Ugh Lamest (yes it is a word) weekend EVER. I only managed to get 4 hours of sleep last night thanks to my roomates. Well more like Linos girlfriend who, when i finally fell asleep at one, decided to run through the house screaming and giggling at 347 am. not cool. if i wasnt warm i woulda got up and bitched at her but i was warm and snuggly and didnt want to move. 

As for school today - we went at 9 and worked straight through till 5. At which point i was starving and had a massive migrane. BUT we did manage to get out handout and powerpoint done. Which is really great considering we can go through and get approval on both tomorrow from the T.A.

and beacuse we should all smile at least once a day....

I'm not random. You just can't think as fast as I do.

Secret Admirer: a stalker with stationary.

Doctors say I have Multiple Personalities. We disagree with that.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, if well aimed.

hehe

xoxoxox

Mandy

Hey Everyone

My day was loooong but alright I suppose considering I had class from 9-3 on a Saturday (BOO). The first three hours sucked ass as we just talked about the curriculum for Arts and how important it is. We did watch a FANTASTIC  video called do schools kill creativity?. Here’s the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY I HIGHLY recommend it. Its hilarious (especially the Shakespeare’s Dad’s part “ Stop talking like that... no one can understand you” bahahahhaa)  Seriously go check it out. Now.  GO !

The afternoon went much better though. We looked at integrating Media with SOSE issues. It was hilarious. We had an activity where we had to come up with a way to sell Sustainability (as if it was a product) using only some paper and markers and we had to also have a catchy phrase. My group decided that since sex sells we’d sell sustainability that way. So what we did is we drew and cut out 4 leaves and then Keenan and I put them on our ..parts and we held up a sign that said “Protect the Good Stuff” . LOL we got a round of applause and lots of laughs from the prof/class. It was too funny. After that we looked at what makes commercials convincing etc and looked are commercials advertising global warming as a good thing.  It was a lot of fun.

After class I took a break and went for a walk because it was super sunny with a light breeze and just perfect out. So anyways i walked all around ANZAC Square and took some pics of the different war memorial statues and I went and checked out the flame of remembrance as well before heading home.  Pics http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2122792&id=119100065&l=89a17bbb26  

Once home I went across the street and did a few loads of laundry (YAY for having a dryer again!) and grocery shopping in between. The came back and cleaned my room and made dinner while i danced around to the sounds of Mr Trace Adkins. All before 5. Damn I'm good. LOL

As for tomorrow: Group project work all day.  - Were doing a project on how we can respectfully teach indigenous students and how to integrate their culture so we can improve their learnings of Maths/Literacy skills. I dunno if everyone kows how horrible the situation is here with the aborigional and torres staight islanders peoples.. but this cartoon pretty much spells it out -> Click here   .We've decided to use it at the beginning of our presentation to lead us to discussion. Hopefully we get it all planned out and finished as fast as possible ...well here’s hoping right?

xoxoxox

Manda                

25 Things You May or May Not Know About Me:

1.       I secretly love stale cheezies

 My next tattoo will be of three paw prints on my back

 3.       I LOVE Mac and cheese and could quite happily live off it   

 4.       I try to appreciate the small things in life, like the flower on the side of thr road that everyone passes by 

 5.       I love arts and crafts and being creative but don’t get a chance to do it often 

 6.       I miss watching cartoons (mainly Bugs bunny and Tweety Show,  Flinstones and Jetsons) 

 7.       I love magic. 

 8.       I still have all of my Polly Pockets from when I was a kid 

 9.       I love playing games and watching TV shows that make me think – especially late at night 

 10.   FRIENDS is my all time favourite  TV show because no matter what your mood friends makes it better 

 11.   Criminal Minds is my favourite crime drama, Gilmore Girls is my favourite drama show   

 12.   Driving scares me. 

 13.   I hate talking in front of crowds, and yet , in front of a classroom of kids I'm not shy at all 

 14.   My favourite chocolate is Mini Eggs 

 15.   I love musicals 

 16.   I love playing word games on the computer 

 17.   I love to read, but prefer there to be romance in the books I read 

 18.   I LOVE Shakespeare (mostly R&J and his sonnets ...ou and Othello ... oh an Macbeth) 

 19.   I'm always early. Always. 

 20.   I always have everything planed out  but I secretly love surprises 

 21.   I've always wanted to go on a spontaneous road trip and not once look at a map 

 22.   I love to be warm 

 23.   I prefer crunchy peanut butter to smooth 

 24.   I don’t really have a preference between Pepsi and Coke. Whatever’s cheapest ill get. 

 25.   My music is always on. It makes me feel better when I'm sad, it allows me to dance and act crazy when I'm in a good mood, it allows me to mellow out after a long day.

