OK, once again, short post, need sleep.
So today, I took full advantage of the last night/day of school holidays and not only had a long sleep-in, but I had 12 hours sleep. Since I am your average over-achiever who crams as much as possible into her school terms, this is a feat in itself. Twelve hours sleep is something that I haven't had since I was like, 10, and don't even get when I am sick..... It's kind of sad.
I'll be back (imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger saying it)
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012
New Thing #23: My Mother the Cow-Herder
Warning: today's New Thing has less to do with the title than it sounds. I am still tired, and considering I start school on Wednesday, I need all the sleep I can get, so this will only be short.
I went to see an entire game of my sister playing water polo! I have never had the time to do it before, as I always have homework/debating/Jazz practise and can't come and see it. She is in one of the top Under 14's teams in WA, so it was a fairly good game, but it was then that I realised that (title explanation incoming) my mother's idea of cheering is yelling at the same decibel farmers use to herd their cows.
OK, so got to go, but as I am running low on sign off ideas (sad considering this is only my 23rd post...), my sign off shall be lame.
!!eybdooG
I went to see an entire game of my sister playing water polo! I have never had the time to do it before, as I always have homework/debating/Jazz practise and can't come and see it. She is in one of the top Under 14's teams in WA, so it was a fairly good game, but it was then that I realised that (title explanation incoming) my mother's idea of cheering is yelling at the same decibel farmers use to herd their cows.
OK, so got to go, but as I am running low on sign off ideas (sad considering this is only my 23rd post...), my sign off shall be lame.
!!eybdooG
Sunday, 29 January 2012
New Thing #22: Apping It Up
OK, I have a sneaking suspicion that I used a title like this for a post a few days ago, but I can't be bothered checking as it is late....
So the (quick) back story to this one is that my boss and I share the same love of strategy based apps on our various Apple products. So when he fell in love with this one called Amazing Breaker, he has told me for weeks that I should buy it (for only $0.99 AUD). So, today I bought Amazing Breaker, and app that I have been meaning to get for 37 days (yes, I know it is sad that I know that it is 37 days, buy my To Do List is chronologically organised - OCD at its maximum).
Currently sleep deprived, so I will sign off now in Croatian, as a tribute to Novak Djokovic, the deserving winner of the Men;s Single Australian Open Final.
zbogom!
So the (quick) back story to this one is that my boss and I share the same love of strategy based apps on our various Apple products. So when he fell in love with this one called Amazing Breaker, he has told me for weeks that I should buy it (for only $0.99 AUD). So, today I bought Amazing Breaker, and app that I have been meaning to get for 37 days (yes, I know it is sad that I know that it is 37 days, buy my To Do List is chronologically organised - OCD at its maximum).
Currently sleep deprived, so I will sign off now in Croatian, as a tribute to Novak Djokovic, the deserving winner of the Men;s Single Australian Open Final.
zbogom!
Saturday, 28 January 2012
New Thing #21: Joining the Circus
Just to clarify the title, I was rubbish at today's New Thing and there is no way that that will be in my immediate (or distant) future. I was so bad, all the little kids were better than me!
Anyway, there isn't much to explain about today's NT, so it will just be a quick post. Today, my brother had his belated birthday party, which ended up being a trampolining party. My brother, my sister, 15 of his friends and I spent 2 hours this morning learning how to trampoline (aerial somersaults included) with the added benefit of 40+ degree heat. This definitely was something new as I have the flexibility of an arthritic 80 year-old and so this is nowhere near anything I would do voluntarily.
In conclusion, fun but me + trampolining doesn't equal a good match. And also, I have renewed respect for the Cirque du Soleil acrobats!
да спаткання*
* Goodbye in Belrussian - my little tribute to today's winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles Final, Victoria Azarenka
Anyway, there isn't much to explain about today's NT, so it will just be a quick post. Today, my brother had his belated birthday party, which ended up being a trampolining party. My brother, my sister, 15 of his friends and I spent 2 hours this morning learning how to trampoline (aerial somersaults included) with the added benefit of 40+ degree heat. This definitely was something new as I have the flexibility of an arthritic 80 year-old and so this is nowhere near anything I would do voluntarily.
