Summer List.

It's only two and a half weeks till summer holidays 'officially' start here. Six lovely weeks. One of which will be spent at the coast, staying right across the road from the beach! So, here is my list of what I want to get done in the summer holidays. Sorry, I can't help it. I'm addicted to list- making.

1. Spend as long as I want reading at the beach.
2. Learn how to cartwheel. I have spent too long doing pathetic half handstands before falling onto the ground.
3. Have a picnic in the gardens. If I can't get anyone to join me, I'll do it à la Teddy Bear's Picnic.
4. Fill another tile. Ok, that doesn't really make sense. Everytime we go to the local pool, my friend and I fill up a tile on the bottom of the pool. We write or draw something by scratching it into the tile with a bobby pin. And it stays there, year after year. We don't go too much together, I think we've filled about four tiles so far.
5. Get up early in the morning, sneak out, walk down to the beach and watch the sunrise.
6. Go swimming at the beach every morning.
7. Make icy poles.
8. Have a water fight.
9. Write more of my book/story/novel/whatever it is.
10. And I know I won't do it, but how sweet would it be to have a lemonade stall like in all the movies?

Image via weheartit, and the photographer's name is also on it.

Soko

My friend first introduced me to Soko (Stéphanie Sokolinski) about a year ago, and I immediately fell in love with her cute French accent and quirky lyrics. When I found this video with one of my favourite songs by her, plus an array of adorable photos from weheartit, I just had to share it with you. Enjoy!

If you want to listen to more of her songs, I suggest 'I'll Kill Her' and 'I Will Never Love You More'.

Letters to Crushes.

So I found out about Letters to Crushes from reading this blog, and I just had to share it with you.
The site is one massive hub of anonymous messages from people to their 'crushes'. Some of them are lame, but most of them are pretty darn sweet.


October 24.
red-haired boy in the supermarket,

you’re my favorite. i like that you stock the milk aisle. i like that you look at me a little when i pretend to deliberate between 2% and skimmed.

i like your hands. i sometimes pretend we’re married. and i kiss you when you’re off to work, to stock the milk.

alright.

— green-eyed girl in the supermarket

October 5.
you,

you really want to know? i like you as much as my mum likes to sew. i like you as much as i like to climb trees and ride bikes. i like you as much as i like polaroids and bags from op-shops. i like you as much as i like feeling pretty. i like you as much as i like picnics. i like you as much as i like sunrises. i like you as much as i like books. i like you as much as i like music. i like you as much as i like the silence. why?

because i love the way you dress, and i love that you like to climb trees and ride bikes. because you make me feel pretty, even in second-hand clothing. because you took me on a picnic to cheer me up. because you make me want to write. because i think your music is beautiful. i like you because you can sit with me in silence. and i like you because you will listen when i feel like talking.

you know when people say little things and they just fit into that tiny place in your heart? your words fit nice and comfy.

— me

August 8.
k,

you are incredibly adorable when you sneeze.

— s


P.S. Don't know image source. Please let me know if you do!

Rainy days

It's a rainy day today, and all I want to do is run away to here...

I'm bored with myself, I'll have another chocolate milk.

Juliette over at where the wild wolves dream just did a post where she had to say ten things about herself. She's passed it on to everyone who reads her blog, so I thought I would do it...

1. I can never not have a book to read. Does that make sense? It doesn't mean I have to be constantly reading. It just means that if someone asked me what I was currently reading, I would always be able to answer. I would never say "Oh, nothing at the moment." Bit of a book worm I am!

2. I cannot bear touching peach skin, wooden spoons or flour. I don't know why!

3. I love writing. I've only realised just how much I do it. I write in my journal, on here, stories at school. I'm writing a story at the moment, it's going to be fairly long I think. I'm on about 14 000 words at the moment. I want to get a book published someday.

4. When I was about two I could fit into my dad's briefcase. Which makes me think, why did he have a briefcase? He's a biologist, and he spends most of his days off in the bush somewhere. Anyway, I still am very short and I'm often mistaken to be younger than my age. Which I don't like now but I guess will be better when I'm older.

5. I have always wanted curly hair. I have straight hair, which tends to have annoying flicky bits, and I envy people with gorgeous curly locks. Yet most of them seem to hate it!

6. I can never get enough of old photos. They fascinate me.

7. The Holocaust intrigues me. It's so interesting. So very sad, but very interesting. I read every book I can find on the subject. I particularly like ones from young people's point of view. Maybe one day I will go visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, where all those terrible things happened.

8. I adore pretty dresses.

9. I'm a list-maker. I love making lists. About everything and anything. I make lists when for Christmas, for my birthday, when I go away somewhere I make lists of what I have to pack. I make lists each year when we go to Rock Eisteddfod. I make lists of things I want, songs I should get. Things I have to do. The list just goes on (haha).

10. Our school has participated in Rock Eisteddfod for many years. I absolutely love it. I love practicing, I spend all year looking forward to leaving our little town (well, it's not that little) at 6am to travel into the city, and not getting home till about 4 am the next morning. I love the whole atmosphere.

Well, that's my ten things. You're very welcome to do this too!

P.S Image from here.
P.P.S I have found an amazing photgrapher to share with you very soon!

Stress

Pretty picture comes from here.

I'm a bit stressed at the moment. I'm not exactly sure why. Heat, friends, school? This picture seems to kind of convey calm and stress at the same time, that's why I like it.
Sorry this is such a short post, but I'm off to learn some drama lines!

x.

Quiz type thing.

Daydream Lily had this on her blog so I thought I'd do it too. Anyone who wants to just copy + paste, and let me know if you've done it :).
1. Where is your cell phone: On my bedside table.
2. Your hair: is a massive mess, bedhead much?
3. Your favorite food: That would be anything Italian really.
4. Your dream from last night: I can't really remember the details.
5. Your favorite drink: Iced chocolate...mmm.
6. Your dream/goal: To get a book published someday.
7. What room are you in: Ummm, lounge room.
8. What are your hobbies: Reading, writing, drama, drawing, singing, the list goes on.
9. What is your fear: Hmmm things that go bump in the night.
10. Where do you want to be in 6 years: Just happy would be nice.
11. Where were you last night: At the show with my friends.
12. Something you are not: Boring.
13. Muffins: Are yum, especially home-made blueberry ones :).
14. Wish list items: Kate Miller Heidke eps, Fallen by Evanescence, more skirts, Polaroid!!
15. Where did you grow up: In Australia.
16. Last thing you did: Answered question 15?
17. What are you wearing: Oversized tee and shorts.
18. Your TV: Only gets turned on for me to watch a few hours a week.
19. Your pets: A very stupid cavalier king charles spaniel that chases shadows...but I love him.
20. Your friends: Are wonderful people.
21. Your favorite store: Ones where you find all sorts of old and wonderful forgotten things. Oh and any bookstore.
22. Your favorite color: Purple.

# 32

Had to blog again because the new issue of Frankie, aka best magazine ever, came out yesterday, and I just got mine a few hours ago :). I'm home sick from school today, so it's cheered me up a bit. This issue is full of wonderfulness (which is surprisingly actually a word) as per usual. My favourite part so far are the inspiration boards, which have inspired me to get cracking on mine!