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30 August 2001

Either people didn't believe me when I said that if you type in 'see through lingere' in a search engine you'd find a link to my site and wanted to try it out for themselves, or there really are a large amount of people out there who are genuinely looking for sites to perv on naked or scantily clad chicks and find themselves stuck on my site. Seriously, the tracker I have has come up with some kinky, weird ass search terms people have looked for on places like Yahoo, that have consequently lead them to my site.

Ha. I was disturbed before, but now I just think it's too funny.

I keep telling myself that I have so much uni stuff due in the next couple of weeks, yet I still haven't really done much to get anything done. I spend more time worrying and stressing about the crap I have to do rather than actually getting my ass in gear and doing some work. Maybe if the lecturers provided some incentive, like giving us bonus marks/money/alcohol/chocolate, to hand the assignment in early, I'd actually start it straight away and hand it in days before it should be submitted.

Curiosity lead me to submit my site to the 'The Weblog Review', surprisingly I got a nice review and a decent mark. Sweet. After going there and checking out some of the other reviews I've found some truly interesting and witty blogs that I have now added to my stalkage list- at least now if I get bored with my life I can live vicariously through others, heh.

26 August 2001

I ran into my friend Steven tonight, and it turns out he's going to be a stunt man in the sequels to 'The Matrix'. I didn't believe him at first, and nearly fell over when he said he was serious and that they start shooting in the studios in two weeks.

It came as a surprise because he is an architect- I asked him if it was going to be his new career choice, but he said it was just something that he thought he'd give a try and didn't believe it himself when he was told that he was going to be in it. But I guess he’s always been into sports and stuff, he’s played soccer for years and has a black belt in karate, hell I think he can even kick box because he offered to teach me.

How very cool, I actually know someone who’s going to be involved in a Hollywood movie.

The cruise I went on last night was brilliant, it was actually nice to be stuck on a boat in the middle of Sydney harbour during winter for 4 hours. Also it gave me the opportunity to just have heaps of fun without worrying about all the other issues I have to deal with.

We were all planning to drink ourselves silly since it we’re all under a lot of stress at the moment, but despite the fact that I spent $90 on alcohol last night I wasn’t even close to being drunk. Something very dodgy had to been going on with the alcohol they were serving on the boat because ordinarily I’d be absolutely wasted if I had drunk as much as I did last night.

It could have been the fact that we were being served food continuously the whole night, the waiter just kept shoving trays of food in our faces and we felt obligated to take it. Kylie had 14 shots- a mixture of cowgirls, QF’s and tequila, and was barely tipsy.

Oh well, we didn’t need alcohol to have a good night, the music was average but it got better when they played the songs people had requested and dedicated. Although it was a little scary on the dance floor when people started to dance with one of the poles that supported the upper level of the boat.

I wish I was rich enough to own a house on or near Sydney harbour, it would be the ultimate place to live. The views would be so beautiful. We were up on the top deck looking out at the houses and apartment buildings as the boat went past them imaging what it would be like to live there.

The harbour truly is a beautiful place, especially at night. I don’t think I could ever get tired of seeing the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Opera House illuminated at night. The harbour really is Sydney’s signature location.

Although when you think about it the harbour and the landmarks on it are basically the ‘must-see’ things in Sydney, but if you stand in one spot near the opera house and spin yourself around in a full circle you’ve seen all you really need to see of Sydney in approximately 3 seconds.

24 August 2001

Lately: "I was, and still am, such a whiny ass. I can't help it though, complaining and bitching are two of the things I do best......"
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I got his from Alex, who has a brilliant blog you should all stalk. Go now.

    Prayer for the Stressed
    Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they annoyed me.

    Also, help me to be careful of toes I have stepped on today as they may be connected to the ass I have to kiss tomorrow.

    Help me always give 100% at work… 12% on Monday, 23% on Tuesday, 40% on Wednesday, 20% on Thursday and 5% on Friday.

    And help me remember that when I’m having a really bad day, and it seems that people are trying to annoy me, that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 4 to extend my middle finger and tell them to fuck off.
Bwah! Love the last sentence.

23 August 2001

La la la.

The stress over my uni exams, presentations and assignments has finally sunk in.

Shiznit.

I really don't know how I'm going to find time for it all. I've already cut down my shifts at work, cut down on my dance classes and I basically have no social life, yet I still find myself short on time. I knew before the semester started that it would be a killer, but as usual I didn't end up being on top of all my work like I promised myself I would.

I tired to go to sleep in the hope that I'd just forget all about it, but I'm freaking out and getting all worked up. I was contemplating going for a walk to clear my head but it's practically blowing a gale outside, so I don't think that freezing my ass off in the early hours of the morning is going help.

