30 Day Challenge 1 * Day 12 *

30 Day Challenge 1
Day 12
Your thoughts or opinions on Harry Potter

Well...where do I begin? I really do love Harry Potter.
I don't seem to have this whole 'Harry Potter saved my life' opinion that most die-hard fans seem to have...but I do have a place in my heart just for everything related.
I own tons of Potter merch if that's any kind of guide, but unlikely.

We first read the books in school when we were about 8 or 9 I think? And when I passed my SATs in Year 6 my Grandma bought me the set of 4 that were out. Unfortunately I only really got to the beginning of Prisoner of Azkaban and then I just kinda stopped, but I always knew I liked it, and when the films came out I watched all of them as soon as I could. I started reading them all again after Deathly Hallows came out and I fell in love properly!

I think my favourite character is actually Harry, but I do love Sirius as well. My favourite book was Half Blood Prince, which they translated to screen rather terribly as I feel it's the most important book, and my favourite film is probably Prisoner of Azkaban <3

Eventually I will be getting a Harry Potter tattoo to go on my film/book leg, and I'm thinking of the Snitch. I know I want quirky little things from films, but there's tons of things in the Potter universe that are quirky, but when I saw Deathly Hallows Part 1, when Harry and Ron get out of the basement when Bellatrix has Hermione, the snitch flies out of Pettigrew's pocket and up to Harry, and I just think that's adorable! I like how it has a personality of it's own and how it's connected to Harry because he was the first one to catch it...it's just so cute!

Anyway...I am a big Potterhead, and I dream of getting to go to the Harry Potter World at Universal in Florida :) One Day! At least for now we have the Studios here in England, which is AMAZING and I've already been twice lol. Can't wait to go again!

Sadly I found out it's LeakyCon this week in London...but I can't imagine anyone would go with me anyway and I don't really know what goes on there enough to know if it's worth it!

So yeah...yay <3

Arty Farty Fantastico!

I had another arty day yesterday!
Not a long one, but a few things came out of it :)

I started with Simon Pegg's character from A Fantastic Fear of Everything, which is such a good film lol, so odd, so I wanted to give that a try. I'm not sure it came out ok or not, my mum said he kinda looks like a monkey so oops lol...



Then I had a go at Frank's mask, which I thought came out nice! I tried putting white around it but it just looks like I'm hiding a mistake, so that doesn't look good lol, but I quite like it anyway. I like messy.



And I thought I'd try a sketch from the mirror, see if I can still do still life etc...and it came out alright! That's obviously my concentration pout though lol!





Ooh ooh! And I completed this one the day before, a nice chubby girl with tattoos and yummy hair :3



Anyway, I'm glad I've been able to be arty recently...I like that.

Truth became Legend

Just thought I'd do a quick life update lol.

Nothing too exciting...but I had an appointment at the jobcentre on Monday, and it just so happened to be the same day that the Share a Coke vans were in town! So I went along as stood in the queue to get my mister a bottle! :D
It was one bottle per person so I couldn't get one for myself...which is sad, but I mean, Kevyn is harder to find on personalised things than Leigh...so I can survive! And it's sweet :3 lol.



I will probably take a photo of him with it too lol.

Other than that I have an interview next Thursday for an NHS job, and I've applied for a few more as well as being sourced for a job in town for Which? Morgage Advisers! But we'll see what happens. Hopefully I get something soon :)

And and AND!
I've had an epiphany about my Cornetto Trilogy tattoo lmao! For the past couple of weeks I've been really wanting more ink, especially with Apple's gorgeous new tattoo and watching lots of The Gypsy Gentleman that I recorded. So this morning I was thinking about my film/book leg and I totally had the full idea pop into my head for the Cornetto's! I've done a mini doodle but of course I won't put it up in case anyone pinches it...not that anyone out there reads this ;D
So anywho...first payday, more ink :) And hopefully we'll have a good plan for our fatboy tattoo aswell.

