truth be told

Okay, so i I feel kinda bad for not telling the truth. My name isn't actually "Kay". It does begin with a K, and the letter reads as "Kay" and so my alter ego was born.

My real name is Kasia. How do you do?

xoxo Kay

socialvibe.

This website is amazing. If you ever find you self surfing the net mindlessly with nothing to do, i recommend you check it out. Socialvibe is free to join, and easy to use; the aim of the site is choosing from the many causes you wish to support and earn points for them by watching promo videos or just signing petitions to name a few. Points = Money donated by your sponser. If you have facebook or myspace, socialvibe is even easier to use, clicking the mouse just a few times already earns you 100 points for the charity of your choice. Some of the causes include World Wildlife Foundation, Stand up to Cancer, PETA, The Whaleman Foundation and Music for Relief. There are plenty of sponser's to choose from including Colgate, Hello Kitty and Sprint.

I joined a few months ago, I never knew how I could help the causes I believe in, but this is the most simple way to help them out. If this sounds like something you are interested in, click the link below to get started. We can all make a difference.

Kay invites you to SocialVibe.com    

unexpected treasure

Today was what should have been a normal day; at the last minute I decided to go to Chadstone to see the new shopping strip, little did I know that I was going to have a conversation with singer Axle Whitehead and be in the presence of awesome DJ Ruby Rose. It was all a little crazy, I couldn't believe my luck that I happened to choose this day to go shopping. But the best part about today (apart from the celebs and excellent freebies from Kookai, Sportsgirl, Just Jeans, Dotti and Portmans to name a few) was when I met and fell in love with the hottest shoes I have ever seen. I had to have them. What do you think of my true love?

xoxo Kay

peek into my life

I've planned my whole life. This is what I want, and I'm going to get it. No matter what.

I'm going to finish my VCE at school in November, and recieve an ENTER score of 90. I'll be shocked to do so well, and extremely pleased. After enjoying free life for three months I'll enroll in a Bachelor of Schience at Monash University and spend three years completing my degree. After finishing up at uni, I'll get a temporary job as a lab assistent which within months leads to a permanent position as a research scientist. I'll make an amazing chemical discovery and people will right about me in American Scientist. After completing this amazing part of my life I will be around 29 and have already met the love of my life. We'll take a leave, traveling to Egypt, Borneo, Rio, London, Berlin and Poland. We get married on the way. My famous discovery will lead to many job offers and so I will end up working in London. After 10 years as the best scientist in the world I'll decide that my work is done and will go into a job as a science journalist. 

Sounds perfect to me, can't wait for my life. I'd love to hear all about yours.

xoxo Kay

all i can offer

I never thought that I would become one of those people that study every night, all the time; but here I am doing exactly that. It's not even that I'm studying, it's all that extra work to do. Time is slipping away from me quickly and there is nothing I can do about it. But hey, that's year 12 right? Add to this, that I'm currently under the evil influence of the flu. I offer these as the reasons to why I have not been posting as often, I'm truely sorry because I love to vent my emotions for all for you to read , haha. 

If you are willing to be patient, I promise to do my best to post as often as I can. But at the moment this might prove quite difficult. Thankyou for caring,

xoxo Kay

the unfortunate

Before I go on, I'd like to let those who read my previous posts know that I'm back to my old self again, thank goodness. I guess it was just one of those weeks.

Being part of St Vincent De Paul society at school gave me the opportunity to volunteer at drop in centre/soup kitchen. This place allows unfortunate people living on the streets a place to get a meal, enjoy a conversation or two and a place to clean their clothes. Going into this building I was a little nervous; Would the people be angry? Would they want me to talk to them? Is it okay to ask them how their day has been?

As me and the other three girls from my school walked in, I found it quite confronting seeing these people who were either alcoholics, former drug addicts or out of jail recently. I could see the sadness in their eyes, then see them light up as they receive a smile. These people have nowhere to go, yet here I am with a roof over my head, clean clothes to wear and food in my cupboard. Cliche it may be, but it really makes you appreciate what you've got. Something that seemed strange to me though, was that some of the men were dressed just like you and me, their clothes were perfectly clean and neat, yet there is a long story behind them.

