Film Club | November

When I came to write this post, having not actually watched a movie in what feels like quite a while, I thought it would be another one of those months that I'd let it slide a bit. Looking back though, November, despite the small quantity and forgetting about V/H/S Viral was actually a pretty solid month for films.

I think I can pick something I like from each of these films (apart from V/H/S Viral) and that's not too bad, even if the main reason I picked and enjoyed This is Where I Leave You was Adam Driver, sometimes that's okay. Hey, when Adam Driver is involved, it's always okay.

92. Horns
93. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
94. This is Where I Leave You

95. The Inbetweeners 2
96. V/H/S Viral
97. St Vincent

Most Favourite: The Inbetweeners 2 — It might not been a cinematic masterpiece and some people might think it's annoying and awkward but The Inbetweeners still remains one of my most quoted, most favourite shows. Despite being hella skeptical about the second film, I think I might have laughed even harder than I did at the first one. Sometimes you've just got to laugh and if something can make you do that, for a good reason, then it's got to be good. Must admit, this film also made me dry-heave involuntarily, so there was that too, if you've seen it, you'd be right in guessing it was the waterslide scene.

Least Favourite: V/H/S Viral — You probably guessed that already. I've no idea why I watch these because they're just terrible. This one was the worst yet and came complete with social commentary wrapped in a nice message about being more present - what it actually was, was a confusing 70-minute gore fest complete with zombie skeletons and devil worshipping doppelgängers... Yep.

Look Back –
Film Club | January
Film Club | February
Film Club | March
Film Club | April
Film Club | May
Film Club | June
Film Club | July
Film Club | August
Film Club | September
Film Club | October

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Film Club | October

October felt like the longest month, probably because of all the changes swirling around but I still managed to squeeze in a few films with this month being a bit more related to my choosing and films Moon wouldn't watch with me since we spent a bit more time apart than usual.

It has felt a bit like my selections have been getting smaller and smaller but I'm quite pleased to see that I might at least make it to the 100-mark before the year is out. ♥

85. Obvious Child
86. Maps to the Stars
87. What If
88. The ABCs of Death

89. Boyhood
90. Lilting
91. Lucy

Most Favourite: Obvious Child — It's strange that such a thing as an 'abortion comedy' can exist but Obvious Child really pulled it off. At it's heart it's a sweet story about a girl who has pretty much every aspect of her life go wrong at the same time on top of finding out that she's pregnant. I found it a pretty honest portrayal of the emotional situation the main character, played by the adorable Jenny Slate, found herself in and with abortion not being something that's affected me, I can definitely relate to having 'one of those weeks'. As well as being cute, fresh and funny, the leading man is, without meaning to sound lame, hella cute like omg, I could smoosh his face!

Least Favourite: The ABCs of Death — For some reason or another this popped under my radar and a fan of the ever-so-similar VHS franchise, I figured it might be worth a watch. The premise of the film is to assign 26 film makers a letter where they pick a theme surrounding death and go with it. Some of them are funny, some of them are vile but the whole film is pretty darn awful. I don't think it came together that well at all and with some of the films getting more screen time than others there was often too little time to explain what you'd actually just witnessed (there's one with furries, urgh). I hear their making a sequel, but I think that sounds like something to avoid.

Honourable Mention: Boyhood – Boyhood has been the most hyped film I've watch pretty much all year post-awards season, and actually I think that's what ruined it for me. The best part was seeing Richard Linklater really honour his craft and put love into this project, it's so evident in almost every shot but the story just didn't get there for me. I love that due to the time span of 10 years, we're treated to pop-culture references throughout but the actual 'boy' kind of emerges to be a bit lame and I found myself really not caring what happened to him, maybe it's just me though. It's a pretty hefty watch at almost 3 hours long and I'm glad I stuck it out to find out what the fuss was about but it just is what it is and I can't find myself getting excited by it.

Look Back –
Film Club | January
Film Club | February
Film Club | March
Film Club | April
Film Club | May
Film Club | June
Film Club | July
Film Club | August
Film Club | September

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Film Club | September

I feel like I just haven't managed to find the time for films lately, what with going away, hanging out with friends and generally doing anything but sitting still for two-hours straight, it's just been really difficult.

