let's just say doing IB has killed me first term in already! only 7 to go...i'm looking forward to days where i can just laze around the house and sleep in until i'm actually awake.
really hope i can also head off away from the city and visit a few friends along the way. enjoy the country air again...take a few photos! i actually haven't used my camera in yonks!
i'll write a bit more over the holidays because i'll actually have the time :3
but just gonna go finish this wittle bit of homework for chinese tomorrow and chillz wif ma homies <3
Friday, April 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
call me a stalker but...
casually found the whole pretty little liars cast on facebook, what of it. the ways they use to disguise themselves are pretty sly.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
unfortunately, to go against the words of my father today...
...i will one day travel far far away to look for solitude, maybe just for a little while. i will carry my one planet backpack and trek across mountains and rivers until i feel that i am satisfied. a road trip away with my closest few friends is on the bucket list. what ever it is, i just need some time with the world outside melbourne and quality time to take photos however the fuck i want.
ay, created a listography.
bands/artists to see before i die...
- adele
- agnes obel
- arcade fire
- beach house
- beirut
- city & color
- georgia fair
- miike snow
- mumford & sons
- passion pit
- phoenix
- the kooks
- the naked and famous
- the temper trap
- the whitest boy alive
- the wombats
- THE XX
- two door cinema club
- vampire weekend
if you'd like to see more lists that i will hopefully make then here's the link: http://listography.com/vixson
Friday, March 18, 2011
a little bit pumped for cambridge!
...okay there is still 3 months, but still. i've looked at photos of cambridge and i cannot wait to take a boat ride down the beautiful river. did i also mention that i'm doing my dream courses? medicine (major) and astronomy (minor)! i hope that when i go to uni that i can do medicine or a science degree with astronomy as a subject <3
anyways, my point is that i have to express my excited state and that there are also countless festivals in london at the time....as well as HP7..ASIODHASODIHOIHIH!!!!!!
anyways, my point is that i have to express my excited state and that there are also countless festivals in london at the time....as well as HP7..ASIODHASODIHOIHIH!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
bizarre situation
i have quite a weird situation ahead of me.
hokay, so there's a new girl at the school and she's quite cool and funny. i reckon she's a pretty good friend, well for the seven weeks i've known her. but anyways, last night, she told me she was a page of me in her art journal...and i don't think it's for a project. she's been looking for photos of my through my facebook photos, some dating back to two years ago and i don't really know what to say.
i mean, i know she's probably just doing it as friends or whatever, but i'm just a tad weirded out. especially since i haven't know her for that long :S and although she doesn't feel awkward about it, i kinda do and at school i feel even more awkward-er. she's writing about me and all and yeah.....
sigh, i mean, would you be weirded out if this happened to you?!
hokay, so there's a new girl at the school and she's quite cool and funny. i reckon she's a pretty good friend, well for the seven weeks i've known her. but anyways, last night, she told me she was a page of me in her art journal...and i don't think it's for a project. she's been looking for photos of my through my facebook photos, some dating back to two years ago and i don't really know what to say.
i mean, i know she's probably just doing it as friends or whatever, but i'm just a tad weirded out. especially since i haven't know her for that long :S and although she doesn't feel awkward about it, i kinda do and at school i feel even more awkward-er. she's writing about me and all and yeah.....
sigh, i mean, would you be weirded out if this happened to you?!
Monday, March 14, 2011
disaster in japan
let me just say, wow, this really rocked me and how utterly heartbroken i am to know that so many people have to suffer this horrendous event. all my thoughts go out to the people who have lost loved ones and hope that they are able to stay safe during this tough time.
the fact that such a damaging natural disaster could take place really shows the force of mother nature. the earthquake was not the worst part of the disaster, but the tsunami it caused, the cities the tsunami swept across and the explosions of the nuclear power plants.
