Monthly Archives: January 2012

weird connections

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

This weekend I watched a very strange film and I read a very strange book. Shirley Jacksons’ We Have Always Lived In The Castle and Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia are a surprisingly similar pair of works. Both stories focus on … Continue reading →

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odds and ends

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

I. So how about that new Wes Anderson trailer that I’ve already forgotten the name of? (I want to say Moonshine Kingdom? but if its about children, I doubt that is the case.) I must say I’m pretty excited to … Continue reading →

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museum break

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Things I saw today at the National Museum of Wales that reminded me of Studio Ghibli films: Picasso – Tarasque especially this detail: Stanley Spencer – Souvenir of Switzerland And a Josef Herman sketch of a horse and cart. Not … Continue reading →

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zine talk

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I. So I got this in the post a few days ago: not because I ordered it, but because I contributed a painting! You can click on the image to go through to the website. New blog formatting stuff for … Continue reading →

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sitcom sonnet

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Do you like the television show “How I Met Your Mother”? I like it okay, but my friend Dominic is IN LOVE with it, especially the character Barney Stinson, and so I decided that this Christmas I would write him … Continue reading →

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fresh prince

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

My mum has been teaching me to crochet and I’m trying to use up the little bits of wool I have left before starting a new knitting project in the new year. How good is this crocheted sun hat? I’ve … Continue reading →

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