New Obsession.

Jeremy Larson.

I've been watching his video of Oiseaux Tristes (Sad Birds) by Ravel on Youtube. It happens to be one of my VCE piano pieces. I've watched this several occasions over a span of few months, then yesterday I clicked on another video of his.

It was a live performance of his own piece which he composed. Turns out he's a songwriter and singer as well. Here he plays cello, keyboard and sings. His live performance is amazing, and he conveys so much emotion in his work without being musicially cliche. His communication to the audience through his music is so pure.

I think I'm just amazed at his technical skills as well as his lyrical. Many songwriters employ extremely predictable chord progressions, so it is such a relief to see something fresh.

Oh one more thing.

I think the Twilight series was poorly written and all have the most basic storylines ever. I read the series in a week and I found it entertaining but crap. Harry Potter is a million times better (due to its character development, vivid imagery, plot intricacies ... yada yada yada).

Embarrasingly that doesn't stop me from anticipating New Moon.

Maybe it's the Taylor Lautner factor.
Don't google image him, you will only find disturbing half naked pictures of him in his tweens. NB: I am not a pedo.

He's not that good looking, but he's pretty hot. (Does that make sense? To put it this way, his facial features are a little too strong for my liking but he works out.) I think the reason that I like him is because he reminds me of Steven Strait, and that he's only two months older than me. Here, you can compare the two.

Oink!

Yesterday, I went to the Swine Flu clinic to be swabbed, as I've been in contact with a confirmed case.
(To Becky, thanks for the week off.)

It was funny and ironic actually, seeing as last Friday, during Period 5 art, Becky and I were mucking around, joking about swine flu and pissing ourselves laughing.
Then Karma hits. Fast forward five days and Becky is a confirmed case and I am quarantined. FML


Anyway, back to yesterday.
My goldfish has a tumour so mum put him in a bowl and we planned to take him (or her, I don't know) to the fish doctor, after I visit the swine doctor. Sad, I know. We go to the swine clinic and leave the fish in the car. Unfortunately we end up waiting for three hours. Very boring. Mum and I got very bored, while Mr. Goldfish remained in the car in an agitated state.



Enough of this swine flu talk. Eye candy time.

(taken from http://facehunter.blogspot.com/2007/12/london-art-students-central-saint.html)

Yum.

Don't read this unless you're ready for your estrogen levels to significantly rise (this is particularly applicable to males).



MY COSMETICS RANT


Does anyone know where I can get the famous Urban Decay Primer Potion? It isn't stocked by Strawberry net :( My eyeliner always melts and smudges thus making me look like some crazed banshee. Or a stoner.

Now, which is better, Chanel Glossimer or the Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss Shimmering Lip Gloss? Both are purdy, and I still don't even have Juicy Tubes :'(



Yet, we must remember that brands do not guarantee a good product. When Randolf and I were ambushed at the Yves Saint Laurent makeup counter by two overzealous SAs, one lady proceeded to violate my face with YSL's liquid eyeliner (Eyeliner Moire). (Actually it wasn't that bad, they were very nice, and another occasion one of the ladies gave Helenka and I two YSL sample faux cils each!)

However 30 minutes later the eyeliner had yet again made me look like a banshee (or even worse, Heather Locklear) . Those ladies should've had some Urban Decay on hand.




Other things that make me look like a banshee:

Hypnose Mascara - Lancome
Shame, it really is very good, but my eyes get very watery, just like Randolf watching Oprah. Therefore watery eyes equate to watery makeup, equating to major smudging. Result? Banshee-ness.

Kohl Eyeliner - Dior
Application, from what I remember ages ago, was very smooth and highly pigmented.
Then 30 minutes later I look like a stoner

Cosmetics that DON'T make me look like a banshee

Exceptionnel de Chanel Mascara
Slightly clumpy at first but when you use a business card behind your eyelashes while applying it, it's pretty good. Hypnose is wayyyy better but Exceptionnel doesn't smudge! Yay! But now I threw it out. No yay.



The point of this is ... I NEED THAT PRIMER POTION. It will stop me looking like a banshee, as even 'good' makeup can make you do so. I tried Smashbox photo primer a couple of times and that was very, very, very, very, very good. But it's expensive, boo.
The Benefit mattifying balm, I forgot what it was called, dried up and didn't really do much for me.


This is what four days of staying at home does to you. It also makes you look like a banshee.