exaaaammmss!

WOW, exam week arrived abruptly and much quicker than I expected it to be!
I did not see it coming at all and suddenly there I was, finishing my first exam ~ ENGLISH!
The fact that I was actually going to write an exam didn't hit me until I was standing right out of the exam room.
Then I quickly read all my notes and started panicking. It was stressful.

I can't believe that when we actually finish all of the exams this year - our school lives will be over. We'll be at university next year and I won't be able to possibly meet the people ever again. Unless we put in effort to meet up and hang out. It makes me depressed but excited at the same time. As I'll be meeting a new bunch of people next year in university and I'm just terribly excited at everything that's going to happen!

You know it's Exam Week when...

My year 12 mid-term exams are in 1 week (10 days) and I've compiled a list of things I personally do when it's (near) exam week.

20 Reasons you can tell it's Exam Week:

1. Highlighters are your new best friend
2. Facebook is your worst nightmare
3. Studying is more important than your hygiene
4. You spend most of your days in your room or at the library
5. You have dark circles
6. The notes that used to be at the bottom of your bag are now neatly placed in folders
7. Most of the time you're in your pajamas
8. Studying comes before sleeping
9. Facebook statuses are about stress, exams, studying.
10. When you pull all nighters
11. Caffeine is your new best friend
12. Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com Google.com are your Most Visited on Chrome
13. You start listening to classical music
14. You look like a total mess right now
15. There's study notes and revision sheets everywhere
16. Imagining the day when you can sleep until 4pm and not feel ashamed about it
17. The library is full of people
18. You need to cram the night before
19. Your social life is temporarily non existent
20. You feel like the happiest person alive when it's over

Skin Products ~ Acne Journey

Recently, my friends have been telling me that my skin has actually gotten better since the last time they saw me. Which was 3 weeks ago. My family has also told me that my skin has gotten better as well. I think it's because of my new skincare routine and the products I've been using that have made my skin a lot better. So I'm going to share these Australian products with you. I'm sure you can pretty much find these products anywhere.

Birdy

Birdy's album cover named Birdy

Just this morning, my sister inserted this Birdy CD into the car. It was 12 in the afternoon when we were driving to Northbridge to have lunch. My trip to the city was a pleasant one as I was listening to Birdy and reading The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I think this month is going to be all about birds or something (even my blog head is of birds!)

I was immediately mesmerized by Birdy's voice. She is absolutely amazing and has a beautiful voice. Even though all the songs on the album are just song covers such as Skinny Love and Young Blood - she gives them a touch of 'Birdy-ness' (?) to them and makes them hers.

I feel really pedophile - ish when I say this but she has an absolutely amazing voice and she's super pretty! I can honestly say that she's one of my favourite singers along with Florence + The Machine and Lana Del Rey! They're all super pretty and they all have unique voices and a certain style.

#Thatawkwardmomentwhenyou'reobsessedwitha15yearoldsvoice

Rating: 3.5/5
Because none of these songs are originals but very beautiful covers.

Recommended songs: Skinny Love, People help the people, White Winter Hymnal, The District sleeps alone tonight, Terrible Love

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Birdy - People Help The People

Birdy - Skinny Love

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

This is my first Haruki Murakami book ever! I just happened to find it in a bookstore one day, I was like so happy because I have been look for Haruki Murakami books everywhere! I particularly wanted to read Norwegian Wood but I am quite liking The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle even though I've been researching on my information on what it might be about but so far it remains a mystery. Guess I'll just have to read to find out but it has 3 books in one so it's a 600 page novel. 

I haven't finished reading the book actually, in fact, I'm only up to chapter 5,(i know! I'm sorry!) I only just bought the book the day before; so you can't really blame me as I only just started properly reading it yesterday while me and my family were out shopping. I really don't know what to say about this novel but it's sort of philosophical and makes you think of the world around you. Which is actually quite appropriate for me since I'm doing Philosophy & Ethics as a subject in school. I like the characters so far, I like May - the teenage girl - she's quite quirky and weird. I like it, I do.

I think the reason why so many people like Haruki Murakami's works, is that it covers so many themes and issues in real life. The way he presents it and the style of writing is just phenomenal, once you start reading, you feel as if you're there with the main character but it's a sort of very vivid and beautiful sort of way. He just describes everything beautifully and with continuity. He also challenges you with the issues the main character has to face as well. That's what I've picked up from the 5 chapters I've read. Ha.