In conclusion, fun but me + trampolining doesn't equal a good match. And also, I have renewed respect for the Cirque du Soleil acrobats!
да спаткання*
* Goodbye in Belrussian - my little tribute to today's winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles Final, Victoria Azarenka
Friday, 27 January 2012
New Thing #20: Insert Castanets at Own Risk
To begin, I am not entirely sure if castanets are Spanish or Mexican, but if they are Spanish, insert a Mexican word into the title (I suggest fajitas or some other tortilla-based food) and call it even.
Today with only be quick as my wireless is playing up and I don't want to have to completely write this post again if I click "publish post" and the wireless is down.
OK, so my New Thing for today is food related. My brother is a fussy eater and so some of my favourite foods aren't made for dinner as a certain someone won't eat it. Yet, I love my Chili Con Carne (darn you, kidney beans that he won't touch).
So this morning we went grocery shopping and I convinced mum to buy me the ingredients for it, and tonight, while everyone was out, I made chili con carne and rice and froze it in individual serves!!
This way, I can heat it and eat it before I go to work, I get my Mexican goodness, sans younger brother complaining.
Bon Appetit!
Today with only be quick as my wireless is playing up and I don't want to have to completely write this post again if I click "publish post" and the wireless is down.
OK, so my New Thing for today is food related. My brother is a fussy eater and so some of my favourite foods aren't made for dinner as a certain someone won't eat it. Yet, I love my Chili Con Carne (darn you, kidney beans that he won't touch).
So this morning we went grocery shopping and I convinced mum to buy me the ingredients for it, and tonight, while everyone was out, I made chili con carne and rice and froze it in individual serves!!
This way, I can heat it and eat it before I go to work, I get my Mexican goodness, sans younger brother complaining.
Bon Appetit!
Thursday, 26 January 2012
New Thing #19: Frenching It Up
To start this one off, let me explain that even though I like to wear my hair down - it's shoulder length, thin and blond, so it is easy to deal with - the summer Perth is having is too hot for that. It was 44 degrees Celsius today, and I was dying.
Also, let me tell you, make up is my strong point; I can do almost anything with makeup: smokey eye, liquid liner, bronzer, fake tan etc. But hair is a different story. I can do it down in about two ways, a half-up half-down thingy or a pony tail, and a fancy (yet extremely easy) bun thing for formal events, but that is it. I just don't have the coordination for it.
So today, my New Thing was a milestone. I taught myself to French Braid my own hair!! It is great, it means that there is some hope for me yet, and with a bit of practise, I have a new hairstyle for school in this hot weather!
Got to go, have had work all morning and people over all night (it's Australia Day, the equivalent here to the 4th of July in the USA so it was a public holiday and there were fireworks in the city which you can see from our house) and am extremely hot and tired.
If I don't melt before tomorrow, I'll write then...
Also, let me tell you, make up is my strong point; I can do almost anything with makeup: smokey eye, liquid liner, bronzer, fake tan etc. But hair is a different story. I can do it down in about two ways, a half-up half-down thingy or a pony tail, and a fancy (yet extremely easy) bun thing for formal events, but that is it. I just don't have the coordination for it.
So today, my New Thing was a milestone. I taught myself to French Braid my own hair!! It is great, it means that there is some hope for me yet, and with a bit of practise, I have a new hairstyle for school in this hot weather!
Got to go, have had work all morning and people over all night (it's Australia Day, the equivalent here to the 4th of July in the USA so it was a public holiday and there were fireworks in the city which you can see from our house) and am extremely hot and tired.
If I don't melt before tomorrow, I'll write then...
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
New Thing #18: The Epitomy of Boredom
My day was fairly busy, I worked in the morning and then had orchestra for three hours this afternoon. Nothing new. So when I got home, I was fairly bored as I had nothing planned and there was nothing really to do.
So I asked my 11 year old brother to let me paint his nails. After a small amount of bribing, I painted my brother's nails dark blue and red. The conditions were that if I wanted to paint his nails,they had to be in the colours of the Barcelona soccer strip, so the fingernails were alternating colours of blue and red. It was fun, but I didn't realise until after that this was a new thing for the day, so today's was unintentional!!
