mainly because it's so much harder to work in class compared to working at home rather than because of the subject itself. Seeing as I'm going to do Art at Uni I'd better not think it's a waste of time, lol.
Do you like Sappy Songs? Yes, yes I do.
Are you sarcastic? Yes. It's fun *evil grin*.
Have you ever been on radio or television? Nope, newspaper once but not radio or TV. I don't think I'd want to be on TV, I'd be ridiculously self-conscious. Radio might be a bit better.
Have you ever been in a mosh pit? Nope.
Do you feel understood most of the time? Not really. Carol understands me :). And there are other people who understand certain 'parts' of me. So I get along.
Would you rather have a sore throat or an upset stomach? Sore throat, I can normally still sleep with a sore throat but upset stomach is more difficult.
What is your nickname/s? I don't really have many nicknames now. I had a few more at secondary school (MOD pod - Munchkin Of Doom -, Radioactive Hazelnut, etc.). Amy told me she was considering calling me Nutmeg at one point. I kind of like that. I think she's come up with other nicknames for me too but I don't really remember them, lol. Oh yes, and Dan calls me things like Haze, Hazel appraisal, and at one point, Hazel pretzel. That was odd. Actually, a few different people call me Haze...
Could you be a vegetarian? Technically, yes. I don't think I ever will be really, I have gone off certain types of meat which I used to like. To be honest, I used to eat pretty much everything, except for certain veges mum liked.
Would you ever Bungee Jump? Perhaps. But only if I was forced. I would love to be able to say I'd done it but I think I'd just be too petrified to actually do it.
Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off? Not unless it is physically necessary.
What are you worried about right now? College, piano, citizenship, exams, interviews, uni, driving, health, lack of sleep and lack of motivation.
Do you wear overalls? Not now. When I was little I did. Very cute outfit.
Do you think you’re strong? Yes, quite strong...
What's your least favorite Popsicle flavor? Um. Not sure. Haven't really had popsicles in aaaages.
Birthday? What about it? I had a kids party for my 18th! Good stuff.
Eye color? Brown. But I would totally love those strangely coloured contacts. I'd like purple ones :).
Last person who called for you? Carol dear.
Favorite Vehicle? Plane. I love flying :). Or maybe train, I like that they are reliable (and at least if they're going to be late, you know beforehand).
Do you have a cell phone? Yep.
What kind of Car do you drive? I don't drive yet. Hopefully will sort out driving stuff soon...
What's the last movie you saw? On DVD - Shakespeare in love; At the cinema - Bride Wars, with Kat.
Last thing you got in the mail? *shrug* probably my acceptance letter from one of the unis.
Favorite Hobby? READING. And watching films. But I think reading tops the films. *happy sigh* I love books.
Are you photogenic? No. Really, no. I have learnt how to get better photos but I'm still not particularly photogenic. Though I do smile like a normal person now - I used to smile with my lips tight together when I was younger, I'm not quite sure why, it may have just been habit, but now I smile more naturally which is good. Yay for cheesy grins (though I will never win - Carol is the queen of cheesy grins).
If you were making a movie about yourself, who would play you? *shrug* Someone who has roughly the same ethnicity? I can't say I would associate any well known actors/actresses with myself.
Best Advice(s) Ever Given to You?
Survival tips for times of stress:
Take deep breaths
Count to ten
Eat chocolate
- From the Chocolate Lovers' Club - Carole Matthews
Well, perhaps it isn't the best piece of advice I've ever had. But it certainly got me thinking :P.
Thing you want to be remembered for: Making a positive difference in peoples' lives. Whether that be by providing chocolate, by being a friend or by some other method of influence. And I want people to see that it wasn't me that created that influence - it was God who influenced me to influence other people.
Things you look for in the opposite sex: Intelligent, Christian, Friendly (i.e. not 'playing hard to get' or being aloof), Good sense of humour, Non-smoker.
Your Personality type: Bit of a dreamer. Intelligent. Bit of a people pleaser. Or at least, a keeper of the peace. Less of a push-over nowadays.
Food you hate: Rocket. Anything with coriander.
Do you pray? Yes.
Do you talk to your friends? Whenever I can. I don't literally talk to my friends in NZ. I just e-mail, and occasionally write (I still love snail mail, so much more personal, don't you think?).
What was your favourite toy as a child? Hannah, my doll.
What's your favourite ice cream flavour? Oooh. I don't have a definite fave - I love goody good gumdrop and orange choc chip in NZ; And I like mint choc chip, proper vanilla and rum and raisin over here.
CD in your CD player? Well, I don't really use my CD player. Last CD I listened to was probably 'Beautiful Letdown' by Switchfoot. Fantastic CD.
The last thing you said that made people laugh? Um, the only thing I can remember was when Tim made the comment last night that 'There are only, like, three people in New Zealand' and I replied 'So now me and Nicky have come over, there's just one left?'. Tim whacked me on the shoulder, lol. Maybe you had to be there...
What do you think of Ouija boards? Dabbling in things that should not be dabbled in.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully in a good job that I enjoy and hopefully will have met a nice guy. We'll see. Otherwise, as I have mentioned before at some point, I shall find myself a little house and have lots of cats. And I shall knit lots. I never really got into the whole knitting thing (more due to a lack of time rather than interest), but I might need to if my cats got cold.
What do you do when you are bored? Read, blog, ring Carol, listen to the songs on my blog, watch TV, skim films, surf the web (and usually end up surfing YouTube), nap.