Thats all for now. Class tomorrow (all day) then Group project work on campus all day Sunday.

xoxoxoxo

Manda

Heylo Ppls

Heres the pics i promised from around new farm : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2122696&id=119100065&l=60e6c00a83

and heres a video too : Its linked to my facebook profile so go there to check it out :)

Beautiful warm day here today 8)

xoxox
Manda

 Heya Everyone!

Sorry I havn't done an update in about a week. My comp decided it no longer wanted to connect to the interent at any speed thats faster then dial up. sigh. So ive had to cut back on my sites that take forever to load including this one (no so much when u read it but to post somthing takes a few mins normally to load.)

Ladies night last Wed turned out to be a blast ! The four canadian girls (including myself) decided to get wasted on a Wed just cuz we could. So we pre-drank at Kristens house and then went bar hopping while holding Tammy up because she was wasted and wearing stilettos LOL. Funniest part of the night tho was when we walked past 10 or so guys doing road work (at 1am) and tammy yells out "Good for you guys taking a job thats not 9-5! Your doing a great job!" as she stumbles past the rest of us who are laughing at the reactions shes getting. - the gusy all of whom were laughing at her. Then Kristen yells out - "and just think .. Shes teaching your kids!" BAHAHA maybe you had to be there but it was pretty damn funny at the time.  Pics from before we left: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2122302&id=119100065&l=ae9e33c851

The rest of the week was pretty mundane and consisted of me catching up and working ahead on schoolwork and ..stuff... LOL . shhh secret watermelon in the basket stuff.

Things that Ive done since sunday night:

1. Got no sleep sunday night
2. Go to prac anyways, and plan for the 2nd term.
3. cringe at the chilli flavoured mac and cheese i found at woolies (i mean wtf mac and cheese isnt supposed to have different flavours. Cheese is the damn flavour)
4. Watch a man from So You Think You Can Dance Australia try and teach a routine to 18 high school kids in the middle of the mall. (altho i did think it was cool that the city paid for the event to happen because of the pupil free day - PA day for all you non-aussies)
5. Laughed at the white girls that failed at dancing the hip hop routine
6. Walked around new farm (PICS TO COME)
7. Watched a man ride a unicycle while juggling big knives. (PICS AND VIDEO TO COME)
8. wondered how a dorito got in the microwave at my house
9. and lastly went to school and made a marking rubrics for Jelly beans. LOL

Such an interesting and yet random two days for me.

Oh also yesterday ....

I had just gotten home from prac and was in my room (My flatemate Daniel and his two friends were watching a movie in the living room) when i hear this man scream. Wasntan ongoing scream but it did sound like somthing happened so i jumped up then noticed that no one in the living room moved. so i thought must have come from outside and thats why no one in my flat cared. About 10 or so mins later the three in the living room run to the other apartment accross the hall  from us (where the other 2 live) to find that one of their flatmates spilt a pot of boiling hot water on his ...area.. and all down one leg. :| He was then refusing hospital and doctors because hes a backpacker and therefore has no insurance :S no cool. Apparently it wasnt 3rd degree burns but it was def completely red and burnt. so i guess it could be worse. :S

Well thats all for me today. No class tomorrow morn -YAY- but i have a sat class instead - BOO. lame i know.

xoxoxo

Manda

Ps. Dear Mr Nathan. We havnt played Scrabble in forever and therefore we need to play it soon. Damn distance. <3

PPS.

This post is lacking in the colour soo.....

I AM AWESOME

Im super dissapointed in the lack of cheap chocolate today. While yes it is cheaper i still refuse to pay 5 $ for a hollowed out chocolate bunny. not cool.

I did however got some "Cheese Tubes' (the aussie version of cheezies) which turned out to be delicious! 

Quote for today:

I Like Nonsense. It Wakes Up The

Brain Cells. Fantasy Is A Nessessary

Ingredient In Living, It's A Way Of

Looking At Life Through The Wrong End

Of A Telescope. Which Is What I Do,

And That Enables You To Laugh At

Life's Realities. - Dr. Seuss

 

What im watching : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOm-15621bs&feature=related Hee hee too funny . I Love Russel Peters

Happy Easter!!

Sorry its been so long since the update. Heres how the past few days went:

Wednesday: The entire day I skipped class and worked my ass off  finishing an  assessment that i needed done. I worked so well and had it completely finished by the time  i left. WOOT. Wed night i spent watching New Moon with my roomate Daniel.

Thursday: Not much happened just went to both my classes then to the grocerie store for food then home.