Talk tomorrow, I am extremely tired!
Ciao
So I asked my 11 year old brother to let me paint his nails. After a small amount of bribing, I painted my brother's nails dark blue and red. The conditions were that if I wanted to paint his nails,they had to be in the colours of the Barcelona soccer strip, so the fingernails were alternating colours of blue and red. It was fun, but I didn't realise until after that this was a new thing for the day, so today's was unintentional!!
Talk tomorrow, I am extremely tired!
Ciao
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
New Thing #17: Losing It
OK, today's will be short otherwise it will turn into a rant of sorts. This is another boring one, but it still counts!!
Today, my brother was playing some computer game which brought a virus onto my laptop and I lost everything on it. Thank god it wasn't my school one or I would have murdered him, but it was the laptop that has all my photos, some music and school documents that I wrote or used before April '11. Thank god I have a backup of 90% of the pictures and most of the music, but I still lost documents which I am not happy with.
So beware, many computer games can bring viruses to a computer. (For all you technology people out there, the virus fried the C drive or something and killed the RAM, so if anyone knows how to fix this, email onedayatatime96@hotmail.com or leave a comment on this post).
I'm off to mourn its death. Nighty night.
Today, my brother was playing some computer game which brought a virus onto my laptop and I lost everything on it. Thank god it wasn't my school one or I would have murdered him, but it was the laptop that has all my photos, some music and school documents that I wrote or used before April '11. Thank god I have a backup of 90% of the pictures and most of the music, but I still lost documents which I am not happy with.
So beware, many computer games can bring viruses to a computer. (For all you technology people out there, the virus fried the C drive or something and killed the RAM, so if anyone knows how to fix this, email onedayatatime96@hotmail.com or leave a comment on this post).
I'm off to mourn its death. Nighty night.
Monday, 23 January 2012
New Thing #16: School Before School
Ok, there is something you need to know to make this New Thing easier to understand. The summer holidays in Perth end the 31st of January, and school starts for everyone on February 1st. Also, just a warning, this NT will be one of the more boring ones.
So, I go to a high school that is known for its performing-arts based curriculum, and next year we are doing a "tour", where we go overseas, and perform in other countries at big (some absolutely amazing and massive) ceremonies. And all of the conductors and teachers get stressed about whether or not we will be ready in time for the tour.
So today, being 10 days before school starts, I had to go to school during the holidays for a choir rehearsal. It was fun, I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen for six weeks, but being in an (extremely hot) auditorium for three hours even though I love music, was not the way I would have liked to spend my day....
So long, farewell (until tomorrow!)
So, I go to a high school that is known for its performing-arts based curriculum, and next year we are doing a "tour", where we go overseas, and perform in other countries at big (some absolutely amazing and massive) ceremonies. And all of the conductors and teachers get stressed about whether or not we will be ready in time for the tour.
So today, being 10 days before school starts, I had to go to school during the holidays for a choir rehearsal. It was fun, I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen for six weeks, but being in an (extremely hot) auditorium for three hours even though I love music, was not the way I would have liked to spend my day....
So long, farewell (until tomorrow!)
Sunday, 22 January 2012
New Thing #15: Karting
Sorry, today's post will be fairly short, on the main reason that I still can't stop reading that book and I am getting incredibly tired because of it and want to go to sleep early.
Today, my family and I went to the biggest amusement park in Perth (think Disneyland, then picture it 1000 times worse, and you kind of have the idea) for a few hours because we got free tickets through Dad's work. There are quite a few things to do there, but as rides that turn me upside-down and big waterslides aren't my thing, I did the stuff meant for little kids, such as bumper boats, swimming and went on the water playground. But before I did all of this, my family convinced me to go Go-Karting.
Today I went Go-Karting. It was fun, but I was in the car with an 8-year old who I didn't know but had offered to drive because she was too small to be in one by herself which meant I was afraid I was going to go too fast or hurt her and was worried slightly. I went what I thought was incredibly fast, but considering everyone overlapped me twice (some three times) in the space of four minutes, apparently I was going at a snails pace. And at one point I nearly ran over a bird.
All in all, today's New Thing was fun but I think I enjoy other things more!