i feel so helpless that i can only read what is happening and that i cannot go and help. although i can donate money, it really doesn't seem enough. i guess that the only thing that is positive is the amazing effort those put in to rescue and find survivors. in yesterday's newspaper i saw the most touching photo of a soldier carrying an elderly man out of the rubble and to safety. sometimes, humans can be so cruel to one another, yet it is in times like these where we can really prove our worthiness.
i am also very proud of the courage of the japanese and how calmly they have dealt with the situation. if you have a look at many of the photos, they are all in order and calmly waiting for help. i think that the fact that earthquakes are part of their lifestyles have brought upon such great coping skills with this disaster.
stay strong japan and no one should ever have to go through such a hard time. but you have all done so well and i am sure that you will be able to get through this safely.
the fact that such a damaging natural disaster could take place really shows the force of mother nature. the earthquake was not the worst part of the disaster, but the tsunami it caused, the cities the tsunami swept across and the explosions of the nuclear power plants.
i feel so helpless that i can only read what is happening and that i cannot go and help. although i can donate money, it really doesn't seem enough. i guess that the only thing that is positive is the amazing effort those put in to rescue and find survivors. in yesterday's newspaper i saw the most touching photo of a soldier carrying an elderly man out of the rubble and to safety. sometimes, humans can be so cruel to one another, yet it is in times like these where we can really prove our worthiness.
i am also very proud of the courage of the japanese and how calmly they have dealt with the situation. if you have a look at many of the photos, they are all in order and calmly waiting for help. i think that the fact that earthquakes are part of their lifestyles have brought upon such great coping skills with this disaster.
stay strong japan and no one should ever have to go through such a hard time. but you have all done so well and i am sure that you will be able to get through this safely.
sigh, a long weekend gone so quickly.
i actually had a pretty good weekend. friday night, mother finally allowed me out (although with some hesistation) and we watched 2012 which was quite sad because the japanese earthquake and tsunami took place that day. i will talk about my thoughts on the japan situation a little later because there is so much to talk about and i have so many sad feelings within me.
saturday day was average, tutoring and homework. saturday night was quite fun as gog came over and we watched black swan. it's so much weirder when you're watching it with a friend! but it was good to chill with goggy for a night after not being able to do so for a year :')
sunday day consisted of some more "homework" and then went over to a friend's to do our CAS project. we actually cooked the most amazing banana cake with passionfruit icing. three mashed bananas wasn't too much after all! chilled at work for three hours before i came home to attempt my homework. oh, just by the way, i haven't gotten any homework done to this point :) i also downloaded both of adele's albums (19 & 21) which are simply amazing <3
chatted to the funniest gal who's new at school this year on skype and attempted to help her with maths but failed. we watched tangled via skype which was tres cool. anyways, it was pretty fun and i reckon she's the best "new" girl yet and hopefully we can become awesome friends :)
and today, i went to yum cha and did nothing. but have school tomorrow and i really cannot be bothered >:|
saturday day was average, tutoring and homework. saturday night was quite fun as gog came over and we watched black swan. it's so much weirder when you're watching it with a friend! but it was good to chill with goggy for a night after not being able to do so for a year :')
sunday day consisted of some more "homework" and then went over to a friend's to do our CAS project. we actually cooked the most amazing banana cake with passionfruit icing. three mashed bananas wasn't too much after all! chilled at work for three hours before i came home to attempt my homework. oh, just by the way, i haven't gotten any homework done to this point :) i also downloaded both of adele's albums (19 & 21) which are simply amazing <3
chatted to the funniest gal who's new at school this year on skype and attempted to help her with maths but failed. we watched tangled via skype which was tres cool. anyways, it was pretty fun and i reckon she's the best "new" girl yet and hopefully we can become awesome friends :)
and today, i went to yum cha and did nothing. but have school tomorrow and i really cannot be bothered >:|
Monday, March 7, 2011
sometimes, when in fear we just need to grab the closest person and hope that they will care.
