The time has arrived, for my (soonish) departure to TOKYO! I think I'm in a present state of disbelief, as I never thought I'd be able to return here, but luckily life has treated me well and two years after my first trip, I'm actually able to visit once again ^___^ The added bonus of my partner in crime coming along for the ride (his first time!) will be what makes it just that more awesome!
I'm overwhelmed with what to pack, although I have pretty much crammed what I can into my monster of a suitcase, I always have the feeling as though I've forgotten everything, ending up having a 'Home Alone' moment on the plane XD
I can't even begin to explain my excitement (As if it hasn't been made apparent via here many times!) checking and double checking maps and schtuff is getting me onto new levels of anticipation!
Righto', all I can say is...Sayonara! Expect major photos and video upload when I return *excitable waves*
Daily rambles, stumbles and travels
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Travels passed and Travels to-be!
First, I recently took a peek at Gloucester Cathedral at a cool exhibition known as 'Crucible', stunning cathedral and stunning sculptures......
Second, FOUR DAYS UNTIL TOKYO! I can't even.......it's like excitement is sending me into overload. I don't think it helps that I keep seeing my cram packed suitcase staring right at me whilst I type, a constant giant (Seriously, this case is huge) reminder of what is to be. I can't wait to stroll the city that never sleeps streets and take it all in, photographing and filming e-ve-ry-thing. Time to re-pack my suitcase for the fourth time!
Third, I am SO CLOSE to finishing my 160 hours TEFL course, which means I am on the borderline of classing myself as a bonafide English Language Tutor ^____^ Another step in plan Japan!
Live is pretty awesome and I feel awesome ^___^
Second, FOUR DAYS UNTIL TOKYO! I can't even.......it's like excitement is sending me into overload. I don't think it helps that I keep seeing my cram packed suitcase staring right at me whilst I type, a constant giant (Seriously, this case is huge) reminder of what is to be. I can't wait to stroll the city that never sleeps streets and take it all in, photographing and filming e-ve-ry-thing. Time to re-pack my suitcase for the fourth time!
Third, I am SO CLOSE to finishing my 160 hours TEFL course, which means I am on the borderline of classing myself as a bonafide English Language Tutor ^____^ Another step in plan Japan!
Live is pretty awesome and I feel awesome ^___^
Thursday, 16 September 2010
TOM GREEN!
I MET TOM GREEN! This couldn't have worked out more of an awesome day, his show was frakkin' hilarious, especially from a second row view! Thanks for coming to the British Isles Tom and for the drawing of a 3D cheese :D
A big thanks goes out to all the peeps who have purchased/commissioned artwork from me recently, it really helps this lil' Loafy. Prepare for more auctions and maybe even keyrings!
That is all that needs to be said...
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Oh wait! TWO WEEKS UNTIL TOKYO ^______________^
Monday, 6 September 2010
"Derek Harvey is covered in DONUTS!"
So the main event at present, if anyone recognises the title of this blog is that I am heading to Londonia to see Tom Green LIVE tomorrow. I can't explain my excitement, as this guy has infected my hilarity brain cells since my teens, so naturally with being seated pretty dang close tot he front, I am all kinds of flipping out my chair right now. I am hoping for a possible celeb collision, so naturally I am going armed with my signature book and camera - for Vlogging action!
What else has been going on between the bread slices these past...*checks the date of her last entry*...what? Almost a month since I wedged something up here?! Ok, this may take some time >___>
As per usual, I've been keeping myself busy with events and life in general, planning for future prospects and trying to earn cash. EBay and selling artworks have been a major aspect in my money earnings, as when you look around your room, you'd be surprised how much junk you have that is actually worth something to others. Even so, certain figurines, comics, bits and bobs that I'd rather be sold then sitting on a shelf doing nothing. I have sold quite a few art pieces too, as I have advertised previously, wedging them up on auction. Which is what I will do now!
Now with my pimping aside, another AWESOME EVENT was meeting Bryan Lee O'Malley! For those fo you who are all "Huh?" he is the man behind the story of Scott Pilgrim. A totally radical comic that now has it's own movie backing it (Which is totally bodacious, SEE IT). Infact, heres my vlog to prove it!
He was so pleasant and I even managed to sneak in a fan-girl about his band Kupek. A great dude to meet and another sketch to my signature book ^__^
What else.....
Oh yesh, PLAN JAPAN. I did apply to my first application, Interac. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful. But, this does not dampen my hopes, as I still have quite a few other options to check out too. One of them being the infamous JET, I am not expecting much from such a well established/known company, but keeping a positive outlook for that dream always helps ^___^ Aeon and Heart are others, so we'll see how they go in the following months!
