Stronger Student Culture

I love university; I really do however there is one BIG part I feel that's missing from my Uni experience and that it the student culture. At my Uni we're quite little compared to other universities and our campus is incredibly spread out. When I was in High-School one of the things I most looked forward to was the student culture and the clubs and general involvement. Because you see at high-school I didn't get involved I was all wrapped up in my relationship at the time and I let such great experience's slip me by. So, new year, new opportunities I was all ready for it. So you can only imagine my disappointment when I found none.

So half way through this year (in a new healthy relationship, I may add)! I decided to try to involve myself in Massey's student politics’, SO I volunteered to be the class rep for my Critical Studies lecture. Maybe I'm just a giant geek but I was surprised that I had no one to go up against for the position or to contend for it with. The position it's-self holds many perks like free pizza at meetings, a reference for job searching and the opportunity to be granted a scholarship. However, let me quickly point out these were NOT defining factors, and I actually didn't find out until after appealing.

Anyway, about a month ago I got an email about elections for a position on the student council, I left it about a week before I nervously emailed back asking if first years could apply, thankfully the answer was yes! So, I got myself nominated for COCA executive. Now, if you don't know the executive of COCA (Collage Of Creative Arts) is the voice for all the art and design students, help's solve problem's and make's learning better for the students. However, the New Zealand Government is pushing a bill to make student association fee's optional which potentially means the end of the student association and the end of free lunches and events, but even worse the end of freedom of student speech, representation and advocacy. The even worse news here of course is that it is most likely that this bill will pass.  

So with this my dreams of a happy and close university atmosphere will be completely destroyed unless we pull together and help to save the association, creating a stronger, united student base. In a way the VSM bill could be the best thing to happen to the university culture, but only if we all pull together and help work towards our freedom. SO, if there is any Massey Wellington student's reading... Vote for me, because I swear that I will make this happen and I will work bloody hard to make sure it does.

Lots of Love

                    Audrey Megan

Off to the Zoo

Have you ever had one of those overwhelmingly magical experiences, that give you understanding that you never before truly had?  

I'm not sure if I have had before but on Wednesday the Wellington Zoo was $5 entry so my friends, Ellie, Lexy, Jake and I couldn’t turn it down so off we went. Really, I don't care what anyone say's the zoo is fun at any age + we got a free red panda poster, so you can't really beat it! Some of the animal's were quite funny and lapped up the attention and it was quite cute, especially these little Kune Kune pigs that posed in the sunlight for multiple photographs.

Sweet aren’t they?  

At 12.30 each day the Zoo does the giraffe feeding and everyone get's a small stick of leaves and then they come up with their long purple tongues and pull the foliage out of you hand. Anyway I absolutely had to do this! Luckily there were lots and lots of people all scrambling to do this so the giraffe was around for a long time, and up close she (or he) was stunning! Their eyes are so beautiful and gentle, so after feeding her and getting accidentally licked I was able to touch her face and give her a stroke. It was so amazing, she was very soft and my heart beat wildly at excitement of actually touching a giraffe. I well recommend it!

Anyway, this magical moment that I was writing about at the beginning was not being able to stroke a giraffe it was actually at the Baboon enclosure of all places. Now baboons are quite cute when they’re little and they are also much more trusting. So while we were standing at the glass the most gorgeous baby baboon slowly make's it's way closer and closer to us until it's sitting on the ledge on the other side of glass. I have no idea why I did it but I put my hand of the glass right beside the little monkey (!) And, oh gosh it was so cute and amazing and special because it put it's hand right atop of mine on the glass!!!

He/She took her hand away and I mine, stupidly though I did it again and the baboon did it again too. Luckily my friend Lexy managed to get a picture just before the mum decided to come over and bang very angrily on the glass at me! I'm not quite sure what startled the baby to call it's mum over because there were a lot of people milled around, or it may have simply had enough. Needless to say I jumped out of my skin and moved rapidly backwards. However the experience of being so close with the baby baboon and seeing it's intelligence was so amazing that the mother's attempt to protect her baby didn’t dampen the moment at all.

The only downer to the day was that Sean the Sun Bear had decided to stay in hidden in his hut, and that I found that they no longer have Zebra's. But apart from that the day was pretty perfect and I think next year if they do $5 Winter Wednesday's I'll definitely go again!Anyway, That's me for now.

Lots of Love

                Audrey Megan

P.S. The photos are a mixture of both film and digital, taken by Jake, Lexy and I.

