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*sigh*

Okay, Installment four in Hiruen is turning out to be quite a long one so I'm gonna split it into the the beginning of Installment five.

This is a pretty short journal update as not a lot is going on. I've finished school and currently am taking a well earned 'bumming' period where I'm basically sleeping half the day and doing whatever I want for the rest. Hence 'bumming'.

I spent the whole weekend in the rain, which has resulted in me aching all over. I went for a bushwalk with my mum and best friend, and meters from the summit it began to pour followed by hail. Thank goodness we had spray coats. But that didn't stop me from freezing and being covered in leeches.

And then I coached rowing to some back-chatting little shits. But then again I made them work their asses off in a mini race which they epically failed at. They stopped half way. How weak is that?!
Anyway someone stole my bike so I had to run beside them with a megaphone which gets heavy after a while. Plus its was raining and I got soaked and somehow sunburnt at the same time..

Only I could do that.

Oh, I get my exam results soon, and I received the Literature award for my school. Yay! Finally all that work has paid off. I've finally beat the yr12's in my class! They never took me seriously till I started whipping their asses in tests and (finger crossed) hopefully the exam.

Actually, this has turned out to be a bigger journal than I thought. Sorry about getting your hopes up for a short one.

Have a good winter/summer

Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso FWEEEEEEEEEEEEE! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/28379467/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/28379467/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:02 PST

YAYAYAYAYAY!

My exams are over

There's still yr11's to go but they don't matter, our marks have already been sent to the Department of Education so technically I've already passed

Wow it's been hot here. We've been getting up to 41degrees (105.8F)and it's not even summer yet! It's still Spring! What the hell?! I'm guessing it's gonna reach 50degrees (122F) by our hottest month, February. Welcome to the driest continent on the planet, Woo!

So now with all my spare time I'm buffing up on my movies, growing my collection steadily. That and a bit of summer lovin'

he's a wonderful boy, I'm just seeing where it goes at this stage. And what the hell is with me being attracted to younger guys and vice versa?! Admittingly, they're only 1 year younger, but its weird in a school environment where everyone is defined by their age. Perhaps its because I look like I'm six...

And yes, I've been sucked into Twilight again. My god, Stephanie Meyer's writing is disgustingly bad, I struggle to read some parts. And when a Twilight fan comes banging at my door calling me a jealous idiot, they obviously don't have the reading skills past second grade. Anyone who's read more than five books can see how bad her talent is. Correction, she has no talent. And I'm so thoroughly sick of shitty writers being published!!! Our standards have dropped so dramatically, its so rare to find beautiful writing in this day and age. Prove me wrong, amigos, strive to be the best you can.

And on that cheery note, I leave you

Hope you're doing well, I know I am, cos I'm fweeeeeee! Ah, holidays, sun and surf, here I come!

Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Hyperventelation http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27952146/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27952146/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:47:14 PDT

I am hyperventelating, someone get me a paper bag!

Actually it's not that bad, but I am in a high state of stress at the moment. My end of year exams are less than two weeks away and I haven't even finished a practise exam. I'm doing two year12 subjects (I'm in year11) and one of them is an english, so I don't get a say whether it gets counted or not, so basically I'm under major pressure to do well in it. EEP!
The other one is History: Revolutions which is very content heavy but I seem to be doing better than the year12's. I did an essay off the top of my head without any study and got an A+ on it. Woo for me! But still, I know that if I stop studying for one day I'm gonna lose it all. EEP AGAIN!

So on that note I'm fundamentally telling you that I won't be on deviantart for the next two and a half weeks. BUT, if you do have Facebook, hit me up people! I'm pretty much an addict there so you can always drop a line and say hi

it'd be great to keep in contact with you awesome people.

Off to read your journals and pieces, wish me luck and hope to see you soon with good news

Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso TRADGEDY!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27790568/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27790568/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:54:30 PDT

Everything.

It's all gone. My drawings, images, music, writing, school work... gone.

All because of our stupid asshole of a computer tech.

"Yeah sure, your work will be fine, no need to back it up. Just some simple maintenance work."

He managed to keep all of my mum's and brother's work but just happened to completely erase all of mine.

I'm felling fucking murderous. Six years of work down the drain.

Thank god I posted writing here and drew all my originals by hand.

Excuse the language, I hope you understand how very frustrated I am.

I'm going to have a rave at him, he's never touching my computer again.

Cheers,

xoxo

p.s. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!... That feels better

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Forgive Me For I Have Sinned http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27384679/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27384679/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:57:06 PDT this is an actual journal!

Hope you dudes and dudettes have been going swimmingly, I know I have.

The writing's powered off, and I mean powered off. Like, 4000 words a day. And being the slight OC perfectionist I am, I'm pretty happy with the quality too. There's a bit of dialogue in the next Installment that has me all chuffed with pride. It's Toora's reaction speech to the captain during a heated debate. It reveals a little about her past and her nature as well. Don't mess with this chick! Keep an eye out for it, most likely it'll be up today

In other news, I was sadly gripped by curiosity and watched the Twilight movie. Now before you strap me to a pyke and burn me alive I have to mention that I thoroughly didn't like it. It was almost as bad as the book (and I didn't even get past the first chapter in that one!). The acting in some parts was sooooo bad that it had me in stitches. Literally, mum was getting seriously worried. When Bella sat next to Edward in biology for the first time he didn't look like he wanted to suck her blood, he looked like he was about to throw up. And I found this extremely amusing.

But what killed me the most was the music they used. It was actually good! And a lot of them were my favourite artists! I was shattered. How could they bring down original, aesthetic Radiohead's 15 Step by using it on the credits and Muse's Supermassive Blackhole for the baseball game. Admittedly they were fitting to the scene, but NOOOO! They're decent songs! Don't associate them in the number one cult film for romance-hype tweenies who haven't even kissed a boy yet and still think they have cooties! *sob*

Moving on. I've found a friend who writes! And she writes really well. She's in the year bellow me and she's fairly quiet. We only happen to know each other through rowing, and I've sorta forgotten how I found out but I think I saw her writing at school one day and we exchanged emails. Man it feels good to find someone similar so close

And poker night dude? Well it's all good except he asks me for advice about getting back together with his ex. I just laugh at him and smack his head. The kid's got a lot to learn. Anyway it doesn't matter cos currently he's in Germany for 3 weeks then the UK for another 1. He's their problem now!

I really do hope you guys are moving at a steady pace, enjoy your upcoming winter/summer

Cheers,

xoxo

Oh! By the way, if you're looking for a new drink other than mixes and beer, I suggest you try wine and coke. One part of each, makes for a nice combination

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Toora Squares Off http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27348592/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/27348592/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:36 PDT
Here's something fun I thought would break up the monotomy of a Tuesday afternoon from

The Rules:
1. You must choose only ONE of your OCs. Do it again if you wanna use another OC.
2. Your OC must answer every question as truthfully as possible.
3. Title the journal as "OCs Quiz (your OCs name)".
4. When you're done, tag as many people as you want.
5. Have fun!!!

1. Hi! What's your real name and nickname?
Toora's the name. Been called Flick once, it caught onto a total of one person.

2. Interesting... what's your current age?
I'm older than I look...

3. Uh huh. What's your favorite food?
Gimme a piece of ferra bread and khapheril and I'm a happy girl.

4. And your favorite drink?
A really nice type of coffee that I used to get at a small stall in Incurica. It was a thick, black drink that I think the lady called "Satine".

5. Confession time! Who's your crush/lover?
Say that again and I'll slit your throat.

6. Aww! Have you two kissed yet?
... Do you realise I used to kill for a living.

7. Classic question! What's your favorite color?
White. Not technically a colour but I prefer it.

8. Who's your favorite author?
Ferris Baad, the old village mage that used to tell all the children in the village the most colourful stories in Hiruen. Unfortunately he wasn't a favourite with the parents, but he was special to me.

9. Now what's your biggest fear?
I'm yet to meet it. New things aren't scary to me, they're just interesting. I've learnt a long time ago to be completely unsurprised.

10. *stifles a giggle* I'm not laughing *bursts out laughing* Sorry. Any siblings?
You're weird person. One. A younger brother. I... don't talk about it.

11. Almost, it's only twenty questions. Who's your hero?
... Narich. He was the only person to actually give me chance, he practically made me who I am today.

12. Ok, who is your worst enemy?
... That's hard. Anyone who I seem to cross just seems to be in my way. There hasn't been anyone who regularly intends to harm me. Who knows, I still have a journey up to Khelorias. I hear there's been a civil war.

13. What would you do if your hero and your worst enemy got together?
What kind of question is that? You're stupid.

14. Interesting... what would you do if you met your creator?
Well introducing myself would be null and void seeing as she made me..

15. Okay, I'll contact them right now. Done! Now, what do you want to be when you grow up?
I've already made my career choice. Currently I'm on a break but eventually I'll return.

16. What's your worst nightmare?
Not finding them. I wouldn't have anywhere to return to, they'd have just disappeared.

17. What's your lifelong dream?
To try and get everything the way it was before. Everything's changed so much, and not for the better. Corruption, waste, deception; they have no place anywhere in this world.

18. What would you do if your lifelong dream came true?
You know, I don't know.

19. Ok, where's your favorite place to relax?
My old training field. The trees don't have any bark left but they're still useful when I get frustrated. Often.

20. Last question! What do you spend most of your time doing?
Looking after other people, and it's beginning to wear thin.

21. We're done! Now tag whoever you want.
Do what?

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Feelings of Self http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/26745273/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/26745273/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:32:30 PDT
It's been longer than I expected. Toooo long I'd say, so lets jump straight into it.

Whirlwind couple of months. Where did I leave you? The poker night after mid-year exams? Well amigos, you've got a lot to catch up on.

At said poker night, a girl met a very attractive boy and they both like the other considerably. They continued to see each other over the holidays and various other parties till the boy plucked up the courage to ask the girl out. They were both very happy

After about a month or so, the boy was changing due to a shift in friendship groups and wasn't treating said girl very nicely. The boy then explained to the girl that he was still in love with his ex. The girl understood and let him go. Yet only a few days later the boy expressed to the girl how great it was that she was there to help him get over his ex. He then went on to say he wasn't worried about losing her friendship, but the friendships of her friends. Naturally, the girl felt used and was hurt.
It wasn't in the nature of the girl to show her emotions or weakness, and silently she was angry with herself for letting it happen, for she was sure his affections were genuine. While she was hurt, her friends carried on normally, even though they recognised that she wasn't alright. A few of them stuck up for her and told the boy to bugger off. Her two best friends were there for her but after a week they had disappeared. She'd had wondered where they had got to till she saw them hanging out with the boy, ignoring the girl. She was then told to get over it, and that they were friends with him too, despite how the boy had treated her and how it had effected her. These were her best friends.
The girl still isn't alright and seriously reconsidering the friends she chooses. The girl has now lacks sympathy for people, especially him and them.

What a shit house time.

Moving on cos that's what I have to do.

