never trust a happy song

At some point(s) in our lives, we are all going to hurt.
And most of the time, it is going to be inevitable hurt.
So I think, be hurt, be in pain, cry til the tears run dry.
But don't succumb to the suffering.
Because it's your choice what you do about it.
Then slowly, the hurt will fall away.

looking

Tomorrow I'll be taking my dad to the hospital for a heart procedure.
He says its minor and he doesn't need to stay there, so it's just for the day.
But I know if I was having a heart procedure tomorrow, my life would flash before my eyes.

semi-employed

fuarkk I really need to get called to work. After 3 months of steady work, they haven't called me in 3 weeks and now my bank account is decreasing day by day :(

So in the meantime, with all this spare time, I managed to bust this

piece out.

I'm not entirely happy with it, but I guess it was a nice little experiment.

Hot CHesty DD Girls on Webcam NOW

Baha.

So being the impatient, productive yet lazy person I am (contradicting but it makes sense), I couldn't wait for my camera to charge.

Instead, I opted for a silly webcam sesh to show you my first sewing creation of the summer.

Its really just a result of being resourceful and using up all my scrap fabric before I break the bank getting new fabric.

Its similar to my previous black skirt I made, but this time it has a white underlay giving it the appearance of a whole new colour, with a shorter cut and different shape.

The top is a cutie I made around this time last year.

my latest creative collaboration

Even though this song has been murdered by the radio and internet, it is still one of my favourites for the time being.

It's a condensed variation on the original that I've been working on all this week :)

I got my dad this time to be my cameraman and he took it quite seriously with his camera angles haha.

Enjoy!

Oh and there are a few hiccups due to my momentary lapses of concentration lol.

And please excuse my clothes, I had just gone to the gym.

tribute

Ok so I was a bit cheesy and decided to put together (very quickly!) a little tribute video to my all time favourite singer, Florence and the Machine.

Don't laugh!

people surprise you

And it's often the people who you don't even know.

For a complete stranger to encourage and have faith in you is an extraordinary experience.

One that I had the pleasure of, last week.

And it has seriously shaken some sense into me.

Some good sense that I think will get me through all of the challenges in life that lie ahead.

THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

dream festival line up

Its nearly summer so that means festival season weeoow

So as part of my day of procrastudying, I have devised my dream festival line up

• Florence and the Machine
• The Beatles
• Queen
• Ludacris
• Cults
• The Pretty Reckless
• Chris Brown
• Beyonce
• The Jezabels
• Grouplove
• Florence and the Machine (reprise)

Judging by that, I do have an incredibly varied taste in music.

But I think everyone does, they're just too afraid to admit it.

mundane

I'm getting paid to study for my exams at work

Can't complain.

But its just so mundane.

the truth has to come out

THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO BUY YOUR MILK TEA THAN AT KINGSFOOD AT MARKET SQUARE, SUNNYBANK.

I will make the effort to detour to Sunnybank on the way home from Garden City, just so I can indulge in the best Taro Milk Tea in Brisbane.

You go, Kingsfood.

And none for Easyway.

Harry Potter

A while back, I read an article on Emma Watson (holy so beautiful moly) and was struck by something she said.

"The less you reveal, the more people can wonder"

I can't get over it. The fact that it is so true and wise, yet so hard to follow.

And I think that in this day and age, it's probably the best piece of advice you could give to someone.

hey creepers

I know you are out there reading...even though I'm not a hundred percent sure...

Please say hello to Forrest Gump and Lulu.

The newest additions to our household!

There is currently an overwhelming wind of cute every time I walk into the backyard.

And I love it ^_^

high as a kite

Ok so the title is slightly misleading.

But my dearest friend Rachel and I drove out to Victoria Point the other day for high tea.

It was quite the adventure, being out near the bay. Very unfamiliar lands.

The food itself was alright but the overall vibe from the cafe was just too adorable.

After our sugary feast, we put on our tourist hats and took a stroll by the water.

Hence why there is only one photo of the actual high tea.

