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Well hello there,
Hows things?
Have finally settled down, unpacked and set up Fred (erm, thats the computer)
Its only taken me a week and a half to get sick of climbing over boxes and unpack them, but hey!

The low down *bling*

Home-
Have moved in with this bunch of nutters-

God help me....

Photography-
-Exhibition in 3 weeks!! EEK!!
-Did my first PAID wedding on Friday- thinking of doing it more often since the free food was wicked...
-All await images of fire juggling Tonya- this woman is wicked! Bless her...
-Still leafing through my Cornwall photographs... so many... not enough patience to download!!!

Men-
- Heh *blushes* I feel 15 again... *squeals*

Anyhoo, should really get moving....
Ciao x

Wah!
I have been thrown into the excitement of room hunting
After 2weeks of not having to do anything apart from holiday, drink, take photographs and erm, drink somemore.... I have returned to the normality of working 50 hour weeks, the responsibility of having to actually cooking for myself, the wierdness of being woken up by my three year old sister shouting "Lalotte are you still there??" up the stairs each morning (loving it!), the erg-ness of waking up with hangovers after going for girly nights out or mixing drinks (Mr.Webbers fault entirely!) and generally living again (instead of standing still and watching the world go past)
I have been up to Nottingham to seek girly solace with my BESTEST Best friend ~fairyboo, who let me ramble into the early morning and drink as much alcomahol as I wished. She also took me girly-girly shopping!! Yessy, indeedy, shopping is the cure to anything! She is now in Birmingham begining her new life as a student. I, ofcourse, shall be visiting her at regular intervals to check she is being a "good" student...
I have also been to Cornwall to seek "looking after" solace with my Grandparents. It was beautiful, relaxing and inspiring (I took over 1000 pictures on Ollie- my new camera- which I shall download soon) Also enjoyed the fact that I am now old enough to drink infront of my Grandparents!

So as you can see I have been a good girl *cough* uhu *coughing fit*

Hope you guys are alright, sorry if I havent replied to you, there is only so much you can look at on a Library computer without time running out!

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I am no longer part of the world of "we".
I am now "me", "myself", "I".
I am slightly upset at the goings on of the past week, its been an emotional train ride over bumpy ground.
I know that I'm going to get through this a better person and grow into someone who is more independant and more of my own person.

Three and a half years is a long time and I have learnt alot in those years. I wont forget them or regret them.

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Due to moving out I'm afraid I will be less of a part of the community for a short while (Untill I get my feet back on the ground and a new place of my own) But I shall be a permenant member of the Library so I can visit from time to time and see how everybody is getting on!

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I shall be leaving behind these beautiful boys (but to not panic! they will be safe with the other seperated part of "we")




I love them dearly and they have been a great comfort to me. I shall miss them alot, but due to the impracticallities (sp?) of moving, ect. it is better that they stay in their home.

It is indeed the end of an era

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I have finally bought a camera!!
Yeyness!
The original camera I wanted was discontinued (why does that always happen to me????)
So I thought it was time to stop buggering around and get the one that Ive ALWAYS wanted (or something simular)
This is how I came across the Olympus E-300 DSLR.
Mama, Ive found my true love
It arrives in four days.... I am over excited already!!

Anyway just a quick note to vent my excitement!
Ciao x

*sigh*
Thats a happy sigh BTW.

Ive had a wicked couple of days!

On Sunday Webbs, Reg, Sarah and Myself went on a magical trip to Longleat to watch the Red Bull Air Race, which was funky. We didnt really get the point of it but the journey there and the chance to use my new tele-photo/macro lense was reason enough! The journey back was eventfull as we were jammed in traffic for 2 hours, decided to veer off towards Bristol and then, with no idea where we were (apart from close to the M5) pulled into a Mcd's. Much to Webbs' dismay I decided to ask the blue plastered Mcd's man where we were in Britain. He looked at me like I was just let out of the assylum (which I dont think anybody corrected) and told us we were in Bristol. Anyway we managed to get back to Mumbles and have a pint before closing.

I had my first trip out to a LAUNDERETTE yesterday! It was wicked. I now have DRY clean clothes and it only took me 45mins to do 3 big bin bags full!! Brilliant. Call me sad...
Anyway am thinking of doing a project on Launderettes. Why?! I hear you cry. Because they are quirky and kitch and I want to. We'll see how it turns out!

