tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78991624087322655432024-03-06T00:16:38.700-08:00Fitting into FashionBobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-52161010994106253142010-06-26T20:45:00.000-07:002010-06-26T21:12:00.906-07:00So GFW came and went, in a flash. It was a whirlwind from beginning to end. Sometimes it feels hard to believe that it actually happened..but recently when I have watched our video from the show, reality sets in and I realize how lucky I was to partake in such an event.
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<br />On the day I must say I was quite gutted, because when you've worked so hard on a project for months upon months without much sleep, living in a studio...those two minutes you get on the catwalk are seemingly rare and precious. So when a mistake was made, and I didn't see my name put up on the screen, my heart sank. For some reason the name was the one thing I had been looking forward to seeing. Looking back it was so silly at the time, but I felt seeing my name would give me some recognition for the all hard work and energy I put into this collection, the blood sweat and tears (literally) would all be worth it.
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<br />I also felt quite down because I felt my portfolio wasn't up to snuff compared to others around me. I wanted to represent myself the best way I could, but yet in my eyes I had failed myself.
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<br />BUT I got over that, I can really appreciate the whole experience now. It really showed me that 'life happens', and you have to take the good with the bad - "roll with the punches".
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<br />Anyways What a day!!! and the models that I had were beautiful, couldn't ask for a better group. I got the 'Quirky' set. The beautiful blonde in my finale outfit looked absolutely stunning!!!!!
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<br />Bobby present...
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<br />'Natural Protection' A/W 2011
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<br />Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-30808076094184520852010-05-15T20:43:00.000-07:002010-05-15T21:01:34.038-07:00GFW HERE I COME!!<div>
<br /></div><div>It was a surreal experience to be confirmed for London's Graduate Fashion Week - I don't think I have ever really had my dreams come true before, until now, and I am quite humbled by it all. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>It really still hasn't even sunk in, I still feel as if it's not real, that it's a dream or someone will come up to me and be like "JUST KIDDING" (which would be horrible to say the least)....</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I am still afraid I won't be good enough, I really want to make everyone proud, I don't want to let people down. I just have to work really hard for this final push, and make sure I don't take any shortcuts...</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I mean for Monday (hand-in) not everything will be finished...but in a way I am okay with that, dissapointed of course, but I am coming to terms with the fact that I value my work and what I do, and I wouldn't want to rush finishing just for this deadline in particular.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I never have wanted anything so badly, and I just can't believe how lucky I am, I never thought something like this would happen to me, I don't think I have thought that I deserve much happiness or good things for quite some time now...so in a way I still question "do I really deserve this?"</div><div>
<br /></div><div>But you know what? I know that I have worked hard, and I guess this just confirms this is what I'm meant to be doing - I am still currently in a grateful daze of astonishment.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I haven't felt genuinely this happy for quite some time, tears of joy fell from my eyes after I heard the words "you're in". </div><div>
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<br /></div><div>This is just the beginning...</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>As my bracelet says "Live the life you imagine"</div><div><div>
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<br /></div><div>></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-52082031447285209672010-05-13T09:29:00.000-07:002010-05-13T09:34:16.204-07:00Je suis fatigue.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I want sleeeeeeep, and that won't be happening until Tuesdaaaay.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>STRESSED TO THE MAX!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Can't wait for all this to be overrrrr.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S - Wassim, I love, love you.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-85969782153825277552010-05-11T07:47:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:56:41.222-07:00A Hard Days Work - in the Studio..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbwBMW0oBR9IWLTJtt6IVnhoZETjWS2SfOZPQxq3wLzuNTTiLl2E10ato_PGZCSVZPoB6bRrOWCz3bZXrCd2K34zWh7hiiYD2DXJ-RCAHll2lwayhYrlshMAEc4CJfwbW4d0NnB3bcmU/s1600/Photo+137.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbwBMW0oBR9IWLTJtt6IVnhoZETjWS2SfOZPQxq3wLzuNTTiLl2E10ato_PGZCSVZPoB6bRrOWCz3bZXrCd2K34zWh7hiiYD2DXJ-RCAHll2lwayhYrlshMAEc4CJfwbW4d0NnB3bcmU/s320/Photo+137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470029386298018802" style="cursor: pointer; 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I mean when you put everything into perspective we have waited and worked hard for three years leading up to a 5 minute selection process....FIVE MINUTES - THAT'S IT!?!?! messed up isn't it....</div><div><br /></div><div>I felt like I was going to be sick right before I entered the room where the selection panel were sitting - I didn't know what to expect.</div><div>It went alright, I think? They don't give away much at all, they just ask questions really about your line up, and what is left to be finished etc...</div><div><br /></div><div>Tthese last few months have just been like whirlwind of stress, and now that the 5 minutes are over...everything is out of our hands - we are now powerless over the decisions that will be made over this weekend.</div><div>Of course I want GFW, of course I do...I just feel like I'm suspended in limbo right now, not knowing what my fate will be, hence why I feel emotionless/numb.</div><div>There's no point in stressing now over a decision I have no control over at this point.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just have to keep my fingers crossed, and keep working as if there will be no tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>I will say this though on a separate note to myself....</div><div>We had a photoshoot with one of our outfits after our selection, and I REALLY REALLY enjoyed that. It was strange because I had lost my confidence up until I stepped into that room and they started shooting. I knew what I wanted from the model, and I took control...I was fearless and felt like it was something I was good at...you know?...like it was almost as if I was being a creative director for a magazine and was in charge of the photoshoot....</div><div>I worked with the photographer, and we got along really well, and he saw my vision of what I wanted and it was just a really uplifting experience after all the drama from the last 48 hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe something to keep in mind for later on...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways it's time for uni!</div><div><br /></div><div>yay.....(?)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>okay, bye now.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby x x</div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-36899505233042762072010-05-02T09:44:00.000-07:002010-05-02T10:01:44.280-07:00I keep getting the feeling lately, that something out there is trying to cut me a break, and giving me a second, third, and fourth chance to turn this project around, that this could be what I'm great at, and I shouldn't miss out on this opportunity....<div><br /></div><div>I feel now though that all my chances are up, even this close to the deadline I can't pull myself together sometimes...and it effects my work. I mean I hate to say this, (but this is my doubt speaking...) even if I did get into GFW...I probably would feel that I didn't deserve it...</div><div><br /></div><div>There are so many more people who can hold it together ALL the time and can balance everything, so why should they not get it instead?</div><div><br /></div><div>Trying to find worth in my work is getting really tough - probably because I am still attempting to find worth in myself again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Self-fulfilling prophecy perhaps....