Black fingernails, Red Wine, I want to make you all mine (Sophie)
This is just a little update…
Must firstly vent my frustration – ESKIMO JOE ARE SOLD OUT FOR THEIR MELBOURNE CBD SHOWS! *cry* I am absolutely obsessed with their new single since I heard it on Rage a few weeks ago. The music video for it is quite dark and spooky – I love it!
The usual excitement and fun has been going on. Yesterday I literally had NO time to eat….which in part I admit was probably due to me not being game enough to shove food down when I was in the middle of lectures/important meetings.
Being up at 6am that morning, by the end of the day I felt like I was going to collapse. Luckily ran into J who feed me a donut while I stood, books struggling to be held in one hand, bag in other, and (his) phone to ear in the foyer of the Babel Building as I called Motorola desperately hoping they’d fixed my phone. I must have looked a bit crazy to anyone who saw me!
As I mentioned in my last entry, I had nominated myself for Social Secretary of the Melbourne University Political Interest Society. Yesterday was the Annual General Meeting where people who had nominated for positions had to speak, followed by a vote. I was very nervous about running….I love public speaking but seconds before I was to speak, it dawned on me that the majority of the people in the room I was about to make my nomination speech to were highly articulate and fiercely intelligent; many law or double degree students. I suddenly started to question my ability to face them, my ability to make a coherent speech that would impress. My hands started to give away my nerves and I worked desperately to keep them still. I did it though – I stood up (sounded confident I hope!)…and made (what I thought to be!) an ok ‘short but sweet’ speech. The most important point I made was my hope to improve the female representation within the group and as I said – “What better way to start than within the committee?” So the votes were counted and by some stroke of luck, I managed to get the number of votes needed to win! So now I’m in this position of responsibility and it’s a bit scary to be honest, but I’m hoping I can meet the expectations of others and fulfill all that is required of me.
I finally got my phone back today (Thursday) from Motorola, all fixed and pretty. Being without it has just been a nightmare. You never know how necessary your mobile is to your every-day functioning until it’s not there anymore! I was thrilled to get my little baby back! DJ’s has also been darling and sourced some beautiful boots for me that I wanted in black – god I love the service there! Added to this, during the afternoon I faced hell at the Sass n Bide sale, accompanied by my dearest J.
We arrived about 2:20pm, got inside about 3:10. They gave out free Red Bull while we waited in line which in drinking; amazingly enough made my headache go away. I questioned how wise it was giving out energy drinks full of caffeine to women who were already high on adrenaline and desperate to get a bargain!! The stories from past sales are truly frightening and make a good read (check out Vogue forums for more info). I had a chat to a security guard who told me all about the mother and daughter team at the last sale who went on a rampage!
I must admit defeat in attending the sale – having always said I would never purchase Sass n Bide and that I hate their clothes! I guess my only excuse is that I got over my stubbornness and went to the sale to buy a pair of their jeans, simply because I was in desperation for a new pair, didn’t want to pay a fortune and $80 is better than the $180 most places charge for a decent pair. I happily steered clear of the ‘fashion pieces’ though! I truly promise…I will always keep away from purchasing those!
I was surprised at the number of young school girls at the sale. Some looked as young as 13 or 14…I guess the edge of the ‘tween market’? Considering the sale was in school hours, I wondered how many had skipped classes to attend.
The funny thing about these designer sales is the number of people you always see there decked out in designer gear – cheapos! If I had the money I would never bother going to sales. Then I guess, maybe these people simply attend designer sales so they can afford to be decked out in expensive clothes all the time?
The most amusing thing though is the number of women I saw ambling around the warehouse room in their stilts (3 or 4 inch high heels). I don’t know how they do it! I am a major fan of high heels myself but for long queues standing on cement ground for hours, with millions of excited women surrounding me, I could opt for nothing better than my Addidas pink Superstar sneakers. Sometimes I will sacrifice fashion for comfort because my feet thank me for it!
Anyhow,
I must run now.
Accounting and Microeconomics fun call.
