Story of A Girl

Random Musings....

2011-07-14T10:14:00.000-07:00

Sooooo... hey there! It's been almost two years since I updated this blog... but are you surprised really? I mean, if someone's first real blog post says, "I might not always update regularly...", they've set an excuse for their laziness from the start. So I've been lazy. That's not my only excuse though. I've also been suffering from an academia induced writer's block. You know, when you've been bogged down in so many academic/career related essays that you can no longer write anything that is vaguely creative or interesting. Sigh.

Anyway, after much encouragement from my wonderful friend, Evans (he's brilliant!), I have decided to keep updating this blog. I mean, who cares if it sounds like random, disorganised ramblings and thoughts... I probably have only two readers... one of them being me. Another Sigh.

I was on twitter for a while, which is kind of like a blog in itself. However, for various reasons I cancelled my account. I kind of miss it now though, simply because, I tweeted some pretty funny/interesting things that I now cannot, for the life of me, imagine how I came up with or found them. After some random Google stalking of myself (don't pretend like you haven't done that too!), I found a few tweets of mine that had been preserved because they were "favourited" by other tweeps. Here are a few:

See what I did there? I recycled my old tweets so that this blog post would require minimal thought on my part. Cunning, huh?

Now I remember why I cancelled my Twitter... see the kind of rubbish I was tweetimg. *Shaking my head*

Anyway, Hasta luego! :)

There's a Principle involved...

2009-12-12T11:16:00.000-08:00

Now, there are so many issues of a global scale which are worth talking about and while I am sure there are many principles involved in those issues... I'm discussing one which might be deemed as shallow, but is nonetheless relevant.

I am, of course, referring to the MINI-SKIRT and UGG BOOTS "problem". Yes, there are many more concerning topics to blog about, but hey, someone's got to do the menial jobs! Besides, I assure you, I am not doing this because of what might be translated as my materialistic nature, but merely want to point out a fatal flaw in the argument AGAINST mini skirts and Uggs being worn at the same time.

Have you ever been out with a friend who also happens to be a girl, possibly at the cinema or in the mall in the cool fall weather and there happens to be an unsuspecting group/pair of girls in the vicinity, one of whom is wearing the oh-so-dreadful miniskirt-ugg combo? Now has the (girl) friend, ever leaned over to you whilst looking condescendingly at the poor fashion offender and said "uh, I HATE it when girls wear mini skirts with ugg boots... it's so STUPID!"

You probably have.

And where you ever foolish enough to ask why there was so much venom in their hearts for these "idiot" girls? Yes, chances are you were. And what answer did they give you? Why is wearing mini-skirts with uggs such a terrible crime that is worthy of objective hatred. Because, according to your friend, Ugg boots were made for the sole purpose of keeping you( well, your feet) warm and God forbid they should be used just because they look good. These, critics point out that mini- skirts, however, do the exact opposite. So to wear a mini skirt with ugg boots in cold weather, defeats the purpose of the boots and so is "stupid".

I would like to point out a fatal flaw in this argument, which is simply based on the fact that if a girl was desperately freezing, but just had to wear her beloved mini-skirt, she would of course, wear tights or leggings. before putting on the Uggs. That way, she has the warmth she needs and you can't deny how good those boots make your legs look in a skirt.

Those who want to argue with the practicality of wearing the combination as long as tights are involved are indirectly saying that in cold weather NOBODY should ever wear a dress and feel that wearing tights underneath it is acceptable, even in school uniform for example. So basically, everyone should wear TROUSERS and trousers alone in winter, because wearing anything else while still attempting to keep warm (by say, wearing a scarf or jumper or socks) is a conflict of interests and will make people "hate" you. Also, while we're at it... don't ever wear gloves in winter if you are going to be wearing a short sleeved shirt underneath your layers of cardigans and coats... because apparently, it is now a universal law that if you aren't willing to go the whole 9 yards(it's 9 right? forgive my american football lingo) to keep warm, then you are stupid and deserve to freeze completely.

I'm sure your friend, who originally told you how much she hated those girls will agree that if followed to its logical conclusion, the argument against miniskirt-ugg wearers will impose a whole lot of inflexible clothing restrictions which are impossible to follow....

We aren't in the pre-1960s and clothing choice should be a personal decision. So next time you find yourself or someone else rolling their eyes at that poor, oblivious soul in that smug, I'm-so-much-wiser way that miniskirt-ugg haters always do, try to tell yourself or the judgmental jealous one, that maybe, just maybe, the girl isn't feeling that cold and can handle the miniskirt in that weather... maybe only her feet are cold, maybe she looks good and so is willing to freeze... but shine! OR MAYBE, it just isn't any of your business.