</div><div>I am so scared of being a failure that I almost bring it on to myself because I can't see past that fear. I let it overwhelm me and take over my world. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all"</div><div><br /></div><div>- Oscar Wilde</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>(How true...)</div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-66971891932363128052010-04-26T03:37:00.000-07:002010-04-26T03:49:28.697-07:00So I just had a 'Pre-Selection' crit.<div><br /></div><div>I have to say going into it, I was really unsure and nervous, and a little bit ashamed of how behind I am currently. I wanted to be able to 'wow' them....</div><div><br /></div><div>But overall it went well. I had our senior lecturer, Josh, for most of it. </div><div>And then he grabbed my course leader, Anne. I almost wanted to cry (lame) when she came in. I wanted to impress them both, but how could I impress them with half my collection still in progress...</div><div><br /></div><div>I know it was hard for them to see the whole picture....to see the vision I see....</div><div><br /></div><div>Josh whispered to me "we both really like what you're doing, we just need to see it come together now."</div><div><br /></div><div>NO PRESSURE.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>help.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Even though it's almost lunch time and I still have the rest of the day to work, I just can't right now. I am still taking in everything that was said....I have to organize myself, and brace myself for the work ahead. I have Monica on Wednesday to help me sew, so that will be helpful and push me ahead quite a bit hopefully.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For now I will "organize" myself....aka. listening to music and procrastinating - it's what I do best (after designing of course)!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ok goodbye.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oooooh wait, maybe I will order myself some business cards...that's something productive right?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-41120828203368913502010-03-30T09:24:00.000-07:002010-03-30T09:51:35.537-07:00So today instead of focusing on myself and MY studies...I did a favour for a friend/friend of a friend. I lent some of my clothes from my last seasons collection to a 3rd year fashion photographer. But I forgot to give her the clothes yesterday and had to rush to bring them in and press them this morning. I don't mind lending them, it just meant that I forgot my Pattern Folder (which contained every single one of my patterns) because all my hands were full with my garment bags - which meant that I couldn't do any work.... AND I also couldn't go home because I had to pick the garments up at the end of the day...<div><br /></div><div>So I loitered in the library, feeling quite hopeless and really upset about what an unproductive day I was having...</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, I was able to do some photocopying that I had been planning to do previously for about a month now...</div><div><br /></div><div>Moral(s) of the Story:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. I can't say 'No'</div><div><br /></div><div>2. I tend to procrastinate on my work by helping other people do their work,</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Makes me feel less guilty about not doing MY work - "I'm HELPing them..."</div><div><br /></div><div>4. I am now a Photocopy Wizard - yeah, I CAN tell you how to switch from A4 sheets to A3 sheets....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That is all....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>for now,</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I think.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bobs </div><div>x</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-31526375154258129552010-03-15T15:42:00.000-07:002010-03-15T16:05:47.313-07:00Really?It's hard to keep motivated on a day to day basis. This final collection that we are all stressing over because of Graduate Fashion Week in June, is definitely taking over our lives. And sometimes I DON'T WANT TO COME IN - because the work can become very monotonous, but you know what really doesn't help? Meetings like the one our year experienced today...<div><br /></div><div>I know our whole year is behind, and fair enough that has to be said, but to be reminded everyday? - really?</div><div><br /></div><div>To be honest I was absolutely fuming today. It's hard enough trying to balance everything and have no life due to this fashion course, but it's even harder to have to keep picking yourself up after every deflating meeting or chat that is had saying were 'not working hard enough, not in the studio enough, we should all be done this, that and the other by now, and we can't make up for lost time, we basically should be working all through our Easter break now, if we really care about what were doing....' etc...</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you kidding me?</div><div><br /></div><div>They put everyone under the same umbrella, but let me say there is quite a few of us who are in everyday, who put the hours and the energy into our work. AND Who have the passion and drive to make it work!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>If were ALL behind...then maybe it's not our fault completely....(?)</div><div>Majority rules you know....</div><div><br /></div><div>Well I was mostly angry with hearing the same thing over and over again, </div><div>Were behind, yeah we get it, even if we keep getting told, that's not going to change anything, so how about actually dealing with the situation at hand as it stands, and creating a positive atmosphere instead of a negative one..</div><div><br /></div><div>I definitely was not the only person who was upset by what was said...</div><div><br /></div><div>As motivational speeches go, that one goes down in the books as one of the worst.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow is another day,</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bobs</div><div><br /></div><div>xx</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-86199382630765920912010-03-06T19:13:00.000-08:002010-03-15T16:16:28.703-07:00Secrets & Protection (EMP)<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzZjoct-0AKLiPEeDzriGGIpaPcUsGzM4fy4AiQNNDQvkTv_GDDYFhSxyaFzIHsYZfbwNgBpkrD1BFtBMMrW7kqLnmgq4m1NNXEsrMJA_6rnHqOhcdvl92-XC5x4EwWvMtGoOepwUeXw/s1600-h/DSC_0919.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzZjoct-0AKLiPEeDzriGGIpaPcUsGzM4fy4AiQNNDQvkTv_GDDYFhSxyaFzIHsYZfbwNgBpkrD1BFtBMMrW7kqLnmgq4m1NNXEsrMJA_6rnHqOhcdvl92-XC5x4EwWvMtGoOepwUeXw/s320/DSC_0919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445729356092260002" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzZjoct-0AKLiPEeDzriGGIpaPcUsGzM4fy4AiQNNDQvkTv_GDDYFhSxyaFzIHsYZfbwNgBpkrD1BFtBMMrW7kqLnmgq4m1NNXEsrMJA_6rnHqOhcdvl92-XC5x4EwWvMtGoOepwUeXw/s1600-h/DSC_0919.JPG"> </a><div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcIUM-bL1MCqz4KKksT7RVbBhUf8tAB6DGCNSKQ8J9C4chYcKM_8H2n2hhBjMGmkjIplrz5WsFd1GFXMkG37jANimPXXr_AQJNdtmSPMgihvWoyJ32obGtbOvJs6vzm0m-IG6noe1AQU/s1600-h/DSC_0892.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcIUM-bL1MCqz4KKksT7RVbBhUf8tAB6DGCNSKQ8J9C4chYcKM_8H2n2hhBjMGmkjIplrz5WsFd1GFXMkG37jANimPXXr_AQJNdtmSPMgihvWoyJ32obGtbOvJs6vzm0m-IG6noe1AQU/s320/DSC_0892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445729353511455666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MAANYc-RENW95IZ_xHcdkIRTJduq52NfOX39ZsrLilODrlh1tKYso4uw_mRiboQ-PV1e-BuZ-ljWZzt_NalgFW591X9GqsH06PnNSBkCfVzX7Dq1sKDTnhafjhXc4_AJdQCjU4TUmtM/s1600-h/DSC04851.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MAANYc-RENW95IZ_xHcdkIRTJduq52NfOX39ZsrLilODrlh1tKYso4uw_mRiboQ-PV1e-BuZ-ljWZzt_NalgFW591X9GqsH06PnNSBkCfVzX7Dq1sKDTnhafjhXc4_AJdQCjU4TUmtM/s320/DSC04851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445726655545135842" /></a><div><br /></div></div><div>There is always two sides to every story, looks can be deceiving.</div><div>It's what goes on behind closed doors that is the unknown - that is what we call a 'secret'. </div><div>It's also known as self preservation, (a preferred method of mine) - a natural guard or coated protection that we give ourselves so that we don't have to feel vulnerable. It is a mask that is worn everyday which portrays a superficial facade in order to accommodate to the people around us. We try and protect ourselves by hiding from others what we think they can't handle...but are we really protecting them? or are we really just trying to protect our own agendas in an attempt to continue the torturous routine that we have become accustomed to?</div><div><br /></div><div>Something to ponder...</div><div><br /></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>Although if there is one optimistic thing I have learned recently, it is that...