I hate university election time.

It’s that time again. The time when you turn your eyes to the ground and try to walk along as inconspicuously as possible. You try to find shelter in the UQ Union area, but everywhere you turn you are accosted by those annoying individuals who have given up their souls in exchange for blue or yellow shirts that yell societal conformity.

It’s time to vote.

It all started today, and we unfortunate University of Queensland students have to endure another two weeks of incessant campaigning about stuff we really couldn’t care less about: Who gets to run the UQ Student Union in 2014. But come on, the campaigners have to realise that the only reason that half of us will vote will be to get the free food vouchers. We care about that! But first, we have to wait out two weeks before the big vote. The decider. The one day where you make a decision THAT WILL EFFECT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. Lol jokes. It’s just a vote about who’s going to run UQ Union.

Today, a friend asked me to meet her in front of the Lolly Shop. It’s basically the typical place to meet on campus, right? So I, in my innocent and forgetful state, stupidly agreed to meet at the UQ Union area. I dragged myself out of bed (because why would I bother getting up when I don’t have university on a Monday?!) I tried to mask the fact that I hadn’t washed my hair in a couple of days by wearing a hat. I put my sunglasses on even though it was cloudy and I packed an umbrella. I was ready.

And then, just as I arrived at the university…it hit me. I saw the blue shirts first, sporting the name REFORM in capital letters. I managed to make it to within 50 metres of the Lolly Shop, and then it happened all at once. Swarms of Fresh supporters in yellow shirts ran up to me, waving flyers and telling me that they would bring Max Brenners to campus if once again elected. The Blue shirts tried to drown them out by telling me that they’d give me free breakfast for 8am classes.

And then there were the socialists, yelling ‘FUCK Fresh! We want a democratic Student Union.’ People were dancing and blasting music and overall, the experience was really just too overwhelming for a Monday. I didn’t need fifty people from each party telling me why they were better, stronger, faster, or fitter. It’s just a university election. You’re not running the country; you’re running an educational institution. It’s not survival of the fittest in the campaign world. You’re turning it into a competition between UQ students to see who can avoid the campaigners for the longest period of time.

Obviously I lost. Maybe I’ll just skip university for the next two weeks until the elections finish. It’s just way too much pressure for week 2.

Maybelline New York "The Mega Plush Volum' Express~ Waterproof"

Yes...another beauty review...

So I opened the August edition of Cleo mag the other day, and the very first page was advertising Maybelline's new mascara, the Mega Plush Volum' Express. It's only new in Australia though! I bought it in the USA in 2012 (for like half the price aswell!) and today I'm writing a review for all of you who have yet to try it out!

I, personally, love this mascara. I have quite a few different mascaras (this isn't even all of them in the picture), because in the past I've had difficulty finding ones that apply properly. But the Mega Plush mascara  goes on really well and defines each of you eyelashes as a single lash, instead of clumping which can often happen. I also love the Maybelline Falsies range, because I never, ever have to wear false eyelashes when I'm wearing Maybelline Mascaras!

The thing I find difficult with the Mega Plush mascara is applying the right amount to make my eyelashes look huge, so what I do is combine Maybelline One by One, Maybelline The Falsies, and Maybelline Mega Plus (in that order), and then I reapply them again. This makes my eyelashes long and thick, so I don't even really have to wear eyeliner!

In conclusion, you should really invest in this mascara. It stays on really well and does what it's supposed to! I love it!

'Daisy by Marc Jacobs- Sunshine' Review

So one of the best things about travelling overseas is being able to buy duty free in the airport, and in this case, I mean cheap perfume!

Look for the Magic in Life!

Sometimes, life is just about what you make of it. Whether it be good or bad, it all depends on the way that you see it. For example, the other day I went to visit Victoria in Canada. And I saw the building that is currently on the left of your screen. 

During the day, it looks pretty, right? I mean, it's the parliament building in a fairly old city, so of course it's built with gorgeous infrastructure and building is something that would look at during the day, take a couple of photos and then walk off.

But at night, this building is a whole different story. It was just by chance that I got the chance to see this building at night. My friend had lost his glasses at the beach nearby, so we drove back to the city at night to find them. Luckily we did, but as we were driving home, I saw the next picture. Like seriously, look at this building at night! It looks like a fairytale castle!

And so it got me wondering. What else am I missing out on? What other things might I see as completely normal, but others might see as a work of art?

And in some ways, that's what I absolutely love about social media sites like Instagram! It brings out the best images from life and putting filters helps to increase the magic.

And who doesn't want a bit more magic in their life? I absolutely love browsing my news feed for those photos that just give you an absolute buzz and make me realise that everything in the world isn't all bad, despite it sometimes seeming like it! And so, this week, I encourage you to look for magic in your life. It is everywhere, and sometimes you just need to open your mind more in order to see it. I did, and I got some of the best photographs on my phone camera that I've ever taken!

(Isn't it always the way! You don't take your camera and suddenly there's the perfect opportunity for pictures!?)

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Get Psyched for Stereosonic!

Get excited for Stereosonic. It’s that time of year. The time of the year when the lineup for one of Australia’s biggest and best music festivals is released. Followers were constantly hitting refresh until the long-awaited list was finally released.

And boy, is it good!

So you know how usually, Australian music festivals are lucky if they can get one headlining act who is known on an international scale? Well not this time!

In case you’ve been living under a rock, let us give you a quick rundown of some of the main names. Stereosonic will hit the Brisbane on December 7th and 8th at the RNA Showgrounds. In my opinion, the 7^th has a slightly better lineup, with David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Empire of the Sun, Tommy Trash, Labrinth and Nicky Romero being some of the biggest names ever to grace Australian shores. And then, the lineup maintains the same frantic and electrifying atmosphere for the second day, when we have Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack, Stafford Brothers and Alesso, just to name a few.

This festival is guaranteed good times and a party atmosphere for the entire weekend, and you’d be crazy to pass up on tickets for this. They come on sale from Ticketmaster at 9am on August 1^st, so get saving and we will see you at Stereosonic! It’ll be awesome and incredible and you can’t not go!

(I need to work out a way to do Taylor Swift and Stereosonic on the same weekend…any ideas!?)

For more information, click here: http://stereosonic.com.au/