I have a confession.

I possibly have a secret love for Antiques Roadshow. Its terribly lame I know, I used to be embarressed about it and told a few close friends, They laughed. But if you actually give it a chance its quite enjoyable.

And this is how my love began. If you know me, you'd know im quite fond of the afternoon nanna nap. However one afternoon I was laying on the couch trying to sleep but AR came on at first I was like ok, don't care but I slowly became inrtigued. It was an episode suitated at the location where the Titanic was built. All the stories behind each individual piece was so amazing and then the anticipation of what price it was going to recieve. That was half a year ago now, and I still enjoy it to this day.

I know its probably the definition of dorky or lame, but I don't care.

Just a little bit of Hope

So being in year 12 is a major cause of stress. Having 2 majors, with the HSC exams fast approaching its hard to get a breath of fresh air. Whats my motivation? The fact that I get a 3 month holiday afterward. I simply can't wait. Summer Nights, strolling the stress, beach daily, being able to sit in the sun reading a book with absolutely no agenda to adhere to (I terribly miss this, as the only books i've had time to set eyes on are HSC texts). But overriding all those wonderful thing is my reborn passion for art. I've always been a crafty person, sketchy little things here and there, dazing of in class thinking of little designs. So over the past 2 years doing Visual Arts as one of my chosen topics has really opened my eyes to a new world. I used to whine when my mum would drag me to art galleries. Not any more, i've dragged friends along to them and can't wait to go exploring in my summer break and finding artists from anywhere and everywhere. Personal favourite of mine is the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney). Truely amazing. My mum, the reason I came to discover art, is currently volunteering here and there at the MCA. I'm terribly jealous. She was emailed the other day about helping one of the artists create/setup their artwork as its an installation/sculputure. I would more than happily do that with my spare time. She asked if i wanted to help too, but nooo HSC has to steal my spare time doesnt it. On the topic of art i figured i'd go on a tangent of my plans for next year. While my dream degree would be a bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting at COFA (college of fine arts) to bad dad doesnt support it. Instead im aiming for second best a Bachelor of Interior Architecture. ATAR of 87.10 here I come. Fingers crossed.

Anyways heres a picture of one of my art majors. I have fixed it a tiny bit since this photo, otherwise its done. Oh and the photo isnt great quality cause it was taken on my phone haha.

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."

Pablo Picasso

My thoughts.

This is what im thinking about -
I dont want to be a person living without a cause or purpose. Instead I can say that yes I am living for a purpose in which I will do whatever I can to play my part. To not get caught up in the routines of life, but to be able to remember what im living for.

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do"
- Helen Keller

So here i ask you this
-What are you living for?
-What can you do?