10 Objects That Represent Me

A flag, a camera, an origami crane, a silly band music note, my iPod, Vegemite, Japanese doll, a shell, a friendship bracelet, and a packet to sour Razzles, How could all these objects represent me?

My flag that says "Aussie Aussie Aussie" and that represents me because I come from Australia and I lived there for 10 years. When I look at my flag, all of my memories come flooding back, I remember having my dogs running up and down the hallway and my cousins laugh. I miss my friends, my house, and the clear blue skies.

My camera: I love taking photos and then looking back at all the fun times I have had. I got my camera for Christmas in 2008 and ever since then I have had a passion for taking photos. On that Christmas day I took a photo of every plant at my grandparents house and I was so happy that I had received that camera because I'd wanted one for so long. When you look through a camera lens you see the world differently almost like everything is perfect for that moment, or you see into the essence of a moment. When you press down the button and look back at the photo and you feel amazing that it is possible to capture a moment that tells a story.

An Origami crane because I always make origami things and I love how many amazing things you can do with paper. A few years ago I brought an origami book and had learnt how to make some basic things then when I moved to Malaysia, I met a girl called Sari who was Japanese and she always taught me how to make a different thing every day on the bus and soon I grew to love origami and made something daily. Fold by fold you slowly start to see what you’re making and once complete I undo it again and start over to memorize every fold.

A music note silly band because I play the clarinet. I started the clarinet when I was nine and I played with my school band in Australia and I had lessons weekly and when I moved to Malaysia I couldn’t do band for 6 months and then I started up again and playing the clarinet was so important to me because it was the only thing I have stuck at my whole life. The day I brought my clarinet I played it all day trying to remember what I had learnt in Australia.

My iPod because I love listening to music and listening to all the latest songs. I saved up for my Ipod touch for 6 months earlier this year and I remember the day I bought it, I was so excited, all the waiting was worth it. Most of my friends and I like Justin Beiber, but I appreciate all kinds of music, it all depends on my mood.

A jar of Vegemite because it is one of the foods that not many people eat it. I have eaten vegemite ever since I can remember and it is one of the things I have liked my whole life and all my friends in Australia have eaten it since they were little too. I also like Vegemite because it reminds me of when I was little. I ate a vegemite sandwich for lunch nearly every day for five years and yet I still love it.

A Japanese Doll because I collect them and I love the way they look. One day I was shopping and I saw these modern Japanese dolls with personalities and I loved them so much that for my birthday I got a few and somehow now I have 9 so when I see one while travelling I buy them if they look a bit different from everything else.

I picked a shell because I love the beach and go there every Christmas and I also collect shells whenever I go to the beach, I went to Sabah this summer and I stayed at a Backpackers Island for a night and they had some amazing shells, so my dad and I picked a lot up so that we could make a jar of shells from our trip so we could have great memories.

I picked a friendship bracelet because I love my friends and they are always there for me and I also think that they are like tying your friendship together. I like my friendship bracelet because I made it with some of my closest friends and whenever I see it I think of them and all the fun times we had in our sleepovers.

The final object I chose is a packet of Sour Razzles because they’re my favourite kind of candy and even though I have only had them once in my life, I still find them amazing because first they are candy and then after you have chewed on them they turn into gum.

I’m a person who treasures my friends because they are always there for me.

If you don't get lost, there's a chance you may never be found

I picked the quote 'If you don't get lost, there's a chance you may never be found' because i agree with the meaning of it. Basically the meaning is, if you don't step out of your comfort zone you will never live life to the fullest. Another way of saying it is, if your don't try new things your life will never change. I think that the only thing that stands in the way of taking risks is fear and even from my past experiences fear can sometimes take over. To me this quote takes a big part in life because your decisions make up your life no matter what it is about.

The picture to the left is called 'Fear', I picked this painting because fear is the one thing that can hold you back from taking risks.

Connecting with Others

I agree with Matt Harding’s essay 'Connecting With A Global Tribe' because people all around the world feel a need to connect with each other on a human level. I think that a lot of evidence is shown in his youtube vidieo 'Where The Hell is Matt' because people from different cultures joined in with his silly dance in a similar way. I think that Matt's idea of connecting with others by dancing is very smart because most of the time when you are dancing you are the same as every one else and the differences leave while you are dancing.

The painting above is called Love Hands and I picked this painting because to me it represents to cultures coming together as one.

Compliments Create Happiness

I think that the 'Compliment Guys' (two students at Purdue University) are doing something good for the students in there university because receiving compliments boosts your confidence and makes you happy no matter what it is about or who says it, it’s the fact that someone spent the time to complement you. I also think the fact that there nearly everyday puts a smile on peoples faces.

The picture above is called 'imaginary happiness' i picked this picture because to me this painting is filled with happiness and happiness is what you receive with compliments.