The cupcakes had the best icing I have tasted in my whole history of eating cupcakes.

Just a couple of awkward goofballs. No use trying to hide it.

brain aneurysm

I am feeling slightly dyslexic because this assignment is floating around my mind like a big bull of mush made out of information visualised as text. It hurts :(

On a happier note, the weather is warming and its nearly puppy-buying season!

I've already decided to call him Forrest Gump and lucky for me, I don't have to consult the rest of my family on this name, because my sister and I are getting one each ^^

At first, I considered getting a beagle.

But then I stumbled across a picture of this bad boy.

Forrest just needs somebody to love.

live life or die trying

Every other day, I seem to have a mini mental breakdown (no longer than a few minutes), where I stop and think, shit, what am I going to do?

Am I going to be a solicitor, sitting in an office from 9 to 5 slowly killing my soul with conveyancing documents?
Am I going to work my way up through the government and ultimately become a Director-General of some department and be hounded with public complaints everyday?
Am I going to go overseas and attempt postgrad studies at a prestigious university so that my mother can die a happy woman?
Hell, am I going to drop everything and become an actress, just like Ken Jeong from The Hangover, a fully qualified physician, took up acting.

It seems the sunset on the horizon is still bloody blinding and merely a sign that it is time to party.

the gods wait to delight in you

sun inspired

Where does your loyalty lie?

This has popped into my mind much too often over the past few years (since graduating, to be exact). It never used to be a concern, but now its like word of the day. Everyday.

So many times, I've lost myself in thoughts about the people in my life.

Are they there for a drink and forgettable (regrettable) night out?

Or are they there to embrace the highs and lows of petty-what-do-I-wear/important-should-I-get-a-tattoo/life-changing-will-I-get-arrested-for-this decisions you have to make?

Along the way, I'm sad to say, that many have dropped like flies.

Although it wasn't intended, it is probably for the better. Or at least that is what fate believes.

But as a deserving trade-off, the sky has cleared up and I can see who is deserving of my loyalty and vice versa. I don't say this in the attempt to liken myself to royalty, I say it in the voice of a young woman, recently ridded (might not be a word) of her teenage years.

I realised this morning, when I was buried in my morning thoughts, that I am a very creative person. But not the normal type of creative person. I am not an artist.
I like to think I hold a robotic creativeness.
I love to play piano, dance and sew. But I hate to compose, choreograph and design.
Sadly, I need the music in front of me and I need to be taught the steps and I need a pattern to follow. In saying that, I actually don't think its sad. Because its what I love.

If I Won $10 Million

This is my absolute favourite day-dream hypothetical situation.

I can't tell you how many times I've thought about this and actually allocated the money.

$1million: Spread amongst a portfolio of charities

$500,000: A sharehouse for whoever I choose to live with. Nothing that requires too much maintenance. Hence why I'm holding back from buying a mansion.

$500,000: The best holiday I could ever imagine. The Maldives, Greek Islands, Paris, New York City, for maybe 3 months.

$100,000: Pay off my HECs debts and pay upfront my remaining fees for uni. (5.5 years of study is exy!)

$2million: Trust fund for my future babies ^_^ (must be invested properly!)

$1million: New house for my parents and sister if they want one. Or a couple of investment properties.

$100,000: Pretty car.

$100,000: Pretty clothes.

$100,000: The best 21st party anyone has ever been too. Haha.

$100,000: Things for my sharehouse, perhaps a jumping castle for the backyard.

$4.5million: Live comfortably while I continue living the life I intended. I've learnt that it is very difficult to change one's spending habits in the long run, regardless of how much money they have.

Or I'll just move to Hollywood and get trashed.

playing with the pentax - round 2

So I went out and splurged on another roll of film ($8! can you believe it?)

And took my dad's old Pentax out and about.

I'm pretty happy with the quality of the shots.

There is something so exciting about taking pictures with a film camera.

It's like every shot is a surprise, because you can't see them straight after you take it.

Plus I forget everything I take a photo of because my brain is like that.

