.ytrihT

Yum, procrastination.
Currently on the list of things I'm meant to be doing are:
-Make more cat ears (I got rather attached to the ones I made for Dan, and want some leopard & tweed ones for me!).(above = me, scowling and wearing the cat ears - they have little pink heart / flower shaped buttons on the ends)
-Make a logo for a band called "Drama King".
-Vera and Faye still need x-mas/birthday presents... whoops...
-DAMN theres HAC's presentation & essay work to be done. Not even started! *ignores*.
-Should make a poster for the Falmouth Fish gig on Thursday... but it's a Jacob's Ladder one! Surely there will be people there ANYWAY...
-Do some clothes washing. The pillow case of smelly doom is getting fatter.
-Write letters to Nina and Red and such.
Etc etc etc...
But instead, I shall write this.

Just finished the long weekend of partying and drinking and madness, MUST get back into the swing of illustration, this past week I've done bugger all. This morning I had my group crit for my "Fish of the world" project, feedback was far better than I expected! People seemed to like the colours and mood of the pieces, now I just have to wait for Mark's thoughts. Eeeep.
But yes, partying and such.
On Thursday it was the first Falmouth Fish practise of the year - change of date and location! 7:30pm Thursdays at Shipwrights bar. It was pretty good, quite odd being in a place where you couldn't see your breath whilst singing and could sit on chairs / stools in the break instead of a very dusty floor! Chain Locker (the pub to which Shipwrights is owned) doesn't have Old Rosie cider though. Pah to them. And of course most people were a bit rusty with their songs, it's a bit sad that it was the last practise with Chris (the captain). Then there was a very strange (rather sad, and from what I can tell from the rest of the crew - awkward) moment with one of the songs due to the lyric change from Molly Budd to Mary Doyle buuuuut I'll just have to get over that.
After practise we went over to The 'front to sing in the open mic night, free pints all round!

Falmouth Fish Sea Shanty Collective from Kristian Butler on Vimeo.

(above = new boy Kristian's video snippet of us singing "Little Eyes" [lead by Foy - he's the chap in the stripey jumper] I look a bit like I have a large metal rod up my... joys.)
Then of course after Thursday comes Friday... going into uni? Fail. Sleeeeeep time. And in the eve, Lisa birthday time! A fantastic array of musical stuff, can't wait for the next similar thing to that! Yummy food as well, and then walking home in pissing rain and wind (which was actually really quite nice).

Saturday was an early wake up, Silje and I went off with BTCV to Gweek to a farm/centre for adults with learning disabilities. Good to get some dirt under my nails weeding flower and vegetable / herb beds. And of course the lunch time pasty... nom. Saturday eve was Silje & Faye's joint birthday party - cross dressing theme - which turned out to be really fun, though about 2 thirds of the way through I decided that no more alcohol was wanted and so turned to the water... OLD AGE ALREADY?! Most of the outfits were brilliant, everyone seemed rather in awe at Dani (and... her? boobs) and if Marcel had had less upper lip / chin stubble going on, then he would have passed as quite a normal girl (in a black sequined skirt). Silje's kept up her pipe smoking, big moustached "Geoffrey" act all night and it was fabulous, Vrarr as a chap was quite... creepy? Heh heh, and Faye easily passed as a rather obnoxious adolescent boy. I'd compliment everyone, but that could take time. We DID get a couple of free onions from Mike though... his boobs dropped out.

Sunday.... hangover day tidying the house. Joys.
Anyhoo, less of that...
And less of drinking?! Maybe? It COULD be useful...?

Hmm... whats happened since last post...
I re-applied to the YHA, and am now meant to go to an open day sort of thing at Bristol YHA RIIIIGHT before I go to Paris, it's gonna be a tight squeeze! But... hopefully I'll get a job...? (Damn them for changing it from Golant to Bristol...). Anyone fancy coming with me for company / amusement?

Done in life drawing. We were told to do an hour long portrait of the model (she stays still, and has a fun face to draw, but her poses aren't overly interesting).

Hm, I can't think of anything interesting to say now.
But I really thought these 2 dresses (below) from "allencompanyinc" on Etsy were rather noice:
And these tree houses at Treehouse point in Seattle look sooooo noice! Theres a whole little community of them, I don't think anyone lives there permanently though...Then on the mention of treeees we have these two pieces...Simply done, but detailedish and effective? Hmm. Not so fond of ze child, but it works. Conor Keller.And some very simple trees from Yellow Owl workshop.

Siteage:
http://foxbunting.blogspot.com/
Some of the things on there are rather cute... it makes me think "I could SO make that and make money" but will I ever?

http://www.piewacketblog.com/journal/2009/12/31/moms-fried-mac-cheese.html
I was craving macaroni cheese BIG TIME last week. I miss the proper stuff. Haven't had it in soooo long.... eep.