Didn't like the HUNGER GAMES! [spoilers]

It might come across as a shock to everyone, since I usually like every movie I watch except for some...But personally, I didn't really like the Hunger Games. Honestly, I would prefer Breaking Dawn part 1 (only breaking dawn out of the twilight saga) over the Hunger games. I know many of my friends love it so much and think it's even better than Harry Potter. Seriously?! This movie gave me a migraine and I couldn't even see what was happening. The worst part is, is that it was so unrealistic and it was like they were trying to put everything into the book! Some people might complain that it didn't stay true to the book and what not, but I believe that the most important part of making a movie based on a novel, is just to pick out the important events and place it in the movie. You don't need to put every single detail into the movie unless you want it to be like 10 hours long.

Got my laptop back! Woo! + Year 12 Ball details

Just like the title says, I have my laptop back and I feel ever so professional! Though I do wish that I had a larger laptop and not a small mini notebook. This laptop is quite small and so you can't really do many things on it, except browse the net but not watch videos because the screen is too small. You also can't play sims 3 as it doesn't have a CD ROM thingo. Which also means that I don't have Microsoft word and everything because I can't install it ! Also, the reason why I have not updated on my sims 3 is because my computer's CD rom broke and so I can't/don't even have the time to play it!

Anyhoo, our year 12 ball is coming up soon (9th of March), and everyone is fair bit excited about it. I'm only excited because I get to be all prettied up and have an excuse to go shopping for clothes and everything. I don't have pictures of everything I have bought and I wouldn't want to because I want it to be a surprise until the day. I don't know who might be reading this but I don't want any classmates to be reading this and just so happen to see what I bought (even though the possibility of that happening is like 5 in a million.)

That is all!

P.S I quit my job at Hungry Jacks lol. I don't really miss it though, but the manager told me to work again once holiday begins but I don't know if I should. I really do need the money but I could get an even better job with a better salary at some other place?! But I don't know if they would be so lenient.....Oh wells! Better a job than nothing! I'll just find a better one when I've finished year 12!

Hungry Jacks customers {rant}

I have actually not blogged on here since last year, I really should do that more this year! :) That shall be one of my resolutions though I don't think I will be able to achieve it as I would like it to because of year 12! Eeek!

Anyways, in November 2011 - I went for an interview for Hungry Jacks since I had already finished my year 11 exams and I had like 3 months of holidays. My dad's friend is actually a manager at Hungry Jacks so she called me for an interview and just come for an small interview and they actually hired me...Oh my gosh, what a laugh - I came back home that day after the interview and realised that my school socks (which I wore to the interview had holes in them.. how embarassing!)

Hungry Jacks wasn't what I was hoping for my first job to be and I hated it at first - especially since I had to do the washing up and putting meat down the broiler. I had no idea what to expect and thought it would be an easy job (NOPE!)  I remember discussing with my friends what sort of jobs we wanted to work at but that was when I realised, if I can't handle simple jobs like this, then why in the world would other places like Easyway and coffee shops want to hire someone unexperienced like me?! The first couple weeks were deadly and exhausting mainly because I had no idea what was going on and most of the time people were telling me things I had no idea what they were talking about. So yeah, after like 3 weeks of putting meat in the broiler and washing up, I finally learnt how to do the fries and how to make burgers (though I only made burgers for like one day lol)...Then they moved me to front counter the day after I learnt how to make burgers.

The front counter is definitely better than the kitchen, and it's especially convenient for me since I've experienced what's in the burgers and what's happening in the back and like break times and everything. The only thing I really dislike about the front counter are the customers. 


OH MY GOSH! I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I HATE SOME OF THE CUSTOMERS AT HUNGRY JACKS! Okay, I obviously don't hate all of the customers and there are some that I do really respect and like especially the ones that say 'thank you' and say 'you too' when I tell them to have a nice day. I especially respect the ones that have been waiting for a long time for their order and they don't have a scrunched or mad face on and don't even complain and even when I apologize to them, they say it's alright and give a smile and hurry off to their next destination.

Some of the customers that I have encountered that I really dislike are mostly teenagers (mind you, I'm a teenager myself) and seniors.