Gerhard enjoying his ice-cream cone

Hannah and her long gumby legs

Welcome to Mos Burger ^^

Sunday brunch at Eliza's house (no crusts thanks)

Photo by Jugs, ruined by Shay.

Pretty Alysha being a ghost in the new $2.80 store

Sandwich cutters at the $2.80 store (I bought that love heart cutter!)

why don't I blog anymore?

I don't know.

Maybe I've decided it takes too much effort, which is something I have recently been lacking.

The following is an all exclusive interview with Ju:

So what's new?

No much actually.

Done anything cool recently?

Went to 3 job interviews in the past 2 weeks, if that counts as cool.

Well did you get any of them?

One called with a kind rejection. Another called but I missed it. The third is supposed to call me sometime this week. But I mean it's already Thursday afternoon. Hope is fading.

Anything to look forward to, to compensate for this lost hope?

Oh I can answer this one with yes. I'm watching the UQ Law Revue tonight (the funniest annual 2hrs of comedy I've ever experience) and attending the White Orchard Ball on Saturday night.

A ball! How exciting!

I know right. My boyfriend isn't as excited as I am, but then again, I get excited at the thought of putting make-up on. My dearest friend Rachel has lent me a beautiful (yeah Rach, I said beautiful) dress to wear and I promise not to spill anything on it.

I assume you mean alcohol?

Welll alcohol yes, but I'm personally more concerned with the food. There will be beer and wine there, but I'm a fan of neither. I'm just going to focus on making sure my food is in one of two places. My mouth or my plate.

How strange.

Yeah, I can be pretty awkward.

The magic button — Make Everything OK

The magic button — Make Everything OK

A bit of recycling

My favourite dress from when I was in high school.

I couldn't bear to throw it away (it's a first date dress!)

But my wardrobe was in desperate need of clearing.

So here it is.

in summary

Reasons why I did not want to come home from my holiday:

1. I have never spent so much money whilst on holidays, before. Coming home means repaying my debt to my mother.

2. The shopping is just too amazing. Fashion is simply more affordable.

3. All those things we spend a fortune on here at home (cosmetics, toiletries etc), are practically free in Taipei.

4. It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

5. New York is one giant playground that you can never get sick of.

6. The food is delicious, cheap and everywhere you turn.

7. The person who makes home, feel like home, is still on holidays in Europe :(

Reasons why I should not step in front of a train:

1. I still have half a week to spend with my friends until uni starts. And that means DRANKING.

One of the many brands available in Taipei.

More delicious than you would expect.

Technology for the elderly.

Sewww famous.

Legit.

this is a food post

I've lost all inspiration for blogging while I've been on holidays.

So I'm taking the easy road out and doing a food post.

Enjoy. (Or be repulsed by the busy-ness of the American food)

ok this isn't food but hannah's face makes me laugh.

office politics

new betch at work: Hi my name's *forgotten already*
me: Hey I'm Julia. Do you wanna work here at this desk, and I'll go into the other room, I have some study to do.
new betch at work: err ok then. When are you going on lunch?
me: Not sure, maybe like 12:30/1pm-ish?
new betch at work: Well you should go at 12:30 so I can go at 1.... how long do you get?
me: Half an hour. Yeah I'll see how I go with my work. So I'll leave between 12:30 and 1.
new betch: Well I'm leaving for lunch at one.
me: But we can't both be gone on lunch :S .... (no one will be here)
new betch: Yeah so you have to go at 12:30.
me: *glares*. I'll see how I go.

She only started just work at 12pm. I spoke to her for 2 minutes and want to push her over in the mud already.

in other news

I cracked.

And went for a maccas run last night.

With some night owls I hadn't seen in a while (a long while).

And devoured some fries dipped in a soft serve cone.

So I guess I won't be waiting until I get to New York, to eat Maccas again.

Besides that, I haven't left my house since Saturday.

All this studying is consuming me.

It's like some sort of winter hibernation.

can't wait.

14 days until I fly away.

Video: what's in Ju's bag?

Ok so after watching Josie make one of these, I've decided to do one too :)

But I am devastated about the sound falling behind after I uploaded it.

