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Saturday, 8 January 2011
carlos and my quick transformation into a pensioner.
okay so as a late christmas present, i got a new car! score! i've felt like my wings have been clipped since i lost young betsy to bodywork erosion and she therefore failed her MOT in the words of the man in the garage "i'm surprised this car is still actually running, everything that CAN be wrong with a car IS wrong with the car." can't bring myself to take her to the scrapper though.
anyway onwards and upwards, i got my new car (carlos) and he's a nissan micra, which is known for being a car mainly driven by those enjoying the later years of their life, let's face it though even though i'm 21 i tend to dress in clothing more suited to someone at 61.
along with this purchase i have also began to crochet, yep that's right. i'm currently on may way to creating a granny blanket, it's so much fun! i'm using it as a wind down after full days of university work which is stressing me out greatly, or as some of you may think and me too, a great way to procrastinate and do something pointless instead of productive.
anyway these factors coupled with the realisation that i haven't been on a night out in a month and really have no desire to do so has made me feel like a retiree, enjoying crafts and baking much more than drinking and socialising. maybe i can even get away with saying "respect your elders" to my mum and sister when they're nagging me about doing work. probably not though.
HERE HE IS!
AND HERE IS MY GRANNY BLANKET (not really, i haven't finished my first square yet but i will show you my progression)
anyway onwards and upwards, i got my new car (carlos) and he's a nissan micra, which is known for being a car mainly driven by those enjoying the later years of their life, let's face it though even though i'm 21 i tend to dress in clothing more suited to someone at 61.
along with this purchase i have also began to crochet, yep that's right. i'm currently on may way to creating a granny blanket, it's so much fun! i'm using it as a wind down after full days of university work which is stressing me out greatly, or as some of you may think and me too, a great way to procrastinate and do something pointless instead of productive.
anyway these factors coupled with the realisation that i haven't been on a night out in a month and really have no desire to do so has made me feel like a retiree, enjoying crafts and baking much more than drinking and socialising. maybe i can even get away with saying "respect your elders" to my mum and sister when they're nagging me about doing work. probably not though.
HERE HE IS!
AND HERE IS MY GRANNY BLANKET (not really, i haven't finished my first square yet but i will show you my progression)
Friday, 7 January 2011
i'm bad at sticking to things.
so this is my first post in a bloody long time. i must admit that i did cast my blog aside in order to focus on the joys of tumblr and polyvore, i apologise for this. In a bid to actually become a more frequent blogger and all round better person, i have made it my new years task to be better at sticking to things.
here is an example to start me off
i began reading cat power's biography 'A Good Woman' two summers ago (ouch) and am still only on page 154, which is terrible really since it's a very interesting book about an even more interesting woman. I was put off slightly by the author's confession in the first chapter that in actual fact Char (cat power) was very unhappy about the book's release and didn't consent to any of the information being published. that took the magic away a little. Regardless of this fact, i NEED to finish the book and when i get back to nottingham after the christmas break, i very much intend on doing so.
In the meanwhile here is her amazing self for your viewing and listening pleasure.
here is an example to start me off
i began reading cat power's biography 'A Good Woman' two summers ago (ouch) and am still only on page 154, which is terrible really since it's a very interesting book about an even more interesting woman. I was put off slightly by the author's confession in the first chapter that in actual fact Char (cat power) was very unhappy about the book's release and didn't consent to any of the information being published. that took the magic away a little. Regardless of this fact, i NEED to finish the book and when i get back to nottingham after the christmas break, i very much intend on doing so.
In the meanwhile here is her amazing self for your viewing and listening pleasure.
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Volumptuous Dahl-ights!
I've always been envious of those amongst us blessed with sky high cheekbones. Which is why a large part of me wants to really hate Sophie Dahl for her unachievable perfection but after watching her new (and just beautifully shot and directed) cookery show on BBC2, I must say I'm smitten with her!
I'm not a massive 'foodie' but the show was so captivating in the way it was structured. the episode was based on having a selfish food day, highlighting the real indulgences you can have with food and how to spoil yourself from breakfast and lunch to supper. As soon as she began quoting Katherine Hepburn I knew the series would keep me captivated through it's 6 episodes. The setting was so lovely and girly, who knew that a cookery show could be so uplifting and inspirational?
Here's a little clip, which doesnt capture the magic really but it's the only clip up on youtube currently!
I'm not a massive 'foodie' but the show was so captivating in the way it was structured. the episode was based on having a selfish food day, highlighting the real indulgences you can have with food and how to spoil yourself from breakfast and lunch to supper. As soon as she began quoting Katherine Hepburn I knew the series would keep me captivated through it's 6 episodes. The setting was so lovely and girly, who knew that a cookery show could be so uplifting and inspirational?
Here's a little clip, which doesnt capture the magic really but it's the only clip up on youtube currently!
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
logo is a go go!
I've comissioned amazing graphic designer and friend Luke Fenech to do the logo for my final major project at university, He's sent me the finished product today and I love it so much!
I wanted him to create something quite vintage and hand-done with lots of texture and quite an honest look to it and he definitely delivered. My project is based around the knowledge that a lot of small vintage stores in the northern quarter of manchester can't afford the help they need to compete with major retailers in the recession so i'm creating a trend prediction hub and general retail clinic in the area called the 'style observatory' here are some of his initial sketches for a vague logo idea-
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after we decided on the first one we worked on the textures that would give the best overall effect and this is the final product!
I wanted him to create something quite vintage and hand-done with lots of texture and quite an honest look to it and he definitely delivered. My project is based around the knowledge that a lot of small vintage stores in the northern quarter of manchester can't afford the help they need to compete with major retailers in the recession so i'm creating a trend prediction hub and general retail clinic in the area called the 'style observatory' here are some of his initial sketches for a vague logo idea-
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after we decided on the first one we worked on the textures that would give the best overall effect and this is the final product!
Monday, 1 March 2010
European Escapism
it's probably purely to provide escapism from the cold and wet of this grey country but the past few weeks i haven't seemed to been able to listen to any music that is not french and sang by a stunning ex-model. wierd. anyway enjoy some of these favourites, i think my heart belongs in france.
(i apologise for some of these god awful videos)
(i apologise for some of these god awful videos)
Monday, 9 November 2009
mohr cole please!
so it's no secret to anybody who knows me that i'm keen on boys with tattoos, i just find them so endeering and i hate to say i have been known to take a fancy to boys based on their tattoos alone. shameful.
anyway back to the point at hand, i love the fact that a new breed of male models have emerged with a more alternative look in the past few years, i just find them visually more interesting than the all american abercrombie and fitch poster boys that have been strewn across billboards in the past.
my (slightly out of control) obsession with tat-clad male model josh beech has been surpassed in recent times by a new super crush of the modelling world cole mohr, i love his almost awkward look and the fact that he doesnt seem to take himself too seriously.
anyway back to the point at hand, i love the fact that a new breed of male models have emerged with a more alternative look in the past few years, i just find them visually more interesting than the all american abercrombie and fitch poster boys that have been strewn across billboards in the past.
my (slightly out of control) obsession with tat-clad male model josh beech has been surpassed in recent times by a new super crush of the modelling world cole mohr, i love his almost awkward look and the fact that he doesnt seem to take himself too seriously.
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