Still, at least it makes a nice banner for this month's Film Club post, I'm a sucker for even numbers and consistency. I must admit that pretty much all of these films were kind of forgettable and I probably wouldn't watch them again but there's probably a lesson to take from that somewhere - the main one being, don't get suckered in by good-looking posters.

81. To Be Takei
82. The Muppets Most Wanted
83. Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
84. Would You Rather

Most Favourite: To Be Takei – So, George Takei's Facebook page is a thing and he's actually a pretty interesting guy. This documentary talks about how he's this cult figure but is a little wishy washy, going from him living in the Japanese 'ghettos' in Arkansas and California to him coming out as gay, I just felt like there was so much more to discuss and the surface was barely scratched. That said, out of these four films I think it was the best, and I could just listen to George Takei's voice all damn day.

Least Favourite: The Muppets: Most Wanted – Something few people know about me... I am quite a big Muppets fan, seriously, the right Muppets joke can get me into hysterics. This. Was. Appalling. Like, beyond terrible. So much casual racism, so unfunny (but a lot less Piggy, which is about the one thing I got along with). Ricky Gervais was kind of fun in it but as a film, it just kind of made me feel like a bit of my childhood slipped away. I actually quite enjoyed the last one even though it received mixed reviews, but this didn't live up to my expectations at all. I know neither would be as good as the ones I love from watching as a kid, but I feel like slightly more effort could have been made to... you know, just be better.
Look Back –
Film Club | January
Film Club | February
Film Club | March
Film Club | April
Film Club | May
Film Club | June
Film Club | July
Film Club | August

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Film Club | August

I made it to 80 films in August, which isn't bad even if that does mean I only watched seven. I think I've been wandering off doing other things and hey, August has been pretty busy. This month is definitely the most eclectic yet, even for a selection that isn't that big.

74. The Lego Movie
75. Sharknado 2
76. Jakob the Liar
77. Life After Beth

78. Transcendence
79. Are You Here
80. Kill List

Most Favourite: Kill List – This might not be to everyone's taste but I really enjoyed it. It was so grippy and the ending gets really creepy. Despite the fact that it ends abruptly, which is something that only ends up making it more creepy, I'd say there are very few negatives. Starring 'that one from Utopia' (which I actually don't care for), he really pulls it off and it really gave me a good fix of tense thriller that I've been after.

Least Favourite: Transcendence – THIS FILM WAS SO STUPID! The science, even if you put that aside and try and enjoy it as a futuristic fantasy, is so plain ridiculous it's really hard to ignore. I must say, Johnny Depp does a good job of being a monotonous computer-man but I found myself getting so bored that in the end I was falling asleep. I know I've picked this when I could have picked Sharknado 2 (a film I also fell asleep watching) but I felt so strongly about how good this could have been that it was so totally ruined by that.

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Film Club | January
Film Club | February
Film Club | March
Film Club | April
Film Club | May
Film Club | June
Film Club | July

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Film Club | February.

Feeling very belated on this one, but then I didn't watch that many last month really. I feel like making a small promise to myself to be a little more timely because I do quite enjoy recording the process quite a bit, especially when it lends itself so easily to a format like Pinterest. Here are this month's films:

18. The Great Gatsby
19. Burn After Reading
20. Dredd
21. The Spectacular Now

22. August: Osage County
23. The Act of Killing
24. Awful Nice
25. Magic Mike

26. The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman
27. Escape Plan
28. The Call

Favourite: The Call – I probably has to be, considering I actually watched it twice in the space of a week, mainly because there's a scene in it that I really needed to talk about with Moon and he wasn't who I watched it with. It was pretty gripping for something I thought would be terrible, so I put my hands up and admit that I judged Halle Berry unnecessarily harshly. I'm pretty into crime stuff right now so I guess it just caught me at the right time.

Second Favourite: Dredd – Probably not one if you're not one for gore, and usually I'm not really but I really quite liked it all the same. It was really fast-paced and tense, just what you need for a post-apocalyptic future action film!

Least Favourite Ha, most of them... August: Osage County/Magic Mike – I seem to have been tricked into watching pretty unnecessarily long films with nothing-characters this month.

I was really disappointed with August: Osage County because I thought it would be A) funny or B) mainly drama but at least relatable, it was neither of those, just stressful and frustrating.