</div><div><br /></div><div> "Happiness is only real, when shared." - 'Into The Wild' (good film)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now,</div><div><br /></div><div>Bobs</div><div><br /></div><div>x</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-9520156729254233532010-03-06T18:46:00.000-08:002010-03-06T19:11:45.407-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Yes, I do realize it is 2:46 in the morning, but I can't turn my brain off...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">between having a stage review next week, along with personal side projects and other personal $h!T3...I just can't seem to organize myself or my life for that matter.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The pile of laundry is growing, my room doesn't have a visible floor, and I think I have a weeks worth of dishes sitting on my desk...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">nice.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">You know those people who when pressure is applied they succeed and thrive under those strenuous conditions?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Well I am not one of those people.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">I feel as if I am definitely crumbling.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">There is an unbelievable amount of pressure for this final year, this final collection in these final few months. I am so passionate about what I am doing, and design, but it's that passion that scares me - what if my skills can't match up to my passion and to my goals. What if everything I have dreamed of is all really a lie because I have believed in something that isn't possible to attain. Did you know less than 1% of people within the fashion industry become designers. Yeah, I don't think I thought enough about my career before jumping into this vast sea of clothing and designers. I don't want to drown, I want to float- I want to be on top! YES!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Here are some toiling photos - I have been really inspired by working with medical materials such as the bandages and face masks. I think I have come up with some really neat stuff, let's just hope other people like it as well. Anyways here's what i have so far...let's see what else I can manage to push out in the next two days - I will be impressed if I even have 3/6 outfits to show on Wednesday - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz90OTzgEYru7gk-p2XFVWut7ZaiSt4tcEtu9UfTlZRkFfw4HXWxFte0Qdtao7Oe91DgatsSHPzNLuF_2s03peYQSaiqFaVcAadj0iEIGmE2hkjlTHnvzzko9FVz14LHO0p2LYSAKp8WE/s1600-h/DSC_1103.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz90OTzgEYru7gk-p2XFVWut7ZaiSt4tcEtu9UfTlZRkFfw4HXWxFte0Qdtao7Oe91DgatsSHPzNLuF_2s03peYQSaiqFaVcAadj0iEIGmE2hkjlTHnvzzko9FVz14LHO0p2LYSAKp8WE/s320/DSC_1103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445723847452496194" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8NniRvsxcMhZhWUqrYO2Wk2skkBu4ygIHoD3XbLfkuxT0P4L66y8PsXLwUcxyj1pj99MhkL2mtYAykGlvPBREWyp7YVovFETlonMoyC2NRiN4ZMIvhbM_RUiX2nOOw4YposcFDnT1Vo/s1600-h/DSC_1106.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8NniRvsxcMhZhWUqrYO2Wk2skkBu4ygIHoD3XbLfkuxT0P4L66y8PsXLwUcxyj1pj99MhkL2mtYAykGlvPBREWyp7YVovFETlonMoyC2NRiN4ZMIvhbM_RUiX2nOOw4YposcFDnT1Vo/s320/DSC_1106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445723837538326770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tQMV6pAsnFwJebkudGp9iA10JaGRy7OgMXKJR_J_inA9o3rTt8k2f7epjaGIu5ckj3Zsr36OtkjJig0cPSCToT-mCpJg_Jaqs2KbH_OsgWfDX4bP8ZCrYRGGgb7GKHs7XYHvBo5_oT4/s1600-h/DSC_1069.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tQMV6pAsnFwJebkudGp9iA10JaGRy7OgMXKJR_J_inA9o3rTt8k2f7epjaGIu5ckj3Zsr36OtkjJig0cPSCToT-mCpJg_Jaqs2KbH_OsgWfDX4bP8ZCrYRGGgb7GKHs7XYHvBo5_oT4/s320/DSC_1069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445723833810279010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7HDwpRGLU_C9sy8bxcjv8DVQFXckG-5tZoswlowICg609IRvRzd16drkv__dVDp14vd_XuOiZaa2x0Y1muHRMMkIeUTYQBH2A_AJFgaHYTMm1g8cm6JSfC1B-2Epr9abtNTC7hrZCIg/s1600-h/DSC_1073.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7HDwpRGLU_C9sy8bxcjv8DVQFXckG-5tZoswlowICg609IRvRzd16drkv__dVDp14vd_XuOiZaa2x0Y1muHRMMkIeUTYQBH2A_AJFgaHYTMm1g8cm6JSfC1B-2Epr9abtNTC7hrZCIg/s320/DSC_1073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445723826350046802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Wish me luck!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-43835228310985725362010-02-21T13:52:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:01:30.645-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I have transformed my blog into an inspirational aid as I work through my EMP (Extended Major Project). The colour scheme and mood of my blog has been inspired by that of which will be my final collection... </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">enjoy the waiting room,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Bobs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">x</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-63942519943474410472010-02-21T12:58:00.000-08:002010-02-21T16:13:12.042-08:00Fly Kicks<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tap your feet</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">together three times, and say "there's no place like my home"...</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:40px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;font-size:11px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERKSU6YyIK3cUOAugabOgy67s4LyDmbKZbcCHQyxx6JnoJZz0iWnG_2L2c65nwgzbZPUacDvFVwHXw3ufiomGfhNucgaGbOVcQj8XeyHBrICLa5Qc33CFaL1mTPfiye_PBZmL0OQ6FtE/s1600-h/adidas+cinemascope1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERKSU6YyIK3cUOAugabOgy67s4LyDmbKZbcCHQyxx6JnoJZz0iWnG_2L2c65nwgzbZPUacDvFVwHXw3ufiomGfhNucgaGbOVcQj8XeyHBrICLa5Qc33CFaL1mTPfiye_PBZmL0OQ6FtE/s320/adidas+cinemascope1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440808943361712674" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></a></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA_ZJeVW685Kg1dVLQnuIvN23DcffNJJQegJGKbDV5k7YTdo9hxXBFPD22D_9aG5IESGJPRFOc87kFrGVjuZA7uytpVA2tJCoWQFrAViGDG-xNGIBwMaBssbuOUYAaVhbdxRFyM9YBTw/s1600-h/adidas+close+hand+up.jpg"></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA_ZJeVW685Kg1dVLQnuIvN23DcffNJJQegJGKbDV5k7YTdo9hxXBFPD22D_9aG5IESGJPRFOc87kFrGVjuZA7uytpVA2tJCoWQFrAViGDG-xNGIBwMaBssbuOUYAaVhbdxRFyM9YBTw/s1600-h/adidas+close+hand+up.jpg"></a></span><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA_ZJeVW685Kg1dVLQnuIvN23DcffNJJQegJGKbDV5k7YTdo9hxXBFPD22D_9aG5IESGJPRFOc87kFrGVjuZA7uytpVA2tJCoWQFrAViGDG-xNGIBwMaBssbuOUYAaVhbdxRFyM9YBTw/s320/adidas+close+hand+up.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440821592156737762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">...cause that's where these pretty things are from... </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"> Toronto!</span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">From my fav. shoe store on Queen Street,'Groovy', an independent shoe store that has a ridiculous amount of special edition sneakers. Nike, Adidas, Converse, Vans...etc. Many of the styles can't be found in your local 'Foot Locker', which is nice bonus because that means there is less of a chance of running into your shoe twin next time you decide to take a walk down the street. For these 'kicks', two people having them just ain't gunna 'fly'!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">The main thing about these shoes is that they're quirky, and a little out there - but then again, I suppose that's a little like me...</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">I can't help but feel happy when I wear these shoes.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">That is all.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:9px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">(Long time over due - Sorry!)</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Bobby</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">xxx</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-43509912250792775562010-01-25T16:56:00.001-08:002010-02-21T09:00:59.885-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Dear Blogger.com,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I took an unexpected hiatus from blogging.<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">My sincerest apologies,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Bobby.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">x</span></span></div></span>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-50699356879500714012009-12-07T08:22:00.000-08:002010-02-21T12:58:24.440-08:00"It can't get any worse than this..."<span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">So this past Saturday I had planned to go to London to do my fabric shopping...