neighbours.

I got a new cage for twitter over the weekend. This whole time we've been keeping him in Tweety's lil carrying case, which is TINY and I've always felt bad for him even though I always let him out to invade Tweety's cage. Tweety and Twitter do fight sometimes so I don't really feel comfortable keeping them both in one cage when no one is at home. (Btw, I'm saying him because I think Twitter is a boy now) I looked at the prices at the pet store in Square One, but the smallest cage they had there was like $75. Rip off.

I decided to go back to the pet store I got Tweety from in 2003. It's called Pet Mart on Dundas. The people there seem to specialize in birds more so they have a lot of nice bird supplies and a ton of cages! I do recommend going there since they know what they're doing and also their prices are waaaay cheaper. Guess how much their small cages were? $20! So I picked a really cute small cage that I thought was a decent size for one budgie, but my sister and mom spotted this bigger one that was on sale for $25. It was originally $50 but it was half off because it was a used cage. So I decided to go with that one instead. According to one of the workers there, the small cages they had there are apparently too small for budgies and are only carrying cases for bird shows or something. I thought that was a little odd because I swear I've seen people cram three or four budgies in one small cage, but okay.

What I loved about the new cage was that it looked exactly like a mini version of Tweety's cage. So they match! =]

I had a lil photoshoot with my Fuji 200 yesterday because I was still excited about the cage. lololololol. (which is partially the reason why I finally got the energy to scan ALL my instant photos from December up until now and post them up) I got to play with some of the expired film I got as well, which was also very exciting.

My favourite expired photo so far.

I love my birds! =] I want to get another budgie friend for Twitter. I really really wanted to get this one that was spotted like a cow! ... or this other one that was a bright bright yellow XD K I'll stop now.

Until next time.

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picture twenty one.

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

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i am number four.

I watched I Am Number Four with my mom and my sister today. We just felt like watching a movie and my sister brought this movie up since she read the book. It was either this or Justin Bieber! Ahahaha. I just want to see the Justin Bieber movie for lololols.
I never heard of the movie or the book until today. Though the reviews for it online weren't amazing, I loved the movie! The storyline is unique to me. My sister seemed to be really happy with the movie as well and wasn't upset about them leaving some parts out as most people are usually when they read the book first. And my sister is a huge book nerd! So that must mean something! :D

I Am Number Four follows the story of John Smith, a 15-year old alien from the planet Lorien, and his guardian, Henri, as they run from the Mogadorians, another race of aliens that are hunting down John and the other eight teenage Loriens, who all make up the Garde, living on Earth. The Garde consists of all Loriens who have special Legacies and powers. The teenagers are protected by a charm, which only allows them to be killed in a set order. John is Number Four. Both the Loriens and Mogadorians have a human appearance.

Another part of the movie I really enjoyed were the photography bits since the female lead, Sarah (aka. girl from Glee), was into photography and used film cameras! In the scene where her and John were looking at her camera collection, I spotted a Diana + right away in the bundle from far away! I felt so awesome for recognizing some of the cameras in that movie for some reason lolololol. I thought it was really cool how Sarah was a "lomographer". It really shows how hardcore her character is with her interest in photography. Apparently, the actress in real life was into photography too. Just seeing film cameras being used for art in a movie inspired me to take more pictures with my diana mini =]

Despite the few scary parts that made me jump in this movie (since I'm the biggest anti-horror movie watcher you'll ever know), I recommend watching it =] I want to start reading this series! There's only one book out though ;__;

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picture nineteen.

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Not entirely sure what this one means exactly, but I'll take it as a picture OF a letter.
Since I had this one on hand and also because it's awesome...

The front was really unique too =]

I wonder who this was from?


Similarities? Hmmm....

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picture fourteen.

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Wow old. This was at the end of 2006.

No surprise there.

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guess what I'm making for Valentines this year...

Oreo Truffles!

My dance class is having a Baked Goods Day for Valentines tomorrow and I'm planning on making these today. The recipe for this is super easy so it's perfect for those of you who aren't really geniuses at baking and making other sweet things, like moi :D

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picture eight.

