In which i write

Because i'm a hopeless blogger (but probably more likely because i'm a highschool senior), i haven't blogged for half a month...

And i apologise for this. sincerely.

which i'm fairly certain i could copy and paste to the start of every new blog atm...

So, back to my life :)

I finally got most things sorted for the Formal (yay! no more stress!) so except for actually booking the appointments (which i should do, come to think of it) and the actual day, i think i'm all ready! so thank goodness for that.

In other news, i've finally started getting used to the cold... just in time for the august winds to start, so i'm back to square one and freezing my butt of again. how rude. But hey, i'm like 2 months i'll be toasty warm and camping at the beach. Just can't wait till then...

And sadly excluding schoolwork that kinda sums up my life :( or lack there of... as my mother keeps reminding me, i'm a senior now. Apparently it's normal for seniors to have no lives.

So basically that's it :)

xx

Well, you see...

So, i was planning on doing a Formal rant.

As in a rant about the Formal, not just one that was written... formally?

And Dearest (you know who you are), i honestly still was planning on until Physics today.

And then i had a chat with you know who... and she was actually entirely calm about it (regardless of whether certain people sit with them or not, and how people at the table get on). And then I had that awkward mixed messages chat with a certain someone else, and got all confuzzled and WHY CAN'T HE JUST ACTUALLY FORM THE QUESTION about it (yeah, i was less calm in my head then to you... i find if i act how i want to feel, i end up feeling like that).

Then lunch came, and most of it went, and he asked (yay!).

And now i've basically forgotten what i was going to rant about.

But for all you out there who aren't dearest (and there's a lot of you, i know... however many billion people in the earth compared to 1 girl), here's the gist of the rant:

Formal tables should not be strictly 10 people per table!

It just doesn't work... especially when you factor in partners who don't speak to each other and girls with personality clashes and the fact that it's "their special night"... cus it's not anyone else's!

So take my advice: when you get to be a senior and have prom/formal coming up, LET SOMEONE ELSE DO THE TABLES!

xx

This. Is. A. Post.

Really. Just in case you hadn't already guessed...

So, in news of general importance:
I promise i will post a pic of my dress once i actually have a picture of it. Oh, and i also now have the shoes (black with diamontes), clutch (black with... diamontes!) and jewellery (diamontes, with diamontes). So all i have to do is figure out the hair, make up, and car, and i'm GOOD to go! Which is very exciting, and a lot of pressure off.

So... I haven't posted in a while. And i'm sorry. But i'm goign to rectify this...
And with that little announcement, we begin!

How To: Go Back to School with Style

1) Wear something new. Be this a new top (if your school doesn't have a uniform policy), a new hair accessory or a new bottle of foundation... something new and nice will definitely make you slightly more enthusiastic about school, and thus school more enjoyable.

2) Come prepared with an answer to "What did you do on your holidays". For some reason, even after a 2 month holiday people think that you can sum that answer up in one sentence. On top of that, "not much", "nothing" or "heaps" are generally not acceptable answers. Prepare yourself: "I went to the zoo, spent some time with friends and avoided sunburn like the plague" or "my family went to Sydney" are viable answers that will keep the questioner happy and enable you to move on with the conversation.

3) Remind yourself of all those boring times on holiday. Sure, on the whole it was definitely better then the study you endured during those last few weeks before the holidays, but they were the worst school has to offer. The initial week, if not a bludge, at least has a heap of gossip from the holidays.

4) Start the count down calendar. If all else fails, chances are there are less then 100 days till your next holidays.

Randomness :)

So i'm back again (aren't I good??) and I promise to regularly blog again... really...

Anyways, i've finally finished exams and my senior year is officially 1/2 over!!! Which is sad and happy, but extremely exciting.

In other news, i've begun formal dress shopping, so fingers crossed i'll have one by the weekend and post you guys a pic :)

Back to the blogging thing

So, I was playing around on youtube (as you do) and started getting all nostalgic about some ads that used to be on down here... These ads have become legendary down under, with their phrases quoted daily.

During the time of Emperor Nasi Goreng... Too many rabbits in China. This ad is from the then government owned telephone company in Australia.One of the most quoted ads in Australia...

Charter boat, what charter boat? Only shown in Queensland, one of a series of ads from RACQ, our state's main insurance company. And sorry about the quality, it's the only version on youtube.

