I'm currently in the midst of exam preparations and it's strange but it doesn't feel at all like what I experienced last semester.
Previously, I spent the study week frantically cramming as much information into my brain as possible, but this time, it feels as though there is just no urgency. I've spent less time procrastinating compared to last semester(or so I'd like to think), but fjbweiub8&W*3ibd I haven't really been studying STUDYING. I can't really put it into words but my brain feels strangely numb.

In other news, I've gotten an internal offer for an exchange with the University of Innsbruck. Currently, I'm preparing with the application with the partner school, and nothing is confirmed yet, but hell, I'm excited. I really hope everything goes smoothly because I WANNA SKI. That's my main objective I think haha. Well there's also the AMAZING view, road trips to neighbouring countries(30 mins to Italy, an hour and a half to Germany), geeking out to historically significant venues and being away from this God forsaken place for half a year.

abrupt end.

Traumberuf

A little while back we had to talk about our Traumberuf(dream job) during German class and most of my classmates had NO. DREAM. JOBS.
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? My poor, poor classmates.

TB.

Image from here.

I saw this bag on Blushing Ambition and it's so nice! But $110 for a tote bag is... $_$ even for a tote bag whore like me(YES I AM GOING TO ADMIT IT, I AM A TOTE BAG WHORE). And goddammit I love everything she owns. HOW DOES SHE AFFORD EVERYTHING? And why does the food she eat look so delicious every single time? IS THAT WHAT EXPENSIVE CAMERAS DO? WHY DO I NOT OWN AN EXPENSIVE CAMERA SO THAT I CAN AFFORD EXPENSIVE ARTICLES OF CLOTHINGS/ACCESSORIES ramble ramble illogical ramble

BUT IT'S SO NICE. :"(

Anyway this reminds me of a book I saw at the NMS shop the other day: The Tote Bag. I really wanted to get it (and it was 30% off...) and I still do. kjfkhgdf shall get it when I get my allowance.

Edit: Now I feel like getting THIS.

One last thing I want to share for the night

MGMT

Caught The Whitest Boy Alice and MGMT live on 24/03/11.
I really enjoyed myself that night. Muon(postrock local band) opened for them and I got in half-way through their set. I've heard their stuff during the Mosaic fest and I'm not a much of a fan of their music, but I think there were quite a few in the audience that enjoyed their set. I think I would've appreciated it more if their frontmen(well, I don't know whether postrock bands have one but it was the only guy that talked on the mic) sounded more enthusiastic. He was just so. monotonous. But anyway, TWBA was gooood. Actually I'm not such a big fan of them because erm I just think that Erlend's voice makes all his songs sound the same(including Kings of Conveniences') but. IT WAS STILL FUN + He is v cute.

I loved MGMT! I don't really care so much that the ~critics~ say that they're not good live but HEY! You make your own happy fun times in these sort of situations. It did help that the crowd(at least in my area) was pretty good (especially relative to esplanade crowds - blargh, they're a terrible bunch). So very happy when they played The Youth, Kids(Oh, I know, I know) and Brian Eno!

Other than this, so far this year I've caught Blonde Redhead, 65daysofstatic(!!!!!!!) and d.v.d. Yeah, I should record gigs that I've been going to down before they just diminish into nothingness in my mind. So yes, that's what my blog seems to be for.

Laneway 2011

Here's a terribly belated post of pictures from laneway festival 2011! Laneway was pretty much a dream come true. So many awesome bands, one great day. What more can one ask for?

The only downside for the day was the fact that the sky pretty much decided to spend the day peeing on us. Started when I was queue-ing(ALONE, because the rest were coming later and I am a merch whore), and bouts of heavy rain continued throughout the day.

(Warpaint)

Note the weird guy in a trench coat blocking everyone behind him. Dammit, guy.

(Still Warpaint, but of STELLA FREAKING MOZGAWA(on the screen))

(Beach house)

(Deerhunter)

(Scary Adilah, Happy Xiangyin and her friend whose name I forgot although I met him recently at MGMT)

(Holy Fuck)

Epic parts of the day were:

Holy Fuck playing Lovely Allen. Tears, in, my, eyes. Seriously my favourite set of the day.

Foals, foals, fooooooals. All the way from waiting for their, with black balloons, annoying expat kids, m*tboyz and the rain. THE RAIN. So heavy before they came on. So perfectly powdery during their set. Most beautiful moment of the night - Spanish Sahara+THE RAIN.

It has been so long, can't remember the details, much less write them down. All I remember that it was a lot of fun.

Extremely excited for next year, and all the future laneways from now on!

CPDG

I should really be studying for my German semester test but I really wanna express the fact that I LOVE MY DERBY SISTERS.

Who are they? Check them out!

Deciding to join a sport that I had no basic skills of and together with no one(read: Alone!!!) was really the best choice I've made in recent times. Anyway these few months of knowing them has been such a great time, I've been learning so much about life and gaining insights but also can happily be immature and really, just feel at home. I really, really cannot wait to strap my skates on and start skating with them (Because of my stupid broken armzz). They're just the main light of my life now. (Srsly, my life is so mundane without my tuesday and thursday nights)

Yay somewhat proper post.

P.S. My keyboard has been pretty screwed up the whole day because I spilled water on it(long story) but when I decided to post this, it kinda fixed itself!!!!! ~DERBY MAGICK~

P.P.S. This is a post from the depths of my heart, and I was not forced or coerced into posting this!!! BUT WE WELCOME FRESH MEAT ANYTIME!!!!! (Just drop me a comment/text/fb message if you're interested ;D)