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

It's more like 8 pics in one, but it's not my fault Bryan scanned all of them together and posted it as one picture! Still it makes me lol.

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picture five.

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

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picture four.

Day 04 - A picture of your night

It would need to be a combination of...

AND

AND

AND

(except with Andy's face on it... and Bryan's!)
AND

(except in a car)

If there was only a picture with all of that put together, then that would be my night =]

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shutter happy.

Oh yes I did!

Not the Fujifilm 210!!!

Yes, I was really quick in getting this. I got it as a "Congrats for getting your choreography in Choreo" gift to myself. lololololololol... That could just be an excuse, but I'd like to think of it like that so I don't feel so bad for buying it. Har har~

It's pretty massive. It's a lot bigger than I expected it to be, now being able to hold it with my own hands D:
The size of the pictures it takes is a lot bigger than the Fuji instax 7 so it's worth it. Almost equivalent to Polaroid pictures but in wide format.
And guess who can go shutter happy with it???

I stole Bryan's hat. lolololol.

Yes, those are 14 packs of film bought from a really nice seller on kijiji who seems to be really into photography. So he knows his stuff. The packs are expired so they were extremely cheap but they were stored properly. They were only $6 a pack which is really good compared to around $25 for a twin pack in camera stores (which also isn't too bad considering I saw Blacks selling twin packs for like $40 x_X. That's too crazy). I only paid $60 for 14 packs. He threw in 4 packs for free. That's like 140 pictures! :D I won't need to buy film for a while
The seller also posted some pictures he took with the same batch just to show that they aren't completely useless I guess. The quality of the expired film looked really nice so I didn't mind. He said that if I had any packs that weren't working he'd replace them for me. So it's all gooood =]

The expiry dates are in the end of 2001 and beginning of 2002. I had no idea this type of camera from Fujifilm existed for that long! The packaging does look a lil bit older compared to the newer packs of wide film. There's a pic of the Instax 100 on the box... which I actually have never seen before.

first pictures taken with non expired film.

I can't wait to play with this camera more :D
I just need to stop being lazy and actually scan all my instant photos >_>

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choreography and lomography

Update since I've been dead for like two weeks. Actually.

The last two weeks were the most physically and mentally tiring that I've ever experienced! Which would be a weird to say since the first two weeks back at school aren't usually to be like that for most people at least. Choreo auditions were soon after school startedso it meant rehearsals x 2049582094029384! Out of the 100 pieces that enter, only 40 get in. Yeahhh. The stress just progressed throughout the weeks to a point where everyone was pissed at each other. I neglected all my academic readings because I would collapse on my bed as soon as I got home each night. I had like no social life and didn't even see Bryan for the whole week... which really didn't make the week go any better. But death week is over now! Thank god. It'll be somewhat calm until the casting list goes up. Heh. I feel like it will take a lot longer for the faculty to decide this year because there were SO many good entries from what I saw during people's rehearsals.

Here is one group piece I choreographed. It was originally for my Creative Performance class, but I decided to add music, make some changes, and audition it for Choreo.

Dorothy

It was one of the latest run throughs the day before the audition that I got on film. There's no music in beginning because it's supposed to start in silence, in case you're wondering why you can't hear anything. The ending was cut off too xP
I did post this facebook, but set to private for those associated with this piece. But because you bother to read my blog, you get to see it! :D yayyyyyy

The music was actually made by a good friend of mine from high school, Marvin. It's called Loves Interlude. I came across it when he showed me his music site where he has all his different song recordings. It really spoke to me at the time and I remembered it later on when I was thinking of potential songs for my choreography. Yeah, so I asked him if I could use it and he said yes =] Thanks Marvin! Check out his stuff here!

Photography wise.
I got a Diana Mini over the Christmas break! I got the Alice in Wonderland version though I was only planning on getting the regular one. I just couldn't resist because it was so cute! :D And also it came with a Diana Flash that I could use when I do get the regular sized Diana + some time in the future. I decided to start off with the mini first mostly because it uses 35mm film which is way easier to find and cheaper than 120mm film. I know you can buy 120 film at Urban Outfitters, but I'm not sure which places process the film. Wal Mart maybe? Dunno. I've only gone through one roll of film for the Diana Mini that I mostly experimented with. I haven't gotten it developed yet though. I do have a feeling that I may have accidentally overlapped images with the way the film winded at some points. Using this type of camera definitely brings me back to Photography class in high school minus the developing process.