I don't know how to fix it :(

So I finally got my phone back but sadly it is not an iphone. in other news I can now blog straight from my phone!

Don't share your lunch with Optus

Day 1: Took my phone to Optus to be fixed. Got told it would take about 2 weeks.

Day 20: "So where's my phone?"

"It's with the subcontractor so let me call them, then call you back."

"Fine. I'll go make a sandwich."

"Ok so it'll be ready by the end of this week or next week."

Day 28: "You haven't told me my phone is ready yet."

"Let me check on the computer."

"-_-"

"It's with the subcontractor so we don't know when it will be ready."

"You suck"

Day 30: Find out from a friend of a friend that when Optus screwed her over, she complained to the Ombudsman and ended up with a free iPhone upgrade

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Day 31: "I really want my phone back because I cannot survive without it."

"Its with the subcontractor so let me call them, then call you back."

"Oh thank-you so much that is so helpful."

"It's been delayed because they are waiting on parts for the phone. It'll be another 2 weeks. Call back again in 2 weeks"

"Where do you live? I want to egg your house."

I am now contemplating whether to wait the 2 weeks to complain or just complain now. The Ombudsman website is all like "try and solve your problem directly before you come crying to us"

This is what my phone looked like when I handed it in to be fixed

This is what I expect it to look like when I get it back.

sowwee

Tumblr has taken over my internet life.

I feel like I'm cheating on blogspot.

But I'm going to make up for it.

Here is a photo of my sister and I on her birthday.

She had an ice-skating party with friends from her old school and new school (but none are in the photo).

bluhhh i dont know

why I want to undertake work experience with a barrister.

I don't even want to be a barrister.

I just want the awesomeness it will bring to my resume.

How do you hide that in 300 words of bs?

Ever since I was a young girl, I've been fascinated by the mechanics of the legal system and how our society has managed to fight evil by moonlight and win love by daylight.

Justice never runs from a real fight and never turns her back on her friend.

Justice is always there to depend.

Ok fuck it. It's sailor moon.

freeze

A photo freezes a moment in time, exactly how it is, and soon to be exactly how it was. When you look at that photo, you can see every little detail about that person. What they were doing, what they were wearing, how old they are (roughly anyway). But you can't see what they were thinking.

If you saw a photo of me right now, you'd see me sitting at the computer at work, typing this, with empty pistachio shells next to me in some tupperware.
You wouldn't see me thinking about the day I finally (if I ever) get an iPhone.
You wouldn't see me thinking about whether my little sister will like the earrings I bought her today, for her 11th birthday on Sunday.
And you wouldn't see me thinking about how ugly my haircut was around the time I went to Fiji.

But I guess you'd probably prefer to just glance at a photo of me how I am now, rather than go to the trouble of reading this and go to the extra depth of learning what I'm thinking. Because really, there's no point to this blog. Its just more irrelevant nonesense.

Have a good morning/day/afternoon/night!

10 reasons why my life does not suck

1. I do not live in poverty and can eat as much as I need everyday

2. I have a home with all the essentials (and more!)

3. My family love and support me and take me on overseas holidays

4. I am nearly (so very close) to reaching the halfway point in my double degree

5. There are so many things I can do when I'm bored (like sew or play piano)

6. I have the best boyfriend I could ever have and will say this even at the risk of sounding like a lovesick 14 year old.

7. My wardrobe may not be flooded with labels but I know I'll never have to live naked/die of frostbite

8. The vet told us that our dog had to be put down about 2 months ago, yet he is still here today, cheeky as ever

9. I have more true friends than I can count on one hand and am grateful for everyone of them

10. No one has ever denied me access to something I've needed

I'm not going to justify this post. Just thought it would be nice to do something different.

Ok damn, that's justifying it.

playing with the pentax

My dad has this old Pentax that uses film (omg yes) and he let me borrow it for fun. Although he did warn me that I shouldn't expect anything amazing from it, I'm still really pleased with how the photos turned out. I'm no photographer, I just like how the camera screams 90s.