Now for the save

Update: I've joined Facebook.
As I was telling Lou, I'm one step away from total nerdom.

Hmm...I've been waiting for someone to write about Soph's farewell bash, but it hasn't happened! So I'll do it, I'll take one for the team!

Max, Frank, Sandie and I arrived early to help Viv cook. I warned them that I couldn't cook! but nooooo, Viv put in charge of the chicken, and look how it turned out! So unless you like your chicken raw in the middle and black on the outside, don't get me to cook meat.

I also accidently told Soph about her surprise present.

Ness: so when do you want your messages?
Soph: what messages?
Ness: you know. The ones you wanted us to write on A5 sheets so you can read it on the plane.
Soph: uhhh...
Ness: oh crap.

I found out later it was actually Steph who had organised it.

Actually, I left early so can't tell everything, but apparently there was an epic prayer at the end.

But while I was still there, Viv requested that we share some stories about Soph. All the stories seemed to be ones that didn't exactly make Soph glow inside and well up with emotion, but as long as the person saved it by telling something good about her, or how they'd miss her, it would be allllll good.

For example:

Zef: Soph was such a brat when she was younger.
Everyone: quick, save it!
Zef: uhh, but now she's a young lay-de! ("lady" but to the tune of that lady song. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.)

And another eg.:

Me: Yeah, Soph was one of those kids at the back of Sunday School being a rebel...um, but now she's a mature lay-de! And...I'll miss you! Phew!

Kent didn't seem to get the concept though-

Kent: For the dance at her first camp, she was partnered with me, but she didn't want to. So I decided to propose to her, because I thought it would be fun to tease her.
Soph pouts.
Everyone: Quick Kent! Save it!
Kent: She was such a brat, nothing's changed...
Everyone: try again Kent...
Kent: (pause) And one day Soph, you'll know why it's fun to tease children.

Ah, good save Kent, good save.

Back to Uni Blues

Sigh. Going back to uni on monday.

My subjects look half interesting:

- Biological Chemistry
- Human Physiology
- Molecular Genetics
- Structural Biochemistry
- Intro to Individual & Social Psychology

I reckon I would look forward to going back if I did subjects like:

- How to poison a tissue
- What's the appeal of Supre?
- Paperclips and other interesting stationary
- What a subway sandwich looks like as a milkshake
- Jellyfish wrestling

Well, to mark the end of the holidays, here's a recap of the holidays. How many times can I say holidays?

Mum, Bec and I do a big shopping expedition to the far away islands of Carindale, Pacific Fair and Garden City. I buy two pairs of shoes!
One blue! The colour of a summer sky.
One gold! The colour of gold.

Went to dinner with friends. Tina drove us to this 'scenic' spot where you can see the nightlife of Logan. Obviously we sat in the dark for about an hour. Then drove past Macca's to pick up chicks. And by chicks, I mean frozen cokes.

Camp prep. Consisted of glueing things, buying things, typing things, printing things...all done to the yells and screeches of Mary J. Blige and Bono put on repeat.

Back to uni. Waaaaay to soon. The 'intensive' lab was not so intensive, if prep beforehand was done. Otherwise you're left standing there scratching your head wondering what to do with the tubes of DNA and lysozyme. Had a test, which I thankfully passed.
And went to the city a bit to play pool, which sometimes I'm good at, and other times I'm crap. Which pretty much means I'm crap.

Got gastro. Yea! Rolled around in bed for a day lamenting to Bec that I was dying and made her feed me biscuits and diluted cordial. Had to walk to the doctor's to get a medical certificate for missing a lab. The doctor told me I had dry skin. I was thinking, "is he now going to try and sell me moisturiser? Cause I already use sorbelene. But I haven't used it lately cause I have GASTRO. SO GIVE ME A BREAK AND GIMME SOME PILLS."

Missed camp. :( That was a HUGE bummer. But had fun laughing at the camp video and hearing Bui's cryptic clues for the amazing race. You can sit on it like a chair, but I wouldn't do it bare. Apparently the answer was a log and everyone was confused on why you wouldn't sit on it bare and Bui was like, 'because you would get splinters on your bum'. BAHAHA.

Bec and I went to see Blades of Glory. She got exasperated with me because I decided I wanted to carry spaghetti into the movies.