So at Hungry Jacks, we have this senior policy that they get a free drink if they've bought a burger or breakfast muffin. Most of the seniors are so damn picky about this! They obviously need to show the cashier their senior's card, and sometimes I can tell that they're a senior because of their appearance and everything...they just look like it. Then there are others that don't look that old and I can't tell if they're a senior or in their late 40's or something. So this one time, I'm taking an order and they want a flat white and a kids meal for the child and so I tell them the amount. Then they go all psycho on me and everything say that they're a senior and they don't need to pay for the coffee and constantly repeat it over and over again like I'm the one whose deaf. Well, the least they could have done is show me their senior's card or start dressing their age and stop getting botox to make yourself younger than you look. Other seniors are like this too, especially the ones that want you to mix the sugar in for them. Look, there is like 10 other people waiting in line after you and you can't even mix the sugar for yourself?!

Today, it was very busy and since I work at a Hungry Jacks which is in a food court, it gets really noisy. So, it is so annoying, and most of the time I just guess the order and repeat it back to them. Now the teenagers...so they walk up to the counter and start ordering like the speed of a train...

'Iwantawhopperinamealandinsteadofthesoftdrinkiwantabubblegumslushieohandinthewhoppercantherebenopicklesonionsandtomatoesandcanigetsomespicysaucewiththat'

...So, I put in whatever I've heard and I ask 'would you like that in a meal?' (this is like a habit, cause I say it like every single time). Then they reply like 'THAT'S WHAT I SAID! I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT!' with their eyes rolling and everything and their face is like 'omg i can so do a better job than you.' and I'm just like 'bitch please (not really), what size meal do you want with that? There's a small, regular or large.' I can't exactly mind read! Not my fault when I put down a regular meal and you get your order and you're like 'I didn't order a regular! I asked for a large!' The same goes for drinks as well 'I ASKED FOR A FANTA!' Wow, calm down. It just takes 10 seconds for me to get you a drink so you don't exactly need to wait. And then there's like 'And what drink would you like to have with that?' 'OMG I ALREADY TOLD YOU I WANT A COKE ZERO!' Well, I'm sorry, just making sure, in case I accidentally give you a coke instead. It really bothers me how I give them a receipt with the change and instead of checking if I have everything down, they just leave it on the counter and just take the change then go chat with their friends and stand right in front of the counter while there's 10 other people behind them waiting in line.

There's also the people with eftpos...For our eftpos machine, we need to press the button so the eftpos will start working and goes to credit/debit. So after I've told the microphone what burgers they need to make. I repeat the order for the customer and tell them the total and then they start swiping the card. So I need to press the EFTPOS button on the machine and they're just like 'Why isn't it working?' and start swiping it again and again. 'Am I swiping it the right way?' No, you're not sorry.

There's also the people who ask for vegie burgers!!!!!! Vegie patties need to be cooked for like 2 minutes!!! If you're ordering a vegie burger, expect it to take a while or don't order it at all if you're in a hurry. The customers that order a vegie burger always get so impatient. Don't they understand that they didn't order a whopper (whopper meat is kept in a heat chute) but a vegie burger which needs the vegie patty to be cooked and the burger to be made?!

There are also customers who just stare at you while waiting for your order like, or stare at you while waiting in line, or stare at you while you're finishing up an order and you need to get the drinks for the customer first before taking another order. They expect you to take their order first before anything else and start ordering even though you need to hand another customer's order first. It is so annoying when they start ordering even though you're not ready to take an order! Don't they have any patience? I especially dislike those people who just push in line and start ordering even though they just pushed in front of 7 other people.

Meh, that's all I can think of for now - I shall think of more the next time I rant!

Blogging from phone!

Heyyyy just yesterday I got a phone and so now I'm testing  if this works or not

Sent from my Windows Phone

Strobe Edge

This is a short post but - after 4 years of reading and waiting for STROBE EDGE by Sakisaka Io, I have finally finished the whole series!! 36 chapters and 10 volumes.I don't even know what to feel inside but I feel so happy and totally going >,< all through the couple last chapters. Definitely top in my manga list!!! And Ren is sooo hot!!!!!

It has made my heart flutter, beat and always manages to pull on my heartstrings and always, ALWAYS makes me go 'AWWWWWW' I loved the ending and it has taught me so many things and guided me along with Ninako's (which is such a cute name btw) first love and the challenges she (and many other teenage girls) face with love and relationships! I don't know what manga to read now, I just feel like I've reached my goal and achieved something and now I feel all good inside, especially since the last chapter was filled with 'nawww~~~' moments!

http://www.batoto.com/comic/_/comics/strobe-edge-r133

Read it there!!!