Not a lot else to share, Kev is coming over tomorrow so that will be nice, we're going to make Baked Cheesecake! Mm-mm-MM! <3 Can't wait :)

Puppy Love

Recently me and Kev went to Swansea to Noah and April's for a little gathering!
The weather was lovely and we had a nice long chat out in the garden with a barbecue and then watched some movies while eating cake...it was really nice.
Also, they were getting a new dog! Another white German Shepherd like Eva.
He's a lovely big soppy ball of fluff and I think he'll fit in perfectly :) Eva was a bit annoyed with him getting lots of attention, and no wonder really when there's some other look-a-like in her house! But we managed to get them both playing so she cheered up. Hopefully they are getting on alot better now and by the time I see them next they will be the best of friends! lol.
So here are the photos from the weekend, there aren't many, but it was a lovely :)

This is Dolphie, the new boy :3

Aww my man with Eva :3

Eva looking pretty in her special spot with her special ball!

30 Day Challenge 1 * Day 11 *

30 Day Challenge 1
Day 11
Your top three favourite bands

I really cannot choose three favourites without feeling bad about the others...so let's go for the 5 that I think are my tops for so many reasons. In no particular order!

The Dangerous Summer

So let's start here...I didn't get into The Dangerous Summer until the summer of 2011, just before they released War Paint actually. And I instantly fell in love with them! I remember buying Reach for the Sun and their EP If you could only keep me alive, and I played them constantly (along with War Paint once it was released) for months...with maybe a few breaks for Deaf Havana, but not much. When I started travelling more in 2012 I listened to them on my iPod alot and now I class them as my travelling band lol. They just make me feel summery and lovely. I got the new album THIS MORNING ftftftfdskgsfnsrh! And it's great, the summery feel isn't quite there but I'm sure it will be once I've listened to it as much as the other albums lol...
I've seen them 3 times now and I can't wait to see them again in October! <3 In a little club that Kev used to frequent, so he should enjoy it too :) So excited!
They are also the first band I've committed to my body! So that's a biggy :) My tattoo is from A Space to Grow from their Reach for the Sun album.
It's hard to pick one favourite song because I can't think of any I don't love! But I'm going to go with Where I Want To Be...it starts Reach for the Sun and it still gives me chills when the verse starts up and I get to sing along and know I'm in for a good album <3 So enjoy!



The Used

It took me a while to really appreciate The Used for some reason, I mean I loved Taste of Ink when it was out, and any song I heard by them I loved, but they stayed a little under my radar. I saw them (from far away) at Download festival when I was 16 and they were really energetic and fun but again they didn't grab my brain in. (If you don't know this yet, I'm very picky with the bands I give my heart to lol)
Then when I was 17 I bought In Love and Death and was hooked right in! <3 I bought their first album straight away and listened to them both for months, especially the summer between my two college years. It helped that Alex Pardee did the artwork for ILAD and I adore his work, so the mix of the two became a main focus of art projects.
There's something about them that just fires up my imagination and gives me the inspiration to create art, and I love that! The summer I mention probably produced most of my favourite traditional art or atleast some of the more fun ideas.
I still love them to this day and I think that they're one of those bands that will never get old or change their style too much to ruin what works well.
Not sure which song to pick as my favourite...I do love Sick Hearts from their B-Sides album Shallow Believer...so we'll go for that :)



Good Charlotte

I first saw Good Charlotte as the prom band in 'Not Another Teen Movie' and then not long after they released The Young and Hopeless...and that was when shit got real yo, lmao! I fell instantly in love with Good Charlotte. I bought that album and their first album too, and I've stuck by them every single and album since! I bought all the merch I could, and by their Chronicles of Life and Death album my room was plastered in GC poster and the walls had album artwork drawn on, lyrics written across them etc...they were my first 'huge' obsession I guess! My friends all got some kind of GC lyric wrangled into their Leavers book message and even into my college years they were a big part of my life.
I still love them to death, I've seen them 6 times now and I will always travel for one of their tours...they're just a really fun live band! They play all the old favourites and never let you down. They're just brilliant. I hope they keep going for a long time yet! Can't wait to see them again.
It's hard to pick favourite songs again, I think I'll go for Predictable 'cause it's a kind of middle-ground single over their career and I love the video :3



