a few interesting news sites on the 'war against iraq'. rather depressing ones, since none of us can do anything to stop this bloody farce from going ahead, but interesting reading nonetheless.

• The Dreams of Soldiers


• France's Diplomatic Gamble


• America's Deep Christian Faith.

jumped at 11:42 PM

from humanforsale.com, as seen here:

You are worth exactly: $2,068,666.00.

hahaha. which places me third in todays batch so far. whee. *grin*

currently playing : collapse the light into earth - porcupine tree

jumped at 8:15 PM

have been doing our final year project report the whole day. and i'm still on the introduction, while my workaholic partner there has managed to plough through materials and methods, and scanned in all our gel photos and commented on them for results! *gobsmacked* and done a right good job of it too. *highfives sarah* we rock! even if the examiners don't agree. *snicker* only 1200 words for the intro though. meep. think we need another 5000 or so. *sigh* have decided to pass it up on monday if dr zaman agrees. or even if she doesn't, well, we don't have the time to finish it, so too bad. heh. and i think i'm developing carpal tunnel syndrome from all this bloody typing.

choices, choices, choices. too many of them, and far too many 'if's around. *sigh* if i get a student loan, if we sell the house in australia, if i get a job, if i get a scholarship or bursary, if i magically manage to get australian PR, if if bloody if. went to the american education fair yesterday with peiyi, who's also having her second thoughts about going to the UK to get her biochem degree. if i had the cash, i'd go in a heartbeat, but she wants tissue engineering I believe, which is under a completely different discipline. ah well, i guess she'll sort it all out eventually, as we all will. US is out. extra 2 years and that kind of safety, under that kind of government? heh. hell no. i have no idea what i'm going to do. have a vague idea of what i want to do with my life, but that doesn't help when you're trying to juggle citizenship, family, finances and ambition. spoke to sushila chang yesterday, think i'm quite sold on UQ, perhaps majoring in zoology or marine biology, or maybe a double major with biochemistry or molecular cell biology. thing is, when to go? *sigh* work for 6 mths? 2 years? not at all and just get a student loan? *groan* too hard!

not that i even have time to worry about that. it's quite scary how different 3rd year is from 2nd and 1st. for one thing, i vaguely remember having some sort of a life. we used to hang out in a big group, go out after school, watch movies, have class BBQs and chalets. now? rushed lunch with sarah in canteen 3, back to the lab/lecturer's office/library/home, busybusybusy. hardly talk to most of my old friends, ex-classmates etc. certainly don't watch any movies, though a modicum of retail therapy is always available. heh. not that i have the cash for that either. saw a bloody gorgeous mango suede bag the other day. as soon as i get $63 up... oh who'm i kidding, it'll be gone by then. *sulks* right, back to the bloody report, after all, only been doing it for the past 13 hours.

currently playing : psychobabble - sugababes

jumped at 7:00 AM

this weeks friday five:

1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
i suppose i do. occasionally. with certain select people. i used to spend absolutely HOURS on the phone, but nowadays i prefer chatting online, because i can multitask. lol. on the phone it's too easy for people to notice you're distracted.

2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
Cath I believe.

3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
4. one in my room, the fax machine next to the computer, and my and my mothers cell phones.

4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
oh god. always. and it's always those old uncles and aunties on the bus. *rolls eyes* we don't NEED to hear your entire phone conversation thankyouverymuch. gah. drives me nuts. or contractors. or what's worse, is those kids, (usually in secondary school uniform for some reason), going through their entire ringtone collection. at volume level 5. *faint* or composing! at the same volume. and replaying the whole thing from scratch after EVERY note they add. oh, -and-, it's considered polite when you dial a wrong number to apologise to the person who picks up. after all, you were the idiot in question here. and if you've figured out i can't speak chinese/cantonese/hokkien/whichever, don't heave a huge disgusted sigh before hanging up. not my fucking problem you're an idiot with a stick up your ass. (*cough* bit of a sore spot there eh? *grin*)

