Bye Bye 2010

And alas, I am back.

Only half-an hour till the 31st of December 2010. Tik a tok a tik a tok. And I've finally found my way back to this little blog of mine. I really do try to update it, I do, but well - you know. Let's hope I can update it once a day? That might be stretching it a little though, so let's try for once a week.

What can I say? 2010 has been very kind to me. I've travelled, I've lost love - I've gained love, got my first real job... 2010, you've been wonderful. This year has been filled with many new incredible experiences that I would not trade for anything and I feel richer all the more for it. Life's good, can't complain.

I'm not going into the book reviews just yet. I know I promised Mockingjay and maybe others, but I feel like that that's old news? So I'm going to skip it and start afresh in 2011 (did not love Mockingjay FYI). The last book I read in 2010 was Darklight by Lesley Livingston. It was OK. As usual, the beginning-middle was very average, but just when I've decided to stop reading the series, the end just grabs me again. And I want to go on. Well, it's a trilogy, I might as well finish it.

This is it for now. I will be updating again in the near future. In the meantime, here's a snapshot of what I've been upto (apart from work and uni);

Spot me?

Lots of love,
xoxo.

Back!

From the greatest holiday ever!

HELLO! Just how is everyone doing? My, how my blog has been quiet! Hopefully that won't be the case starting soon. So yes, I'm back from my holiday to Jordan, Israel and Egypt and yes, I was blown away by those 3 countries (I can now honestly claim that I've been to Africa!). Everything was just so breathtaking, and the people there were extremely nice and friendly. It was the most happiest 12 days of my life. I took many pictures - over 600 I think - and I wont be uploading them all here. They're on my facebook, so for those who are interested to see them, feel free to add me; carai_an_ellisande@hotmail.com. But make sure you let me know you're a ClickCliqueOnline reader! I don't randomly approve friend requests.

So this is how my blog will operate for the next few days. I will put up book reviews - like usual - but in between them will be tidbits from my holiday. So after this post, I'll put up my review of Wicked Lovely. And then a holiday tidbit, and then a review of Mockingjay (yes, I finally got it and I've finished it last night). And so forth.

Uni is starting, starting on thesis, internship and my first real job. It will be a super busy year. I hope everyone is having a nice day!

Toodles!

xx.

Adios, Indonesia!

and heeellllooooo Egypt and Israel!

Tomorrow will be the day that my real holiday really starts. I'm really excited. I have been obsessed with Egypt's history since I was in year 7 (thanks Mrs. Wilson!) and I have never imagined that I would one day actually go there and see the pyramids with my own eyes! It's a dream come true! And then there's Israel; I'll finally get to see all the places that I've read in the bible. I am sooo stoked! It's a 12 day trip. It's now 2.49 am and I just finished packing (I guess that's what happens when you leave everything till the last minute right?). I hope all of you are having a very nice holiday. I'll be back in I guess, 2 weeks!

Love you all!

P.S. I've finished Wicked Lovely and am now starting on Graceling. I haven't had time to write a review for Wicked Lovely - I'll do so when I get back - but I gave it 4 stars. The ending wasn't amazing, but the whole ride was. Also, Mockingjay has not arrived. I'm so sad. So my plane-read will be Graceling and The Gargoyle. Take care everyone!

xoxo

Book Hunting

I deem it a success!

Woah. Hectic days. One minute you've got completely nothing to do and then all of a sudden, you don't have enough time to do everything you need to do! That pretty much sums up my last couple of days. I won't bore you all with the details; suffice it to say I made time for book-hunting, and I came home laden with everything I had wanted to read (almost, but extremely good enough).

Yes, your eyes ain't playin tricks on ya. That is my foot. So as you can see, I got my I Am Number Four, The Gargoyle, Graceling, Wicked Lovely and Banewreaker. I found I Am Number Four in a different bookstore (Periplus! So lovely Jakartanians, if you want I Am Number 4, go to Periplus and not Kinokuniya). The other 4 I got in Kinokuniya. And Mockingjay has been dispatched by Bookdepository, hopefully it will be in my hands very shortly. I found out that Mockingjay is in fact available starting today (or was it yesterday?) in Kinokuniya. I was bummed out when I was informed this, because I could have gotten it now and could have already started reading it. However, I'm sure I got it much cheaper from Bookdepository, (only 60k!), and in the cover that I want (the U.K version). So as long as it'll be here sometime next week, I have no big reason to regret.

