I wish I lived in a Tv show.
The music would fit and you'd skip the boring bits.
But the best thing would be a script to follow.
The music would fit and you'd skip the boring bits.
But the best thing would be a script to follow.
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20100220
I make forts!
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20100215
A perfect moment.
So i've done nothing today apart from try to think of the most perfect moment.
I started with the obvious, a sun set in a beautiful location, waking up next to someone you love, winning a major victory, all the obvious things.
But I reckon the most perfect moment is in the middle of a mosh pit.
Get into the middle, close your eyes and just hope for the best. Everything will be ok or you'll get kicked in the head by a 6ft Pantera fan, which I think is the most appropriate metaphor for life.
Stuff will happen, good or bad, and yeah you're going to get hurt but once you're down you get up, because if you don't you'll end up in a worse state (like A&E with 20 stitches in this example).
Mosh pits/life aren't about being the strongest or quickest or most popular. Its about being involved, actually getting in there and doing something, and falling over quite a few times.
It might just be me like.
I started with the obvious, a sun set in a beautiful location, waking up next to someone you love, winning a major victory, all the obvious things.
But I reckon the most perfect moment is in the middle of a mosh pit.
Get into the middle, close your eyes and just hope for the best. Everything will be ok or you'll get kicked in the head by a 6ft Pantera fan, which I think is the most appropriate metaphor for life.
Stuff will happen, good or bad, and yeah you're going to get hurt but once you're down you get up, because if you don't you'll end up in a worse state (like A&E with 20 stitches in this example).
Mosh pits/life aren't about being the strongest or quickest or most popular. Its about being involved, actually getting in there and doing something, and falling over quite a few times.
It might just be me like.
20100212
Its Friday and i'm (insert clever parody of the cure song)
So i've pretty much been convinced to work at Leeds fest this year. Free entry in for four shifts of what I do at my job anyway? Plus staff camping (showers and security) sounds like a winner to me. The only problem would be getting time off work but I'm sure I can manage it. It would be pretty good to be able to work in an atmosphere like that, defiantly different to where I'm used to pulling pints and it counts as charity work too.
I've given up on work today (just a few more touches to do to the poster and its done) and have resigned myself to looking at gig posters on this class website I found.
Par example...
Posters are awesome.
I've given up on work today (just a few more touches to do to the poster and its done) and have resigned myself to looking at gig posters on this class website I found.
Par example...
Posters are awesome.
20100211
The rules of engagement for a comic book shop.
As I wandered aimlessly about Middlesbrough like I often do I thought i'd make my way over to Forbidden Planet, my local comic book store, to see if anything new was in worth burning my disposable income on. As I walked in and all eyes of the staff locked onto me and continued to follow me round whilst I browsed it got me thinking. Are they like this with everyone?
My music was pretty loud (Deaf Havana, meet me halfway at least) and the shops fairly quiet, so I could spooked them. Or was it the way I looked? Jeans, checkered shirt and my long grey coat? Not exactly chav scum, but my hairs just been shaved back down to the hitler youth cut so maybe they fear anything that isn't geled up spikes or an emo fringe.
As I was browsing the art books (Someone please give me £75 for an Ashley Wood book) I remembered when my ex went to the shop by herself to get me a present (Tragical comedy of Mr Punch I think) and she admitted that as soon as she walked in, she felt completely out of her depth, which got me wondering, first timers need to know how to deal with the curious creature that is, a comic book salesman.
1) Confidence - Make sure you know what your talking about BEFORE you go in. If you walk up to the counter and ask for a batman book, you're going to get laughed out of the shop. They will expect you to know which issue, which story arc and who wrote it. So if you're going in for a friend/to get a present do research!
2) Respect - Don't thumb up eveything you touch! The owners of these shops are extremely protective of their stock, because they know just how much its worth. If you walk in off the street and get greasy finger prints over a £25 graphic novel, they will make your life difficult. Volume is another part of this. As previously mentioned these shops are usually very quiet, like librarys almost, so just it down and the shopkeep wont get spooked by your obvious grasp of social skills.
3) Broke it? You're buying it - Pretty self explanatory, so just be careful with the stock.
