Moment of Truth?

...ish.

VCE results came out today. As the almighty VCAA decreed, they would be released at 7am.

But true to their nature, they lied. Mine came at 6:50 (give or take...lets not go TOO deep here.), which was conveniantly enough the time I threw my hands in the air and said 'bugger it. i've been up since 5. I'm going to be-'

my phone rings.

...screw sleep.

It was an 87. straight and simple, clean cut and to the point 87. I liked that.

I didn't like the scaling. Boy, did I disagree with the scaling. Nevertheless, I got an ENTER, I got (clearly, clearly, clearly) into my wanted course, and so there was no need to go to school and talk to the careers teachers about change of preference. There's a plus to everything.

Our school's DUX got a score of (around about) 96 [point] something. A mean effort and I congratulate her.

Now all there is left to do is...is...

I'll get back to that.

xox
LMS

43 Things

http://www.43things.com

For anyone longing to fulfill their mental 'bucket list' should bookmark this site. It's a brilliant, simple website that allows you to make your own 'things i wish t do' list and even track your progress with a blog-style entry.

Here's my list (in no real order):

1. Curb my swearing

When your most respected teacher tells you he hasn't met another person who swears as much as you... needless to say it's a little disheartening. I can't help it, which is the clincher in this story. starting as we speak (and a good portion of 2010) I'm trying to curb my profanity as much as possible...since it has seeped its way into my speech, blogs, facebook and (god forbid) my poetry.

2. Get a job

Since my life savings is a resounding $20.70, my job senses are tingling.

3. Fall in love

Cheap, soppy and desperate. no comment.

4. Travel to Germany
again.

there's about 14ish so far, but it's such a buzz having people 'cheer' you on. What's more, it stops the brain having to keep this list revolving around your head, and the motivation of having your dreams spread across the internet is brilliant.

There. blatant cross promotion. http://www.43things.com

xox
LMS

Touch Base

I almost forgot all about this 'lil thing.

Well, nanowrimo is done for this year and (by a mere 40 words) I made it across the finish line, exams done and all.

I truely thought finishing school was very overrated by those already graduated and those already partying and drinking and so on. But now i realise- it's very, very, very underrated. I have so much time to just...not stress. No year 12 kid can describe to you what this feels like (and no, it's not because we say things like 'lol' 'omg' 'brb' and 'like')

I'll try my best though. it's like:

going through suburbs and cities following road rules, then hitting straight country roads without a speed limit in sight.

or,

having the shittyest day of your life then winning the lottery when you get home. (I don't know how winning the lottery feels, but i'm sure it compares.)

or just hedge your bets and ask a graduating student. Don't come crying to me when you cop an earful of drunken slurring net-speak, though.

Though being my fickled self, I'm sure i'll come back here complaining about how BORING and PAINFUL not having anything to do is. I hope I never come to it, mind you.

So, until next time i realise I have a blog...
LMS

(The Angels tomorrow night...damn, i'm excited!!!)

Done.

After 12 years, countless exams and a little skip out of the school carpark...scatterbrain has finished high school.

I feel sorry for the poor bugger who has to read my German exam. Section C (written section) has to rank as one of the best pieces of german fairytale/story work i've done. Put it this way...i managed to include:

*A Brian Setzer/ Stray Cats reference
*Broke down the forth wall and mentioned my presence as a writer
*Liederhosen
*Lots and lots of tongue in cheek.

Believe me, it's three pages of pure awesome.

So, that's school out of the way. Nanowrimo now takes the mantle as the most important thing for the month of november, followed closely by my book burning sessions.

xox
LMS

Nano Me Up!

As you can see by the column on the right, i am indeed participating in Nanowrimo 2009. This is probably the main reason why i haven't been on here. (that, and probably studying...but that's not as exciting)

I've been loving the experience so far, that is, until I screwed up my hands on Friday. Considering I have an exam tomorrow, that's not a great thing. I'm only now limping past the daily quotas.

But never fear! I will hopefully come away from this experience with a 50,000 word novel and as a reward, walk away with the Sims 3 as well.

xox
LMS

Dear loving, adoring VCAA...

By god, you know how to throw a curve ball.

You really DO suck.

****

English exam was yesterday. Bear with me as I recall the experience.

I open the booklet and find the '1984' text response section. It's a brilliant question. A truly brilliant question. I know how to answer it, what structure to use and what quotes to insert to make myself sound smarter. Oh the bliss of getting a great question!

and i'm not using sarcasm here. It was a good question.

I move on to the context piece. I look for 'encountering conflict', and oh! what a thought provoking statement! It's brilliant! there's so many paths that I don't know which one to take! I answer using 'The Secret River' using minor characters as my stimulus and a philosophical pondering to boot.

Then...there was the language analysis.

I opened up this section and just stared.
That's all I did. Stare.
I stared in utter hopelessness, watching all the work I had done for the past two hours call for naught.
It was a bloody online journal. An online journal that I had to pick apart to find the persuasive language.
Trouble was...I could find very, very, very little. I made do with what I could, but I finished that section with a bitter, resentful taste in my mouth.

Or maybe it was because both my pens ran out during that section. I quietly cussed to myself and put my hand up...and waited...and waited...and waited.

Then I put my *other* hand up, as it was more within her peripheral vision. Good. She noticed. I quietly tell her that both my pens have run out, and she looks at me sternly for a moment (as all good VCAA assessors should.) She goes to her desk, picks up HER ONLY PEN and gives it to me. I finish that exam with the guidance of a VCAA assessor pen. I whisper a small 'thank you very much' as she collects my exam, and low and behold! I manage a smile from the stern woman's face.

In the bag room (I don't really know what to call it. They allocated a double room to accommodate our nervous bodies and bags before the exam) we say our farewells and 'so how did you do?'s. Then a dreadlocked man suddenly appears. He says he is a photographer for the local newspaper and wants a photo of us celebrating after the English exam.

No mean feat there. We were ecstatic. We all seemed to rush to the camera (hey, any excuse for a photo at our school) and screamed and cheared and posed. I think we freaked some of the year 11s out across the hallway.

Your time will come, young ones...And pray it isn't as bad as Section C

xox
LMS

A Valedictory Number Crunch

Number of hours it took to do my hair: 2 hours

Number of hairstyles my hairdresser made in order to try and find the right one: 2

Number of pins in my hair: 50, +5 if you include the pearl pins dotted around my bun

Number of subject awards I received: 5

Number of subjects I take: 5

Number of people who have previously gotten awards for all 5 subjects: 0

Apparently. A teacher told me this, but I'm gunna try and confirm it. He might have just wanted to be nice.

Number of times I had to hitch up my strapless dress: 43894628412371642873404

Number of times people told me a) I looked amazing, b) I looked 'very Audrey Hepburn' c) They were proud of me: 3342039

And I savoured each and every one of them. The photographer even asked me to have multiple shots taken- some with the gown...the others without it so you could see the masterpiece that was the dress.

Number of after-parties I was invited to: 2

Number of after-parties I went to: 0. I was just too damn tired.

Also noteworthy- I was awarded 'smartest girl' in the yearbook.

It was a little bitter-sweet, but those who I want to see again will keep in touch. I didn't cry, but this could be because I'm seeing them during exams, and seeing teachers during SWAT VAC (Student Study Without A Teacher Vacation). No doubt when my ENTER score comes out in December I'll feel the pangs of sadness. Last night was a time to let your hair down and go nuts after 6 years of school.


Depending on how swamped I am...blogging goodness will continue as normal during exam November. Stupid November...

xox
LMS