Until then, my trip to Tokyo is nearing even closer! Under a month now until I touch those blessed grounds of Japan once more. I keep feeling myself becoming wooshed (Yes, that is a verb) over with complete excitement, I may have begun packing my suitcase already (Trying to figure out what outfits to wear in Harajuku!) XD
I am predicting major photos/vlog footage, it's even something that excites me about the trip! As when I last visited, my camera was brand new and I was still unsure of how to work it, which made the footage suffer a little, amongst other difficulties. NOT THIS TIME! *triumphant stance*
I'll be counting down the days! ^_____^ <3
What else has been going on between the bread slices these past...*checks the date of her last entry*...what? Almost a month since I wedged something up here?! Ok, this may take some time >___>
As per usual, I've been keeping myself busy with events and life in general, planning for future prospects and trying to earn cash. EBay and selling artworks have been a major aspect in my money earnings, as when you look around your room, you'd be surprised how much junk you have that is actually worth something to others. Even so, certain figurines, comics, bits and bobs that I'd rather be sold then sitting on a shelf doing nothing. I have sold quite a few art pieces too, as I have advertised previously, wedging them up on auction. Which is what I will do now!
Please click on the pictures to check out the auction! ^___^
Now with my pimping aside, another AWESOME EVENT was meeting Bryan Lee O'Malley! For those fo you who are all "Huh?" he is the man behind the story of Scott Pilgrim. A totally radical comic that now has it's own movie backing it (Which is totally bodacious, SEE IT). Infact, heres my vlog to prove it!
He was so pleasant and I even managed to sneak in a fan-girl about his band Kupek. A great dude to meet and another sketch to my signature book ^__^
What else.....
Oh yesh, PLAN JAPAN. I did apply to my first application, Interac. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful. But, this does not dampen my hopes, as I still have quite a few other options to check out too. One of them being the infamous JET, I am not expecting much from such a well established/known company, but keeping a positive outlook for that dream always helps ^___^ Aeon and Heart are others, so we'll see how they go in the following months!
Until then, my trip to Tokyo is nearing even closer! Under a month now until I touch those blessed grounds of Japan once more. I keep feeling myself becoming wooshed (Yes, that is a verb) over with complete excitement, I may have begun packing my suitcase already (Trying to figure out what outfits to wear in Harajuku!) XD
I am predicting major photos/vlog footage, it's even something that excites me about the trip! As when I last visited, my camera was brand new and I was still unsure of how to work it, which made the footage suffer a little, amongst other difficulties. NOT THIS TIME! *triumphant stance*
I'll be counting down the days! ^_____^ <3
Thursday, 12 August 2010
"Oh wow! my metapod evolved into a butterfree!"
...Well, not quite. But I have managed to "evolve" further in my Teaching in Japan career! As I managed to high five the final checkpoint to my TEFL online course ^____^ Now onto the next half, which still seems as enjoyable as the previous topics on the course. It's odd to think that despite speaking English as my native language, a lot of the English Grammar is something I having trouble remembering?
The next step in "Plan Japan" is actually rummaging which companies to apply to. The main target is Interac, as they are connected with the course itself and they are the top of the list with positive reviews (Next to the obvious JET programme), with Aeon as a second choice. I've been sniffing around different forums for reviews of which companies peeps rave about, but it seems I've gone cross-eyed from researching my rump off XD
I think when reaching points like this, it makes the dreams become reality and I get this awesome Disney like feeling ^___^ Especially with pre-intro Tokyo trip under two months away now - EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I had a surge of excitement when the Ghibli Museum tickets arrived the other morning, joooooooooooy!
In the meantime, EBay sales and art commissions are going strong, thanks for the support to anyone who has purchased my artwork in recent months - you guys/gals be all kinds of rockin'! I still have slots open if anyone is interested for a commission, please check my Deviant Art page journal for more details on prices. With art auctions up for bid too - every penny helps folks!
The next step in "Plan Japan" is actually rummaging which companies to apply to. The main target is Interac, as they are connected with the course itself and they are the top of the list with positive reviews (Next to the obvious JET programme), with Aeon as a second choice. I've been sniffing around different forums for reviews of which companies peeps rave about, but it seems I've gone cross-eyed from researching my rump off XD
I think when reaching points like this, it makes the dreams become reality and I get this awesome Disney like feeling ^___^ Especially with pre-intro Tokyo trip under two months away now - EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I had a surge of excitement when the Ghibli Museum tickets arrived the other morning, joooooooooooy!
In the meantime, EBay sales and art commissions are going strong, thanks for the support to anyone who has purchased my artwork in recent months - you guys/gals be all kinds of rockin'! I still have slots open if anyone is interested for a commission, please check my Deviant Art page journal for more details on prices. With art auctions up for bid too - every penny helps folks!
