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Convention recap
May. 29th, 2018 09:29 pmI feel I should report back on Creation and JIB and my Jared painting, before all the details slip out of my leaky brain.
( warning for picspamming and unwarranted whining amid the funstuff )Book meme!
May. 27th, 2018 10:38 pmBecause I should be doing any number of other things, here's a meme I snaffled from 
harrigan.
I won't answer all the questions at once but I might bundle some as I think they would have the same answer.
So question number 1
The rest of the list, which I will come back to as and when:
harrigan.I won't answer all the questions at once but I might bundle some as I think they would have the same answer.
So question number 1
1. Favourite book from childhood.
My earliest favourite was The Poky Little Puppy. Apparently I got my parents to read it too me over and over. I remember being impatient and wanting to learn to read for myself because I didn't like being read to - it was too slow, and I had to wait for someone to be available when I wanted to read ALL the time. The first book I remember loving was Dr Seuss's Sleep Book. Then I moved to the Andrew Lang Fairy tale books - all the different colours and all the different stories, the Martin Pippin books by Eleanor Farjeon. I loved Donald Suddaby's retelling of Robin Hood, the Greek myths anthologies, Leon Garfield and E Nesbit. Then I slid from magic into history with Rosemary Sutcliff and Henry Treece, thanks to my awesome primary school teacher when I was nine and ten, Mrs Goodier. It was her doing that I ended up wanting to be an archaeologist.
But my absolute childhood favourite is still my all time favourite book - The Lord of the Rings. My uncle lent me his copy when I was eleven. I read it cover to cover then started over again the minute I finished it. I wept buckets when Theoden died. I was terrified when the Black Riders hunted the hobbits through the Shire.
I bought my own copy even though it was expensive (compared to my usual 25p paperbacks! Yes, I know it, was a bloody long time ago, when books were cheap!). I read it so often the edges of the pages wore away and the whole book fell apart and had to be repaired by a friend of my Mum's who did DIY bookbinding. The cover was the one by Pauline Baynes, who also drew the poster map, and did covers for C S Lewis's Narnia books.
My earliest favourite was The Poky Little Puppy. Apparently I got my parents to read it too me over and over. I remember being impatient and wanting to learn to read for myself because I didn't like being read to - it was too slow, and I had to wait for someone to be available when I wanted to read ALL the time. The first book I remember loving was Dr Seuss's Sleep Book. Then I moved to the Andrew Lang Fairy tale books - all the different colours and all the different stories, the Martin Pippin books by Eleanor Farjeon. I loved Donald Suddaby's retelling of Robin Hood, the Greek myths anthologies, Leon Garfield and E Nesbit. Then I slid from magic into history with Rosemary Sutcliff and Henry Treece, thanks to my awesome primary school teacher when I was nine and ten, Mrs Goodier. It was her doing that I ended up wanting to be an archaeologist.
But my absolute childhood favourite is still my all time favourite book - The Lord of the Rings. My uncle lent me his copy when I was eleven. I read it cover to cover then started over again the minute I finished it. I wept buckets when Theoden died. I was terrified when the Black Riders hunted the hobbits through the Shire.
I bought my own copy even though it was expensive (compared to my usual 25p paperbacks! Yes, I know it, was a bloody long time ago, when books were cheap!). I read it so often the edges of the pages wore away and the whole book fell apart and had to be repaired by a friend of my Mum's who did DIY bookbinding. The cover was the one by Pauline Baynes, who also drew the poster map, and did covers for C S Lewis's Narnia books.
I no longer have that copy, because I lent it to an ex boyfriend who fucking LOST IT. This was *cough* forty years ago *cough* and I haven't forgiven you, Mike, you toe rag.
The rest of the list, which I will come back to as and when:
2. Best bargain.
3. One with a blue cover.
4. Least favourite book by favorite author.
5. Doesn't belong to me.
6. The one I always give as a gift.
7. Forgot I owned it.
8. Have more than one copy.
9. Film or TV tie-in.
10. Reminds me of someone I love.
11. Secondhand bookshop gem.
12. I pretend to have read it.
13. Makes me laugh.
14. An old favorite.
15. Favourite fictional father.
16. Can't believe more people haven't read.
17. Future classic.
18. Bought on a recommendation.
19. Still can't stop talking about it.
20. Favourite cover.
21. Summer read.
22. Out of print.
23. Made to read at school.
24. Hooked me into reading.
25. Never finished it.
26. Should have sold more copies.
27. Want to be one of the characters.
28. Bought at my fave independent bookshop.
29. The one I have reread most often.
30. Would save if my house burned down.
Current in my face to do list
May. 21st, 2018 01:50 pmWhen I get home from Birmingham this is my week's doings
Washing clothes and paying some attention to the poor old hubster without being a grumpy tired cow- Paint the bee!