Magic Mike was a really, really popular film while I was working at the cinema so I was finally ready to see what all the fuss was about - not much, there I said it. None of the men in it do it for me at all, which I guess is the point of the film? Matthew McConaughey is nice at all but hardly in it and I'm sorry, no one will ever convince me Channing Tatum really has anything about him. The 'really juicy' bits are just cringe and although parts of it are dark it's ultimately a bit boring. I don't care how many guys asses you see in a film, it's not impressive.

I guess last month was a pretty weak one for good movies, to be honest, this month isn't fairing much better.
Oscar season is well and truly over, I guess. That said, I have been immersing myself in the cracking 'True Detective', which I'd definitely recommend (and so would everyone). Also, The Walking Dead has been amazing since its mid-season break. I guess there's too much good American TV to catch up on and with most of them being an hour long, I've just been watching them instead.

How are you fixed for television and films right now? Anything that you'd recommend I watch before March comes to an end?

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Film Club | January.

What I Wore: (on a day like today).

Bag: Rob Ryan for Alphabet Bags
We weren't up to much over the weekend other than going to see Dry the River on Saturday evening and spring cleaning so this was really a fancy outfit 'just because'. Sometimes it feels like nothing's that much of an effort when you have your favourite clothes on, I only really wore this to go up the town. This is a current favourite combination, I've been looking for excuses to wear this t-shirt all the time because only the best kind of people will get the reference and essentially wearing one of my favourite films is pretty much where it's at for me.


I picked up this t-shirt in the sale on Ohh Deer after having my eye on it for ages, I'm glad I waited but I'm even more glad I was persistent. The t-shirt's sold out now but you can check out more of designer Tim Easley's work over at his website or get some of his artwork for your own from his Etsy.


Cardigan: Pacsun
T-shirt: Ohh Deer
Necklace: Designosaur
Belt: New Look
Pin: Cath Kidston
Skirt: H&M
Tights: Target
Shoes: Converse


The camo-cardigan kind of offsets the Bueller-vibe I feel, not quite that famous leopard-print sweater-vest though...


Still loving tie-dye-effect nails, trying to perfect it in time for Glastonbury.

You Don't Know Where You're Going...

Currently... ♥

Watching... Obscure documentaries and indie films - It's A Disaster is a recent favourite.

Listening To... The 1975, Stornoway, alt-J and Justin Timberlake – all of these are making me very happy recently, with a bit of Motown thrown in you've got my perfect daily playlist. ♥

Reading... Pet Semetary by Stephen King - I figured it was about time to get reading and start reading something I actually wanted to read (jog on, 50 Shades). I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and I blitzed through 10 chapters in an evening, even without anything happening yet, there's a great atmosphere and it has kind of given me the heebie jeebies already.

Eating... Far too many peanuts.

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Weekend plans? Heading out somewhere for a change of scenery (despite the snow?!), we've only just realised that in between entertaining guests and going to and from work we've spent a lot of downtime just in Newbury so it's time to head out elsewhere for a bit, and I'm driving, eep! ♥

January in Films.

[via Dine & Dish]
With January being the month for lacking money and staying in, this meant that I've been watching a lot of movies.
A total of 21 in a month sounds like quite a lot to me anyway, a lot of them being neat, well shot documentaries. So here's the list of movies that I watched in January, some new to me, some not.

