On Fire

I love this song, it's by Switchfoot.

Tell you where you need to go

Tell you when you need to leave

Tell you what you need to know

Tell you who you need to be

Everything inside you knows there's more than what you've heard

So much more than empty conversation filled with empty words

And you're on fire when He's near you

You're on fire when He speaks

You're on fire, burning at these mysteries

Give me one more time around

Give me one more chance to see

Give me everything You are

Give me one more chance to be

Everything inside me looks like everything I hate

You are the hope I have for change, You are the only chance I'll take

When I'm on fire when You're near me

I'm on fire when You speak

I'm on fire burning at these mysteries

These mysteries

I've been standing on the edge of me

standing on the edge of me

standing on the edge of me

standing on the edge of me

standing on the edge of everything I've never been before

And I've been standing on the edge of me

standing on the edge

And I'm on fire when You're near me

I'm on fire when You speak

I'm on fire burning at these mysteries

Italy vs Australia FIFA World Cup

Yet another sleepless night watching the world cup! but it was all worth it even though Australia lost..... Yes I am very very sad that they lost, and I am sure a lot of Australians feel the same way.... I wanted to scream like a maniac because of the stupid ref!!!! bloody oath!!! Italy should not of got the penalty shot!!!! I prayed that Mark Schwarzer would catch the ball... but he didn't... and I guess the rest is history.... I felt so bad for Lucas Neill, he had water in his eyes when the game ended...poor bugger... I feel your pain mate!!!

I turned on the TV and they had highlights about last nights game.... some random guy who watched the soccer at the live big TV venues said "we were robbed, I know that, you know that and Australia knows that".
Whats done is done... But I know I wanted, as with many people, for the Socceroos to go further.
But I am equally as proud and happy that they were able to play at the World Cup. The boys should be proud of themselves for making it!!!

Go the Socceroos!!!!! one love!!!!!!!

Anna's...Hugo's... Luke's...

Last Saturday night I went out with my sister, Simone and Anna.... I hauled arse after work, I was rushing in the toilet to get changed... for some reason I couldnt do my shoe laces I was pretty unco!

IT WAS SO COLD!!!! I was waiting for my train at B-town, and I was freezing.... at least I didnt get the ghetto train... good old Tangara's it has air-cons..hahahah..

But the city was even worse, I waited about half an hour for my sister at Townhall steps... and it was so cold, unbearably cold!!! I saw girls in little dresses and skirts with no jackets.... I was thinking to myself.... "damn they have balls".... man I was wearing 4 layers of clothes and I was still freezing!
For some reason there were heaps of "i hate my dad man" emo kids out too... there was probably a concert or shindig.... but I have to say I like their style, more so the guys, but then again the look becomes a bit androgenous at times.

Mara finally came, we went across the road to woolies to get warm and buy chocolate... Sim was taking her car so we met her at KFC.... so we drove to Anna's apartment, I absolutley love her place, it's the best!!! Anna the crazy shopper that she is, bought a pair of Marc Jacobs shoes!! I must admit they are extremely beautiful!!! But very expensive!!!! It would probably take me a year to save up to buy a pair of Marc Jacobs shoes!!!!

We just lounged around, ate chocolate, drank red wine, caught up with each other... Sim is leaving for Asia this week and Anna will be graduating soon...
Sim made reservations at Hugos Lounge at Kings Cross, they had $5 dollar pizzas the offer ends this June, so if anyone is from Sydney, check it out...they have excellent pizzas!
Sh*t we ordered four pizzas!!! it was great! Pork belly pizza is the best!!!! so order it if you decide to go!
Omigosh.... "you make me feel like dancing" Leo Sayer was there....hahaha... Us girls were chatting away, then out of the blue Anna says.." Is the Leo Sayer??""" I started laughing coz it was.... I remembered that he had a concert at Rooty Hill.... Anna said that he moved to Sydney.... he had an entourage of girls dancing with him, mind you they were all old enough to be his daughters...gross!!!! 'who's your daddy'... hahahaha!

After Hugo's we went back to Anna's place bought desert and lounged some more, I just realised how close she lives to Kings Cross. I guess thats the advantages of living in the city, all the best places are just a fart away! Man I miss living in Paddington!

