Friday, August 21st 2009

Whoa, am I relieved to be online again! Spent my day desperately trying to study, but started spacing out after two solid hours. Totally, so I put a bookmark there so I can continue it tomorrow.
I was supposed to do this "Paper 1" of some 2nd-hand Maths book I bought, and I was supposed to finish it within 2 hours. I don't know if it was really difficult, or if I was just spacing out a whole lot today, but I couldn't do it. I turned my attention to something else instead, which was/is a paper collage. It's coming along really nicely, so I'm feeling less frustrated now.

There are a couple of things I want to do next year.
First would be to get into Poly (to do what I want) and get a laptop, and then personalise it like hell! Philippe Jaroussky will be everywhere!

Second would be to go to Venice. Everytime I close my eyes, I'm back there, but I go no further than I did in real life. I even dream it. I've got to explore the rest of Venice, stroll around the island, look at the people, sit by the water and write my thoughts and poetry.

Third would be to buy another iPod. My poor iPod Mini's battery is barely alive, and for every 10 hours I charge it, it can only survive for half an hour or so until it dies. I went to the Apple centre at Wheelock Place, but they said they don't do repairs, they only do replacements. Damn it! So, when my "Creative" player starts dying, I shall buy myself a 120GB iPod Classic! That is, if nothing better comes along from now until then. It costs about $400 but I can earn that in two weeks. It'll probably be after my Venice trip, since any money saved or earned before that will go to the trip.

Fourth would be to take my Grade 5 theory and practical. I need my theory to take Grade 6-8 practical, so there's no way to escape this one. I'm so nervous, 'cos I've looked at the Grade 5 theory papers and I can't do them!!! I gotta work on my theory after my 'O's. It seems like a never-ending workload, but it will pay off someday. Specifically, the day I take my Grade 6 exam.

Fifth would be to buy a banjo. This remains tentative, since I probably won't have the money for one, and I may not think it's cool in a year from now. It costs $400, which is pricey since there are so few of them in the country.


Those things aside, I've been learning my new music and I love "How Could I Ever Know?". It's quite a sad song I can relate to, so emotion is no problem with this one. I'm not too keen on "How beautiful are the feet" by Handel, it sounds like any other church song. Solemn, repetitive and a little glorious. I'm writing in the rhythm counts for both new songs now.

I miss my dreadlocks. It's been about 2 months since I took them out, but I miss them!!! I'll fight the urge to put them back, maybe for another year or so, then we'll see..

You know who Kimi Raikkonen is? He's an F1 racecar driver, but I only took notice of him when I walked past his "Tag heuer" ads. I thought he looked a little like Philippe Jaroussky. They have the same piercing eyes and big nose, but PJ has a creamy complexion and thick, full lips whereas Kimi has thin lips and a super-bad-boy attitude.
The super-bad-boy attitude is a total no-no for me. It's really unappealing, and I prefer pretty-boys, even if they so often turn out to be gay. Classical music says it for PJ, but fast cars and scantily-clad women throw Kimi into another category altogether. Love that name for a guy, though. Sexy.
PJ is charming because he looks like a softie, goody-two-shoes type of guy who sings with astounding grace, has piercing green eyes and full lips, and the occasional tendency to talk rubbish. It's really adorable! Could I possibly need another reason to like him?!