#13 Finals, Big Day Out

The day has come and gone; screams of joy/dissapointment? ; echoed the halls of my Whenuapai home. Great. NCEA results have been posted on the net and are on their way to my letterbox . I can't say that I'm totally happy with them, they could definitely improve; I guess thats what facebook did to me this year. You won't understand how much of a wreck I was when I found out the marks were going to be returned, I didn't want them. I couldn't function properly the whole day at work. I wasn't hungry- I KNOW. maybe I should get nervous about results more often; I was a mess. I guess everyone gets that feeling; the ones where those butterflies are going ape inside your tummy having a little party- if I could see the butterflies in mine they'd be bashing mini guitars and having a wonderful time, externally I wasn't feeling too good about that. I looked at the set of marks once and decided to let it go and aim higher for this year; no point dwelling on the past right? SCHOLAR CHLOE FOR 2010 (hopefully this helps!). Anyway I didn't need to let my exam results haunt me; I'd already purchased tickets to Aucklands annual 'Big Day Out' and no silly marks could stop me from rocking it up . My mother is much to nice to stop me from doing that :). So with that behind me; my fellow chump, Nikki and I ventured to Mount Smart Stadium along with 43,000 other participants to soak up the sun and enjoy numerous amazing acts by local and international musicians! Woopee! Along the way we saw men with outrageous mohawks that made them like, 2ft tall; girls sporting the bikini/short outfit & the odd couple wearing crocs. Oh, and of course; Ray Bans- that guy must be getting a lot of money coming in from NZ! If you've ever attended this event you would agree with me that the organisers did a fantastic job of collecting a vast selection of BABE kiwi folk from all around the country. Actually. I wouldn't be able to count on my fingers and toes the amount of boys I'd rate a 10+, though I had strong competition. Girls, I really don't understand how you can look perfect and poised after squeezing your way out of a 10K plus crowd- with your hair down at boiling temperatures. Honestly, tell me how and I'll pay you a lot of money, I'm so jealous :P. The lineup this year was beyond extraordinary sporting the likes of; Dizzee Rascal, Jet, The Temper Trap, Lilly Allen, and my utter favourtite : MUSE & the list goes on and on, ka pai BDO. Kai PAI. It was quite hot so of course I got a bit of a t-shirt sun burn, I even went to desperate lengths to slip slop and slap but no, Nikki went brown I went red. Murphys Law does exist I swear it does! After waiting for an hour patiently in our spot for Muse the picture perfect summers sky set their dimmer switch on and it was time to experience one of the best live acts that anyone will ever set their eyes on. Muse, all I can say is wow. I would bet big money that if you played their live songs against their recorded albums you'd hear exactly the same thing- or even, the live recordings would be even better. What talent. I'm starstruck; and now have a new appreciation for everything Muse, and am rather fond of their lead singer- Matthew Bellamy; what a STUD. He's got it going for him; rocker hips and a voice that would make any girl swoon. Thing is, they aren't shallow either, they aren't mainstream. They're one of a kind and actually think about the lyrics they write & the riffs are just amazing, catchy and ugh. Just perfection. It's pure talent & I LOVE IT. All in all. Best Day for chilling with your friends & listening to the most insane beats. 10/10 !