****

It was Luke's birthday on Sunday, Mara and I went over there to celebrate/ catch up with old Antiochers... eat cake.. etc etc...good old Dexter orgainised it..... Julie got out of the hospital so it was great seeing her. Baby Lily is beauiful! man she does not look real, she looks like a doll!!! I can't believe that Luke has a new sister!!!! She opened her eyes and she has killer blue eyes! it is awesome!!! The deepest blue I have ever seen in my life!
Meanwhile I can't believe Luke is 20 years old now.... about time!!! You are no longer a teenager!!! But he is the maturest person I know!!! Such a wise man!!!! love ya buddy!!!!

It's a girl!

Congratulations to Julie for giving birth to a healthy baby girl on the 13/06/06!!!!

Socceroos won against Japan

Omigosh….MY HEART IS PUMPING!!!! My hands are still sweaty!!! I have basically lost my voice!!!! AUSTRALIA WON AGAINST JAPAN!!!

The score was 3-1 Australia’s way (Cahill 2 points & Aloisi 1 point!)!!!! I was literally having an anxiety attack!!! I was screaming at the TV and jumping up and down like a mad woman!!!! In the last 8 minutes of the game they scored 3 goals!!!! The adrenalin is pumping throughout my body; words can not express how I am feeling right now!!!! I am just ecstatic!!!! It was the craziest game EVER it was AWESOME!!!!!!!

GO THE SOCCEROOS!!!!!!!!

Theerrreee bbbaack!

My parents are back home... they arrived on Thursday morning.... It was good seeing them, they are chubby from all the random stuff they ate, plus my dad has a nice tan.
I looked at all the photos they took, all my cousins have grown up so much!!! A lot can happen in 1 year and a half!!!

I did end up getting the Preview magazine, I was stoked.... it is such a great mag!!!! I endorse it! I got my Converse All Stars too!! yay!!! I also got something a little different, my dad bought me some new body jewellry. What a hip dad. He read my mind because I was going to buy new jewellry for my piercings.

Nova 96.9FM and Desperate Housewives...or boyfriend

Nova 96.9FM is a Sydney based radio station, one that I love mainly becuase of the breakfast show with Merrick and Rosso (who I find totally hilarious) .

They currently have this 'competition' running called 'Desperate housewives'; where random women call their husbands at work and entice them to home home for some lovin', and they end up winnng a prize like an MP3 player..

Well I received a call this morning from Tim at 8:30am, mind you I was still sleeping. It went along the lines of this...(im para-phrasing).

*mobile phone rings*

Maria: He-ll-o (sleepy voice)

Tim: hey babe, are you sleeping....what are you doing??

Maria: I- Im sleeping...why whats wrong??

Tim: Work got cancelled today

Maria: serious?? why.....

Tim: oh it just got cancelled... what are you doing today..???? can I come over...you know for some fun and stuff???

Maria: ....yeah um ok..

Tim: are you sure???

Maria: yeah....

Tim: So is that a yes

Maria: ...yeah....

*hang up phone*

Well 5 minutes later Tim called me back and informed me that we won 2 nights accomodation at the Vibe Hotel.....I said how and why did he win......... He stated that I was on air for the Merrick and Rosso breakfast show and 'Desperate Housewives' competition.....in this case husband or boyfriend.... My reaction was are you serious!!!!

So now I laugh at the fact that I was on air for this competition and that the whole of Sydney may of been listening.... It didnt even occur to me that Tim had sexual connotations in the conversation due to the fact that I was half asleep.

Pictures: Karaoke & Redroom

The always lovely Marie sent me some photos from Erika's Birthday bash.... I totally forgot I asked for them, but it was a nice surprise.... so here they are.... some of them are hilarious, I forgot how much fun I had that night. Once again thanks Marie for the pics!!!! .... I just realised that Erika is not in any of the photos!

Karaoke World:

Adele and I trying to sing!

singing her heart out!

Kat

RedRoom:

Steph & I

Steph, Adele & Vicelle

Nelson & I

Nelson, Steph and I

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNA!

Happy 22nd Birthday!!!

Anna is one of my closest friends and today is her big day!!! Yay your getting old like me...mwuahaha!! I absolutely love you like a second sister, and I think you already know that! You are my guidence counsellor, my walking self help book and best of all the girl I can entrust anything with. We have been through a lot together. We have seen each go through high school qualms, failed relationships, numerous phone conversations and emails, the list goes on!

I know you will succed in your career and I believe that you will truely reach your goals. I really admire you in many ways, your humour, your character, your positive attitude. i love you girl!

once again HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

*EDIT* Goodbye Advertising Strategy, hello skateboard!