I can’t seem to avoid or escape it.
-Sophie
CONGRATS Sophie dear! Wouldn’t that be ironic… you’re heading for big things on the political scene and I’m getting roped into the…
…wait for it…
Chocolate Lover’s Society! Well I guess it’s important to have fun while you’re changing the world. You give the people taxation reform, decent public services, world peace and a metcard system that actually works, and what do I give them? Pimples and obesity problems! GO ME! Mmmm… dark chocolate…
Give you a ring on the weekend, missie…!
xoxoxo
jez
Black fingernails? Good heavens, I read the masthead and thought you’d converted to goth.
Well first of all congratulations on the committee position with the Political Interest Society. Might I add a perfect match to your sociopathic tendencies.![:mrgreen:](https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/wp-includes/images/smilies/mrgreen.png)
Always amuses me to see the very powerful university fashion conventions in action. The two prerequisites for the female ruling elite are (1) Sass & Bide and (2) Bettina Liano. I would go into depth about other classes here, but I fear the wrath of the Editor!
Suffice to say I just laugh every time I see a student with a Louis Vuitton Monogram/Alma handbag because it’s so pathetic. It’s fairly obvious if the clothing is by the house of Targè, then it follows the bag is fake. My theory is that some people just like to pretend they have class, though it isn’t something that can be bought at the Queen Victoria Market nor a Collins Street boutique.
Well I need to get back to this dubious Investment Banking challenge. This would be of interest to you, but shall fill you in on details in person as this isn’t an appropriate forum.
PXW
Lol Jez! I should have joined the CLS! *drools* Mind you…I am sooo scared of getting “Fresher spread” – you know…the whole concept that in your freshman year you ‘spread’ (get fat) because the stress of it makes you eat lots of junk food!
Look foward to talking to you more soon!
xoxo
Sophie
Black fingernails!!! I know! Lol. I think I’d make a cute goth though 😉
I laughed out aloud at your comment re my election! SO DAMN TRUE!
I cannot believe I now own a pair of Sass n Bide jeans. I feel….*dirty*! Lol. Ahahaha…we must have a further discussion about ‘classes’ some time. Actually perhaps I will do a post on it. I’m allowed to speak about pretty much anything…though perhaps doing a post on classes might appear slightly alienating…I don’t want to alienate anyone.
Bloody LV bags. Why so many would want to be part of the majority I don’t know. Being average is so boring. I do try to avoid it as much as I can…though again; owning a pair of SnB’s is pretty bad on my scale.
Yeah, I think a lot of people just want to feel like they’re a bit like their fav celebrity hence they copy their look, and others like to try and feel special ‘better than everyone else’ by acting like they can afford to dish out thousands on a bag. Personally I don’t care for the cost. If I love it I buy it…and I am known for my op-shopping adventures!!!
In this world I think the ‘movers and shakers’ are those who are not afraid to be different and hence I try my best to embrace my differences to others as much as I can, though of course I don’t want to intentionally alienate myself from society.
Ahaha…speaking of copying celebrities – have just come across http://www.hollywoodstyle.com.au where you can purchase “Britney’s engagement ring” lol!
Looking forward to catching up again soon.
xoxox
Sophie
I can’t believe you paid $80 for a pair of friggin Jeans! The pair I’m wearing now were only $25, haven’t fallen apart after two years and I still get complements on how good they look. (more than the $40 pair that I have.) Anyway, I spose you can spend you money how you like. I’m wanting to save up some money for 2-D animation. (Much easier to get whacky in 2D and cool scene changes.)
Hah! Pair of jeans, bought in China, 6 and a half bucks, I win! Mind you they were made for a pair of Chinese buttocks rather than my Western ones and so they’ve had more than the occasional repair job done to them but they still fit the bill pretty nicely.
If we’re talking about Financial Fantasy World, then if someone was to give me a drum kit I would almost sell a few distant family members in return. Surely there’s a few second cousins I haven’t heard of that I could happily pass on over…
jez