Sunday, 8 August 2010
***ART FOR SALE***
Check out these smashing pieces up for auction at FurBuy! (Click on the images to be sent to the FurBuy website)
Every penny helps ^____^
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Arty Catch-Up, Amongst Other Things
Amongst my afternoon/evening studies to become a Teacher of English (Which is all kinds of fun btw), I have been creating Anthro-Art again. I think in many ways, it is to prove to myself I still can draw anthro-ised characters and just for the pure joy of it, as I forgot how fun it really was. I have also had the success of selling such pieces I've created, with a sheer fluke of wedging some of them up for auction one day, finding to my surprise that they had found buyers and sold for a good amount of cash ^___^ This is a very major event for me, as it is usually quite a feat to not only sell art, but to get a fair bit of cash for the pieces, as I am not employed at this certain time, I'm practically living off EBay earnings and artwork sellings.
Here, for your viewing pleasure, some recent pieces:
Heres the part where I promote the fact I AM ACCEPTING COMMISSIONS.
My prices are as follows....
~ Avatar: £3 (Example )
~ Badges: £6 (Example )
~ Sketches: £6 A5/£7 A4 (Example )
~ Lineart of character: £10 A4 (Example )
~ Coloured character: £20 A4 (Example )
~ Full coloured piece: £40 A4 (Example )
Or keep a check on my DeviantArt Page for my journal updates on Auctions!
In other events, despite the fact I myself am not Pagan, I did attended Pagan Pride Day with my fellow Pagan sisters ^___^ It of course involved the art of costume, so naturally we all did our best to dress-to-impress!
I may or may not have recycled my Draenei horns for Pagan horns ;D
The day was fantastic (besides getting a little sun kissed), with plenty of activities to spend the afternoon. There were quite a few tasty treats too! I felt really accepted to say I wasn't Pagan, as everyone was so relaxed and welcoming, receiving plenty of horned-compliments.
Thanks goes out to those who planned the event, it really was an awesome day!
In a couple of weeks, I'm attending Dr Sketchy in Nottingham, which is supposedly a Summer Seaside special! I haven't attended for a year, which is odd, so it'll be good to get my life drawing hands on again.
I can't believe I haven't mentioned this yet, but in early September my sister and I will be seeing *drum roll*..... TOM GREEN LIVE! I couldn't believe it when he announced UK dates to his tour, I don't think I need to say that we clicked on the 'book tickets' button quicker than it takes me to make a sandwich! That'll be pretty epic, hoping to make a sandwich related t-shirt too XD
It's just under two months until I re-visit Tokyo with a certain man-o-mine and I may have got my suitcase out already (LAME), I'm too frakkin' excited! Researching the destinations I didn't manage to see on my previous visit, just thinking about feeling the awesome-ness of being amongst the culture again. Tasting the foods, smelling the air, sitting and appreciating everything surrounding, hanging with the locals......bliss ^______^
Here, for your viewing pleasure, some recent pieces:
Heres the part where I promote the fact I AM ACCEPTING COMMISSIONS.
My prices are as follows....
~ Avatar: £3 (Example )
~ Badges: £6 (Example )
~ Sketches: £6 A5/£7 A4 (Example )
~ Lineart of character: £10 A4 (Example )
~ Coloured character: £20 A4 (Example )
~ Full coloured piece: £40 A4 (Example )
Or keep a check on my DeviantArt Page for my journal updates on Auctions!
In other events, despite the fact I myself am not Pagan, I did attended Pagan Pride Day with my fellow Pagan sisters ^___^ It of course involved the art of costume, so naturally we all did our best to dress-to-impress!
I may or may not have recycled my Draenei horns for Pagan horns ;D
The day was fantastic (besides getting a little sun kissed), with plenty of activities to spend the afternoon. There were quite a few tasty treats too! I felt really accepted to say I wasn't Pagan, as everyone was so relaxed and welcoming, receiving plenty of horned-compliments.
Thanks goes out to those who planned the event, it really was an awesome day!
In a couple of weeks, I'm attending Dr Sketchy in Nottingham, which is supposedly a Summer Seaside special! I haven't attended for a year, which is odd, so it'll be good to get my life drawing hands on again.
I can't believe I haven't mentioned this yet, but in early September my sister and I will be seeing *drum roll*..... TOM GREEN LIVE! I couldn't believe it when he announced UK dates to his tour, I don't think I need to say that we clicked on the 'book tickets' button quicker than it takes me to make a sandwich! That'll be pretty epic, hoping to make a sandwich related t-shirt too XD
It's just under two months until I re-visit Tokyo with a certain man-o-mine and I may have got my suitcase out already (LAME), I'm too frakkin' excited! Researching the destinations I didn't manage to see on my previous visit, just thinking about feeling the awesome-ness of being amongst the culture again. Tasting the foods, smelling the air, sitting and appreciating everything surrounding, hanging with the locals......bliss ^______^
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Vlog Updates and 'The Cove'
Time to link you peeps to the many vlogs I managed to finally edit and complete!