I think the line on the back of the camera is clever. "Through this lens is wonderland"

I also finally got myself a Polaroid SX 70 aka. the camera that unfolds!!! I wanted one so badly after watching the Mijonju show on Youtube. Mijonju definitely got me back into photography. I love how this camera transforms! I was so tripped out the first time I saw him open it.

TRANSFORM! >:D

I got a good deal on Kijiji. The prices I've seen around on ebay and such were like $120 + for the camera and a case. Or even just the camera sometimes.
Buuuut I found someone selling it for $60 which included the case and another case with a whole bunch of accessories for the camera that most people do not include. It just has a scratch on the leather on the top, but other than that, it's in good condition. The guy selling it was this old man who had the camera for 20 years, but hardly used it. So, the camera is just as old as me! He said he was happy knowing that his camera was going into good hands.
Now the only thing I need now is SX 70 film =( Not cheap at all.

Next on my list
Fujifilm 210
Because it's awesome too... and film is available :D
Until next time.

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my girlfriend is a gumiho.

I just finished watching another asian drama lololololololol.

I decided to watch My Girlfriend is a Gumiho. It was a title that I was interested in watching before I found Shining Inheritance and I realized later on that Lee Seung Gi also played the male lead role, sooo I decided to watch it because I really liked him in Shining Inheritance.

One day after Cha Dae Woong ran away from his grandfather, he accidently freed a nine-tailed fox who was closed in a painting for about 500 years. He didn't realize what he has done, until the Gumiho (nine-tailed fox),who took the form of a beautiful woman, appeared in front of him. Dae Woong was really frightened that he ran away from her and fell on the riverbank.Since he was severely injured, Gumiho came to save him and gave him her most precious bead to share with him the mystic fox' strength, as she owes him her freedom. Gumiho then asked him if he can help her become human and how to act like one. In return, she allowed him to use her bead for him to shoot for his dream action movie despite his body's severe condition. As time goes by, their mutual relationship grew deeper as they start to fall for each other.

A really good drama with a really good cast overall! I love the main leads. They make such a cute couple and there are so many cute moments they have together that really establish such a close bond. Especially the "hoi-hoi"! I caught myself watching with the biggest smile on my face and laugh out loud so many times throughout the drama even though the whole drama isn't completely comedic. I love how Lee Seung Gi gets away with showing off his singing talent in all the dramas he's in so far even though singing has nothing to do with the storyline. It's also refreshing to see a beautiful female lead that doesn't scream "plastic surgery" when you look at her face. I don't know if Shin Min Ah had surgery or not since I know that plastic surgery is very common in Korea, but her look seems so natural that I highly doubt she had anything done. She plays this character so well! I love the vocabulary they give her as a fox. For example, how she describes soda as "bubbly water" and liking the colour brown because it is "the colour of a cow"! On the other hand, when I look at Park Soo Jin, I can't help but wonder what her face used to look like! Her character is so annoying that it makes me wonder why Daewoong would even like her so much to begin with. She does actually remind me of certain people I know unfortunately. Le sigh. When I first saw her in this drama, it took me a while to realize that she was in Boys Before Flowers, but not a huge character. She does play the "bad female" really well though.

So far, this drama and Shining Inheritance are the best Korean dramas I've seen, since the ones I've seen in the past tend to have unfinished or unexplained situations from what I remember. I highly recommend it.



Hoi hoi couple!

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Happy New Year!

Resolutions for this year

• Stop procrastinating (...a given)
• Work on strength and flexibility outside of school
• Improve my singing voice - been watching too many singing related videos on youtube again lulz.
• Play the piano more
• Write in my journal more
• Update blog more often
• Update Youtube more often
• Shop less
• Put effort into those who actually care about me
• Not letting others stop me from moving forward
• Become more independent

Yeah... Nothing out of the ordinary...ish. I've already been doing well with these goals for the past month already.

