Week four @ Collective London: Inner Happiness & Earl Grey.
The Office:
I am really happy, this summer has become an independent journey where I’m learning so much about myself and who I am. I’m really comfortable here with Anne...My books, and my routine, and my job and my spare time are making the weeks wizz by! Delina came to stay on the wknd, we has some us time, getting high and exploring the nature and some of the more alternative parts of London such as camden and brick lane.
I seem to be past the negatives of London and am starting to see it as a really laid back and cool kindof city. Kenta compared it as a city to Tokyo and New York and that put things in perspective a little bit. There’s so much more to London than meets the eye, a lot of humour and fun, and there’s so much more to explore, that I am trying to do whenever I get the opportunity.
This week I’ve been working on Learn direct gif back up banners, which I made a selection of that went up live this week, and I’ve also been illustrating for the main honda site. I’m not sure if it’ll get used but it’s worth a shot! Getting feedback and working around creatives is so useful, and I’m starting to realise how it’s so much better then sitting and designing on my own in my room! Just little comments and feedback on my perspective, balance, technique and choice of image within the illustration. I also finished another book; “ Designers are Wankers”, and it was worth it just for the last bulk of interviews…the reinforcement of always questioning and challenging everything, asking why? What is the point? What do you want to achieve?
On Wednesday night I met up with Lucy and Michelle in Camden and took them to ID Spiral Lounge for some amazing veggie salads and pick and mix healthy food goodness. We sat chatting, drinking and looking over the canal whilst I read a vegan book and reminded myself of my motto in life; If I want to try something, I will do it, no reason why not! Experience everything and be the person you want to be. So I’m going veggie for abit to try it out. I’m sick of eating meat, even if it is rare occasions only, but I don’t like how it makes me feel. I’ve started enjoying my food so much more since going healthy, and I want to be pushed to experiment making amazing salads and veg like I’ve been eating in London. Anyway we went to Dingwalls to see Groundation and I had such a wicked time. We met an american in the que and a rasta man selling cds, and then danced the night away to heartfelt reggae music. It was literally the best gig I’ve been to in a long while, as the atmosphere was so good. The room was full of love and unity.
I’ve gone home for the bank holiday weekend, passing up Notting Hill Carnival again, annoying but it never seems to fit in unfortunatley!! I leave you with a nice quote and a taste of the Collective food treats that make me very happy!!
“It’s not just about earning money; it’s about just having a great day, every day!”
