Halloween Party

Went to a wicked Halloween party on Saturday with all the old crowd from Glamorgan, some who I haven't seen for years! Me and Rhona weren't really paying attention when we received the invite. We were supposed to show up as an icon, hence Tupac and Che above. Instead we went as...wait for it...a witch and a devil. No wonder we got a few puzzled looks when we arrived!

I drank loads of punch, moved onto the spirits, then my mate Tim (Che) was feeding me rum and ginger beer. Surprisingly I actually made it home, even felt relatively sober actually! We played Roxanne at one point, it could have got nasty but that was the only drinking game we played.


Off to the Comedy Store tonight we my bro, his girlfriend and her brother which should be fun. Then got a busy week at work, helping out one of our photographers at the National Television awards and hopefully photographing Razorlight on wed night.

Have a accidentally joined a dating website?

Hmmm, I received an email the other day inviting me to join a website a bit like friends reunited...trouble is, I reckon it's a dating website in disguise.

It's basicly people cruising around the website, then they can send you a message saying "oh hi just wanted to say hello" or something. Last night I got one of these messages from a guy. He wanted to be my mate, so I said yeah (he looked kind of cute). Then I get a message saying let's go out for a drink and can I pls give him my number. Well sorry but who are you again?, i don't believe we have had any form of conversation and have i just joined some dating website?

The other thing that annoys me is if I decide I want to look for ex's, it'll tell them I have been looking at their page! What's that all about!!

Think I'll stick to myspace...
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Leggings = fashion disaster?

I'm not really a massively stylish person. I try...sometimes...but I am not a dedicated follower and I certainly don't get this leggings thing!

To me they are almost as bad as shellsuits. I remember wearing them when I was younger and looking back in horror at old photos, hardly believing I wore such a thing (surely my mum made me?!?) There were three girls on the train the other day, wearing them underneath dresses and it looked like some kind of bad school uniform. The sooner this craze fades, the better I think.

Been feeling a bit ropey these last few days, got a cough and cold starting. I still managed to heave myself off to Southampton shopping for the day on Saturday (bought a gorgeous purple coat). I have also ordered the Sex and the City boxset series 1-6. I think I may become anti social, lock myself away with chocolate and wine and watch the lot!! I started watching a few episodes (stupidly of the 6th series!) when I was house sitting a few weeks ago. I am now hooked and can't wait for it to arrive!

Few bits happening this week... meeting my friend Josh tomorrow for some food and a catch up. Then on Thursday am taking pics at the Keane gig. Otherwise have somehow joined this new website WAYN (not a patch on myspace) but I do seem to have all these random guys sending me messages which is fun! Had a dream last night about someone I haven't seen for six years. It's wierd when that happens, you forget about people for years, then you have a vivid dream and you remember them all over again.

I am about to watch a documentary on the Amityville Horror. Is this a wise idea just before bed???? I'll let you know...

full time employment

I am now just a few weeks back into full time work again. I'm missing the lie-ins, let's be honest, but it's nice to do something different.

I've been trying to still take photos atleast once a week. Last week I took myself off to my first gig (to photograph..not just watch). I went along to see the goo goo dolls, I was really excited cos I wanted to see them perform "Iris", one of my fave songs. My plan however backfired when I was tol:

a. we were only allowed to take pics of the first three songs (iris was about number 10)
b. no flash allowed (no great surprise)
c. After the first three songs we had to leave

So no live version of Iris then but I was pretty pleased with my pictures. I may be going to an Orson gig tomorrow, am waiting to hear. I'll start off with the smaller gigs and hopefully build up to some bigger ones when I get used to it.

Otherwise went out with Rhona at the weekend. I am getting very bored of talking to and meeting rude and boring men. One guy we met gave us a history of tidal power, another walked off halfway through a conversation (v rude), another was 40, annoying, thought he was funny but really wasn't. I'm starting to feel a bit run down so I think I might have a boozy few drinks after work on Friday, then chill out at the weekend in front of the TV. Hmmm that's the plan but hey, let's be honest, it may not happen...

Getting sorted

So I have FINALLY moved all my stuff into my new flat. It took most of my family to help me do it but at last my room is taking shape! My mum surprised me by announcing she was coming over to help me last week. She arrived Friday, we painted my room that night, put up new curtains on Saturday and I have now unpacked all my stuff, yey!

The exciting news of last week was that I got offered and have accepted a job at Matrix Synidication. I basicly look after the photographers, decide where some of them are going (celeb parties etc). I get to see all the pictures coming in and see the whole process of them being sold to magazines and newspapers. I can even go and take pictures myself if I want and went out to take some of Gordon Ramsay last week! He's a really funny guy.

So basicly had a quiet weekend with my mum and bro. Had an amazing meal out on Friday night at a place called the Blue Elephant. It had bridges, waterfalls and orchids, all inside the restaurant. The food was pricey but amazing. Had a fab meal out on Saturday too, then went to watch World Trade Center. The weekend wasn't as much of a piss up as normal but really chilled, which was just what I fancied.

Can't even change a bloody lightbulb!

I am offically rubbish....

I can't change a lightbulb...and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Perhaps the light fitting is too high? I struggled for ages, before realising I couldn't get it unscrewed! oh and I had bought the wrong bulb!

I then attempted to cook an omlette and forgot to add cheese! Duh Doughnut!

I have so much to do at the moment. My stuff is still in storage so I need to collect that at the weekend as well as paint my room. The landlord says I need to paint it magnolia, I say f**k that am I painting it magnolia.

My job at Matrix is proving fun. I get to hear all the showbiz gossip and Heat is now old news by the time I read it! I am basicly deciding which events the photographers cover and assign them to jobs. It's for two weeks and after that, well who knows, we shall see.

My friend Clayton is cooking for me tomorrow and he is cooking my favourite Taco's!!! Yey!

Oh and in case you have decided I am a real thicko after reading the first few lines of this blog, I am officially not, as I passed my masters today. Hurrah!! A drinking sesh needs planning I feel!

Nothing is Perfect

If you get the chance click on the link below and have a listen to "Nothing is Perfect".

I think it's a really beautiful song being sung by Sam Warren, who sadly died in July this year. Sam's friend Chris wants people to hear their music (Chris is on guitar) and I think that's a fab idea!

http://www.myspace.com/paranoiddelusion1

In my new flat!

Well I have moved in to my new flat!!! It was kind of wierd, the room looks really bare and I don't feel I can make it my own until I get my stuff out of storage. The location is fab...Fulham 5 mins walk. There's a somerfield 2 seconds away, WH Smith, Peacocks ( apparently the new Primark- i will let you know!).

So on Sat night, myself, Claire, Rhona and Em's hit Fulham Broadway. Went and ate Thai food, then found a pub where we stayed until midnight. At that point I bailed, feeling very tired, whilst the girls headed to Thai Square, the follies of Putney- well sort of! I then got settled in my room, was going off to sleep and my phone rang. It was the most hilarious late night, drunken phone-call I have had for a while, which began with the boy in question giving me a running commentary of how he was too drunk to get into his house. The conversation was an interesting one and I was kindly invited to Croydon in the early hours (funnily enough I declined). Lets just say someone will probably be feeling embarassed today, if they remember what they were talking about in the first place!

I start 2 weeks work tomorrow, at a picture agency. I'm pretty excited but also a bit scared! It's going to be such a shock to the system doing full-time work again. I really have adapted to the student lifestyle a little too much! In the meantime I am also due to hear about another job. Just as long as I do something I enjoy, I'll be happy!