The Birth of NOVELLA

*Inserts drum role please* 

After weeks of drawn out planning and slaving away, ladies and gentlemen we finally did it!!

I ultimately and officially have a new blog which I am so so proud and excited for what is yet to come. 

Novella (meaning a short novel or a long story) is a place where I intend to share a corner of my life on the internet. 

From quirky cafes, thrift shop bargains or the impulsive and occasionally unnecessary Sephora trip’s; I wish to share this with you all. 

A massive massive shout out to my dear friend Daina for this beautiful drawing! How talented is she?!?! 

(I am going to try this thing where I tell you guys I will be posting once a week, maybe more depending on my schedule and I hope to swear by this and actually stick to it.) 

Stay with me guys, I’m just getting the hang of this blogging universe. 


Claire Louise xxx

Big First Day!

So today was the big day. The last first day of high school I will ever have to attend to. It was so full on and overwhelming for a Friday. 

It begun with an entire school assembly which was run by myself along with the other six college captains. Then throughout the day was filled with information, lectures, reuniting with familiar faces and jumping up and down to the fact we were put with friends in certain classes. Something kicked in however, hours after school ended, this year is going to be a BIG year.

So whilst I begun my final year of school to a level of contentment, here I was working at my part time job after school, realising that there is one more year left of high school, that is it, I will not be returning to this school next year. All of the friends you have made, the lovely teachers who have helped you along the way and shaped us as people, they are all going to be a memory. 

My advice that I cannot stress enough to everyone is just try your best this year. 

- Try your best in your studies. Create a goal now that you wish to aim for and work your butt off until you get there. When you are head set, you are mind set.

- Try your best to make sure you are always smiling. There will be crash moments, many of them, but just keep smiling, as I was told today, the sun will always rise and the stars will always be there, no matter what happens.

- Try your best to make friendships with those who you never thought you would befriend. Who knows, they may be there for your when you have no one.

- Try your best to however also keep your friendship groups this year despite the frantic studying. They may frustrate you, and you may not be invited to all of their endeavours, but they are your friends and you respect that.

-Try your best to continue your regular hobbies, continue your sport games, and your dancing. Read that book that you have been saying, 'I'll get to that when I have time.'

-That leads me to finish off by saying, always make time. Nothing is ever too important to take a step back and breathe. In the end, the score or mark you receive at the end of high school does not define you as a person. 

We can do this!

Claire Louise xxx

Year 12 Nerves

Tomorrow morning embarks a new chapter in my life. 

Tomorrow morning at 8:35am I will begin my final year of high school. I will completing units 3&4 of my Victorian Certificate of Education, and to say I am nervous is a flat out understatement. 

High school in a nut shell is all just preparation for year 12, your final year at school. At the end of the year, all of the Exams and tests you do throughout the year all calculate together and create an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, (ATAR).  

This is a number that will benchmark what university and course you pursue on with if you please.

This is going to be a big year, but also an eventful one. A year filled with many many laughs, yet many tears (no doubt). 

I am turning 18 this year, meaning in Australia, I am a legal adult. I become a legal driver, and drinker. However with all of these exciting and new things popping up, keeping level headed with school will most definitely have to be my NUMBER ONE focus. 

Chin up for everyone who is beginning their first day tomorrow. As a wise man once said, 'We are all in this together.' - Troy Bolton (High School Musical.) 

Love you all, good luck! 

Claire Louise xxx