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| Following the May 12, 2008 earthquake in China, this terrified giant panda grabs the leg of a policeman. |
a shitty rant about nothing whatsoever.
this past weekend, i have just been feeling worse and worse. ever since friday afternoon, when i could've gone out with friends, this stupid thing has to to happen to our car and i have to clear it up. i'm just getting more sick of the family business every day because i hate how my parents rely on me to help them out and do so much shit. i don't think they understand that i really want to have a life outside this house and not just study like the want me to do 24/7.
furthermore, as i am slowly been trapped in the house more and more, my friends are slowly starting to forget me. this worries me, because it shows just how little i mean to them. someone i was really close with last year barely even talks to me or have a funny and in depth conversation with me. something we used to do every day. i just feel more frustrated that i have to cope with all of this and no one can fully understand me because there is no way i can tell them.
on the outside, i try to act happy and make the few funny jokes i usually do but deep inside, my emotions are slowly crumbling and i just don't know what to do anymore. and even if i want to be more open with my friends, they are getting really boring and just do shit all and are some of the laziest people i know. all the talk about is food, fan fiction, harry potter and darren criss. i mean don't get me wrong, but i love those things, but talking about it every single lunch and recess gets kinda boring.
i'm just so sick and tired of life in general and would really like a change. i miss the fun times we used to have and when people actually cared about me. caring does not mean sharing a joke or two every once in a while, but actually able to have a proper conversation that spans for more than 2 minutes. the worst thing is that there is probably only one or two people i can trust or properly chat with. because i know they actually care about how i'm feeling and not just that "oh she looks fine, so we can assume she's fine."
this sounds like i'm just some "forever alone" tumblr freak, but i'm not because i actually just want to have the same friendships as i used to. maybe when i go off to london in july, i'll just stay there and not come back because i reckon starting fresh is always easier to mend broken relationships.
furthermore, as i am slowly been trapped in the house more and more, my friends are slowly starting to forget me. this worries me, because it shows just how little i mean to them. someone i was really close with last year barely even talks to me or have a funny and in depth conversation with me. something we used to do every day. i just feel more frustrated that i have to cope with all of this and no one can fully understand me because there is no way i can tell them.
on the outside, i try to act happy and make the few funny jokes i usually do but deep inside, my emotions are slowly crumbling and i just don't know what to do anymore. and even if i want to be more open with my friends, they are getting really boring and just do shit all and are some of the laziest people i know. all the talk about is food, fan fiction, harry potter and darren criss. i mean don't get me wrong, but i love those things, but talking about it every single lunch and recess gets kinda boring.
i'm just so sick and tired of life in general and would really like a change. i miss the fun times we used to have and when people actually cared about me. caring does not mean sharing a joke or two every once in a while, but actually able to have a proper conversation that spans for more than 2 minutes. the worst thing is that there is probably only one or two people i can trust or properly chat with. because i know they actually care about how i'm feeling and not just that "oh she looks fine, so we can assume she's fine."
this sounds like i'm just some "forever alone" tumblr freak, but i'm not because i actually just want to have the same friendships as i used to. maybe when i go off to london in july, i'll just stay there and not come back because i reckon starting fresh is always easier to mend broken relationships.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
my new fisheye lens
i got a $31 attachable lens the other day for my sony nex 5. it's quite fun to muck around with and if i ever do get bored of it, i won't regret getting it and spending $600 on a professional one. anyways, i will taking photos over the weekend and posting some pics.
i haven't written another rant as i haven't had an TOK classes in the past fortnight and i've just being buried in homework for the past week or two :(
Saturday, February 5, 2011
melbourne weather being consistent for once....with pouring rain.
yesterday, my friends and i went to a very interesting forum about wikileaks and free speech. speakers included, adam bandt (first green member for melbourne), julian assange (via pre-recorded video) and a few other great people.
our TOK teacher for IB had recommended us to go as we are currently discussing whether wikileaks is good or bad in class. we were lucky to get seats in the auditorium as another friend could only watch it on the big screen outside.
anyways, it really made me think about the situation, and how many governments are accusing mr. assange as a way of defending themselves. however, as it said at the forum, what mr. assange did is not illegal as there is no current law which does not allow one to publish these leaks. yet, people are ordering for mr. assange to be trialled and executed.