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Rose and I, planned to meet between 12:30-1:00, needless to say I didn't arrive in London till 3pm, and had left at 11:00am.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">First off, I get to the train station, and see that I must wait 20 minutes for my train - me not being overly pleased, thought "well twenty minutes isn't too bad". </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">So I caught my train, and then an announcement says that the train will be terminating at Southampton Central due to Engineering works. What does this mean? Well basically I have to catch a bus to Southampton Airport Parkway and then catch ANOTHER train that will take me to London....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">After hearing this I was a wee bit frustrated to say the least - I knew I would be a little late to meet Rose, but regardless I had no other choice, so I warned her and thought that it wouldn't take too long (still slightly optimisstic at this point). I get off the train with everyone else, and there were A LOT of people! I figured I would follow this massive group of people thinking they were going to catch this 'special bus service' - BIG MISTAKE - but to be fair there were so many people crowding around the service attendant that I didn't want to waste anymore time (and these people, I thought, seemed to be sure of where they were going). Of course they were sure of where they were going, it just happened to be to a shopping center instead. By this time I have crossed the street, and am into a parking lot when all of a sudden this mass group of people divide....AHHHHH. Do I go LEFT?? or do I go RIGHT? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Well I went left...and thought quickly to myself "something isn't right...". I politely asked these two women, "Are you catching the special bus service?", "Oh no, we aren't, you have to go back to the station and over the bridge to the next platform where it will be waiting outside..."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">"Greaaat" I thought, I said "thank you", and then began retracing my steps back to the station.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Thoroughly annoyed, I stomped all the way back to the station, with a cigarette in hand. I get back, and at this time another guy from Bournemouth was asking the service attendant the same question I had "Where do I go to catch the special bus service?". I eve's dropped and started to follow him. He looked back and I was like..."I think I did the same thing as you", and as it so happens we did do the exact same thing. We went through this damn parking lot, and got confused when the group of people divided...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">We briskly walked over the bridge to Platform 1, and out the doors and onto the street where we saw the buses!!! AT LAST! I honestly thought from that moment on as I sat down on the bus with my new travel buddy, that this was the worst that could happen, and that I was finally back on track on my way to London.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">WELL, NO.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Yeah, that's right The bus pulled into this little station called 'Woolston' - yeah, never heard of it either...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">I thought surely we were supposed to be dropped off at S.Hampton Airport, but figured they must have changed our route.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">My travel buddy Paul and I get onto the station platform, thinking we were still in the right place, and looked at the train scheduale...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">There were NO trains going to where WE needed, obviously confused, we walk over to another service attendant and ask "What train will take us to Basingstoke & London Waterloo?". "Oh no you got on the wrong bus, you will have to catch another bus back to Southampton Central and then get on the right one"...well neither of us were pleased with hearing this, and then all of a sudden - the attendant said "well, you can get off at the second stop, Farneham, and then catch a train to Waterloo from there - Yes, actually you two are better off doing that."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">UGHHH! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">(We both thought that this would be better than getting a bus back to S.H Central)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Well the train arrives not too long after this converstaion, and once again...we are on our way!!! yay!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Feeling a little disheartened but a little more secure now that we are on the right track again, we set off to Farneham station, and head to the next platform where our train will be coming in...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">When we arrive in Farneham, by this time it was 12:37, we found out that our next train would not be coming for another HOUR! Are you kidding me??!?! Seriously, I could not believe my luck, or rather both of our luck. Well Paul and I decided that we might as well discover Farneham a bit, and took a stroll into town to look at some of the shops. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">We come back 20 minutes before our train is due, head to the platform and wait. We shared witty banter about how this was a 'BTD', a Bad Train Day, and that it really could not get any worse than this...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">On the train still talking, "Basingstoke" is announced, and I finally had to say goodbye to my BTD - PIC (Partner In Crime).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">When I arrive in London...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Of course I chose the weekend when Oxford street was closed for pedestrians for Christmas fesitivites...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Literally never seen or been around so many people in my life, the tube was packed! - the streets were packed, AND I am slightly clausterphobic (which was not in my favour when I was riding on the tube). Anyways, I made it to Berwick street and went to the Cloth House expecting to find leather, but no no that would have made the day been somewhat okay. Instead I find out that the Cloth House will not be stocking leather of any kind anymore. Yeah, great news for me...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">So I had to settle for some leatherette which from the outside looked fairly decent, but I must admit I was not prepared for how differently it would fit on the body. Needless to say it did not work out for me in the end, as I had planned to do laser engraving, haha yeah melted leatherette does not work. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Now looking back on that time (as this was last term), I realize how unprepared I was for fabric shopping. I had not done much research before hand and I believe that if I had done more sourcing at any earlier date, perhaps I would have had a much more successful outcome.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">All I can say is that it was a lesson learned, and next time when I do go fabric shopping I won't be as unprepared...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-24404015701227038202009-11-18T16:58:00.000-08:002010-02-21T09:13:55.548-08:00'CRUNCH TIME'<span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Sooooo I am now just halfway through this project....I have been so stressed with finding my footing, that I forgot the whole point of having a blog. I could have opened up all my frustrations on here instead of keeping them all in my head or written on random pieces of paper that I'm sure I've lost by now.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I think it's been so hard this first term because we were asked to explain who we are as individuals and as designers, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Rarely does one ever look at themselves so closely. Of course as you go through the process, by the end of it you realize how self aware you have become.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">However, I do believe that it has benefitted me greatly. I now know so much more about myself - how I work, what makes me tick...it's amazing...getting there just took a little more time than I would have liked.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ANYWAYS</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I just had my Mid-Way crit. last week and got the results this week! Everything was in the good category! Which is GOOD...because I definitely expected satisfactory or below. It's not that I don't believe in my work or that I'm not passionate, it's just I wasn't sure what my tutors would think...and well being new to the course and all...it's a little intimidating...this is their first impression of me - needless to say, it was a wee bit scary. