Tired and happy, I arrive from Sydney!

Highlights

1. Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I did it for the adrenaline rush but, well, the extreme safety measures taken made it a little less exciting. I know it sounds strange, but I would have preferred to climb the bridge knowing that I could die. Therein lies the thrill! However, it was wonderful despite this!
   
2. The view from our apartment. Standing on the balcony you could see half of the Opera House.
3. Monet and the Impressionists.
4. Bonding with friends.
5. Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. They are stunning when the weather permits.
6. Beaches! Manly, Palm and Bondi.
7. Walking… Around. Most of this was done during shopping, and it was nice to see things that I have never seen before. (I’ve been to Sydney twice before, but I was staying in different locations each time and they weren’t for holiday purposes, per se)
8. The Sydney locals. 99.9% of them are lovely and always willing to help a girl in need of directions and whatnot. Except for one woman who had a problem with waiting in a queue.

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So. I had my last exam this morning. Studio Arts. It went well!

I tried my best on all of my exams… But I know on some of them the marks won’t be too hot. But, as clichéd as this is, I’ll be satisfied with whatever I get. I tried my best. I don’t think there’s any way I could do better than that that didn’t involve NoDoz, nicotine and twenty four hour days, which I am not willing to be a part of. I hear scary and weird stories on the grapevine about fellow year twelves popping them like candy and getting addicted. Not sleeping for five days and still rushing about with red eyes, stuttering and ugly moods. So, no.

On the twenty sixth I am going to Sydney (!) for a week, but until then I still have other stuff to do. Application kits and interviews for places that want to see my art to see if I am good enough, if I measure up. Siiiiigh.

I’m very tired. But, I’m this close to getting a huge break, so I have to stick it out until then…!

During the weekend I attended a psychology lecture in which the lecturer talked about drunkenly kissing a member of the same sex and uttered the phrase “mean old bitch”.

Clearly, it was an excellent lecture.

PS My exams are soon so I won’t be posting for a while… Wish me luck!

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Good news! I’m pretty sure I kicked ass on the psychology exam. Now all I have to do is ace the GAT, and then I’m done for this unit!

W000000000t!

Eep! I have my exams next week. I am devising mnemonics for different psychology words. For pictorial cues I use HITLER: Height in the visual field, interpositioning, texture-gradient, linear perspective and relative size.

Mmm, mnemonics. Tomorrow is the last day of unit 3.

I can’t wait until the (Disappointingly short…!) holidays!Then I can finally make my blog look a little prettier.

I love this site. I have the FEED for Gods sake. It’s a little weird, but makes me hungry!