Suvey whore that I am...
About 15 years ago I...
1. was 4 years old.
2. was in kindergarden.
3. had just started to play the violin.
4. was thrilled to be learning aforementioned instrument.
5. loved wearing pretty pink dresses.
About 10 years ago I...
1. was 9 years old.
2. was in grade 3.
3. thought Grease was the coolest movie ever.
4. started learning violin from one of the more influential people in my life to date.
5. was doing about 4 sessions of swimming training a week.
About 5 years ago I...
1. was 14.
2. was in year 8 at a specialist Arts school, studying music for half a day.
3. was starting to become somewhat depressed about music and school in general, although I wasn't aware of it at the time.
4. started to become quite a computer nut.
5. enjoyed playing in ballet/production orchestras.
About 2 years ago I...
1. was 17.
2. was in year 11 at a normal private school.
3. was learning from aforementioned violin teacher again.
4. dated my first boy.
5. mutually dumped said boy.
About 1 year ago I...
1. was 18.
2. was in my first year of uni.
3. met my wonderful man (altho that was 1.5yrs ago).
4. was thrilled to be learning from the head of strings at the con(servatorium).
5. discovered said head of strings has favourites and those he doesn't particularly like and can be a bastard to those in the latter category.
Today I...
1. woke up next to my man, kissed him and then ripped the sheets off because it was too bloody hot.
2. drove home instead of catching the train.
3. haven't done any violin practice.
4. started doing study for music techniques.
5. taped the remake of Hitchcock's Psyco.
Tomorrow I will...
1. go to uni.
2. agonise over doing violin practice.
3. have 5 hours off in the middle of the day.
4. get more CDs from the library for music techniques.
5. be with my uni friends.
Five items you have brand loyalty to:
1. Pirastro (violin strings).
2. Mennen Deodorant.
3. Bic.
4. CocaCola.
5. Clairol.
Five snacks you enjoy:
1. chips.
2. hummus and pita.
3. donuts.
4. chocolate.
5. chocolate soy milk.
Five things you can't live without:
1. my computer.
2. my mobile.
3. my violin.
4. love and support.
5. friends.
Five things you'd buy with one thousand dollars:
1. Clothes.
2. CDs.
3. a trip away for the weekend.
4. a nice soundsystem.
5. food.
Top five musicians lately:
1. Jascha Heifetz (violinist).
2. Maxim Vengerov (violinist).
3. Nigel Kennedy (violinist).
4. J. S. Bach (composer).
5. Palestrina (composer).
Top five locations I want to run away to:
1. Melbourne city.
2. Perth.
3. London.
4. Fiji.
5. Middle Earth.
Name five bad habits you have:
1. obsessing about what other people think of me.
2. being afraid of frogs.
3. getting annoyed at other people too easily.
4. being selfish.
5. being too quick to judge people before knowing them.
Name five people currently on your bad side:
1. last girl in orch who can't play.
2. flute guy who kept staring down my top in pit orch for show.
3. dean of the faculty for cutting funds.
4. violin teacher (just a bit)
5. people on public transport who kick/lean on my violin.
Name five things you'd never wear:
1. cling wrap.
2. guy's underwear (ie, tighty-whities).
3. all pink.
4. gumboots with a dress.
5. 80s clothing.
Name five animals you like:
1. fishies.
2. birdies.
3. butterflies.
4. some kittehs.
5. some puppies.
Name five TV shows you like:
1. Buffy.
2. Angel.
3. Secret Life of Us.
4. AbFab.
5. Friends.
Name five celebrities you don't like:
1. Russel Crowe.
2. David Boreanz.
3. Anna Kournikova.
4. Renee Zelwegger.
5. Penelope Cruz.
Name five drinks you enjoy:
1. Caffe Latte.
2. Baltiks.
3. Coke.
4. Water.
5. Strawberry margaritas.
Name five ice cream flavors you love:
1. Chocolate.
2. Mint.
3. Boysenberry.
4. Raspberry.
5. Mango sorbet
1. was 4 years old.
