It was my birthday on Sunday. Meant to do a post but I drank a tad too much wine and broke my camera so heres an oldie instead.
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| Over-sized, chunky knit jumper- well ahead of my time yeah. |
xXx
Monday, 31 October 2011
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Forever and A Day
Hello Hello!
Gosh where to start? There are so many blogs I need to catch up on, feels like I have been away for much more than a month. Right first things first. Phee and I are now installed in The Penthouse (slightly misleading name but certainly a marked improvement on Grimmauld. It has everything we wanted and came in within budget so everythings gravy). We now live in Hove actually (something of an 'in' joke among Brightonians, still not sure why you need to say 'actually' but there you go.
Gosh where to start? There are so many blogs I need to catch up on, feels like I have been away for much more than a month. Right first things first. Phee and I are now installed in The Penthouse (slightly misleading name but certainly a marked improvement on Grimmauld. It has everything we wanted and came in within budget so everythings gravy). We now live in Hove actually (something of an 'in' joke among Brightonians, still not sure why you need to say 'actually' but there you go.
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| The Penthouse 'Garden' |
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| Our attempt at horticulture. |
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| We even have a bathroom with a window! note on the right. |
Andy and I went to France for a week of over indulgence. we ate far too much cheese, drank way too much wine and generally relaxed whilst squeezing the last few drops of sunshine out of Summer.
I managed to get one outfit post during my long absence, and you can get a glimpse of my new room!
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| Shirt, Gap. Jumper, H&M. Denim cut-offs, Customized Topshop. |
Oh and I have almost finished Terry Pratchett's latest Snuff. Its brilliant, thoroughly recommend!
Hope you are all well, and a big hello and thank you to my new followers.
xXx
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Props Etc
The past week has been super hectic! Spent the weekend generating holiday/house moving funds doing a bit of running for the Beeb. A combination of early starts, late finishes, and generous libations of booze have left me shattered.
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| The first shoot I have worked on that was entirely indoors- luxury. |
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| Though a bit creepy. There are miles of underground tunnels, and more than a few ghost stories. |
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| Props galore. |
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| Making props. |
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| Even more props |
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| Fancy a cup of Maggots love? |
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| Tea Break. |
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| C19th Mobile phone. |
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| car crash and earthquake set. |
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| Earthquake set |
I can't wait to get into the new flat, and all unpacked and what not. Then chill out and relax, and take stock. Feel like everything has been a bit non stop recently.
xXx
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Plastic Fantastic.
Got the disposable placcy camera developed the other day and, as promised, here is a lovely photo glut. Can't remember when I got it- August maybe? Well it was hot enough to wear shorts and t-shirts so I'm going to hazard a guess at August, with a cheeky bit of September for good measure.
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| Baking Cookies. |
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| The 'fruits' of our labors. |
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| Boozy Beach Days. |
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| Yes another photo of the old pier. |
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| Fish, Chips, Mushy Peas, and Summer Beer. |
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| The Classics Crew. |
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| Sunday Afternoon |
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| Can't believe it was this hot! |
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| Seem to be forever in the kitchen. Whats that about?! |
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| These last two remind me of the photos you find of your parents. Little bit 70s perhaps?... |
xXx
Friday, 16 September 2011
Fresh and Bright with a Tipple.
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| An attempt to capture the beautiful cold, sunny and fresh feeling in Brighton at the mo. |
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| Happy Feets! |
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| Leisurely Lunch. |
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| My life a the mo- Packing! Yes the bags are the same size as me. No idea how we will heft the bastards to the 5th floor... |
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| And so it continues. Managed to 'have a fall' over all my stuff. where did it all come from?! |
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| Went for a quick pint at the Dover Castle with Nat. (Shes 1/2 French, can you tell?...) |
xXx
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Departure From The Norm
As the title suggests, today's post is a departure from the norm. I recently watched Cherry Healey's Body Dilemma, and it got me thinking. There are heaps and heaps and heaps of blogs devoted to body image, especially women's body images and, more often than not, the awkward relationship people have with their bodies.
Cherry weighs herself daily. This is something I do too. it didn't occur to me, until I watched the programme, that this is an odd (and frankly tedious) thing to do. Regular followers of my blog will know that I recently spent a week in Birmingham. The 'lovely' Ibis hotel did not come equipped with scales. So it was with some trepidation that I stepped onto the scales on my return. To my surprise (and though I'm slightly ashamed to admit it, joy) I had actually lost weight. All of this lead me to thinking that the habitual daily weigh in needs to stop!
