OMG

so many things have happened since I last wrote a blog post!

I've been to Iraq to film for the documentary which is already finished! I've had a wonderful time and an amazing life experience. It wasn't a total cultural shock because I already know a few things from Indonesia, but it was something I eventually didn't want to miss. We only went for like 5 days and it was too short. I really enjoyed my stay over there.

Filming was awesome to do too, but I got really annoyed a lot because things didn't always go my way xD That's just how I roll.

When we got back we started editing the documentary. I was the one doing the actual editing, but my teammates were with me to overlook the entire thing. Some worked on the voice over or searched for extra footage.. it was a real intense time! Everyone was pretty much on edge, but we had  fun too. :3

The release of our documentary was confronting.. seeing it on a big screen was something different and I noticed sooo many mistaks xD yeah, you'll always have that I guess.

Eventually it was a great day and an entire great experience. 5 months of intense working on 1 thing... something I've never done before.

part 1

part 2

But I'll be doing it again! Yes! For my graduation I'll be making another documentary, all by myself. Or actually with a lot of help from my parents because it'll be about my family and myself. (somewhat)

I've started to work on this new project "project keris" this week, because I also had to make 2 more exams. Which I didn't pass. IOERHEIUTHROITHJ. yes.

Anyway, my graduation project will be about the keris (google it) and how it's been in my life for as long as I know, but I don't actually know a lot about it and I want to know more.

It's only in an early stage, but I'm working really hard for it to be great! ^^ Here's to yet another 5 months (or more) of hard work. xD But fun work :3 I've found out that I love editing as much as I love making stuff like magazines. Because of this I find it hard to let others do these kind of choirs... meh, if you want something done right you have to do it yourself anyway.

Anehwhooo. In the meantime I've had a fun christmas with friends and family and got a lot of cookery presents (like 3 Nigella cook books <3 and 2 cookies cookbooks!), a wonderful birthday party for my nii-chan and a quiet but nice new years eve.

I hope to be writing a lot more from now on!

Over and out ^_^

Iraq!

Hi guys,

Monday is D-day, because I will be leaving for a week of intense filming in Kurdistan, Iraq.
You all know that I'm really busy with my major at school, making a documentary about the IMCK, and that's why I'm going over there to interview and shoot a lot of interesting shots. I've never done anything this big before.. I've made a few commercial-like movies, but never a documentary this big. It's a tough road (isn't everything in life?) but I've grown to really love this too. I'm more of a do-type than a talk-type though, so I'm really happy that I'll finally be able to film. A little nervous about it too, because they're expecting that I'll kick ass at it xD I hope I won't let them down!
Afterwards of course it's time to edit, soooo looking forward to that!! Yes I'm pretty much a geek who wants to never see daylight again, but there isn't much daylight here to begin with currently, so whatevs xD.
Anyway, I'm going to finish my work for tonight so I can hurry and sleep because tomorrow is yet another packed day with a lot of final prep for our trip on monday!

I hope that I can blog or keep you guys posted through facebook and twitter, but I have no idea how busy we'll be...

See you guys later!!

You are cordially invited

Last week I went to the Twilight marathon with 1 of my dear friends. We started 3PM with twilight when 0:01 Breaking Dawn finally arrived. :D It finished around 2AM so I was really tired. xD But so totally worth it!

I know how people tend to bash and hate on the Twilight saga and keep comparing it with Harry Potter, but honestly I don't give a rats ass. I love Twilight very much! (And HP as well!)

I have to admit that the movies aren't nearly as good as the books (because if you've read the books you can't possibly be such a big hater!), esp. the first movie... but Breaking Dawn was really, really good!! I loved every scene. It's been a while since I read the books so I didn't know every detail as good as before, but nonetheless I was very much impressed.

Going to watch it with my mom again soon xD She also watches the movies, but is a huge Jake hater omg. :o It can be scary at times. LOL. Anyway! I'll watch it again and again and I think that if you don't really hate Twilight you should try watching it. :3

Busy, yet again

Hi there!

Just writing a little to keep you people posted! As you guys should know is that I'm currently busy with a documentary for the IMCK, which is a lot harder than most people probably think.

I've been spending a lot of time at school/working on the project that I barely have time for anything else, lol. I really miss going to the cinema once a week! Sunday I'm going to watch Bodylanguage, a Dutch dance movie with a the winner and runner up of the Dutch So You Think You Can Dance. :) Excited, but don't really know what to expect since Dutch movies aren't my taste... but we'll see!

I've also had 'vacation', in which I tried to study  for my exams and worked on my project.. so yeah, great 'vacation'. The highlight of  the vacation was that I went to an arcade with my lovely friends again! Had so much fun. :3 It was very crowded over there tho >0< but it didn't bother me all that much! Hope to see them again soon! :)

I also applied for a part-time job at my school, an AV-media job at the helpdesk over there. Unfortunately I didn't get the job... I kinda expected this, 'cause I never really get jobs I like lol. Ah well, something else'll probably get on my road someday. -sigh-

Well, I'll probably write again when my 3 exams are over (HELL OMG THEY'RE SO FLIPPING HARD I CAN'T- ..calm down.....), pray for me that I'll pass them all xD I still have to pass 5 exams before feb!

Guess this is enough info for now, hope to write soon again!

<3~

P.S. Y'know what I don't get? xD You could say that 'normal' people would look at me and find me boring because I'm not a party girl and don't do a lot of daring stuff or leave my house a lot, yet I always am busy with stuff. Never got time to do this, to do that. Hmm, interesting fact. xD