I play violin in the Ballarat Schools Symphony Orchestra. There's an entry level to join so we're small but bloody good. Recently we went down to the Melbourne School's Strings Festival to play. Traditionally there's always a dominant school with amazing technique and ability *cough* Blackburn *cough*. They're a well known music school so they have the world to pick their players from. And guess who bet them.
We were all so nervous because we went on directly after Blackburn. We all sat down shyly and played our pieces (Overture to Nabucco, They Led My Lord Away and Lord Of The Rings arranged piece for the book not the movies). We were determined to do well, and put all of ourselves into the pieces.
The guest adjudicator then came on stage for a tutorial and was besotted. She got us to play Thy Led My Lord Away again and stopped us half way through. She then turned to the audience and said, "Did you see that? Every one of them had their ears open and eyes upon me. Now, watch this. I will do something completely different." And she did, she conducted at a different pace and with different emphasis. She then turned back to the audience, "Amazing. I did something completely different with the conducting and they followed me exactly. What beautiful musicians and what a beautiful orchestra."
We were besotted with her more like.
Afterward, one of the parents who was in the audience came up to us and confessed that while we were playing he was brought to tears by the music.
How many times in your life do you get to be a part of something that special? I'll never forget it.

I'm so passionate for my writing now. It has reinvigorated me. I'm running through an epic journey in my head with twists and turns, adventure and creativity, and I want to put it down on paper. There's so many things, I need to put it down on paper.

You shall be hearing a lot from me.

Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Just A Few Changes Here And There... http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/25285109/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/25285109/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:20:23 PDT
Well mid-years are finished but Ballarat's icy winds have just started. It's what Ballarat is famous for. Everyone goes, "Why the hell would you live in Ballarat?!" and I concur. Wtf mum?!

In Aus, well in Victoria at least(don't know about other places), we do an extra test called the GAT (General Achievement Test) and its basically general knowledge. And it also marks the ned of mid-years at my school. So we thought it'd be uber fun to have a poker night, yours truly was in charge. Worst thing happened; we couldn't get chips. Heard of the game Balderdash? We played that instead and basically had a good time anyway. Woo!

In my writing? I was reading over a few bits of it and it didn't satisfy my appetite. I've been getting my head into some of the great writers novels again and now I know what it's missing.
It's missing that edge, that darker mysterious feeling that I was originally aiming for. And now I can't wait to redo it. Recently I've had no time thanks to the crappy educational system that says I have to do exams but now I'm really pumped. I wanna get back into it a-sap.

I've also written a little scene that I think is worthy of the most cheesy romantic film for any girl. Ladies, its a dream come true, I know I'd want it to happen to me haha.

I am now off to read your journals! I'll probably update further in about two weeks when holidays hit.

Take care
Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Can't. Lose. A. Second. http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/24899894/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/24899894/ Sat, 23 May 2009 00:18:02 PDT
Must study.

Can't fail.

Must beat wonder-kid.

Not on Dev much.

Not a lot of time to reply.

Still read.

Still write.

Still draw.

Senior years are getting to me.

Gotta study.

Love you guys.

Cheers

xoxox

]]> ~modern-virtuoso "Roll Call!" - "Present!" http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/24104237/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/24104237/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:07:58 PDT
Hmm, the last REAL journal that I posted was a bit dated so here goes with a new one!

Yours truly is now 17 (woot) which means another 343 days till I'm 18 and freeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I was going to try out for the Vic team for rowing but I think I'll save that till I'm older. They don't have lightweight categories until the older age groups, which meant I would have been competing against the heavyweight, six-foot somethings.

I have officially survived my first term of VCE. YAY! Now comes another two! Urgh. It's proving to be a massive workload and I'm beginning to believe that Uni is easier than years 11 & 12. But I'm getting A's so I'm not worrying just yet.

I have a massive plate full of drawings and designs that need to be done. I have three birthday commissions from my friends, one including a giant lyre or peacock bird painted on her wall, haven't decided which one yet.

The writing is moving at an insane pace. Admittedly, I have been doing a bit of writing where homework should have been but lets not dwell on that. I'll have the first bit of Hiruen V.2 up in a matter of days.

In about a week, about 15 of my mates and I are going camping in the Grampians by ourselves (anyone thinking Tomorrow When The War Began?). Well we've gotten older so we're pushing the protective boundaries of our parents. And they agreed! We head off on the 15th for four days of unsupervised fun. Being the appointed treasurer for the trip (and anyone who's been in that role knows that it basically means you're in everything), I've been working flat-chat, so I think that I deserve the break.

Don't worry if I'm not as active as before, I do still check my messages, read your works and journals (happy 18th Ice) and never forget my commissions.

Take care, keep warm or cool, where ever you are in the world
Cheers

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso "Oh Noes!": Attack Of The Boredom Bug http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/23757470/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/23757470/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:42:45 PDT
1) What is your name?
Toni

2) What gender are you?
Female usually.

3) What age are you?
Seventeen since monday

4) Hair color/eye color?
Blonde, blue eyed.

5) What is your profession on dA?
I think General Writer..

6) That's cool! Why did you choose this?
Ever since I realised how difficult a novelist is to keep up.

7) What first inspired you?
A really crappy book.

8) Who are some of your closest friends on dA?

9) Name some of your friends from In Real Life?
Clarissa, Lucy, Jess, Sam, Tim, Micky and Kate.

10) Now name some of your rivals!
ooo, they'd chop my head off!

11) What are your hobbies/talents?
Writing, Reading, Rowing, Dancing, Drawing, public speaking (vote 1 Toni for School Captain!).

12) What do you believe is your best feature?
My hair?

13) What is your greatest weakness?
Annoyingly ignorant people! I wanna smack 'em!

14) What is your greatest strength?
General knowledge. I'm a treasure trove of useless information.

15) Do you have a love life(partner)?
No. Sorta. Maybe

16) Who are they?
Way to go and spoil my secretive nature, fool.

17) Do you know your IQ?
I hate being smug.

18) What is your personality? (describe yourself)
Strange, energetic, lazy, independent, sarcastic.

19) Have someone else describe your personality.
I really can't be bothered with the effort right now. (lazy)

20) What are some of your nicknames?
Polly, Tone, Toni Baloney, Liz (don't ask), Chuckie

21) Food?
Fresh fish, stir-fries, Greame's chops

22) Drink?
Sarsaparilla!

23) Color?
Yellowwww?

24) Catch Phrase? (from a movie, t.v. show, song, comic, or book)
"Heeey Jupiter, I gotta song! You don't have a song! Eeeeeeeey!" - The Moon, Mighty Boosh

25) Emoticon?
A what-i-con!?

26) Book?
Lord Of The Rings, JRR Tolkien aka genius

27) Song?
Private Education by Josh Pyke

28) Movie?
Paris je't aime

29) Celebrity?
Jeff Sly (in-joke alert)

30) Letter/number?
A, 13

31) Family member?
Sister

32) Weapon?
Desert Eagle .50

33) Occupation? (what would you be if you could be)
Author, Scientific Journal Writer, Travel Writer

34) Personal catch phrase? (something you say often)
"Let's moezy."

35) Snack?
Breadsticks..

36) Time of Day?
Late Morning..

37) Vacation?
Russia.

38) Clothing style?
Er, mine. Sorta a cross between alt and cultural. I guess.

39) Teacher?
The dreaded pirate Rhoderick and Old man Dredge.

40) Game system/game?
Mario Kart, Nintendo64

Characters

41) Who's your favorite character from a game, movie, book, etc?
Alex from Everything Is Illuminated. ("Check out our premium countryside.")

42)Why do you like them?
Have you heard him?

43)What do you like about them?
You're just getting repetitive now.

44) Who's your least favorite character from a game, movie, book, etc?
Harry from Harry Potter Movies (cue blazing fangirls)

45) Why do you dislike them?
He's just.. so.. not Harry.

46) Do you have your own character?
Yeeeeaahh.

47) What's their name, age, and gender?
Toora Bouchard, nineteen, female.

48) What do they look like?
Er, medium height, slim, athletic, sharp features, copper hair, tanned, tattoo, blue eyes, good posture.

49) Do they have any friends?
Caris and Arnaud. She's no... ]]> ~modern-virtuoso Blood, Sweat and Tears http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/23444481/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/23444481/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:00:48 PST
If you don't know or haven't heard, after four days of roughly 45degree heat (113 Fahrenheit) there have been extensive bushfires here in Victoria. 1800 homes have been destroyed, kilometers and kilometers of land burnt to black earth, over 200 people dead and many more unaccounted for. Everyone's now focusing on the aftermath, the clean up, but little know that there's still fires burning out of control. Not 30km from where I live, there's still a fire burning. I have faith that we're gonna be able pull through this and I congratulate all the volunteer firefighters and communities for helping out.
All of this is considered the most devastating disaster in Australia's history, but the worst part is that they can't call it a natural disaster. They were deliberately lit. Spare a thought for the victims, not only who lost their lives, but the families and sometimes whole townships that have lost everything.

Man, I feel all solemn now.

In my last entry, I mentioned Boat Race? Well that was on the 18th. Before that though was State Championships, where we came second. I wanted to win that race more than anything. It was the first 2km race that we had done, because Boat Race is only 1.5km due to a filthy big bend in the river. Because I'm in front, I have to set the pace and my god, it was hard. My right hand has a tendency to smack itself very painfully on my thumb knuckle to the side of the boat when the boat very slightly tips to my side as a reach out for my stroke. I was concentrating so hard on keeping other things in check, I didn't notice that my thumb had split open. Blood was all down my arm and my bodysuit, and I went to go wipe my face, not knowing, and covered my face in it too (you've got to admit this is a bit funny). So when we went rowing back to the docking wharfs, everyone was giving me weird looks and I was running on low so I didn't notice or didn't care. We went to flip the boat out of the water and Kate said to me, "Oh my god Toni, what the hell?! Are you okay!?"
This was bloody hilarious to me cos, even though I was shaking and crying, I had no idea. I guess you can call that a worthy description of "blood, sweat and tears" ey?
Worst bit was though, no one was game enough to stitch me up. I don't know which was more painful, the race or the fact that I had to clean and bandage my own wound.

As for Boat Race?

Well it was a pretty big one, and we wanted to make it special. Every school has a cheer squad, and although ours wasn't the biggest, you could definitely hear it above everyone else. It was Michelle's last, Kate's first and Bridie's with a completely new crew. I wanted to win for my Dad. Corny as it sounds.
He lives away from us and even further away from where Boat Race was (perhaps a four hour drive), and it meant the sun, moon and earth that he was there to see me race. All the time that I spend training and away on camps is time that I'm missing out on seeing him. I only get to see him for tiny moments nowadays and to have him there to see what I was so passionate about really gave me drive.
We hadn't raced Grammar at States, so it was a bit of a surprise to come third. It wasn't by much, mind you. Only a boat length and a half behind the winners which is mighty close. And apparently according to a few coaches and fellow rowers watching, our timing and technique was spot on near the end, which is all we can ask for. We rowed well and I'm glad we made it this far for a pint sized crew (none of us weighing over 57kg which is so light they had to get another boat for us). Thanks for your support guys

it's over for another year.

With Hiruen, I've started writing a bit of it on my phone and I have an excerpt that I want to post up, but my phone has started having hissy fits and won't connect to my computer. When it does, it'll be up here a-sap.

School has been hectic and I think I've been doing roughly six hours of homework a night. Even now I'm meant to be working. My yr12 subjects have been easier than I thought though, and I'm starting to look forward to when they get a little more challenging. Uh oh, I think I've jinxed myself. Why do I always do that?

Other than that catastrophe for a month, I've been fine!

How about you?

Arigato, Mr. Roboto!
Cheers

xoxo

FEATURE ARTIST

~modern-virtuoso Lack Of Time But No Lack Of Fun! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/22829194/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/22829194/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:27:07 PST
I had never thought rowing could get so intense, but then again, I never really knew our Director, Joffa, that well. Every day, we would spend the equivalent of a working day, on the water, rowing. That would be fine - but when you end up doing hours of technique, hundreds of sprints after sprints, and then entering in a race half way in between the camp (which we happened to win against two Melbourne crews older than us) - it can get a little bit tiring.
Either way I had a great time. When you're stuck with some great people who (no matter how much time you spend with them) are always fun, you end up creating some of the most memorable and best days. It always helps that there was practical jokes galore.

