Rosie's Random Ramblings

Rosie's the name, rambling's the game, and hey, at least when it's cyber-rambling you can control the speed at which you get the information.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Hey ho

Hmm, hasn't been too long since I last updated. I'm going on camp with the exchange students tomorrow! Joy! Rapture! Nah, it shouldn't be that bad, but I'm not exactly looking that forward to it, which is kind of gutting... I'm just not feeling that well. I suppose I'm just being a snob, and it really is gonna be cool. Mirjam will be there, and both my students will be there, and it should generally be quite nifty, but still...

Just a quickie today, coz I'm gonna go work on my songs. I did a massive "lets get organised with these suckers!" last night and now I have a book containing everything I've written in the last 15 months, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. Most of them are absolute rubbish, but there are a few that seem to alright... not sure exactly what the next move is, but hey. My sister gave me a talking to: "all you're doing is wasting paper if you don't actually SING anything!" There may be some truth in that... then again, not every person who writes songs should let them see the light of day. I may be one of those people. I'm not entirely sure... hmmm....

I'm off.

Adios!
Rosie

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzoom

Hey there!

The really sad thing about having all this time up my sleeve to blog is that the fact that I have so much time is actually signalling that I'm not doing anything worth blogging over. Which kind of defeats the purpose, just a tad. I'm just tryin to think what exactly has been happening recently that could be blog-worthy...

Well, first of all, I'm a blonde now. I decided to find out for myself whether or not blondes have more fun. So far, all that's happened is I've been mocked more. That may subside, however... as my brother finds some more worthwhile way to spend his time. I'm sure it'll happen. Secondly, my sister is currently having an interview for a scholarship to go on a student exchange herself! Which is very cool although somewhat scary, seeing as if she gets it, she'll be leaving in January, probably a few weeks after Mirjam goes home. Which will mean that the household will go from 6 to 4 rather quickly. Which will be weird. Then again, she might not go... I hope she does get it, it'd be good for her and she'd really enjoy it, but at the same time I don't want her to go! Coz she's my baby sister and I'd miss her monstrously.

In other exchange news, my host sister in Canada wants to come here in 2008! Very exciting :D Probably means she'll see me graduate and whatnot, which is very cool :) I'd actually better go do something useful, so a bientot!

Adios,
Rosie

Saturday, November 05, 2005

Pffffffffffffffffffffft....

Found an old quiz thingy. Feel like posting it. Why not?

Full Name? Rosie Avocado Kraze…

Were you named after anyone? My middle name is inherited from, like, 3 generations back after my great-grandmothers sister who died aged 18. Mum and Grandma both have my middle name. And I'm semi named after my other great-grandma - Rosa Ann.

Do you wish on shooting stars? can't say I do... occasionally

Which hand/finger is your favorite? I think I like my right hand better than my left had, coz it's more useful

When did you last cry? Not sure… I laughed til I cried a few days back. Coz people are funny.

Do you like your handwriting? it's alright

Who do you admire? People who can walk down the street *without* falling over…

What is the # 1 priority in your life? Hanging out with God, figuring out what He’s got planned for me and doing it.

Your favorite Lunch Meat? chicken

Any bad Habits? not thinking before I say anything, therefore insulting people and having them never talk to me again. Until next week, that is. Getting obsessive over things that aren't really that important in the long run.

What store would you never be caught in? dunno

If you were another person, would you be friends with you? If I really felt the need to make my life that little more unusual, yeah sure.

Are you a daredevil? Not really - the most adventurous thing I've ever done is white-water rafting and ice-skating. (The last one was a dismal failure)

Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell and you did? I’ve never sworn not to tell a secret that I couldn’t keep.

What would you do if you came to school/work one day and everyone was naked? scream and run away

Do looks matter? Well, I'm not blind. I'm gonna look at people. But it's not the be all and end all.

When was the last time you wanted to punch someone? happens occasionally, I can usually hold myself back

Are you trendy? hahah... no

What do you do to prevent anger? Take a very deep breath and try to figure out why it's bothering me so much and what I can do about it and how much is actually my fault... (yeah, sometimes I don't quite get to that last bit)

Who is your Idol? Hmmmm… not sure. Catherine Booth was a pretty funky lady.