Get him out front to spray, then inside to paint Contact my rally car sponsorsto find out when I need to go to Sheffield to paint the bonnet- Spn_dystopia - treading grapes art
SPN_J2 BB art - half nekkid Dean chained up- TFW fic - Sniper Jensen. Get unstuck from my writing rut and get on with it!
SPN_bigpretzel art due 25th!- Try not to succumb to con crud
Post a convention blog so I don't forget all the fun stuffTuesday sketchbooking classWednesday Italian class (do homework!)Fangirl meet up number:4 - Heroes and Villains on Saturday.Fangirl meet up nymber 5 - Wendy from Belgium in Cambridge on Sunday
I finally uploaded to Youtube, and wanted to post here, as I see people are already making gifs from mine and other folks' vids (uncredited of course - geesh). Anyhow. I apologise for the unsteadi-cam. No tripods or camera supports were allowed this year because people are idiots, so hand holding for 30-45 minutes at a time messes up my shoulders and neck and means everything wobbles. (Ha ha what's new when you're 3 stone overweight?!)
Guess what. Saturday's J2 panel was crashed by Misha and where was the drama then?
One day I'll work out how to use iMovie to stitch these together but until then, here's part 2
JenMisha Panel with giant Jared bonus.
Part 2 including closing ceremony
You can find the rest on my playlists on Youtube, I just wanted to put some of the vids here.
Guess what. Saturday's J2 panel was crashed by Misha and where was the drama then?
One day I'll work out how to use iMovie to stitch these together but until then, here's part 2
JenMisha Panel with giant Jared bonus.
Part 2 including closing ceremony
You can find the rest on my playlists on Youtube, I just wanted to put some of the vids here.
SPNUK quickie
May. 7th, 2018 10:32 pmA weekend of mixed fortunes, the real downer being that I never got to meet 
madebyme_x because she had a nasty car accident on the way from Wales to Brimingham on Friday. Thankfully nobody was badly hurt (apart from the car, which was a write-off) but it suffiicently bad that she had to return home to recuperate. So there was no Daphne to my Velma, *insert sad face here*. Planning ahead though, I did the op as planned with a space to insert Daphne with a happy face, when madebyme_x has recovered from all the bruising and trauma.
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madebyme_x because she had a nasty car accident on the way from Wales to Brimingham on Friday. Thankfully nobody was badly hurt (apart from the car, which was a write-off) but it suffiicently bad that she had to return home to recuperate. So there was no Daphne to my Velma, *insert sad face here*. Planning ahead though, I did the op as planned with a space to insert Daphne with a happy face, when madebyme_x has recovered from all the bruising and trauma.( Read more... )
Absence makes the heart grow forgetful
May. 3rd, 2018 09:37 pmI've just deleted some emails from my inbox cutting it down from 747 to 4.
I had a look at wat was there and decided it was stupid to think I was ever going to catch up with even half of the stuff I've been hanging onto for the last six months - so wiping the slate clean seemed like a sensible move! Especially since I'm off to Birmingham tomorrow for the start of three weeks of convention madness, and KNOW I won't be able to keep track of new posts and stuff, let alone read all the previous posts.
So big apologies to anyone whose fics or posts I haven't yet responded to - I will endeavour to catch up with everyone when I get back.
I hope to post bits and pieces while I'm away because meeting up with all my fangirls (and the odd boy) is too good not to share.
Catch you all on the flipside...
I had a look at wat was there and decided it was stupid to think I was ever going to catch up with even half of the stuff I've been hanging onto for the last six months - so wiping the slate clean seemed like a sensible move! Especially since I'm off to Birmingham tomorrow for the start of three weeks of convention madness, and KNOW I won't be able to keep track of new posts and stuff, let alone read all the previous posts.
So big apologies to anyone whose fics or posts I haven't yet responded to - I will endeavour to catch up with everyone when I get back.
I hope to post bits and pieces while I'm away because meeting up with all my fangirls (and the odd boy) is too good not to share.
Catch you all on the flipside...
Jared painting - progress
Apr. 14th, 2018 09:40 pmBlocking out the two other characters today - but now it's even clearer there's still a lot to be done - especially to Jared the elder version. Still, it's coming along, and I'm hopeful...!
( Read more... )Springflinging! Recs! Part the Second.
Apr. 14th, 2018 07:50 pmContinuing my journey (because everythings a journey these days) through the colourful meadow of Springfling, have a few more recs.