Still on the topic of rowing, you may remember that I mentioned the event "Boat Race" a year back. Well it's around again and guess who's in it with a bloody good fighting chance? Yuppers, our crew. In camp they switched around 3rd, 2nd and Bow seat to make our strength even on each side, and now our boat flies. I'm in stroke seat and apart from the coxswain, I was the only one not to change. Our technique is nearly perfect and our starts pretty darn good. We have a regatta this weekend where its the first time the contenders for Boat Race will challenge each other before the big day on February 18th. I'm extremely excited, so wish us luck!

In the writing scene, everything is still being planned out for Hiruen V.2. Along with the plot lines there's been some visual work as well; Did you happen to see the first one? What do you think?
Non-Hiruen related, my friend has picked up writing also and we share little snippets and wisdom with each other. One of the pieces I'm writing now is roughly based on my days in ballet. I think it makes for an interesting read, if anything else.

In five days I start back at school for yr11 with two year12 subjects on hand. Now that's a VERY hard slog for anyone, so I apologise early for my future lack of presence here. Of course I'll still come on and check my messages and read your works, but my posting journals and writing works will be somewhat delayed.

Wish me luck, keep safe and have a great winter/summer.
I better get out in that sunshine already before it's suddenly autumn.

Cheers,

xoxo

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]]> ~modern-virtuoso We Wish You A Merry Xmas And A Happy New.. WHAT?! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/22059441/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/22059441/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:14:35 PST "Robin, please. They were your best pants.."

Yay, and all other jovial words! The silly season has arrived! Including all its pros and cons.
It certainly has been a while since this was last updated.. over two months actually! I reckon that's a cause for another.

In general news, I recently arrived back from Tasmania (Hobart to be exact) where the eldest of the wacky Henderson siblings graduated from University in Medicine and Surgery. Woot! We now have another Dr Henderson in the house. All our health problems are sorted!
I had a great time. I'm so proud of her, and so is our family. It was a pretty hard slog of doing 2 years of Physio as well as the full Medical degree. Not to mention her winning a prize and graduating with honors. We were able to chill the next day and go for a surf on some knarley waves. It was fun being a surf grommit for a day, and not a bad one at that.

Its already under a week till that famous December 25th where people celebrate the birth of Christ whether there's snow or sun. Personally, I enjoy a warm Christmas. It means I can sit out on the porch with everyone watching the sun set, sipping eggnog and playing ridiculous games. Not to mention dad's mind-blowingly good barbeque skills..

Well, speaking of the end of the year, school has finished and all my time has been taken up with rowing. So it's still early mornings, hard work and stinging blisters. Yippe.. I love it all the same. It's one of those sports that no matter how much pain you're in, by the end of it you just wanna get out there and do the darn thing again. Sound crazy? You're right, it is. Being part of an amazingly swift and great team also helps the motivation a little.

The top achievers of school received a letter telling them about the awards they achieved throughout the year, I happened upon an Academic Excellence again this year. No Dux in sight but I wasn't really aiming this year.. Perhaps next year I'll put my bum down eh?

In times of economic crisis, some go broke, some pay out the fat cats and some splash the cash around in the form of a $1000 grant. Thanks to this pretty little number yours truly is able to get herself a laptop early! Gone are the days of having to compete with a weeny brother who thinks its his god given right to have what he wants, when he wants. I'm researching the market but the best advice is one of experience. If you've ever had a great laptop (or a particularly shitty one) let me know!

Now, here's some pretty radical news. I want you to make sure you're sitting down for this one, so make sure you're firmly planted.
I'm rewriting Hiruen.
Completely.
New characters, roughly the same plot (and I mean extremely roughly), new names, places, faces and more sub-plots.
It's gonna be a lot of work but as I was proof reading/editing the old copy, I realised it didn't really end where I wanted or intended the story to. It felt empty and was missing major meanings and deep, thoughtful, raw material that really hooks a reader in. What was before me was basically a pulp fiction adventure/fantasy novel that wasn't my style at all. So I've come to this conclusion that it needing a little rewiring.. a lot of rewiring.
I'll be updating the chapters as they come, with reference sheets for every character possible including visuals and traits, concept modeling and maps. I bought two new notebooks for all my musing (one which I've already half filled) which will help me create characters with sustenance and a more solid plot where I can work out all the creases.
What do you guys think? Let me know.

A quick question before we finish, can the winners of the H contest please select a second OC for their commissions, thank you!

Cheers, have a beer

James Boag, Unfortunately, some of it made it to the mainland.
Look it up

xoxo

FEATURE ARTIST
"Best thing since sliced raisin toast."

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Fellas, Summer and the Whole Goddamn Pie http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/20979701/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/20979701/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:55:44 PDT
I haven't written one of these in quite a while so excuse me if it's not up to scratch. I was actually so late with this one that I had to look back at my previous entry to see where I left off.. sad I know.

Right, Germans... mumble mumble.. Boat Race... mumble... subject selection... Okay! Everything seems to be in working order!

Well since my fateful last journal entry, my school chose me and some other kids to apply for a scholarship at Uni of Melbourne. It's a doozy of one too, with money grants per year, opportunities for traveling and your very own tutor to top it off. Pity I don't want to go to that Uni.. but it's good to apply all the same.

Seeing as my End O' Year exams are in two weeks, there hasn't been any work done. Plenty in the study department, but not a lot in writing and drawing. Oh, on the subject of drawing, could the winner of my very long ago contest please select another OC to be drawn and note me. I really really want to write, but as soon as I sit down at the keyboard, my mind goes blank. I know where the story's heading, I have it all planned out, but still I get mind blocks. No, more like creative blocks. I do little drawings everywhere at school, people see them, say "hey that's cool" then I give it to them but I just cant seem to get anything down on paper.. grr, it'll pass soon I'm sure.

SCHOOL'S NEARLY OVER!! BOOYAH!.. sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

Well, I've redone myself for summer, taking on a new beachy-surfey look. And I suddenly get a fair bit of attention. I'm guessing it was the right way to go, otherwise I have something fascinatingly wrong with me that is just so grossly interesting (lol). Now, I never wear my hair out to school, mainly cos it just gets so goddamn annoying. So for a little change, I decide to. Somehow I think summer is my season...

A current affair in the world today has been catching my eye for some time now and I thought I should put my two cents in even though there's already a small fortune in opinions. I'm talking bout the Race Race. The Presidential campaign for the White House. America is one of the most powerful countries in the world, and a lot of other smaller ones depend on it. I just really really hope that they make the right decision on this one and can learn from previous mistakes *coughBushcough*. Don't vote just to get Bush out of there, vote to the future.
And what's with the huff over the current financial crisis? Doesn't America understand that
it's not only screwing over itself, but the rest of the world? Stop pointing the finger and bloody do something about it! Fix the goddamn problem *grumble stupid-bloody-politicians-can-never-do-anything grumble*
I think it's quite universally known now how I feel about politicians..

I'm gonna send out a message about family and friends. Keep hold of them and keep 'em close. You love them more than you realise.

Well here's to only two weeks of school and a week of exams, the improving weather, and relations of the professional and familiar kind, god knows we need more love

Cheers,

xoxo

p.s. I got a new cat, his name is Murphy. Approve?

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Bring On The Sunshine And Another Year Of Drought http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/20296817/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/20296817/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:54 PDT
Thank flippin' god! It's officially Spring here Down Under!!! Blessed shall be the warmer weather!
Here where I live, we feel the seasons. Its not some simple shift in temperature or a gradual difference in the amount of UV rays, its goddamn noticeable when you step outside. And I can tell you, on the 1st of September I ran outside to sunshine.
YAY!
Ballarat winters are the stuff of nightmares. People say its because we're somehow more above sea level than other cities/towns but that's a load of bollocks. We're in the Great Dividing Range and get the foulest winds, frost, snow and rain. Wanna' have an expense free experience of Europe? Visit Ballarat.
Goodbye jeans, boots and coat; hello shorts, sandals and t-shirts!!

Another fantastic thing that comes along with Spring is the start of on-water training in Rowing. The first two terms of weights and ergos (rowing machines) everyday usual separates the dedicated from the "glory-seekers" in the pack and makes for much wiser picking of crews.
Now when I say "glory-seekers", you're all probably thinking 'What the hell?'
Rowing is MASSIVE here in our school and in Victoria, perhaps even Australia, wide. We get a whole week dedicated to us called Boat Race Week, which is the seven days leading up to the prestigious Head of the Lake aka Boat Race. Yet there aren't as many participants because of the lack of water in the lake and the ENORMOUS amount of training involved in getting up-to-scratch.
I've been keeping at my training diligently despite having a back injury and I think I'm up there for a chance to nab that last Division 1 seat.

Speaking of lack of water, we recently hosted some German exchange students.
I'm sorry, but I have to be completely frank here so I'm sorry if some of you get offended, please forgive me.
The German youth are ignorant, selfish and rude!! No wonder their country was a key player in both World Wars with children of the future like that!! At every opportunity, they slipped snide remarks at how ugly Australia was, how stupid it was that we didn't have water in our lakes and kept gloating at how much smarter they were than us.
1. Australia is considered one of the most beautiful countries on the planet and one of the most livable.
2. Australia is in a drought which equals no water! It's not our fault that the rest of the world put an ozone hole over our country. I bet they wouldn't be so goddamn cheeky if they had to struggle through every summer. And I'm pretty sure if they dropped that remark in Spain, they would be bashed. I'm surprised no one did that to them here.
3. They might be bilingual and have higher test scores than us but at least we have better all-rounded citizens, rather than only knowing about one certain area. They're taught to be smart. We're taught to live. And their common sense is at a nill.
Sorry about my little rant. I had to get that off my chest... *mutter ungrateful little shits, why did they even come mutter*

Moving on!

I had almost finished the commissions when I learned a new technique, so they might take a little longer. Writing is at an all time slow but I'm expecting to be more inspired as the weather warms. School's pretty jamm-packed at the moment, so I might only get on here fleetingly until exams are finished I'm trying to get even better marks than what I did last Semester so it's going to be a hard slog.
Subject selections for the next two years is on the mind of every year10 student here in Ballarat. Our schooling goes up to year 12 and next year, in year11, I'm going to be taking on two year12 subjects which is a major jump in schooling. Every subject is run in two parts here, year11 being the first followed by the year12 final section. Almost like university.

Still following me? Good.

I was already doing a year11 Maths and year11 Literature this year, so next year I do Math Methods instead of the year12 maths (Methods is harder than yr12 standard) and I do the yr12 Literature unit. BUT, I'm also taking on the yr12 History: Revolutions unit as well.
My year's going to be fun isn't it?

Sorry for confusing you.

Wow, this certainly has been a long journal. I don't expect you to read it all, so there's no pressure.

I hope you guys are doing well. Yes?

Cheers

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso The Eighth Is The New Seventh http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/19839424/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/19839424/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:56:55 PDT
Rowing is continuing on, but unfortunately without me. For this week at least. My back has been playing up on me, and after seeing the doctor and getting some x-rays and him declaring that there's nothing structurally wrong, it still hurts like someone was a little too eager with a sledgehammer. It actually restricted my movement so much that I couldn't move from my position. Ouch, I know. But it's been looking up since I've stopped training and hopefully is fixing itself as all good things do. If only my lamp would fix itself...

