Well since finishing high school I've matured emensely and have packed a lot into my days. I got into the course I wanted despite a barely passable score of 49.61TER, apparently I'm not very smart according to SSABSA. Say what you want about that. Numbers don't matter I'm sure I took so much information from year 12, I would still be able to write you an essay on Shaffer's Equus. I studied everyday and numbers would never show that, not only that but I helped many other people too who did receive high scores but when it comes to those people thinking for themselves in real life- they fail at that. 49.61, I am laughing at you now because I still got into the course I wanted at TAFE, one of the most competitive in the state and I feel like I have fully adapted to such a subject that I knew little about last year although I was so attracted to it. Fellow students in high school just didn't understand it, this year I lost people who I thought were good friends (no they didn't die)- they just stopped talking to me. Why? Because I was trying to focus on my studies which I was finding difficult at the time and I didn't want to get pissed on a regular basis and wasting my time with a completely bullshit crowd of people. I drink in moderation because the two generations before me were alcoholics, just to name one thing, and these friends didn't respect that. Their loss not mine, I don't want to be around people who are depressed without any justification- when they have more than everything and they have had it far too easy all their lives.

I've been studying fashion design and technology. I now can use an industrial sewing machine, overlocker and button hole machine. I can pattern make, draw trade sketches and understand fibres and fabrics. I love textiles, such amazing technology- Charles Parsons make the most unique textiles. I feel so passionate about fashion, and I'm not one of those types who brag on and on about high end designers- I'm a bit of a locavore. I love buying Australian made garments, even if I have to pay more there is something that feels so good to be loyal to your country like that. It's all about supporting jobs in the industry here and showing that you care for Australian jobs, it's only ethical to be local rather than offshore in my view. I would really love to establish a business on that ethos, along those lines anyway. I would love to give young people or just inexperienced people who are interested in the industry opportunities which are now lacking in South Australia. There aren't many jobs around for people who want to crack into the industry and get their foot in the door, I'd love to teach people that fashion isn't all about trends and materialism- it's about empowering them.

Will be posting some more deviantions soon when I can.
Thank you,
Carly.

[link]
(My new blog )