Today was the last class for Advertising Strategy, our final assignments were handed in and a short class followed. I never participate in class... Im the girl who sits and listens and absorbs whats going on.... and when Im bored, I tend to leave for about 15 mintues to go on a short nomadic walk or stare out the window and daydream.... yes Im a bludger! mwuhahahaha!

Anyhow TIM BOUGHT A SKATEBOARD!!!! it's a gorgeous purple and orange Element board. I will post pictures of it later..... Im so excited because I now have a skateboard buddy. After a 2 year hiatus, Im making a conscious decision to start skateboarding again... and Im G-ed up, even though im pretty sh*thouse...hahhaha! but atleast i can do one trick... the easiest...manuels! haha!

We also went to Salvos and Tim picked up a retro tweed blazer for $6 (bargain alert!) and I picked up some granny tops.... yes I love my grandma clothes..... I may need to make some alterations to it though...hopefully it turns out okay....

Meanwhile...Im infatuated with Tim's skateboard..... although.... my one is better....mwuahahah!

Happy camper...he has a new toy!

Fly me away

I love this artwork.... Im not entirely sure who created it though. It says on the back its by Ilse van Garderen from 'Careless Water' (Linocut artist's book)

So how did I stumble across it??? Well at uni actually... there are a few Avant Card stands floating around the campus, it's basically a free postcard stand.. Im the geek who sometimes takes a few arty farty ones... I picked it up last year in 1st semester while I was waiting for my sister to finish class.

I have this little postcard artwork thingy pinned on my pinboard, along with other inspirational photos that I find appealing..... It's quite a dark piece, it always stirs up my emotions every time I look at... I guess I love it so much because it represents who I am and how I feel.... every time I look at it, I always get a phrase in my head.... "fly me away" .... The girl in the image looks quite pensive, uncertain, hoping not to fall on the bare tree branches. She has this pelican with her, Im not too sure why, possibly for comfort... She stares below seeing her environment, I always wonder why is she looking down? why is she flying away????... I love it how she floats in the air, it looks so peaceful yet jaded....

I am drawn to this artowork, I just LOVE IT!

Not very productive....

I have been staring at my computer screen and text books for about two hours now... I am finding it hard to concentrate on my uni work...damn.... dont you just hate that.... when you know you have essays to do, you can feel time passing away and you have a constant strain of writers block!!! no???......Well I get it all the time! bloody oath Im too much of a daydreamer... Im too pensive!!

I was listening to David Bowie's album. Man I love that song Space Oddity....so awesome... David Bowie is awesome....

Tim and I watched The Da Vinci Code yesterday. I actually liked it... It stayed true to the book... which was good.... But Tom Hanks as Langdon.... the jury is still out on that one..... I think someone else should of played that role..... "Forrest Gump" kept on popping into my head."run Forrest run!!!".. im too jaded..... BUT Audrey was excellent. She is absolutely beautiful! I also loved how they intertwined the "historical" scenes with the present scene.... it looked sO surreal and lucid, the graphics were crazy....

Tim and I roamed around the City, It's been a while since we actually hung out.... I mean, we see each other everyday at uni...but thats different, pure business or should I say pure study.... yeah right..hahaha...
There were people performing capoeira on the corner of Town Hall, later we realised they were promoting a new drink.....Twist.... I think thats what it is called..... But yeah, they were amazing! these blokes were absolutely beefed up, it was intimidating. I was scared that I was going to get smacked in the face, when they were doing there maneuvers!!! They also had the whole drums thing going on..... I love Brazilian music.... when I heard the beat of the drums, I just wanted to break out in spontaneous dance sequences! But Tim wouldnt of liked that, he probably would of just walked away yelling "I dont know this random girl!"
I want to learn capoeira now, be agile and sh*t! But I would look so unco...this skinny ass girl doing flips, kicks etc!!!! hahahaha.... just thinking about it makes me laugh!

*Zap*

back to reality.....shit.... I need to do uni work!!!!! ........F#*K this im going to bed!!!

home alone

Now I know how Tim felt when his mum and sister were overseas..... being home alone and bored sh*tless!!!! Technically Im not alone, my sister is here with me.... but there are moments when I am in the company of myself.... and let me tell you, my boredom threshhold is at it's peak right now. I have novels, DVDs, and music to read, watch and listen to, but they are not doing any justice right now.... Sh*t maybe I should do my Uni assignmnets!
I remeber laughing to myself when Tim would whine about being bored, but I take it back, I feel ya!!!

