She sells sea shells by the sea shore...

Me and Tim went to the seaside on Saturday for the day in the car which was really nice :) We had so much food! I made tuna sandwiches for the drive there, which we had with doritos, then we had donuts and ice cream (which was amaaazing!) and then fish and chips on the drive home, phew!

We walked on the beach and did the generic writing in the sand stuff and then Tim piggy-backed me running all the way down to the sea, I couldn't stop laughing :') Went and said hello to my Grandad who lives near there too which was great because I hadn't seen him in aaaaages, and they have a parrot :'D

I also bought a new typewriter and got a new fluffy trapper hat which Tim paid for half of :$$$

It's so fluffy!! <3

 We were so tired out from all the walking we did and we literally collapsed when we got back :') Awesome day, want to do it again, because we didn't get to go in the amusements :'( waah.

The next day we went out for a meal with my Dad and stepmum (who Tim's never met). We went to a place in Harrogate called 'Banyan' and had awesome burgers and cocktails so I was very happy :D

and we've just spent the past 2 days snuggled up in bed watching films, now I'm at home missing him but it's not long before I see him again because I need to see him before I go to Leeds fest at the Weekend (just for the Saturday).

I start uni in less than 3 weeks, it's safe to say I'm terrified. But I have bought all of my flat things....#winning!

Ciao!

Apricat.

Adorable fuzz. end of. 

Hit me up!

I also joined a new website recommended to me by my college tutor. It's called HitRECord and I'm really enjoying using it. It gives creative people the opportunity to showcase their work and collaborate with fellow creatives, as well as allowing people to 'recommend' and comment on the work you upload. It's run by Joseph Gordon-Levitt which is really cool and I'm getting more and more inspired by it every time I log in!

http://www.hitrecord.org/users/abcDerrian

check meowt! :3

And finally, this is what I look like these days

hi hello hi

Life update

Busy busy!
Since I last posted I've done quite a few things which has kept me away from updating!

MagalufOn the 17th July I went to Magaluf in Spain for a week with Tim and some friends which was really nice :)

Sadly I didn't take too many photos but here are a small selection: 

I definitely only packed the essentials...

We went to a western water park which was awesome! Water slides are one of my favourite things ever! We also find one of the best pizza places ever, you can have literally anything on it in the weirdest combinations :') Have now discovered that tuna, bacon, sweetcorn and extra cheese go stupidly well together. It makes me very sad to come back to England and not be able to have frozen cocktails anymore, slush puppies are another one of my favourite things so having a stupid amount of alcoholic flavours to choose from was amazing :D

I was disappointed in myself for being too short to go in the hotels pool and just have fun, it was just too deep! I had to tread water constantly :') But it was a lovely pool all the same. The apartments we stayed in were nice too and we could see the water park from our balcony!

Aah, I know I'll have missed loads out, but such fun!

York

tourist shot

A few days ago I went to York for a couple of days to stay at Frankie's new house, since she moved there from Bradford whilst I was on holiday (I knew she was going obviously). The house is amazing, and York is so lovely and pretty, I'm definitely going to start going more. On the Thursday we went into York centre and had ice cream from Millie's cookies, I made an absolute mess of myself, but it tasted so good!

Then we went back to Frankie's and made fajitas which tasted so good! Had a good catchup with Frankie's mum which was really nice and she lent me a couple of design books which is awesome of her :D Gonna make some of the felt things that are in the book this week to keep me busy, eeyah! Then we watched 'Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind' which is one of the best films I've ever seen! Wow, my head hurt after that! The next day we went into York centre again and I bought a lovely necklace with an acorn on it and a gorgeous silver ring from Pia which has 'be happy' engraved into it. It's beautiful, Frankie says I need it to look at when I'm sad, it's true, but it's a beautiful ring. Also, found this HUGE Stitch plush in the Disney store, want it! I need to add to my Stitch collection....

I got the bus back to Wetherby just after 5 to meet Tim to come back to mine :)

Hello Kitty collection

Also, Magaluf helped to feed my Hello Kitty habit, I didn't get all the pictures off my camera yet but here is a photo of all the stuff I bought together:

2 x Pez dispensers (one from boyf <3)
1 x very awesome beaker!
2 x candy watch things
3 x phone charm + candy
1 x box of cookies
1 x pack of biscuits
1 x engraved lighter

and and and I bought a lovely Hello Kitty plush cushion in Leeds yesterday, photo soon!

