Last day of half term sobbing

My family have a tradition of going out to eat on the last day of a holiday, and as it's the last day of half term this meant today. We planned to go for waffles but that was super busy, so we ended up in Pizza express. I had this huuge salad (which was really really nice) and a hot chocolate after.

When I say my camera is dying this is exactly what I'm talking about. Anyone know if you can replace the lens on an Olympus F1.8? I'm going to have to look into that.

After eating we walked back through town as the sun was getting lower in the sky and I took a bunch of pretty (if slightly out of focus) photos as we were going. These may be the first completely unedited/tinted photos on this blog ever.

Also note that my uh, "adorable kitten friend" is VERY offended that he hasn't get been mentioned. Hi, Billy.

-Julia

Axolotl Progress

This morning I was super motivated to do college stuff (look at this terrible webcam photo of how my axolotl doll is coming along!)

 

But by the end of the day (or maybe like 6) I was absolutely done with the world. By 8 I could be found in pajamas watching Legally Blonde. It was one of THOSE days where my motivation just drops to 0 and doesn't perk up again 'till it's too late, and everything is boring even though I'm full of ideas. I just don't have the energy to do any of them. Eh, this happens from time to time and that's okay. I'll hopefully be back and bouncy tomorrow!

-Julia 

Seasidey

Today I went to a nearby seaside town and stocked up on craft supplies. It was hella rainy most of the time which was pretty. I bought a sketchbook, a cute lil water colour tin, and some white and black acrylic paint. The feeling of having a new sketchbook is definitely one of the best things ever.

I took these on the way there and back. The first one has weird reflections which are maybe a little bit cool? Maybe? The second one is a very nearly tree tunnel. Tree tunnels are magical.

 These last two I took on the beach. You could probably have figured that out for yourself.

On my list of photos to post I have all my new pretty art supplies and the fabric which arrived yesterday. Lots of nice things to look forward to.

Sleepy vibes. -Julia

Tiny drawings + coffee

I woke up lazy and tired this morning. Possibly because SOMEBODY introduced me to this terrible, terrible game which I will not link to because your life and your time is valuable and I will not take that away from you. I will not expose you to endless hours trying to engulf smaller blobs. I would never do this to you.

I started the day with coffee and plants watching the guinea pigs in their outdoor run.

I drew in an old sketchbook lots of small, quick drawings.

 

Excuse the watermark, it's my username on pretty much everything but this blog. The temptation to lie in bed in a cozy onesie all day was very, very strong, but I went to the park with my mum, my brother and his friends. My social life, guys.

I got a very pretty package containing fabric which I will post about sometime too! It was a bit dark by then for good photos but it's really gorgeous.

Hope you all had a nice day. -Julia

Outsidey

Today I walked my guinea pig, cuddled rats and a baby guinea (he was so sweet), and gave my friend a buzzcut. Ooh, and I visited the garden center. These photos I took in the garden this morning whilst watching Margot (my queen guinea) and Caramel and drinking hot chocolate. It was brilliant.

 

I also took pretty photos at the garden center (and discovered this face ˚∆˚)

So ye, today is mainly photos! I have also been instructed to mention:

-That Lily will be deeply offended if I do not write about her buzzcut. It's a great buzzcut.

-My "lovely hatypus friend" and "how cool he is". He's very cool.

-My "lovely mortal, Dyspraxic friend". His brother has a brilliant guinea pig.

I am so tired! Night y'all. -Julia

Axolotl Beginnings

It is 00:32 here and I have just realised that I completely forgot to post today, so I am reserving this spot for photos I took today/yesterday. V sorry!

This day (I'm writing from the future!) I began work on my final project for my college course. It's an axolotl duck creature thing for the theme "Snapshot"- a 3D snapshot of an alternate reality. Where axolotls are sort of anthropomorphic.

Lil guy will look much better when he's more than roughly cut foam and wire!

-Julia

Open Studios 2015

Today I went out with my family and my bae to look around the studios of lots of local artists for Open Studios. I'm not sure how widespread this is, but it's basically this: for a few weeks artists open up their workplaces and you can look around and sometimes buy work.

I wore a white t-shirt and dungarees (which I actually added badges to before setting out, but I didn't get photos somehow). This hand-knitted navy blue jumper was my mum's when she was (I think?) about my age, but it was very itchy and I didn't last long wearing it.

One of the potters we visited taught workshops and was selling off unclaimed work for charity. I bought this pot and I love it so much, my camera is dying and doesn't quite capture how pretty it is but it is very. The base isn't quite intact but I was thinking I could use it for crochet hooks or something similar.

 

Other goodies: ceramic buttons (from the unclaimed work) and a badge which my grandma bought me from an exhibiting artist.

My bae and I also each got a Moomin poster from a shop unrelated to Open Studios, both were different designs but this is mine. Somehow it doesn't have a single moomin in it, but here it is brightening up my wall of amazing (and a lot of my art, too).

I've decided to give the daily songs a little break but shall be sure to share good music (+ lots of other stuff!) whenever I find it! Ooh, I also finally got a haircut today. No photos of that but it's super cute and short. I'm allowed to say my hair is cute because I like it lots today, plus I wasn't the one who cut it.

Happy vibes -Julia