Moving on!

The writing is seriously lacking. I know! I've reeeeally got to whip myself into shape here and get those fingers moving like fire but I have been extremely tired.

One of the main factors behind that tiredness is that my year was doing Work Experience this week.And I now know why teenagers are meant to have more sleep than anyone. We do so much, we learn so much and we evolve so much everyday that we neeeeeed that extra candy bar just to get by! So listen up parents; never deny your teenager that extra bit of choccie. It may be fatal.
But it went well if anyone was wondering. There was a lot of standing around because they didn't have much for me to do, but as a way to waster time, reading the latest releases wasn't half bad.

Jeepers, 7minutes!

The art is moving slowly but it's getting there.

By the way, how is everyone else going? Are there any major (or minor) developements? Throw your voice out there and let me 'ear it!
Little too enthusiastic? I thought so too.

Holla back, it's much appreciated.

5minutes

Cheers,

xoxo

Oh shit, it's on

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Trials Of The Physical And Mental Kind http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/19420742/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/19420742/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:17:32 PDT
Well exams are over and so are our holidays. I guess that's an indication that I should update this thing eh?

Well exams went extremely well. In my Senior subjects (Maths and Literature) I got both A+'s (booyah!), English I got the highest in the class with an A, in Physics: A, Textiles: A+ and an A+ in Art.
Pretty good eh? Straight A's

Well the second semester has started and is choofing along quite well. So is the writing. I have a fan in my school and he's actually reading it! It's always good to know you're being read. In a good way of course =]

The art is booming as well. I have a commission already on the fingers. At an extremely cheap price of course.

One thing bothered me today. Now being a part of the Seniors squad for rowing, I thought that I'd have a good ol' crack at getting into the firsts crew. After a meeting, Joffa (director) stayed behind to have a little chat with one of the other rowers from my age group. And he basically told her that she was in the firsts.
I felt crushed. I had worked my arse of for two whole years for them to choose the tallest girl that pops into their heads, and one that hasn't even done any prep-training! And doesn't even show up for events! I felt absolutely crushed. I had been working two times as hard, perhaps even three times. Early morning ergos three times and week and gym sessions two times, a week for them to completely overlook me. She perhaps goes to one every two.
The worst thing was that she's practically my best friend. I tried to tell her about it but she became all defensive as if I was blaming her. I wasn't. I was blaming the system. Urgh, is it really worth it? Is it really worth all the early mornings, sore muscles and mental battles to be overlooked because I'm small?
I nearly cried. I'm kinda competitive and this for me was too much.

On that depressing note, I need to finish homework. But thanks for reading. It's hard to find people to listen in my household =] I really appreciate it.

Cheers,

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Damn You And Your Summery-Non-School Goodness!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/18738787/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/18738787/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:31:42 PDT

One thing about Ballarat you can be sure of is the weather. There's a proper summer with sweltering heats and then there's its fickle friend, winter, and its bone chilling winds.
Now for some obscene reason, my mother doesn't believe in the heater. Or she's scared of it. Either one, every time we turn it on, she turns it off. So we have to sit in Ballarat's freezing temperatures while everyone else enjoys central heating.

Anywho, it's been a while hasn't it? Just a smidgen over a month. And guess what. I even forgot my one year anniversary on here. Yup, that's right, yours truly has brought you quality D grade literature for 414 days. Sick of me yet?

One part of this journal is to grab your attention to Fifthwind Forums. They're excellent advisers and fellow writers. Made by writers, for writers you can say.
But more importantly, there's some help needed for the Duels section of the forum. We're lacking in people to vote and your voice would be much appreciated

So sign up and give us a 'holla'.
Here's the [link]

In my schooling, I'm smack bang in the middle of Mid-Year Exams. Luckily, they are positioned around a long weekend and we don't have to rock up to school on the days we don't have exams (yay extra study time!). So far, I've already done my Art and Physics exams but Textiles, English, Senior Maths and Sen. Literature are still to go. Wish me luck eh?

To those people who I owe commissions, they're almost done. Just giving you heads up!

Excuse me now, study time

Cheers,

xoxo

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]]> ~modern-virtuoso Im Alive! Never Fear, You Still Get My Stereo http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/18235023/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/18235023/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:51:20 PDT

I swear, I wish I was though. School is far too much at the moment. So many hours of effort!!

It's okay to get sick every now and then. Hey, it builds up the immune system. I normally save my weekends for recovery but oh no, I had to get sick on a Monday.
Due to me taking senior subjects, I'm not allowed to miss a class without a doctors certificate, so that meant no matter how exhausted I was, it was off to school and more boring lectures. I didn't slack off on my rowing training either. On the Ergos I was, pulling away at a ' pyramid '.
By Thursday I was feeling pretty shit. Ho, on Thursday I was practically dead. And on Thursday I had an 12 our school day. I stayed till 8.30 being a student on display in the textiles room.
So half way through today I carked it and went home.
Right now I'm all sniffles and hot water bottles.
What really ticked me off was my best friend starting complaining she was sick too then went on laughing and smiling with the rest of the group. I'm afraid she's turning into an attention seeker.

My writing hasn't progressed at all since last time. I just haven't had the time or energy. I'm sorry. I will get some done, tying up loose ends and what-not.

My art has moved at a more accelerated pace. Actually, more like my designing. With Textiles as a subject, I finished a design for recyclable art and am now progressing into actually making it. There's information and pictures of my folio on

Keep safe, don't squabble
Laugh plenty

Cheers

xoxo

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]]> ~modern-virtuoso "And Now It's Time To Plug Something!" http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17548828/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17548828/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:51:56 PDT Plugging, as in, slipping something into a speech/segment/general communication to advertise.

And this one would be for Fifthwind Forums.
I've been able to go on recently and do a couple of posts but I notice the lack of involvement in some areas. Of course, everyone's busy writing their novels and short stories but I ask ya'll to give it a look. It's very good and was made by a writer, for writers. It helps me out a lot with getting the creative juices flowing and I suggest it to anyone looking for inspiration.

Here's a [link]
Take it, I dare you!

Most of you guys are already members so here's a sweet reminder to revisit and a notice to those who haven't discovered it yet.

In other news, I'm down in Melbourne, staying with my sister for a while for a break. Obviously I'm not going to get a lot of writing done during that time but I still have another week ahead of me for all adventurous means of literature. I've come to realise that ending a story is harder than it looks. Hell, I don't even think it's going to end there.

And yes, I did spell realise with a 's' because I'm Australian and we spell the ENGLISH way. Sorry, been getting a lot of jib over using the Australian method of spelling, surprise surprise from Americans. Don't worry, not you guys, just uneducated cultural idiots of the world.

You guys are much smarter.

.

Well apart from that little rant there isn't much left. I'm going to see the Ballet tonight so that should be awesome.

Cheers

xoxo

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]]> ~modern-virtuoso Contest Winner! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17497493/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17497493/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:55:20 PDT

After much serious deliberation the winner of the "H" contest iiiiiis.....

GRAMMER! With his amazingly well-descriptive piece, Hellhounds! [link]
Grammer wins 2 commissions of his choice at high quality and a year's feature. Well done!! Note me with your commission choices.

In 2nd place is

Kuro with Helixa [link]
Kuro wins 2 commissions of her choice at high quality. Congratulations! Note me with your commission choices.

Thanks to all the participants!!

Cheers

xoxo

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100 Question Quiz

1) Full Name: Toni Patricia Henderson

2) Male/Female: Female

3) Were you named after someone: Middle name after my grandma

4) Does your name mean anything: I know that Toni means "worthy of praise" if that means anything

5) Nicknames: Henners, Heroin (wtf I know), Spatchcock, Polly, Ton, Alien

6) Who do you think you look like: Myself, fool!

7) Date of Birth: March 16th

8) Place of birth and current location: Wagga Wagga (pronounced wogga wogga) NSW, currently in Victoria

9) Nationality: Australian born but I'm half Kiwi (dad), quarter English and quarter Scottish. There's some Viking in me somewhere as well

10) Astrology Sign: Pieces!

11) Chinese: Oh lord, I don't know

12) Religion: Hmm.. a bit Catholic but over all Atheist

13) What's your favorite smell: Wet/rainforest-y Australian bush or Oranges (or Henry lol)

14) Political Positions: Don't get me started on the amount of people who try to talk politics to me and know jack-all about it. Extremely annoying.

15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning: Juice?

16) Hair + Eye color: Blonde hair blue eyes

17) Do you look like anyone famous: Lord, I hope not

18) What do you look like: That brick wall, over there

19) Any unusual talent: Moving of various body parts (ears, nose ect)

20) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous: Righty

21) Gay, Straight, or Bi or other: Straight.. hang on, does that even matter?

22) What do you do for a living: Professional Teenager

23) What do you do for fun: Read, write, play rugby, row, downhill mountain bike with my bro and co.

24) What are your favorite art material you love to work with: Pencils and Computer

25) What kind of materials would you like to work with: Hmmm... something whacky like... tomato sauce!

26) Have you met your grandparents: I met grandpa Henderson before he went. He was so freakin' awsome. Love you bro. (LOL, he'd do a nut if I talked to him like that)

27) Boyfriend/girlfriend: None

28) Crush: Well... HA! Your thought I was going to tell you. Hillarious!

29) What celebrity would you date if you could: I seriously don't care for the likes of those people.

30) Current worries: Coffee consumption, whether or not I'll have enough money to by me some Mangas when I'm in Melbourne.

31) Favorite Online Guy/Girl: W1t3rS3r3n1ty, Ice, Kuro and Grams.

32) Favorite place to be: In the back of the little old book store in one of their comfy armchairs X]

33) Least favorite place to be: School... so many unintelligent conversations... *shudder*

34) Do you burn or tan: Buuuuurn then tan.

35) Ever break a bone: NONE! HA! I always get out scott-free.

36) What is your favorite cereal: More of a toast girl myself..

37) Person you cry with: Crying with someone? Now that's just slightly weird.

38) Any sisters: Twoooo

39) Any brothers: Yeah my twin brother

40) Any pets: Molly-dog

41) An illness: ... (mwahahahaha)

42) A pager: God, that'd be annoying.

43) A persona... ]]> ~modern-virtuoso "But The Candle Was Still Burning!!" http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17350589/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17350589/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:03:24 PDT
Mmmm caaaake

Yes people far and wide, it is my birthday! Your's truly is 16!!
...
*crickets*

The day started out pretty good. I had a nice sleep in and had some eggs for breakie. Mum came home and then I got my pressie from her. She got me the complete works of Shakespeare and I almost had a heart attack

. I love literature XD.

It's still early morning so not much has happened yet..

In other news, I have my VCE Literature SAC (School Assessed Classwork aka EXAM!!) on Tuesday so study is basically going to take up the rest of my day. I also have to finish a comic duel from my art account so that's going to take a bit too.

I promise to put more of chapter 11 up after this k?

I must admit, this is turning out to be quite a short journal entry
...
ah well

Cake for everyone!

Cheers

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Y'Learn Something New Everyday http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17203486/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17203486/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:48:39 PST
This journal entry is basically just for the following:

Rules, you have to write 8 things on yourself and then tag 8 people at the end.

Now, 8 things:

1) I'm afraid of calling some people up on the phone.. queer I know.

2) I ride my bike between towns. The closest would be fifteen kilometres (9.3 miles) and the furthest yet is 32 kilometres (19.8 miles)... queer I know

3) My birthday is in 10 days. Guess who's sixteen.

