Broken Hearted

I am beginning to build up an obsession and amour for all rings gold; a very costly fetish! Two gold heart rings are in my little and humble collection; a vintage signet ring that is very sweet but thin as well and my broken heart ring from Matina Amanita. I wore the two of them to my birthday lunch the day before my eighteenth. Sadly I don't wear a lot of jewellery everyday anymore at school because I write a lot more than I used to and fiddly jewellery tends to get in the way a lot. I'm looking forward to working in retail at the end of the year; maybe then I can care about my appearance and splash out on some more jewellery. It's been a while since I last tested out or used the close-up features of my camera; I tend to forget that during the focusing on the digital screen used as a guide to what the photograph will look like is a bit blurry but after the shutter button is pressed the photo comes out in focus. It never fails to surprised me when I haven't used it in a while.

King Kong

When going past a miniaturised set of King Kong which just had the basic landscape and the boat, I was caught off guard by some of the things that directors choose to do. I never really think about these things in too much detail; my main folly is that I over analyse things and predict what will happen in a plot and ruin in for myself since I don't stop and take time to enjoy it. Nevertheless I really enjoyed taking a great photograph of the miniature island from King Kong (the new version). We weren't going past all that fast but we didn't stop moving either and my digital camera managed to instant focus within an instant and captured it. I was very pleased; the reflection of the window of leaves makes it also look like a double exposure shot on film cameras; very cool indeed.

Festive Remnants

Remnants of the Christmas in July costumes include this cute pipe cleaner candy cane that I assume to have originated from a Christmas tree costume. I was really pleased to see the amount of effort people put in to make their costumes and get into the Christmas spirit. Also very happy we managed to get rid of two hundred plus cups of red and green jelly as well as two hundred and fifty lolly bags. Go team!

Her Body's a Wonderland

I really shouldn't be allowed to have a camera in my room when I'm bored and getting sick of doing homework- all manner of strange photographs are produced. I fiddled with my compact digital and took close up photographs of my own eyes and mouth, paying particular attention to try and have my mouth agape and show my teeth in some sort of sexy and alluring way. I'm thankful that I didn't have some piece of broccoli or other vegetation caught between my teeth. Since I didn't bother using the DSLR I have they pictures are pretty bad quality and sort of grainy. But I really like the photograph where my mouth is open and you can see my teeth. If I think too hard about it or run my tongue across my front teeth too much they feel too sharp and wrong. You become too aware of yourself and feel self-conscious so you have to mentally shift your attention to another part of your body till that feels all wrong and you keep going till your mind moves on to something else to become preoccupied with.

Butterfly Effect

The best parts of the Melbourne Zoo to hide in when the whether becomes cold and wet and horrible is either the Butterfly House or the Reptile Enclosures. A lot of people tend to prefer the butterflies though because the humid temperatures are a little higher than the heat from the lamps used to make the cold blooded reptiles a little more lively. Also the elephant and orangutan enclosures have been revamped so there is a greater focus on Asian animals. Some of my favourite photographs were taken inside the butterfly house on my zoo trip with my boyfriend but I didn't end up taking that many since the whole place was so crowded and the butterflies weren't landing on anyone really. I sort of laughed to myself watching a little girl sneakily push her hand towards the edges of leaves where butterflies sat. And I felt sad seeing the beautiful insects with torn wings, wrecked from callous and disrespectful zoo patrons. They only have a week to live and people destroy the beauty of their wings. It's such a shame.

Dungeons and Dragons

I'm writing this and took these photographs as a way to have a little break from doing my Physics homework and reduce the tasks which I have to write or hold a pen. I feel like I'm going to get RSI from doing Year 12 alone, the amount of writing and homework things I have to do every night is getting on the ridiculous side.

On the plus side I remembered where the little purple dragon was for the plastic castle and the dust look is sort of good but also a sad reminder that I am not a child anymore and I am getting closer to some parts of my life and further away from the happier parts.

Purple Elephant

Went to the zoo via a few different trains with my boyfriend, I wanted to be lame and look at the tigers, elephants and orangutans for Indonesian to help me decide which animal to discuss in detail for my Indonesian oral examination. He tolerates me dragging him around places. I have a thing for elephants especially the little purple variety than you can use as a little bag or maybe just something to hold a credit card and a train ticket. To my delight I can just fit two rolls of 35mm film in there as well... so it's also going to become an ammunition holder when the end of my school year winds down.

Shake that ass

A sticker probably from a  white-out something or rather stuck onto Mario the plumbers frumpy butt. At the time I thought it was pretty funny but maybe I was just in a bit of a sleazy perverted mind set when I took this. Or maybe I just liked the way I matched up the red of his short and hat with the sticker. Had this key chain since being a little kid all the way back when.

Guardians

 Just like every other seventeen year old girl I have a toy medieval castle and an echidna money box next to my door so they can rain attacks of quills and arrows over my enemies that enter my room when I am asleep.

American Apparel

Favourite two pieces of clothing in my wardrobe: both by American Apparel. Green pleated maxi skirt bought from a private seller on eBay. Such an amazing lightweight piece but so much colour and texture to it as well! I feel like Ariel from the little mermaid when I wear it, such a pick-me up when I'm feeling down.

Sheer floral blouse bought in San Francisco in January this year, favourite blouse it has a little peter pan collar and I forgot that I had put two perfume cards in the breast pockets until I wore the two pieces together the other day. Now I look pretty and smell good too!

Hobbit Goblet

Some families like to have pictures of their children and family on the mantelpiece for when other extended family members or friends come. Instead we have our Christmas decorations that we haven't taken down for 3 years in a row, dead ants and pewter goblets my mother bought from her work when she worked at Royal Selangor. I didn't even like the Hobbit or read the book...

All Time Low

Four different effects, starting with negative, going through to red, green and blue. And yet I didn't take a normal photo without the effects on to show you guys the normal picture. Ah well, the rubber bracelet is grey with white writing and I got it from America at Hot Topic. We need that chain in Australia as well as In-n-Out Burger. That stuff was the best shit I've ever eaten in my life :) as far as burgers go that is.