Weekend with Tim

Friday night - made chicken burgers with chips and watched tv

Saturday - did a 'big shop' at Morrissons and then watched 'Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind', had chicken kievs for tea and watched tv

Sunday - went to Leeds, did a bit of shopping, went to see the new Harry Potter film (AWESOME!) then came home and had mini pizza and chips for tea and watched Mock the week :D

Monday (today/tonight) - Currently updating blog(s) and general social networks, planning some creative things for me to do this week, Tim is now awake and watching Top Gear, I'm going to make us some lunch soon, we might watch Hot Fuzz and some other films, and then tonight I'm going to cook him dinner and be all romantic and such :) <3

Phew! I need a cup of tea after all that! Vanilla Redbush here I come!

I wonder if it's obvious that blue is my favourite colour...

This is me today, I'm going into Leeds in a bit to meet Tim to do our last minute holiday shopping, then Adam wants to see us after :D Eeyah!

Looks a little bit like I've got a heart button fetish :')  

Dress - New Look (a couple of years ago)
Cardigan - originally from Topshop but I got it in a charity shop for like £4
Shorts - cut up from a pair of charity shop jeans
Boots - Vintage fair in Leeds 

Graduation 2011, bye bye ND Graphics :(

A week after our end of year show (24/06/2011) we graduated from National Diploma Graphics after 2 years together. It was very sad and I can hand on heart say I have met some of the most amazing people on that course, I'll never forget them. Luckily, some of them are also staying on at LCA like me, but sadly my best friends are moving/have already moved; Frankie to London and Alex to Lincoln. We will all be becoming Skype devotees :')

We came in in the morning to take down the show, and then we just had a nice time just sitting round talking (and eating cake and cookies) whilst we waited to go up to the Blenheim Walk building to graduate. We went up at 1 and were given our seats in the lecture theatre, all the HE courses were there; Graphics, Fashion, and Art and Design, where we were given a small speech by the principal. We were then called up in alphabetical order to receive our certificate (our actual diploma/official certificate is coming in the post), where we shook the principals hand and everyone clapped, yay :)
I got a DMM, which I'm quite happy with, although I was predicted DDD I've had a lot of crap going on this year that I haven't talked about, so to be able to even pull that out of the bag I'm pretty happy. Roll on uni!

I love Barry

We love Barry

Everybody I need

saywhut?

Graduating!

Aaaaaaaand then we did what was expected of us, we went to the pub :) I have now discovered Brothers toffee apple cider and it is beautiful! It was a lovely sunny day and everyone was there and it was just chillar :)

I was going to Bradford to stay at Frankie's and we were going to have a girly film and ice cream night and just relax but we had the brilliant idea on the bus home that we should go on a night out in Halifax to celebrate instead, so that's what we did :') I borrowed a dress off Frankie and away we went. It was Tim's prom the same night and him and his friends were coming to 'Fax afterwards too so we got to see them for a bit too which was really nice. all in all good day, ye boi. 

best picture ever :')

So attractive :')

Yes, I think I'm completely updated collegewise, I've finished, got DMM, and I'm going to uni in September, boss!
More soon <3

Warning: Very long post coming up. Final Major Project @ Leeds College of Art 2011 + Opening night of the show.

I really should have documented my FMP better for my blog, seeing as it is my design blog, but I was just so busy with it that I only managed to take a few photos, but it's better than none right :')

For our FMP we were given the opportunity to write our own brief, and we all changed ours several times over the course of the 3 months we were given, even if it was only a little. I created a 3D illustration and installation representing the Mad Hatter's tea party from Alice in Wonderland using handmade and upcycled objects and materials. So technical and arty with my terminology :') For this is did a lot of research into existing upcycled creations and artists, as well as 3D illustrators and photographers. This project also gave me the opportunity for historical research into the original Alice in Wonderland, the history behind it, the way it ties in logic, the author and the many different ways people/artists have interpreted Carroll's story.

I just found the project very insightful and I feel it has shaped the way I work. I also think my final installation shows how much better suited I am to Visual Communication, rather than pure Graphics.

I made 3 cake stands using crockery and vinyl records. I did a LOT of sewing: I made a tablecloth from 2 bed sheets which I then dyed blue, I made bunting, and I sewed a LOT of felt cakes :D

But enough of me rambling, photos!

a LOT of felt cake

My lovely best friend being the white rabbit for me with the ears I made

final photo 1
(these went on the wall which my installation was against)

final photo 2
(these went on the wall which my installation was against)

final photo 3
(these went on the wall which my installation was against)

final piece

final piece

PROUD.

And then came opening night and we had to dress all smart while all the parents and industry creatives came round and had a look :3

Girlies :D

It was really nice because Tim came to have a look at the show and he was all proud and it was lovely <3
Then it was onwards to the pub for drinks and relaxing after 3 months of stress :')

This has been a very long post, congrats if you have made it to the bottom. Next, Graduation!