And if you're that girl wearing the miniskirt, tights and ugg boots, feel free to shrug and quote Southpark's Eric Cartman in saying "What-ever, I do want I want!"

Auditions etc.

2009-06-23T02:28:00.000-07:00

Ok, so life was getting more boring than usual which is really saying something. So what did I decide to do? I decided to audtion and sign up for things. I guess they have been going pretty well so far but at times I think back and shudder at the thought that possessed me to do so. You'll understand why when you know the first thing I signed up for...

1. High School Musical on Stage Audtions

Oh! my friends are going to have a field day with this one when they find out. I don't know why I did it. It was just one of those days when I was on facebook and the internet was slow and I saw an ad on the side of the screen and I was like "hmmmn, why not? This should be a laugh". So i filled the form and posted it... first thing I have ever posted by myself in my life and it was a High School Musical Form! But hey it was still a reputable Stage Production company!

After I posted it and realised the stupidity of my ways I decided I couldn't go down alone. If you're stupid with someone else then it's not so bad. So I proceeded to call my friend Sonia, whose school is about 10 minutes away from mine. Now why did I choose Sonia out of all my friends you ask? Well, no offense Sonia, but she had Hannah Montana Bedsheets and notepads in SENIOR school. She also had a Princess Peach(from Mario) poster and her roommate had a Troy Bolton GIANT poster and a High School Musical calendar. I mean, come on, if anyone was going to do anything this lame with me... it was Sonia.

But, much to my surprise she refused! Her reason being that Zac Efron himself was not going to be singing alongside her if she got casted but some other actor... I should have known really. So I tried Emma. She was willing but had to travel to London on the day of the audtion...so I was on my own.

Oh well, what's the worst that could happen, I line up, go into a room with 3 people, tell them who I want to be...they give me a script... I act and voila! But no, it was not ANYTHING like that. What actually happened was I was in a room full of twenty other girls trying to do improvised acting, learn a dance routine in 5 minutes (in a short dress and slippery red tights might I add) and sing a capella infront of EVERYONE else. Well not everyone had to sing a capella, you see, most people actually knew what they were signing up for and came along with sheet music, backing tracks and told the musical director their key. I wouldnt know my key if someone magically extracted my voicebox, did a sound check,recorded it, played it back to me and told me "this is your key". I kid you not.

But somehow, I sang and I was told "you have an amazing powerful voice" by some people. Who the heck do they think they're kidding...everyone who knows me would know singing is NOT my forte. I mean, I sing ALL the time but I never actually pretend I can sing WELL. But I must have fluked it or something because I got a call back. Yay me!

Now, HSM is a BIG production, so... yep you guessed it... almost everyone got a call back. I met some new people and after we were told there would be NO dancing, we did some complicated dance routine... and seeing as half the auditonees came from the same dance class/ production company... I don't think it was fair... I didn't even get to audition for a lead role... so while the select few (mostly people who have been in dance class since they were 3) were running lines of Gabriella, Troy, Sharpay...etc, I was in the background of the make shift cafeteria alternating between skater dude, geek and cheerleader. Wow, that Tony Award isn't coming anytime soon is it?

Bottom line: I got casted... but NO, I am not Sharpay, Gabriella or even Taylor. I'm in the ensemble. I guess I'll have to hustle for Martha or geeky composer girl... HECK NO! I think I'll just dance in the background and enjoy it.

I'll be back with the other things I've signed up for later.

But for now,

Ciao.

- Lia

Nine Days- Story of a Girl

2009-06-23T01:44:00.000-07:00

I am only too aware that people might actually see this blog and seeing as I don't even believe in keeping a diary this seems kind of stupid on my part. So I will post erratically and randomly. Whatever you do, do not follow this blog... it will bore you to death! I mean it...really!

But my first post is just a song...on which my blog is based:

This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love herWhen she smiles

Now how many days in a year
She woke up with hopeBut she only found tears
And I can be so insincere
Making her promises never for real
As long as she stands there waiting
Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes
Now how many days disappear
When you look in the mirrorSo how do you choose

Your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

Now how many lovers would stay
Just to put up with this shit day after day
Now how did we wind up this way
Watching our mouths for the words that we say
As long as we stand here waiting
Wearing the clothes or the soles that we choose
Now how do we get there today
When we're walking too far for the price of our shoes

Your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

Well your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

This is the story of a girl
Whose pretty face she hid from the world
And while she looks so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her

This is the story of a - girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her
When she smiles
When she smiles!