Misspent Youth

Quote of the day (well...one of the ones in the list anyway):

"After all is said and done, more is said than done."- Aesop

 

So instead of catching up with work piling up, I decided to update this blog at almost 2am...I dont know why. Its been a slow start to my final semester at uni. But things are picking up quite fast >< I cant believe I'm almost half-way through this semester already! Theres been rock climbing as well as one of my best friends, Ee-ling, goin on exchange to America.

 

I think things are going to get pretty hectic in 2 week, cos my dad is goin to Fiji again for a break, which will mean 430am starts for me again, down to help open the newsagency. I dont know how my parents do it.

 

Theres also been heaps of birthdays as well. A lot of 21sts that have passed and that are coming up.

So for the month of August, a big happy birthday to:

Nick, Rach, Brendan, Corrine, Redfern, Tim, Sophie and Helen!

 

Well as you can see I've kinda renewed the look of the site. Theres a lot of new gadgets to add. Still gonna tnker with them tho. Dont know if I can get the weather to show Sydney instead of Melbourne...or how to show different stock tickers (yeh I know too much business...).

 

Oh and btw, Go the Bears!...I mean Parra! =P (Great work by JT)

Listening: Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, mushroom, mushroom...Snake, snake! 

 

Its PN time againwhich means uni is a week away for some of us. This is the last PN for quite a few of us as well, so i think we're tryin to make the most of it, despite some of us leaving early today ^^;

 

So anythin goes. Cant live with regrets or could haves, just do it! Its more fun that way. I even took part in an Aboriginal Emu um..dance, in front of a few hundred new students, which was fun. Never thought I'd do that. I was joking to Itch that we should've done the badger, mushroom, snake actions instead :P  Im sure a few snaps of the dance were taken, so keep an eye out for them ;)

 

Meanwhile a few of us are trying to snap a good PN photo. There might be another prize again. Last time I won a $50 HMV voucher. So we'll see if we can top this photo of "Alargon" and the "Pie" taken last orientation:

Listening: Franz Ferdinand - Outsiders

 

The uni break is nearly over! ><

I dont feel I've done much!

 

There was the late nights watching the World Cup.

Watching the Socceroos doing Australia Proud.

 

Getting up at 0430 to go work at the family neswagency

Forcing myself to beawake and "alive" depsite being half buggered

 

Going to a recording/screening of the Glasshouse at ABC before

Getting sick and nearly coughing up a lung

 

Working as a casual at UTS

Finally using my $50 HMV voucher :P

 

Watching Arthur on ABC Kids! ^^;

You-tube-ing ><

 

Missing the free Whitlams concert and fireworks at the Aquashell

But catching up with school friends -  One is in from Perth becoming a priest, another is goin on exchange

others I havent seen in too long.

 

Meanwhile, theres still time for more.

quite a few friends are having B'days coming up,

Peer Networking is happening again soon

And I'm still deciding whether or not to go to the Living End shows in October, and which ones!

Must also go to see the Chaser!

 

Well that was a lot of rambling...till next time!

Listening: S-club 7: Bring it all back ><;

 

Hey all, just had my tax and corporate finance exams yesterday so I'm still a bit buggered. This weeks MDC and CFA study task wont be easy ><

 

In other news, it seems my fav band will be touring again later in the year (linky has 3 Annandale Pics!). And Nothing Lasts Forever is their next single released (wished they played it at the Horden gig,its a bit different but a good song). Was hoping Long Live the Weekend would get more airplay. Also debating whether to buy a S.O.E. vinyl...

 

Another useless but cool (no pun intended) fact I learned today:

 

Polar bears sometimes cannot be detected by infra-red cameras except for their head area where they breathe, in their natural environment. Their fur and 4-5 inches of body fat insulates their body heat!

 

While final exams are coming up and we are meant to be studying, I thought I might as well try and implant a useless fact into your head, especially for the procrastinators out there :P Just in case you get asked it in your tests.

 

Todays useless fact is that:

 

Sloths can take longer than a month to digest their food!

 

Hopefully none of us are acting slothlike at the moment!

 

Good luck in your exams guys and gals!

 

- Russki!

Listening: The Whitlams - Year of the Rat

 

Quote: "If something is new and improved, which one is it?"

 

Wow, its been ages since I've blogged. Been busy between assignments (bloody assignments!) and interviews.

 

In the long weekend break, I went camping with Mary, Ivan, Viona, Itch, Alex and Mike at Cattai National Park near Windsor. I think we were planning on doing more than eating and sleeping...but yeh um... we played soccer? :P

 

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Quote: "Average doesn't win" - Giam Swiegers, Deloitte CEO, Australia

 

Its that time of the year for most penultimate students to apply for gaduate jobs. For those who haven't experienced it yet, its very draining and time consuming. I ended up starting to write a certain way as well. Its a bit hard to believe sometimes. This time last month I was thinkin "Hm...hopefully this time next month I'll hopefully have a grad job." Things are moving too fast.

 

For my friends with a few years to go in their course my advice would be to apply for summer and/or winter vacation. If you get a spot, then it'll save a lot of time later on!

 

I applied for 11 or so places all up and got offers from two accounting firms: BDO and Deloitte. I'm probably gonna take Deloiite's. CONGRATS to everyone who's gotten an offer, or in some cases multiple offers! For those still looking, keep tryin'!

 

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Friday 28th April: The Whitlams @ The Metro

 

Last Friday I went with Chris and co to see the Whitlams. There I met Dave and his lot again too. T'was a good gig! Met Tim Freedman after the show as well which was awesome.

 

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The past month has been a blur. I did a U@UTS thing yesaterday, where yr 10 students came to uni to see what its like. Monday I have a Deloitte cocktail party to attend. Then Friday its the Living End again ^^ This time at the Horden! Should be a great night!

 

Must make the most of my time!