Now, faced with many choices (when before I had none), I had a hard time deciding which one to read first. I even held off the temptation to read for a day, trying to decide which one should be first! In the end, I still couldn't decide so I had asked my mum, my sister and my brother to decide for me. Based on cover alone, my sister said Graceling whilst my mum and my brother chose something else. Can you guess which one? After the click, find out which one it is I've started reading.

AFTER THE CLICK ....

Thesis Approved!

Thinking of switching to non-thesis, crazy idea?

I'm on my holidays. However, today I had to go to campus for a thesis briefing (ah the stress that is the last academic year of university!) I don't have the jitters. Yet. I know I will soon. They threw a lot of information at us kids today and posted the approved thesis topics as well as the names of our respective thesis advisors. My approved topic is; "The Effect of Female Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction as Role Models for Teenage Girls." It just screams me, doesn't it? Will it be difficult, you think?

Look at me there in class, hardcore studying. Haha. Anyway, I was thinking of switching to a non-thesis. There's a possibility that I may intern at a Production House, and they specialize in making TVCs. For my non-thesis, I can make exactly that, and I was thinking, well, why not? I'll be getting first hand experience of it anyway? (IF, I get the internship, which brings me to my stressful situation of not being employed as of yet). With the non-thesis, there's a possibility of an epic failure. Should I take the risk? If it works well, however, it'll be soooo goood. So, help?

Update on Anna Karenina (spoilery, so avert your eyes if you plan to read it!); Levin is getting married to Kitty, at last! They're so endearing! And Vronksy just went abroad with Anna, with her refusing her husband's divorce! Man, she's crazy. But I really do understand where she's coming from. A difficult situation, it is. I get her aversion to her husband, and her feeling not deserving of his generosity, but does she not have a shred of sympathy for him? I understand, back then, well, I can imagine it's very hard to be in her position. But she's so selfish, it's mean.

Yes, I'm enjoying this book. Surprisingly a great amount.

Love you all!

xx

A Random Idea

Well, not really random.

I think everyone is very much aware that I'm a total and complete bookworm. And during this summer break (I would say it's summer in Jakarta right now), I've been very in tune with this particular trait of mine. I've recently joined Goodreads and it has been amazing. I love being part of a book community; it's so refreshing to find people with the same interests as me. So this got me thinking, should I turn my blog into a book blog? I'm obviously more passionate about books than Hollywood. Or should I leave it as it is? A blog with a touch of everything? Books, movies, A-list celebs, music? Maybe still that, but leaning more towards books? Ah I don't know. I guess we'll just see as time goes on. I hope to be more active now that I have more free time at my disposal.

Well how is everyone? How are my almost non-existent readers? haha. Book reviews coming up lovelies :)

xoxo

Life Pieces

Do I look man enough for you?

Why, hello, hello! After another long absence, here's another entry for those of you who have been waiting (seriously, I wonder who?). I've been going through my finals; 3 more to go. And I think I've done alright so far. Let's hope the next 3 would be just as good and satisfying. Before we get into any gossips or news or whatever, I want to show you my class's Journey to the West; The Beginning theatre production poster and a teaser photo.

Tickets were sold out within 5 minutes, can you believe it? For those of you who don't know, I'll be playing the monk, and there, you can see me in those 2 pictures. Do I look man enough for you? Haha. Pray for my class. We want to take home the Best Production award :)

xoxo.

Life Pieces

and once again, my life.

I know, I know. There was yet again, another long absence from my front. I think all of you are tired of hearing, "Uni, assignments, drama.." etc.etc. but... it doesn't change it from being true because those are the again the reasons why I haven't been as active as I'm supposed to be. And to top it all off, my left foot was bitten by an insect, or animal, or whatever, and now it's swollen, like real badly. I've been walking around campus like a cripple! And it iches, and everytime I scratch, I can't stop. And after it itches, it hurts. So yeah, it hasn't been a good week for me. But I am now on a 2 week holiday, which I will be spending mostly at home, recuperating. So I should be updating more often, happy news, right? SO COMMENT PLEASE! So I know who's reading. It's really vital for my marks, so please help a girl out.

On a much better note, it's almost Christmas! HOORAY! Christmas is my favourite holiday of the year. There are many blinking lights, rain, cloudy days, presents, Secret Santa, cookies, cupcakes ... and the list goes on! I love it, I love it!

