100th post!
One thing I'm sorry about:
Being such a crap blogger of late. I'm sorry. I went back to college & suddenly had all this work to do that I actually enjoy & wanted to do! & I've been watching football & doing this:
One thing I can't stop thinking over:
There was this guy who came up to me when I was walking with my friend and said, "I thought you were cute so I told myself to come and say hi". My friend walked off embarrassed, but I humored him, said thank you when he said he liked my boots. Then he said, "Maybe I shouldn't pay you too many compliments, you might get a big head, yeah I don't like your shirt, it's a bit plain". I replied again and it carried on to the traffic lights where he said "I wanted you to be meaner". At this point my friend bolted so I went after her and we took a detour so we didn't have to carry on down Park Street with him. That's stuck in my head though, "I wanted you to be meaner", as if I was a cartoon character he'd seen in the street and thought up a personality for, as if I walk around looking like a pissed off, mean slutty dickwad who just loves talking to strangers about how they plan to play computer games all day. Don't get me wrong, I do like talking to strangers, but it was just that phrase. "I wanted you to be meaner." Just because I dress a certain way doesn't make me your fantasy. If you don't want to break it, don't talk to it.
One thing I'm considering:
Whether to delve into my sexual/relationship past for an art project. So we're doing 7 deadly sins & I want to concentrate on lust so I can do my whole feminist shizzle next year. But my art teacher (who I've only had about a week) started asking me all these personal questions about my opinions on stuff & I don't know... I'm quite vocal about these things usually but there's something about putting it down in my art coursework that makes it different you know?
One thing I'm proud of:
Seeing this embroidery project through. I've been embroidering helvetica fonted words of phrases that I've said or people have said to me, as a sort of therapy/ artistic outlet/ fun! Here's a sneaky peek of a tip my friend gave about picking up girls:
One thing that pissed me off:
A guy trying to ram his car past (& into) mine, when the road hadn't split into 2 lanes yet. I was moved over for the bus lane & when I felt him hit me & turned to look at him to say "what the fuck are you doing? That's not how this driving thing works" he looked at me as if I was in the wrong & then sped off as soon as we moved an inch forward. What is it about driving that brings out the worst aspects of people & humanity in general?
One thing I need to do:
Make a proper start on the next issue of SWEAT. I've already got some wonderful interviews down but I'm on the hunt for some art! If you want to contribute e-mail: sweat.zine@gmail.com
Now I tag all of you who read this post (& can be bothered) to answer the same 6 questions
1 thing you're sorry about
1 thing you can't stop thinking over
1 thing you're considering
1 thing you're proud of
1 thing that's pissed you off
& 1 thing that you need to do
GO!
One thing I'm sorry about:
Being such a crap blogger of late. I'm sorry. I went back to college & suddenly had all this work to do that I actually enjoy & wanted to do! & I've been watching football & doing this:
One thing I can't stop thinking over:
There was this guy who came up to me when I was walking with my friend and said, "I thought you were cute so I told myself to come and say hi". My friend walked off embarrassed, but I humored him, said thank you when he said he liked my boots. Then he said, "Maybe I shouldn't pay you too many compliments, you might get a big head, yeah I don't like your shirt, it's a bit plain". I replied again and it carried on to the traffic lights where he said "I wanted you to be meaner". At this point my friend bolted so I went after her and we took a detour so we didn't have to carry on down Park Street with him. That's stuck in my head though, "I wanted you to be meaner", as if I was a cartoon character he'd seen in the street and thought up a personality for, as if I walk around looking like a pissed off, mean slutty dickwad who just loves talking to strangers about how they plan to play computer games all day. Don't get me wrong, I do like talking to strangers, but it was just that phrase. "I wanted you to be meaner." Just because I dress a certain way doesn't make me your fantasy. If you don't want to break it, don't talk to it.
One thing I'm considering:
Whether to delve into my sexual/relationship past for an art project. So we're doing 7 deadly sins & I want to concentrate on lust so I can do my whole feminist shizzle next year. But my art teacher (who I've only had about a week) started asking me all these personal questions about my opinions on stuff & I don't know... I'm quite vocal about these things usually but there's something about putting it down in my art coursework that makes it different you know?
One thing I'm proud of:
Seeing this embroidery project through. I've been embroidering helvetica fonted words of phrases that I've said or people have said to me, as a sort of therapy/ artistic outlet/ fun! Here's a sneaky peek of a tip my friend gave about picking up girls:
One thing that pissed me off:
A guy trying to ram his car past (& into) mine, when the road hadn't split into 2 lanes yet. I was moved over for the bus lane & when I felt him hit me & turned to look at him to say "what the fuck are you doing? That's not how this driving thing works" he looked at me as if I was in the wrong & then sped off as soon as we moved an inch forward. What is it about driving that brings out the worst aspects of people & humanity in general?