Not happy, Jan! Useful when annoyed at anyone or anything (and used far too much as newspaper headlines), it's an ad for the Australian version of the yellow pages.

And only 2% fat. Not the part of the ad we were actually supposed to remember, but the line that's stuck anyway. Pauls is the main milk company over here.

Excitement

So i get home yesterday and a letter announcing the date of my formal (like the prom, only in Australia) had arrived. To which you go OMGOSHNESS I'M ALMOST FINISHED WITH SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

and then hang your head in sham eover the amount of exclamation points, and the fact that the last one was a 1. sorry bout that.

Anyways, so my formal date is now official, as is the time and place... which just makes it all the more real. And all the more depressing, since i have to find a dress, decide how i want my hair, what shoes, get someone to do my makeup, organise who i'm going with and how we're getting there, decide what after party to attend, buy a purse... the list continues.

So as excited as i was by this last night, it's just another thing i'm now stressing about.

Anyways, that's it until after exams are done... 1 week and counting, then i'll have a life again :)

Formal Invitations

So my school is having our Senior Formal (aka Prom) in October, and since November last year various methods have been used by half the male population to invite girls to the event. These have ranged from a cute youtube video (critics have claimed it was to ensure the girl said yes, but we all believe he's romantic) to the ever awkward "would you like to... um... you know what, forget about it" in front of friends.

So, this got me thinking... is there actually a guide on how to ask a girl to a dance? and it turns out there are actually multiple(the best of which was how to ask a girl out while wearing a gorilla suit, something i didn't realise was such a pressing issue) which sort of makes this blog redundant, but being me I'm going to write one anyway :) SO... here goes nothing.

Option 1

As you may have guessed, I am somewhat fond of oreos. For this method however, basically any wrapped chocolate is applicable... a packet of Hershey's kisses is ideal. Buy a packet of chocolate (oreos, kisses, etc). Write a note ('will you come to the formal with me?' is entirely acceptable, especially if you're just friends. However, if you bought a packet of kisses something slightly more cute would be advised) on some nice paper (at the very least, a sheet of plain white paper, not a scrap you pulled out of your notebook). Tape the all important note onto the packet of chocolate, ensuring it is stuck well enough to stay on but not taped so much that you can't read it/can't open the chocolates. Also, helpful hint at this stage is to make sure your name is on the note BEFORE you attach it to the chocolates. While they taste great, they're not the best things to try and write on. Take the chocolates to school and place them in her bag/locker (enlisting her friends help may be crucial at this stage), and voila, you've just got a date to the dance!

Option 2

This one should only be attempted in the safety of a house (yours or the girls). Buy a packet of heart lollipops (or heart candy, if she doesn't like lollipops). Clear a table (or other suitable flat surface) - important note here is to make sure the surface is CLEAR. Arrange the lollipops (candy) to say 'formal' (or prom, etc), then either invite the girl over or wait for her to come home. Very cute, but probably better to use this one if you're really good friends/an item, not just a nice girl you talk to every so often.

Option 3

This one does not necessitate purchasing sugar filled items, I promise. Ask the girl to come do something with you - catch a movie, walk to the other side of the school... it really doesn't matter what, you just want her alone. When you're away from both of your friends, ask her to go to the dance with you. Seriously, most girls will be giddy just being asked - going all out isn't really necessary. When attempting this it is important that you are not only without friends in hearing distance but also out of sight... if things do go badly, it's not the end of the world but it will make it worse if friends see you standing awkwardly with the girl. Also, if you go to a room for some privacy, make sure you close the door. My friend was smart enough to realise that in another room he was out of sight and hearing range, but unfortunately forgot to close the door, resulting in the entire school hearing all the gory details by morning tea (luckily, it went well for him).

Above all, have fun and be you. If doing something extravagant isn't you, don't. It's tacky and girls can see it. Also, don't freak out - the worst that can happen is she'll say 'no'. While this is hurtful, chances are there's a fairly good reason for it (and that's not that you had mustard on your top) - she's already got a date, is head over heals for another guy, is a hateful hag... regardless, it's her loss. And if she ends up going solo, more fool her.

So that's it. Good luck, and comment if you have any funny/successful tales to tell!