Victory Gin will not win

1984 by George Orwell. What a book. I have been really inspired by this book and the themes that run through it. I am also amazed that it was written in 1949 and yet was so ahead of its time and it is still relevant today and probably forever. I have started a photography project based on this book as I find it so absorbing and i'd like to explore it through a different medium. It is also the first photography project I have started myself since finishing uni so i'm glad I have found something I am so passionate about. I am amazed that there is only one film (so far as i'm aware) out there. I would have thought there definately would have been a remake by now.. maybe 2084?

I have decided I would like get into a more creative job role so have been doing photography for a company and have just volunteered to help out production wise with a theatre company. Ultimately my goal is to build up my network skills as it is the film business I am interested in. Are you crazy I can hear you say?! well no. It has proven a bit of a hurdle so far as I have no contacts in film and so have been up against a bit of a high wall. However, through the power of the internet I have managed to find places where they advertise for runners, PAs etc. I have just started to reply to some of these so fingers crossed.

Sad Chairs

I once read a book which was entitled Sad Chairs. It was so named as all the chairs that had been photographed were not looking too good, they were damaged, old, fallen over, had a leg missing or so on. So, while I was walking home the other evening I stumbled (stumbled being the operative word, I may have been a bit tipsy) across this sad chair. You will be amazed how many sad chairs you see in public once you have heard about them. I have seen dozens already. However I decided to take a photo of this one for a reason. It reflected a mood I was in that evening (after having gone to a horrendously pretentious network party) But then I thought, actually, this chair could just as easily be a happy chair if it was picked up, re-covered and varnished. And that really inspired me. So now if I'm ever down for no reason , ill remember to pick myself up.

Sophie Calle I love you

Today I attempted to go to an exhibition. I say attempted as when I got to the gallery it was closing in 5 mins. I managed to view 2 pieces before I left which were so teasingly good, I think I would actually pay money to see it and be impressed. (It's free.) This situation of being so close to the real thing, but not quite, was similar to an experience I had with food the other day. My parents were coming round to view my new house and I decided to make some lunch for them and be all grown up. I ended up making cotage pie surprise aka Emma's pie aka council estate pie. Instead of mash potato on top I put cauliflower cheese on top. This you may think sounds interesting, which it most certainly was, but it lacked the comfort and perfectness of normal cottage pie. Needless to say it left me craving a bit of mash and today has left me craving a bit of Soph. I do love her so I will be returning and giving a full summary asap. Night. (The above pic is a re-enactment of what I saw today)

Apples

Apples have been on my mind today. All different kinds. Apple macs, apple cut into pieces, the red apple that snow white eats, the apple of my eye, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, apple pie...Why are apples so popular?

Musings of a home owner... I wish

In the news recently it said that first time buyers need a £93,000 salary to be able to buy an average priced house, no comment. My boyfriend, despite this new evidence has reached the property ladder and today I have been helping him to house hunt. He wants good transport links, a garden, 2 beds, a lounge, a kitchen and to be fairly central while on a budget. This is not much to ask really, but unfortunately in London, it is. I recently went through this ordeal while trying to rent a place for dirt cheap. Fed up of my money going to waste and not being put into an investment, my housemates and I all attempted to find the perfect property for next to nothing. Needless to say we had to compromise but actually, after having spent 3 years with a main tube outside your door, which we all thought was a necessity, it has proven not to be. (Sound proof walls however, have proven to be...)
When you live in central London you tend to forget about the outside world. London accommodates for everything you could ever want and did you know that two thirds of the world is actually covered by the sea. This little fact entered my list of pub quiz things to know from Blue Planet which I have been watching today- bloody killer whales! Anyway, imagine what percentage London is on the grand scale of things. Tiny. What an accomplishment to have created such a diverse and interesting city. This has got me thinking that with a little effort, hard work and most importantly compromise, I can achieve my goals. So, I'm applying for jobs online today and I'm going to work on some photography ideas. Today has been a good day so far and 'i got a feelin tonight's going to be a good night, tonight's going to be a good night, tonight's going to be a good good night!' Lets live it up.

In the beginning...

Today was a poignant turning point in my life. It all started when my hairdryer's soul commuted out of its shell this morning. I think it decided to break as a metaphor for the way I have been feeling lately. Let me explain. I have recently graduated from uni where I studied photography. I now have to pay for myself to live in, arguably, the best city in the world. Before this July my student loan did this for me. Therefore, I have now got a full time job at a market research viewing facility. It's pretty cool with one way windows etc but it doesn't rock my career ambitions. I feel like I've been living the job and not focusing on trying to do what I should be doing, something creative. So, I think my hairdryer had decided that blowing my hair dry each morning at silly early wasnt really cutting the mustard for it. This is what I have decided. To cut a long story short.... too late (courtesy of Clue) I have decided to start a blog in order to comment on how my experiences of trying to get out of this mess goes. I will throw in some film reviews, gallery visit thoughts and general ramblings. This of course will start, tomorrow.