My parentals are overseas at the moment and it feels like they have been gone forever! Very strange! Im so jealous that they are in The Philippines and soon to be USA....Damn I should get cracking with saving $$$$ to travel to a far away land!.....
But I gave them a list of things to buy for me:
1. the Preview magazine from the Philippines....
2. a new pair of Converse All Stars.... its cheaper in the Philz...ah bless!
3. American Apparel Thigh High Socks or a hoodie.... they dont have a store in Australia....

I hope they get around to buying those things for me, but if they don't, its all good in the hood.

QLD Photos

Here are just a few pictures from Queensland, I cannot be arsed posting it all.... ps I look horrid in them

Our Apartment

nice lil' view at night...45 floors up= vertigo central!

The pool.... it is much larger than this....this photo does not do any justice to its actual size

Tom, Ruben, Jaxx and Tim

DREAMWORLD!!!!!

Tim humping my leg

being a tourist with the kangaroos! oohhhh Skippy loves me!

April, Clarette and Tim

Jaxx, Ruben and Tim

Karaoke & Redroom

I just want to holla out to Erika for an excellent Saturday night..... once again Happy Birthday... To all the girls, I had so much fun with you guys!!! hahaha!!! so hilarious, especially Buttz! It was great seeing Vanzon, so unexpected!

I just have to say I have the worst singing voice, I could feel the blood dripping from my ears! I lost my voice at the end of the night from all of our screaming into the microphone & all the screaming when I was talking to people at the club

Redroom (it sounds like a bloody brothel!), I have to say was actually quite great! My personal perceptions of that place has shifted = great! And luckily I didn't have suicidal tendencies, unlike my 1st experience there! But I guess it all depends on who you go out with that will make or break the night.

random thoughts

Why do people (especially girls) put raunchy photos of themselves on their profiles for Friendster, myspace etc????? Well I guess there are millions of answers, maybe to get the most hits on their profile site or maybe they think it’s liberating or to attract a male audience??? I find these images quite disturbing, even more so when these are images of young teenage girls….

Why do these young educated, women of tomorrow have to reduce themselves to red light entertainment images? Maybe this is my conservative side rearing its ugly head and inducing me to write this entry, but I guess it’s something that bothers me so I need to write about it.

I remember when I was growing up things were much simpler. My friends and I didn’t care for make-up or what’s the latest fashion must have, we didn’t even care about boys. I guess we were in our own little world acting a fool and just plain old enjoying each others company and maybe indulging in the latest gossip, and for one thing sex was taboo (even though there were a few girls in our Year 8 class doing the deed).

Sex is everywhere in our culture. And it’s depressing when some teenagers think it’s cool to have that ‘sexy’ image. I guess we live in an era where these images are to an extent accepted by the public or we are just becoming desensitized to it all.

In my opinion once you put pictures of yourself like that on your profile, blog or website. You portray a certain image. Ok I’m going to be blunt here but it just looks cheap and it basically undermines your intelligence. People’s rebuttal may be “it’s just a photo… I’m not really like that…” but a picture can paint a thousand words and the next person looking at that image won’t think so. Yes it may look ‘cool’ towards your friends or the other kids your aiming it to, but in reality it doesn’t.
I guess I value intelligence and I guess it’s something my parents have instilled in my sister and I….. knowledge really is power. And I hate it when I see the next generation of young girls replacing their intellect for bimbo and slutty personas.

Being a teenager and growing up can be hard, but at least do it in a dignified way; because it’s your actions that define you.

Queensland

I just came back from Queensland! It was a nice little get away! I went with:
*tim
*jacky
*ruben
*ines
*tom

Surprise surprise April and Clarette were also there, so we met up with them... funny lads! love you girls!
Also met up with Franz a few times...... sorry to say my friend, but I thought QLD would offer us a better clubbing experience, but like you said we came on the wrong days!!!! I HOPE WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS WERE AS GOOD AS YOU SAID!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA.... sorry if we left early dude!!!!! one love!

We stayed at Q1 apartments .... I have to say that place is absolutely chic!!!! It's one of the tallest residential buildings, but not anymore because they are developing a bigger one soon...but it is one of the nicest apartments I have stayed in, they go for 1 to 2 million dollars a pop, even higher i think!!!!!... heres the link to Q1, check it out guys!
http://www.q1.com.au/home.html

I will post some pictures later.....