Anyone up for some alcohol?

21 August 2001

Two girls came up to me at uni today whilst I was sitting eating lunch and asked me what a thought a Christian was.

I really, REALLY do not like being approached in public by people who like to preach/discuss anything related to religion. So I was very vague and abrupt with my answer, hoping that they'd get the "I don't really want to talk to you, leave me alone" vibe. However they didn't get the hint, and I didn't have the heart to blatantly tell them to go away, so I got stuck having to listen to them preach to me about God, Jesus, reading the Bible, reaffirming my faith, yadda, yadda, yadda.

I'm not against religion, my faith is something that is an important part of my life. But I believe that religion is a private thing. To me it isn't something that you should talk about to strangers or analyse to death. It's something shared between you and whatever God/s you believe in, and it shouldn't be something forced down your throat by others.

Next time someone tries to preach to me, I'm going to say that I worship the Devil.

20 August 2001

I was just watching a show on television called 'The Human Body'. This week they showed development during the early teenage years- the growing of pubic hair, first erections and all that other teenage stuff. I'm surprised that they're actually airing it at the 7:30 timeslot, it is kind of graphic for the 'little eyes' that could be watching.

19 August 2001

I want to be in LA :(

Fan Forum and Crashdown are having their summer party at the Universal Sheraton Hotel, with special guests actors Brendan Fehr, Majandra Delfino and William Sadler, and musican Magdalen Hsu-Li. The party would have been excellent to have gone to, I'd love to meet the posters and other moderators who post on the boards. Pity I live on the other side of the world though.

I'm listening to the webcast and there's an auction going on where they're selling off items from the set of Roswell, and someone just bought Jason Behr's dirty cargo pants that he wore in the end of the episode 'End of the World' for $1150, holy shit. Even if I was a Roswell fan, I don't think I'd fork out that much money for some celebrity's used pants. At the Fan Fanforum/Crashdown party last year, where the whole Roswell cast attended, someone actually paid $4000 for the scrubs Jason (aka Max) wore in the episode 'The White Room'. Now that is what I'd call an obsessed fan. Imagine what else you could buy with that.

18 August 2001

I've attempted to upload one of those 'comment' features using PHP. Only problem is I have no idea how it works, woo.


I really want a pair of Astroboy boxer shorts, that would be the ultimate. I've searched every possible store, even online, but with no luck. They do exist because I know people who actually own them. Maybe I should go and hijack their pair, heh.

Astroboy is my favourite cartoon of all time. There is just something so endearing about him that makes me go 'aww' whenever I see anything related to him. Actually one of my prize possessions is my Astroboy watch I bought in Hong Kong a couple of years ago.

I was so upset when the ABC took the cartoon off air. It was really a devastating time for a six year old, I remember even writing a letter to the ABC with my dad to ask them to show it again. Somehow I don't think my dad actually mailed it, heh.

I want a pair of those boxer shorts damn it.


Oh, how I love putting customers who think they know everything in their place:

    Me: Hi, what can I get for you?
    Bitch Lady: I'll have a regular flat white and a regular caramel latte.
    Me: Would you like anything else?
    BL: That's the lot.
    Me: That's $6.45 thanks
    BL: I have this coupon. I can get one free.
    Me: Sorry you actually can't use that.
    BL: It says valid anytime.
    (She replies in a very annoyed voice)
    Me: It does, but sorry 'mam those coupons can't be used because...
    (Bitch lady cuts me off)
    BL: Can't you read? Or do you need to go back to English class?!?
    (Bitch lady growls and shoves the coupon in my face)
    Me: Well actually I can read and it does say 'Valid anytime'. However, with your supreme knowledge of the English language I'm astonished that you were unable to comprehend that the coupon also says in red print 'Expires June 1st, 2001'.
    (I reply in an overly sweet and sarcastic tone because I wasn't in the mood to take crap from customers today. The other customers in the line are now smirking and giggling because they heard what the stupid lady said to me)
    BL: Oh...
    (Bitch lady says, clearly embarrassed and turning a dark shade of red. She dejectedly hands over the money and goes off to wait for her drinks)

Ha! I think she'll be more careful who she decides to take on next time.

15 August 2001

I think I'm going to have freaky dreams tonight, and I blame it all on the video we watched today in one of my lectures. The video was a reflection on the fast moving pace of society today and the ramifications of living such stressful lives. The video drew a similarity between how a farm is run, to how human beings are treated in the workforce- that we are all just machines people use in order to further their own interests for financial and social gain by whatever means possible.