4) Prices - Don't be alarmed at the cost. If you wander about gasping and exclaiming at how expensive things are they will smell a newbie a mile off. Its a comic book store, it is very expensive, but its usually worth it if you appreciate this kind of stuff (although there are some stupidly expensive things).
5) Small talk at the till - They don't care who its for, or if you've been waiting for this to come out for ages. Get in, pay, get out. If they wanted to interact with people they wouldn't work in a comic book store. Don't prolong the awkwardness.
So there you go, my suggestions to make the trip to your friendly neighbourhood comic book shop bearable. I mean i'm sure not all shops like this are as hostile as I have made out, but you can never be too careful.
My music was pretty loud (Deaf Havana, meet me halfway at least) and the shops fairly quiet, so I could spooked them. Or was it the way I looked? Jeans, checkered shirt and my long grey coat? Not exactly chav scum, but my hairs just been shaved back down to the hitler youth cut so maybe they fear anything that isn't geled up spikes or an emo fringe.
As I was browsing the art books (Someone please give me £75 for an Ashley Wood book) I remembered when my ex went to the shop by herself to get me a present (Tragical comedy of Mr Punch I think) and she admitted that as soon as she walked in, she felt completely out of her depth, which got me wondering, first timers need to know how to deal with the curious creature that is, a comic book salesman.
1) Confidence - Make sure you know what your talking about BEFORE you go in. If you walk up to the counter and ask for a batman book, you're going to get laughed out of the shop. They will expect you to know which issue, which story arc and who wrote it. So if you're going in for a friend/to get a present do research!
2) Respect - Don't thumb up eveything you touch! The owners of these shops are extremely protective of their stock, because they know just how much its worth. If you walk in off the street and get greasy finger prints over a £25 graphic novel, they will make your life difficult. Volume is another part of this. As previously mentioned these shops are usually very quiet, like librarys almost, so just it down and the shopkeep wont get spooked by your obvious grasp of social skills.
3) Broke it? You're buying it - Pretty self explanatory, so just be careful with the stock.
4) Prices - Don't be alarmed at the cost. If you wander about gasping and exclaiming at how expensive things are they will smell a newbie a mile off. Its a comic book store, it is very expensive, but its usually worth it if you appreciate this kind of stuff (although there are some stupidly expensive things).
5) Small talk at the till - They don't care who its for, or if you've been waiting for this to come out for ages. Get in, pay, get out. If they wanted to interact with people they wouldn't work in a comic book store. Don't prolong the awkwardness.
So there you go, my suggestions to make the trip to your friendly neighbourhood comic book shop bearable. I mean i'm sure not all shops like this are as hostile as I have made out, but you can never be too careful.
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That tuesday morning feeling.
At this point in time I feel pretty out of it, but a night out till four and a crit the next day with two hours sleep will do that to you. I've been looking at other peoples blogs and I realized I dont use this thing nearly enough. So here it goes.
I'm still working on the Eco-aware brief and i'm getting quite into it. My first design bombed but I've crawled back to the drawing board and decided to attack it at a different angle, so its now what I refer to as the ""FUCK YOU" approach. I'm going to focus purely on attitude, taking inspiration from the likes of Rise against and howies.
Looking around I found this, which I absolutely love.
http://www.howies.co.uk/content.php?xId=114&xPg=1
The whole sense of philosophy is the thing that makes howies a great company. So yeah heres another poster design in the early stages.
Hopefully it wont get crucified like its predecessor.
I'm still working on the Eco-aware brief and i'm getting quite into it. My first design bombed but I've crawled back to the drawing board and decided to attack it at a different angle, so its now what I refer to as the ""FUCK YOU" approach. I'm going to focus purely on attitude, taking inspiration from the likes of Rise against and howies.
Looking around I found this, which I absolutely love.
http://www.howies.co.uk/content.php?xId=114&xPg=1
The whole sense of philosophy is the thing that makes howies a great company. So yeah heres another poster design in the early stages.
Hopefully it wont get crucified like its predecessor.
20100204
Eco-aware.
So for my new project at uni we have to convince the fellow students to be more green. Yeah we laughed too, but heres to trying. First draft of a poster.
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