Today I had my first proper day off so S, my Gramps, my Gran and Myself went to three cliffs to have a picnic and do some "photographing". I had to borrow Nicky from my Gramps as he now is her new owner. I was exploring different perspectives which means that I get very sandy, muddy and ant bitten (Owch, extreme owch!) I think they came out alright. I also took some with my SLR (Minnie-the-Minolta) so I shall try and scan them in soon!

Right, I think I may have decided on my new camera:
*drum roll*
The winner is:
*silence*
The Olympus C-8080
*Screams of happiness*

I think.

What do you guys think??
Damn my undecisivness!

*sigh* I have to write two essays for Uni by the 9th of Sept... *headdesk* This is baaaad.
I can think of a number of reasons why it is bad (not just bad, BAAAAD)

erm...

1. I have lost the ability to spell with out a spell-checker.
2. I have no talent when it comes to writing essays, especially when they are 1500 words not including the refrences and title.
3. I am taking PHOTOGRAPHY not essay writing, so why (WHY???! *dramatically shouts into thin air*) do I have to write the stinking essays?? I mean... Grr..
4. The essays have absolutely nothing to do with my course.
5. My Mother is going to kill me when she finds out. No really. She is essay Queen (she can write them in her sleep)
6. Its summer! I dont want to be inside (well I do at the minute because its pissing it down, but thats not the point!!)

Ok, so maybe they arent real reasons, I guess its a trip to the library for me...

Its like monsoon season here at the minute, the sun has gone and the air has a wintery feel to it (wierd for July) What makes it bad is I have lost my coat and my winter one smells like cuboard. I have to run between covers trying to get home. Meh. Atleast its not sunny when Im in work.
I am having cold-turkey type feeling as I have not taken a photograph for a week. I am camera-less at the minute... My poor Nicky (my cameras name... ) is with my Grandad. I should be getting my new camera in the next two weeks!! All I have to do is decide WHICH one.... HELP!

*Burys head in camera magazine... should be doing essay....*

I have been a bit AWOL for a while, but i am back now, fresh faced and feeling that creative tingling swooping through me. Ive managed to do some new photographs in the last two weeks between, working, sleeping and eating, they should be posted soon (when I am less figitty and more calm) S and me have been getting on much better these days, not that we werent before, we seem closer than ever now and more in love. His new job has done the world of good to him. As straight as you see him you can see the change in him, he stands straighter, the mischevious glint in his eyes is back, he smiles more, his voice has changed back into a friendly, soft tone. Im wondering if we have found our groove? Maybe It just goes to show how doing something you love can change you. I apologise if I am rambling but I needed a place to unwind my thoughts and let them rest.

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Terror Attacks in London today- 700 injured, 37+ dead (just saying that gives me the heebiejeebies)
Sending all my love to my Da friends that live in and around London Hope you are all fine and dandy

Everything is fine my end, just overworked and underpaid as usual have no time to take pics or sleep but hopefully should be back to myself soon...

Right, short and sweet for now, but more later!! MWAHS!

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I have been reading alot about people who are unhappy with themselves on DA, I dont mean unhappy about their artwork- about their lives and who they are. Then I came across *Strivingtoexist (www.strivingtoexist.deviantart.com) and how she is dealing with her life and living it to the fullest she can. Its just hit me. Please visit her site and send her your thoughts and love.



Moral- Dont take life for granted and live life as if everyday is your last.

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http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5730991/ Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:04:54 PDT Beautiful Portraits-

Mood: no more drink....
Listening to: 1000 trees- Stereophonics
Reading: Not long til HP!!!

OMG... for the last week I have woken up every day with the urge to drink a gallon of water and never drink alcomahol EVER AGAIN. Every night, however, I end up with a glass of wine/sambuca/vodka, which then materialises into several and a drunken me. I completed my "beer pulling" training the other day and have my first BIG shift tonight, hopefully by watching people get drunk it will put me off getting drunk.... *sigh*

I am thinking of taking portraits of people for my summer project (damn evil uni) I would like closer-full-face shots... if you know what i mean. And nice lighting, which is impossible due to EVERYTHING being closed, darkrooms, studios ect. I have to start soon!! If I can do a film a week and start my visual diary ill be flying... yeh, it aint gonna happen!

My shoulders still hurt, I am on a mission to buy nice cheap (but good) sun-screen tomorrow to avoid any future lobster attacks.