1. Perks of Being a Wallflower ✸  – Not as good as the book but pretty easy watching all the same, even if they make it a little darker than the book for almost no reason. Ezra Miller is probably the best thing about this film.
2. Ruby Sparks ✸ – A clever idea even if it did have Paul Dano, who's face I hate, as the leading man. It was very pretty to look and I really liked the ending.
3. The Sword and the Stone – The first film I watched back on the ground while trying to stay awake when I got back from Florida. One of my favourites but I don't think I'd ever seen the last bit, my favourite part is when they're squirrels.
4. Zoolander – Brilliant nonsense. 
5. This is 40 ✸ – I am a massive fan of Knocked Up, so I honestly didn't expect to enjoy this film as much as I did. It's just as funny as any other Judd Apatow film and I don't quite know why I thought it wouldn't be because I love Judd Apatow. It has some really funny lines and moments and I might even consider picking it up on DVD when it comes out.
6. Couples Retreat – This film isn't my favourite of it's kind but I've got a lot of time for Vince Vaughn.
7. Mulan – Perfect film if you need to feel pumped.
8. Stand By Me – One of my favourite films when I was 15 and I still really enjoy it, it's just one of those great Sunday afternoon films.
9. Django Unchained ✸ – This is the January movie isn't it? Everything about it is great. I like Tarantino but I hated Inglorious Basterds but this had me from seeing the trailer when we went to see Lawless last year. I think it's good that he's uncovered such a dark part of American history and it's certainly not done in as offensive way as everyone claims. There's action, humour and drama, plus Django is a badass.
10. Hitchcock ✸ – If you fancy seeing as great an actor as Anthony Hopkins dolled up in unconvincing, distracting, fat old man make up, then by all means, go ahead and watch this. It's far too light hearted with a complete lack of depth. The Ed Gein element is interesting but never really elaborated upon so ends up being a little unneccessary,.
11. A Glimpse Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III ✸ – I don't know what I was expecting but it looked quite good in the trailer, we actually turned this off because it was so dire. I guess I was expecting something a bit Wes Andersony, but I didn't get that at all. There wasn't enough Bill Murray either.
12. Django Unchained
13. The Imposter ✸ – A really interesting documentary about a French guy that impersonated a missing American kid to the point of actually integrating with his family. It doesn't last and there are a few things that were touched upon but could have done with more detail. 
14. Craigslist Joe ✸ – If The Imposter had made me wonder how some people could possibly behave the way they do, this kind of restored my faith in humanity a bit. The documentary follows Joe as he makes his way across the U.S using only contacts met through Craigslist, cutting himself off from friends and family for a whole month. He looks a bit worse for wear by the end but he definitely has an incredible journey.
15. Argo ✸ – With Oscar season well and truly on it's way I do try my best to see all the 'Best film' nominations, with the Academy Awards being my favourite. So this was the first, sadly it couldn't really hold my attention, I get why people love it but it just wasn't for me.
16. Life of Pi ✸ – Maybe it was the tiger but this was definitely much more up my street. At times the special effects were a little distracting but overall it was beautifully made and I really enjoyed it both visually and in terms of storyline. I'm looking forward to reading the book, even if I've not heard as nice things.
17. Indie Game: The Movie ✸ – Another little documentary, this time following the makers of Super Meat Boy, Fez and Braid in various stages of their creation process. It's a couple of years old now so I've heard of these games before but the story of Super Meat Boy is particularly lovely.
18. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Other than The Royal Tenebaums, this is my favourite Wes Anderson film and yet another one that Moon hadn't seen. I adore it, from the humour to the visuals I just think it's great. I was pretty surprised to read it's a total flop.
19. Bully ✸ – A hideous insight into the American school system. I think it's awful that it's been given an R-rating over there so the people that the documentary's about can't even see it. There are some really grim moments and overwhelming proof that teachers just need to stick their oar in a little more.
20. The Queen of Versailles ✸ – An insight into billionaire, David Siegel's life and ultimate downfall during the 2008 recession. He was looking to build the biggest house in the whole of America, a replica of Paris' Versailles Palace but sadly he ran out of money. It was an interesting way to show the economic downturn but also great because it's amazing to see how people that rich live even when they're less rich than they were.
21. The Fighter ✸ – I never watched this when there was all the fuss over it a few years ago. I did enjoy it but found their Boston accents totally stressful.

See what I mean about a lot of documentaries? I wish there were more UK documentaries that are made to such high-spec, we just get crudely-titled ones about people with swollen faces. I think I've seen quite of a lot of movies generally this month, I reckon I won't see as many in February but you never know, I'll definitely be settling down to one this evening anyway and I've watched two this month already!

✸ – New to me films - 14/21
Favourite: Django Unchained
Worst: Easily, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan.

Tuesday Tabs #34

I'm quite happy to make this something that's every so often rather than every week. I don't usually get a lot of time to browse nowadays, let alone post about it. But here are some of my favourite finds this week. I think this will be perfect to refer back to come payday.

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[via It's Nice That]
This is from the series, 'Perhaps Finally Alone' by Photographer, Elisa Noguera, this is my favourite but I think the whole series is really neat. Plus I bet it was a great excuse to spend some time with cute critters.


[Swanky Catz Baseball Shift Dress, Drop Dead]
Definite appreciation for Drop Dead's latest cat-centric collection.