And on the mention of food...
http://www.aplusrstore.com/product.php?id=512
I thought THAT looked genius!!! MAX raised an eyebrow at me, but I was very excited about it. GENIUS.

Thats all...


EDITO:
Forgot to throw up these pages from my location drawing book yesturday:
Silje doing the washing up. Piles of it.The backs of peoples heads in Mike's lectures.Miss Molly molesting a newspaper at Shanty house.From Lisa's party on Friday.

29.

More snow? Blimey, it actually IS Winter for once... I hope the plane from Norway can get here tomorrow (delivering Silje and Vera ). And then I hope that the trains from here to Fal on Saturday behave themselves! I have a date with Old Rosie on Saturday eve... perhaps I should round up the troops?
But yes, more snow. Went on a little walk with Elk (my sisterly sort) yesturday, noice. Never seen Reigate so white before.
The past week or so has been pretty alright, that is, when I've actually managed to climb out of my nest... seen some of the old friendly sorts and had a good (though pretty damned lazy) time.
Got up to some good old doooodlage with Ninoid & Emilarrrgh (just some making up strange characters, either on our ownsomes or collabs), and played Twister / Squeak Piggy Squeak and such at Pippa's.
Also went on a lovely frosty walk to Tanzee's through the countryside, I feel sorry for anyone I disturbed whilst singing to myself.
Now I've started to do some research (FINALLY!) for the x-mas project, I'd decided to do it on "Smoke Signals" of the Native American sort. No imagery done so far, but I'll start on that soon... otherwise Mark may raise his eyebrows again.
So yes, things have been pretty good apart from a few little things which have bugged me a bit (I was so sure I was getting the summer job at YHA Coverack, living in a tent and all... but it then got taken by a previous worker. Bugger... work search starts again).
Before I throw down some links and imagery which I like the look of, have a look at this by the lovely Faygel! At first I didn't recognise the folks on there, but now I see that it is indeed me, Silje, and Vrarr... genius. I look like a nutter (nothing new, then?).And now heres the stolen stuff...Andrew Bannecker.Shaun Tan (I think)Andy Kehoe.Possibly by Tony Fitz Patrick...Some lovely (and also very expensive) rings from Touch The Dutch's Etsy shop. Also seem some in wood someplace...Rugs / throws and such from Pendelton Woolen mills. Ohhhh yummy. So very nice.They look very friendly... who ever made this.

LINKS:
If anyone fancies buying me anything from these 2 Etsy shops, then you shall be forever loved. More so the first link, but there are some VERY cute things on the second...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/anotherfeather
http://www.etsy.com/shop/verabel

Some lovely clothes & such on here, I ordered a catalogue - just for the pictures.
http://www.toast.co.uk/

Two eight.

Hello again little blog.
Just got back from Norway yesturday, ok, essentially the day before yesturday coz in England it's now 30th (early hours of) but no doubt this blog will only update in odd American time.
Miss Norway already, actually I was missing it about a day ago (it was very sad to go, but I was sort of invited back in the summer). Norway was most excellent, so chock-a-block with doing stuff! Soooooooooo much good food, too. Restaurant food no longer compares to the excellency which is Birger's food, *drool*. Sheeps head (I had sheeps tongue in my mouth, eyyy!) stick meat, dried etc leg of lamb in thin slices (got to bring some back, though Reigate house lacks sharp knives, urgh), did we eat pigs head bits in the end? Pork with crackle skin, turkey with figs, sprouts cooked with bacon... a veggie would not have survived.
Got up to lots like crosscountry skiing (included going down a big hill a few times, one time I made a BIG fall), and whooshing down hills on round plastic disks, and picking out Christmas tree, wading through knee deep snow, watching the new Sherlock Holmes movie (it's reeeeally good, I advise that you all go see it). I only wish that I could have seen more of Rarr and wanted to see Sexface too, since I've never seen him in actual Norway before.
First ever white Chrismas, since I was there 18th - 28th December. I think NYE will be a quiet one in with God & POSSIBLY Pamela...? We shall see.