4) People sometimes take my silent nature the wrong way. They seem to think me aloof or angry because I'm sometimes caught with my brow slightly furrowed, thinking.

5) My friend told me I think way to much and that it's bad for my health. Lol.

6) I don't walk anywhere without purpose. I can't stand just wandering.

7) I swear I have sound-bipolar personalities. I can be loud and boisterous then quiet and thoughtful in the blink of an eye.

8) I have such an obsession with almonds, you'd have to physically restrain me.

I was tagged by Ice and I guess that everyone has done this at least once in their devLife so I'm opening it up to the masses.

Cheers

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Annnd Moving On http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17034209/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/17034209/ Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:02:46 PST
I mentioned Boat Race in my last journal. Just a wee bit *scoff*. Well, we went to Boat Race, raced,
and came third.
But not all was lost. We bet Loreto who were this snooty girls school that defeated us when we were having a shit day. So it felt pretty good to put them in their place. I even think the stroke cried. Whoops.

Well, you remember how the 1st were told off for being arrogant? Well, they sorta ignored that warning. Hell, they didn't even take into consideration. They get pretty emotional about their rowing.
When we row a crap session we go, "hey, that wasn't the best but we're going to improve."
They sit on the grass and cry.
They quite literally did.
I have two best friends in the 1sts so I went up to them thinking that someone had died or something, and I get brushed off and ignored.

"Geez guys. No problem, here anytime."

Well, they didn't win their race and they weren't too bad in taking it. They came a healthy second.
Then there's Boat Race dinner. Everyone gets dolled up and heads out for some good tucka and awards ceremony. This is just within our own school team mind.
And guess who won an award.
My squad (two crews they couldn't separate) won the Best Crew/Squad Award. And boy did the 1st crack it.
They'd won that award last year you see.
Now, this is a bit you gotta understand. Our two crews (DIV 2 & 3) didn't choose to become a sqaud. Our coaches decided on that and to tell you the truth we weren't too happy with the idea to start. But I guess we've warmed to it.

Anyways

The 1sts crew stormed off to the toilets where they supposedly had a bit of a tear. Then everything got bitchy. I went over to their table (I'm sort of the wayward person between us and them coz I have friends in both) because I saw that they were upset and wanted to comfort them like friends do and what do I get? My head bitten off.

"Thanks guys. I mean, It's not as if your vicious insults hurt or anything."

I couldn't believe it. From my friends as well. They were all shitty because apparently "we were leaving them out of the squad".
Well, duh. You're not in it. You guys are 1sts. Hell, you even have a separate coach. Not to mention all the favourtism, special tips and attention you guys get from Joffa (Rowing Director).
But I kept my cool and walked away. I tried to be nice but seriously, they just wanted to get something. Attention maybe.

I told my coaches (Court and Cat are so freakin awsome. They're like 20yr old party animals) and crew who were all standing together and me and Shez (Sheridan) snapped. We'd had enough.
Next day at school Bridie (girl who bit my head off) picked a massive fight with Sheridan. If I was there, I would've taken Bridie down there and then. Stuff the detentions.
I'm just so glad the season is over. It could've been resolved so easily.
I think someone was just having a bad day.
Moving on!

Anywho... in my writing I've started with another idea. The Borstakes War: Red Zone. Their's going to be four books I reckon. Red, Blue, Green and Black Zone. It'll be explained later (muahaha).

Well, thanks for listening to my rant.
Catchya round

Cheers

xoxo

______________________________

COMPETITION

Guidelines:
Okay, so here goes. You have to draw or write something, someone or a situation starting with H in honor of my reaching the end of my book. It doesn't matter if it's done by hand or digitally, they're both as special.

Rules:
-No profanities.
-Have fun doing it. If you don't then it's not worth it.

~modern-virtuoso 4minutes In A Leaky Boat ED http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16715028/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16715028/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:28:14 PST
Okay, so this is really big. And when I say really big, I mean REALLY REALLY BIG! Boat Race, as it is affectionately known among us rowers, is the biggest rowing regatta apart from states and nationals. Ballarat (where I hail from) has a long and proud tradition of rowing. The winners of their division are crowned "Heads Of The Lake". Originally it was held at Lake Wendouree (a massive lake in the middle of Ballarat) hence the name Head Of The Lake. But since the drought it is now dry and we are forced onto the Barwon in Geelong.
Last year my crew lost by a quarter of a boat length (about 5 feet) and we're more determined than ever to win this one. We won our last regatta against some pretty tough schools so we're feeling a bit optimistic. Either way, we're going to give it our best.

Now, after reading that it helps make my excuse for not posting things up easier to understand. I've been flat chat training and especially since school's started again.

Woo.
(note sarcasm)

My subjects are pretty good.
Physics, English, Textiles, Art, VCE Maths, VCE Literature.
Oops, did I forget to mention that I'm doing two senior subjects? They're so hard! But satisfyingly challenging. It's quite good.

So, under the massive homework load and all this rowing training, I'm exhausted mentally and physically. I'm sorry if I don't get that much time to write to you guys (I'm even pushing it now) but I hope you understand.

17th of Feb
BOAT RACE!!
be cheering silently for yr10's girls squad k?

Cheers

xoxo

____________________________

COMPETITION

Rules:
-No profanities.
-Have fun doing it. If you don't then it's not worth it.

Dates:
Okay so it officially opens now and will close on February 25th. Post a link in a comment here and I'll feature it with the details in the bottom of my journal until the competition closes.

Now here's the part your all keen on..

Prizes:
-1st: 2 commissions of their choice at high quality and a year's feature.
-2nd: 2 commissions of their choice at high quality.
-3rd (if I get that many entrants): A commission of their choice at high quality.

Entries:

Helixia [link] by

Hellhounds [link] by

Get yours in quick!

http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16513232/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:08:27 PST
Well as you know, I've been at rowing camp for the past three days and boy, has there been some dramas.

We arrived, set up our tents and all that jazz then it started to rain. And it didn't stop. It just kept on raining. Now I'm not talking a little sprinkle here. Oh no. This was the heavy stuff. Eventually they had to move all the girls into the Rec room and the boys had to reset their tents up on a hill. The water eventually reached 2 inches where our tents used to be and got as deep as 5 inches around the food tables.

Naturally the afternoon's session of rowing was called off. Until us yr10's caught ear of it. No way were we going to be uncomfortable and not get anything out of it. So we mustered up roughly 3 crews and asked the coaches to take us out to the course.
They looked at us like we were insane.
And of course, we were.
But nevertheless we were out there 15minutes later, rowing in the rain, drenched to our skin.

Now those of you who have never slept in a room full of 14, 15 and 16yr olds, you aren't missing out on much. Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. I usually take charge in situations like this. That's why I'm mostly voted captain of things. So at 11 o'clock I stood up in my sleeping bag on the bench and told them to shut their traps. Thankfully they agreed and went to sleep.

The next morning the rain had drizzled to a stop and we were scheduled to go out nice and early. The clouds were out and it was the perfect temperature. Halfway through the last training session the sun decided to make it's big entrance by shining down on us. And burning down on us. Of course, the water didn't help at all.

So when I got home, looking thoroughly like a tomato every second, no one was there. Eventually Hugh, my brother, made it home and by then I was shaking severely and had watery eyes. My mum arrived home later and immediately diagnosed me with near 3rd degree burns and muscle fatigue. Ouch.

That was last night and I'm getting better gradually. I can now move around and have stopped shaking. Mum was tempted to drive em to casualty but we wouldn't have been seen for hours.
Gotta love a vet for a mum. She patched me up well. Thanks mum!

^
^
Apart from that 700 page novel ^ there hasn't been much going on.

Oh, I might be made stroke of my crew. Lay mans terms, first seat strongest.

Well I better continue to heal my poor burning shoulders.

Cheers

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Another Excuse To Update This Thing http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16391627/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16391627/ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:01:20 PST
Man, I hate that word. Got. It's so.... ugly. Shallow of me but true. There's so many more better words to use.

Currently I'm up at my dad's place enjoying the bush retreat and all the spare books that Di brought home from the printing press. Ah, gotta love connections. Anywho, there hasn't really been any progresses with my writing BECAUSE I LEFT IT AT HOME! My goodness I'm so angry at myself. Sorry I haven't been posting them up but I will!!!

The front yard needs some cleaning but I don't think I'll get it finished before 2012. Did I mention it was 100msquare? I might take the dog for a swim in the damn but then I have to take her all the way back to her yard, dripping wet in all her wet doggy goodness. I think I might just settle on baking something. It's been a while, I must admit.

There really isn't anything else I can say. I know I know, my journals are getting rather boring but I swear there'll be something interesting in it after camp. Lol.

Keep being the cool peeps you are!

Cheers
xoxo

_______________________________________

Was Tagged by: Wr1t3rS3r3n1ty
I'm tagging:
anyone or who is already tagged

well well well

The rules:
1. Post all the rules!
2. Write eight things about yourself.
3. Post these things into your journal.
4. Tag eight other people.
5. Visit their journals so that they have NO excuse not to do it!

1. I'm far more smarter than people think. They always underestimate my capabilities.

2. I get to drive in two months

3. I hate it when you're forced to be social when you just wanna crawl under a doona.. especialy with ex's and other awkward situations

4. I like to sit on the deck in our hammock and read with the aussie bush around

5. I think I'm turning Wapanese

6. Not scared of anything except spiders

7. My brother reckons I should go into the Special Forces because he believes I have the stomach for it.. I reckon I don't want anything to do with war.

8. I love cherries.

DONE!

_________________________

COMPETITION

Rules:
-No profanities.
-Have fun doing it. If you don't then it's not worth it.

Entries:

Helixia [link] by

http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16309872/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:14:14 PST
Guess what. I've almost finished my book. God knows how many hours of editing lay ahead.

Yeah, the holidays are drawing on at an amazingly slow rate so I thought why not speed it up with a little bit of competition. It might break up my stunted flow and allow your minds to refresh.

This is optional

COMPETITION

Rules:
-No profanities.
-Have fun doing it. If you don't then it's not worth it.

Well that's about all.. sorry 'bout the competition thing if you're not really into them but I got bored.

The summer has been pretty awkward over here. Humid 42degreeC (107.6F) days then frosty 17degreeC (62.6F) ones. It's nuts, I swear.

Hey! I get to go on rowing camp in a couple of days and I'm suspecting a lot of mischief and fun! Muahaha although it might be ruined by all the work they're going to make us do. 5 hours of on water training each day, then probably circuits in the morning and circuits at night as well. Ah well, the price to pay.

That's about all from me.

Keep cool... or warm... ?

Cheers
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Jeepers, These Things Keep Creeping Up On You http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16192631/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16192631/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:08:54 PST
Yup, we entered the New Year in a heat wave. The hottest NY's on record in Aus. I'm proud of you global warming.

Well another year down and the good times keep coming. You guys have been terrific. I've been on devART for over a year now (art account included) and I just wanted you peeps to know how special ya'll are to me

.

Cheers.

Seriously.

Well, at 12:01am, in my friends backyard, on her trampoline, watching the stars, I made a NY's resolution.

I'm going to find myself a job...

Sometime...

Perhaps....

Okay let's just leave that one there. My writing is speeding off a great speed and it'll be no time till I have another chapter up.

It's funny, 2008 brings so many new things yet I'm extremely nervous about what lays ahead. Moving into the senior part of the school. Workload doubles. Responsibility doubles. And I'm feeling more and more insociable as the little pile of textbooks pile up on my desk.