(By the way, if your fic or work isn't in my rec list, it's not because I didn't like it. I've liked most of the contributions. It's just that here I'm only collecting ones that stood out for me in some way).
Magnet - a rather beautifully written J2 with the whole fic written from nineteen year old, son of a preacherman Jared's POV. Seeing him come to realise what he wants from life is compelling reading, and so, so satisfying.
Art - Historically Inaccurate Dinosaurs - so much cute in one picture should be illegal. Wee Sammy showing Dean how to make his dinosaur costume accurate is just - well. Wonderful. I know who you are, oh artist.
Go Wherever You Wanna Go - I almost didn't read this one because I'm not a fan of Charlie, but I'm glad I did. This takes Charlie into a situation where I could totally believe her sunny personality could work... with Billie as a Reaper. Sounds crazy, right? But this fic is the business and made me smile.
(By the way, if your fic or work isn't in my rec list, it's not because I didn't like it. I've liked most of the contributions. It's just that here I'm only collecting ones that stood out for me in some way).
Magnet - a rather beautifully written J2 with the whole fic written from nineteen year old, son of a preacherman Jared's POV. Seeing him come to realise what he wants from life is compelling reading, and so, so satisfying.
Art - Historically Inaccurate Dinosaurs - so much cute in one picture should be illegal. Wee Sammy showing Dean how to make his dinosaur costume accurate is just - well. Wonderful. I know who you are, oh artist.
Go Wherever You Wanna Go - I almost didn't read this one because I'm not a fan of Charlie, but I'm glad I did. This takes Charlie into a situation where I could totally believe her sunny personality could work... with Billie as a Reaper. Sounds crazy, right? But this fic is the business and made me smile.
Creativity overload
Apr. 12th, 2018 11:09 pmI've finally started sketching out my references for the photo ops in Rome this year, and have also started painting my gift for Jared, though I haven't yet decided whether I'm going to give it to him in Birmingham or in Rome. It's a dilemma.
Then today I heard I am getting a giant bee to paint! Mind you, after the giraffe the bee is not that large - only 1.5m tall, a bit over 1.5m long and 85cm wide. I should be able to get him into our front room to paint, much to Paul's delight. LOL
So here are my ideas for my Alex and Jensen photo ops( Read more... )
Then today I heard I am getting a giant bee to paint! Mind you, after the giraffe the bee is not that large - only 1.5m tall, a bit over 1.5m long and 85cm wide. I should be able to get him into our front room to paint, much to Paul's delight. LOL
So here are my ideas for my Alex and Jensen photo ops( Read more... )
Scooby sketches and other things
Apr. 1st, 2018 06:56 pmFor a change I had a drawing reaction to the episode...
So first there's Team Free Will - semi-cartoon/caricature style( Read more... )
So first there's Team Free Will - semi-cartoon/caricature style( Read more... )
Title: Lumps of Pudding
Artist:
amberdreams
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Fandom: None.
Summary: There's a old British folk tune called Lumps of Pudding, which is a jig that was popular in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Some time in the 1790s H.W Bunbury drew a long comic-style strip of people dancing the Lumps of Pudding jig, and I've done my own version. This is just an extract because I've submitted a lot more dancing people as my design for a giant snail for a sculpture trail in Brighton, and we aren't allowed to share the complete designs yet.
Content Notes: Submitted for the Body Type Diversity challenge on drawesome because these folks might all be white but they are diverse! LOL
Teaser
( See main pic )
Artist:
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Fandom: None.
Summary: There's a old British folk tune called Lumps of Pudding, which is a jig that was popular in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Some time in the 1790s H.W Bunbury drew a long comic-style strip of people dancing the Lumps of Pudding jig, and I've done my own version. This is just an extract because I've submitted a lot more dancing people as my design for a giant snail for a sculpture trail in Brighton, and we aren't allowed to share the complete designs yet.
Content Notes: Submitted for the Body Type Diversity challenge on drawesome because these folks might all be white but they are diverse! LOL
Teaser
( See main pic )Intoabar is back!
Mar. 28th, 2018 09:51 pm Once upon a time, there was a fanworks challenge called Into a Bar...
Click on the link for all the details!
Signups: April 1 to 11:59 PM PDT, April 15 (When is that for me?)
Prompts Distributed: By April 18
Posting Opens: April 19
Last Day to Post/Notify a Mod: May 20
Masterlist Posted: Mid June
Click on the link for all the details!
A Ficathon Goes Into A Bar
Signups: April 1 to 11:59 PM PDT, April 15 (When is that for me?)
