bluebear_74

Sorry for the lack of updates and commenting as of late, for the past week or so I've just had assignment after assignment due. I've got another due Friday then nothing till after holidays. I need the mini break. Sunday night/Monday morning I was up till 9AM doing an 3000 word essay which was only worth 10 marks, I wouldn't have minded if it was either less words, or worth more marks. You probably probably think 10 marks is ok, but part 2 was worth 5 marks and it was a power point slides of part 1 (the essay), then part 3 was worth 5 marks and was a proposal for assignment 2, which really was 1-2 paragraphs of what you were making (you got 1 mark for just writing your group members names).

There's all these other issues for my Project unit, the clients are total idiots and want us to do all this extra stuff they don't even need because their trying to milk us for work, doesn't help that they have no idea about some things (at least some of the staff are super nice and sweet). Plus my feet hurt because we had a presentation in front of class and my group dressed up and wore heels around Deakin all day (after comments no one came dressed nice last week, yet we we're the only ones this week).

Also why is gas/petrol so expensive? My Dad, brother and I went to fill up before, my car was half full and cost about $45, while my brother's alone was $82!! It came up to $181!! Even with the 4 cents off per litre we only saved $5. LOL The girl at the counter told my brother to take 5 Freddo frogs because they were free to which my brother asked if she was sure, and she told him to trust her and she'll show him. It was because if you spend money in the store you get an extra 2 cents off, and because we had gotten enough petrol that extra 2 cents became $2.50 which was the price of the Freddo frogs. Too bad they didn't have Caramello Koala, I love those.

I've only read some of the leaked Midnight Sun, I don't know why but I've been really "Meh" about it. I really enjoyed the first chapter though. I'm not sure if it's because I've been pretty flat out with assignments or the fact that I know what happens. I also not a fan how Smeyer has blamed fans for the leak when most of them (ie me) didn't even know about it till she commented about it. I'll think she'll still write it (for the money), probably just wanted a ego boost (of fans telling her they still love her after Breaking Dawn, which I did like btw).

Also for some reason as of late I've been obsessed with nail polish, I even ordered about $28US worth the other day (why does O.P.I have to cost so much here and have such pretty shades and cool names). So much for not spending any more money.

WOOO HOOO Just finished Breaking Dawn!! I'll post my thoughts later and what's I've been up-to between reading the book. Right now I should work on that assignment due tomorrow.

Did anyone watch the EW clips from Comic Con? 1. Did anyone watch the Dollhouse one? The interviewer commented to Joss that Smeyer was really looking forward to Dr. Horrible. 2. When are we going to get these (*points below*) photos? 3. YAY They finally added the EW photos to Contour, but their only the same ones from EW, I was hoping to get some outtakes (unless you count the photo without the cross on the roof not photoshopped out).


Also from what I gather RPattz isn't doing Bella's lullaby, he's just doing another two songs. Also Muse might be doing a bit of a remixed version of the song being used to make it more "Twilighty".

Only one more week till Breaking Dawn (in Australia). I've got gaps in my timetable on Tuesday which I'll probably read it in, and I have no classes Wednesday. Still unsure where I'll get the book, I think Borders is cheapest (so far), and I want see if I can see what stuff they are doing for the launch (even though I won't be able to make it because of my Uni workshop). Of course all this also depends on if I don't have a meeting earlier that day, because the only time my group seems to be free, is before the workshop.

Did anyone read the "spoiler" for Breaking Dawn? ( I just knew... )

Also while I was bored I was looking at E.L.F, why does the Australian one have hardly anything the US one has? Plus almost everything is $1 is the US, it's $3.95 here.

Quick happy birthday to hotpot8202 and adiaaida!!

ETA: How cute is this Dollhouse photo from Comic Con? There's more of other Comic Con guests here (including Twilight).

YAY second Twilight teaser trailer came out today, and that's exactly what it did, tease. The movie seems forever away, knowing Australia we might even have to wait an extra month or two. I made sure to download the HD version, and of course I can't help but do a pic spam of screen captures (warning not dial up friendly).



( Moar )

Bella's engagement ring is now available to buy (well soon), makes me sad because I want it, but I still haven't brought the bracelet yet. Why so expensive.

I also really want to see Dark Night, but my brother is going to see it with his friend's so I'm going to have to see if I can find one of my friends to go with me. I was checking the movie times before and it's completely sold out (well there where 10 seats left, all spread out).

It's hard rubbish day was today so yesterday my day is throwing old stuff out but I can bear to be there because my Dad show my brother and I and old box of toys and asked us if we still wanted it but I couldn't bear to think that this stuff I remember from my childhood was going to be thrown out. I figure if I don't don't what going to be thrown out it'll be a lot easier, I've already brought back in the house this heart glass container thing, my Barbie whale (what it's cute) and my kennel from my littlest pet shop (I thought I'd lost this, but even though I don't need it any more I fell like my effort finding it all those years ago will be wasted if I just throw it out now I've found it).

The new Breaking Dawn Quote of the Day worries me a little but I'm betting Smeyer did it on purpose I just hope that we don't get ( ... )

I finished The Host last night. I really liked it, I thought that the plot was better thought out than Twilight and less predictable (I find myself always guessing what's going to happen in the Twilight series). I'm not sure if her writing has improved, it's very similar to how Twilight is narrated, and the narrator is a hell of a lot less annoying than Bella. The only complaint that I had was that the character aren't described very well, I had trouble picturing them in my head, basically all your given is hair, skin and eye colour (and not even that for some characters). I often pass and not paid much attention to these when their first (and often the only time) their mentioned not knowing that character was going to play a pivotal part. If she can go on about how beautiful Edward is in the Twilight series, why can't she describe the characters better in the Host?

I want to read the first chapter of Breaking Dawn oh so bad. But I really need to work on my animation, I spent hours on it last night and I only have 24 seconds!! I still have heaps to go, I didn't expect the animation parts to take so long. I envy the people who decided to do super easy stuff. I've told myself I can read it if I finish all the bits I need to animate, lets hope I have some self control. Once I've done this animation part the rest should be easy, ie filming a bit of footage, then combining and editing all the elements, I hope I get it all done by Thursday. I want to avoid asking for an extension because I've got another 3 Assignments due after this and I can't afford to spend all my time on this and not anything on the others.

I have this huge massive urge to watch Romeo + Juliet (plus I really loved John Leguizamo as Tybalt), and it's all Rhys and Jemma's fault for doing their awesome Paso Doble, which was danced to the opening monologue of Romeo + Juliet. I'm glad Rhys managed to be masculine (he's a drag performer). Also I felt so bad for J.D., their routine started off good but then went downhill after a few steps where missed, I think it was way harsh when Rhiannon said "I guess you can speak for that one" when asked what went wrong. Apparently J.D. was really upset after that comment by her, as his younger sister posts on the forums and of course knows about the show before it airs on Sunday (it's recorded live on the Friday, they get the choreography on Monday, and have two days with the choreographer to learn it, then their on their own for the rest of the week). That being said there was only a few good performances, either due to bad dancing or bad choreography (which their where quite a few, specially the ones that mixed genres ie contemporary disco).

Also I'm heart broken because they've jacked up the price of Bella's bracelet, because I didn't have a hard enough time trying to get it when it was $65, but now it's $75 I might as well give up on ever getting it, unless I can rummage up enough money before March 8th when the new price takes place, but I highly doubt it since finding a job takes longer than 5 days. Apparently Swarovski jacked their prices up 6% and the price of silver has gone up also.

ETA: Does anyone know where I can find some awesome LJ layouts? I'm trying to make a new one but I can't find a layout I'm happy with yet.