5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
usually for small things I'd sms people. but for things that are rather detailed, i'll call, it's not worth typing everything out in an email. and it's easier to correct a misunderstanding on the phone. faster too.

jumped at 6:47 AM

bleh. i hate this. just got up, so i know i won't be able to sleep til some ungodly hour like 4 or 5am, which is... bad, cos i'll fall asleep during tomorrows hellishly boring lectures. *groan* but in a way i guess it's also good, since i'm going to have to start doing the introduction for our final year project report. *screams in frustration* or rather, i would scream in frustration, if i so much as had the energy. a lot of us have started looking like members of the legion of the walking dead. or walking undead, if you prefer. i'm tired. i need a break dammit. we all do. if not, i'm going to go fucking out of my mind. heh. if i haven't already.

jumped at 6:09 AM

i've decided i don't really have anything interesting to say. it's been a confusing coupla days and i still haven't really sorted out everything in my own mind. and i've got this survey thing that i like a fair bit, close to my heart kinda thing, ya know? *grin* so here goes:

Cosmetics and Hair Products

Foundation : Bourjois Le Nu Vous Va si Bien. (Don't ask. It's what it says on the thing k? *laugh*)
Mascara : Lancome Flextencils in brown.
Eyeshadow : Umm.. Bourjois for the browns and highlighter, Goss in 'Home', and Body Shop for the olive, dark brown and lavender.
Eyeliner : Don't use that. :) Not a steady enough hand.
Eyebrow pencil/darkener : none, mine are dark enough as it is.
Blush : cream blush is by 17, stick and powder blushes are by the Body Shop.
Bronzer : 17 Sun Glow
Contouring : None. Not skilled enough. Haha.
Lipstick : Red Earth and the Body Shop. (Yes, I worked at the Body Shop for a while. Does that make it all clearer? *grin*)
Lip Gloss : Hard Candy, oh, and some Maybelline one.
Lip Balm : Kiehl's Lip Balm No. 1
Lipliner : none.
Nail polish : (is this even makeup?) but have loads. Base and topcoat is Manicare or Sally Hansen, favourite colours include Revlon in Tidal Wave and Rimmel in Zeitgeist.
Hair spray : don't use this.
Hair gel : ditto
Mousse : double ditto. haha.
Defrizzing : John Frieda Anti-Frizz serum, John Frieda Secret Weapon and Charles Worthington Shine silkening serum.

Toiletries

Shower gel : Oceanus, Marks & Spencers Waterlily and Cocoa Butter.
Body scrub : Mango body scrub by the Body Shop.
Body moisturiser : Nivea Whitening body lotion, Stuf Celebrity Sheen.

Shampoo : heh. Garnier shampoo for damaged hair, Neutrogena anti-residue formula, Nicky Clarke Supershine hampoo and Schwarzkopf Gloss shampoo.
Conditioner : Garnier conditioner for damaged hair, Biolage Conditioning Balm and Redken All Soft conditioner.
Hair Treatment : Schwarzkopf Gloss Hair Treatment, VO5 Total Hair Recovery, and Fudge Dynamite. (from the last three categories, you may have noticed my adoration of hair products. haha).

Facial moisturiser : Capsule Moisture Rush, Loreal Hydrafresh.
Facial wash : Cetaphil and Garnier Synergie Aqua Wash. (not the one they have here, dammit. and it's finishing fast!)
Facial scrubs : St Ives Invigorating Apricot scrub
Facial masks : Origins Clear Improvement
Facial treatments : Neutrogena Clear Pore treatment
Acne creams : None at this point.
Eye cream : Body Shop Unperfumed Undereye cream

Hand cream : Marks & Spencer Waterlily hand cream, Body Shop Hawthorn handcream and Nail 'em Hand and Nail lotion
Nail treatments : Sweet almond oil and Body Shop Nail Rescue nail serum.
Misc moisturisers : What, like neck creams? *grin* not that far gone yet thanks.

Haha. oh dear. just think of how much all that must have cost me. eep. i blame the sephora in paris, started me on my downward spiral. *sparkle*

jumped at 7:31 AM