Anyhow

Today was our group presentation. Thanks MERC you pretty much did all the work so I have to make that known to the world!!!! Luckily things ran smoothly and I think we did quite a good job..well sort of, our hearts stopped when we had a 10 second PowerPoint malfunction! BUT our tutor thought it was 'terrific', which is awesome feedback coming from her! but I was pretty out of it whilst presenting, coming home at 12:30am from a very turbulant flight + lack of sleep for 4 days never helps!

Also

Tonight was Stephanie's graduation dinner. Her little brother and sister have grown up fast!!!! I still remember when they were young'uns!!!
It was great seeing the other girls. The food was awesome, Steph tell your mum she is a killer in the kitchen!!!! AND SURPRISE MARIE WAS THERE!!!!! it's been three months since I have seen her!!!!!

Boooo! i have to start on my other assessments for Uni!

wolfmother concert

It's been locked in, tickets have been bought for the 20th July Wolfmother concert @ Hordern Pavillion!!!! ya heard!!
so if you haven't bought your tickets go to Tickettek.com!!!!!

but im not really happy that the venue is at Hordern Pavillion... i dont like that place, no offence.... it would of been kick arse if it was at the The Metro or Enmore Theatre!!!!

Field trip

Today was Tim, Merc, Renae and I's shindig to The Royal Easter Show!!!! our highlights were:

* A killer ride that felt like I was going to plumet to my death and face plant on the cement. i'll give ya'll a visual: think a of a pendulum swinging around in a 360 degree motion and the actual chair spinning 360' too..... It was damn good fun, but Tim was a tad bit worried...ahahahaha

* bumper cars and smashing the shit outta Tim....word!!!!! lol

* Visiting the cows and watching it crap infront of us: it looked like ice-cream coming out of a ice-cream machine= hilarious

* Stepping in manure

* Eating lunch on a park bench while it was raining, then getting off our arses after 20 minutes to find shelter....yes we were lazy

* The Bertie Beatle showbag $2....aaaahhh bless you can always count on that gem for a bargain

* New Woman magazine showbag......well there wasn't much of an option there, it was either Girlfriend or Dolly, I'm not 14 years old anymore....so New Woman it was...... Come on Vogue magazine when will you bring out easter show bags!!!!!!!!

* the dog show.... man they are well bred bitches!!!!

* Merc smashing the shit out of a frog..... it wasn't real just a toy....the aim of the game was to smash the platform the frog was sitting on and not the actual frog....too funny!!! I was laughing hard!!!

the killer pendulum thingo ride!!!! yes thats people at the top!

Tim. Renae. Merc

My nerve damaged cheek that has not healed from surf camp!!! but hay at least I still look tanned!

why is everyone leaving!?

It is apparent that people I know are travelling overseas or interstate..... tomorrow Tim's mum and sister will be leaving for the Philippines, as well as my parents the following weeks- ish. My family and relatives are going on a family getaway over the Easter break, while I sit at home and try and do my Uni assessments.... boooo! im just rambling because im jealous... I am procrastinating my uni work, which is a big no no! Alas I will be going to Queensland in a few weeks too, so the grass is looking greener, but I have to kick start some of my unfortunate essays for various subjects..... booo!
Man I want to go back to the Philippines!!!! I miss it!!!! but hopefully my sister and I will be able to make it next year!

Holidays are always good, your in that carefree mode. You dont stress about jack sh*t. I wish everyday was a damn holiday, if I had the $$$$ i'll be on the 1st plane out of Australia. but unfortunately I was not born with a trust fund, thus I have to work hard for the money just like everyone else.
It may sound very strange, but I like being a bit of a tourist...ahhaaahhaaa... It forces you out of your comfort zone. I know at times I have issues socialising with new people, I sometimes get very guarded. I think travelling, further emphasises your responsibility and independency (it may also challenge your belief systems) & at times forces you to be more out there, coz being shy and timid is just not going to cut it; especially when your in a country where their first language is not English. The world is massive and there are so many countries/ cultures that I want to experience. Life can be very mundane and routine, there is more to life than just work or study, we only live this life once. So why not see the world before our time is up....

As Tennessee Williams states " Make voyages! Attempt them, there's nothing else"