Sunday Best

Firstly that's a bit of a lie, I wore it on Saturday but you get the point. I've been inspired by many of my favorite bloggers to start showing my everyday style on here and possibly gain feedback. So, this weeks (possibly)  is what I wore on my saturday shopping trip. I very recently gotten this jacket from Marcs and I absolutely love it, I wear it practically every day and I have to say I'm quite proud of myself for getting a navy blue instead of my normal grey or black.

Jacket: Marcs

Shoes: Windsorsmith

Skirt: $5 bin at Jay Jays

Shirt: Vintage Jessica's Gunnies

Oh and just catching up on my last post I didn't win the colouring competition but... My friend Dani did! and I got a spot prize whooooo!

Lots of Love

                  Audrey Megan

Clouds of Marshmallows

I love freebies, and so when I saw that the French Art Shop had a colouring competition, being 19 years of age, but a three year old at heart I couldn't resist! Especially when I saw the prizes! For first prize they had a complete set of veeeery expensive felt pens, that many people use in fashion design and for second prize a huge wooden box of deluxe pencils!  

Now before I go on any further and you think, "You weirdo! Trying to get one over all the kids!” Let me just explain the majority of the French Art shop's clientele are university design students and the prizes are not what you'd give to an eight year old.  

I chose the one with the most to colour in and without a race car/spaceship, and used watercolour pencils to blend, (I really want those pens!). I think that the acid trip/children's fantasy world is kind of cute, what do you think?

The sea is bubbling lava and the sky is radioactive! But the clouds are made out of marshmallows! Yum :)


Anyway the staff were really happy when I went in to hand in my entry, I don't think they got too many as most people thought it was for children. So finger's crossed!


Lots of Love
         Audrey Megan 

Day to Day Design

Well, the sausage sizzle was a flop! I mean I did have the odds stacked against me:

1) It was Friday and nobody (!) Goes to uni on a Friday

And

2) It was Windy and Rainy

So I earnt $34 therefore gaining a $3 profit! Great! NYC here I come! Just kidding. However I do plan on doing one in the city next weekend so fingers crossed I sell all my sausages and make a bit of dough!

However, that hardly makes for an interesting blog post so moving on!

Ok, so I have a secret, I'm a bit of a collector / hoarder, and no not the type that can't see their floor and are seen on 20/20. Actually as soon as I find something not in regular use I usually throw it out as I can't stand clutter, so I'm making a bit of a contradiction! But when I do find interesting business cards, tags or unused napkins I take them away with me and have built up a bit of a collection! 

So I have taken / gotten Jake to take a few photos of my favorites, all of these are quite recently collected too:

I picked this one up when I recently buying a jacket from this shop I love the simplicity and it's very reminiscent of the Chanel card lower down.

I haven't actually been here, but it's a hairdressers and it's very cute from what I've seen through the windows. It’s all very stylized with retro hairdryers in the window and funky furniture.

This is a cute little vintage boutique that specializes in men’s wear, but they do have a few women's items and it's situated next to my all time favorite vintage shop Aeon!

This is adverting a German art exhibition at my university, which I really keep meaning to go to .he design is very simple But I like the semitransparent nature of the colored text.

Very similar to the Marcs one above, but Chanel did do it first. This was a perfume sample when way back at the beginning of the year I was searching for my perfect scent. But anyway I love the clear cut spaced lettering and the simple black on white.

I should possibly start to show more design-y type things on here as design is more my passion than anything else. So, I vow to try, although I am seeing the last Harry Potter tomorrow night so if it's good I'll possibly rave on about that. Ohh we shall just have to see I guess...

Lots of Love

Audrey Megan

When life presents a challenge battle with... Irony?

So, I know I have seemingly joined the ranks of the many bloggers that went under in three months! BUT! I am determined to trudge on and continue writing this! 

So as I mentioned a looong time ago I'm going to NYC in November and in order to ensure that I am able to go and exhibit, and experience I am doing a few fundraisers! My first one is tomorrow and gosh I hope it doesn't rain. Ironically I'm doing a sausage sizzle, which is doubled by the fact that while I am vegan my boyfriend and helper is vegetarian.... I know it's quite the gimmick. 

Of course I had to advertise the event around my uni and so I tried my hand at graphic design! eeek and well I found that I am defiantly not cut out to be a graphic designer. But I think it will do the job, what do you think?

Well, I now must go off and buy 75 sausages, hmmmm it still doesn't quite feel natural...

Lots of Love

                  Audrey Megan

The most amazing video you will see today!

Just a quick post to say

Watch This!

My boyfriend found it on Vimeo the other day and I just have to share it. It is one of the most beautiful videos I have seen in good while.

Symmetry from Everynone on Vimeo.

Sorry for the short post, I promise to post again soon!

Lots of Love

                Audrey Megan