***ENJOOOOOOOOOOOOY***
On another note, I finally managed to view 'The Cove' last night. I was indeed prepared to be made aware of events that were going to be unsettling, but this documentary is truly powerful and needs to be watched by anyone who is enthusiastic towards cetaceans. Although, advisory towards those who are weak of stomachs. I was left emotionally drained, feeling mixtures of anger and sadness for the rest of the night and still lingering with me today. Feeling so f*cking helpless towards these mass cullings.....
It also makes me re-ponder about my trip to Sea World and despite how happy and well kept those animals seemed, where were they actually from? Could the dolphins actually be from this same marketing as Taiji?
***ENJOOOOOOOOOOOOY***
On another note, I finally managed to view 'The Cove' last night. I was indeed prepared to be made aware of events that were going to be unsettling, but this documentary is truly powerful and needs to be watched by anyone who is enthusiastic towards cetaceans. Although, advisory towards those who are weak of stomachs. I was left emotionally drained, feeling mixtures of anger and sadness for the rest of the night and still lingering with me today. Feeling so f*cking helpless towards these mass cullings.....
It also makes me re-ponder about my trip to Sea World and despite how happy and well kept those animals seemed, where were they actually from? Could the dolphins actually be from this same marketing as Taiji?
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Getting My Rump Into Planning Gear
Previously on LOAF:
"I have some plans on the horizon which I am now researching into, I'll fill ya'll in when I get it all sorted out and get some definite plans in motion."
What are these plans? They are to Teach In Japan. Since my trip in 2008, I fell head over heals for this country, so recently, I decided to go ahead and make that change! Numerous months of thinking and research has been going down and it wasn't until after a tarot reading from my dear sibling, that was oddly accurate and gave me that final boost to go ahead and plan the dream. Theres something almost Disney about the way I'm feeling about this whole new prospect ^___^
I have now started my TEFL course (Which is alot of fun and due to the part-time aspect, great for my kind of crazy schedule), which will advance my chances in applying, this along with some sturdy CV and cover letter action should hopefully guide me to the holy grounds for next year *FINGERS CROSSED*
I've even planned a trip in Sept, with my partner in crime to re-introduce myself to the Japanese way of life and to get us both prepared.
Staring at the numerous Japan/Tokyo travel books I have surrounding my desk right now, I'm feeling a sense of direction and excitement (I may implode from excitement of returning!), also the joy of eating information is just bliss.
^_______________________________^
"I have some plans on the horizon which I am now researching into, I'll fill ya'll in when I get it all sorted out and get some definite plans in motion."
What are these plans? They are to Teach In Japan. Since my trip in 2008, I fell head over heals for this country, so recently, I decided to go ahead and make that change! Numerous months of thinking and research has been going down and it wasn't until after a tarot reading from my dear sibling, that was oddly accurate and gave me that final boost to go ahead and plan the dream. Theres something almost Disney about the way I'm feeling about this whole new prospect ^___^
I have now started my TEFL course (Which is alot of fun and due to the part-time aspect, great for my kind of crazy schedule), which will advance my chances in applying, this along with some sturdy CV and cover letter action should hopefully guide me to the holy grounds for next year *FINGERS CROSSED*
I've even planned a trip in Sept, with my partner in crime to re-introduce myself to the Japanese way of life and to get us both prepared.
Staring at the numerous Japan/Tokyo travel books I have surrounding my desk right now, I'm feeling a sense of direction and excitement (I may implode from excitement of returning!), also the joy of eating information is just bliss.
^_______________________________^
Monday, 28 June 2010
Filler
Time for an update, since previous to my MJ remembrance I hadn't updated this journal for at least three months >___> *ahem*
SO, just to straighten things out...
- I am NOT working at Sea Life anymore, I haven't since late April. The travel to and from work was demanding on my mentally, physically and a big dip in my pay, it just wasn't the job for me sadly.
- LOTRs: Two Towers LIVE was amazing! To hear Howard Shores score come to life in person was truly astounding.
- Fozzy Live was rockin'! A little crushed and Jericho actually threw a bottle into the crowd, which I caught with my head...seriously, it was like there was a target on my forehead that it beelined for XD But it was definitely worth the bump!
- My Draenei Cosplay for the London MCM Expo was VERy successful, the body paint lasted pretty much all day! Although, my hooves unfortunately destroyed my feet after three hours, so I had to resort to my flatter, more comfy shoes I had prepared for such an event. it was SO busy, but despite that, I managed to meet folks and get plenty of fans surrounding my costume. Not sure if I'll be attending the October Expo just yet, I need to think of a Cosplay first!
Photos with my Cosplay homies!
Full length shot of me with my hooves
Woo-chaaa!
