Random act of kindness/Luck/Unlucky - Rhianna concert

I always have this thing, where i'll be thinking something, or i'll wonder if something will happen... and it usually does. It can't be something that can have a yes or no answer. It has to be something that you want to happen, or that you ask yourself if it will happen. For example 'I wonder when i'll hear from "blah" next?', and then i'll hear from them that day. Or 'I wonder if my shoes I ordered will come soon', and then they come the next day.

And I had a mini one the other day. I was standing around at work, talking to the other staff about random things. One of the things I mentioned to them was the Rihanna concert, and I asked one of them if they were going, they said no, and we just started talking about her 'shenanigans' in Perth. Turning up apparently an hour and a half late, drunk, and on weed.

Then about one hour later, I take a look at my phone, and I have 7 missed calls from my friend Cooper, and a few text messages saying there's an emergency and urgent matter! So as you would, I called back, and I hear an "are you busy tonight? wanna come to Rihanna with me?" Um... like i'd say no...
So after work, I rushed home, got ready in 30 minutes, and headed to the concert. In platforms mind you, and keep in mind that i'm already 5"11. We were going to be in the mosh pit, my first mosh pit experience, my test run for Beyoncé who's coming October 22! I was rather excited.

So we get off the train and touch off our Myki's at Richmond to head over to Rod Laver, when we were stopped in our tracks by two people in fluorescent jackets with metro on them. We call them 'the ticket inspectors'. And they said "Can I see your concession card please". As they believe that we don't look like students. We replied with "I don't have a concession card". So they hen said "Can I see some ID then?". Like come on.. I got ready in 30 minutes like i'm going to remember to bring my useless (maybe not so useless) ID card. I said "LOOK... i'm 17 and 5"11, i'm wearing makeup and heels for once in my life, and i'm going to Rihanna". They laughed, then nodded, "Ok, that's fine". Yeah that's what I thought, out'a my way I got a concert to get to. And so we began to run. Not like we were late, we just wanted to get a good spot in the pit. And we did, we were about 10 metres at the start. At first we were like, let's sit down we will be standing this whole time, and so we did. And when I stood up, I heard "ohh..", "I can't see anything", "omg". Yeah well.. not my fault, grow a little. I mean I was considerate, I contained my hair so they actually could see.

Anyway, after starting off 10 meters away while this horrible supporting act performed/DJ'd, we ended up 5 meters from the front. Every time someone fainted, or moved, or left, we jumped forward, and ended up being super close. Like I could see hair on her thighs...
But the concert was great, she's an entertainer alright... a lot of crotch grabbin'! But besides that her dancing, outfits, and enthusiasm was fab.

And what do you call this unexpected occasion. Unlucky that his friend got sick and told him to give the ticket away? Lucky because the first person he asked said she already has plans? Or random act of kindness because he thought to ask me and give it to me? I don't really know my self. But whatever it is I love it! Thanks Cooper!!!! Thanks Cooper's sick friend!!! Thanks busy person !!!

10 meters

5 meters

Love the boots

So close

Second holiday goal complete - Beyoncé Stencil

Something Crafty

For a long time I have been meaning to do an Andy Warhol style piece of Beyoncé stencils grouped together in different colours. And the other day, I finished it.

I completed the actual stencil about a 3 months ago, but the weather hadn't been great on weekends, I didn't get spray paint until a while after, and I was still busy with basketball and school. So what better tim to do it in the Holidays. 

My friend from school mentioned to me a while ago, that her friend makes stencils from covers of display folders. So I cut off the cover of a spare display folder. Printed a Beyoncé stencil off the computer, stuck it on and got cuttin'.

I did it out side on a old pin board leaned up against a tree in my yard. Then began sprayin'.

The thing that was a bit difficult is scrubbing the spray paint off the plastic with turpentine while trying not to bend the stencil. I recommend getting a flat tray (eg. paint rolling tray) before doing this, filling it with turpentine, (just enough that if you lay the stencil down it would cover it), so that after your finished with one colour/the last coat, you can get it off easier and it doesn't ruin your next one.