Sadly this has proved harder than I thought it would be. Why? This is a question I can't answer. Cherry said that for her it was like safe guard. I agree, those digits are like a statement that tells you (if the read-out is agreeable) that you are acceptable. This is ridiculous.
Featured on the programme was a girl named Kirsty. A girl who has decided to accept herself as she is, embrace the word fat as merely an adjective, and sever it from it's negative connotations. How she has achieved this is a mystery to me. If I ever find out I'll let you know.
Some blame the media for the body image obsession that so many labor under. To a degree I agree, but there has to be more to it than this?... Being confident has a physical effect on the way you present yourself (we have all had fat days when nothing seems to look right, and generally this has an effect on our behavior). Similarly looking healthy usually equates being attractive. Somewhere along the lines we seem to have lost our way and in place of confidence and health we get skinny V Fat. With the former usually being considered attractive and the latter not so.
People are different sizes, some bigger, some smaller all of which are attractive. But too big, and too small are not healthy, and striving to make yourself something you are not is exhausting, and boring. Yet still we strive on.
Personally I have a maximum weight and a minimum weight. So long as I am somewhere between these two I don't worry about it too much. Still, I am more comfortable in myself at the lower end- even if its only temporary (the result of a stressful week, or a wild weekend) and in-spite of the fact that at these points I am generally more than a little peckish.
P.S. An Interesting article on the evolution of female body image over the last 600 years.
Cherry weighs herself daily. This is something I do too. it didn't occur to me, until I watched the programme, that this is an odd (and frankly tedious) thing to do. Regular followers of my blog will know that I recently spent a week in Birmingham. The 'lovely' Ibis hotel did not come equipped with scales. So it was with some trepidation that I stepped onto the scales on my return. To my surprise (and though I'm slightly ashamed to admit it, joy) I had actually lost weight. All of this lead me to thinking that the habitual daily weigh in needs to stop!
Sadly this has proved harder than I thought it would be. Why? This is a question I can't answer. Cherry said that for her it was like safe guard. I agree, those digits are like a statement that tells you (if the read-out is agreeable) that you are acceptable. This is ridiculous.
Featured on the programme was a girl named Kirsty. A girl who has decided to accept herself as she is, embrace the word fat as merely an adjective, and sever it from it's negative connotations. How she has achieved this is a mystery to me. If I ever find out I'll let you know.
Some blame the media for the body image obsession that so many labor under. To a degree I agree, but there has to be more to it than this?... Being confident has a physical effect on the way you present yourself (we have all had fat days when nothing seems to look right, and generally this has an effect on our behavior). Similarly looking healthy usually equates being attractive. Somewhere along the lines we seem to have lost our way and in place of confidence and health we get skinny V Fat. With the former usually being considered attractive and the latter not so.
People are different sizes, some bigger, some smaller all of which are attractive. But too big, and too small are not healthy, and striving to make yourself something you are not is exhausting, and boring. Yet still we strive on.
Personally I have a maximum weight and a minimum weight. So long as I am somewhere between these two I don't worry about it too much. Still, I am more comfortable in myself at the lower end- even if its only temporary (the result of a stressful week, or a wild weekend) and in-spite of the fact that at these points I am generally more than a little peckish.
P.S. An Interesting article on the evolution of female body image over the last 600 years.
xXx
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Birmingham to Brighton
Hello!
Just got back from Birmingham, very pleased to be back. Lovely to sit on my bed, in my room, drink tea from a mug, and generally relax.
I'm afraid that snaps aren't up to much (all taken on the phone) and to be honest the Birmingham International Ibis vistas weren't up to much...
Just got back from Birmingham, very pleased to be back. Lovely to sit on my bed, in my room, drink tea from a mug, and generally relax.
I'm afraid that snaps aren't up to much (all taken on the phone) and to be honest the Birmingham International Ibis vistas weren't up to much...
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| A Room With A View- the mono rail & the NCP car park, Beautiful! |
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| Quite tricky to take photos with phone and mirror. |
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| The perks of the job- a couple of moleskin notes books (soon to be filled with doodles and musings) |
More exciting posts to follow (hopefully). Watch this space...
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