Third times a charm

If you're a bit slow like me you might not have caught sight of the new Sony Bravia advert... following in the heels of Balls and Splash comes the Bunnies! go see for yourself...awesome

Viewpoints

Ive got a few books on aerial views, but this is the most charming..

Saggy

Window

How creepy is this window display, seriously?

Comin' Home

True Love

My ring broke... but it doesnt matter, because im in love!!

Livin' Small...

These dreams'll raise you up
Some kids wanna be rockstars, and some kids wanna be firemen

But those dreams'll mess you up
If you're in it for the bright lights and the battle scars
It'll turn you into a liar, man

I don't know if I've seen a million faces
I'm not sure if I've rocked them all
All I know is I've met a lot of people
Filled a lot of spaces
Learned to jump and learned to take a fall
And if that's not livin' large, then
I'm happy livin' small

Well, most of us, when we go out looking,
as we do, for our lovers and our friends
Yea, we know it's not just supposed to
be about what looks good
We know it's not really all about the benjamins
Yea, but business is a lot like love and
business is a lot like friendship, isn't it?
Yea, well either way, if you just go out
looking for what's rich and hot
You'll end up with a piece of shit

I don't know if I'll make a million dollars
Yea who knows, maybe if I return those calls...
All I know is when I tune in,
turn on and go out
It's not my radio
It's not my tv show
It's not my rock-n-roll
Looks like one big fashion show
All these punk rock pimps and hoes
Sellin' this and sellin' those
Sodas, cars and phones
I mean, what's the dilly, yo?
This channel isn't clear at all
And if that's what passes these days for livin' large
Then I'm happy livin' small.

Sachet

Love the variety of illustrations found on sweets packaging - more foreign goodies to come soon but first...

sign of the times

In Cheltenham a couple of weeks ago i spotted these from a moving car and had just enough time to shoot..

Setting Goals

So two nights ago i went to see SYG's! in Leeds at the Subculture and the gig just blew me away. Some photos are up here bt seriously, WOW.

Hit The Beach!

Last night i drove to Leeds with my friend Ben to see some bands play.. The Common Place (venue) is a autonomous, radical social centre (apparently) comprising of vegan cafe, diy venue, cinema etc.. 4 bands gave it there all to the tiny crowd (comprising mostly of the other bands plus a few friends) and a jolly time was had by all. I took the opportunity to play around with some simple long exposure and colour bias settings on my digital, the results of which can be found here. I also got to rock my new Hit the Beach tee (as above), designed by HorseBites Design honcho Richard Minino - you can also check him out on myspace

Badge-tastic

Woo everybody my sidekick ellie has a blog!!!




She also makes awesome badges... fantastic :)

Job for a Cowboy

Who doesnt like cowboys? I flipping love them. Billy the Kid (specifically the 1980's emilio estavez incarnation) was a huge hero of mine - and so i love most ephemera associated with the wild west. This book missing its dust jacket appealed initially because of the beautiful debossed cover, but inside i found some awesome accidental overprinted pages..

Sacred Heart

Spent some time in the garden this morning and came across some amazing poppy heads that have become skeletal, super fragile and beautiful. Took a load of photos i think im going to use to make a cd booklet.


On a total sidenote, im watching the Scrubs episode where the lady hears singing and musicals - its awesome - 'Check the Poooo'

Take Your Pick!

found this beautiful plans handbook kicking around in the loft... more awesome ephemera to come!

Tuck in

So while im out face-painting 70 kids this morning at circus skills holiday club i see the tuck shop, that most mythical of pit-stops for children, and i get drawn in by the smells and sights... sweet like candy.

More than meets..

my expectations - Transformers, helmed by the dazzling Michael Bay, is a treat. As im sure everyone already knows A war re-erupts on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, leaving the fate of mankind hanging in the balance. My driving ability also hung in the balance last night after seeing an advance screening, because my mind was offically 'blown'


"With the Allspark gone, we cannot return life to our planet. And fate has yielded its reward: a new world to call home. We live among its people now, hiding in plain sight, but watching over them in secret, waiting, protecting. I have witnessed their capacity for courage, and though we are worlds apart, like us, there's more to them than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars: we are here, we are waiting."

Nature Day

Its good to get away from it all for a while.. turn off the computer, put away the laptop, close your favourite program - and hit the outdoors. Obv i still think taking a camera is a good idea :D and maybe even an ipod.. and of course dont forget your phone.. but amidst all the irony and double standards, see something new. I took a trip in the limited sunshine on thursday with a good friend and saw so many amazing creatures i felt totally inspired by nature. You can check out some of the photos from the trip here


This critter was my definate favourite find of the day - he let us watch him sunning himself and stretching (looked like he was reaching for us) and then came down to our level for a bit of a frolic. We stood for a good 20 minutes in silence just admiring.

chunk.

spotted this cool bit of type on a travel washbag at a relatives house..


which i think sits nicely next to this from the back of my car..

Galore!

A delightfully comic yarn by a master story teller, Whisky Galore tracks the effects of a whisky shortage, and then a whisky surplus, on the fictional islands of Great and Little Todday, in the Scottish Hebrides, during World War II. A tale told with a tremendous love for the people and the heritage of the Hebrides... i love the offset print colour overlaps. Another awesome Penguin..

All quiet on the northern front..

Its been a busy transitional period of late for me, moving back home after graduating, applying for jobs etc.. Sooo this all means i have a huge backlog of exciting things to post - so keep all eyes peeled over the coming days and weeks while i catch up! Also finally filled in those annoying gaps on by bag :)

Sweeet!

Puccinos, awesome advertising..

Inches

Tony D'Amato's speech in Any Given Sunday always gets me psyched, and occasionally gives me the goose pimples.

Topsy Turvey

Elefant Art have just done this awesomevideo for a new Bright Eyes track... very cool. Go looksee.

Poster Boy

Last year some of my good friends produced some advice posters of which i purchased a couple.. ive just got the email i assume they did, so time to get my thinking cap on! Both David 'Dave' Bain and Temujin 'Tem' Doran produced some excellent posters. The above Bain illustration was one of my favourites.