Who is your second family? My host family in Canada… and then the MPOWRD crew ;)

Do you trust others easily? On the surface, yes, but it's rare for me to completely trust someone. I still have an "everyone's out to get me" complex, even though I know I'm not important enough. I do like talking to strangers, however…

What class during high school do you think was a waste of time? P.E. - since I just kept injuring myself! Or that stupid career class I had to take in Quebec… I think I actually calculated how many hours of my life I wasted in that class at one point. It was just dumb, because it had absolutely nothing to do with me and every single person who came in to ask me what I was planning to do with my life didn’t know where my country was.

Do you like Sappy Songs? depends... not that much. Well, I suppose you have moments when sappy songs are so deep and meaningful and flowers bloom and marshmallows dance… and then you have moments where you hear them and want to throw up. Although the best rendition of a love song I ever heard was Steve’s “I wanna know what love is” during Bus Idol on the way to Livefire – he got my vote!

Are you sarcastic? Whatever gave you that idea?

Have you ever been on radio or television? according to Char I have... hmm. I remember that. Not particularly eventful.

Have you ever been in a mosh pit? LOL, Yes. I’ve even been in a mosh pit on crutches. Well, on the outskirts of the mosh pit. It’s not as easy as it sounds.

Do you feel understood most of the time? Considering how many times people ask me to slow down or repeat what I'm saying, no, not really. And then there’s the whole “I’m sorry, I don’t speak your language” thing… meh. Not to mention the many, many language mishaps (there are hunters on my feet!)

Would you rather have a sore throat or an upset stomach? I don’t know… sore throats bug me a lot, but I think the upset stomach takes the cake (or rather, doesn’t take the cake coz you shouldn’t eat cake with an upset stomach)

Do you know what sctief is? no

What is your nickname/s? Rosie, Rosie Outside, Rosala, La maudite anglaise, New Zealand (by other foreigners, it saves time), Rosie Dahlin, Rosie-anne (ewww)

Could you be a vegetarian? I could, but why?

Would you ever Bungee Jump? Might do...

Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off? uh no... oops

What are you worried about right now? I’m not actually too worried about anything. It’s rather nice.

Do you wear overalls? I'd look like a sack of potatoes. Why do that?

Do you think you’re strong? not really

What's your least favorite Popsicle flavor? dunno... do I eat Popsicles? I did in Canada - maybe Grape.

Birthday? August 19

Eye color? blue

Last person who called for you? My grandmother! Hahaha

Favorite Vehicle? *shrugs*

Do you have a cell phone? Yes. It’s small.

What kind of Car do you drive? I don't drive coz I'm too lazy to learn

What's the last movie you saw? Breakfast at Tiffanys… no, wait, sorry – Tais-toi.

Last thing I got in the mail? A letter from Mariane! Woot!

Favorite Hobby? Reading, writing, singing, songwriting, blobbing, learning all my languages, being exceptionally geeky.

Are you photogenic? No, not particularly...

If you were making a movie about yourself, who would play you? I don't think anyone would want the part... no one could be me. I have enough trouble doing it!

Best Advice(s) Ever Given to You? The Little Avocado Book of Wisdom, from my avocado twin. I dove you!

Thing you want to be remembered for: Being a Jesus Freak. Being obedient to God. Being encouraging. Being able to laugh at myself - frequently. Being a good friend. Being really weird.

Things you look for in the opposite sex: Loves God. Good sense of humour. Appreciation of music and languages.

Your Personality type: Haha... annoying? Bubbly. Odd. Friendly. Hard to say, really...

Food you hate: Stuff with too much onion.

do you pray? Yep. Do you talk to your friends?

What was your favourite toy as a child? My cabbage patch kid. I still love her.

What's your favourite ice cream flavour? Cookies and Cream!

CD in your CD player? Switchfoot – Nothing is Sound. It’s Charlene’s, I borrowed it.

The last thing you said that made people laugh? Uh... the only thing that springs to mind is when we were doing music team and I made the comment that Phil always mocks me when I hold out my pinky as the "repeat the last line" sign coz my pinky is rather short and asks if I only want to repeat half of the last line... Nathan laughed. For quite some time. He will get what's coming to him one day, and there will be knives involved. (I am kidding, of course... next time I just shouldn't say anything...)

What do you think of Ouija boards? Stay away – don’t mess with the occult.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? With at least three cats out of the seventeen. *laughs* I dunno... seriously? Hard to say as of yet. It's all in His hands.