With decorations like these at home, how can I not be excited for it? :D All in all, the fact that it's almost Christmas was the highlight of my week. Cheers, everyone!

Life Pieces

Just dropping in to say that freaking blogspot.com is blocked in Indonesia for some weird, funky reason. Therefore, I can't update damnit! I'm opening it via vtunnel.com (bless that website!), but I don't have an option to upload pictures, change fonts and colours etc. This is such a BUM. I wanted to post this particular post; BEEF ON THE SET OF GG: MOMSEN IS JEALOUS OF MEESTER. Sounds exciting right? But *&(!*)%% I can't post!! UGH.

I would also like to use this Life Pieces post to thank Yang2 for reading and posting comments! I'm sending much love your way! I can't reply your comments either because of this stupid blockage. Don't worry, I will as soon as I can.

Bloody hell, I live in an unbelievable country. Damnit.

Not happy peeps, not happy.

Life Pieces

Back, back, back!

How's everyone?! Woah, it has been a while hasn't it? I'm telling you, my life has been pretty hectic up to date! After I finished my mid exams, I had so much assignments and things to do that I literally had no free time for this awesome blog of mine *inserttearfacehere*. But hopefully, for the time being I can update as quickly as possible; as they say ... gossip waits for no one! LOL.

I had such an eerie dream today during my routine arvo nap; I was in Bali in this great pool of water in the dark ... it was some sort of river I think? And it was really dark (those close to me know about my self-induced phobia of the water, especially in the dark ya'll) and it was scary as hell.

Anyway I woke up to find some chick had jumped off from the fourth floor of Grand Indonesia and fell on the escalator in front of forever21. That's some scary shit. Her body was broken in half, and there was blood everywhere. I'm serius, there are pictures. But I don't want to post them here coz it's just horrible, horrible.

On a MUCH lighter note, I've tried on my monk costume for my class' play, Journey to the West. It's like... extremely awesome. I can't wait for you guys to finally see the finished product. I'm forbidden to post them right now, I will when I'm finally allowed.

So, let's get down to bizz shall we?
xoxo

Life Pieces

Guess where I am? ... I'm at uni, waiting for my exam to start! Which means... That I won't be updating for a while, a maximum of two weeks. I'm so sorry, and it does feel really sucky that I can't update as often as I want to; I don't want to be behind on all the gossip. But what can I do? I have to study :(, I have something to prove!

I'll try to get ClickCliqueOnline up and running again as soon as possible, just be patient and wait :). I love you all for your support! Now, I'm going to be a good girl and turn off my blackberry. Wish me luck guys!

Xoxo.

Life Pieces

Channeling my inner monk

Hey guys! I'm just dropping by to say that I probably wont do any updates today. I just got home from drama practice about an hour or so ago, took a shower, had dinner ... and is tired as hell. I may still update, I'm not sure, nothing is fixed. But incase I don't... I just want you all to know that there is a reason, and I will most definitely update as soon as I can!

Here is an awesome video that I think you all should see (especially those who love Jane Austen as much as I do!) and I hope this will make up for the lack of posting today.

Can anyone help me become a Chinese monk? It's not as easy as it looks people, it's actually very, very hard. Wish me luck!

xoxo

Life Pieces

It's my time now, Clickers!

Unfortunately, I won't be reporting any celebrity news today. Today I went to university, had a modeling gig, came home really late, went out to dinner with my boyfriend ... and well just now, I'm back home. So I apologize for the lack of news today, but I just don't have the energy to go looking for the juicy stuff.

I just found out that my good friend/brother, Yang" from Australia reads my blog. Here's a shoutout for him! I will forever remember him as the guy who got me the BEST present on my 14th birthday, and the one who stayed back to help me clean up after. :)

Just watched Glee's Mash Up episode. I am such a Gleek and I love it to the core.


It's not better than last week's episode (Sue Sylvester reigns bitches!), but really, I can't find anything wrong with it. It is ALWAYS such a TREAT to watch it. Thursdays and Fridays are the best TV show days for me here at ClickCliqueOnline. I love all the characters, I love the storylines, I love the music numbers ... Glee is perfect. Next week is the Sectionals! GO NEW DIRECTIONS!!! How exciting ;)

I'm off to bed now. But before I go, I would like to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my awesome boyfriend! Here's to many more perfect 24ths :). Love you FULL.

See you tomorrow guys. More news coming your way soon.

I urge all of you to comment my posts. Discussions are always most welcome.

xoxo
-Rach.