Mais c'est la vie, au revoir!
Today, my family and I went to the biggest amusement park in Perth (think Disneyland, then picture it 1000 times worse, and you kind of have the idea) for a few hours because we got free tickets through Dad's work. There are quite a few things to do there, but as rides that turn me upside-down and big waterslides aren't my thing, I did the stuff meant for little kids, such as bumper boats, swimming and went on the water playground. But before I did all of this, my family convinced me to go Go-Karting.
Today I went Go-Karting. It was fun, but I was in the car with an 8-year old who I didn't know but had offered to drive because she was too small to be in one by herself which meant I was afraid I was going to go too fast or hurt her and was worried slightly. I went what I thought was incredibly fast, but considering everyone overlapped me twice (some three times) in the space of four minutes, apparently I was going at a snails pace. And at one point I nearly ran over a bird.
All in all, today's New Thing was fun but I think I enjoy other things more!
Mais c'est la vie, au revoir!
Saturday, 21 January 2012
New Thing #14: Book Worm
I am a bookworm. I love reading any books, especially ones about successful people or anything by Jodi Piccoult. So for Christmas, my Grandma gave me Steve Jobs' biography. I have had it for nearly a month now but as it is over 600 pages, it kind of intimidated me.
Last Tuesday I started reading it and have found myself getting really absorbed into the story and his life. So last night I did something I hadn't done since primary school - I read the same book for six hours straight.
During Primary School, I quite found myself unable to put a book down in time for bedtime, so I always had a torch next to my bed that I would use to read a book under my doona until I was literally about to pass out from being tired. But when I got to high school I realised that lack of sleep made me unable to focus for an entire day and I gave up doing it. So yesterday, I decided that I would unwind before bed and started reading the book at 9pm last night. I kept reading (using my lamp - I now have my own room) until just before 3am when I was about to fall asleep.
This in hindsight was probably not the best idea considering I had to be up at 8am as I had things to do today, but it was fun, and I am about to start reading the book again once I sign off here!
Sleep tight!
Last Tuesday I started reading it and have found myself getting really absorbed into the story and his life. So last night I did something I hadn't done since primary school - I read the same book for six hours straight.
During Primary School, I quite found myself unable to put a book down in time for bedtime, so I always had a torch next to my bed that I would use to read a book under my doona until I was literally about to pass out from being tired. But when I got to high school I realised that lack of sleep made me unable to focus for an entire day and I gave up doing it. So yesterday, I decided that I would unwind before bed and started reading the book at 9pm last night. I kept reading (using my lamp - I now have my own room) until just before 3am when I was about to fall asleep.
This in hindsight was probably not the best idea considering I had to be up at 8am as I had things to do today, but it was fun, and I am about to start reading the book again once I sign off here!
Sleep tight!
Friday, 20 January 2012
New Thing #13: Friends Fanatic
I'm sorry, I have to be really quick, my laptop is about to die and I has momentarily misplaced my charger.
Today's New Thing was kind of like my Notting Hill one. I love Friends (the TV show) but I have not seen one of the seasons. Since I don't have Foxtel/cable/whatever you want to call it, the reruns on the television only start from season three and go through to season ten.
I have seen season one as I got it as a Christmas present a few years back, but have never been able to see season two. So today, I went to the Blockbuster near my house and rented the first eight episodes of Season 2 of Friends!!
I've got to go, as I only have three minutes battery time left, but I promise it will be more detailed tomorrow!
Enchante!
Today's New Thing was kind of like my Notting Hill one. I love Friends (the TV show) but I have not seen one of the seasons. Since I don't have Foxtel/cable/whatever you want to call it, the reruns on the television only start from season three and go through to season ten.
I have seen season one as I got it as a Christmas present a few years back, but have never been able to see season two. So today, I went to the Blockbuster near my house and rented the first eight episodes of Season 2 of Friends!!
I've got to go, as I only have three minutes battery time left, but I promise it will be more detailed tomorrow!
Enchante!
Thursday, 19 January 2012
New Thing #12: Future Lawyer
Since I was little I have wanted two things: to be a lawyer and to go to Yale. The first is achievable, the second was more something to aim for. But I have promised myself I will at least apply.
