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[Jeraly 4]

Ginger - I can totally relate... it was worse studying it in uni because you have to meet criteria, deadlines, time frames... fit in with tutors' ideals as to what is "art" and the pressure really sends your muse running I love painting but frustrate myself trying to make the things look like photographs then get disappointed when they don't... My best painting (in my head) was a small one of the Musee D'Orsay (sp?) in Paris on the banks of the Rhine by night - thing is, it was for my A-level and it was a lettering piece so I had to stick some crappy text on top of it which I took about three seconds over - the painting took a couple of months I think But the text ruins it

I moved onto installation art in my degree because it allowed more room for interpretation... thing is all our tutors were ceramicists or painters so I don't think they really "got" me

On another note, I am having a blub to Band Aid's "Do they know it's Christmas" particularly at the lyrics "but there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime" and thinking "THERE WON'T BE BLOODY SNOW IN PALM SPRINGS EITHER!!!" Then feeling a bit sad and pathetic... I've been looking up old carols I sang in primary school and getting all nostalgic... I think I need to invest in a Christmas Carol CD or something

[StillThePrettiest 3]

Carols from King's

it's the LOVELIEST

oh, and get a good Messiah... you'll never look back

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

On another note, I am having a blub to Band Aid's "Do they know it's Christmas" particularly at the lyrics "but there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime" and thinking "THERE WON'T BE BLOODY SNOW IN PALM SPRINGS EITHER!!!" Then feeling a bit sad and pathetic... I've been looking up old carols I sang in primary school and getting all nostalgic... I think I need to invest in a Christmas Carol CD or something

Yeah, but when is there ever snow in England at Christmas? England generally does not get good snow, which aside from at Christmas is very overrated.

I'm telling you Jer - get yerself to Idylwild (sp?). The snow there is lovely. And the best part is you can drive away from it back to warm weather in no time.

Where are you ladies on the facebook? I tried searching for maven, but she is unfindable. I don't think I know the rest of yis names to go looking for you.

And greetings from Tokyo! I am staying at the Park Hyatt, which is probably the most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed at with absolutely impeccable service. But now that the yen is really strong - whoa is Tokyo expensive. Good thing I'm not paying for it.

[Laura+Tom 2]

I added a little christmas countdown to my facebook but it's so bloody small you don't even notice it.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Yay! Robin found me on facebook! I looked for you too, Robin, but I couldn't find you at all. But now all is well and you can expect a Clay Aiken Pin Extravaganza! pin from me in the very near future. I'm going looking for more VJ peeps now... Laura, I *think* I found you yesterday...

Jealous you're in Tokyo -- much better and funner than Delaware next Wednesday.

[Jeraly 4]

I'm there! I'm there! Laura - I can't even remember if I found you or not - I swear I have lost track...

And Robin - I am sooo jealous I would love to go to Tokyo but yeah - have heard that it is expensive... maybe when we are rich and can afford to go

I do want to go to Idyllwild but not sure there is snow up there yet. San Gorgonio has snow on it last I saw and there has been snowfall on San Jacinto but as both are around 10000 feet or so... I don't even know what elevation Idyllwild is... ahh - 5300... dunno when that will get snow but right now it seems like hot is the way forward in SoCal...

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Aly, maybe you should look into producing Clay Aiken pins!

Wow...what did your gig from last month tell you as to why they haven't paid you yet?

I think if my job ends up being dust in the wind next week I might become an artist. Last night I told Nicky about some of the ideas I had. I love art, but the way I am I'm so meticulous that I frustrate myself.

Then again, is there ever such thing as a content artist?

I overheard a conversation in a dublin cafe once, between two (now) sucessful artists (well, one was an actor, and the other works in the arts) chatting about when they started out as artists in the 80's. They were joking that everyone was unemployed anyway (Ireland was ####### in the 80's, you either left or were unemployed) so they just called themselves artists becuase if you had to be an out of work something, you might as well be an out of work artist as an out of work plumber. And that scene of people who just hung around and tried to create stuff in the bad days, were the very people that suddenly became the arts establishment when money arrived in the 90's. Funny how the world works.

Yay! Robin found me on facebook! I looked for you too, Robin, but I couldn't find you at all. But now all is well and you can expect a Clay Aiken Pin Extravaganza! pin from me in the very near future. I'm going looking for more VJ peeps now... Laura, I *think* I found you yesterday...

Jealous you're in Tokyo -- much better and funner than Delaware next Wednesday.

Wow, tokyo, maybe someday. Hope you're getting to get out and about and it's not all business!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

oh and Robin, if you found Maven, you found me

[Laura+Tom 2]

I'm the one with the 'my heart belongs to an airman' avatar. I really need to change that..

[Jeraly 4]

Yay! Laura found me!

In other news we had our first Christmas card today from mum and it made me all weepy I am such a sap

[Laura+Tom 2]

Yup, I accepted Maven and Gillian tooo

[English Muffin 59]

Yup, I accepted Maven and Gillian tooo

I hope you like Clay Aiken pins Laura.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I've already spread the Clay love to Laura.

[English Muffin 59]

I've already spread the Clay love to Laura.

Me too!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Pointy - you must have super-high privacy settings on the FB cuz I don't see you on the maven's friend list, unless I'm blind. I saw your name in her feed but there was no link to click?

Edited December 7, 2008 by rkl57