[Cat Rabbit Plush]
How sweet is this scalloped necklace?! It's really different from anything I own and perfectly represents how I think I'll be feeling as the nights draw in, it also comes as a twin brooch set, which I have my eye on too.


[Rebekka Seale]


[Stash]

I am in desperate need of a more robust, 'proper' camera bag, as I'm a terrible snapper and just pop my cameras in my handbag at the moment. I don't want to compromise to much on the look of the bag, but it will ne nice to have something that is better at protecting my cameras as autumn and wintery walks become more frequent. I still have my eyes firmly in the direction of Jo Totes, but the pattern of this pag is lovely I like that it's fabric rather than leather.

I always leave Dry the River gigs feeling overwhelmed and I know I've been talking about them a lot since forever but particularly recently, but I just think they're wonderful. Every time I've seen them, Pete's vocal on 'Weights & Measures' gets me, it's so desperate and beautiful. Obviously this isn't a recording from when I saw them at Gathering on Saturday but it's one of my favourite recordings of this song that I've heard.


[via FYeahArtStudentOwl]


[Clare Owen Illustration]
How sweet is this simple, splodgy cat illustration?!


[via This Is Colossal]

I've been dying a little over these adorable outfits worn by 'Trotter' taken by Sonya Yu. I've been even more animal-crazy than usual in the last week or so, I think mainly thanks to a short bout of cabin fever, but also thanks to Moon's, 'well I wouldn't mind a smaller dog' quip, which he probably won't ever live down now.

I can't decide if this is a good advert for this car or not, but the cat is nice.

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Link Love: ♥

The Fake Books from The Royal Tenebaums — A lovely list of large images of the books from The Royal Tenenbaums, it would be really cool to have a couple as posters, as if I haven't littered the flat with posters enough already.

Scrimshaw Dessert Plates from Supernice — I spotted these when peaking into the window of Supernice when I was in Rye the weekend before last and thought they were really pretty. A little too pretty to eat off of but we have a little thing for seaside things.

Lampshades from Laura Oakes — One of the very few downsides to our little flat is that we don't have much need for lampshades, when we finally get around to moving somewhere else or buying somewhere, these will be perfect.

Nation of Amanda's 'I Want All The Cats To Love Me The Best' T-shirt — I'm certain that I've mentioned this before but I keep coming across it and it's becoming more and more of a must-have, it's too cute.

This Dino Skirt from Drop Dead — I wish this was a midi-skirt rather than a tube skirt as I'm not 15, but I feel my wardrobe is distinctly lacking in dinosaurs.

Gemma Correll's Ampersand Print — I'm so happy to have found this again on The Curious Pancake as I thought it was gone forever when it sold out on Gemma Correll's Etsy shop.

Daily Dishonesty — A wonderful Tumblr blog filled with perfect typography and things we should perhaps be more truthful about.

NYEE2K11!

I guess that this will probably be my last post of 2012, so I thought that I would make it a big one.

(via HelloGiggles)

I don't think I'm really doing anything for New Year's Eve, as per usual, but I'm saving my energy for the whole year so it's irrelevant that I happen to be spending New Year's Eve just like most Saturday nights rather than with my spread-out friends as I would want to...

I suppose I should finish off this year the way that I would plan to start any new year, with my resolutions. I dislike the assumption that people who make resolutions end up breaking them (and therefore become depressed about it) within the first few weeks. Maybe I will break them or fail in the first few weeks, but it might be spectacular, and I have a whole year to come back to it and achieve it if I want to. So here are my goals for this time next year.

1. Get a job.
This one is a pretty big deal and integral to doing what I want ever, I don't want to be on JSA any longer than I have to. I hope that the New Year brings more prospects and the chance for both further work experience and the chance to earn some cash.
2. Make it so my someday home is just my home, i.e. move out.
Both this and the first are linked, as fine as I am with living at home, I would be happier with my own space, my own kitchen, my own lounge, it will be great and it will be mine with my things. Probably the worst thing about 2011 was moving home and back to just having a bedroom, which is fine for the holidays but not great for any longer than that.
3. Spend less, way less.
I'm coming to terms, hard and fast, with how important it is to save money and how I need to not live so hand-to-mouth. It's lame not having any money for big fun things like trips and holidays but more dresses that I will ever wear in a year, I don't even have anywhere to go because I spend all my money.
4. Do at least one creative thing every week.
I had wondered whether it would be a good idea to begin a '52 Week Project', but that feels a bit too forced and camera-centric. Additionally, I also think that I do need to keep myself creative in other areas, start drawing more, making things and even watching more films, plus if unemployment continues, at least it will keep me active.
5. Pass my driving tests.
With my theory test looming, I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I'll be able to pass and have a car by Easter, I'm still a bit wary of it but not nearly as scared as I was before I started driving. I need to do it and most importantly, I want to, it will be fun.