There are only a few problems there:
A bientot!
There are only a few problems there:
- The tuition is around $50 000 per year
- I'd be an international student, since I'm Australian
- My parents thought I was crazy thinking I may go to Melbourne uni, 15 hours (on a plane) closer than Yale
A bientot!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
New Thing #11: Geek Chique
Once again, not exactly. Let me start this one off by saying that I generally am this type of person anyway, it is just this one activity that I have not completed since about year four.
My father taught me how to play chess in year three when we had a class chess competition running in free time and I decided I'd like to teach the guys that girls can play chess. After I came first in the competition (mainly by my strategy of drag it out so they get bored and lose focus) my chess abilities became rusty. Until tonight.
Today, I played a game of chess against my dad! I lost miserably after it got to my king against half his pieces, but I can still say I played a game of chess for the first time in 6-ish years.
Until we meet again!
My father taught me how to play chess in year three when we had a class chess competition running in free time and I decided I'd like to teach the guys that girls can play chess. After I came first in the competition (mainly by my strategy of drag it out so they get bored and lose focus) my chess abilities became rusty. Until tonight.
Today, I played a game of chess against my dad! I lost miserably after it got to my king against half his pieces, but I can still say I played a game of chess for the first time in 6-ish years.
Until we meet again!
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
New Thing #10: Cinderella for a Day
Tomorrow, I am having a whole lot of friends from school over to my place for the day, and to be allowed to do this I made a deal with my mother that I could let them come over if I clean the entire bottom storey of the house. Previously there have been some things I have refused to do, and left that to the next unfortunate person made to clean the house. But today, I couldn't.
So today I cleaned a toilet. 'Nuff said.
So today I cleaned a toilet. 'Nuff said.
Monday, 16 January 2012
New Thing #9: Deciphering the Undechipherable
Well, not exactly. Let me begin; I am a big fan of a lot of crime shows. I like to sit back and make a week of school, work, music, homework and debating just a little more fun by watching a crime show.
You name it, I have seen it. Bones, Castle, Law and Order: SVU and CSI: NY are the reigning favourites, but there is one pattern. All but one are set in New York City, where somewhere is often referred to as the "Tristate Area". Every single time I watched a show where that was mentioned, I made a note to look it up sometime. And today, I actually did.
My New Thing today was finding out what the "Tristate Area" actually is!! And it is actually more logical than I thought it was. I knew it couldn't have been the areas of New York City, because, well, there are five to my knowledge. So, it turns out, the term "the tristate area" actually refers to the three US countries closest to Manhattan: Connecticut, New Jersey and New York!
So, next time I watch Castle, I will be able to sit back and actually know what they are referring to!
وداعا
(goodbye in Arabic, it turns out!)
You name it, I have seen it. Bones, Castle, Law and Order: SVU and CSI: NY are the reigning favourites, but there is one pattern. All but one are set in New York City, where somewhere is often referred to as the "Tristate Area". Every single time I watched a show where that was mentioned, I made a note to look it up sometime. And today, I actually did.
My New Thing today was finding out what the "Tristate Area" actually is!! And it is actually more logical than I thought it was. I knew it couldn't have been the areas of New York City, because, well, there are five to my knowledge. So, it turns out, the term "the tristate area" actually refers to the three US countries closest to Manhattan: Connecticut, New Jersey and New York!
So, next time I watch Castle, I will be able to sit back and actually know what they are referring to!
وداعا
(goodbye in Arabic, it turns out!)
Sunday, 15 January 2012
New Thing #8: Mastering the Mind
Today, it was another of those "I did nothing entirely new at all today" days. So, I went to the very site that inspired me to do this is the first place to get some ideas. This blog is called "In the New" (link at the bottom of this post) and the lady did one new thing every day for an entire year, and got to do things like being interviewed on CNN, etc. It is really interesting, so it is worth taking a look at!
But anyway, I got off topic. One of the things Jen did was she took the online Mensa test. Mensa, if you didn't know already, is a world-wide group for people of high intelligence. The online Mensa test is a practice for the real test that you have to take in a written form, and tells you whether or not you should even bother applying. The test has thirty questions to do in thirty minutes, and they are all pattern or word problem related.