But no matter to all that stuff. I'm feeling terribly cheery that I will enjoy this year and it shall be good...

Please...

Love you guys...

round's on me

cheers
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Chapter 11 http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16102675/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/16102675/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:37:36 PST Muahaha
Chapter 11 is here!!
A whole lot of the plot will make sense in this chapter but I'd have to ask you to refresh your memories a wee bit lol. I know it has been my fault for not putting much effort into writing lately but there just hasn't been time.
I hope you understand

In other, and I must say less exciting, news.
Christmas has been and gone here and most probably it'd be over by now around most of the world since it's Boxing Day night here (aussie holiday).

It was a pretty good one, me getting and new mp3 to raise my chances of bad hearing and some new t-shirts. Thoroughly stuff on every roast animal imagined and potatoes, I feel some running is in order.

I haven't heard much of my friends except for a lone chrissie sms but that's okay, they'll be soaking up the sun and sea somewhere near Torquay (great surf there).

Hope you guys had a good Christmas, Hanukkah or Holidays!

cheers
xoxoxoxoxox (extra because it's a special day)

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Holy Fruitcake http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15919770/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15919770/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:44:31 PST
Up - we won our rowing regatta

Down - brought back some light asthma

Up - feeling extremely fit

Down - circuts (involves lots of running up stairs, push ups, sit ups ect ect non-stop for an hour. You think Biggest Loser is bad, you haven't seen BHS rowing)

Up - went out for maccas afterwards to celebrate last circuts of the year

Down - got a letter telling me I achieved Academic Excellence award. No mention of Dux

Up - Toni got her very first commission!!!!! YAYlkhfalgbkhug!! (sorry, little hyper). I finally get my art out there. My friend wants a t-shirt with some of my art printed on it.

Down - my best friend got Dux and I confess, I was a little jealous. I would be lying if I said I wasn't. Still, Academic Excellence is next down from it.

Up - no more school

Down - Toni has to find a job. Fast.

So there's basically been that layout of the past few days. Not too bad but not the best. I sort-of feel bad about being jealous towards the Dux situation. My friend knew that was one of my goals for the year (albeit not a very important one) and I could see she was uncomfortable telling me but I truly am happy for her. She really does deserve it

(go clarissa!!!!)

Wow, where'd the time go? I have to go get started on this commission if I want it done before I leave for Maryborough.

Cheers guys

xoxo

p.s. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Couldn't Think Of A Name http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15882093/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15882093/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:48:05 PST
Ballet recital was great and I felt really confident going on stage considering I had only five weeks to learn five dances. Thats about, four lessons per dance. Fun, I know. Anyways, apparently I had more fans in the audience than previously thought. I had only pictured my mum sitting in the crowd down there but somehow my dad, sister, brother and a few friends from school had creped in. Sneaky buggers had told me they couldn't make it.
Well there's my twelfth recital over and was told I kicked butt. Always a good thing to hear.

My essay was pretty good in my eyes but I'm waiting for the results back. It was part of an option we had between different levels of difficulty for the form of the essay. I chose the hardest with picking the one that was actually from a year ahead and got my moneys worth for a challenge. Stupid computer had to stuff up the night before while I tried to print it off though. Stuff trying to change the format from Works to Word. It can go to hell. So I emailed it to the teacher instead. Let him work it out. (muahahaha)

Unfortunately I'm still chasing up that random teachers name that is taking VCE Literature next year. He's surprisingly harder to find than I thought. At some points I thought it was some sort of game of cat and mouse. This guy is about as easy to hold as sand. Slippery bugger.

School's almost at an end for the year and I'm really nervous as to whom received the girls Dux. It was one of my goals for the year but I have a feeling I'm going to be disappointed. Ah well. My report is supposedly looking good except for German. That crazy-ass teacher is one nutter. She probably failed the whole class. I mean, you can't expect a whole bunch of 15-16 year olds to remember all the differences with verbs and their effects on pronouns in one night. C'mon, it's a whole different language for crissake.

Thank goodness holidays are upon us. I could use with a bit of a rest.

How are you going? lol.

Cheers,
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso High Time For A Rest Ol' Chap http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15743161/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15743161/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:56:27 PST
All signs point to yes.

Yep, the big old Christmas is catching up on us with all its mistletoe and tacky decorations. Yes, I am one of those last minute shoppers and no, I haven't gotten anything yet.

Slack, I know.

I just come back from a rowing regatta and feel like my legs aren't attached. Look, there I go, I even had to check. They're completely dead, but for a good reason. We won!!!! Yay, we even got medals on a podium. Sweet stuff eh? Maybe even sweeter than grandma's pie.

So next thing...

I have my ballet recital tomorrow. 10 - 5.... kill me now while things look good. After the week I've had I dare anyone to call me lazy.
Recitals are good though. I've changed ballet companies and are with much nicer people. They're really sweet.

And last thing on my agenda...

Mr Wilson: "Okay, now I know you've spent every waking moment on your presentations that no one came to see, but your six page Thematic Essay is due in tomorrow."
(blank looks) (Broadie raises his hand)
Broadie: "What Thema-jig Essay?"
Me: "Ooooh crapola."

Okay, so maybe I was exaggerating about the six pages part. But it might have well as been bloody six pages. I really enjoy English and strive to achieve well (cough) but I felt like having a mental breakdown there and then. Why not add on a missed orientation for VCE Literature.
Mrs Nicholls: "Oh, and you're the only year 9 (10 for Usa) doing that senior subject so you get stuck all by yourself. If you need any help, check out Mr Kljahfjnkvnaiusiorjanfnas."

"Right, got it."

Not.

So I need to basically retreat for two days.

And thank god thats what I'm about to do. We get Monday and Tues off this week because report writing. How convenient.

Oh, how you guys doing by the way?

cheers and much love
xoxo

(snooooooooore)

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Journal-Ma-Jig http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15471287/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15471287/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:04:09 PST
well well well, here we gooo...

You know how I said something bout rowing selections in the previous journal? Well I was ignored (yet again) for 1sts again but got into 2nds. I have a pretty good team (coaches said we were better than the 1sts in training) and they're hella funny. They must be some of the most awsome girls to be around

So thats pretty good

We went to rowing camp on Fri-Saturday and our training was so good. The 1sts kept trying to make up excuses why they werent as good but they were just being cocky, everyone could see through it. Even the coaches ignored them.
It was great fun. At the Regatta we won our first race but came thrid in our second one... overall that averages a second right? Thats bloody good for the first race of the season. I had the whole of Sunday to relax and boy, did I relax. I swear I Nanna-Napped for most of the day it was that tiring. You try rowing 2km full pelt.

Anyways, this is Monday afternoon and I'm the only one home. Mum is still teaching, Hugh is on work experience and my older sis Jen is also doing work experience, after her first year of Uni, at The Courier (newspaper)... quite frankly, I'm liking the silence right now lol

A geologist came in to talk to us about elements and rocks ect ect and I found it was really interesting.. perhaps even a career change lol not that I have one yet lol but still, it's okay to dream...

My friend wants me to tutor her in maths and I thought, 'why the hell not'. So now I have a pretty much full timetable. I only get two afternoons off every week and I'm starting to feel the strain.. exhaustion, stress, fatigue.. and my brother and mum can't comprehend it!! Sure, I can say that I don't do too many jobs around the house but they don't know a single thing about what I do otherwise. I could be on another planet for all they cared!! Urgh and I make one complaint, ONE COMPLAINT about the internet and they all start literally yelling at me to stop complaining, then I get a shitload of abuse, my mum makes fun of me, and it doesn't stop until I completely leave the house for a good hour!! Sometimes I hate familys..

anyways, thanks for reading.
arigato
xoxo

p.s. notice the new author tag? booyah!

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Sigh http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15294803/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15294803/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:39:41 PDT
got an excursion to melbourne tomorrow, to Melbourne, possibly the best city on the earth... okay, maybe in Australia.
Everyone goes to Sydney... WTF?! that's got to be the WORST city you could go to in Australia. Bad traffic, crazy ass people and John Howard lives there.
Go to Melbourne people and see the real Australian culture! everything's so much better in Melbourne, dead serious. Its named the for-runner of Australian style, not mention that it's so much cleaner.

meh, aparat from that there's not alot else happening right now... no, i take that back

CREW PICKING IS TOMORROW!!! muahahaha!! i've been working my butt off for a term and half to get that position i've been aiming for and this is the big moment...
as i expect, i'll be ignored again and set down in a bad crew because of my size... man i hate prejudices!!... i'm even taller than the person who has the position i want and i'm stronger with better technique... stuff it, i know i'm just gunna be put back down again

been really missing someone lately... he's used to be on the sidelines of my day-to-day life, as a good friend. But now that we're apart I really am starting to miss him. He used to be my only source of intellegent conversation and was always there to hear my random ranting about stupid politicians and ex boys... *sigh* he knows who he is
miss ya mate

I have some really great ideas for writing i wanna get down and i also have to write this story for Ancient History. Its a view of a gladiator fight from either a watcher, fighter, emperor or other lol

plus a question: is my action writing alright?
it might help me make my above decision

cheers guys, seriosuly, ur great

xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Muafmuafmuaf Revamped http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15166931/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/15166931/ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:21:32 PDT
well well well... Weather Man up in the sky must be on steriods or something cos its nuts down here. First we get nice and sunny days, hovering round 22degreesC which is perfectly fine. But then Mr Weather decides he needs a midlife crisis and cranks up the heat a bit... sure, thats fine, i'm a creature of the heat anyways.
Then Mr Weather just gets immature and goes on a sugar high. We've had blistering heats, freeing winds, terrential rains and sunshine all in one day
...
fwar, Mr Weather needs some help... seriously

argh flip... mum and hugh are kicking me off.. i'll be back to update so better read the update k? schweet

BACK!! okay, where was i? oh, right...

well i'm up at my dads now, so there's a small change of scenery. I'm basically up here for a 21st (woo) aaaand thats about it lol. There's rowing during Sun. on the Maribringyong River (sp?) and thats always good. There's such a nice atmosphere there, a sense of unity, school spirit and teamwork.. lol now i'm starting to sound like a shrink.
But it's really nice.
ergh, hate that word, nice..
anywaaays, there's not alot more so im gunna move on with some other stuff.
i also became tagg-a-roonyied by Barb... thanks >_> lol jk

1. Must answer all questions.
2. Be honest.
3. Tag 6 other people.

NAME: toni

BIRTHDAY: hmmm wise to give out here?

BIRTHPLACE: Wagga Wagga.. hey i didn't name it

CURRENT LOCATION: Maryborough

EYE COLOR: dark blue

HAIR COLOR: seriously light blonde, golden sometimes

HEIGHT: 5'3"

L/R HANDED: righty-mar-rootie

THE SHOES YOU WORE TODAY: -cough- i haven't worn any shoes just yet

YOUR WEAKNESS: the past

YOUR PERFECT PIZZA: the lot minus anchovies

GOAL TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR: gain at least 2 VCE subjects, (like ur senior year)

OUR MOST OVERUSED PHRASE ON AN INSTANT MESSENGER: lol

YOUR BEDTIME: 9pm to 10pm.. whenever i want really

YOUR MOST MISSED MEMORY: when i was little and we used to jump off the back wall to see who was chicken.. (not me!)

PEPSI OR COKE: neither?