What do you do when you are bored? Listen to music. Cross-stitch or knit (do not mock! it's good!) Write songs! Play my guitar.

Favourite

Songs: “The Blues” by Switchfoot – that’s my current fav, but I think it’ll endure… my alltime favourite song may be “The Scientist” by Coldplay. Bit depressing, though.

Book: Too many to list. The Bible’s a good read though.

Place: My room. The prayer room at church. The sitting room in my host parents house.

City / Country: Wellington, NZ. Quebec City or Montreal, Canada.

Vacation: My exchange? Does it count?

Shop: Pagani. Number One Shoe Warehouse!

TV show: Will and Grace

Foods: Chocolate! Stuff with chili sauce on it. Paninis. Coffee...

Day of the Week: Sundays are fun. So are Tuesdays.

Flower: Roses. I know, I know... cliche. So sorry.

Quote: I love 1 Corinthians 4:20 : “The kingdom of God is not a matter of mere talk, but of power.” Or this: "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house"

Season: We don't have seasons in New Zealand.

Summer Activity: Being at the beach with mates, just hanging. Sitting outside with a good book.

Winter Activity: In Canada I loved watching the snow fall. Here in NZ I like being warm in my house.

Magazines : Don't really read magazines.

Inside Joke: Microgranules! Or NAB.

Scariest thing that's ever happened while with friends: Terrorising the coffee man! Or buying pizza in a towel!

Best quality in a friend: Compassion. The ability to laugh at you without it offending you.

Do You Have A Best Friend? Uh… I’m not sure. Not in the old-fashioned sense of the word. I have an avocado twin, and Fi, who’s pratically family… I have lots of friends.

Who do You E-mail The Most? My host mum, I think.

Do you Believe In

God? Yes.

Yourself? I do think I exist...

Your Friends? Well, when I poke them they seem to be real.

Aliens? but no, I don't really believe in aliens.

Love? I believe that God loves me. I believe love exists in many different ways - there a lot of people whom I love. Romantic love though? It exists. I'm no expert in it. Maybe I'll figure it out one day, maybe not. Right now it's not looking too promising. But hey.

I'm outy. Catch y'all later!!!

Rosie

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Yikes!

It's the first of November today. That's ridiculous.

I've been finished university for nearly two weeks and I am yet to do anything of real substance. Unless you count hurting my knee, having a cold and completely tidying my room substantial. (I suppose I could.) Hopefully I'll find a job soon, I'm really getting a little bored. There are things I'd like to do, though, but I do need some money. It'd be a very good thing. I have some planning and whatnot to do for various occasions as well. And Christmas. Yikes. I have a project up my sleeve that is looking slightly unrealistic with only like 6 weeks in which to do it. Here's hoping that I develop some time management skills between then and now. I'm sure it's doable.

Thursday I'll have to make lots and lots of chocolate and caramel sauce for JYGroup. We're just starting it up, and the first thing we're going to do is make a really, really big ice-cream sundae. So they've all been instructed to bring a banana but they have no idea why. It's rather entertaining... I think they're scared we're gonna have banana mush fights or something. Paranoid little creatures. Note to self: tarpaulins on the floor would be a very good idea. A very, very good idea.

Better jet, adios!
Rosie

Yikes!

It's the first of November today. That's ridiculous.

I've been finished university for nearly two weeks and I am yet to do anything of real substance. Unless you count hurting my knee, having a cold and completely tidying my room substantial. (I suppose I could.) Hopefully I'll find a job soon, I'm really getting a little bored. There are things I'd like to do, though, but I do need some money. It'd be a very good thing. I have some planning and whatnot to do for various occasions as well. And Christmas. Yikes. I have a project up my sleeve that is looking slightly unrealistic with only like 6 weeks in which to do it. Here's hoping that I develop some time management skills between then and now. I'm sure it's doable.

Thursday I'll have to make lots and lots of chocolate and caramel sauce for JYGroup. We're just starting it up, and the first thing we're going to do is make a really, really big ice-cream sundae. So they've all been instructed to bring a banana but they have no idea why. It's rather entertaining... I think they're scared we're gonna have banana mush fights or something. Paranoid little creatures. Note to self: tarpaulins on the floor would be a very good idea. A very, very good idea.

Better jet, adios!
Rosie