Friday: Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! They always make me feel so loved. Sadly tho i pretty much spent the day on my own and ended up having a rough end to it BUT i have an amazing boyfriend who can always make me smile and made sure i was happy again before bedtime <3 i love you mr nathan.

Saturday: Not much happened saturday. Went to town but everything was closed for easter weekend - LAME The iga by my house is open tho so i got myself some yoghurt and bread and came back home. also just ran a few errands like returning the movies i rented etc. 

Sunday: The majority of my Sunday was spent on the webcam with my fantastic family back home. I had a blast talking to Jess and Nate  (GAH i miss them both SO DAMN MUCH!!) and then they brought the cam into the kitchen where they all sang Paradise by the dashboard light with/to me :D so awesome! I miss it, i really do. <3 Im so excited for xmas in july. ps gotta love random conversations about the red ninja squirrels (hee hee Keith) and the watermelon in the basket (LOL maddie) oh or the 2 legged donkey. LOL 

Monday - today my roomate Daniel  was watching Hes Just Not That Into You so i decided to join him. Aftewards he decided to tell me how his life was like the movies - which it totally wasnt. He told me about every single girl hes been with since he was 13 and all the random drama in his life including but not limited to : having cancer, getting stabbed, being trained by x-military white suppremisy (sp?) group in south africa, joining the army in South Africa, doing population control on Elephants, hiding wepons related to potential school shootings, and many many more. I had such a headache trying to keep up with this guys life man . sheesh . Then he decided that he has a ton of leftovers so he would share with Gabriella (one of my other housemates) and myself. Ive had spaghetti off the floor thats tasted better. and he wants to be a chef. i laugh .. failure....epic faliure.

Rest of the week:

Not to much happening this week because its the aussie version on march break. So i have an entire week off. Wed tho i have a group presentation meeting on campus and then some of the  other canadian girls invited em out for a girls nigt wednesday night so im pretty excited about that :D WOOT

Hope you all had a WONDERFUL Easter - i sadly will be raiding the cheap chocolate tomorrow. <3 

xoxox

Manda

Hey People

Just a quick note to say that my group presentation went really well today. YAY! Well thats 20% of my final grade so im glad it went well. The profs loved our experiments and how we related it back to different ways to teach the same lesson.  At the end we talked with both profs and they had nothing bad to say about my part or Keenans just noureens so i dunno if it was her accent or if she was just too quiet but oh well . They didnt give us our exact mark yet but they said we did "Above average' YAY US!

Other then that, its been a rainy busy busy day. Everyone in classes is working their asses off to finish what we need to finish before the break. I wish i wasnt part of that group but i totally am. sad days. Oh well one more huge 40% project ot finish up for Thursday then i get a week off. :)

xoxoxo

Manda 

Hey All

Not too much happening round here. UBER hot out lately during the day but cool and rainy in the mornings.

 The weekend was good just a HUGE massive amount of schoolwork being done. I also rented Gilmore Girls season one and two. I figure if i have to be stuck in my room working then i might as well watch GG while i do lol.

So today i got home from prac to my flatmate getting out of the shower with towels wrapped around him. he then goes into the other housemates room and sits and watches tv shows in her room on her comp in his towel. Now is it just me or is this odd ?because i was very weirded out. Not cool man. Not cool at all. Put some damn pants on!

On a random note, the other day a bird dive bombed the sidewalk. weird right? well wasnt as weird as it happening TWICE with two different bird within a few mins of each other. It made me sad until they recovered and then flew off into the sunset together <3 ok so that might have been a wee lie. They both stumbled around on the sidewalk then flew into a nearby tree but im still glad they turned out to be okay.

 Hope everything is going well on the other side of the world. As for me im just trying to make the most of my last week as a 22 yr old :D YAY!

Oh and science group presentation tomorrow!! So nervous! Wish me luck!

xoxoxo

-Manda  

G'day Mates 

LOL k so id never actually say it but it doesnt mean i cant post it here right?? exactly! hee hee

Today was once again super busy. But im kicking project ass so thats good right? Still tons to do but at at least my science group project for tuesday is complete. Now to do SOSE.. 

Its 830 and im falling alseep while working. sigh ...vacation one week away...hopefully i can make it without burning out. ps I hate uni assignments

and because everyone needs to smile at least once a day:

Funny Quote of the day:

Let's Eat Grandma!

Let's Eat, Grandma!

Punctuation- it saves lives LOL

xoxoxo

Manda 

Ps: GAH fire alarm just went off. Roomate is burning pancakes. The funny part? - Hes @ school to be a chef LOL  EPIC FAIL