Ooooh am also going to be (hopefully) volunteering in an art-gallery soon. Should be a nice experience!!

Ok, I should go now.... water....

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5712549/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5712549/ Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:38:05 PDT Inspirational Skies-



Mood: my man did it!!!
Listening to: Three Little Birds- Bob Marley

Wayhey! Two good things have happened today!
1) I have now got another job (i passed my working interview!!!) so I shall have money in my pockets!!
2) S passed his NVQ2 Catering!!

Am bit excited!! We are going out onto the cliffs tonight to watch the sunset again (with a bottle of wine) maybe I shall take more pics and compare them to the others
I am planning to go to Llangennith and Rhossilli beach next week to capture some sunsets and maybe do a bit of Andy Goldsworthy kinda thingies (I dunno- I just fancy exploring) I may have a new digi camera by then (SLR, dunno which make though- am so indecisive!!)
Shoulders are better today, though I do still resemble a lobster with t-shirt lines....

Anyhoos, mmmm, wine.....

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5704189/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5704189/ Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:35:16 PDT Pretty Lights-




Mood: oooh the sun!!!
Listening to: dissolved girl- massive attack

*Meep* My shoulders hurt. Bloody sun burn... I know its my fault but still..... Owch Anyhoo, have had nice day today. S didnt have to be in work untill 5pm so we walked along the front towards Blackpill with the intention of getting a bite to eat and catching some rays. I think I got a bit too much rays.. *blows on shoulders* Im trying my hand at a bit of everything at the min, trying to find a groove. I need to find something to do for my summer personal project for uni. Meh, cannot believe they expect us to do things without equiptment!! I have a working interview in a pub tomorrow (free drinkies!!) so I shall have some doe soon to play with... I mean save, yeh Took some landscape piccies today, i do not like them as they look dark, think i shall reshoot them at different times to see how they turn out- like dusk/dawn?? Am going to find icecubes for my shoulders now.... ooh!
Mwahs!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5691522/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5691522/ Sun, 19 Jun 2005 04:07:48 PDT Inspirational Skies-




Mood: omg!! my head!!! ow!
Listening to: just the sound of the tv...

summer has come
It was something like 30degrees here yesterday! After work S took me for a picnic on the cliffs overlooking Langland. We sat there are watched the sunset (whilst drinking 2 bottles of wine- hence the head) I must have taken 100's of pics of the sunset and the bay, it was just so beautiful! Its amazing how on one day it was so misty i couldnt see my hand infront of my face and the next day its gorgeous weather, with sun and well.... SUN!! Right am off to get a tan!!
hope you are all enjoying the bbq weather!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5667177/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5667177/ Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:55:58 PDT Inspiring Skies-




Mood: head in the mist....
Listening to: just the sound of the tv...

Its been very misty and rainy today. This is not summer weather! The sun has run away! I went out with my Grandad today and had a lovely meal in an Italian resteraunt overlooking Mumbles lighthouse and the bay. On a good day you can see Devon across the sea. My gorgeous man has just got a new job as a chef in a little resteraunt in the village!! I am so proud of him! It looks like our lives are taking a big turn. All that is left is for me to get another job to save up for uni next year and refill my empty pockets. I need a new digi camera, but I cannot think which one!! Any ideas??
I am in a thoughtfull mood today if you guys can tell- am being all phylisophical.... *sigh*

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5655378/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5655378/ Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:23:43 PDT Inspiring Lights-



Mood: head in the clouds..
Listening to: Love- Gecko

I love charity shops! No, really I do! I know you can find some real crap in them some times but yesterday I found a couple of gems (not real gems but... wait I'll explain) I am the pround new owner of an oldie-worldie Weston light meter, a Kodak Retinette and an Kodak Brownie Model 1 (complete with instruction booklet)!!! All around 1950's-ish and in really good nic! Now this is not something you come across everyday so naturally I just had to get them! Guess the price though, go on! Guess! All for £13!!!! Now to all you lot who dont do things in £££, that is quite cheap for 2 cameras and a light meter (I'm not sure the light meter works mind...) The bad thing is someone must have died for me to have aquired these beautiful things.... I dont mean the charity shop murdered the person with the nice cameras, i mean who would give them away??? They must have been given in a house clearance. Anyway, they are mine now *smiles at cameras*

In other ramblings, I really must take more pics!! I am planning to go and stand above a motorway with my camera (Im not suicidal, merely hoping to be inspired and take some good light pics)
I am deeply jelous of my friends Webbs and M who are going to see Greenday this Sunday. S'not fair.
I cant think of anything else....

