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Oh yay! I’ve got a HD for my fiction writing class! Care to take a read?

May 16, 2011 by thejessicat

 

 

So I've been working for hours on end on my never-ending assignments and pulling all-nighters.

Yup, pretty much stressed but still surviving! As of now, I still have 2 more major assignments to complete.

 

Just another lovely, chilly evening at rez

(You might see the rays of the sun, but it's below 10°C now)

 

When night falls, there's even frost on the grass and mist coming outta your mouth when you talk

How I miss Malaysian weather already

 

 

Anyway, what made my day today was when my lecturer returned our assignments.

I wasn't expecting much, seeing that he keeps emphasizing that my work isn't good enough. But when I saw a High Distinction (HD) written with red ink on my cover sheet, I was elated beyond words.

 

Just thought I'd share (go make yourself a cuppa hot chocolate before reading this) ;):

 

 

            The sun began to set on the horizon; casting enigmatic shadows upon the sidewalks of faded, uneven gravel. The trails of this languid settlement led to an uncertain foray into nothingness; winding, and descending. The air was gray and opalescent; a solitary ray of light swiftly outlined the skyscrapers; then another light; and a hundred more glimmered into vision with each flash of the passing headlights.

 

          As time elapsed, the faint shades of sunset, encompassing vermilion and sanguine hues made way for a dark canvas of thick, iron studded skylights. The man in the moon must be in a joyous mood, for tonight’s iridescence was more golden than harvest moons; and brightly aglow, akin to the winter moon.

 

          Seventy acres of this town were dotted with old, dilapidated huts where hundreds of plebeians call home. A large forsaken warehouse barricaded by fencing stood erect to the left; and to the right, an abandoned playground scattered with equipment – what was once synonymous with colour, now engulfed by immense corrosion. In the corner, lived an increasing horde of rodents that prowled trash-cans and scraps from a poultry slaughter-house. Not too far away, lay a half-obliterated carcass beyond recognition, of what used to be a small creature, reeking of a stench so foul, with maggots thriving on its fetid, disintegrated flesh.

 

          Watching great drops of an unexpected heavy shower of rain splatter down, pooling into dark stains on the sidewalk; little homeless children scurried from the harsh tirades of the weather and huddled closely beneath tattered, worn-out awnings of the abattoir. Though it stank with the most revolting odour, it was their only means of refuge from the merciless downpour.  A sudden gush of wind soon enveloped the town with an icy-coldness that permeates the depths of the soul; quivering the very marrow of the bone in unison. Such unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the days last hour and pawned it with a vibe of fear and desolation.

 

          In the near distance, the silhouette of a feminine figure could be made out to be trudging along those rough terrains; drenched by torrents of the heavy rain. Of why she was barefoot and forlorn, was unbeknownst to anyone who jostled past her. A loud creak broke the deafening silence of this bleak, stormy night when iron doors of a nearby Hollywood film set flung open abruptly. The subsequent heavy roaring of a rising crowd and the interlaced clatter of many voices swamped the scene. She stood insignificantly, like a fly on the wall, watching silently as the throng passed.

 

          Ladies in evening gowns could be seen wearing their long locks in loose, delicate waves, crowded along with shrieks of strident laughter; two to an umbrella, where most of them had their arms around pallid, immaculate men, decked in pressed suits. They ambled past, accompanied by chauffeurs into sleek limousines, followed by a squad of bodyguards swaggering past, boasting due savoir faire expected of them as sentinels of the elite. Even so, blinding lights of cameras still flash by as paparazzi tailed the crème de la crème of Tinseltown until the very second they zoomed out of sight. When all the merriment of the rich and famous began to subside, the town was once again, left in a depressing state of obscurity.

 

          Deserted, sordid… and ghastly.

 

          There were dubious activities around the corner, illicit motherhood in the attic three blocks away, and felons menacing every nook and cranny. Nightmares of perspiration between the clammy walls took to an overpowering force upon the building. Those concrete walls, made of red bricks plastered haphazardly in cement, echoed with silence. Amongst the grime and undergrowth breeding in the corners, a stolen thought arose. A fragmented, discontinuous thought which scrambled around in that darkened corner, running in search of other thoughts, hungry for a connection.

 

 "Help," says the thought in its faint, mellifluous tone; a disembodied voice so light it barely resonates.

 "Help…we aim for justice, it shall prevail".  

 

          I look more closely at the thought, at the silver glittering off its skin at it weaves in and out of the dim glow of the swaying, cracked bulb hanging loosely from the wall lamps. It is shaped like a prism – a tiny insignificant thing, yet unspeakably glorious in the magnitude of its beauty. It beckons me; drawing me closer into an unfathomable intimacy.

 

          A squalid phantasmagoria flashed by abruptly and shattered my train of thought. It soon disappeared into the mist as my futile attempts to squint vigorously in hopes of regaining my vision were in vain. It is not uncommon for the folks of this sinister town to conjure apparitions every now and then; like a Freudian dream left unearthed. For the history behind this place lays a morbid incident which took place several years ago; unspoken of and by no means allowed to leave one’s lips.

 

          There is much to say about this town, but very few dare to utter a word.

 

******

 

So, that's the end! πŸ˜€ Alright, my dinner is almost ready to be eaten now. Had been cooking all afternoon!

On the menu today : Cheese Baked Pumpkin Rice with Salmon, Cherry Tomatoes and Asparagus πŸ™‚ There's also spring onions,  golden corn, brussel sprouts, carrots on the casserole sprinkled with lots of basil, coriander and mixed herbs too.