Other than the standard 'drop a dress size' that comes with the calorific season that was Christmas, I don't think I'm asking myself to do anything particularly unachievable. This is going to be the year that I turn into an adult, probably.

(via The Dainty Squid)

Awesome time-lapse/stopframe video of the view from Eirik Solheim's window. Captured in 2007/8 but still a pretty nice way to see away 40 seconds, and people are still reflective in 2011/2 are they not?

(via The Dainty Squid)

All the Buzz Satchel, Modcloth, $79.99


Bronx Lace Dalmation Brogues, New Look, £69.99
V. high on my wish list, other than those (now discontinued) Minnie Mouse creepers from Lazy Oaf, these are the most awesome shoes of this kind that I have seen. I think I need them and it's important that I have them.

This is probably the last 'new to me' film of the year that I will see and man, did I make it a good one.
I picked up on it thanks to Verbal Vomit's 'How to Be A Hipster' post. I figured that, apart from Garden State and Donnie Darko, that I liked all the other films mentioned so I may as well give this one a go too. URGH, it's too perfect, I've already downloaded the soundtrack and am keeping some serious tabs on Glen Hansard. Who knows? Maybe I am a hipster... #fangirlend

I think I'll round up this post with a final Verbal Vomit related recommendation. 'The Internet Owns Me' is v. relatable both to how I feel after using the Internet for extended periods of time and in relation to my 13-14 year old self, who totally 'had a website' which is definitely probably still discoverable in the deepest, darkest depths of the internet, not to mention the Myspace days; guess who always unnecessarily had the best one? Yep.
If you're willing to check out the above post you should definitely look at the rest of her blog, it's awesome and she posts some of the best links to things through the medium of her neat drawings. Run by Hannah Hillam, an American illustrator, it's probably one of my favourite illustration/lifestyley blogs at the moment.

Verbal Vomit.

Well, I suppose that's it. Finito, done and dusted.
Tomorrow I think Moon is making Mexican food and I'm going to be forced into watching Black Dynamite, something I probably wouldn't have any scruples about if it hadn't be quoted to death at me despite the fact I have never seen it. #goodjob
If I'm not going out, just as long as I get to watch the fireworks, I don't mind.

I hope that you have a very happy new year, and would like to thank you very much for reading. ♥

Misc.

Yesterday, my new favourite film magazine, Little White Lies held a Twitter competition to win a beaut gold foil-block print of The Tree of Life by illustrator, Joe Wilson and I won one! I should definitely get round to watching The Tree of Life now, it's been on my 'films to watch list' for ages.
So, long story short, this should be making it's way to me pretty soon:

(via Church Of London on Flickr)

In other news, I have been persuaded to abandon creating a website from scratch once more due to an invite to join DPG.com. I already know a few photographers that use it and it has a really simple and easy-to-upload-and-maintain system, as well as being fairly customisable it seems like it could be right up my street. So when I have the time that's what I'll be working towards, if my domain name stops giving me minor grievance.

I also thought I would take the time to share these photos with you from the dribs and drabs that I've taken in the last few days, like I mentioned in my previous post I haven't been snapping that much, but I thought that here was as good a place as any to put them.



I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the squirrels that live down The Cut, it must be such a stressful lifestyle, living practically on a railway line and being so small.
Here is what my nails look like, I used this tutorial for the Picasso/Motel-inspired onces. I did have that design on each nail but I got a bit fidgety. Emma, the girl who does the nail art tutorials on the Motel Rocks blog also posts some really neat designs on her own blog, a great blog to visit for nail-art envy.


I start the internship tomorrow, I'm surprisingly calm, I've spent nearly all day playing The Sims 3... really.