Hiatus

Okay, so as you may have noticed by now, I'm not exactly one to keep it up with the regular posts. I'm not a huge internet user, so sue me.

Anyway, life has been getting on. Mostly schooling but its all good fun. However a scary stuff looms on the horizon; exams are nigh! Thats never fun, but when its over I'll be ready for my last year of school and thats the real scary stuff... where too from there? I really want to travel, see the world and all that jazz, yet there is the question - where will the money come from? Thats always annoying to think about. Damn you reality, dashing my hopes of a limitless future. I think my first destination will be Europe. Ireland perhaps, as this is where my future husband awaits me (I'm going marry an Irishman because of their amazing accents, but I could settle for a Pommie aswell). Then perhaps a return visit to Japan, because the two weeks I spent there last year were the most amazing ones of my life. The people, the atmosphere, the food, the sights, just the everything. It was incredible. Hiroshima was an especially moving place to visit.

I finished reading a book today. I love reading, but sadly don't really have the time to read very often anymore so I decided to make time. It was The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman, the last of the His Dark Materials trilogy. I quite enjoyed it and the other books, yet I didn't really like the ending. I also recently read a book called Atlantic Shift by Emily Barr, which I liked quite a bit aswell. It was frustrating at times as the protagonist wasn't quite likeable in all she did but I suppose it was good in that she wasn't glorified like most lead characters are; she had visible flaws. It was an added bonus that she was a cellist though :) Sorry, but I had to have some musical reference.

Speaking of music, I was disappointed last Tuesday at rehersal as one of the bands I play in - the community band - who is generally quite good, sounded awful. There were quite afew people missing and it seemed to fall to pieces. But my hope was reborn once again with friday rehersal - the symphonic wind (no wisecracks please) - where rehersal was absoloutely awesome. I just love playing in that band as they are just so talented.
However I was quite shocked recently when I learnt that my musical director (the person I previously mentioned as the greatest musical genius I have met) is dating a 19 year old. Even more disturbing is the fact that I grew up knowing this girl, and that 25 year gap is just... well alot. But hey, if they're happy... well thats what counts.
I am such a massive band nerd that I was hugely disappointed to learn no practise next friday because of the APEC public holiday. Damn you political leaders! I want to make music! haha. I suppose I'll live. I was happy to learn I was not alone in my devestation as a fellow band friend was also upset at the loss. All is well.

So I spent most of today watching television. A fact sad but true. I was catching up on the first two Jason Bourne movies in preparation for the Ultimatum. Very exciting stuff. It was good watching the first two though, because I'd forgotten most of what happened. I was immensely disappointed when I consulted the TV guide and discovered I'd missed the most incredible sporting event to be shown on television that is the genius of the AirRace World Series. :( I missed the equally wonderful Hungarian Peter Besenyei and his extraordinary piloting skills. Its so exciting to watch. The only sport other than tennis I will actually watch, understand and enjoy. Its also fun as its almost like a real life version of the book Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilley, a true Australian literary genius. I'm hoping that Mike Mangold won't win - as although I'm sure he's a lovely person and all that - because he's an American and they seem to think they're just incredible at everything. Go AIR RACE!

So I think thats all I'm going to be bothered with for today. Its getting late, and I do adore sleeping. I think its ridiculous when people come to school complaining about being tired and you ask them when they went to sleep and its something like 1am. Its just idiodic: Go to bed earlier and you won't be tired. Simple logic. Some people just can't seem to grasp the concept.

Finally - I just remembered to mention, I was watching the genius of Monty Python this evening. And Now For Something Completely Different, I had a stitch I was laughing so hard. Its just the fact that its crude, awful and so politically incorrect that makes it so incredible. Twit of the Year is just the funniest skit. Pure comical genius.

Finally Finally - I acquired some of the music from the movie The Piano which I have not seen, but the music is awesome to play, and I'd like to see it sometime in the future

Finally (really this time) - I just watched the Alias episode from last week, and finally
J.J Abrams is remembering what its all about. You've got to love a family get together with Sydney, Jack and Irena where they're trying to kill each other.

Final.. - just kidding :)