Crazy months ahead!

My constant falling off the bloggosphere is unacceptable, I know. Life's beben super crazy once again, with no prospect of it slowing down. With exams looming I'm spending more time with my face nestled in a book in a library.

But apart from exams coming up, I have about a million things going on come holiday time!

Upon finishing exams, I have:

• A three joint 21st birthday
• A highly anticipated AFL game.
• A weekend away to Melbourne with my ladies, Felicia & Anna. This also gives me a chance to catch up with my brother from another mother, Andrew, who I haven't seen in about..4-5 years!
• Days after coming back to Sydney, Andrew's coming up from Melbourne for my birthday. Love him too much!
• My 20th birthday!
• Temper Trap gig
• Winterbeatz (Ne-Yo & T-Pain)
• Shaun & John's 22nd birthday
• Anna's 21st birthday party
• Another AFL game

Somewhere in amongst all that I have to fit in tutorial registrations & semester 2 beginning. Whether or not I survive & last the distance is another question.

But the purpose of all that was to let you guys know, in advance, that I may not have the time to blog as often! But for the avid readers, I've joined twitter! So just follow me to see where I'm at etc.

http://www.twitter.com/lee_xox

mail man brings MORE good news

Horrible quality once again.

<--I received a notice in the mail to go pick up a package at the post office. Little did I know it would contain such a surprise!

WE LOVE SOUNDS 2010!

Once I arrived home I saw a large envelope peaking through the letter box. I was greeted with this lovely little treat from my friends at Frankie! The model on this months issue is absolutely gorgeous! --->

Sydney Swans vs. West Coast Eagles starts in a short hour or so, hence the scarf. But my excitement is more directed towards the ANZAC day match between Magpies and Bombers tomorrow afternoon. I hope with all my might that it can some how top last years match intensity.

CPR

My AFL Dream Team this year needs a MAJOR revival. Averaging scores of 1600 is not on, especially since head to head rounds have just begun. Doesn't take a genius to work out I got absolutely annihilated in both my leagues this week! Damn my poor captain choosing skills!

P.S. to the incompetent wanker working at the studio, here's a bright idea .. FILE THE PAPER WORK PROPERLY SO I DON'T HAVE TO CLEAN UP YOUR MESS! >=/

splendid

Splendour in the Grass, THE winter indie music festival to be seen at. Usually held in Byron Bay NSW, but due to overwhelming demand, it is going to be held up in QLD for 2010. I must admit, this line up is probably the most solid since the festival first began in 2001. Artists such as The Strokes, Mumford and Sons, Florence + the Machine, The Temper Trap, Pixies, Goldfrapp, The Vines, British India, Passion Pit, Lisa Mitchell, Tame Impala (and the list goes on), will be making an appearance in the notorious three day festival which provide camping grounds for a majority of the patrons.

My love for Splendour just grew 10 fold, but it's a shame I can't go. My heart broke when I realised it was over the weekend of one of my close girlfriends 21st, two of my boys' 22nd birthdays and an AFL game which we all have tickets for already.

Maybe next year. Fingers crossed the line up is as solid. (Please bring back Bloc Party!)

On the topic of all things festivals, I need to make a HUGE shoutout to Anna and AJ from UA for giving Felicia and I their free tickets to Creamfields. Both of them received two free tickets each and Felly and I were the lucky ones to make use of these free tickets! My excitement levels are about to burst through the ceiling with festival after gig after festival after gig lined up over the next 3-4 months.

Now moving onto something completely irrelevant to music, the Sydney Swans won their 3rd game in a row yesterday afternoon! An amazing performance by Dan 'the man' Hannebery in the second half (total of 28 possessions), major props to Goodesy as per usual. And of course, Jesse White for that mark on Lachie Hanson which was pivotal to the entire game.

Speaking of AFL, I best get back to finishing my readings before the Melbourne/Richmond game is televised!

you try to make me go to rehab..

I am very well aware that my blogging is probably on par with an unchanged diaper but the I guess the thought that I am blogging now is all that counts. Right?

Needless to say it has been a frantic year thus far.

I've started my new degree and have since decided my major, sub major and effectively, my potential career.

I've been in and out of rehabilitation and therapy for my severely damaged ankle resulting in a far too long a holiday from the dance scene.

And apparently, I am becoming wiser. Oh, yes. The dreaded wisdom teeth are coming through leaving me unable to eat for 3 days.

Somewhere in all of that I've found the time to celebrate a few birthdays, get drunk on a few occasions, go to the Sydney Swans' season opener for 2010 and save for the greatest winter festival, We Love Sounds. To add to my long list of upcoming events I must had THE TEMPER TRAP's gig on the 27th July. My excitement levels are reaching full capacity despite it being well over 100 days away.

But all in all, I think the best thing to come out of this year is the realisation that my friends are the strongest people alive, given all the adversity my groups faced since the turn of the decade.

AFL Trade Week

I think I belong in Melbourne, Victoria. My love my AFL is too big.
On the topic of AFL, trade week was absolutely crazy.
Personally I think Brisbane excelled in the trades and will probably come out on top. Snagging Raines (Richmond), Staker (WCE), Buchanan (Sydney )= ), Clarke (STK) and the infamous Fevola (Carlton). With the likes of Clarke and of course, Fevola, Brisbane will come out with all guns blazing in 2010.

Carlton lost their star player, Fevola which had caused them much strife over the years, most recently his drunken stunt at the Brownlow Medal presentation at Crown Casino in Melbourne. However, they managed to sign McLean (Melb.) and Henderson (Bris.) in the hectic trade week.

Over the years of my devoted love to AFL, I have managed to grow a large dislike towards the Collingwood Magpies. Their game play tactic and fans manage to hit a nerve within me that sets of rage sparks, so when I heard they secured Sydney's ruckman Jolly, my hate grew at an astonishing rate. Hate for the club aside, I adore Jolly, it is such a shame that it was the Pies who secured him.

Bombers (Essendon) fall in as my second favourite team. But I was surprised at their action of giving up Lovett to STK. In return, Bombers received Williams (Hawthorn).

Freshest premiers, Geelong lost Mumford in the trade week but welcomed in Drum (Frem.)

2008 Premiers, Hawthorn snagged Burgoyne (Port) after much trouble regarding a retracted offer to trade Brown. They also say goodbye to Kennedy and McGlynn in amongst the trade frenzy.

Port Adelaide scored Nash (Ess.) and Schulz (Richmond).

Sydney scored a deal with long running rivals WCE to snatch Seaby. Swans managed to seal a deal with Hawthorn and signed McGlynn and Kennedy late this week. With the loss of ruckman, Jolly to Collingwood, Mumford (Cats) was signed to ease the pain.

West Coast's Staker, famous for getting the rough end of the stick with Barry Hall early in the 2008 season, left for Brisbane but scored Dalziell in return.

Western Bulldogs and Sydney shared a friendship momentarily when Sydney handed over retired Barry Hall. Their desperation for a key forward has been answered.

Fremantle, Melbourne, North Melbourne & Adelaide had a small role in the trades of the past week.