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Saturday, January 31, 2015
I love to decorate my bedroom. It's where I spend a lot of my time so why shouldn't it be a place I find appealing, to my taste and welcoming? It's hard though. Especially when you're only young, on a budget and studying, like myself. I found that what I wanted to create in my room took place through a very long and gradual process and it still isn't to a point where I'd like it to be. I'm still very happy with it though. I seemed to buy bits and bobs from all different places at all different times which made it hard to keep an ongoing theme. Yet I tried my best.
It's also hard when you're still living at home and your bedroom consists of the furniture you were given as a child haha but I guess that's just something to either ignore or work with. I decided to work with it. I attempted to balance out the orange wood furniture by bringing in a lot of white which drew away from the wood and created an affect of lightness. I then added some black to give a bit of class to the room and then slight pops of colour here and there to reduce the blandness.
I also found it very fun to do a little DIY here and there to add my own personal touch. I really did use a lot of white paint in this process by the way. One project I did was a white cork board with photos. The cork board was originally brown so I painted both the boarder and cork white and then printed out several photographs that complemented each other and pined them with gold thumb tacks (I was considering painting them white too but the gold added a sleek effect).
Another little DIY I did was the Audrey Hepburn framed photo (seen in the image above) This frame was again painted white and the original photograph was replaced with this one of the stunning Audrey Hepburn. I then sat it against the wall rather then hanging it up as it looked nice on top of the books and behind the candle and jar.
Plants are also a must in my room. It gives life to the surroundings and also gives a sense of responsibility. Having to water it and make sure it doesn't die is a responsibility in itself. I was lucky enough to have been given a bonsai tree for Christmas which I might add was already half dead because the person who brought it for me had been looking after it for two weeks before hand and let's just say they gave me a Christmas present that turned into a huge task haha. Slowly though, it has finally come back to life. Another favourite of mine are little succulents. They are an absolute breeze to look after and are very cute. I love them.
I also love my photos so of course some little homemade polaroids would feature somewhere.
This is just a little snippet into my interior style, which is still growing and changing but it gives an overall gist. I look forward to the future where I can have an entire house to decorate! Oh my that would be extremely fun.
J.R xo
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
I kind of started this blog off on a wim and jumped straight into it. I never really properly introduced myself. You're all most likely thinking 'who is this girl?' Haha. Well to start things off hopefully somewhat correctly, hello! I'm Jen. That's better hey?
Just to give you a little sneak peak into my world here's a little information. I am at this point in time seventeen years old and have just graduated high school... YAY. I've been accepted into university to study film at the Griffith Film School - Queensland College of Art (what I refer to as big kid school haha) and that is what I plan on doing for the next three years. Studying film is what has inspired me to start writing. I've always loved to do it but never put it as a focus in my life. Now that I'm older I feel like I'm slightly more mature enough to process my thoughts and ideas well enough to turn them into interesting content. I feel like I'm quite creative, which is why I found myself to like film/photography and writing. It also wasn't a sudden find, when I was around 12 years old I found this - what I thought was amazing - macro setting on a little camera I was given and this sparked pretty much the rest of my life so far. From that moment I couldn't put the camera down and I became photography obsessed. I self taught myself how to actually photograph to a amatuer professional level. I was always known at school as the girl who takes really good photos and my film teachers really did take advantage of this. I pretty much became their personal photographer when ever they wanted haha. This stayed with me until the end of year twelve and now through to university.
In other aspects of my life, I'm the eldest of four children and have been brought up very well. Thank you mum and dad! I'd say that I am very shy and do get anxious quite easily but it's balanced out with my kindness and politeness in some cases. I'm always being told that I'm very lovely, aw you guys. In other cases though sometimes the anxiousness overruns my life and little bursts of anxiety occur but I'll just leave it at that. Life can be tough and it's different for everyone. In saying that though I believe that my life has been amazing so far and I thank the world for it :)
My favourite colour is blue - that is a must know. Haha. I love sleep, but who doesn't? I have an obsession with the interior design of my bedroom, it's always changing but yet still the same in a way. I can't wait to travel the world but I also can't wait to settle down and start an amazing family. I love mint chocolate, my fav! I love typo stationary. I absolutely love winter/autumn. I love my family. I love the rain. I am in love.
Maybe a little too much information? I feel like it's just enough. I'm not going too deep and telling you all my darkest secrets, but I'm also not leaving you hanging with just my name and a picture. I'm letting you know the amount of information that most people who know me know. That was a lot of knows haha. I think that's good. I'm connecting with my readers and making myself relatable in some ways. I'd love to know more about you all as well!
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J.R xo
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
I love the way words can tell a story. I think it's one of the reasons I was attracted to filmmaking. I love to write but I wouldn't say I'm fabulous at it so I turn my somewhat decent words into moving images. This inspired my short film clip Little Stories (can be viewed on my YouTube channel or in my archive). This video was almost in my eyes a trailer or snippet into the upcoming content that I'd like to show you all. It was a little rough and could have come out better but it's putting the subject out there. Whether it be personal thoughts, stories of love, of passion. Journal entries and notes. Fictional tales I've made up or simple ideas I want to pursue. These are my little stories.
In saying this I have attempted a few times to write fictional stories of my own. I find it fascinating. You allow your mind to lose itself in another world, a world that you created. The impossible can happen and you have the power to control everything. Aspects of your own personal life can be drawn and used to harness the structure of a story or the basis can be constructed simply from the depths of imagination. It's a beautiful concept and I think it should be acknowledge more often.
