where the wild things are,

i went to the movies today :D

i had been aching to see where the wild things are but hadn't because i told nicki i would see it with her and she was at hamilton island all week :(

so, today was the day!

i wasn't sure what to expect. i had heard some really bad reviews and some really good reviews, but i guess that's good because i didn't have any expectations of what it was going to be like. 

also, because it's a children's book, i was curious to see how it was interpreted into a feature length film. 

well,

i was surprised.

i really quite enjoyed it! i was kind of waiting for something to happen - like the climax, but it never really came.

i felt, although this was only my problem with it, it was very well done. the cinematography was wonderful! i enjoy these details of a film, maybe it's the IB film student/IB vis arts student in me that hasn't yet disappeared, but things like cinematography, acting (the boy that play max, was, surprisingly, really good!) and character development makes up for the lack of climax.

the film stayed closely to the story book, but because it was a children's book, there were added details. but i felt they worked quite well.

this film was certainly not for children. 

because it was a film adaption of a children's book, it did appealed to the child in me. however there were aspects of the film that would not appeal to children because they simply would not understand it. not too mention it was pretty dark.

deffs go and check it out, if you're familiar with the story it makes the film so much more special! 

and also, karen o and the kids features as the music for the film!!!

xx

guess where i went today...

OXLADES BABY!

(finally!)

since school finish i've been dying to draw! but i've been too busy and haven't been near a piece of art paper or pencils or ink or anything since the end of IB visual art! 

so today, i went to oxlades in the valley and bought some canvas paper and ink (it's jade, very pretty!) :D

and voilà!

it's not quite finished, but i'll let you know when it is!

i want to give her red lips

i would have brightened the image, but i have no photoshop at the moment D':

ta ta darling!

(tell me what you think?..pretty please?)

the beach of rainbow,

hi there!

well, i got back from rainbow beach on sunday.

i came home a week early :D

i didn't think i would, but two weeks... i was probably going to die from boredom. 

just sayin' 

the week at rainbow was pretty good. however i did have greater expectations for the week and the whole "schoolies experience" (even though it wasn't technically "schoolies") ... yeah, so it was good,

highs 

1. james getting completely wasted for the amusement of, well, everyone in the house but him (and later nicki). 

2. the beach party with elisha and jamesy boy. 

3. all of the drinks josh bought and made for us.

4. josh making food for us. NACHOS!

5. random walks and watching the sunset with nicki

6. climbing the massive sand dune with james and nicki at 4:oo in the afternoon

7. pulling an all-nighter with nicki and josh, playing cards and starburst + coke = diabetes

8. stealing ...mhmm... from tom and bek

9. tom and bek asking everyone in the house for mhmms in the middle of the night

10. mario brawl... while drinking

11. ice cream!!!!

12. no parents

13. watching the sunrise with nat, josh, james and nicki

lows

1. the singles to couple ratio

2. listening to tom tell us about his love for "rom-coms" 

(aka romantic comedies)

3. LOSING MY EFF-ING LE SPECS 

(RIP, i love you. forever)

and well, the rest was pretty so-so. i wish i could have met some new people! oh well... i guess i have the rest of my life for that now.

PICTURES!

it was a pretty good week :)