So, today, I took the online Mensa test! I won't divulge my score, but I was quite surprised, and it is worth having a go at!
Adios!
In the New: http://jen365.blogspot.com/
Online Mensa test: http://www.mensa.org/workout.php
But anyway, I got off topic. One of the things Jen did was she took the online Mensa test. Mensa, if you didn't know already, is a world-wide group for people of high intelligence. The online Mensa test is a practice for the real test that you have to take in a written form, and tells you whether or not you should even bother applying. The test has thirty questions to do in thirty minutes, and they are all pattern or word problem related.
So, today, I took the online Mensa test! I won't divulge my score, but I was quite surprised, and it is worth having a go at!
Adios!
In the New: http://jen365.blogspot.com/
Online Mensa test: http://www.mensa.org/workout.php
Saturday, 14 January 2012
New Thing #7: Social Media Delay
I am the first to admit that I take a while to catch on to social media crazes. I got MySpace about five minutes before everyone deleted it, I only got Facebook last March, and I skipped the Twitter and Formspring things entirely. So, last week, when a girl I work with told me that I should get Tumblr, I made a mental note to sign-up within the next year.
Today, I got home late, to realise I hadn't done anything new, exciting, or something I had put off for a while. I went and looked over my list of things I could possibly do and the idea stood out as something I could do on (extremely) short notice.
After very minimal typing - it literally took me two minutes; you come up with your email, a password and a user name and you are done- I joined Tumblr!! I haven't yet had much of a look at it, but it looks interesting, especially since I have realised a lot of my friends have it.
Again, if you have anything I can add to my list, please email me suggestions at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Sayonara!
Today, I got home late, to realise I hadn't done anything new, exciting, or something I had put off for a while. I went and looked over my list of things I could possibly do and the idea stood out as something I could do on (extremely) short notice.
After very minimal typing - it literally took me two minutes; you come up with your email, a password and a user name and you are done- I joined Tumblr!! I haven't yet had much of a look at it, but it looks interesting, especially since I have realised a lot of my friends have it.
Again, if you have anything I can add to my list, please email me suggestions at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Sayonara!
Friday, 13 January 2012
New Thing #6: Last Minute BBQ
So, I decided at 5pm today that I was going to go to my grandmother's to stay the night tonight. When I called grandma, she told me that she had been planning to go to a barbeque at 6pm tonight at the retirement village she lives in.
So tonight, I spent just over an hour with 13 people, all over the age of 65. I was interesting, because I knew none of these people and yet we got into quite a few discussions about current movies and events!
To you this may seem quite a boring New Thing, but for me, talking to people who are over the age of 60 who I don't know or am not related to is something I usually avoid. But if you come up with any good suggestions, please email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !
I am getting excited about all the things that I could do over the year, and all the people who know me that know about this have been giving me suggestions which I can't wait to try! I have also been given the Perth Modern School list of 101 Things to do Before you Graduate, and a few of them look fun (example: play Ultimate Frisbee with a tortilla).
A bientot!
So tonight, I spent just over an hour with 13 people, all over the age of 65. I was interesting, because I knew none of these people and yet we got into quite a few discussions about current movies and events!
To you this may seem quite a boring New Thing, but for me, talking to people who are over the age of 60 who I don't know or am not related to is something I usually avoid. But if you come up with any good suggestions, please email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !
I am getting excited about all the things that I could do over the year, and all the people who know me that know about this have been giving me suggestions which I can't wait to try! I have also been given the Perth Modern School list of 101 Things to do Before you Graduate, and a few of them look fun (example: play Ultimate Frisbee with a tortilla).
A bientot!
Thursday, 12 January 2012
New Thing #5: Trivia Day
So today, being a 36 degree day, of course the rational thing to do is go on a picnic at a park. But, of course, this is what two friends and I spent our day doing. We had previously arranged that I would be in charge of sweet food and a board or card game. But considering that our boardgame collection for people over the age of twelve hasn't been updated since I was about six, the only thing I could find was the 1990-something edition of Trivial Pursuit. Considering I have never played that, today, we made it our challenge to play it, and succeded.