Just before I went to Norway I met up with Moose, and we went to Leith hill. Got some lovely (even if not amazing quality) tree etc photos.
On the mention of which, here, have some images:I think this bark looks amazing. Of course, better in real life...Fungi! Looks so fun.Don't think I showed these last time, they're the 3 final pieces for my final 1st term project... full bleed illustrations for a childrens story called "Fish of the World". In the first the herring is going off on his adventures and seeing many wonderful fish, the second he is in the coral sea with piles of dead little creatures as high as mountains, and in the third he is just about to get caught. Lovely.Squelchy's x-mas prezzie, a cat hot water bottle cover! All handmade & all.Coffee holder-holder for Squelchy's mum. The biggest perfect bit of knitting I've ever done. She seemed to love it. Backed with felt, middle is fleece, gold sequin eye details.
I also made this little purse before the end of term, and then food related for / in Norway, I made an Eeeengleesh Christmas cake (though ready rolled icing instead of Royal icing, as otherwise it may not have survived the plane), and joint effort of a wonderful star shaped gingerbread invention with Squelchy.Mmm gingerbread. On the mention of Norway... heres some photos.Everything went white.Tall trees outside Folken, very pretty.Near Squelchy's house, but a little walk away down by the sea. The Squelch and I, skiing antics. Now for some non-Bex work...
Not sure who it's by, but I love the natural element to it.Vanada Jain. Embroidery.... yes... I feel the need to attempt it now.Bill Ferenc. Another of those bitty things. Good enough to join my ranks of "noice" though.Sanna Annukka. I have a M&S biscuit tin with her work on it, too! Yummy yummy.And finally, a cute looking house. I'd like to live there.

Good night. It's ridiculous o' clock. 4:48am!!!

P.S. I was 3 or so...

Twentyohcrapit'sVERYLATEseven.

Bonjour. I am currently hibernating. I haven't been hibernating the ENTIRE time that I haven't updated this, just doing work and having a little bit of a social life.
More parties at our house, please.
Am back in the Rei-gate at the mo, hence why I am hibernating (nearer to London, so shittier air, so zits appear and Bex gets SUPER DUPER TIRED... plus the bed is a double and has a down duvet and theres a radiator and ohhhh).
Off to Norway to see Squelchy for 10 nights tomorrow eve, I hope they don't take the x-mas cake away from me in customs. Shall make sure not to wrap it in tin foil (tin foil = bombs, yes?).
Dear England, if you think that the world has got suddenly very much darker on 28th December, NEVER FEAR! It's just me blocking out the sun as I come back from Norge. I am going to be very, very, very, very, very, very, very.... fat. Blob blob blob. Doesn't mean that I'm not looking forwards to the food though. Ohhhh sheeps heads and stick meat and squashed up pigs head and... (Squelchy, what else?).

I should be doing a million things right now. But I'm procrastinating.
Location drawing (though I'm not sure if Elk would enjoy me sitting in her room drawing her whilst she gets ready to go out... going out most Thursdays?! Insane!) and mum doesn't stay still enough as she's cooking a DUCK. Nom. And dad, well, he's not in.
And then theres the new uni project, something about information... I'm thinking of forests / trees / mountains... etc. No birds in there, please. They're too overused (earlier in the garden I saw a woodpecker, a robin, a blackbird, a jay, a bluetit, a wood pigeon, and a SQUIRREL).
And I have cards and presents to finish before I go to Norway. Eeeeek.

General life for the Bex is good, rather confusing, but good. Been missing Fal for days now, and the people (I never knew I could miss singing shanties so much, it's just NOT the same on your own).
But yes. Have some links and images and whatnot thrown at you (there may be quite a load, since I have a big backed up pile of them).
CAPLOOF.

This blog makes me gasm.
http://sunday-suppers.blogspot.com/

Squelchy & I are contemplating hiking round the Lake District in the Easter holidays. I loved the Swallows & Amazons books when I was young (and now, too, actually).
http://www.arthur-ransome.org/

I want to glitterify everything! But will I need it...
http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2009/12/08/diy-cheap-glittered-reindeer/

Someone buy me this, please... *drool*
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0740773348/ref=sib_rdr_dp

Aaaannnd this, because you've got to love a bit of Robert Crumb vs religion
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Crumbs-Book-Genesis-Chapters/dp/0224078097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261076370&sr=1-1

Yummy yummy yummy (expensive) fabrics.
http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/departmenthome/dept/fabrics?resetFilters=true

Interesting...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/20/cannabis-college-detroit

A bit of a RUUUUDE comic.
http://jessfink.com/Chester5000XYV/?p=34

And now a big fat bundle of images, many of which I could not find out who made them... anyone know?
Simple yet not, nice that it's not yet another merMAID poacher.

AAA for aardvark. Not so sure about the round bits on it's shoulders, but the tail is nice, colours too.
What a happy looking man. How grimey.
Simple yet so obvious what it is. Plus I do love a good bit of mountains and whatnot. LAKE DISTRICT!!Shapes! Fun, fun shapes!Michael Steele. I'm not a fan of all his work, but this piece is yummalicious.Rich Gemmel. Love it all! Could barely decide which one to show! Eeee.

Thats all for now. I think supper is nearly ready (have so far got away with not having to wash up or cook AT ALL).