New digital illustration work, plus, exam's comming

This a new digital illustration I did for my Studio Art. I was trying too make the character look a bit inhuman but a bit fairy or elf like instead.

Other than this art work , my exam is coming up here. The subject I have to spend most time on is Chemistry, which is literally meaning less as I am not doing the subject next year anyway... Just totally pointless... The happy news to me was that I am going to study Japanese instead. Hurray!

On the other hand, I have finally started working with my partner as Student Representative President(SRC). I am glad that he is quit a revolutionist like me, but still it is depressing that my principal is quite a conservative person, a lot of things that we would like to do would probably not get passed...

At last I would like to share a song with you. Really love her gorgeous voice

Artist: Natalie Imbruglia Album: Left Of The Middle Year: 1998 Title: Torn

I thought I saw a man brought to life
he was warm he came around like he was dignified
he showed me what t was to cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
you don't seem to know - or seem to care what your heart's for
I don't know him anymore
there's nothing where he used to lie
my conversation has run dry
that's what's goin' on
nothing's fine
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
lying naked on the floor
illusion never changed
into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
you're a little late I'm already torn

so I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have seen just what was there and not some holy light
but you crawled beneath my veins and now I don't care, I have
no luck
I don't miss it all that much
there's just so many things
that I can't touch
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
lying naked on the floor
illusion never changed
into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
you're a little late I'm already torn
torn

there's nothing where he used to lie
my inspiration has run dry
that's what's goin' on
nothing's fine
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
lying naked on the floor
illusion never changed
into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
when I'm broken on the floor
you're a little late I'm already torn
torn


(Grazie a ele per le correzioni)

Leadership Position

The result for the leadership positions have finally released,

I was chosen for the post of Student Representative Council President. (It is similar to the Chairman of Student Council)

I have finally achieved one of the my dreams from the childhood, the one I have dreamed and worked for since I knew the existence of Student Council.(though I actually prefer working in an actual student council) Anyway, I have achieved the closest thing I could get...

I have also had my Chinese oral exam, I went quite well. I reckon the training from the debating team helped me a lot.

Oh i miss the debating team....

I am looking forward to working as the Student Representative Council President ^^

Applying for Leadership Position

I am now applying for leadership positions at school. In our school, being the leaders requires application, which works like a job application. I have been spending days writing and correcting my application letters, is is so tedious...

Anyway, I am interested to the interviews. Looking forward to them^^

I am now getting myself really busy... my timetable is filled with crashes...

And i believe it would get worse... Can I survive in that?...

dunno...



On the other hand, I am just back from orchestra... trying to play bassoon in the clarinet range... I don' t think I can do it.. but the performance is coming up soon... very soon...

What is Love

This is the question which I was asked in English classes recently.

We are looking at a book called Montana 1984 which is a great book.

The character's emotions and relationships are described in a subtle and detailed way. And the them of the story was about all sorts of love, family, sexual, husband and wife.

One of the theme was how difficult is it to love a person when you have lost your respect to them.

How painful would it be! To struggle between hate and love...

Update for the cover design

Sorry for the error that it did not include the photo in the email subscription yesterday

For the update, this is the version with the back of the book and the back cover:

Grad Book Cover

I am now working on the grad book cover design and I thought it would be a good idea to share my progress.

This is how it looks like at this stage:

Hamilton Symphony Orchestra

Okay, now I ve got only less than half an hour to rush be for the boarding house cut off the internet.

Today was the first day of school after the winter semester break. All my best friends in my year are not back to school yet… still on their way coming back…

When I walked back to school on my own, I realized how afraid of being alone I am. It is the first time I went to school without all of them.

After school, I went to the local orchestra. The music was difficult for a beginner player like me. Although I was familiar with all of the musics they are playing with, I was lost when I try to follow… I was enjoyable to play with an orchestra.

And now I have to start working (at 10) as the practice finishes at 9pm. I wonder when was the last time I got back to my room at such a late time after music practice. I really missed the time I was in the imsc orchestra!

My Granny Lady of wisdom

My granny is an open-minded lady with elegance and wisdom in her air when she speaks and her choice of e-mails to forward.

In her retired life, she spends quite a lot of time e-mailing "word of wisdom" to me. A few weeks ago, she sent me seventeen sentences for better life.

And here they are:

1. You do not have to win every argument.  Agree to disagree.

2. No one is in charge of your happiness except you .

3. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

4. Forgive everyone for everything.

5. What other people think of you is none of your business.

6. Time heals almost everything.  Give time, time.

7. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

8. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends will.  Stay in touch.

9. Let go of anything that is not useful, beautiful or joyful.

10. Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need .

11. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

12. Do the right thing RIGHT.

13.Call your family often.
 
14. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:  "I am thankful for __________."  Today I accomplished _________.

15. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

16. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly do not want a fast pass.  You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride .

17. The BEST  is yet to come !

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more.  And may nothing
but happiness come through your door !

China Earthquake fund-raising

The Chinese students in my year have decided to sell chocolate to raise money for the earthquake. However, the chocolates arrived really late.

Anyway, we are finally able to start selling today.

The result was quite satisfying, in rough estimation, we have raised about 250 AUS dollars today.

On the other hand, I have received the examination result today. I was quite good but there is still room for improvement. However, I failed in getting the first in the year and top five this term. Anyway, at least I have tried hard this year. It is not the best effort in study I would say, but I want to participate more and could not stand just studying… Perhaps I should try harder next term…

 

After all, the most important thing is that I am enjoying my school life, enjoying what I am fighting for and the process of fighting for something which I am still trying to achieve.

P.S. : Janet was the better player in her hockey team last weekend! I wish I can do that in netball, they said I played well^^ Keep it up!

Fund-raising

Throughout last week, I was getting the fund-raising for Sichuan organized. We were just selling chocolate and the organization work really shouldn't take up that long. However, the problem was the powerpoint. As we wanted it to go on its own with a song playing as background music, the setting and timing was really difficult. After our restless work, we finally have the presentation in the hall during assembly on Monday. I was the representative who spoke on the stage. I was glad that I was able to use what I have learnt from the debate team and surprised that I didn't stuff up as all.

Our principal, Mr. Simons was really pleased about the presentation, pleased about what I have done and kept saying that I did really well throughout the week. I really wish that he realize that is a group work instead of my personal achievement. Everyone helped! Especially Diana, who have spent every night with me taking turn making adjustments for the powerpoint! She deserves admiration! Don't just come to me! I don't deserve all the admiration!!!

On the other hand, I am having my mid-year exam this week. All subjects I have so far were not difficult. I believe the fact that I have changed my study habit helped a lot. I am working a lot harder then I used to. I accepted the drilling exercise and work for long hours every day. The time to pay for some of my hard work has come. I don't have to spend a lot of time studying during the exam time anymore and finally have time to rest.

This time, I might be able to make mother's dream come true. I knew she wanted me to be the first in the year in all my school life, but she never said a word when I am not paying my full effort in studying and doing something else. And I believe this is the first time I manage to do all sort of things I want to, having every moment at school busy and getting exhausted every day, but still doing well at school.

The only subject left in Physics! Keep going!

Busy life

These weeks, my life has become really busy.

Preparing for the earthquake fund-raising, music practices, netball and massive workload filled up my life. And I barely had time to have my lunch and almost no recess at all. The exhausting life is stressful. I can't really do any work afterschool, but I felt I finally have found myself since I have been here.

Other than that, I have received a shocking news today. My beloved, dearly, dearly Mr. Grigg is leaving the school after this year. He is a really good math teacher. He is a caring, and kind old man with great humour and criticism who finally decided to retire. He has shimmering silver hair, sunbathed red skin and dark blue eyes. He loves helping his students and always gets the kids in his house to play sport and keen in winning house competition.

I really hope that he can teach me more, but it that is his decision; there is nothing I can do about it…

Visiting the orchestra dress rehearsal

I went to the dress rehearsal of the student programme organized by Orchestra Victoria. I was disappointed as I didn't see any bassoon and the level of the performers were lower than I expected…

This could be due to the low density of population here. The less people you have got the less people good at instrument you can get.

I regret that I didn't join the programme, but at least, I will be able to enjoy myself in the stage band tomorrow. ^^

 

The Mainland Chinese in my year level are now always saying that China is poor as the other countries are bullying it by using its media and that there are a lot of disasters. With my view that the media works with sensational and motivating wordings and things and the always will I don't really have that sort of dramatic sympathy… I understand that natural disasters are horrible but in my understanding, that happens really really often, it's so often that's in everyday's newspaper. I felt myself getting aggressive every time they talk in those issues in those ways. Today, as they show they sympathy to those the World Vision is giving food, one of them said that she hates the photographers as they are just taking photos but not actually helping those in need. Why don't people understand that the responsibility of the photographers is actually showing the world through their eyes and to stun people! To make people take action! It is a really meaningful job to take photos in mind Africa!

I am trying my best to bare their pathetic sympathy but I believe the day I cannot stand anymore will be the day I lost most of my friends at this school, at least those I live with.

Exhaustion

Theses day started from Saturday) have been exhausting. Saturday was the Dinner Dance. I played netball early in the morning then started to prepare for the night after lunch. Due to my idea of doing body art on my face as an extension of my eye makeup, my sister and I tested on my eyes for hours. As the result of the repetition of putting on and removing off make up has made my eye soared and dry skin that I found it difficult to put on makeup when I actually need it…

In the Dinner Dance, I was completely dance-aholic, I rushed to the dance floor straight after I finished my food and took only breaks for having drinks. And of course that result in exhaustion.