- Cali-forn-ia was a success! My sister and I survived the very busy trip spending five days in each and then greyhound busing (The American version of what Englands National Express is) our way from LA to San Diego, with plenty of photos and video footage to tell our tales. Of course the highlight was Disneyland and Sea World! I must admit, I prefer San Diego to LA, if not for the better public transport but just for the cleanliness of the place. LA really needs to do some major clean up to say it's a well known tourist spot! Such a great experience to see how different people are from West versus the East coast. (I swear I'll upload photos on here later!)
Don't forget to check out my YOUTUBE Channel for updates!
So that wraps a majority of subjects up!
I have some plans on the horizon which I am now researching into, I'll fill ya'll in when I get it all sorted out and get some definite plans in motion. Until then, have some artwork, since I still hold my pencil and paper firm in my hand :D
SO, just to straighten things out...
- I am NOT working at Sea Life anymore, I haven't since late April. The travel to and from work was demanding on my mentally, physically and a big dip in my pay, it just wasn't the job for me sadly.
- LOTRs: Two Towers LIVE was amazing! To hear Howard Shores score come to life in person was truly astounding.
- Fozzy Live was rockin'! A little crushed and Jericho actually threw a bottle into the crowd, which I caught with my head...seriously, it was like there was a target on my forehead that it beelined for XD But it was definitely worth the bump!
- My Draenei Cosplay for the London MCM Expo was VERy successful, the body paint lasted pretty much all day! Although, my hooves unfortunately destroyed my feet after three hours, so I had to resort to my flatter, more comfy shoes I had prepared for such an event. it was SO busy, but despite that, I managed to meet folks and get plenty of fans surrounding my costume. Not sure if I'll be attending the October Expo just yet, I need to think of a Cosplay first!
Photos with my Cosplay homies!
Full length shot of me with my hooves
Woo-chaaa!- Cali-forn-ia was a success! My sister and I survived the very busy trip spending five days in each and then greyhound busing (The American version of what Englands National Express is) our way from LA to San Diego, with plenty of photos and video footage to tell our tales. Of course the highlight was Disneyland and Sea World! I must admit, I prefer San Diego to LA, if not for the better public transport but just for the cleanliness of the place. LA really needs to do some major clean up to say it's a well known tourist spot! Such a great experience to see how different people are from West versus the East coast. (I swear I'll upload photos on here later!)
Don't forget to check out my YOUTUBE Channel for updates!
So that wraps a majority of subjects up!
I have some plans on the horizon which I am now researching into, I'll fill ya'll in when I get it all sorted out and get some definite plans in motion. Until then, have some artwork, since I still hold my pencil and paper firm in my hand :D
Saturday, 26 June 2010
A Year On
I decide to update this blog today of all days, as it is a year since Michael Jacksons passing.
To memorialise this, I managed to get down to London to visit the o2 Arena with my sister and show our remembrance in our own way. We were expecting to see a few people around the arena, since there were many gatherings last year around his passing. I was really delighted to see that the 02 arena had actually dedicated a hall to the fans to pay their respects, where his music was playing and you could place cards, flowers, drawings, cuddly toys, whatever you felt to place down in respect to Michael. They had even placed the previous years tributes and walls that people had signed for people to view, along with a new wall for fans to sign.
My sister and I of course left our mark, with a few doodles and words. As my sister and I lay down the sunflowers and vanilla candle we had bought on the table, we wrote our own notes and wrapped them around the stem of the flowers. I had to keep my composure when 'Remember The Time' flowed through the hall, I class that as "our song".
It was a really serene atmosphere, unlike last year, fans had time to settle and come to terms with his passing.
We ended our visit by heading to Kensington Gardens to view the Peter Pan statue (Surprisingly, I had never visited before) and found a smile creep on my face as there was a spotlight from the evening sun shining on the statue. Right alongside with the lake, there were many ducklings too ^___^
The day ended eating KFC and fanta (KFC and orange juice were supposed favourites of Michaels diet XD ) with a dessert at Garfunkel's.
This visit was a refreshing visit to London as a majority of visits "to the smoke" (As my Pa like to put it) usually feature a mass race to a destination and the subway lines being closed. But, on this visit, it was slower paced and not as busy. It also seemed like a type of closure, I understood and accepted that Michael has past, but will still be here with his voice.
You will never be forgotten,
<3 <3 Michael Jackson <3 <3
To memorialise this, I managed to get down to London to visit the o2 Arena with my sister and show our remembrance in our own way. We were expecting to see a few people around the arena, since there were many gatherings last year around his passing. I was really delighted to see that the 02 arena had actually dedicated a hall to the fans to pay their respects, where his music was playing and you could place cards, flowers, drawings, cuddly toys, whatever you felt to place down in respect to Michael. They had even placed the previous years tributes and walls that people had signed for people to view, along with a new wall for fans to sign.
My sister and I of course left our mark, with a few doodles and words. As my sister and I lay down the sunflowers and vanilla candle we had bought on the table, we wrote our own notes and wrapped them around the stem of the flowers. I had to keep my composure when 'Remember The Time' flowed through the hall, I class that as "our song".