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">All is well now, just a little behind and when I say 'little' I mean quite a bit behind...and last weeks little 'bad flu' incident didn't help either. I know what I need to do though....so i just have to DO IT! Ladies and gentlemen, it is now officially 'CRUNCH TIME'. Let's do this!!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">BUT I will put up some photos of what I have been up to since my absence from blogger!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Clothes pegs have never been cooler...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I've been taking them apart and creating some pretty neat patterns. I'm thinking I will screen print some of my fabric for my outfit.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I have the picture in my head...now I just have to produce it.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Surrealism is my inspiration - The idea of taking reality(objects), taking them apart and then recreating something out of it that may or may not make sense. It's exciting, and it's funnily enough how I work best. I explore things that already exist. I really enjoy De-co/Re-co...</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLfEAMQlpgCZ_TA3xxKV7egflr-PMc2vSr-r8uTR7PI3Zr0Qn9_v7yWBSb_iylgrVFxFcxd8LDuZT_OmrwR-EX7ndg4MmSLW0ohoyauxlrZtGEUOwXPUQnWQSfxGXCDEGdL4TnBFPQjk/s1600/DSC_1075.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLfEAMQlpgCZ_TA3xxKV7egflr-PMc2vSr-r8uTR7PI3Zr0Qn9_v7yWBSb_iylgrVFxFcxd8LDuZT_OmrwR-EX7ndg4MmSLW0ohoyauxlrZtGEUOwXPUQnWQSfxGXCDEGdL4TnBFPQjk/s320/DSC_1075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405617800071221538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLWSQpd50Whcb22J6AUgKLz5ZggrQrr8thTw9050OdVxacb63tnVa0WHDCkKPzg5GQytxxwHoybvT3mcDNiB4Lq7CDqVx4AkbHFlbymPC-AToEPbQa8NHXCh6EYPtM_AB5YmR3J2bq8k/s1600/DSC_1084.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLWSQpd50Whcb22J6AUgKLz5ZggrQrr8thTw9050OdVxacb63tnVa0WHDCkKPzg5GQytxxwHoybvT3mcDNiB4Lq7CDqVx4AkbHFlbymPC-AToEPbQa8NHXCh6EYPtM_AB5YmR3J2bq8k/s320/DSC_1084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405619299454318418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgUucJ10Cw5HsteCXSuxHuHvloxNcAqRmST7voDgdr2pAbpB2ujY2b0I5AZUuzuKCanc-O8HjMbOSJfNoQmorQFIGAkrPBKCHP2QdKbjsd3_cO-ib5aKe2OUNW2ZZrHD2EBqziAethNM/s1600/DSC_1086.JPG"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgUucJ10Cw5HsteCXSuxHuHvloxNcAqRmST7voDgdr2pAbpB2ujY2b0I5AZUuzuKCanc-O8HjMbOSJfNoQmorQFIGAkrPBKCHP2QdKbjsd3_cO-ib5aKe2OUNW2ZZrHD2EBqziAethNM/s320/DSC_1086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405617805429981058" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>more photos to come...</div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-13947963916993317592009-10-25T17:55:00.000-07:002009-11-28T05:22:11.860-08:00De-Co/Re-Co Disaster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9G5aAaBR0tUBcNgjvu0j19CSWzaqSo6uFcaGyP0AvvhD3THqki6KC1PPixnRU1aWjMWEGBsfgFT8vcbpSKEt_eiQLTSEHFKVw9Fm2Ka9luYbPEnBAPPlgxUVsB7KGvaawBxkvijqALo/s1600-h/dress+picniked.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9G5aAaBR0tUBcNgjvu0j19CSWzaqSo6uFcaGyP0AvvhD3THqki6KC1PPixnRU1aWjMWEGBsfgFT8vcbpSKEt_eiQLTSEHFKVw9Fm2Ka9luYbPEnBAPPlgxUVsB7KGvaawBxkvijqALo/s320/dress+picniked.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396725401673364738" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So it has been about a month that we all have been in uni. Let's start from the beginning....</span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">On the second day we had a de-co/re-co project, which to be honest I thought i was prepared for until they told me to cut up my vintage dress from my 21st birthday....uhhh no! so well since I couldn't cut that up I was very limited. I brought fabrics in but they were completely opposite to my delicate, and detailed black dress. I brought in a harsh sliver lycra....yeaaaah....not much to work with.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblRYmv5zM-BKmtA9rdQ1v4wSRL2t_YLLP2DGsvTBqM_qO3iR18aSUD6cJLwFKJbrSLJkXK98d7wgmk6ZYfq8k33CJ61ONtszTpPBEAy-hO3mA_UfFl56CTiPk-6pMFyw3rmNVJKACFyY/s1600-h/Picnik+collage+of+stair+fabrics.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblRYmv5zM-BKmtA9rdQ1v4wSRL2t_YLLP2DGsvTBqM_qO3iR18aSUD6cJLwFKJbrSLJkXK98d7wgmk6ZYfq8k33CJ61ONtszTpPBEAy-hO3mA_UfFl56CTiPk-6pMFyw3rmNVJKACFyY/s320/Picnik+collage+of+stair+fabrics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396726070141846434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /> and then there was the inspiring object....</span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mXTepHs1KE1r5MlcEIL0yCn3FYvUDZooOVQQ2vxGbQmdasAACvdkAJyetpjUgDgzpVNhMlopAdT7GdcKhmCW91btB-T_5DXKPq1EwP3L-Aji4yhtGRTqd1evgirGjLpSnX1x8y-f7SE/s1600-h/glass+collage.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mXTepHs1KE1r5MlcEIL0yCn3FYvUDZooOVQQ2vxGbQmdasAACvdkAJyetpjUgDgzpVNhMlopAdT7GdcKhmCW91btB-T_5DXKPq1EwP3L-Aji4yhtGRTqd1evgirGjLpSnX1x8y-f7SE/s320/glass+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396726502935072530" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px; " /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">which don't get me wrong...was inspiring but, combined with everything else I had brought in and the lack creativity due to the absence of my morning coffee...I was spent!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Well I did some sketches and decided to accentuate the shoulders - which was inspired by the shape of the glass when I turned it upside down.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">and then I started coming up with stuff like this...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:29px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKt8tPdhfMW0t8K3-6hqlZTAyw9ZKRurRkZssd6FeOjuQOJX24rkwTbqjcvwMT9LNZUXaDdZBrPP62CMy0TdNRTNRI0l3zg_bUsWWUoprONKk0As8WhY5CbSdOOxJ03J-6bMuEouE7_w/s1600-h/shoulder+pad+polaroid.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKt8tPdhfMW0t8K3-6hqlZTAyw9ZKRurRkZssd6FeOjuQOJX24rkwTbqjcvwMT9LNZUXaDdZBrPP62CMy0TdNRTNRI0l3zg_bUsWWUoprONKk0As8WhY5CbSdOOxJ03J-6bMuEouE7_w/s320/shoulder+pad+polaroid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396728201341663106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px; " /> </span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h8uID_V-Phian1mO4pmDEeFQJFkEfhJDOiwcmQsDALkhVHFQ_HoezjYNJZJ3ggpfbEmYzKExn0ZK7t5Acul1CasY_OXO9wB81R2kRQc0DuDcuZdHtCaTW6miYjaSVdZxFt7yOXoeVs4/s1600-h/shoulder+pads2+polaroid.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h8uID_V-Phian1mO4pmDEeFQJFkEfhJDOiwcmQsDALkhVHFQ_HoezjYNJZJ3ggpfbEmYzKExn0ZK7t5Acul1CasY_OXO9wB81R2kRQc0DuDcuZdHtCaTW6miYjaSVdZxFt7yOXoeVs4/s320/shoulder+pads2+polaroid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396728202594239954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8Uy6EY0DYg1N1Gpx03gtWYCt_h8MF9N5OnHXz0ZifXdzNCMHwbgKsb8LaoYoMKq1k6wGefIuym6blyTkTnoA4OB_xBEhOkfcB_dSS7txpoT3_7wQM8kW9iSxAdl1oXXbq7UfyN5tXfk/s1600-h/deco+polaroid.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8Uy6EY0DYg1N1Gpx03gtWYCt_h8MF9N5OnHXz0ZifXdzNCMHwbgKsb8LaoYoMKq1k6wGefIuym6blyTkTnoA4OB_xBEhOkfcB_dSS7txpoT3_7wQM8kW9iSxAdl1oXXbq7UfyN5tXfk/s320/deco+polaroid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396728208468304114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px; " /> </span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8rgB53ikkVuFJf1O3rDkikv8dJc9ePMaZHvfwXaNwikVoVTtUbSKQxlc_QwtyxMKXtR719kgIVEFGegYRo1lDKVw88JpepqGITSiqjA0nrSQSeioElLafb2gACG1Dk6LGjEn_KAyme8/s1600-h/two+should+pad+polaropid.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8rgB53ikkVuFJf1O3rDkikv8dJc9ePMaZHvfwXaNwikVoVTtUbSKQxlc_QwtyxMKXtR719kgIVEFGegYRo1lDKVw88JpepqGITSiqjA0nrSQSeioElLafb2gACG1Dk6LGjEn_KAyme8/s320/two+should+pad+polaropid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396728212855456994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So basically what happened was I started a new look and decided to make one single garment from the fabrics I had brought in...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Well let me tell you...I actually heard the words "Get rid of those wings, just get rid of them" said the visiting tutor (whose name was also Robin) referring to the strong shoulder line I had made on my cape...capette?? </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Anyways I was embarassed - I spent all this time on these stupid shoulder pad thingy's...but it looked ridiculous, my fabrics were all so different...nothing looked good.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So frantically at the last minute...I am trying to re-work this piece of clothing(?)...seriously though, not really sure what it is to this day.