Paris prettiness and randoms

Paris... I don't even know where to start... It was quite amazing. We went on a study trip last week (I think I mentioned it in my last post?) And at first I have to admit I wasn't that impressed... On the surface Prague seemed prettier, and st. Petersburg way more interesting. But after running around doing all the touristy things the first couple of days I got to see a bit more and underneath the surface layer of «just another city» it is quite beautiful. There were so many nice museums, shops and galleries, and the people I met were mostly really friendly, even though I don't speak a word French. I think my favourite bit of the week was spending hours walking round spectacular Notre Dame and this really nice little illustration gallery we went to. http://www.danielmaghen.com/fr/index.htm It's just a little room with stacks and stacks of portfolios that we could look trough, and some pictures on the wall. All originals, almost all amazing. And the owner was really friendly and passionate about it all. It was really good... Other then that we had some amazing pizza, went to Sacre Cæur, Mulin Rouge and the catacombs. Went to see Ibsens «A Dolls house/ et dukkehjem». Had baguettes, flan and macaroons and looads of coffee to keep us going. Painful feet, annoyed faces and happy smiles... All in all a great trip, and all I want to do now is go back! There is still so much I want to see and do and experience and only three and a half days was way to short.

After we got home I haven't really been doing much. I've ordered loads of books on Chopin and a new laptop though. This time I went for the Mac Book Pro 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard drive. Basicly this beauty. It will be delivered next week and I'm really looking forwards to working on a machine that isn't making funny noises and is falling apart or freezing up half the time. Silje and Faye gave blood the other day, and then we went and had drinks with sober Max... It was interesting =P And yesterday we had and extra practice with the Fish because we have a gig on Saturday, and were doing another practice tomorrow...

Mmm... I guess that's all I have to say for this time.

Pictures from Paris time!

( don't know why some of them didn't rotate.. :S)

Crepe outside Notre Dame

RISTEBILDE!

   Bexel in the catacombs

Oscar Wildes memorial

  Faye in the little gallery

Bye Paris!

I'm back! and less dead! :)

Well I guess it's time for an update again. I guess I can start with last Friday. I handed in my hated information project, and half dead as I was all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. But in stead I dyed my hair. (pictures later... :P ) and went round number 6 for a session of «Hitler, the drinking game». Me and Faye had a goal to go out by half eleven, but we phailed a bit at that. In the end we got everyone with us and went out on the town. But by the time I got to Q bar I was so tired I just went home again. :( Oh' well... Next time I'll be better... I promise! :P
Saturday we had a musical night in and watched Cry Baby and Rent. Both some of my favourite musicals. :) And on Sunday we went round Dan's for some awesome food!

So this week we've been off uni. Ish. We had to do some thinking about what we're going to do with the Paris trip and project after that. I think I'm doing something simple like post cards or something. Nothing to time consuming or complicated. I just need to find the fun in illustration again after the last project. And I just want to spend my time in Paris experiencing the city and looking at pretty things, as I haven't been there before. So any good tips for things to d there would be greatly appreciated.

But yes. Other then that this has been a fairly quiet week. Lots of sleeping and trying to get my lazy ass to the gym! (I'm starting to enjoy going more now tough!) On Monday I helped Faye with a photo shoot for our friend Rob, or Monster!Monster! He does really fun and danceable music. It was good fun, and the pictures turned out surprisingly well for being taken by illustrators.... Here, some behind the scenes pictures:

And I have also been getting my craftiness on this week. I made a skirt! Not altering, like I normally do, but actual MAKING! I'm quite proud if it... :) It's a normal rectangle skirt, but really big! I used more then 3 meters of fabric for it. And it still needs to be taken in a bit..

Today I had my assessment and despite being a bit late for it it was all fine. I passed everything with a 2.1 all around. So that made me happy. :)
Tonight it is time for shanties again. I had to miss out last time because of the deadline madness. But this time I'll be twice as loud to make up for that! We have another gig on the 27th this month, at Peapods in Penryn. Hopefully we will have sorted out little crew by then. I was a but worried because we're missing a few people from the group. But I think we'll be fine :)

Oh yes. This weekend is valentines weekend. We're leaving for Paris on Sunday, but the plan is that Silje and I will repeat the success from last year, and have out own little anti-valentines on Saturday. Just fun, alcohol and friends :)

Hmm... Do I have any links for you this week?
Yes I do!

http://blog.musingsofafatshionista.com/  A blog Faye tipped me about, it's a fashion blog for plus sized women. Lots of nice pictures and inspiration.

I think that's the only one.. I haven't been to good at collecting pictures and links lately.

Now: here is a picture of my new hair!

Byesies!

Edit:

I found some old pictures that don't really belong in this entry but most of you haven't seen her yet... She's a doll I made myself... And I can't remember her name :(

vlog in norwegian :)

Please excuse my crazy face... ;P Helsing t alle døkk der hjemma <3