president of america, barack obama once a winner of the nobel peace prize, has joined the assault on wikileaks. in case you are unaware, wikileaks has leaked confidential cables of governments and published it in the interest of the public.as a nobel peace prize winner, mr. obama should realise that there is freedom of speech in this world. his attacks on the website are weak as he most likely afraid of the cables to ruin his diplomatic relations with nations.
however, my opinions may not be entirely correct as i have not fully understood the full extent of the situation. i am purely speaking from the information i have learnt in the recent days. i just believe that mr. assange should be fairly trialled and for the sexual assault charges on women against him, if they are true, then he must also accept the responsibility.
but, back to the point of this post. coming back from the forum, we experienced a massive storm. the clouds a lot of which are linked to those of cyclone yasi dumped a total of 85.2mm of rain in a couple of hours. many places flooded, including the city. we had no way of getting home by public transport and we were basically stranded for a good half an hour. we finally decided to walk back to our friend's house with shoes off and get my other friend's mum to drive her 4WD to come pick us up.
we were lucky to be able to get home in about an hour opposed to those stranded in the city. i hope that melbournians did not stranded too long and that those houses that flooded are not too serious.
stay safe melbourne for the remainder of the weekend.
our TOK teacher for IB had recommended us to go as we are currently discussing whether wikileaks is good or bad in class. we were lucky to get seats in the auditorium as another friend could only watch it on the big screen outside.
anyways, it really made me think about the situation, and how many governments are accusing mr. assange as a way of defending themselves. however, as it said at the forum, what mr. assange did is not illegal as there is no current law which does not allow one to publish these leaks. yet, people are ordering for mr. assange to be trialled and executed.
president of america, barack obama once a winner of the nobel peace prize, has joined the assault on wikileaks. in case you are unaware, wikileaks has leaked confidential cables of governments and published it in the interest of the public.as a nobel peace prize winner, mr. obama should realise that there is freedom of speech in this world. his attacks on the website are weak as he most likely afraid of the cables to ruin his diplomatic relations with nations.
however, my opinions may not be entirely correct as i have not fully understood the full extent of the situation. i am purely speaking from the information i have learnt in the recent days. i just believe that mr. assange should be fairly trialled and for the sexual assault charges on women against him, if they are true, then he must also accept the responsibility.
but, back to the point of this post. coming back from the forum, we experienced a massive storm. the clouds a lot of which are linked to those of cyclone yasi dumped a total of 85.2mm of rain in a couple of hours. many places flooded, including the city. we had no way of getting home by public transport and we were basically stranded for a good half an hour. we finally decided to walk back to our friend's house with shoes off and get my other friend's mum to drive her 4WD to come pick us up.
we were lucky to be able to get home in about an hour opposed to those stranded in the city. i hope that melbournians did not stranded too long and that those houses that flooded are not too serious.
stay safe melbourne for the remainder of the weekend.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
tumblr has actually died
it's so dead that it's not showing the "we'll be back shortly page" which can be viewed below:
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
my ranga just returned from singapore!
we just went to maccas after a full dinner to eat an oreo mcflurry, cheeseburger and quarter pounder. i guess you have such cravings when there is only shrimp at singapore maccas. anyways, it was the first time i had a quarter pounder lol and it wasn't too bad. except i feel extraordinary fat now :P
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| here's my reaction when i saw her today |
song of the day
young blood by the naked and famous
i'm seeing the naked and famous this sunday at BIG DAY OUT and i'm damn excited.
other artists performing include:
i'm seeing the naked and famous this sunday at BIG DAY OUT and i'm damn excited.
other artists performing include:
- angus & julia stone
- ratatat
- crystal castles
- john butler trio
- birds of tokyo
- css
- little red
- children collide
bringing back '09 memories
back in 2009, i went off to a one-year camp at a place called howqua. yeah, i've doubt you've heard of it! it's 3 hours from the heart of melbourne, and it's a program required for all year 9 students at our school. every week, we usually went on a hike or horseriding, abseiling etc. it was great fun. the picture below is a very accurate depiction of how we had to pack our packs during our outings.
it was one of the best years of my life so far, and i will drop some more adventures from it here and there throughout my blog in the future.
thanks alkyoni!
today, i received an award from alkyoni from electronic nightsky! thanks for award as i barely post and being now 1 of 2 loyal followers <3
anyways, so here goes:
1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.
