wafblog v3.0

i remember when i started a blog, waaay back in first year uni. somehow, it never really got off the ground. and here i am trying again. mainly due to the new inspiration to put up a webbie. my little corner of the web.

finally installed warcraft III: the frozen throne onto my computer.. played a game with mike. i haven’t played in so long, but it was good to relax a bit. relax from what i have no idea, considering i’m spending ALL my time procrastinating, when i know i have assignments due and exams in 3 weeks, and 5 days of exams in a row. it’s little wonder that i feel like i’ll fail something this semester.

was interesting, a friend from my past msg’d me on icq today. haven’t talked to her in yonks.. used to be a violin buddy. i always find it amazing when ppl you haven’t seen or spoken to in ages just suddenly msg you, and you think, why didn’t i think about them more? make more of an effort to keep in touch? and i always feel like i didn’t put enough effort in, and i wasn’t a good enough friend. but the reality is that friends drift apart. ppl walk in and out of your life and no matter what you do, there’s nothing you can do to change it. that’s just how life is right?

so, i’ve taken to teaching myself to play guitar. at the moment, i’m finding more fun that violin. i guess cos it’s new. i’m up to lesson 6 in torane’s book. gotta say, ‘asturias’ is a damn funky song. music… chicken soup for the soul. it’s amazing how soothing it can be, i think the best music is the type that can rip your heart out. hehe.. i’ll point you to su for what song is best for that.

anyways, time for bed, heading to the motorshow tmr! should be a ripper! (:

ANIMANIA! ANIMANIA! ANIMANIA!
that’s all i can say really :P

sydney’s only anime convention. what a blast! halcyon (the band for which i am violinist) performed ‘duvet’ by boa.. the opening to `Serial Experiments Lain`. and we sounded damn good. if i may say so myself. i guess cos we only practised for a day, and it seemed like such a hash-job, i was worried it’d fall apart. but it excceded my expectations, and i think i’ve got the bug. the bug to keep performing and do live gigs. hehe.. which is a good thing, considering i’ll be dropping violin at the end of the year. hardest decision i’ve had to make in a long time… been learning for 15 years, but i just don’t have the drive anymore. i practise, but i’m not getting anywhere, so why waste more time hey? i know i can pick it up again later on, but i seriously doubt i will. at least band will give me a chance to play, practise, keep up the basic skills.

on another note, my mum found two pieces of jewellery from my grandmother. s’posedly they were given to me when i was little, but my mum didn’t want me to wear them cos she thinks jewellery is a burden to children.. so she put them away and COMPLETELY FORGOT about them. she found them today when she was clearing stuff up. one’s a nice necklace with a pendant, that i’ve decided i will wear. the other is a bangle-type thing that’s too small for me now, which saddens me. the grandmother that gave them to me has alzheimer’s and doesn’t remember who i am anymore, i guess knowing that she gave these to me years ago makes me feel … well, it’s not a feeling i can really describe. i’m hoping to get the bangle re-modelled or resized so i can wear it. it’d mean a lot to me if i could.