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It has been awhile, Holidays over, back to uni. 

Holidays was alright, good sleep ins and spent alot of time with these guys.

Feasting and drinkin' meetin new peeps.
Workin, and actually finished a painting I've been doing from a few days ago for this nice orthodontist lady.

I'm actually really happy as to how this turned out in the end! Currently in a gold frame ready to go~

Did some baking: Green tea n choc cheesecake, Cream cheese donuts, lemon tart.

Did some cleaning that took daysss! Now currently in the same state/mess as before -__-". It can never stay clean. whyyyyy?!?!!

fail Finn.
Attempted some sewing after a long time.. 

Little Boy and Munta.
During the break.. one of my dogs died.. you may remember Fluffy the brown pomeranian dog that ate my sausage. Sad times, was kinda unexpected. r.i.p Fluffy. Now there's these two buggers left! Little boy's so small and cute..

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Mr.Q

Back to blogging! It has been a bit over a month.. This holiday break I've been actually busy and not sitting around that much~ yayer. I have found a job! feels good to see money rolling in my bank account again. Also been painting a commision piece for cc. 

Went to the Highpoint Christmas opening event thing with my little cousins where there was free face painting, those balloon people, costume figurine people.. It's nice highpoint is actually creating events these days like they're having some 12 days til christmas where you can get free gift cards, samples and other stuff. 

Munta and Kitty baby.
Oh gosh kitty has been sooo naughty. He pissed on a new karaoke machine my dad bought not long ago. -__-  This is the second time!! I feel so bad.. my dad would probably have threw him out the house ages ago if it wasn't for me. 

Brothers Paper book work.

Christmas tree put up!

From RMIT grad show 2012

From VCA grad show 2012
Also checked out the Monash grad show. I think out of all Monash  was better. 

Last night I attended a little event for my old principal who is retiring as principle. I was invited because I have painted him and was to present it as a gift from the V parents group. It was kind of random but he liked it! and everyone else did so it was good. It was nice to feel acknowledged for something I've done by a group of people I have never met. A lot of thank yous.
What a moment..

My lemon meringue pie!
 I've been wanting to make these for awhile now after watching 'Toast' (2010)  and it just came to mind few days ago. Haven't been baking lately but I am quite happy with these as a first attempt! actually took me 2 days to make.

Sunny [+]

It has been a good stress free productive, I guess, week. Also got my hair cut.

Two days in the studio. I've made this square canvas to paint a pattern on but found another for it so I painted this portrait of my little baby cousin.  

Wed: had mid semester reviews.. wasn't so great but now actually motivates me to do things. Started to paint this doggy.

Thu: finally got round to hanging my stuff on my wall. been meaning to! but had the wrong nails.. Also went to the art forum thing for the first time this year. It was pretty good.

Random thing I made on Friday night.

Was sunny day out today washed the dogs, went bike riding, made some jelly and some Choc chip scones! as well as painting.

I'm a black swan

Hello. Today I had the urge to paint but spent most of the time thinking about what I was going to paint.. Ended up doing a little shoot of one of my sketches that I'm editing instead.

Also made sushi with spam, egg and cucumber.

These couple of days I've been babysitting, baking; cream puffs and churros, and going to the studio now and then. Experimenting with gel medium transfers. Fixing up thing. Hanged out with A on Friday, then S&A where we ate korean at Yami yami. The chicken is so delish.

 Studio on Tuesday, started to make these babies again but actually painting them. Went to the opening of 'Funny games'@VCA and one at First Site.

The weather has been horrible the last week. Rainy day, messy table, messy room. 

Max sits by the window sill, he keeps on giving me the stare.. just cos I left him pantless. 

They can't even see me

wow I look like a sloth in clothes.

Exam over. I think I've finished actual classes now since Friday! which I didn't rock up to.. It was that day with the non stop raining, horrible. Now just got heaps of studio time to get ready for assessment. 

Painting of Christina, quite happy with (weekend).

On Sat, took my sister out to the city. Went to see the William Kendridge show before it ended on Sunday! It was amazingg, I should of went to see it earlier so I could go again just to sit and watch his works properly. Didn't manage to watch everything that I wanted to with my sister around, always bugging to go out to the game centre outside. The fruit ninja event was on at Fed Square too, got some free shirts which was cool. 