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5637021/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5637021/ Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:27:45 PDT Mood: yeyeyeyeyeyeyeyey!!
Listening to: Come together- The beatles

Yey! after our forth attempt to have a bbq (first got rained out, second got rained out and pissed up and third got rained on...) we did it!! we sucessfully got down to the beach and after a shakey couple of minutes getting the bbq to light.... we did it!!
I am going to spend the next couple of days taking oics and submitting them because ive kinda not submitted anything good in a while! Im also going to start featuring photos that i like because i can now(oooh, get me!)
anyhoo, am going to get some kip now, work tomorrow!!!!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5623650/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5623650/ Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:34:29 PDT Mood: wah???
Listening to: none, just tapping
Reading: meh-still waiting!!!!

omg, its sunday and its 9.31am. i have been up since 8am after some idiot phoned me. i cannot go back to sleep even though my body aches for me to. i think i drunk a bit too much last night. somehow i ended up making cards. meh- it doesnt make sense! anyway, have finally decided to load up some of my deviations so enjoy!! methinks i shall watch hollyoaks on the sofa..... *saddo*

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5577537/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5577537/ Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:40:56 PDT Mood: random as usual!
Listening to: When I grow up- Garbage
Reading: meh-still waiting!!!!


Wayhay! the sun has got his hat on!!
Im feeling kinda random at the mo, was a bit ill yesterday and methinks it has effected my head I finished uni on thurs and now have the whole summer ahead of me to do as i please the only problem is WHAT DO I DO??? I need to get another job to built my monies up for next year (year two !!!) plus I want to volunteer and travel! Im going to spend more time outside this summer, I want a tan! yes! er, yes! does anybody have anymore ideas?? *eep* bordom is setting in!!


]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5559638/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5559638/ Sun, 05 Jun 2005 10:53:44 PDT Mood: hommmm hummm
Listening to: Frou Frou
Reading: Still waiting for HP

Friday
finished uni suprisingly early as one of the technicians came in to the darkroom and demanded I left so he could go to the pub. Eventually I gave in and left with my tail between my legs. I had enough prints but you know what its like when you have a project, you NEED to do more!!! Anyway, I cheered myself up by meeting a couple of my old mates in our old local that night. It was wierd! We were all old enough to drink now and we hadnt changed at all! A couple of drinks turned into, well... i drink double vodkas and i, erm, lets just say I cant really remember getting home that night It was wierd staying at my mothers house again. Im actually amazed I found my way back, I wouldnt have been suprised to wake up in a ditch near swansea trying to find my house.
Saturday
Got woken up by my mother. am on her sofa. she apparently was very cruel to me last night and hoped that by me sleeping on my belt that I had learnt my lesson. Had the most massive hangover to date and couldnt even swallow a painkiller without thinking my head would explode. Managed to pack 4 suitcasses and a whole load of crap into my mother KA (believe me it was like trying to fit an elephant into a shoe box) plus all four of us had to actually fit into the car for a four hour drive! Got to St. Annes around 3. The caravan was lovley. It was like a house! infact it was bigger than my house! Well, nearly... Me and my mum played Bingo that night and won £29! wayhay! think may have become a Bingo addict...
sunday
OMG, waking up and looking over the bay to Wales at 9am is gorgeous (I was going to do dawn but, meh, sue me) We went to Glastonbury for the day and visited a shopping centre. This is the first real girly shop I have done in a LONG while! I thought my feet where going to drop off.... We were going to visit this thing on top of a hill that apparently has spiritual thingies about it, but the shops kinda distracted us... Played Bingo, didnt win anything this time... will next time though....
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY!!!
went to Dunster Caste with my mum for the Day. What a brilliant place. This family renovated it around the 1900's and lived in the castle untill the 1970's. It amazing to think that someone lived in it throughout the war and everything! It was given to the national trust in the late 70's when the Lady of the house passed away. also played Bingo, it had become a habit by then... still didnt win...
Tuesday
*eep* last day of holiday. We all went to Watersmeet, a gorgeous little national trust house in the middle of this valley where (youll never guess!!) two rivers meet! It was amazing, Id love to live there! We also went to Lynton and Lynmouth, where the first vertical train was either invented or made (erm, cant remember) right, sorry thoguht the puter deleted everything then, phew! also played bingo, was sitting on 1 number and lost (1 number!!!!!!!!)
Wednesday
Alright, everything packed? Yes. Sure? well... managed to get everything back into the car (its easier said than done!) we were all practically sitting cross legged! anyway! got home and went to visit my dad who then told me that I AM EXPECTING ANOTHER BROTHER OR SISTER!!!! woohoo! am getting really excited! he/she will be here in 5months-ish. It made me think about when Ellie and Harriet was born. When Harri was born I was 4ish and had dropped a bottle of tommy sauce on my foot. i just remember going down a tunnely thing to see my mum. when ellie was born i 16 and was at my neighbours when my dad phoned. i had a kidney infection but still pearl (my neighbour who was 70 but still went to dig 50-somethings gardens for them) insisted on celebrating with some wine (i think i turned green)
Thursday
eep, hand in day!!! my last project of the year! it all went okish. anyhoo, went on the piddle with my whole class and saw my lecturer drunk!! (heehee!) cant believe I have gotten through my first year!!!