I know I still owe you guys plenty of blogposts of my daily cooking voyages, but then again I've too many pending posts to actually keep track anymore πŸ™ I don't think I'll ever run out of things to blog about, only running out of time!

Have a good evening ahead while I enslave myself to those merciless assignments!

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Kickin’ back to enjoy nature in the countryside – It’s a lovely day today!

March 29, 2011 by thejessicat

 

Now that my assignment marathon is over, it's time to clear up the rising hill of clean laundry on my bed.

Yes, as I mentioned here, my bed hasn't been slept in for a week; my room is tantamount to a touch-and go-hotel room, where I'd just come in, change my clothes, freshen up and head right off either to uni or south rez.

 

Anyway! I've got some time to chillax before diving headfirst into the next round of assignments again.

Mother Nature celebrated with me today – with such a lovely weather πŸ™‚

 

Altocumulus clouds! I've never seen quite like it before.

 

It's all white and fluffy! Arranged so haphazardly against the azure canvas, I couldn't help but to stop in my tracks and watch it with admiration.

I mean, sure, I've seen lotsa clouds before but these little specks are really cute as!

 

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Here I am on my way back from grocery shopping at Woolworths πŸ™‚

Bought lotsa stuff for my dessert baking session for 1 birthday party and 1 BBQ party this week

 

If you noticed in the background, yeah there are construction going on around Churchill at the mo.

They're prolly trying to upgrade the skatepark or to quote my mates, they might be "building a rape dungeon" -__-"

 

Right.

 

Oh and, as I was walking over to South rez after shopping, I came across these lovelies snugly rooted amidst the grassy field.

 

It's an Agaricus Bisporus!

Yup, White Mushroom is its common name πŸ™‚


I wonder if I could just pluck it off and cook it ala Portobello mushrooms? haha

It's nice spacing out one day from the busy city life to actually breathe and give nature a chance to take the front seat

 

Have you explored your neighbourhood lately? Or even your backyard?

You totally should, you'd be surprised what you might find there!

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Back from Uni Night Beach Party! Monash Gippsland campus is rockin’ it hard

March 1, 2011 by thejessicat

 

I had the time of my life again.

Just got back from the 1st big uni night of 2011 – Beach Party edition!

 

My babes and I on the high!

 

Having a summer good time!

 

It was just impressive how we party revelers possess the innate ability to dress so little in our beachwear given the temperature at the moment was 15 degrees celcius.

It was a rainy night too, walking all the way to the uni club from our rez.

 

 

Don't we all rock? πŸ˜› Awesome *dusts shoulders* yes, of course we do! πŸ˜› πŸ˜›

All and anything in the name of partying!

 

If I remember correctly, there were altogether 8 of us pre-drinking at the rez first

Bardha had some bourbon, so we downed some glasses and shots of American Honey

Tastes fab! πŸ™‚ was really smooth yet strong at the same time

 

 

It's ALWAYS better to drink first and rock up the party semi-smashed.

Only then, you'll actually have a better time!

 

Besides, who goes early to parties anyway? πŸ˜‰

 

The uni club was decorated in beach balls, beach umbrellas,

hawaii-themed everywhere, full-bloomed flowers and more!

 

I swear he could pass as the mascot of the night

 

 

I'm really, really smashed and wanna head to bed quickly but this energizer bunny is still feeling really in ecstasy of excitement and likened to a big ball of electricity now.

I can see the morning after is gonna be a tough one to haul myself outta bed.

 

We gonna rock this club, like it's dynamite!

 

Get on your sunnies, beach balls and summer love together!

Introducing you some more of my party mates and buddies πŸ˜€

 

Erin and I

Josh Swift and I

Matching hawaii floral girls Bardha and I

Thanks babe! xx

Josh, Josh and I

Mossy and I!

Bardha, Erin and I

Verity and I xx

 

Hardcore partying always end up in things getting destroyed, missing and if you're lucky, no paramedics.

But then again, what's a party without some danger field involved? πŸ˜›

 

Lotsa people passed out but this one went unconscious! *gasp*

 

My sunnies broke into half and I was so sad!

But Josh was awesome enough to give me his pair for keeps πŸ™‚

 

Yay! Now I have another pair of sunnies -not red though- but still! Enough to cheer me up

 

I won't lose it, I swear! πŸ˜€ Thankewwwww xx

 

 

and it goes onn and onnnn and onnnn~

I throw my hands up in the air some time~


 

 

Saying a-yo! baby let's go~!

I wanna celebrate and live my life~

Saying a-yo! baby let's go~!


The party didn't stop till almost 3 in the morning!

Now that's more like it. Totally quenches my needs for partying back in KL

 

A few DJs that were brought in to spin the decks for us

 

 

Move, move, shake, shake now drop drop drop DROP!!!

Damn right, I'm gonna lose my mind.


Okay so truth be told, I slept off halfway last night while writing this blogpost, so I continued in the morning. hehe. So good morning! πŸ˜€ As expected, it took a whole lot of effort to get me outta bed. Wooozy!

 

Another night ending on a high note

I could get used to this

 

Three cheers to the kick-ass MUGSU (Monash University Gippsland Student Union) team who worked hard to plan it and make this party a rocksome success! πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

Looking forward to tomorrow night's Back2Skool party! I love theme parties

 

Bring on the nerds, canes and chalkboards πŸ˜›

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