Favourite Songs: Hmm, at the moment, ultimate favourite is 'Supermassive Blackhole' by Muse, but I am also growing attached to 'Halo' by Bethany Joy Lenz (as of today).
Book: I could create a humongous list of authors I like, because if I named books the list would seem endless. But instead, I shall simply say - my ultimate favourite of the moment is 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephanie Meyer.
Place: In front of my computer, or in my bed with a good book.
City / Country: Wellington. Mainly because I think it's really beautiful. But to stay, I would say wherever the people I love are. At the moment that is mostly here-ish but I will be sad when that changes.
Vacation: New Zealand, of course, nothing beats it for me. I do love seeing different parts of Europe, but going to NZ still feels like going home. If nothing else, I really enjoy the flying, lol.
Shop: Hmm, I'm growing attached to Rymans actually. I know, it's a bit odd, but they are good. Aside from that, Hotel Chocolat (mmm...), Waterstone's, New Look and Hobby Craft (I could spend hours there...).
TV show: I've become addicted to comedy now - Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Have I got News for You, Whose Line is it Anyway?, QI etc. Also, I love stuff like Poirot and Numbers. And I admit, I do quite like the silly stuff on E4 - Friends, Scrubs, One Tree Hill (sometimes), Gilmore Girls. I don't really follow anything properly, but if I'm flicking channels and it's on, I'll watch it.
Foods: Sushi, pizza, cheese and tomato relish toasties, scones with jam and clotted cream, cake, Strawberries, etc.
Day of the Week: Hmm, maybe Sunday, because I don't always have to get up for church in the morning (as I go to church stuff in the evening), and either way, it's the day I can get up latest. Plus I get to go to the church youth stuff in the evening (atm we're doing 'The Life Course' which is quite interesting - this is at a different church to 'our' church, the one I sometimes go to in the morning).
Flower: Hmm, I don't know. I like most flowers. I love getting flowers, my friend Chelsea gave me some flowers at college for my birthday and they made me feel happy every time I looked at them. My favourite flower is probably the rose. Quite uninventive, I know, but they are very beautiful. I think I'd have to go and have a good look at lots of flowers before I could really choose a favourite...
Quote: "In the beginning, the Universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry and was widely regarded as a bad move." - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams.
Season: Maybe Autumn. It's all pretty, and it rains a bit less than in Spring. I prefer cooler to hotter weather.
Summer Activity: Reading (sitting outside, somewhere nice) and going for walks (as long as it's not too hot).
Winter Activity: Reading (inside, pref. in bed), ice skating
Magazines : I don't really get magazines much... I do buy Puzzler and Logic puzzle books, those are in the magazine section, but not actually magazines... Um. I bought Glamour the other day, but that is a rare occurance. Still, fun on occasion.
Inside Joke: Potatoes :).
Scariest thing that's ever happened while with friends: *shrug* I really can't think of anything...
Best quality in a friend: Being reliable, caring and able to both talk and listen.
Do You Have A Best Friend? Kind of, but not exactly.
Who do You E-mail The Most? Um, dunno. Probably Rebekah at the mo.
Do you Believe In God? Indeed.
Yourself? In some ways.
Your Friends? Some of them. Well, it depends what you mean by 'believe in'.
Aliens? No, but there have been some quite good books about aliens I've liked...
Love? Yes.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Snow Day!
Well, I'm sitting at home because the snow has fallen and is still falling, covering everything in a thick layer of white. It's very beautiful actually. I think that this is the most snow we've had since we've been here - today college is actually closed because of it. I don't think school was ever closed because of 'deteriorating weather conditions' (as they put it on the college website). So all is well because not only do I have a whole lot of time to do as much college work as is humanly possible, but I also don't have to walk all the way to the train station (probably to find that the trains aren't running or something, lol). And then all the way back of course.
The snow is proper snow! It's all thick and powdery. It's really amazing. Unfortunately I'm probably not going to go out and play in the snow much. Maybe a little later. But there's no one here to play with :(. I saw some of the guys from college (who live near me) on the road outside my house having snowball fights, lol. Good times.
Anyway, I'd better go get some work done. Or possibly just sit here staring at the snow falling down. *happy sigh*
Hehe, the snow has collected in the middle of our washing line...
Yes. Work. Going now :).
Brrr. I just quickly went out in the snow in our backgarden. I wanted to measure it (lol, I know I'm sad but I was curious!). It's four inches on the ground, and six inches on to of our plastic table. I started making a snowman but my hands froze quite quickly and I'm not sure where my gloves are so I don't know if I'll go out again, lol. But yes. It's lovely.
Byebye :)
The snow is proper snow! It's all thick and powdery. It's really amazing. Unfortunately I'm probably not going to go out and play in the snow much. Maybe a little later. But there's no one here to play with :(. I saw some of the guys from college (who live near me) on the road outside my house having snowball fights, lol. Good times.
Anyway, I'd better go get some work done. Or possibly just sit here staring at the snow falling down. *happy sigh*
Hehe, the snow has collected in the middle of our washing line...
Yes. Work. Going now :).
Brrr. I just quickly went out in the snow in our backgarden. I wanted to measure it (lol, I know I'm sad but I was curious!). It's four inches on the ground, and six inches on to of our plastic table. I started making a snowman but my hands froze quite quickly and I'm not sure where my gloves are so I don't know if I'll go out again, lol. But yes. It's lovely.
Byebye :)
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