It was a really serene atmosphere, unlike last year, fans had time to settle and come to terms with his passing.
We ended our visit by heading to Kensington Gardens to view the Peter Pan statue (Surprisingly, I had never visited before) and found a smile creep on my face as there was a spotlight from the evening sun shining on the statue. Right alongside with the lake, there were many ducklings too ^___^
The day ended eating KFC and fanta (KFC and orange juice were supposed favourites of Michaels diet XD ) with a dessert at Garfunkel's.
This visit was a refreshing visit to London as a majority of visits "to the smoke" (As my Pa like to put it) usually feature a mass race to a destination and the subway lines being closed. But, on this visit, it was slower paced and not as busy. It also seemed like a type of closure, I understood and accepted that Michael has past, but will still be here with his voice.
You will never be forgotten,
<3 <3 Michael Jackson <3 <3
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Beside the Odd Distraction
I have actually accomplished...THINGS.
One major triumph is actually landing myself a job, yes, it is part time to the extent of working weekends (Mainly Saturdays) and school holidays, but it is a J.O.B.
Where is it you ask? Well, it's actually at the Sea Life Centre, as a photographer. Not photographing anything aquatic, but usually land dwelling mammals, yep, those homo sapians. Dragging them infront of a ten foot tall plastic "Nemo" *shudders at the name that rings in her ears*, by that I mean a CLOWN FISH and getting their shot, which they will later, hopefully purchase.
The good point is, besides the many days of organisation and days without dinner breaks, I manage to get in close proximity with a majority of the sea life their at the centre. The staff room is rightabove the walk-through tunnel, so you can literally peek past a curtain to view the above tank, where the two resident sea turtles will swim upto you for lettuce, YES, lettuce.
We had a special guest recently too, a Japanese Spider Crab, who was HUGE. I am quite the fan of crustaceans, so it was a real hoot to see this guy (Or actually gal) up close. Unfortunately, they coined the phrase of 'Crabzilla' to bring in customers, which seemed pretty mean for her ego :(
Now we have two baby hammerhead sharks, who are attempting to figure out this place just as much as me. They are ridiculously cute!
So yesh, the first week was a school holiday, so me and the rest of the photographers were thrown mercifully to the (human) sharks, using every rangling skill we had, not-to-mention all the tech skills we had. Technology is never your friend in these situations. But, it has been over come and we'll see how long it lasts. In the meantime, Ebay will serve as another money inlet before the next school holiday.
Amongst diving head first into all of this, I haven't been terribly arty, nor travelling a vast extent. I have booked several little excursions and one large treat.
Small(er) excursions:
- LOTRs: The Two Towers LIVE with the London Philharmonic Orchestra: WOOOO! Can't wait, it shall be, whats that? EPIC?
- Fozzy Live: Seen them once, time to see them rock once more!
- London MCM Expo: Preparing my Draenei costume as I type, getting hold of some awesome "how to build hoof" tutorials, because I want to be rockin' in my blue body paint, horns AND hooves.
And now for the trip I have booked with my dear sibling........CALIFORNIA BABY.
Yesh, this has been in the making since last year but it's finally come together ^____^ So much to see and do, we'll see what can be conquered in our time there! More info when it's not 2am in the morning.....
One major triumph is actually landing myself a job, yes, it is part time to the extent of working weekends (Mainly Saturdays) and school holidays, but it is a J.O.B.
Where is it you ask? Well, it's actually at the Sea Life Centre, as a photographer. Not photographing anything aquatic, but usually land dwelling mammals, yep, those homo sapians. Dragging them infront of a ten foot tall plastic "Nemo" *shudders at the name that rings in her ears*, by that I mean a CLOWN FISH and getting their shot, which they will later, hopefully purchase.
The good point is, besides the many days of organisation and days without dinner breaks, I manage to get in close proximity with a majority of the sea life their at the centre. The staff room is rightabove the walk-through tunnel, so you can literally peek past a curtain to view the above tank, where the two resident sea turtles will swim upto you for lettuce, YES, lettuce.
We had a special guest recently too, a Japanese Spider Crab, who was HUGE. I am quite the fan of crustaceans, so it was a real hoot to see this guy (Or actually gal) up close. Unfortunately, they coined the phrase of 'Crabzilla' to bring in customers, which seemed pretty mean for her ego :(
Now we have two baby hammerhead sharks, who are attempting to figure out this place just as much as me. They are ridiculously cute!
So yesh, the first week was a school holiday, so me and the rest of the photographers were thrown mercifully to the (human) sharks, using every rangling skill we had, not-to-mention all the tech skills we had. Technology is never your friend in these situations. But, it has been over come and we'll see how long it lasts. In the meantime, Ebay will serve as another money inlet before the next school holiday.