Deaf Havana

I knew the name Deaf Havana from reading Kerrang! over the years, and I remember them for being the first band name that I felt started the whole 'screamy music with song titles that never match the song lyrics' lol! But I can't really remember their music. Then towards the end of 2010 they released Smiles All Round...and that was it. I was addicted. I bought their albums and downloaded their old EPs, bought all the merch I could and waited patiently patiently patiently for a new album! Watching out for all their updates and waiting for the day I'd get to see them live. Finally I got to see them with April when they supported Underoath in Bristol. That was amazing! We were almost the only people who knew who they were and it was great standing at the front singing along and taking photos! I've seen them 7 times now I think, and I'm seeing them again in October after their album release in September...Can't wait!
Who knew they'd become big and now it's so hard to get to the front without squealing 17 year old girls bashing you out the way!
They will always hold a place in my heart and I'm sure they'll be the next band to get committed to ink lol.
So let's go with Smile's All Round seeing as that's the one that made me love them, and I still find it gives me chills now! :)



Something Corporate

Aww man, Something Corporate feel so sacred to me that I don't seem to like talking about them. I know it's odd, but they feel like a beloved child or pet that you want to hold close lol. I first heard Punk Rock Princess when it was released over here end of 2002 beginning of 2003...I found that they were playing here in Bristol so me and my mum went along to see them in a small little club. If I'd have known then that I would love them as much as I do now I would have been bought their album to obsess over before hand and be right down the front with the tiny crowd pining to get near Andrew with all my heart! They put on an amazing show. Andrew's piano was gorgeous, covered in stickers, and the way he played it and threw himself around it and stood on it etc kept me in awe. I remember his long hair bouncing with the music and I remember nearly all the between song banter. I also remember all the songs people went mad for, and when I bought the album after the gig I was surprised to see which were the fan favourites. They also played Konstantine which they are known not to play often anymore...so yay!
I wish I still had my ticket and it makes me extremely happy and depressed at the same time to know I was there! I had bought a sweat band and a t-shirt which I still own both now, and I got the North merch too when it was released. I got some when they did their 10 year anniversary, and I'm in constant wait for them to tour.
They are such a good band, they make me cry with how much I love them, I know it's dumb lol. Me and my mum both love them, and we got to go see Andrew McMahon in London earlier this year...and it was amazing. I felt exhausted afterwards from holding back the tears of hearing my favourite songs from SoCo and his other band Jacks Mannequin. It was also heart-warming to hear all the fans singing along...even if there were more singing to JM than SoCo!
Anyway...I'm going to pick I Woke Up in a Car because me and my mum love that song.
(lol just started playing on youtube and I teared up lol!)



I would class a few others as top favourites, like Five, A Day to Remember, Slipknot, Pink etc...but I won't go into them. So enjoy my top 5!

From there to here, from here to there, all black and brown and covered in hair...

The Letter A
Are you agnostic? Yeah I would say so actually.
What is your age? 24.
What annoys you? Politics. It annoys me to go into it too much lol. But the state of the country I guess?

The Letter B
Do you like bacon? Who doesn't? I love it...mm <3
When is your birthday? May 1st!
Who is your best friend? April and Noah, they're like a combined-twin friend set :3

The Letter C
What is your favourite candy? I guess chocolate in general, or chuppa-chups!
Who is your crush? My man! And Nick Frost lol...
When was the last time you cried? When we moved Kev out of his flat.

The Letter D
Do you daydream? Yeah quite alot actually.
What is your favourite kind of dog? I'm not really sure! I like English Bull Terriers...but I'm not really fussy.
What day of the week is it? Sunday.

The Letter E
How do you like your eggs? In the morning? I like mine with a kiss...lol, I think poached, though fried is good...I like it all.
Have you ever been in the emergency room? For my foot when I was 10 or 11.
What’s the easiest thing to ever do? Procrastinate.

The Letter F
Have you ever flown in a plane? Yeah when I was younger, I was probably 11 the last time.
Do you use fly swatters? No but I wish I had one!
Have you ever used a foghorn? No :C lol.

The Letter G
Do you chew gum? Yep, quite often!
Ever tried gazpacho? Highly unlikely!
Are you a giver or taker? I am definitely a giver, I adore giving good presents. I like receiving of course, but I guess I'm a giver in life.

The Letter H
How are you? Not bad actually! Need some sleep :)
What’s your height? I think I'm about 5'5".
What color is your hair? Dark brown, been au natural for a few years now!

The Letter I
What is your favourite ice-cream? Hmmm, Chocolate Fudge Brownie from Ben and Jerry's I guess!
Have you ever ice-skated? No actually! We went when we'd gone to Italy skiing, but I'd popped my kneecap so had to sit and watch lol.
Do you play an instrument? No, wish I could though!