So, today, I played an entire game of Trivial Pursuit!!
Since it was made a year or two before we were born, amd made for the generation above us, there were a lot of not-so-subtle clues givenm but it still counts!!
I have no idea what I'm going to do tomorrow, it will probably just happen, but if you do have any ideas, email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Arrivederci!
So, today, I played an entire game of Trivial Pursuit!!
Since it was made a year or two before we were born, amd made for the generation above us, there were a lot of not-so-subtle clues givenm but it still counts!!
I have no idea what I'm going to do tomorrow, it will probably just happen, but if you do have any ideas, email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Arrivederci!
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
New Thing #4: Beach Day
Hey!! Today's New Thing was a complete work-out in the self-confidence department, as well as a three-for-one deal!! I had planned to do one yesterday, and then the other two happened out of chance. I think that's how a lot of them will work this year, but still email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Last week I was invited by a friend, Mat, to go to Hilary's boat harbour for the day with quite a few other friends. So I jumped at the chance because today would be the first time I have ever worn a bikini in public. My mother is conscious of being sun-smart, and because I burn incredibly easily, I have never been able to have own a bikini before. Which, being a teenage girl, can cause a slight problem, as I am always the only one swimming at a beach in a one-piece. So, for my birthday last November, I got a bikini from my grandmother (it was one of those "pick your own present" presents)! I have worn it a few times at my uncle's pool, but never in public, so today was going to be that day.
I then get there, and all the guys had decided to jump off the jetty into the ocean, and they convinced me to have a go. Since I had never done that before, at Hilary's, or anywhere else for that matter, that became the second new thing I did today.
And the third new thing I did today was spend more than 15 minutes in the sun without getting incredibly burnt. Living in Australia, where the sun beats down and in summer it can get to over 45 degrees Celsius, and having pale, easy-burning skin don't make a good combination. And no matter how many times I re-apply sunscreen or cover up with clothes or sit in the shade, I still manage to become bright red and burnt to a crisp. Yet today, I managed to spend 5 hours in the sun, on a 35 degree day, mostly in a swim suit, without getting burnt once! It doesn't matter that I used half a bottle of sunscreen, I still did it!!
Talk tomorrow!
Last week I was invited by a friend, Mat, to go to Hilary's boat harbour for the day with quite a few other friends. So I jumped at the chance because today would be the first time I have ever worn a bikini in public. My mother is conscious of being sun-smart, and because I burn incredibly easily, I have never been able to have own a bikini before. Which, being a teenage girl, can cause a slight problem, as I am always the only one swimming at a beach in a one-piece. So, for my birthday last November, I got a bikini from my grandmother (it was one of those "pick your own present" presents)! I have worn it a few times at my uncle's pool, but never in public, so today was going to be that day.
I then get there, and all the guys had decided to jump off the jetty into the ocean, and they convinced me to have a go. Since I had never done that before, at Hilary's, or anywhere else for that matter, that became the second new thing I did today.
And the third new thing I did today was spend more than 15 minutes in the sun without getting incredibly burnt. Living in Australia, where the sun beats down and in summer it can get to over 45 degrees Celsius, and having pale, easy-burning skin don't make a good combination. And no matter how many times I re-apply sunscreen or cover up with clothes or sit in the shade, I still manage to become bright red and burnt to a crisp. Yet today, I managed to spend 5 hours in the sun, on a 35 degree day, mostly in a swim suit, without getting burnt once! It doesn't matter that I used half a bottle of sunscreen, I still did it!!
Talk tomorrow!
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
New Thing #3: Through to the End
So, today is day three! I'm so glad that I decided I would do this because the idea has made this year look amazing! Everyone has told me that year 11 is hard because you find it challenging to get yourself motivated as there is nothing to work for at the end of the year, but with this challenge, this year shall be fantastic!
Anyway, on to today's new thing.... So, I have always told people that Notting Hill is my favourite movie, but there is a slight problem with that: I have never actually seen the last 15 minutes or so. Until today. Let me explain.
About 3/4 of the movies we own are Bali copies. Around 95% of them are good copies, but the other 5% have some kind of problem with them, and in Notting Hill's case, they fall into the latter category. The DVD that I own skips in the last 15-ish minutes and so you can't watch it.