Anyhoo guys, think I have rambled on enough!! I have 168 deviations to mingle through now! you lot have been busy bees!!!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5474772/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5474772/ Fri, 27 May 2005 07:39:48 PDT Mood: weehee!
Listening to: none, just listening to the tap tapping .
Reading: erm, harry potter again....

YEY! am goin on holiday! im going to devon for a girly-girly 5 days. im taking both my digi and my 35ml camera so i can get some nice pics. im a bit over excited
so, anyway! better do some work before i go otherwise ill be screwed!
seeyous when i get back lovely lovely people!!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5430816/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5430816/ Sun, 22 May 2005 15:33:31 PDT Mood: *sigh*
Listening to: always too late- annie

god i am so tired! is it possible for someone to sleep so long and still be tired?? perhaps i have overslept? i managed to crawl into bed at 2am this morning after working 8hours and drinking for god knows how many. somehow i managed to decide that waxing my legs myself was a good idea.. those girls on that Veet advert must have legs and nerves of steel or something! i know have a strange square red mark on my leg. hmmm....
i found a great website the otherday for anybody who loves documenting life. check it out: [link]
its about a mother and daughter (the daughter is the photographer) and their lives as they recover from the mothers breast cancer. its excellent and emotional.
anyhoo, onto less emotional things... we've finally spring cleaned our little house (the kitchen had started breading plates and cups) i even polished the hoover (very sad, very, very sad ) and we've also had a luvely sunday lunch!! i was pogged! yum..
we celebrated our productivness with a couple of sambuccas (but unstead of shot glasses we are using egg cups- the shot glasses have sprouted legs and run away)
so anyhoo, hope you are all fine and dandy!
Cheers!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5430810/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5430810/ Sun, 22 May 2005 15:33:00 PDT Mood: *sigh*
Listening to: always too late- annie

god i am so tired! is it possible for someone to sleep so long and still be tired?? perhaps i have overslept? i managed to crawl into bed at 2am this morning after working 8hours and drinking for god knows how many. somehow i managed to decide that waxing my legs myself was a good idea.. those girls on that Veet advert must have legs and nerves of steel or something! i know have a strange square red mark on my leg. hmmm....
i found a great website the otherday for anybody who loves documenting life. check it out: [link]
its about a mother and daughter (the daughter is the photographer) and their lives as they recover from the mothers breast cancer. its excellent and emotional.
anyhoo, onto less emotional things... we've finally spring cleaned our little house (the kitchen had started breading plates and cups) i even polished the hoover (very sad, very, very sad ) and we've also had a luvely sunday lunch!! i was pogged! yum..
we celebrated our productivness with a couple of sambuccas (but unstead of shot glasses we are using egg cups- the shot glasses have sprouted legs and run away)
so anyhoo, hope you are all fine and dandy!
Cheers!

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5412379/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5412379/ Fri, 20 May 2005 13:47:33 PDT Mood: ah, what the hell...
Listening to: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Typical. I was in work, I was NOT wearing flippy-flops, I was in a "nice warm" jumper and long stripy socks. It was sunny. I was melting. The sun was actually out. Pah!
Have had a nice day anyhoo. We had a picnic kinda thing by the beach and bought a couple of ice-creams.... YUM!
Ive finally gotten in the photo-taking-mood. Oh, yes! Ive been inspired by Robert Frank "My Fathers Coat" and am taking photographs of my family and loved ones close up and bit of their clothes. Why do I always get inspired on the last week of the project??? Meh!
I can think of anything else to say. My brain is blank.
*stares at the screen gormlessly*

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5392155/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5392155/ Wed, 18 May 2005 12:59:03 PDT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ~TARI-CALLEAN!!!!!!
finally legal!