The Letter J
What is your favourite jelly bean? Apple...sour preferably!
Do you wear jewellery? Yeah, though I wear items that stay on all the time, I rarely change them to match my outfits or anything.
Have you heard a really hilarious joke? Yeah, loads of times!

The Letter K
Whom do you want to kill? Noone that I can think of off the top of my head...I'm not too hateful.
Do you want kids? Yeah one day :)
Where did you go to kindergarten? I'm not in America thanks.

The Letter L
Are you laid-back? Very. I've been told I'm almost horizontal.
Do you lie? Everyone does at some point in life.
Do you love anyone? Yeah my man :) <3

The Letter M
What is your favourite movie? I'm not sure I have so many!
Do you still watch Disney movies? Of course! I love them! Noone grows out of them, ever!
Do you like mangoes? Never tried one. I have a Mango tree on my Farmville2 farm? lol <3

The Letter N
Do you have a nickname? Leg, lol.
What is your favourite number? I like the numbers 72 and 8.
Do you prefer night or day? Um, Night I guess, not too sure!

The Letter O
What is your one wish? I've always said to be happy, but that's the wish of a downer lol.
Are you an only child? I am actually! Thanks for the recognition!
Do you wish this year was over? Nope, I'm enjoying every day of this year <3

The Letter P
What is one fear that you are most paranoid about? I am really paranoid that something's lurking around corners and in the dark in my own home, I don't know how it started really but it's awful.
What personality trait would you look for in someone you wanted to date? Good humour, laid back and with a geeky interest in things.

The Letter Q
Are you quick to judge people? I expect so, I try not to but it happens.

The Letter R
Do you think you are always right? Most of the time I am! ;)
Do you watch reality T.V.? Not often really. I guess documentary ones mostly...
What is a good reason to cry? Anything that urges you to. It shouldn't be kept in.

The Letter S
Do you prefer sun or rain? I like both, I like the variety we have here.
Do you like snow? Yes it still feels magical even now.
What is your favourite season? Autumn, so many lovely colours and events!

The Letter T
What time is it? 22:07 at the moment.
What time did you wake up? Was on and off all night but got up properly around 10am.
When was the last time you slept in a tent? Corr, I can't remember! 2007's Download festival?

The Letter U
Are you wearing underwear? Yes, plain black.
Do you open your eyes when under water? Never!

The Letter V
What is the worst veggie? Most of them? Maybe broccoli?
Where do you want to go on vacation? America, Canada, Amsterdam...
What was your last family vacation together? Jeebs...maybe Tintagel in Cornwall.

The Letter W
What is your worst habit? Doubt I would imagine.
Where do you live? In a house!

The Letter X
Have you ever had an X-ray? Yeah on my foot, see E.2 lol.
Have you ever seen the X-Games? Not live, but I'd like to, I love watching!
Do you own or have you ever played a xylophone? Probably as a kid!

The Letter Y
Do you like the color yellow? I do actually, bright shades!
What year were you born in? '89
What do you yearn for most? My man :)

The Letter Z
What is your Zodiac Sign? Taurus! <3
Do you believe in the Zodiac? I definitely do, the personality traits are spot on and I put a lot of faith in them!
What is your favourite zoo animal? Red Panda :)

Supreme Funk

So I just stumbled onto this image that got a Daily Deviation over on deviantART...
The artist is Chris Whitaker; FunkyBunnies on DA and SupremeFunk on Youtube.


Which is adorable as it is, but they put a timelapse on youtube of it being done and WOW. That is impressive stuff! I wanna give it a go!!
Watch it here;

I find that amazing how it's a sculpt, and he's obviously very talented 'cause he makes it looks easy as hell...

Anyway, so I delved into his DA gallery, and here's another...

Now watch the timelapse...



That is just STUNNING. Look at that body! It's just fascinating! I'm in love lol.
I would love to know if this programme is free somewhere *cough* just to give it a try...isn't it amazing?

I would probably be awful at it because I was never good with clay or anything 3D...but I just really want to give it a try.
Even if I only ever make one great body, atleast I could use it as reference and bend it around for poses and things...

Anyway, I need to go, so I'll probably stalk this guy's gallery a bit more later...wow.