Over the years I've kept a collection of stories I've written to provide me with inspiration and ideas for new film/photography projects. As this is the underlying reason for my writing (excluding my blog posts, they a lot more everyday-ish and personal). Some of these stories were written in my early morning wake as I try to recal my dreams from the night before and others have been creations I've written for assignments and essays. All of which I've enjoyed doing - not so much the essays haha. I'd like to share a snippet from a short story I wrote last year. The idea I had in mind for this was very twisted and mysterious, which I happen to take a liking to in novels. Enjoy :)
"Will was frozen, unable to move. He just stared into the the thick black darkness that only a moment ago had taken Louise. He needed to run, run for his life but he couldn't, he was stuck. The smoke began to creep up on him, floating at his feet. The air was thick and his skin began to burn at the touch of the embers dancing in the air. He snapped back to reality and ran. The world seemed to almost move in slow motion, little flakes of ash were falling around him, the buildings blurred as he sprinted past them. Will saw the doors of the safe house ahead of him, praying that wouldn't be locked he grabbed the handles and swing the doors open with a creak. Just for a moment though he thought of not stepping through the threshold of the building, of standing and facing the fire, of joining Louise. He didn't. He stepped though and slammed the doors behind him just as the smoke collided with the walls of the building and consumed everything around it. Wills feet fell from underneath him and he collapsed against the cold stone wall. Will thought of the nightmare that had been harrasing him in his sleep; he remembered the feeling he has of being completely alone; this feeling began to rise in the pit of his stomach. Louise was dead. The fire has taken her from his grasp right before his eyes, leaving him with nothing except for the darkness that trailed behind it. A world of rubble and dust was all that remained. Rubble, dust and Will."
J. R xo
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
I have always had long hair. Even when it was cut it was still always considered 'long'. Yet, I've had in my mind for a while now that I want to go shorter. I decided though, to keep it super long for my formal and graduation as I was in the middle of finishing year twelve and the hair style I had in mind required long hair and I didn't want the change just yet. Now I have graduated and have no specific reason to keep it long. So in a quick decision I did it. I cut my hair.
It now sits at about mid way between my shoulders and breasts and to me that's pretty short. I do think that I suit longer hair better becuase of how tall I am but nevertheless I love the change! Like a lot. In fact a lot of things are changing in my life right now and I believe that this personal change to my hair helps signify my transition from high school to university as this is a big change occurring at the moment. I might fit into the university world easier now, with my mature looking short hair and all... Haha, maybe. Long or short I don't think it would make a difference.
I think change is needed and change is good. In saying that I actually used to dislike change, majorly. I liked the way I did things, the way I looked. I liked familiarity. In this stage of my life though I have no other option but to embrace chnage and deal with it. Learn to like it. I wouldn't say that I'm completely there yet but it's a work in progress. Cutting my hair was the first step. Going to uni is the next. But for now I'm going to stare at my new hair in the mirror for a while and worry about the future sometime tomorrow or the next day haha.
J.R xo
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
After 12 years of school it has finally come to a screeching end. How bizarre. Within two months of finishing, reality has already sunk in deeply. I've come to the realization that I now have to move onto the next chapter of my life. I have to do adult things now... I cooked dinner? I feel like my mother was really waiting for that day haha and don't even get me started on trying to find a part time job, oh my. Employers? I'm here and ready.
On a serious note though, as a high school student from the moment I started year 10 I was bombarded with millions of questions about what I wanted to do at the end of year 12. Did I want to go to uni, travel the world, work for a year? At 15 years old that was a little scary. Lucky enough for me I already had my own little plan in my head and I had my heart set on what I wanted to be. A filmmaker. Ever since then I've aimed for that goal and now it has come to the time where I have to patiently wait for my orientation and first day of university.
Before that chapter of my life begins though, I'd like to remember all of the memories I've created throughout my schooling life and I hope that I never forget them. I can already notice that time spent with my high school friends has already dropped rapidly. Everybody has things to do and places to be and its understandable, we all knew that this time was coming so we cherished the 6 hours we spent together 5 days a week for 3 years. Even though I am quite happy to have graduated year 12 and have moved on to 'adult school' I still think I'll honesty miss it. Mostly the tuck shop food, that's where most of my money was spent if I'm being honest haha. Times are different now and change is coming. It's good.
Now onto the new beginnings. I guess i'll just have to wait until it happens. I don't have a clue what it's going to be like but I'm so very excited! and a little nervous. What I'm trying to get at with this post is that even though one door is closing there should be no reason why a second one shouldn't open. Embrace the future and cherish the past. Welcome your new beginnings.
J.R xo
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
In my 17 years so far I feel like for the most part I've done a fair bit of traveling (all within the same country if I might add). In September of 2013 I flew to Sydney for a week with all of my best friends for an exciting dance trip. In the little pockets of time we got to spend actually being a tourist in between dance workshops, it was great. I mean I got to see an actual opera at the Sydney Opera House, that to me was pretty exciting. This little trip and others I have taken have been amazing and have given me a small taste of travel and what different parts of Australia have to offer. I'd like to one day leave my home country and adventure to other places of the world. Experience their culture, their food and their everyday ways of life. For now though, I have three years of study ahead of me, however the second that's over I'm going to branch out and enjoy the world we live in. Well I'd at least like to hope that it will happen. Fingers crossed I say.
I've had a dream ever since I decided I wanted to be a filmmaker and that was to make a film of any sort in every country I visit. Firstly, because its a passion of mine and secondly so I could share my experiences with the rest of the world and hopefully urge them to do a bit of traveling themselves. I want to share. Share the world that I am yet to see with others who are yet to see it as well. Film & Travel. I look forward to the days ahead and I hope you all do too :)