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I grabbed Suphattra and re-styled this whole thing. Wrapping it under and over her arms, behind her back, around her neck....And the result was this:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:33px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvyTuS0zXDjWGkmhdznWjYI-ThaeZFiJS9ACunk2HcZ3vf2_DRQMFRWt9F6XepBhKHKMbafwBytA4sOoZFow9ssHtracQgTWjT4I8HyiAx0KsC4rxGvS8_qHN2pzf2mMXs3dLQCMW1LM/s1600-h/suppi+normal+collage.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvyTuS0zXDjWGkmhdznWjYI-ThaeZFiJS9ACunk2HcZ3vf2_DRQMFRWt9F6XepBhKHKMbafwBytA4sOoZFow9ssHtracQgTWjT4I8HyiAx0KsC4rxGvS8_qHN2pzf2mMXs3dLQCMW1LM/s320/suppi+normal+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396735315601848850" style="text-decoration: underline;cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">NOT my proudest moment, but it can only get better from here on in...right?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'courier new';font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">at the end of the day I just was so eager to start my first project. It was really hard to focus or give energy to anything else that I didn't think was directly related to it...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">thoughts?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Nope, just glad that's over with.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-16875789224298780482009-10-06T06:18:00.000-07:002010-06-10T12:12:53.358-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">So today was officially our first day back at uni, and we had an introduction with our new course leader...</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I wrote down some notes from her presentation - she seems really passionate about our course, which I'm really excited about. I definitely think she will be very pro-active and involved with the students.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">NOTES:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">PROACTIVE + VISIONARY</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">Important skills to develop:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">- multi-tasking </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">- opinion making</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">- concept creation</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">- visualization</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">- problem solving</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">---> awareness of craft and technology are essential</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">**Field trip to Raffles Design Institute - Beijing!!!!** </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(possibly)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-family:'courier new';">Creative Business Practice</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">to apply an idea and see how it would be received by the market</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the realism of business</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the ambiguity of the job market</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">no more 'job for life'</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">E-COMMERCE ---> The way forward</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">*Dissertation should link to FMP</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';">Start thinking about my specialist identity!--->R2W?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Design isn't always about signature acts, but about collective & interactive gestures.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">That is all, Goodbye.</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-11319783237702278112009-10-05T07:14:00.001-07:002010-02-21T09:29:07.434-08:00'Surreal Things' @ The AGO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNsSgBs7J_H_0Vrs1_LKycQlApnfTjZZdhNzKDaoFTeqbsr0RnyKGfLsK9ZqZ9kAgWQSPWWCK-0I3wObLlhvabbI0uJzrfejERD1Okpg8-VMEKNT7FfJREfW3wYGSUszM8s-fmtOgqC4/s1600-h/DSC_1049.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;float: right; 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" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCv6fDcLgE5eq0BMMOCmr2BWh2mzH4vKVrRVWzsmKlYAVrzvAXaA-W5QlalTldeVVvxtFArR88mdyEslk7r5IkRVPXOZk7_B3Gt8D0HT7xaKbuBShJ4_rgE54-TTHbExemuReNkfbiWo/s320/DSC_1044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389126258684262258" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This entry is pretty delayed considering I went to this exhibition in August, however...here it is now.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">So where do I start? </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">key words:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">AMAZING</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Spontaneous</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">refreshing</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Eye-opening</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">INSPIRING</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Probably the best $36 I have spent in a loooong time...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The exhibition 'Surreal Things' was on at The Art Gallery of Onatrio, but was currated by Ghislaine.... from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have always been inspired by the Surrealist art movement, so it was only natural that I would be drawn to this exhibition. Although a long time follower of this movement, I discovered a completely different side to it; a side where Surrealism crosses over into the world of fashion, design, film and advertising. Some of the most renowned Surrealist artists ideas and imagery took on a new form within commercial commodities. This opened up another realm of possibilities for artists, such as Salvador Dali & Renee Magritte. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Key Inspirations:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">1) Dali's Jewellery collaborations ex. 'Ruby Lips' 1949 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">(As seen in above sketch...pardon the really rough sketch)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">2) Dali's Fashion Illustrations that were published in Vogue</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">3) Elisa Schiaparelli's 'Skeleton' Evening dress 1938 </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p></span><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">-------------------------------------</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I truly loved Dali's jewelry collaborations. Even though I have studied and been a follower of Dali's work for years I never knew that he dabbled in jewelry design.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- he designed his first jewels w/ Italian aristocrat & jeweler FULCO di VEDURA </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- They predominantly explored classical & religious themes - many of which held personal significance for Dali</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- 1949 Dali signed a contract w/ Argentinean Jeweler, CARLOS B. ALEMANY & the Finnish shipping magnate ERIC ERTMAN --> this collaboration resulted in some of Dali's most famous jewels</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- The designs often adapted motifs derived from his paintings ex. 'Ruby Lips', this explored the imagery of the body</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">Other Dali Jewels to keep in mind:</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">'Honeycomb Heart' Brooch (1953-54)</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">'Starfish' Brooch (1950)</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">'Telephone' Ear clips (1949)</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">Other Designs to keep in mind:</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;">Charles James' Evening Dress w/ print by Jean Cocteau, printed silk (1938-1939)</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;">**I think this exhibition would be a great starting point for a possible Live Brief for my first project...**</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-83377487618480334512009-10-05T05:05:00.000-07:002009-10-05T07:12:35.184-07:00Visual Directions - Podcast Notes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Podcast 12 - Yvonne Mills, Course Director FdA beauty Therapy & Health Studies</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- honesty</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- bring ideas, faults and inspirations to life</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- use reflective writing as a tool for improvement</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- write thoughts and feelings down right away --> helps bring ideas out</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- go back a few days later and review --> look at the good and the bad</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- industry is looking for reflective individuals</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Podcast 13 - Sue Thomson, Course Director FdA Fashion Tech.