Rain is quite annoying.
Most especially lately because my windscreen wipers are not so great. So whenever it rains I have to avoid driving places.
I've been reading some lovely books lately. They are by Maria Snyder, and are kind of fantasy type magic themed. But of course they are not that high fantasy I'm-going-to-spend-100-pages-describing-a-tree type thing. Stuff actually happens, and its all in a made up world of magic and magicians, and people who live in trees, and in the desert, and evil people who steal other peoples magic. (and they aren't ridiculously long and heavy)
The first trilogy is about Yelena, who starts off as a prisoner, then becomes a food taster, and finally realises she is a magician. Then she goes off on some adventures, and gets in trouble, and nearly dies, etc. I read all 3 in a few days, because I wanted to know what happened next.
The second trilogy is a bit of a spin off, about Opal, who is a glass magician. There are only 2 books of this trilogy that have currently been released, which annoys my impatient streak quite alot.
These books have a lovely mix of fantasy, magic, action, with a bit of a love story, and some mystery and adventure. The lead is, in both cases, a strong female, who sometimes is a bit more of a damsel in distress, but most of the time she saves herself, which is important, because in the end we all must save ourselves. These books are not amazingly amazing (like anything by Jim Butcher), but they are worth reading I think. For an enjoyable time more than anything. And that's why we read books isn't it? For fun? At least thats my reason.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Lovely Lifehouse
Yesterday I booked tickets to see Lifehouse in London in October. They are my FAVOURITE band. I mean, I don't usually pick favourites for things like that (like books, films, etc), but really, its true, Lifehouse are my favourite.
They haven't been to England on tour for like 8 years, I know this because last time they were here me and my friend tried to decide if it was worth running away from home to london to see them. We were 15, so a trip to London by ourselves was not a good idea. Ever since then I have waited patiently, and soon my waiting is over.
Words cannot express how excited I am to see them.
For those of you in the world that do not know who Lifehouse are, shame on you! They are a band, who play songs, lovely songs. Their lead singer has a wonderful low, slightly scratchy, kind of mellow lovely voice. I could listen to him sing always. Plus he writes these amazing beautiful songs. "Everything" is a true love song I think, as is "Breathing". "Broken" I find surprisingly uplifting, even though its a bit depressing at the same time. And "Storm" is lovely and depressing (which is a little bit of an oxymoron, but I don't care).
When their new album was due out last year, I listened to the first single streaming on repeat via their website for days. I am still not sick of it. I don't think I've ever been sick of them.
Now I have to save up for a T-shirt, because I imagine, like my John Mayer at Royal Albert Hall T-shirt, I will sleep much better wearing a Lifehouse t-shirt.
In other news, my exhibition has finished, and I am exhausted, but it went well. Next is some more workshops, then a bit of a break before University again. I am looking forward to being a student again (although I do have to skip one of the first few days for Lifehouse, they are definitely worth it).
They haven't been to England on tour for like 8 years, I know this because last time they were here me and my friend tried to decide if it was worth running away from home to london to see them. We were 15, so a trip to London by ourselves was not a good idea. Ever since then I have waited patiently, and soon my waiting is over.
Words cannot express how excited I am to see them.
For those of you in the world that do not know who Lifehouse are, shame on you! They are a band, who play songs, lovely songs. Their lead singer has a wonderful low, slightly scratchy, kind of mellow lovely voice. I could listen to him sing always. Plus he writes these amazing beautiful songs. "Everything" is a true love song I think, as is "Breathing". "Broken" I find surprisingly uplifting, even though its a bit depressing at the same time. And "Storm" is lovely and depressing (which is a little bit of an oxymoron, but I don't care).
When their new album was due out last year, I listened to the first single streaming on repeat via their website for days. I am still not sick of it. I don't think I've ever been sick of them.
Now I have to save up for a T-shirt, because I imagine, like my John Mayer at Royal Albert Hall T-shirt, I will sleep much better wearing a Lifehouse t-shirt.
In other news, my exhibition has finished, and I am exhausted, but it went well. Next is some more workshops, then a bit of a break before University again. I am looking forward to being a student again (although I do have to skip one of the first few days for Lifehouse, they are definitely worth it).
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Graph Paper is my favourite paper.
My exhibition is now fully installed and open and such. I am enjoying playing shopkeeper, opening shutters and doors, turning on the lights with the fancy keys, and sitting in the shop watching out for weirdos. I even sold a picture today which was exciting.
In other news, I have re-discovered my love of graph paper for drawing on. It makes precise squares easier.
And I finally cleaned Horatio's fish tank, so he has nice clean water to swim in. Of course he is still as weird as ever, sitting very still in various positions for a while. He is a bizarre fish.
Graph paper is nice. I like that it is blue, and makes all my pictures automatically more blue.
Also I have received my new shipment of quickprint (which is basically polystyrene I can draw into and take relief prints from) so I can start experimenting with layers of prints and such. I'm very excited. And I get to use the printing press next week, I do like printing presses.
I was watching some Season 5 of Buffy the other day, the wonderful episode Checkpoint. Its wonderful because of Buffy's little power speech. She does make some good speeches that girl. I also watched some Dawn being extra annoying episodes. She really does annoy me.
And I have been reading the Buffy comics. I like them, although they aren't like the real Buffy. I suppose they are real Buffy really, I'm just not a massive comic/graphic novel fan. It is nice to see how the story develops, although some elements confuse me. I won't go into too much detail in case of spoilers, but there are some interesting things that happen, some of which make sense, some don't. But I don't like Oz's wife and child, well I don't think they are married, but whatever. Oz should never love anyone after Willow (except me). Also comic Oz is not nearly attractive enough. And Warren would never have survived being skinned alive, that is a little far fetched. But aside from that I like this mysterious Twilight character, and that Riley is there, and Faith, and all the old gang. Comic Giles looks a little young, but hey maybe he should get a little bit of eternal youth, he works hard.
In other news, I have re-discovered my love of graph paper for drawing on. It makes precise squares easier.
And I finally cleaned Horatio's fish tank, so he has nice clean water to swim in. Of course he is still as weird as ever, sitting very still in various positions for a while. He is a bizarre fish.
Graph paper is nice. I like that it is blue, and makes all my pictures automatically more blue.
Also I have received my new shipment of quickprint (which is basically polystyrene I can draw into and take relief prints from) so I can start experimenting with layers of prints and such. I'm very excited. And I get to use the printing press next week, I do like printing presses.
I was watching some Season 5 of Buffy the other day, the wonderful episode Checkpoint. Its wonderful because of Buffy's little power speech. She does make some good speeches that girl. I also watched some Dawn being extra annoying episodes. She really does annoy me.
And I have been reading the Buffy comics. I like them, although they aren't like the real Buffy. I suppose they are real Buffy really, I'm just not a massive comic/graphic novel fan. It is nice to see how the story develops, although some elements confuse me. I won't go into too much detail in case of spoilers, but there are some interesting things that happen, some of which make sense, some don't. But I don't like Oz's wife and child, well I don't think they are married, but whatever. Oz should never love anyone after Willow (except me). Also comic Oz is not nearly attractive enough. And Warren would never have survived being skinned alive, that is a little far fetched. But aside from that I like this mysterious Twilight character, and that Riley is there, and Faith, and all the old gang. Comic Giles looks a little young, but hey maybe he should get a little bit of eternal youth, he works hard.
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