McDONALDS OR BURGERKING: eww, both extremely fatty

SINGLE OR GROUP DATES: Doesn't matter to me

LIPTON ICE TEA OR NESTEA: ew, ice tea is gross.. never heard of the other lol

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA: going against all ladies and saying vanilla

CAPPUCCINO OR COFFEE: aren't they both coffee?

DO YOU SMOKE: naaah thats gross

DO YOU SWEAR: fluently... not that much actually

DO YOU SING: no one's lived thats caught me at it

DO YOU SHOWER DAILY: ergh, over exfoliating much? every 2nd

HAVE YOU BEEN IN LOVE: perhaps

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE: is that our university? yeah i do... literature, chemical engineering, physics

DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED: which girl doesnt?... ok i take that back, some dont

DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: would i be here if i didnt?

DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS: oh god, yes.. but only on buses.

ARE YOU A HEALTH FREAK: i value exercise but am not overly enthusiastic

DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: booyah!!

DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: piano, violin

In the past month have you

1. DRUNK ALCHOHOL: er, guilty

2. SMOKED: noooo

3. BEEN ON DRUGS: no way mate

4. GONE TO A MALL: guilty as charged

5. EATEN A BOX OF OREOS: can't say that i like em that much

6. EATEN SUSHI: yummmmm yessss

7. BEEN ON STAGE: er yeah, front row pressure

8. BEEN DUMPED: pfft as if anyone would dump this? jk nah

DO YOU WORK: er... no

IS A BOY/GIRL: girl lol

FAVORITE EYE COLOR: green's nice

FAVORITE HAIR COLOR: brown or red lol

SHORT OR LONG HAIR: middle-ish? lol

WEIGHT: 55kg.. um round about 120lbs?

BEST CLOTHING STYLE: yellow cotton summer t-shirt dress and flip
flops

NUMBER OF CDS I OWN: you wanna count them? i dare you..

NUMBER OF PIERCINGS: 2.. in my ears!! LOL got ya there

NUMBER OF TATTOOS: none

THINGS IN MY PAST I REGRET: leaving a certain person

hmmm 6 people right?
1. midnightIce
2. Zachari
3. EmoIsLooove
4. dru711
5. kuroinami
aaaand 6. Rennard

have fun (muahahahaha)!!!!!!

well ciao peeps..
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Free Time? Pfft http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14906489/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14906489/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:58:39 PDT
well I guess I better update this thing again eh? The holidays are now upon us (we aussies I mean lol poor westerners). Unfortunately the holidays are almost over and my 'o' key seems to be cracking the shits, so please excuse any missing 'o's lol

anyways, back track again.. I've been up at my dads for the past two weeks and have been trying to write as much as possible. Of course, you're all asking, "why the hell are you telling us this? Hurry up and get the rest of Hiruen up!!" lol and I'm afraid that its taking longer than normal.. dad has ladened me with heaps of chores that he needs done before I leave back to Ballarat (home)... and as per usual each chore takes about 3hrs each... it also doesn't help that he's really pedantic about how it's done aswell,
see, if I miss one section of the lawn I have aptly named 'the paddock' (you should see it *whistle*) then I have to do it all over again.. AND with a push-powered lawn mower... at least he's doing his bit for the environment... correction, I am.

oh no! My banana cake!!
...
back.. don't worry it's safe

I was talking to a friend recently about our family heritage. Most aussies can trace themselves back to Scottish or English backgrounds... Understandable since we were practically colonised by them but I have a lucky one ;]
yep, I'm half Kiwi lol and boy, does it have its benefits
you know all the hype about the Rugby World Cup (hello, who wouldn't be lol) well i get to barrack for either the All Blacks OR the Wallabies.... it's a win-win situation people!! lol

Anywho. There was this little story that i have from a holiday and I reckon i need to share it... what'd ya say eh? You know what NZ is famous for right? Excellent.
My family, including cousins from NZ and aunties lol we were all in Tasmania (look it up, gain a bit of knowledge eh?) for one big reunion holiday last summer lol and one of my cousins was staying in my brother and his friends room. Poor L--- (no names to save embarrassment) was only 12 (muahaha) when my older sis's boyfriend, a real character and comedian, found a random painting on the wall of a flock of sheep in their room. He ran out to us on the porch, with the painting in hand and said,
"Look, it's L---'s porn stash!"

bahahahahahahahahahahahaha we were in stitches all night
anyways that's just a little tale that will stay with me forever... and most likely with L--- too (bahaha)

New Zealand, where men are men and sheep are nervous

well I guess there's not alot left to say anymore... Hiruen's going well and I'm really getting into this other Murder Mystery I have going. I've changed the setting from London 19th century to an American 1920's style =] we shall see

thanks for reading
cheers and best wishes till next time
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Spoilt Day x3 http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14639612/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14639612/ Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:12:33 PDT
hey there ladies, and that includes you. not alot has happened since last time.. serious, its that bloody boring. but hey! hugh came back today! actually about 3hrs ago. and since then its been back to normal EXACTLY.. i mean its like he never left lol
also my best mate Luce (Lucy) and Shell came back aswell (also Jesse) and anybody else ive forgotten.. oh yeah there was another guy n girl but i seriously dont know their names and it would only serve to embarrass myself immensly to try... sorry guys

anywho.. my foot's all better and can now run and jump and everything on it. the muscles that i sprained are still giving me jip though.. ahwell they'll get over it

but i can tell you one thing that our year isnt getting over.. is the freakin year below us!! we got a new building built for our year so we had to move off campus for a bit. fine, that was pretty awsome actually. but lo and behold, when we arrived back, the year below were full on cocky little shits! FLIP IT!! there were 9 suspensions in the first week back just beacuse of fights between the two years (btw for the record, we owned their asses (sorry for crude txt)) and its found its way to myspace...
there's a bulltien circulating thats like a partition to see who's the best (yr9's=67, yr8's=52) and when i saw it i was like "omg c'mon guys! drop it already!! we're a year older and wiser then them.. why should we care?!"
flip it, let them be destructive..

anyways the rowing training has been back in for the term and guess who's the top rower.
yep, yours truely
so i was kinda hoping with my good stats and all that i'd be able to get into the 1sts squad instead of the crappy 3rds... i only got put in there cos of my height which is sooooo stupid. not dissing the girls in the 3rds i mean, they're great girls but i really want to go forward, not backwards because of unfortunate genes.

wow, thats alot... really sorry but just one more rant... pwease?

muahaha

so on friday (yesterday) we went to the circus for a random excursion and sure it was great. it was one of those professional ones where its more like a dance performance than anything.
so i'd be sitting there in my seat (smack bang in the middle.. booyah!) and randomly i hear these shouts. not ur average cough or sneeze but full on shouts that could drown out the music.
turn around and the self appointed popular group (much like the plastics [bitchy ect ect]) were being the impossiably stupid beings that they always are and trying to draw attention to themselves...
with those people i shake my heads.. they're the sorta people who think the doll or living off mum and dads money is an option.. shame on them... way to go and spoil my good day

so now im all pumped up before bed which is never a good thing for me.. means that i end up reading for ages then having to be woken early for training.. i do too many sports, maybe i should cut down lol man now i sound like an addict... oh god, help me

j/k

sorry bout not getting chapter 10 up but i have just been swamped by three 3000 word essays...

im in heaven
(note sarcasm)

hope you're having a better time than i am
arigato
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Its Nearly Over!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14435226/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/14435226/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:09:01 PDT recently my friend jumped a bin passing through classes and i "happened to get in the way" lol but anyways he really hurt my foot and now i'm on crutches

not good but ah well... he got his cummupence with everyone going "oh why the hell did you do that to toni?!" hahaha ahhh its good to have alot o' friends sometimes lol

sorry but my writing is going really slowly at this point... basically all the free time i have is a couple of hours on the weekend
seriously
i have so much work to do :S help!

but in other news... my brother does seem to be coming back in a couple of weeks (nooo!!) -sigh- ah well, its been good to have a wee bit of peace and quiet... its just that it seems it went too fast!!

lol well there's not alot else to write about. i promise to get chapter 10 up soon

but, seriously, don't count on it hahahaha

arrividerci
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Well, I Seem To Have Found Myself Back Here Again http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13994198/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13994198/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:20:35 PDT

there seriously hasnt been anytime to do writing but the weekend is coming up but i wont even be home... sucks i know and mum wont lend me her lappy

but on a brighter side i'm going to see my old mate that i havent seen since i moved and i am super! excited

he's a yr older than me but i just havent seen him in so long that im all euphoric! lol

also im fishing around for any writing competitions i could enter, ya know, just for fun.. but we're starting this "mystery writing" topic in english and i love writing so naturally i'm happy about that

i'm going through a wee bit of writers block but it's not totally serious... should be over it soon

i'm also waiting on Havoc's interpretation of Pavo with his character pictures

it'll be interesting to see what the readers see

there's not alot else
thankyou for listening to my rant

much appreciated

tschÃ¼s
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Sorry bout the long waits n all http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13867759/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13867759/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:53:32 PDT sorry bout the lack of writing but early starts with rowing and late nights with h/w make it quite hard

but i promise you that i will get something up soon

ciao
xoxo

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THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1) toni
2) polly
3) tun

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1) modern-virtuoso
2) century-black
3) 8miko8

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1) my hair colour
2) my personality (lol one of a kind)
3) my ability to break awkward silences lol

THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1) my eyes
2) my feet (ballet feet.. gross, all knobley, and i'll just stop there)
3) my rowing thighs

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1) weird people
2) dark alleys
3) getting off melbournes trams (they're deadly i swear)

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1) definatley a book! any kind whether fiction or fact

2) my nerd stick (memory chips or something that you guys call em)
3) my pencils

very handy sometimes

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1) my navy trackie's (the nice kind

)
2) white longsleeved
3) blue jonny collar t-shirt

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS (or artists (at the moment)):
1) ARCTIC MONKEYS! gotta lov em
2) Supertramp (80's but so modern)
3) The Fratellis

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1) Unpredictable - The Herd
2) Bloddy Well Right - Supertramp
3) La Dispute - Amile Poulan

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1) to finish my book!!!
2) a piece of fruit lol
3) attempt to make my dog loose weight

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1) have to be decent looking
2) good personality
3) the right morals

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE IN NO ORDER-
1) peanuts lie
2) dark chocolate rocks
3) most blondes are jealous brunettes

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1) nice smile
2) is reasonably fit
3) has good hygiene lol

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1) walk slowly
2) lick my elbow

3) follow lol

THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1) speak german -is proud-
2) dance ballet pretty well

3) hold my liquor

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1) writing
2) reading
3) rowing

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1) get something to eat
2) scrath the itch in the middle of my back
3) get warm

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1) historian? art or culture

2) chemistry
3) and of course, write!