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- engage as soon as the course begins</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- re-organize the info. that has been received, and make it into something that is understandable to yourself</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- being reflective improves problem solving abilities -> beneficial for the workplace/ and careers</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- everything in a sketchbook or journal should have a purpose</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- reflective writing moves you to a higher level of understanding</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- carry a small notepad and pen with you everywhere --> it allows for you to be able to spontaneously put down your thoughts or random ideas</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Podcast 14 - heather Pickard, Director of Programmes BA(hons) Fashion Management</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- step back from the demands of the curriculum and look at your own personal skills and think about how they can be applied in the future (workplace)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- know your strengths and weaknesses, SWOT Analysis is a good starting point</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- Dissertation --> reflect on the whole process from beginning to end (on-going)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- RW is a continuous process --> MUST HAVE THOUGHT & CONTEXT to it</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Podcast 15 - Darren Raven, Senior Lecturer FdA Design for Graphic Comm.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- Keep a NOTEBOOK & PHOTOBOOK --> very helpful to review and reflect on for future reference.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- good opportunity to vent with any frustrations or struggles --> try to look for and acknowledge common patterns and issues that arise ***</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- document in way that suits you</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- 5W's & HOW --> enables deeper insight</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- you can use symbols, images etc...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- enables you to capture a single experience</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Podcast 16 - Catherine Smith, Senior Lecturer School of Graphic Design</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">-talk about your work --> influences, what you made & the process of making it</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">**ALL ABOUT ME AS A FASHION DESIGNER**</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- be able to separate other personal feeling that are unrelated to the current project</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- RW can be subjective, does not need a beginning,middle and end</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- Look at a piece of paper for writing, as another person</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- explain processes, justify what you've made</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- don't write for anyone else</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- experiment with different ways of writing (informality is great!!)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- make it visually interesting...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">**** Podcast 17 **** - Alison James, Head of Teaching & Learning @ LCF <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">(This podcast I found to be the most helpful. Alison James, is very knowledgeable, and I found that all the tips she was sharing was very relevant and her delivery of the information was very inspiring as well) </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- it is more about who you are while creating or doing a project rather than what the project actually is</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- RW is about encapsulating change and the factors involved in that change</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- "What have a I got out of a certain experience?"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- "This is what I've done, how has it affected me?, Where am I going?"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- RW is the process of sense making</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- Everyone has a different journey, this can include free-writing, images, films, sounds, music...etc...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- DOUBLE ENTRY REFLECTIVE JOURNAL --> one side is the INITIAL ENTRY and then the other side is the REFLECTION ENTRY (about the process, at a later date)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- Drawing can be another reflective process --> can be more truthful</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Podcast 18 - Lucy Parfitt, Student FdA Beauty & Health</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">(Approaches to RW)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- write down key words or feelings from an experience</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">**reflection teaches you how you learn, what methods are the most effective for you personally**</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- have strategies and plans to work through different teaching methods</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- LISTS --> make a story around the list of words, helps break the information down</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">Podcast 19 - Jennifer Streeting, Student FdA Beauty & Health</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- analyze your processes, find the strengths & weaknesses</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- "what is the point?"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">(...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I can relate)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- RW can be a stress release from all the pressure</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- keep notes constantly</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- be aware of how certain situations affect you</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- RW is useful to go back and see your actual progression --> can be really positive and motivating</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Podcast 20 - Jane McIver, Student BA(hons) Fashion Management</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">(didn't get much out of this particular podcast...quite boring and repetitive, nothing profound was said)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- emotional release</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- allows you to review your progression</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- a way of evaluating your work</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;">- HONESTY</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">...again</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-84687415443911604202009-09-30T05:46:00.000-07:002009-10-05T07:12:02.954-07:00Visual Directions - Initial Reflection<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">So I finished all the videos on Reflective Writing, and I must say that initially when I started the first video and heard the first sentence I thought "oh god, this is going to be boring". BUT now that I've finished I have to say I was actually really interested in all the tips that were given. Writing is a really important aspect of my life, so I do in fact enjoy writing reflections. I guess I always looked at reflections in the literal sense though ie. A diary entry, a type of structured writing. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Now I have a brand new outlook on it. All of a sudden this reflection can be anything I want it to be. It doesn't just have to be written words, it can be pictures! Doodles (which I love doing) songs, films..all the things that inspire me in everyday life can now all come together to be apart of my reflective journal. I think this is pretty fantastic because I don't think that just my written words without any visuals would completely show who I am and what I do. I am an eclectic person with eclectic taste, so it really would make sense that my journal entries would also include other forms of art and media. Not gunna lie I am kind of really excited to keep this blog going, I really feel it will be a good outlet for me, Just as the individuals on the podcasts said it would. The videos that I initially thought were going to be boring, have actually really made an impact on m. I look at this PDP file now, not just as an assignment or another task to complete, but as a tool for me to track my progress as a Fashion Designer and as an artistic outlet...