Sunday was just an ordinary day, laundry day… and I decided to practice my bassoon more often, but finding it frustrating when I actually practicing it as I could not play as good as I used to.

Then it came to Monday I went to the gym after school as usual and started to make prating bassoon after school as a part of my daily routine. I was not easy but I am putting an effort into it. Then I had to stuck my head back into mechanical pencils, erasers, pens, white-outs (correction ink), single-line papers and sufferings. As Mr. Grigg says, "Life is suffer, tragedy, sadness, than death…" XD

Today, I had my first Chamber Choir rehearsal at lunch and library committee meeting during recess. All my resting time was packed up. I even saw Mrs. Bryce before the choir to make things worse… I was late for the rehearsal due to that.

(I had my lunch while rushing to see Mrs. Bryce)

When I went back to my room, I was totally exhausted and fell straight on to my bed.

I am still exhausted but I have chapters of trigonometry, English and Chinese writing and other things if I have the energy to work on…

Catching up

Although I should be good at it, Math Methods (Which is actually just purely calculus) have never been my best subject.

My school first two based assessments scores were 60% and 72% respectively.

I worked hard on it buy my marks were not decent, far from acceptable to me given the fact that those were caused by unnecessary mistake.

However, today I finally managed to get full mark from my assessment ^^

 

On the other hand, I have been to my first concert band practice today. I enjoyed it as I had in the imsc orchestra. I felt really glad that I can play bassoon, but my side reading really needs improvement though…

Now, I am putting my head into my complex number homework again.

Inter-House Cross-country

Today is the big day for inter house cross country, which means everyone have to run (3km for juniors and all girls, 5km for boys). I finished ranking in the middle placing me at the 90^th place among the 200 girls, and I am really proud to say that I am the 2^nd Asian Female who finishes the race.

It was raining in the morning and everyone wished they cancel the competition today as it would be really slippery and "Everyone will get cold for the Dinner Dance" our beloved Head Girl Jess said. However, the sky went clear as we were told by the weather forecast. As soon as the sky turned clear, our strongly South Australian accented Head of Sports Mr. Alexander sent a couple of year 12s in his PE class to announce that we are having cross country as planned…

And now, I am exhausted from cross country and refusing to do my homework and type my blog instead.

On the other hand, with my bad reading habit (that I don't really read since I moved up to year 11) I am finally close to finishing the da Vinci Code. I should have finished within 2 months but I have spent almost 6 now since I barely touch the book in the last 4 months. Hopefully I will be able to finish it tonight and start the last book of the Alex Rider series till now.

Though I don't want to, I have to stuck my head back in to my work now…

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Mask making

The Dinner Dance will be on this Saturday and the excitement have already begun.

Due to that the theme this year was Mask Prompt, today, our art teacher Miss Rieher has kindly organized a Mask making class, and here is my work.

After the mask making class, I was obviously over excited and I started to plan for what to wear on the casual wear day on Friday.

I have decided that I am going to dress super cool and shock everyone. I am borrowing a really cool coat from my friend Diana from Shanghai and borrowing Summer from Nanjing's boots and dress (coz I didn't bring my boots to boarding house) then end up being really cool but only the belt belongs to me. Ha Ha!

Anyway, I am really looking forward to the this weekend ^^

Now, I shall get back to my work.

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Bonfire

Last night, I went to Bobby's for Bonfire as he has heaps of dead wood to burn.

We barbecued marshmallows and went crazy in front of the fire ^^

It was great fun.

Comparatively, today is just far too a ordinary and fell flat.

The only special thing was today is the first time Stella went into my room and asked me question.

And now, is time for me to put myself togather and start writing my experiment report.

Here are some photos from yesterday ^^

New layout, new art work

Spending hours on the blogger, I finally made an agreeable personalized layout for my blog

The photo in the banner is taken by me in somewhere in Melbourne. It was a year ago, so I can't really remember where it was already…

On the other hand, I have finished my first "Massive Piece" recently. And here's the picture of it:

It has the same height as me! Once again, the theme is about human civilization destroying the nature. The goddess at the centre represents the earth.

It took me two months and what a relieve, it is finally finished^^

Tonight I will be going to a farm to have a campfire as a former warden have a great amount of wood to burn, really looking forward to it ^^

Hi

Hi everyone

although everyone uses Xanga, i started this blogger blog...

the reason is that my annoying school sever blocked my lovely xanga...

I literally had everything in it.... (well at least all my CG work and the time I spent on making the layout...)

well, now's time for my life.

My life's getting more and more exciting.

I received my very first school colour on wednesday (rowing as you would have thought)

Then, I passed the Chamber choir audition (those choir which sings a lot of parts )yesterday and got into the stage band. looking forward to the first rehearsals ^^

The final thing is that my internet at the boarding house is finally fixed, so I will try type up here as often as I could ^^