2. Tell us 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know that they have won.
7 Things About Myself:
anyways, so here goes:
the rules for winning this award are:
2. Tell us 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know that they have won.
7 Things About Myself:
- i'm a star enthusiast, as you may have seen from my stars tumblr.
- i'm going to cambridge to attend summer school this year!
- i stand at about 4 foot 8.
- i can't cook to save my life, possibly because my parents are chefs and i never get the chance to.
- my favourite book is atonement, it's simply amazing and i recommend you all read it!
- my handwriting is the most inconsistent thing ever, if i was a criminal and wrote a death note, you would never be able to trace me through my handwriting.
- i work at mcdonalds lol.
Awards:
I only really follow one blog here so:
Sunday, January 23, 2011
went to the tennis on friday
the sun (2) vs. vicky (0)
got sunburnt and a more distinguishable t-shirt tan line. not good.
the tennis was quite good on the other hand, we spent about 1 hour of actually tennis and 2 hours sitting in the marquee fleeing from the sun.
got sunburnt and a more distinguishable t-shirt tan line. not good.
the tennis was quite good on the other hand, we spent about 1 hour of actually tennis and 2 hours sitting in the marquee fleeing from the sun.
Friday, January 14, 2011
song of the day
eyes as candles by passion pit
if you haven't checked out passion pit's music，then do it now!
if you haven't checked out passion pit's music，then do it now!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
i've been working too much to blog a text post
i am so lazy that i only blog on tumblr because i only need to press "share on tumblr" or "reblog."
some cool posts ahead, when i can be bothered :)
this probably means next week because i am lazy.
some cool posts ahead, when i can be bothered :)
this probably means next week because i am lazy.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
today i went for run...what?
yes that's right, vicky tan went for a run. it was only 3.2km but that's pretty good for me. it was obviously my first run of 2011, but it made me feel a lot better about myself. i ran with my new nike runners, and they were actually amazingly comfortable. although, i think my ankles are getting worse by the day.
anyways, random note, go listen to yellow brick road by angus & julia stone!
anyways, random note, go listen to yellow brick road by angus & julia stone!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
just casually sweltering in the heat
okay, it's actually only 32C which is quite okay for melbourne. some days, it can be worse, for example - at boarding school one year it was 48C and we were cleaning in the kitchen... i've decided to be a bit of a nerd and just review some maths on a saturday afternoon.
lately, i've been tweeting a lot and i think i'm getting addicted...i'm now a pro at fitting in tweets under 140 characters.
anyways, i thought i would just update this random text post because i can :)
lately, i've been tweeting a lot and i think i'm getting addicted...i'm now a pro at fitting in tweets under 140 characters.
anyways, i thought i would just update this random text post because i can :)
Friday, January 7, 2011
st kilda
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| monarch cake store |
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| acland st cake store |
adventures in hong kong
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| why can't australia have this? |
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| and this...should've bought something from here, but didn't |
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| times square, hong kong |
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| causeway bay, hong kong |
Thursday, January 6, 2011
cameras for public use at levis workshop
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| this is a pretty cool idea, if i ever opened a shop i would definitely do this :D |
last night, i said goodbye.
today, my friend, nina from germany returned to her home. it is unknown how long i will be able to see her again. having to saying goodbye on public transport was not easy, and seeing her upset made it ever harder. for two years in a row, a friend who i have grown close to has left the country. although the first friend is suprisingly returning this year (!!!), nina is very unlikely to come back next year.
but here are two words i would like to say to her.
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