Currently on my mind: The end of the year

The realization that this is my last year at university is finally hitting me and I feel a little lost even though I still have around 5 months to go.

After studying for 5 years since leaving high school I realise how easy it was to go from learning to more learning but now I have to start actively seeking out a full time job for the end of the year.

No I'm not currently looking for a job but I have just updated my LinkedIn account and my CV, you can never be too prepared right?

I think what worries me the most is the fact that I have never really had a lot of luck when it comes to the job searching department. It always takes me months to find a job and I take the jobs because by that point I am desperate and don't really have the choice to refuse. I really don't want this to happen towards the end of the year.

What makes me optimistic is that ultimately I can get a job any where in the world as I don't have anyone holding me back from looking overseas which I feel is a big bonus. At the end of the year I can pack my bag and just go to the other side of the world if that is where I get a job, which I am secretly hoping for anyway.

Let's hope that when November rolls around that I have a job all lined up for me, until then I will start my exam study timetable.

Sweet Talker - Burn It Up All Night

Auckland Zoo Visual Diary. April 2014.

Dead Trees. Wind. Sleep Deprivation.

I am currently surrounded by trees. Dead trees. Yes that's right I have paper surrounding me.

I wish these pieces of paper told me the answer to life, but instead all they are doing are just lying there all limp like waiting to be picked up and read by my dropping eyes.

I know I'm doing this all wrong. I should be working on this presentation that I will be performing for people who don't actually give a shit what I say, only I care about it because:
a) This shit has taken up a lot of my time;
b) I want to pass this paper so I never have to take it again and
c) Maybe my teacher cares (let's be honest she probably hates hearing them all too).
But no, here I am writing a blog post about nothing important, vital or even worthwhile of reading.

But alas I will write this waste of time post all so I feel like I have a valid reason not to pick up that piece of paper which contains the answer to at least my presentation questions.

Why is it so hard to pick up that piece of paper and read it? (This is not a rhetoric question, I need answers)

Now the wind is howling at me. It feels like it knows what I am doing, or not doing in my case, and instead of a parent telling me off its the wind outside as it beats against my door outside. So wind I am blaming you for putting me off my study mood as you are distracting with your wailing and howling.

There that makes me feel better blaming something else instead of myself for my lack of productiveness.

My eyes are now waning and all I can think about is how comfy my bed looks. Sleep deprivation is a silent killer, it creeps up on you slowly as one minute all is well and then boom all of a sudden you just want to sleep on any available surface. But you can't because that is frowned upon in society.

Paper that surrounds me please just let me sleep for one night, like for 8 hours and I would be content, and I promise I will pick you up and read you tomorrow. Plus I have to because this presentation is due in two days.

Man do I need to sort out my priorities. Next semester. Who am I kidding it's been five years, I'm not changing now.

Auckland April 2014

Autumn 2014 #1

Autumn 2014 #1 by libbyr5 featuring Illamasqua

Minimum red blouse
$66 - zalando.co.uk

3 1 Phillip Lim vest
farfetch.com

McQ by Alexander McQueen black pants
$305 - harveynichols.com

Manolo Blahnik slip on shoes
barneys.com

1 20 Blackbirds bangle bracelet
$14 - theiconic.com.au

Illamasqua nail polish
$24 - asos.com

Blasting in my Earphones #3

UTOPIA by Karen Walker

Karen Walker's new Autumn/Winter 2014 collection is now out.

The Utopia collection lives up to its name for me as these pieces are to be desired and have perfect qualities in my opinion, unfortunately my bank account won't allow me to own any of these pieces *sigh* so I'll continue to live in my dystopian fashion wardrobe.

I'm really liking the print pieces that KW has put into this collection. Sometimes designers go over board in the print area which leaves me a bit confused as to what they were thinking, but not with this collection. That's what I like most about KW she makes clothes that you can easily see yourself wearing everyday while still making you stand out just that little bit extra to make yourself feel a little more confident in yourself.

So well done Karen another great collection. 

Check out the rest of the collection here

Coldplay - Magic

Summer Wrap Up

So summer has once again come and gone in the Southern Hemisphere, so here is my high and low points of summer for 2013/14:

High points

1. I had another four months off from university, which was a much needed break after a very stressful year.
2. I got to spend the entire summer down in the South Island with my family and friends, it was wonderful.
3. All my hard work paid off and I got into the major I wanted. PR here I come!
4. During summer I worked the entire time and managed to save up a bit of money which will come in handy after uni.
5. I finally got my retainer off! No more braces or wires or dentist visits, success!
6. My sister and her boyfriend of six years got engaged! So excited.
7. I got to spend a lot of time with my friends at home, which was great! I miss them already.
8. Went speed dating, which turned out to be a lot of fun, despite the nerves before the event.
9. Meeting new people who I worked with, truly fantastic people that I can call friends.
10. I got to explore so much of the countryside in the South Island. Yes I've seen some of it before, but having a new camera made it so much more exciting.

Low points

1.  I had to move out from a wonderful flat. It was such a great place to live and all the flatmates I had there were amazing!
2. I craved sushi so much when I was home. Nothing compares to some of the sushi in Auckland.
3. I didn't save as much money over the summer as I would have liked to.
4. It was so hard to find a new place in Auckland! What made it worse is when no-one replied to emails, texts or calls. SERIOUSLY! did you want/need a flatmate? Oh wait you won't answer that questions since you don't respond.
5. Spending nearly four months in my hometown. To long, far too long.
6. I still have my job at BK. Need a new job ASAP!
7. I haven't been running as much over summer as I would have liked to. Time to change that.
8. One of my closest friends left the country and deserted us all for Germany. Miss her face!

So as you can see a pretty positive summer. I really loved being home for the summer because after this last year of study who knows where I will be at the end of the year. So getting to spend so much time with my family and friends really was a great way to spend my summer and in a way to say good bye to a town that helped made me the person I am now.

So goodbye sunshine, heat, relaxing and my tanned skin and hello falling leaves, new colours and crisp mornings.

Ghostbusters Wanted

So I have been in my new flat for almost a week now and I have come to the realization that my flatmates are ghosts! Ghosts I tell you.

Every now and then there is a noise down stairs, so after about five minutes of facing my fear and seeing what the noise is there is no-one downstairs and instead their bedroom doors are closed upstairs.

I think to myself "Oh right they were getting food and then just went to their rooms, that's cool. But how do they move so fast?"

But when I'm sitting at my desk (with my door open) I hear this whoosh noise/stomping of feet and see a blur from the corner of my eye and then the click of their door being closed.

Seriously you don't even say "Hi!"

I don't know how I feel about this whole ghost situation, I don't know whether to be scared of these ghosts or to be happy about having the whole house to myself for a majority of the day.

But then I think these ghosts have more of a life than me since they are never home and all I ever do is watch TV shows and look at random stuff on the internet. Thanks Ghosts for the reminder of the sad life that I have!

 Time to call the Ghostbusters, 555-2368!

2013/14 Summer Nature Visual Diary

Some snaps I took whilst being home in the South Island for the summer. The photos vary from the Mackenzie Basin to Lake Coleridge. Thanks to my mum for getting me a camera for my birthday, best gift ever!