I'm thankful for the experience, because now I feel I can be more in touch with other people's emotions, situations and issues. Every human being acts a certain way because they have been through personal experiences and we need to understand that, although it can be difficult. Scratch that, although it is difficult. Now to put my own advice into action.

feeling enlightened,

xoxo Kay

The Luxe

Recently, on my last trip to the city, I picked up this book at Dymocks hoping to find a good read. Usually I don't judge a book by it's cover, but if you held this one in your hands you would too. After getting excited over the artwork of the cover, I flipped it over and read the blurb. And my curiosity persisted. On an impulse I bought the book, hoping it wasn't just another pointless young adult, corny story about the same old. I wasn't disappointed.

Read the blurb and see if you can resist it: 

"Imagine, if you will, New York City, 1899..

Society's elite; the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering  parties, the most handsome beaux, the most beautiful debutantes...the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the stolen glances, the whispers, the scandal, the mystery, the revenge. You are cordially invited to step into The Luxe; where the secrets are dark and the sins are delicious."

The blurb pretty much sums up it all up. Basically if you like Gossip Girl, you'll enjoy this. It's simmilar to the show, although The Luxe is set in 1899. Suprisingly accurate, the characters are well-drawn and the problems facing them compelling and believable. Don't worry, if you're no longer a young adult you'll still enjoy it. There are enough scandals to relate to over eighteen girls. I recomend it.

Author: Anna Godbersen. If you end up enjoying this one, there are two sequals currently available; Rumours and Envy.

Rating: ***

can i borrow a feeling?

Asking this question reminds me of that episode of the simpsons where Milhouse's dad makes a tape; "Can I borrow a feeling? Can I borrow a jug of love?". It cracks me up everytime. As you can tell by my last post, I'm not feeling very... myself lately. I'll go to school, joke around with friends and chat, but when I get home I feel, neutral. I'm not depressed, but I'm not cheerful. Just.. neutral.

I guess I should be pleased that there isn't anything wrong with my life, so to speak, but I just don't feel anything. Isn't that weird? I just feel like curling up in bed with steaming hot cocoa and reading a book, in other words having some alone time. Usually I'm pretty chipper on a Friday night as the weekend has finally arrived, but this is the third weekend in a row that I'm going to an 18th birthday, and I really would rather have a weekend to myself.

Thanks for lending an ear, hopefully the next time you hear from me I'll be back my "awesome" self again :)

Feeling extremely neutral,

xoxo Kay

uninspired ramble

Today felt a bit like I was on autopilot. I woke up feeling tired like I always do. I ate rice bubbles for breakfast like I always do. Took the the train like I usually do... the school day wasn't boring, but it wasn't exactly stimulating either. Someone getme out of this boring cycle.

English: Reading, Chem: Notes, Bio: Questions, Italian: Slideshow, Maths: Mini Test

I might as well have not been there. Looks like today's highlight will be a bowl of neopolitan ice cream with the tv. It's shameful to admit but I kind of enjoy the mediocre shows; Amazing Race, Family Guy, True Beauty. Or here's a bright idea, stop complaining about what life isn't, and make it something to be proud of. Yes, I think I'll dust off a good book and sit by the heater, but don't worry, I have not forgotten about the bowl of ice cream ;)

blah blah blah...        Just don't take away my ice cream

Feeling very uninspired,

xoxo Kay 

a fine line

There were always two newspapers that I knew could cater to my needs. There was "The Age" who is known for it's in depth articles on all the most important happenings of the world, and then there was the "Herald Sun", who skimmed over the serious stuff, dedicated many pages to entertainment and favoured the light hearted stories about ducks wearing  rain jackets in the CBD.

Over the last few months the line that separated them for so long has become fuzzy. "The Age" selling out, posting double paged ads for everything from socks to supermarket foods and giving insignificant articles about "our" Miranda Kerr's possible engagement to "heart throb" Orlando Bloom 3 quarters of the page.

I always knew where to turn to when I wanted all the informative news on politics, environmental issues and religion in society. Now all we have to hope for is that "The Age" remembers its roots, or the only thing separating the two newspapers will be their sizes.