Prompts Distributed: By April 18
Posting Opens: April 19
Last Day to Post/Notify a Mod: May 20
Masterlist Posted: Mid June
It's been a Giraffic day...
Mar. 25th, 2018 05:58 pmPainted him lying down yesterday, then today with Paul's help and the promise of reasonable weather, we got him outside the garage and upright. Man, that was NOT easy to do. He's heavy and of course not exactly balanced... However we managed it without damaging him, though lying him down again we had to open Anne and David's back gate to accommodate his head and neck, something I hadn't considered when we got him out in the first place! LOL
Here are a few still photos and hopefully a timelapse gif (if LJ will let me load it today - yesterday it kept wiping the code).
OK LJ still won't load the gif so here's a link instead.
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Here are a few still photos and hopefully a timelapse gif (if LJ will let me load it today - yesterday it kept wiping the code).
OK LJ still won't load the gif so here's a link instead.
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Giraffes and adorkable hip-swivellers
Mar. 24th, 2018 08:44 amFor posterity I giffed the dancing J2. I love how jared always gets this wicked, naughty little boy look. while Jensen pretends he's so cool.( Read more... )
Good morning, Giraffic World
Mar. 21st, 2018 09:00 amThe weather forecast for today is good so me and Paul dragged Giraffic Park out onto the front drive and I've been making spray while the sun shines! LOL He's standing there drying and the spray paint has run (doh! I don't know what I'm doing) and the people wandering down the hill to work are giving him some real funny looks.
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Hareports and giraffes
Mar. 19th, 2018 03:01 pmMy giraffe has arrived and is currently lying down in the newly covered alleyway between our house and next door. Sadly the new roof is about the same height as Giraffic Park himself, so he can't stand up under there as planned. Doh.
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Music meme
Mar. 10th, 2018 04:30 pmSnaffled from 
bratfarrar and 
jj1564 ...
bratfarrar and Comment with a band/artist and I’ll reply with:
Do I know them already?: yes | no
If I know them:
Favourite Song:
Least Favourite Song:
Favourite Album:
Least Favourite Album:
Song that got me into them:
Seen Live?:
Rate: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
If I don’t know them:
First song youtube took me to:
First Impression:
Do I like it?:
Would I listen to more from them?:
Rate (from what I heard): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Do I know them already?: yes | no
If I know them:
Favourite Song:
Least Favourite Song:
Favourite Album:
Least Favourite Album:
Song that got me into them:
Seen Live?:
Rate: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
If I don’t know them:
First song youtube took me to:
First Impression:
Do I like it?:
Would I listen to more from them?:
Rate (from what I heard): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Theme song meme
Mar. 7th, 2018 08:45 pmSnaffled from fairy
Put your playlist on shuffle then select your theme songs as follows:
1. Funeral song - Goodbye to the Girl by David Cook. How bizarrely appropriate (in the title at least!! LOL)
2 Battle song - No Excuses by NEEDTOBREATHE. Okay, not very battleworthy but probably fair.
3. Victory song - The Other Side by The Proclaimers. Heh! That'll do!
4. Wedding Song - Keeping Your Head Up by Birdy. Not sure about this one as I don't think Paul would like it, but never mind. He'll just have to put up with it, like he's done for the last 38 years, poor boy. It was actually our 34th wedding anniversary on 3rd March.
5. Song to die to - Barbies by P!nk. Aw, sad... I'd have to substitute Action Girl for a Barbie though, as I never had one and thought they were cissy.
Put your playlist on shuffle then select your theme songs as follows:
- Your funeral song
- Your Battle song
- Your Victory song
- Your Wedding song
- The song you will die to.
1. Funeral song - Goodbye to the Girl by David Cook. How bizarrely appropriate (in the title at least!! LOL)
2 Battle song - No Excuses by NEEDTOBREATHE. Okay, not very battleworthy but probably fair.
3. Victory song - The Other Side by The Proclaimers. Heh! That'll do!
4. Wedding Song - Keeping Your Head Up by Birdy. Not sure about this one as I don't think Paul would like it, but never mind. He'll just have to put up with it, like he's done for the last 38 years, poor boy. It was actually our 34th wedding anniversary on 3rd March.
5. Song to die to - Barbies by P!nk. Aw, sad... I'd have to substitute Action Girl for a Barbie though, as I never had one and thought they were cissy.
Snowmageddon is nearly over - apparently
Mar. 2nd, 2018 10:51 pmDizz just reminded me I took some photos in the snow because I thought those of you who regularly suffer proper winters with 6ft drifts might find this amusing. Plus, town did look pretty!
( Picspam follows! )
