Nearly a whole month into the new year already. Sometimes I'm scared by how fast time flows. I'm hoping this one will be better than last year, but in all honesty, it doesn't have to try very hard to achieve it! It has promise, though: two weddings of close friends, a new safari park opening, not to mention our ten year anniversary all impending ( Read more... )

Firstly, thanks for all the cards and texts people sent, hope you all had a fantastic holiday. Couldn't reply as of course I was out of the country! My sister is in Canada with her boyfriend's family, and my parents decided that Christmas away sounded like a good idea, so they booked us all on a trip to Istanbul. They wanted to go to a non- ( Read more... )

Things kicked off on Friday evening, when Louise, Heather, Gemma and Hazel arrived. We ate lasagna (except Hazel, who we convinced to try fajitas), and chatted until about 2 am. Cannot remember the exact conversation, but it probably involved cosplay and boobs at some point ( Read more... )

I meant to post earlier, but Ive be slack at putting up photos. Warning, long post, so cut so save filling up your friends page. I'm good like that :)

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Beks is made of awesome and win:


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Should probably do one of these update thingies before I forget everything!

Warning - this post has more pictures than it has any right to!

( Friday )

Here is my current progress on the violin:


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Holiday report under the cut. Warning, will be long and full of pictures. I haven't really felt like writing this, but if I don't do it soon I'll forget things.

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The photographer was amazing. He was very quick, very smooth: he told you what to do and then took the photo instantly, not trying to hold poses. I really liked not having to think of poses, something I always struggle with. Anyway, very beautiful photos under the cut. Let me know what you think.

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That went far, far too quick. Can we do it again this weekend?

Photos on this post. I'll write a con report at some point. Currently I haven't even got dressed yet, let alone unpacked and cleaned the house. I must do these things before I start on my next cosplay projects!

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