What you'll Need:

- Display folder to cut out stencil. (can use thick paper)

- Spray paint

- Stanley knife

- Gas mask or mask (for fumes0

- Turpentine

- A couple of rags (to put the turpentine on

- A flat tray/ Paint rolling tray (to put the turpentine in)

- Gloves (to wear while spraying or using turpentine)

- Flat board or ground to use as a surface to lean your stencil on

- Flat paper or wall (depending on what you will be spray onto)

My stencil...

Stencil I cut out on display folder cover

You can make any thing!... Tshirts, Cards

First holiday goal compete - Gingerbread men

Although its not Christmas, I completed my first holiday goal of creating some Gingerbread men.

At Christmas time I love to be extravagant, and create an entire creation of a Gingerbread house. However because it's not Christmas, I thought I could settle with making something a little toned down.

Making Gingerbread men is fun and easy. You can make a number of different sizes and shapes, and it doesn't even take that long to make.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Time to cook: 10 minutes

All you need is: (to make 25 average sized men)

1/2 golden syrup

2 1/2 cup Plain Flour

1 tsp bicarb Soda

125g butter (room temperature)

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1 egg separated

tbs ground ginger

tsp nutmeg

tsp cinnamon

Royal icing:

egg whites (from the separated egg)

1 cup icing sugar (can vary)

Food dye, any colour (amount varies, for me usually 3 drops)

Icing- for when you drop the egg whites, or accidentally throw them out:

2 tsp butter

tbs milk

1 cup icing sugar

method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius

2. Beat the butter and brown sugar with wooden spoon or electric beater, until creamy

3. Beat in egg and golden syrup until combined

4. Add flour, and use a wooden spoon and your hand to fold into the mixture along with the cinnamon, 5.ginger, and nutmeg

6. Then pack in tight ball, wrap in glad wrap, and place in fridge for 30min

7. Meanwhile, make the icing, by putting the icing sugar in a bowl and gradually adding the egg whites (or milk and softened butter) and food dye, until thick but not dry.

8. After 30 minutes in the fridge, Dust some flour over a flat surface/bench top, take out the gingerbread and roll out into a 4-5mm thick disc, to cut shapes out with your cookie cutters

9. Place in oven for 10 minutes (keep an eye on them through out)

10. After 10 minutes take them out and wait till they're cool. Then decorate with the icing. You can use a piping bag, or Zip lock bag with a small whole in the corner.

Enjoy!

Ingredients needed to make the gingerbread


Butter and brown sugar combined


Separated egg


Egg yolk and golden syrup added



Flour and Spices added



Flouring surface for rolling

Put in a ball in glad rap to be placed in the fridge

 Cookie cutting time

Some of the cookies on the greased trays to be put in the oven

Fresh baked Cookies

Iced Gingerbread men

Some close up faces

Icing out in a zip lock bag. If you want to save plastic you could put two in one like i've done here

Pipin' away

Holidays have begun...

Holidays are a great time to create, do, and admire...

What I aim to complete during these two week holidays...

1. Make something crafty

2. Read a book

3. Go roller blading down at the beach

4. Take out my braids

5. Go for 3 runs around 'The Tan'

6. Make some Ginger bread men

7. Become a pro at the cup song

8. Complete my homework

Keep checking my blog, follow, or subscribe to see how many I can complete...

Sound Of Music

After a long few months of rehearsing... the production week came along.

This was my second musical I participated in for school. My first was 'The Wizard Of Oz' where I was a dancer. But this year in 'The Sound Of Music' I played Herr Zeller (who was a Nazi). Bit Ironic I thought, a black Nazi.

The first matinee and night performance was a blast. We hit it off great. And it followed on from that in the second night, and third night performance. There was no loss of Hype through out the whole week. Although we were tired, we were still hyped. 

Met some great people. And had a great time pretending to be someone i'm not! I enjoyed everything about the musical from beginning to end. The great thing about musicals and participating in them, is that your with a wide range of people of all different ages. Young, Old, Big, Small, Big boned, Skinny, annoying, quiet. There all there, and they all contribute to releasing an amazing group of people.

Thanks to everyone for making it fab. I'll miss it.

The hills were definitely alive...

Havin' a chat with the stage manager and the director

Rehearsal lunch break

Me and the boys

End of the show bows

Me (Herr Zeller)

Crazy costume

Elsa and I

The nuns

My 'wife' and I