Bec: Who carries spaghetti into the movies?
Me: Who doesn't?
Bec: Everyone!
pause.
Me: Yeah. On second thoughts, spaghetti wasn't such a good idea, was it.

Oh well, I happily slurped through my dinner and no one was worse off.

Watched a bit of Top Model here and there. What annoys me is when they pick the finalists, and then eliminate them not because they're not good, but because they weren't tall enough in the first place anyway. What the?! Why pick them at all then? Poor (thin) girls.

And then watched a bit of Pirate Master here and there. It's exactly like Survivor...but on a ship. On a ship! ON A SHIP!! (dies of excitement) Yeah, I'm a sucker for these cheesy reality shows. Everyone always asks, "but, what's it's appeal?" Um, hello? It's on a ship. ON A SHIP!!

Went to Thil's 18th at JoJos.


To the left are the ex-Griffithers Kate (now at UQ) and Thil herself who's now in Tassie and grown an extra head.

Went to Joy's 18th at Garuva's. That was really fun. Got to catch up with people that I haven't seen since school. It was so dark that I missed my mouth a couple of times trying to eat my pumpkin fritters (which I kept calling fritatatas for some reason). I think the dim/non-existent lights were supposed to be atmospheric but who knows? Maybe the waiters had really ugly faces and didn't want people to see them.

Went to see Transformers. Was sooooo good. But I dunno. I reckon they could have come up with better names then "Bumblebee" and "bone crusher". I could bore you with names I think the writers could have used, but I'll spare you.
Okay, I'll give you one. "THE FUN MACHINE".
Mimi called me a grub cause I spilled Subway sauce all down my top. Luckily I had a scarf to cover up my mess.

Then went to see Harry Potter with some youthers. Twas okay. Had to go to the toilet during the middle which I've never had to do before. I ran out of the cinema, down the stairs and passed a cinema guy who looked at me strangely. I shouted at him "I'm bustinggggg". That was me trailing off as I ran into the toilets. As I ran out, he shouted at me "You didn't have to tell me that".

And just got back from the city with some school friends. We went from coffee shop to coffee shop for some strange reason. We first had lunch at the coffee club. Then went and had coffee and another coffee club. Then went and had frappes at Starbucks. And I didn't have to go to the toilet once! (Chest swells up with pride)

Off to watch Top Model. Toodle loo!

Hello Blogspot, This is Me!

If you didn't know, which most people won't, the inspiration for the title came from the Saddle Club.



Damn. You know your blog just plummeted straight into the Crap Bin as soon as the Saddle Club was mentioned. Hmm..off to a bad start. Not to worry! A top five list of the best inventions ever invented (or yet to be invented) should save this blog!

This here list is a commemoration to my nearly two years on msn spaces. May I never experience its slow loading speed and inability to upload photos again.

5. The Dream Cotton Bud

Consists of a stick with cotton ends which change colours to entertain the inside of your ears while you clean them. A disadvantage is that your ears may get so excited that they explode.

STATUS: yet to be invented
USEFULNESS: -1/10

4. Word Snatcher

Snatchers words right back into your mouth!

STATUS: yet to be invented
USEFULNESS: 7/10 (loses a few points because APPARENTLY it's not possible to invent. Pfft. Whatever.)

3. Persuader Machine & Black Thingy

These machines can be used to brainwash people so you get your way every time. Totally harmless.

STATUS: yet to be invented/may never be invented
USEFULNESS: 9.99999999/10

2. Boards which stuff can be written on and then erased

Pretty self explanatory

STATUS: sigh. Unfortuntely, something called the whiteboard has already been invented.
USEFULESS: very.

1. The Clever Club

An exclusive club, only for clever people. Membership cannot be bought. But it can be bribed with lollies. Each member gets a badge and a special 'clever' pat on the back.

STATUS: up and running. if there was something faster than running, it would be doing that.
USEFULNESS: greater than infinity/10

So there you have it. If you have invention ideas, don't be afraid to share it with the world! Zef thinks socks with laces would be a marketable hit. Yeah, right.

Too bad I've already copyrighted them and "La-socks" are already in production! Mwah ha ha

Okay, off to last camp committee meeting.

I've only got one thing left to say: CAPTURE THE DREAM!