2. was in kindergarden.
3. had just started to play the violin.
4. was thrilled to be learning aforementioned instrument.
5. loved wearing pretty pink dresses.
About 10 years ago I...
1. was 9 years old.
2. was in grade 3.
3. thought Grease was the coolest movie ever.
4. started learning violin from one of the more influential people in my life to date.
5. was doing about 4 sessions of swimming training a week.
About 5 years ago I...
1. was 14.
2. was in year 8 at a specialist Arts school, studying music for half a day.
3. was starting to become somewhat depressed about music and school in general, although I wasn't aware of it at the time.
4. started to become quite a computer nut.
5. enjoyed playing in ballet/production orchestras.
About 2 years ago I...
1. was 17.
2. was in year 11 at a normal private school.
3. was learning from aforementioned violin teacher again.
4. dated my first boy.
5. mutually dumped said boy.
About 1 year ago I...
1. was 18.
2. was in my first year of uni.
3. met my wonderful man (altho that was 1.5yrs ago).
4. was thrilled to be learning from the head of strings at the con(servatorium).
5. discovered said head of strings has favourites and those he doesn't particularly like and can be a bastard to those in the latter category.
Today I...
1. woke up next to my man, kissed him and then ripped the sheets off because it was too bloody hot.
2. drove home instead of catching the train.
3. haven't done any violin practice.
4. started doing study for music techniques.
5. taped the remake of Hitchcock's Psyco.
Tomorrow I will...
1. go to uni.
2. agonise over doing violin practice.
3. have 5 hours off in the middle of the day.
4. get more CDs from the library for music techniques.
5. be with my uni friends.
Five items you have brand loyalty to:
1. Pirastro (violin strings).
2. Mennen Deodorant.
3. Bic.
4. CocaCola.
5. Clairol.
Five snacks you enjoy:
1. chips.
2. hummus and pita.
3. donuts.
4. chocolate.
5. chocolate soy milk.
Five things you can't live without:
1. my computer.
2. my mobile.
3. my violin.
4. love and support.
5. friends.
Five things you'd buy with one thousand dollars:
1. Clothes.
2. CDs.
3. a trip away for the weekend.
4. a nice soundsystem.
5. food.
Top five musicians lately:
1. Jascha Heifetz (violinist).
2. Maxim Vengerov (violinist).
3. Nigel Kennedy (violinist).
4. J. S. Bach (composer).
5. Palestrina (composer).
Top five locations I want to run away to:
1. Melbourne city.
2. Perth.
3. London.
4. Fiji.
5. Middle Earth.
Name five bad habits you have:
1. obsessing about what other people think of me.
2. being afraid of frogs.
3. getting annoyed at other people too easily.
4. being selfish.
5. being too quick to judge people before knowing them.
Name five people currently on your bad side:
1. last girl in orch who can't play.
2. flute guy who kept staring down my top in pit orch for show.
3. dean of the faculty for cutting funds.
4. violin teacher (just a bit)
5. people on public transport who kick/lean on my violin.
Name five things you'd never wear:
1. cling wrap.
2. guy's underwear (ie, tighty-whities).
3. all pink.
4. gumboots with a dress.
5. 80s clothing.
Name five animals you like:
1. fishies.
2. birdies.
3. butterflies.
4. some kittehs.
5. some puppies.
Name five TV shows you like:
1. Buffy.
2. Angel.
3. Secret Life of Us.
4. AbFab.
5. Friends.
Name five celebrities you don't like:
1. Russel Crowe.
2. David Boreanz.
3. Anna Kournikova.
4. Renee Zelwegger.
5. Penelope Cruz.
Name five drinks you enjoy:
1. Caffe Latte.
2. Baltiks.
3. Coke.
4. Water.
5. Strawberry margaritas.
Name five ice cream flavors you love:
1. Chocolate.
2. Mint.
3. Boysenberry.
4. Raspberry.
5. Mango sorbet