</span></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-11648081425414133982009-06-15T13:02:00.000-07:002009-07-10T23:05:00.718-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I am really starting to think seriously about what I want my deisgn message to be...What is the Essence of 'Bobby'? What kind of designer do I want to be? What message do I want my clothes to portray? What will be my signature shape and colour? How will I continue to develop my brand? How will I stay true to the core vision of 'Bobby' throughout its lifetime? I want to be good, no no, I want to be GREAT!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So here is me(as a designer) in a nutshell. Hopefully writing it down will give me some clarity...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Shape</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Strong Lines</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Structure</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Edgy</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Futuristic Flare</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Detail</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Contrasting Beautiful Fabrics - Synthetic, Natural, Industrial etc...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Minimalist</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Binding on seams</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Simple</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Chic</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Unique</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Abstract Art</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Sculpture</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Movement</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Scale</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Strong feminine edge, for the woman looking to push the boundaries and express her true self with the outside world. A Bobby girl is feminine, but not gurly. Strong, outgoing, loves meeting new people. City girl, but still loves to get away!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I will sit on this for while, but it's a good start for sure.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-72696762249978528972009-06-03T20:57:00.000-07:002009-06-03T21:19:36.717-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5hLtyAPCjlkttmYMFUJEST_mkGCWrIbV_c-Ah5D99WHqrdp4G9lp1vrd_2OKPugRTO4WE-ih85_fNYwlxUmdMCUhYuiMFNpYsatl7swkFibajkelYtfI6cqlbCji0DcGfsyuhbtBqvs/s1600-h/POWER+%26+PANACHE.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5hLtyAPCjlkttmYMFUJEST_mkGCWrIbV_c-Ah5D99WHqrdp4G9lp1vrd_2OKPugRTO4WE-ih85_fNYwlxUmdMCUhYuiMFNpYsatl7swkFibajkelYtfI6cqlbCji0DcGfsyuhbtBqvs/s320/POWER+%26+PANACHE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322274548648818" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">IB LIVE presents...INSPIRED</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So just recently I had my FdA Graduating Fashion Show.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">It was the most intense feeling on the day. Nothing else mattered but trying to get everything perfect for those 2, forty-five minute performances, where my garments would be shown for a total time of two minutes. As the start of the afternoon performance, my heart was beating out of my chest. Everything I had worked for over the last four months..I was about to see on the catwalk, I was about to see the fruits of my labour. AND boy was it worth it. Just before my collection came out I was having a bordering panic attack. I was thinking of everything that could go wrong, hoping that by some miracle it would all go right. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">As my music starts playing, I can feel my heart beating in my ears. Adrenaline is high, and then from out behind the center screen, my first model walks. I can't even begin to explain the excitement that came over me. I couldn't believe that the models on the runway in front of me were wearing MY clothes - I was in a fashion show! Every detail that I was so meticulous about getting right, went my way...for once. All the accessories were put on by the dressers well, the clothes were put on properly, I couldn't ask for two better shows. A sense of achievement consumed me, and then all of a sudden a sense of dissapoinment. I couldn't help but feel that I could have done more. I fit the brief accordingly I think, but when I looked at other peoples collection all I could see was the large number of garments, and then I looked at my collection, which had a total of four looks. I mean I fit all the criteria. But I want to stand out, I want to be thes best at what I do. or I want to do my best, and I guess overall I don't feel I did my best this time. It saddens me I haven't done more, and that I wasn't chosen by marketing to get my collection photographed. In a sense though I see the benefits of not being the best this time. If anything I feel ever more inclined to push myself next year. I want to so badly get into Graduate Fashion Week 2010. It really is what I've dreamed of since I started this course. I didn't even know it existed before...but now it is definitely a goal of mine. Why can't I be the next up&coming designer? Why can't it be my turn for success, why can't this be my chance? If I don't try I will never know. I will do everything in my power to put my best foot forward next year to achieve my dream. This summer I will be researching non-stop! I'm going to be a machine!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">There is no stopping me now...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Bobby</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899162408732265543.post-33654150986578382242009-06-03T16:19:00.001-07:002009-09-30T05:43:50.049-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO6Vvz9lqTDsZpaJRNUc39ZgFmfr03fjQ-CpGS6HYfAxp3x5wYGeyl_ZOVksOrNJ7B6VgrPDxEvdjaFjSa5qZ0Cprsd7y0Z65WRKAakFz-ACo0HqsV71vuUBJGZAfFJ5ZIsmUq7zoTGo/s1600-h/01272009101.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrp5hm4MyFeVnPsLKbKdupADfRSlWXVlIyCyNLw1EOBfFIYQRWUV1qoqNwDjwM7W41l2gEpVKEeNJfc572gQxhOPTLj1IBeRi_caZPTm4Nd3QFqUmu6rLr0cw97WcA1uraxP446dOZKg/s320/01282009105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343325202875253730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Qw4lRm4zEf-MJGmYQxgkmlJvHbwz1Ki7TDSjcfD5pYrfalTSR1AOMxsZl681LaaDY5vBu5Z_jFzcudHNPbruchvn73prlXt_wS-PMQFWnLjETlGQ0SxF-XaKbLbGZzOxGaYhI0Yz3ac/s1600-h/01282009104.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Qw4lRm4zEf-MJGmYQxgkmlJvHbwz1Ki7TDSjcfD5pYrfalTSR1AOMxsZl681LaaDY5vBu5Z_jFzcudHNPbruchvn73prlXt_wS-PMQFWnLjETlGQ0SxF-XaKbLbGZzOxGaYhI0Yz3ac/s320/01282009104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343325199354488306" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">As I look back over the past two years of my life, I smile. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I smile because in those two years I learned who I was. Those two years were the best & toughest years of my life. But all I can do is smile. I smile because of how much I've accomplished, I smile because of how much I have grown, & I smile because of the friends I've made. Now it is time to move on, to flourish in my passion that I call Fashion.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So my name is Robyn Elizabeth Egan, I am just finishing my last year of my two-year foundation degree at The Arts Institute of Bournemouth in the United Kingdom. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I really wish I had this idea when I began my post-secondary education because there are so many stories that I could have shared along the way.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">However, I do feel that I have more knowledge now, more maturity and more perspective on life and the industry (the one that causes so much controversy). I can share my story and my perspective on what it will be like and what it will take in order to make dreams come true. It will have all my trials and tribulations as I progress on to my final year of BA(hons)Fashion and then from anything to everything thereafter. With a twist from my life story, this blog will not only entertaining, but hopefully inspiring at the same time. I open up to you my experiences, my thoughts, and my inspirations from the world of fashion and beyond!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Bobby</span></span></div>Bobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010608888179654497noreply@blogger.com0