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1) Italy
2) Greece
3) New Zealand (again)

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1) live
2) block out the sun for an hour
3) gain supernatural powers for a year.. preferrably my final year of school lol

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Argh Oh Poo http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13750860/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13750860/ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:44:14 PDT
back from holidays but i'm afraid that means also back into school

i have a debating competition coming up this week so there wont be much writing... sorry!

had a little crisis when my nerd stick (memory stick) completely wiped everything off it including a competition entry and Hiruen lol but thank goodness i saved it to me lappy a couple of minutes before hand so there's no need to fret.. but im sure you didn't

There's also another story along the way that i am finding alot of fun to write. It's a comedy murder mystery set in London, 1810, with a little bit of supernatural mixed in for a twist

will put up some later

well my brother has finally left for Alpine school and i couldnt be more happy

it's just alot more quiet without him yelling and throwing tantrums about lol i can finally have the computer for writing now

feeling a bit sick... mighta been the cheese...

caio amigos
xoxo

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Mid-Year Break Here I Come! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13516005/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13516005/ Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:40:38 PDT
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! finished all of my exams!!!! and its the 2nd last day of term2!! yessss muahaha fun and relaxation here i come!

i'm gunna be leaving for my dads in maryborough (the sweetest little town in the world!) for the rest of the holidays and might go down and stay with my sis in melbourne at uni.. there'll be alot of writing but not alot of uploading lol so sorry guys

also don't forget to check out me Art meh hearty's [link]

lol some definate spoilers in that one

i been getting alot of positive feedback on Hiruen and i was thinking about making it a trilogy... there's enough story line to make it there but i was also thinking about how much patience it would take lol quite alot i'd say so maybe just one big novel as a starter

i also have today off so maybe a few thousand words to add

woa! look at the time! gtg meh heartys

ciao

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Shell Shocked - Need Space http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13426133/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13426133/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:45:14 PDT
all of us yr9's were at Dawson Street Campus when the news hit us that kai, one of my distant friends, had committed suicide last night..

the whole place was in tears, even the manliest man was crying.. even the teachers...
i didnt really cry. I sorta fell into a deep depression... i wasnt a close friend but he definatly had made an impression on me.. one of my close friends had recently broke up with him, she was so strong.

this came as a massive shock to us all because he was such a happy person. We didnt do any work all day and they had councellers come in to speak to us people who were affected.. some had to go home, probably to shocked to do anything else... one of my best friends, kallum, felt it pretty hard and my heart goes out to him

...

thats probably the reason for me having to leave for a while... i just need some space to think and get my thoughts in order...

you hear stuff like this on the news but you dont really get the full blast till you've experienced it...

i'll keep writing though..

caio guys

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Tareed was tagged... *muahaha* http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13413908/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13413908/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:16:37 PDT
lol im giving it to Tareed instead for a change

thnx havoc

Tareed: "Greeeaaat..."

1. "No detours!! STRICTLY no detours.. don't even think about it Pavo.."
2. "Don't laugh, but I don't know how to swim.. I'm very bad at it actually.."
3. I'm allergic to peanuts... Yes, peanuts.."
4. "I'm really scared of heights... I really hope Arandir doesn't read this ha.. ha.." *looks over shoulder*
5. "For someone who doesn't know how to swim, I absolutly love water. The best resource on the planet I believe.."
6. "I am easily entertained. Just give me a... Stick! and I'd be amused for hours.."

Well I'm gunna go ahead and tag Vincent, Ice, Wr1t3rS3r3n1ty aaaand.. Grammer!

have fun guys!!

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso CoC Fan Fic http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13297926/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13297926/ Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:54:03 PDT
i'v entered this comp. for the anniversary of this hp site that i joined [link] and it's all about my experience in Gringotts (as i've been there sorta thing) and i was just putting it up here in case u guys thought interested cos i know its an awsome as site... possibly a contender for dA hahaha but seriously... have a look and join cos its the best

welllll not alot else to say really

ciao guys
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Best Term Of My Life, Here I Come!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13247695/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13247695/ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:46:11 PDT
my brother got accepted in this Alpine school and he's going away in a month for a whole term (half a semester for u yanks.. dunno whether you have terms there).. so there's gunna be a whole lota freedom for me from now on... it's gunna be like i'm an only child for a whole term... yessssssss... btw im a twin so thats ALOT of freedom im talking bout

*sigh* i found some A3 paper from school so i'm gunna do a big ass map of Hiruen.. but i think i'll have to do it to scale so you can actually see the places hahaha.. been thinking about doin some more on Peaches and Cream but there seems to be more of a demand on Hiruen so i'll finish that before i move onto more...

i seem to be making my journal entries longer and longer.. hmmm
good or bad? haha

.. in random news i took this Myers-Briggs survey thing on my prefferences and aparently im and extrovert person when people (including myself) think im an introvert.. crazy

wow... i've made the scroll thing appear on the side of the journal haha that indicates im taking too much time hahaha

well better go and do some work on Hiruen..

adios amigoes
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Sleepy eyes http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13210376/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13210376/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:28:40 PDT
just a bit though... im still really tired and have a sore jaw (wtf i know)

chapter seven is underway alot faster than chapter six lol i know that one took ages...

gotta keep up with the social life though lol winter must mean party time or something cos my weekends are all booked up! argh! haha major fun though

i have a debate tomorrow but i'm lucky that we're a commenwealth country and get a long weekend for some old lady's birthday... forgotten who... oh yeah, that lady that sits on her high horse with a family history of short tempers and high blood pressure... the QUEEN!! haha

yeah cos we couldn't live without her and her pompus family (note sarcasim)... did you know they wouldn't let P. William go out with Kate cos she said toilet instead of 'lavertory'? who the hell do they think they are?! if they dont get their priorities right they might see themselves at extinction

*sigh* just having a wee vent there lol cos i felt like it

hmmm i hav an hour till bed so i'll hop right to chapter seven

peace guys
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Got Tagged http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13158023/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13158023/ Wed, 30 May 2007 23:19:19 PDT [link]

ITALIAN :

[] The Godfather is a great movie.
[x] Your grandmother makes her own sauce.
[] Your last name ends in a vowel.
[] You know how a real meatball tastes.
[] You know a lot of italian songs.
[] You have dark hair and dark eye color
[x] You speak some italian.
[x] You are under 5'10''
[x] Pizza is the best food in the world.
[x] You talk with your hands.
TOTAL - 5

HISPANIC :

[x] You say member instead of REmember
[] You speak spanish.
[x] You love rice and Beans.
[] YoU TyPe lIkE ThIs On Da CoMpUtEr.
[] You are dark skinned
[] You know what a Bodega is.
[] You talk fast.
[] If you are a guy you get a shape up, If you are a girl you have had highlights or dyed your hair.
TOTAL - 2

RUSSIAN :

[x] You say villain as: Vee-lon
[x] You know of somebody named boris/natasha
[x] You get cold easily
[x] You get short tempered
[x] white white skinned
[x] you are athletic
[x] snow is fun for you
[x] You get into contests often
[x] You can easily make due with the cold weather
TOTAL - 9

IRISH :

[] Beer is the best.
[] You have a bad temper.
[] Your last name starts with a Mc OR Murph or O' or Fitz or ends with a ly, on ,un,ry.
[x] You have blue or green eyes
[x] You like the color green.
[] You have been to a st.pattys day party.
[x] You have never had a hangover.
[] You have family from Ireland.
TOTAL - 3

BLACK :

[] You say nigga/nukka casually
[] You have nappy hair
[] You LOVE/LIKE rap
[] You talk with slang
[] You know how to shoot a gun
[x] You think President George W. Bush is racist
[x] You like chicken
[x] You love watermelon
TOTAL - 3 (lol)

ASIAN :
[] You have slanty eyes
[x] You love RICE
[x] You are smart
[x] You have played the piano
[] You have family from asia
[] You have teeny feet
[x] You laugh sometimes covering your mouth
[] People think you're chinese
[] you call hurricanes typhoons
TOTAL - 4

GERMAN :

[x] You like bread
[x] You think American Chocolate would be better with less Sugar
[x] You dont drink your soda without ice
[x] You Speak intermediate German not just beginners
[x] You know what Schnitzel is and you love it
[x] You are Catholic or Lutheran
[] You hate it when stupid people call you a Nazi
[x] You went to Kindergarten
[] You're over 5' 10"
TOTAL - 7

CANADIAN :

[x] You play hockey
[] You love beer
[x] You say eh
[x] You don't believe war is the answer
[] You know what poutine is
[x] You speak some french
[] You love Tim Horton's
[x] At one point you lived in a cabin
TOTAL - 5

man i have alot of ethnicities in me (lol if that is even a word)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ich russian bahasa <---- wtf?!?! lol german mixed with indonesian... man im loosing it (btw it means i am russian)

well i tag
Dyrtigma
W1t3rsS3r3n1ty
MidnightIce15

lol any other people who wanna do this lol its funny

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Big Decisions http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13146500/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13146500/ Wed, 30 May 2007 03:20:58 PDT the time has come... i am now being pressured into getting a rough idea of what i want to be when i grow older... argh!

i really like my history and politics so i was thinking of doing politics.. but my main passion is writing and i keep thinking, "am i good enough?" argh!!!
it really is hard... with the choice of my electives comes the options open to me... *sigh* help.. i really need a second opinion

(p.s. family is rubbish at that ^^^)

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Still Bloody Sick!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13143763/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13143763/ Tue, 29 May 2007 20:34:34 PDT it's been three days and i still havent gotten over my illness!!

the ginger helped heaps (thank you Ice

) but now my head is paining me!! argh!! *over dramatic* will i ever be rid of it?! haha jk

but with my head hurting i haven't been able to look at the screen for a time and that's put my writing back alot but i took some panadol and got through chapter six

so it's up there for you guys

hope you like it

lov
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Sick!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13116754/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13116754/ Sun, 27 May 2007 19:23:43 PDT
putting the illness aside, i've put the new ending on chapter five and it's up here...

*sigh* so... tired... i might go back to bed.

oh yeah, my brother's probably going to be accepted into this alpine school so he'll be away for a whole term (rejoice!!!!!) or half a semester for you american peeps, so thats a load off my chest *few*

falling.. asleep... where.... i..... stand......

byee
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso More Editing Up http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13107974/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13107974/ Sun, 27 May 2007 01:18:16 PDT chapter two has now been edited (took the longest... thank god it's finished) and i'm going to be doing more writing from now on... there is a extended version of chapter five that i'll try and get up tonight..

enjoy
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Some Editing Up http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13070146/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/13070146/ Wed, 23 May 2007 23:29:36 PDT just finished the editing for the prologue and first chapter of Hiruen... make sure you check it out so you can keep up with the storyline for there are a few changes... well, enjoy!

ciao
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso editing http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12959998/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12959998/ Mon, 14 May 2007 23:02:18 PDT i just got some tips ect ect so i'm going to be editng for a while but i'll keep writing! just a lil heads up for the reason of my absence haha

peace
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Progression http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12905883/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12905883/ Wed, 09 May 2007 23:03:03 PDT
writing's going good and i'm getting a fair bit done so hopefully it wont be long until chapter 5
i've been hit by writers block again! and am finding it quite hard to put words on paper.. again haha

wish me luck
xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Broke it!!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12883166/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12883166/ Tue, 08 May 2007 02:21:54 PDT
the longest i've ever writen is a short 5000 word story but i have broken that barrier!!! yess!!! recently just did a word count and i have reach 6356 words and it's gunna keep rising! so this is the longest story i've ever writen and i'm hoping it won't be my last

it may sound corny for you but not alot of people had faith in me to actually write a full blown novel so i'm excited that i've passed my first barrier...

haha i know i know... corny but i just had to say it... next goal is 10000 words before chapter 6

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Writers block!!! http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12882544/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12882544/ Mon, 07 May 2007 23:31:49 PDT
i have all the ideas in my head but i just cant seem to put them down on paper grrr!!!

oh!!! brain wave!!!! i have to put it down now or i'll lose it

ciao

xxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso Peaches and Cream http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12859600/ http://modern-virtuoso.deviantart.com/journal/12859600/ Sun, 06 May 2007 03:19:51 PDT
hey there guys... with my little stress match over i was finally able to put my mind to work and finish the first chapter of Peaches and Cream

well it's up here so please check it out

xxxx

]]> ~modern-virtuoso