Mood: ARG
Listening to: trapped in a box- no doubt
Watching: meet the fockers- hehehe

the sun has gone and so has the warm weather the flipflops are still out though! (dark blue reefs today) they are refusing to go back into the cuboard. "NO!!" they shout, "you promised sunlight and sand!" i was once again missinformed by the weather lady (damn her) perhaps it was my sundance....
anyhoo, i have had a productive day bullying members of my family and various work mates into letting me take close-ups of their hands, pockets, necks, ect... so i now have 2 films to develop tomorrow. hopefully the b****d who stole my tank lid has replaced it so i can
i am also going on a mystery trip tonight to get more long exposures (i know dont day it...) but this time i am using MY NEW CAMERA!! oooh am so happy, its so purdy and weeeeeee! its the updated one of my old one so im chuffed! then i have to develop that one tomorrow and get into the colour darkroom, do a couple of prints and BINGO! wala!
ok, none of that made sense... *sigh*
have finally bought glue so i better go and do some work.... *tootles aimlessly off in the direction of work*

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5372578/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5372578/ Mon, 16 May 2005 10:40:39 PDT On other (exciting) notes:
- Wales has finally had a sunny day. Oh yessy! I have been wearing a t-shirt all day! Ive even celebrated by putting on one of my many pairs of flip flops (today is a baby blue flippy flop day, just in case your wondering!)
- I have no idea how long is left in uni, nor do i know when we are due back since the new building we are supposed to be moving into is still a bunch of bricks with builders (and builders bum- not nice builders bums either!) standing around staring at the bricks. Its like if they stare at them long enough theyll magically build the building. Grr. *rants about lazy fat builders*
- Am looking forward to my holiday!! Watch out minehead! here I come!!
- I am having an 80's day. oooh yes. well... apart from the leg warmers and funny hair (mind you, my hairs not that far off) hence "they built this city..." damn mr.webbs and his cheeeeesy songs....

I cant think of anything else to say, think I may go and lie down... sun might have gotten to my head...

]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5339313/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5339313/ Thu, 12 May 2005 14:06:30 PDT mood:

well, today has been a uneventful day of events.... err, yeh.
i had a massive brainwave yesterday regarding my project "word and image" (a miracle since i usually fall into projects very late on, like a day before the assesment) well, yeh, anyhoo, my project! i am going to take portraits of people and then get them to write a memory (ANY fecking memory solong as its believable) the only problem is im not sure how to set about creating the portraits, like should they be casual (like im not there) or facing the camera, ect? if anyone has any ideas let me know before i have a meltdown!! the good thing about this project is that my mum is going to let me take a picture of her (HELLO MUM!!!) so when im developing them there’ll be a friendly face staring back at me (or maybe one saying "get back to work" or "have you washed your dishes?!" but anyhoo ) still have to complete this project and my arty-abstracty-windowee project by 2 weeks time

things that i have done today:
-read HP order of the pheonix. god i have to wait until july for the next book, still my iccle sister (who is 15, so not really iccle but... neh) is bringing the DVDs round so i can satisfy my addiction.....
- wished that i lived in America where it is:
1) warm
2) they have nice looking food!
3) erm, well i havent looked this far forward.....
- drunk 1 vodka, 2 glasses of white wine, 1 bloody mary (god i love her!!) and the dregs of S's wine whilst waiting for him to come out of work and then whilst relaxing....

things i have not done today but really should have:
- taken photographs
- started essay ???? *eep*
- started damned visual diary (but at least i have done some reasearch, erm, hmf...)
- tried to sort out my mad hair situation... its raging at the min!! (look at [link] HAIR to see what i feel like)

anyhoo have blahed to much (again) ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5308778/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5308778/ Mon, 09 May 2005 07:06:09 PDT - write 1500 words on an essay topic i havent chosen yet by next monday *eep*
- be inspired and start visual diary for new project "image and text"
- get in the colour darkroom and begin printing arty-farty project for karen.
- tidy house (mother would be ashamed!!!)
-stop reading harry potter
- loose some weight