One thing I need to do:
Make a proper start on the next issue of SWEAT. I've already got some wonderful interviews down but I'm on the hunt for some art! If you want to contribute e-mail: sweat.zine@gmail.com
Now I tag all of you who read this post (& can be bothered) to answer the same 6 questions
1 thing you're sorry about
1 thing you can't stop thinking over
1 thing you're considering
1 thing you're proud of
1 thing that's pissed you off
& 1 thing that you need to do
GO!
(Quote from Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves)
great post, love the images that went with it..
ReplyDeleteI'm still being a shitty blogger:(
ReplyDeleteRegularity just doesn't seem to be in my foreseeable future thanks to my new boyfriend who won't let me alone.
Congrats girl for your hundredth post! Keep it coming, you are one of the only ones I even bother to check any more.
Firstly... what a prick! I wouldn't think about it too much... he obviously has too much time on his hands!
ReplyDeleteSecondly...Not sure about the art project, I guess its a little bit weird that she/he is asking you personal things!
But I suppose whatever you are comfortable with is fine. It could be really subtle if you did choose that theme. Anything is possible in art?
I can't wait to learn to drive! Can I apply for a provisional even though I'm only sixteen? But yeah, driving does seem to bring out the worst - especially in parents!
I loved the sweatzine by the way... it's going in my keepsake box :) (if that's what you call them - I usually just call it my boxwhereiputloadsofspecialthingsIdontwanttothrowawaybox.)
And I'll just do this on here instead:
1 thing you're sorry about
That one of my friendships is slowly fading.
1 thing you can't stop thinking over
How shit I might have done in my exams, and whether I will finish a play in time for a 11th July deadline.
1 thing you're considering
Wedges ;)
1 thing you're proud of
Not sure... I am proud of things but I feel disappointed with myself alot too!
1 thing that's pissed you off
People constantly trying to fit in. I.e. my friend.
1 thing that you need to do
Get employed!
P.S. I love my dress! honestly, I got it this morning and I was so happy with it. It's more of a blush, peachy colour when you hold it in your hands, and the fabric is so beautiful, not hard like I imagined it at all!
Unfortunately I dont think I'll be getting wedges though :( I feel really bad putting my mum out like that... plus the ebay ones wont get here in time!
I've missed your blog too! I love all the pictures in this post, especially the hair, and the cars.
I'm really sorry for how long that post is haha ^
ReplyDeletewahoo on the 100th post. and 30% of road users are muthajeffers
ReplyDeleteHi Jess! Thanks for stopping by. I'm interested in how the immune system can tell the bad bacteria from the bacteria that are all in your gut. Anyhow, Congrats on the 100th post!! Ignore that dickwad, who tells people to be meaner? As if we don't have enough meanness in this world already?
ReplyDeleteHello! Long time lurker, first time commenter - cute cat! I answered the q's over on my blog; promise the answers are semi-interesting
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Very cool post, got to know some more about you :) DRIVING GRRRR, guaranteed aggravation!! I know all about shattering "fantasies" the mailman at my job was so hot when I first got there (2 yrs ago), and he slowly became more comfortable and would talk to all of us when he dropped off the mail. Then, one day recently he sat down and said his back hurt. I said "oh man, you're getting old" and he says "ohyoubitch you went right for it!" I asked him "what did you say?!" and he said "oh, I called you a bitch." WAY TO GO PROFESSIONALISM. Haven't spoken to him since, and he runs out of our office like nobody's business.
ReplyDelete♥ Ripped Nylon ♥
Love this post!
ReplyDeleteI am now following your blog. seriously, its so awesome!
LOVE the first picture
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that guy sounds like a bloody nightmare!
ReplyDeletecongrats on 100,
hope you are graand xx
Ooh I shall answer you're questions as a post on my blog, as I can't be bothered to do it now and I know I'll forget but if I save them as a drafted post then I won't. So yeah.. this is an interesting post. And I can always count on you to use such pretty photographs.
ReplyDeleteI feel you're pain with the Art thing. I always worry that I'm getting too personal with things. Also, it is apparently not OK to draw people nude from a photograph when you are sat in a room full of year 7s. Silly narrow minded art teacher. Grr.
xx
i'm loving the thing you can't stop thinking over! i wonder if people are random and weird in order to be purposely unsettling!
ReplyDeleteby the way, is sweat zine your own brainchild? do you compile it all on your own? i really love the idea and the project, is it still possible to order the latest issue?