It was a fairly interesting video- it showed examples from all over the world, but the scene that sticks out in my mind is the scene with the bulls. They were interviewing a scientist about genetic engineering, and he was explaining how they used bulls for the experiment. We thought they were just going to explain the process, but no. They showed the bulls mounting each other and getting it on. And then they had a guy standing next to the bull with a net/bag thing on a stick ready to catch the bulls sperm.

It's disturbing, sick and highly amusing all at the same time. Tee-hee. But, ewww! It's something I could have gone through life without having to witness.

14 August 2001

Lately: "Maybe I should rope one of my friends to come and busk on a train with me....."
(Read complete journal entry)

Woo.

I just downloaded Ben Folds’ new single, ‘Rocking the Suburbs’. He absolutely kicks ass. Even though I’m still distraught that Ben Folds Five broke up, at least he is still making music, albeit solo. He’s one talented guy.

12 August 2001

Lately: "I really need to stop being so emotionally attached to fictional characters and contrived storylines....."
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Taking a trip down FF's Katie Board memory lane. The first thread is sane, the second one is where everyone gets a little freaky, tee-hee.

8 August 2001

June just SMSed me to tell me she was the Coldplay Concert! ...grrrrr

She even got free tickets.

#*@%$*#&^%*!!!

I really wanted to go....grrrr...Lucky bitch :\

Look at the stars; look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow


Damn it, I wanted to hear that played live. *sighs*


Instead of going straight home after uni this afternoon, I went to the City to just walk around and window shop. But while I was walking down George Street, I was approached by a group of four guys with a video camera.

As it turns out they were making a video for a mates 21st Birthday. The guys were carrying around a couple of pictures of their friend, Pete, and were going around asking random girls to rate him on the camera.

    Me: “You want me to what?”
    Strange guy with camera: “We want you to check out these pics of Pete and tell us what you’d give him out of 10”
    Me: “Are you serious? That’s so cruel and degrading!”
    SGWC: “But it’s also so, so funny”
    Me: “True...I guess I don’t know the guy so there’s no harm done”
    SGWC: “That’s the spirit!”

I ended up giving Pete 9/10. He was pretty cute ;)

Somehow I managed to also score myself an invitation to the party, which is this Saturday night at Bondi. Bwah! I think it would be rude for me to go since I don't even know the guy, so I think I'll pass.

6 August 2001

I wonder what the fine is if someone photocopies an entire text book (effectively saving her $70), it's bound to violate some copyright laws.

Not that I'd ever do anything like that...

*ahem*


I wonder why I get so damn emotional when it comes to television shows. I just watched the Friends season finale, and the tears started to drop when Monica and Chandler were saying their vows...awww.

I think I'm just a sucker for all things sweet and sappy.

3 August 2001

Lately: "Dude, I feel totally boobless standing next to her, heh....."
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Scanned some pics from the parties and such I've been to lately, added them to the end of the above mentioned entry.


According to my tracker someone stumbled into my site by searching for 'indian lingere' and 'see through lingere'.

Err, I don't know whether to be highly amused or severly disturbed...either way sucked in to whoever actually clicked my link to see some half nekkid chicks in bras, cause they got stuck with listening to me rambling instead.

2 August 2001

Rawrr.

He is definitely a reason to keep on watching 'Dark Angel'.

    katy: Did you watch 'Dark Angel'?
    laris8381: Do you even have to ask? Dude, Michael Weatherly is enough to get me becoming a loyal fan
    katy: Tell me about it. He has that scruffy and sexy look going for him.
    katy: *fans herself*
    laris8381: tee-hee. Yes indeed, at least now perving on him during the episode will give me something productive to do on Thursday nights.
    katy: Jessica Alba can just disappear, I'll be content to watch the Michael Weatherly hour. Mmm-mm.
Yes, we need lives.


I decided to get off my gradually expanding ass and do some more exercise. I used to be able to jog for about half an hour without really struggling. This afternoon I went jogging and nearly gave myself a heart attack after ten minutes, the gutter looked like a very appealing place to crash for a bit, heh. Looks like I've got to find some more time to build up my fitness level again, maybe I should go and join the gym at uni...then again I don't think I can be bothered to go to that much effort.

I managed to scan the collage we gave June for her birthday, it's pretty spiffy considering we didn't have very many pictures to use.

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1 August 2001

I can't believe it's August already, every month seems to go by faster and faster.

It's tax time again. Usually I do my own but I can't be bothered this year so I got my mum to ask her accountant to do it for me. I'm excited because I'll be getting four times more than I expected back, I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw the amount! Only problem is I've got to make sure I put it in my saving account and try not to touch it because god knows with that much money in my hands I could do some serious damage spending it all on useless crap, heh.