things i have done this week:
- lost 2 pounds (weight not money, thats why im happy!! woo!!!)
- been to see a lovely short film by "Undercurrents" called "Life before death" featuring my lovely friend Leila
- attempted to have a bbq on bank holiday monday (yet again the weather got the better of us, i swear it knows!)
- seen "The Hitchhickers guide to the Gallexy" hmmm.....
- read Harry Potter avidly (everytime i finish a book shane breathes a sigh of relief, then i pick up another....... )

also this week my iccle sister turned 3!! i cant believe it.... sooooo grown up! ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5238330/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5238330/ Sun, 01 May 2005 12:51:10 PDT con: all the excercise i have done today has been for nothing since i have just been to pizza hut, the hut of doom and flab. but i love it!
the new diet starts tomorow. no takeaways! my increased lack of lazyness has now resulted in a tire around my once nearly (soo close!) flat belly. nice healthy walks everyday. and not just to the pub! nope! i will use my excercise ball for more than sitting on whilst playing the playstation! i will... wait for it... excercise on it *horror!* no more chocolate! not even the nice green and blacks... *sobs* i will walk to the bus stop! no more cars! (well..) i will not listen to my evil self... i will listen to the angel that sits on my shoulder. the evil self love pizza hut and is to fat to sit on my shoulder (it gives me lopesided shoulders) i will limit my beloved refried bean and doritoes to twice a week *sobs harder* i will get my bike out of the cuboard and dust it off, i will cycle!! *looks alarmed invisioning self riding bike up hill*
right have had that pep talk with myself!
in other news this new found harry potter obsession is running me down! i swear JKR has put a spell on the book to stop me putting it down and sleeping. and if you know me lack of sleep REALLY isnt my thing. i get ratty. well, actually ratty isnt the word for it...... hmf..... ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5222176/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5222176/ Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:13:22 PDT things i have thought about/done/thought about somemore:
- why am i a veggie? hmm, well this is one i have thought about for a while. i have been asked this question quite alot too. the answer is: i dunno. i have been brought up as a veggie my whole life and even though i disagree strongly with animals killed inhumanly i still have my doubts why i am veggie. i would be a crap meat-eater anyway, would probably kill myself through food poisoning...
- yet again... is this course right for me?? photojournalism has its fun parts, it has its boring parts and then it has its parts where i feel ive missed something. hmmm... we'll see.
- oooh, have joined the "light-drawing-group", they have some groovy stuff on there that inspired me (plus tari-callean partly introduced it to me- thankies hun!) so check it out!!
- have become a Harry Potter addict. someone bought me one of the books for my birthday. its fantastic! all praise J.K. Rowling!
hmmm... ok methinks i have ranted enough! again... but atleast i have emptied my head from thoughts. maybe i can get some work done now! ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5185536/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5185536/ Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:33:18 PDT ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5157503/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5157503/ Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:22:50 PDT ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5127410/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5127410/ Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:14:18 PDT 1) was woken up by a fairy at 12am last night singing happy birthday!
2) i was then woken up with a cuddle this morning and a happy birthday from S.
3) when i got into uni some of my mates had a roll-cake with a candle in it and proceeded to sing happy birthday at the top of their voices.
4) im going to visit my lil E-B tonight (who is 2, nearly 3) to get a cuddle and have some cake. E-B will argue that it isnt my birthday and that its hers (bless) i love being a big sister!
5) on sunday (for my belated birthday pressie) S is taking me to a nice little pub in the mountains for dinner then to the monkey sanctuary!! yey!

So there it is! my meh-but-yey day! birthdays arent that bad but I guess i wont be saying that when im older.....
]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5087035/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5087035/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:56:59 PDT i spent nearly half an hour this morning trying to get my found film on the fricking reel (note to self: get new reel) then i spent the next eight and a half hours trying to get a good print. for some reason print making wasnt my thing today, i just couldnt get a good one that satisfied me!! one good thing that happened today is that one of my lecturers liked my prints, thats always a good sign but all in all am feeling a bit un-confident about how things are going. lots of questions are running through my brain... am i on the right course?... should i have taken a year out to find myself?... should i have done another photography course first?... should i change courses to photoarts? i dont know anything at the momment, im in auto pilot, get the project, get an idea, do the films, do the prints. i am enjoying the work i put on here, but its all a bit of fun isn't it?? i think that is how i should look at uni, a bit of serious fun. hmmm, all very thoughtful. ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5070107/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5070107/ Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:23:57 PDT the amount of times the bus didnt turn up due to a "strike" : 1
the amount i had to spend on a taxi into uni: £7.70
amount of times i have dropped my film in the dark: 4
amount of films developed today: 8! (count em! 8!)
the amount of times my films fell out of the dev tank during developing: 2
amount of films now solarized due to the above: 1
amount of times print machiene has broken down today: 4
amount of times print machiene has broken down WITH my prints in it: 2
amount of prints i did today: 0
amount of time spent searching for a piece of glass: 30 mins