Amongst diving head first into all of this, I haven't been terribly arty, nor travelling a vast extent. I have booked several little excursions and one large treat.
Small(er) excursions:
- LOTRs: The Two Towers LIVE with the London Philharmonic Orchestra: WOOOO! Can't wait, it shall be, whats that? EPIC?
- Fozzy Live: Seen them once, time to see them rock once more!
- London MCM Expo: Preparing my Draenei costume as I type, getting hold of some awesome "how to build hoof" tutorials, because I want to be rockin' in my blue body paint, horns AND hooves.
And now for the trip I have booked with my dear sibling........CALIFORNIA BABY.
Yesh, this has been in the making since last year but it's finally come together ^____^ So much to see and do, we'll see what can be conquered in our time there! More info when it's not 2am in the morning.....
Thursday, 4 February 2010
RAMMSTEIN
Fire. Lasers. Baby Explosions. Angel Wings. Flame Throwing Masks. These were all part of one of the most epic moments of my life....
RAMMSTEIN IN CONCERT.
Our seats were AMAZINGLY close to the front, Block 1, right next to the frakkin' stage.
Combichrist were the opening act and they were JAW DROPPING. Totally getting me in the right mood to bring me into the industrial mind-set.
The moment of complete epic shock and excitement did not hit until 15 minutes before they were about to come on stage, then, the lights dimmed and the show was about to begin. I screamed, jumped, stomped, thrust my fist in the air. I couldn't believe THEY WERE THERE.
The word epic is an understatement, since the entrance was the band members searing their way through the stage curtain, I could only expect them to top this twenty times over. I was hitting euphoria at this point, trying to tell myself not to get too excited and to pace my energy, but I had already hit barriers of emotion and screamed/roared to sound levels I didn't think were possible.
There were several moments I thought I'd actually pass out, for the first time in my life, one visionary scene being topped by another, sending me back and forth, over and over.
I survived the night, even if I had been sent to several states of pleasure I don't think I can even explain and I can honestly say, it was the best damn thing I have ever seen, it will be VERY hard to top this.
Thankyou Rammstein, you fucking rule my world.
(I am aware of how varied this entry is from my last, but ya know, thats my life)
RAMMSTEIN IN CONCERT.
Our seats were AMAZINGLY close to the front, Block 1, right next to the frakkin' stage.
Combichrist were the opening act and they were JAW DROPPING. Totally getting me in the right mood to bring me into the industrial mind-set.
The moment of complete epic shock and excitement did not hit until 15 minutes before they were about to come on stage, then, the lights dimmed and the show was about to begin. I screamed, jumped, stomped, thrust my fist in the air. I couldn't believe THEY WERE THERE.
The word epic is an understatement, since the entrance was the band members searing their way through the stage curtain, I could only expect them to top this twenty times over. I was hitting euphoria at this point, trying to tell myself not to get too excited and to pace my energy, but I had already hit barriers of emotion and screamed/roared to sound levels I didn't think were possible.
There were several moments I thought I'd actually pass out, for the first time in my life, one visionary scene being topped by another, sending me back and forth, over and over.
I survived the night, even if I had been sent to several states of pleasure I don't think I can even explain and I can honestly say, it was the best damn thing I have ever seen, it will be VERY hard to top this.
Thankyou Rammstein, you fucking rule my world.
(I am aware of how varied this entry is from my last, but ya know, thats my life)
Sunday, 31 January 2010
...........
I've been suddenly overwhelmed with a state of shock and many other emotions that are under such themes.
I have just found out that a fellow vlogger, Rodger Swan has passed away.
I'm crying, crying alot.
"Why feel so attached to this guy?" you ask, well I came to know of this youtube'er before my trip to Tokyo two years ago and straight away his videos explained so much of the Japanese culture that you wouldn't get through a superficial television show, he was kind, polite and generally creating vlogs to help others. He was the same age as me, which made it easier for me to take in, I could relate.
I thus, was influenced to create my own vlogs from my own visit, hoping to share my experiences to anyone interested in the same cultural experiences I was looking for. From then on, I have been creating vlogs ever since.
He had just began his "second chapter" moving from 'Tokyo Swan' to 'Iwate Swan', which made me feel really happy for the guy, he was independent and it was totally amazing to see how much he had matured in the years he had spent in Japan.
It ended too short, his time was too short. It sucks that I have have to read this adventure of his has ended so god damned soon. I am feeling so angry that this kind, helpful and caring mans life has come to an end. WHY? Was he too good for this world? What, what is it? I just can't figure it out.
I have never directly have met him, but through watching such intimate times of his life I felt close to him. HE DID NOT DESERVE THIS. Oh man, what the hell am I trying to put forward here? I'm trying not to end this on an angry note, but it is really hard not to. I'm still crying.
I have just found out that a fellow vlogger, Rodger Swan has passed away.
