Art Gallery Surprise!

I had fun yesterday at the grand opening of my auntie's new art gallery in Dharmawangsa. FIrst of all it was a reason to dress up <3, and I've just grown to realize how much I love the dark grey/blue? Veronika Maine top my mom bought (for herself, initially) in Melbourne sometime ago. I put it on top of my bebe jeans, put on my big black belt and my sister's clover necklace and I was out the door (with my orange Biasia, of course <3). When we got there I guess I just realized how I'd never before gone to an 'art' event. It was exciting to see all those artworks around the place, knowing that all of the artists were present! I adored the work of this Chinese artist (based in Beijing, if I'm not mistaken) named Shen Shaoming. My auntie has promised to get me a copy of his book sometime, and I can't wait :) I'll post pictures later.

There were quite a few impressive Indonesian artists on show too! Agus Suwage has definitely earned my respect--I shall be looking forward to more of his work in the future <3 I'll push my parents to get one of his works, certainly an up-and-coming artist if he isn't already famous~!

I got a chance to speak to one of the artists; to be honest I can't remember his name right now, but the work he did that was on display was of a pink human palm with all the whorls and details of a real macro shot. It was beautiful <3 but I have to say he wasn't very confident when it came to speaking to me about the concept behind it. Nonetheless, I applaud him for his magnificent work :D

Excuse the thought break, here. I just went downstairs to my parents' room to kiss them goodnight. My father commented, with a smile, that when I go off to university, there will be no one to kiss them goodnight. I told them my little sister would still be here, and then he pointed out that she rarely ever comes to kiss them goodnight. Aah, how sad. My sister loves our parents, to be sure. But she is cold, in my opinion, or at least not quite as affectionate as I feel she ought to be. She can be off-handed and almost crass, too, when she speaks, but of course, that is a matter of opinion.

On another note, exams are approaching soon! I ought to update the columns on the sides, but to be honest, I'm being highly unproductive just writing out this entry. Heehee.

I think that the retreat, WoZ, and the recent 30 Hour Famine have thrown me off of my schedule. I can't seem to fit back into my normal working pace and the studying mindset, which is horribly bad; the mocks begin on the 11th--in a week! To be fair though, I may (MAY, not WILL) not even need to pass my mocks or even my final exams <3

Why, you ask? The uni I'm going to requires a minimum of 31, and says that with two more points (an IB score of 33) I am 'guaranteed' entry. Given my present score I should have placement no problem, and the ladies who came over to our school for the info session say that it would be unconditional too <3

I musn't get my hopes up, though--look where that got me last time.

I have to go to sleep now--planning on waking up waaay early to do my devotions. I need a kick in the backside to get me going :) Goodnight and see you again soon~