ach am going to give up!!!!!!! ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5050318/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5050318/ Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:45:50 PDT first of all id like to shout a BIG CONGRADULATIONS!! to my friends J and The Cat for getting married! and also letting me annoy everybody with my flash by taking lots of photographs at their wedding reception for my project. unfortunatly the photographs are on film so untill i get my scanner they wont be online (so just visualise them ok??) ive also been hit by inspiration!! this is a momentus occassion since i havent seen or heard from inspiration since uni started (it has been hiding) hopefully inspiration should stick around for a while (atleast untill uni finishes for the summer) so i can create good projects that wont be refered! uni begins tomorrow (again) so i shall be stuck in the darkrooms creating!

right am going to do some work (damn leaving everything untill the last minute!)
seeyas,

Lottie xx ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5033185/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5033185/ Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:15:15 PDT ) and I put it to good use!! We went up to the black mountains to see s's parents and on the way back (after I bought batteries for "that fecking camera") I experimented with slow shutterspeed (or the fireworks mode on my digi camera) whilst driving back to swansea. It was excellent (even though I thinks some people thought I was a nutter for hanging out the window with a camera ) Id like to thank ~tari-calaen for her inspiration from her fairy lights THANKIES!! and also Boo for being a fairy

Lottie xx ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5023511/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5023511/ Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:24:57 PDT
Things I have NOT done today:
-gotten up at 9 am.
-bought batteries for my fecking camera.
-processed any films (deep tank was closed, dark and creepy so there was no way i was going there!)
-done any prints (see above)

What I have done today:
-woke up at 11 (not bad, not bad)
-gone to uni. yup. took me an hour on the bus sitting next to a REALLY smelly man. AND i walked to the bus stop!!
-went to see if the student bar was open, which it wasnt. poo.
-watched the new smashing pumkins dvd (really cool- if you can get it!)
-watched some space thingie with m. space people are kindof scary.
-gone to the library. god there is nothing else to do!

I feel drained just stepping foot in uni. all my inspiration has been sucked out of me by an invisble inspiration-sucking machiene at the gate. on the other hand its good to be back in the company of mad, similar feeling people meh. ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5016687/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/5016687/ Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:46:32 PDT

Things to do tomorrow:
-buy new batteries for camera. posh ones not the crap ones from poundland.
-finally get into the darkroom and process films.
-do some prints. do the prints right.

Things not to do tomorrow:
-sleep in. i WILL get up at 9. 9am that is.
-stay in bed and watch Trisha like a saddo. That goes for This Morning aswell.
-go to the pub. i will not.

right am going to sit and be inspired! ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/4994647/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/4994647/ Mon, 04 Apr 2005 05:09:12 PDT We followed her untill we had to turn off, me trying not to cry, S trying to make me happy. There is still a faint smell of Vannilla floating around the house. If I breathe deep enough. Im happy she came down, it's not easy having a relationship with the phone or computer, there is noone to hug when something goes wrong (or right for that matter!)

I had a wierd day on Sat. I have a project named: "Events and spontenaity" to complete by my birthday. I decided (somehow) that my event should be weddings. So I spent all of Sat afternoon photographing these gorgeous brides to be who kindly let me push them about before their big day. *BIG THANKIES*

I hope this project works out, I am yet to find the spontanious part. What is spontanious about weddings? When you run away and get married at the spur of the momment? When the bride/groom decides halfway into the ceromony that "shove this! I dont want to marry this person" and runs away with the mother-in-law? Oooh my brain has melted!

HELP!!! ]]> ~maisy-daisy http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/4971257/ http://maisy-daisy.deviantart.com/journal/4971257/ Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:35:53 PST [link] - check it out!) M is my best man friend. He has a way with words and should be a top class author when we grow up!
Cant really think what else to put,
will stop blah blahing and get some kip!
Lottie xx ]]> ~maisy-daisy