                            

Cupcakes I made on the weekend cos I was craving for some.. mm. Today I've made berry mousse and chieken, bacon, mushroom, corn casserole. 

Here's an awesome catchy song for y'all.

Darren's

Darren's awesome Cookie monster cake made by mum(mostly), lid and I.

Kitten Mittens

Work for group tute, Wk.8

My kind of 'style' has changed from what I've been previously doing. More playful and it still has a creepy kind of feel to them which I still quite like. I'm also getting back to the eyes! which is weird but better, they'll still won't be normal looking though..I don't think. It has been fun to make, still not exactly sure where it is going. There is going to be a little painting show next Tuesday at VCA. 

So many birthdays has happened in this month of April.. I quite dislike birthdays but I enjoy making the cakes though! All similar to the checkered one.

Christina's Cake, Mum did the decoration

Emilie's cake, My elmo!

Wednesday (Anzac day) Felt so shit. Day off, cousins and dad's friends came over. Celebrated Emilie's birthday. Just one of those days where I had a massive headache and wanted to tear up inside,whilst trying to stay maintained on the outside. This actually happens a lot thinking about it but it's alright. Kitty has been a big help

Went to the Finders Keepers Market last Friday night and got these! I love Dilka Bear's work. I went there rather early after class and there was a bunch of people waiting to get in or maybe it was for the taco bus..

Had a little presentation Friday, showed my little stop motion clip (another one of the baby in the shoe) which didn't really play properly/smoothly as I'd like) It was alright though, that class was soo long. Last week presented my watercolour window series which had quite a discussion.. 

Kitty in green frog socks!
These days I've been stressing over this stupid presentation and essay I need to do due wk10(1wk-ish). I know its quite awhile for some to get an essay done but for me, it's so hard. It still hasn't sunk in that it is due soon. I just can't put everything together. Actually procrastinating right now.. noo. 

Malk

'What am I gonna do today?' I have a little to do list.. but my mind is telling me not to follow it. Why am I a last minute person.


Home desk. Also new painting I started yesterday night.

'Malk', 2012, gouache on watercolor paper

I haven't used gouache for a while, I thought I could use it like watercolors. I knew that it'd be different. Blending was very hard and frustrating. 

I've made some foood.

Choc checkered cake.

Panna cotta w/coconut tuile, almond toffee and strawberries.
 It was surpringly delicious! and a bit fancy 

I've also made a pumpkin pudding which I was really stoked about when making it but it failed. Only one tablespoon was eaten.

Orientation

Okay so my orientation was on the Wednesday and Thursday. Met some friendly people. It was fun and awkward at times. A lot of talking and walking was involved.


Bought a nice furry hat after which I wore til night time.

First day. All the Undergrade people had met up together in one auditorium.
Listening to people speak, a game, then tours with a group of people and more get to know people games. Also free lunch! but on the one day I don't eat meat and junk.. I was so shattered. All I had was one piece of bread and little potato salad cubes. My friend who I just met asked ' Don't you eat meat?' I was like I LOVE meat but not today.. sigh. little carnival. alot of sun.

Second day of orientation just for visual art people. We finally got to meet the teachers and the people in our actual discipline. Painting teachers gave us info with timetables and all that then we got allocated our studios! F. It felt oh quite small and limited compared to RMIT's one. There was free lunch after! which I didn't get cos the line was long and I didn't want to wait in the burning sun.
It didn't hit me then but while waiting for the train I was so happy, I squealed so bad inside. I just couldn't believe it.

Famine Affair

Went out with J to NGV:Mad Square, had dumplings and waffles. The mad square was goood, inspiring. I loved Hannah Hoch's collage works, the little short films and all the portraits in the exhibition. These works were mainly about the war era and how it has affected them, time after. Ending soon early March.

Friday: Woke up really early today, well than usual to go to the city to do an english test. I really do not know if I did well.. I missed a few questions. First major thing to do for the start of the year. Quite horrible. Bought some cheap canvases after at Art Riot, as they just started their canvas sale til the end of the month. Should keep stocking.