I'm crying, crying alot.
"Why feel so attached to this guy?" you ask, well I came to know of this youtube'er before my trip to Tokyo two years ago and straight away his videos explained so much of the Japanese culture that you wouldn't get through a superficial television show, he was kind, polite and generally creating vlogs to help others. He was the same age as me, which made it easier for me to take in, I could relate.
I thus, was influenced to create my own vlogs from my own visit, hoping to share my experiences to anyone interested in the same cultural experiences I was looking for. From then on, I have been creating vlogs ever since.
He had just began his "second chapter" moving from 'Tokyo Swan' to 'Iwate Swan', which made me feel really happy for the guy, he was independent and it was totally amazing to see how much he had matured in the years he had spent in Japan.
It ended too short, his time was too short. It sucks that I have have to read this adventure of his has ended so god damned soon. I am feeling so angry that this kind, helpful and caring mans life has come to an end. WHY? Was he too good for this world? What, what is it? I just can't figure it out.
I have never directly have met him, but through watching such intimate times of his life I felt close to him. HE DID NOT DESERVE THIS. Oh man, what the hell am I trying to put forward here? I'm trying not to end this on an angry note, but it is really hard not to. I'm still crying.
Thankyou Rodger, thankyou so much for what you have inspired me to do creatively. You made such an impact in such a short time, you will be remembered through the imprint you made here on the vlogging community.
xX Rest In Peace Rodger (Tokyo/Iwate) Swan Xx
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Beep
So, I feel like I should be all apologetic, or whatever?
I have become lazy with writing about my travels, my ups and downs, which sucks because I like to keep track of what I've been upto, my memory not being what it used to be, it's for reference and sharing my experiences with whoever cares. I get so dizzy from distracting myself with travels, I find that when I have a spare moment to myself, I become lost in my thoughts.
I've backlogged on some major events that happened at the end of last year...
- Berlin
- MCM Expo London
- Toronto
- Collectormania
- Disneyland Paris
I'm sure you can catch up with all of these events via my youtube, yes, I am self pimping. If I blogged about each one, I'd be here for quite sometime.
It's not that I don't want to write about them, because each event was frakkin' awesomely-tastic! It's more the fact that I enjoyed them so much, I'd write too much.
I thought it'd at least be a good start to keep track of the year, although January has already flown out the window (With many positive memories might I add), but the days and hours go by so damned quick nowadays I get kinda agitated when I have a moment to myself.
Already, I have viewed/met some of my idols....
- Henry Rollins
- Ron Clements
- John Musker
- Andreas Dejas
I could have listened to them ALL talk for hours, they never had a dull moment.
All of the above were capable because of two amazing people in my life that managed to lead me the path to them, with some very kind birthday presents. Which I am extremely grateful.
I now have booked events coming up, wondering if I can constantly top my last actions. Live each day as it comes, keeping my mind off the supposed "real issues" and all that bullcrap.
Booked events include...
- TNA Wrestling
- Rammstein
I CAN'T WAIT.
THE END.
Wait, I promised you pretty pictures. Ok, well, heres some snippets of what I didn't type about from last year, remember 2009!
Collectormania
Toronto
MCM Expo London
Berlin
I have become lazy with writing about my travels, my ups and downs, which sucks because I like to keep track of what I've been upto, my memory not being what it used to be, it's for reference and sharing my experiences with whoever cares. I get so dizzy from distracting myself with travels, I find that when I have a spare moment to myself, I become lost in my thoughts.
I've backlogged on some major events that happened at the end of last year...
- Berlin
- MCM Expo London
- Toronto
- Collectormania
- Disneyland Paris
I'm sure you can catch up with all of these events via my youtube, yes, I am self pimping. If I blogged about each one, I'd be here for quite sometime.
It's not that I don't want to write about them, because each event was frakkin' awesomely-tastic! It's more the fact that I enjoyed them so much, I'd write too much.
I thought it'd at least be a good start to keep track of the year, although January has already flown out the window (With many positive memories might I add), but the days and hours go by so damned quick nowadays I get kinda agitated when I have a moment to myself.
Already, I have viewed/met some of my idols....
- Henry Rollins
- Ron Clements
- John Musker
- Andreas Dejas
I could have listened to them ALL talk for hours, they never had a dull moment.
All of the above were capable because of two amazing people in my life that managed to lead me the path to them, with some very kind birthday presents. Which I am extremely grateful.
I now have booked events coming up, wondering if I can constantly top my last actions. Live each day as it comes, keeping my mind off the supposed "real issues" and all that bullcrap.
Booked events include...
- TNA Wrestling
- Rammstein
I CAN'T WAIT.
THE END.
Wait, I promised you pretty pictures. Ok, well, heres some snippets of what I didn't type about from last year, remember 2009!
Disneyland
Collectormania
Toronto
MCM Expo London
Berlin
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