But yesterday, I borrowed a (non-Bali) copy of Notting Hill off a friend and today, I watched Notting Hill from start to finish without any defect in the DVD. Tomorrow, I'm beaching with friends, and I already have my New Thing planned!
Live long and prosper.
Anyway, on to today's new thing.... So, I have always told people that Notting Hill is my favourite movie, but there is a slight problem with that: I have never actually seen the last 15 minutes or so. Until today. Let me explain.
About 3/4 of the movies we own are Bali copies. Around 95% of them are good copies, but the other 5% have some kind of problem with them, and in Notting Hill's case, they fall into the latter category. The DVD that I own skips in the last 15-ish minutes and so you can't watch it.
But yesterday, I borrowed a (non-Bali) copy of Notting Hill off a friend and today, I watched Notting Hill from start to finish without any defect in the DVD. Tomorrow, I'm beaching with friends, and I already have my New Thing planned!
Live long and prosper.
Monday, 9 January 2012
New Thing #2: Crunchy Lunch
Hi!
So, over the last day, I have begun to realise how hard this is going to be. So far, the only person who knows about what I am doing is the friend (let's call her H) that I mentioned in yesterday's post! It shall become easier when I start telling people about what I am doing, but for the moment, I am trying to prove to myself first that I can do it.
But, back on topic, we spent today trying to come up with ideas about all the things I could do to fill this year, and we got enough to fill just over a month! I'm sure things will come up along the way, but if you can think of something, email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Anyway, today I was at said friends house for lunch, and they didn't have much in their cupboards. We managed finding cream cheese, bread rolls and a packet of cheese and onion chips. So, H decided that she was going to have a cheese and chip sandwich. Since this was something that I have thought was wierd since I first heard about it (I think it was reading a book in primary school), I decided I would try it! So, today, I ate a chip sandwich! I am now amazed that I have never done that before; it was actually a decent thing to eat!
Got to go, but I'm thinking tomorrow, I will do something movie related!
Au revoir!
So, over the last day, I have begun to realise how hard this is going to be. So far, the only person who knows about what I am doing is the friend (let's call her H) that I mentioned in yesterday's post! It shall become easier when I start telling people about what I am doing, but for the moment, I am trying to prove to myself first that I can do it.
But, back on topic, we spent today trying to come up with ideas about all the things I could do to fill this year, and we got enough to fill just over a month! I'm sure things will come up along the way, but if you can think of something, email me at onedayatatime96@hotmail.com !!
Anyway, today I was at said friends house for lunch, and they didn't have much in their cupboards. We managed finding cream cheese, bread rolls and a packet of cheese and onion chips. So, H decided that she was going to have a cheese and chip sandwich. Since this was something that I have thought was wierd since I first heard about it (I think it was reading a book in primary school), I decided I would try it! So, today, I ate a chip sandwich! I am now amazed that I have never done that before; it was actually a decent thing to eat!
Got to go, but I'm thinking tomorrow, I will do something movie related!
Au revoir!
Sunday, 8 January 2012
New Thing #1: Hello all!!
As I have only eleven minutes before the start of a brand new day, I would just quickly like to write my first post!!
I have decided to write this blog because, well, to put it bluntly, last year was fairly rubbish. It got to the point where most things that I wanted to do that year had to be put aside so I could focus on the things that I needed to do there and then. I spent at least the last six months of 2011 wishing for a new year, a new start. So when it came to New Years Eve, I promised myself that I was going to make this year count. At that point I wasn't sure how, but I promised I would.
Last night, I saw this really inspirational blog (well, to me anyway) about a lady who decided that she was going to spend the year before she turned 30 doing all the things she had wanted to try or do. It was then I realised that that was something I'd like to do. With the support of one of my closest friends, I started this blog tonight in the hope that whether or not people will read it, I will have documentation of all the amazing things I will do over the next year.
This blog will be about trying new things and finally doing the things I have wanted to do forever. I will need help to come up with 366 ideas for new things, so email them to me at onedayatatime@hotmail.com.
So to start off the (not-so-new) year:
Today I started a blog.
May the next year be a fulfilling and happy one!
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