New Year, New Journal

Actually, it was just a coincidence that I filled up my old journal days before New Years. It took like 10 months to fill up.. because I stopped writing so many times due to laziness or being busy with other things. But it still helps me feel like I'm having a fresh new start. The pages are so beautiful. It'll just make the experience of writing about anything more enjoyable.

Let's make the best of 2011!
(Is it just me or does the number 2011 seem very awkward? ... Probably just me lololololol.)

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Merry Christmas!

My whole family including our newest member, Twitter =]

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Mine was amazing!

Christmas day went by really fast, but the Christmas season is definitely not over... especially the Holiday shopping o_o, which I never do anyway because I usually just go out and do things with my cousins during the crazy boxing day sales. There's nothing I'm hunting for at the moment that I'm capable of getting during boxing week I believe. I'd rather just save my money for my lomography camera desires for the future. lulz.

Nonetheless, I'm in happy mode and will not let anything get in the way of that.
You should too =]

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Dear Social Life,

Excuse me while I go and reteach myself the entire anatomy course and write an essay worth 50% of my mark yayyyy.

See you after the 10th.

Sincerely,

Chantee

study face

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Dear Muffin Man at Rich Tree,

Despite the lack of sleep I get the nights before, your kindness always makes my mornings when I drop by Rich Tree for my somewhat breakfast. Green tea and carrot muffin! Yayyyy.

Thank you so for much for the "Muffin Special" today and serving me a free extra muffin... even though you purposely broke both of them so I could get away with it if the cashier asked. Ahah.

Sincerely,

Chantee

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what happened was...

amazing!

Rye Dances this year is over and I can't say that I'm happy about it. Yes, I am relieved that I no longer have long ass rehearsals every day and I actually have little more time to relax, but I feel sad that this experience, which has been more of a journey to me, is over. It seems so long ago when we all first gathered with our designated choreographers anxious to know who was in the same piece as us and what the piece would be about. But it went by so fast.

The performances went very well and the pieces grew with every show. I learned more about dance and also myself along the way. I'm thankful for all my friends who came out to watch and share this experience with me. I'm also thankful to those who couldn't make it, but tried their best! All the support really means a lot to me because dance is really a huge part of my life.

Of course an after party is needed.
Partying with a huge group of dancers is sooo much fun :D

I really do wish for an upcoming relaxing week, but it's not even close. Dance assessments, acting presentations, singing presentations, anatomy papers, and creative performance pieces all within 5 days. Did I forget to mention exams the week after? Joy.

until next time.

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twitter?

I got a new budgie yesterday. Well, it's not really mine o_o

I'm just taking care of it for my cousin Nicki who received it for her "moves on it's own and musical" gift in last week's Kris Kringle game within my cousins. She has two cats at home so it's not exactly safe for the budgie to live with them. Not only because the cats will want to hunt it, but also because there's bacteria in a cat's saliva that can cause an infection to birds. I remember reading that when I researched on taking care of birds when I first got Tweety. Luckily, we have Tweety's carrying cage for the budgie to stay in.

Nicki named him/ her Twitter! Cute name =] Its middle name is Tweety's minion.

I have no idea if this budgie is a guy or a girl and I probably won't really find out any time soon.

I was a lil worried that the first encounter of Twitter and Tweety would go completely wrong and that Tweety would get territorial and jealous. It also doesn't help that Twitter is TINY and Tweety is like twice his/her size. But it seemed like Tweety was slightly scared of Twitter and tried to avoid contact. Haha! There was a point where Twitter was trying to talk to Tweety and they had a bit of a conversation. But it stopped before I could get my camera and film it =(

Tweety and Twitter's first encounter

Nicki calling the budgie Twitter sorta reminded me of my neglected Twitter account that I made just to occasionally follow certain people I am subscribed to on youtube. Other than that I've always found Twitter a bit pointless since I could do the same thing on facebook. However, I'm debating whether I should jump on the bandwagon and actually use my Twitter.

I just might because my bird is named Twitter =]

@chanteechu

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a talking t-rex!

My cousin posted some comics that his Korean students added their own English captions to.

These are my favs...

Koreans are hilarious =]

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memories.

the only warmth we have in the end.

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