OK, so salsa was an unmitigated disaster last night. The whole thing was intensely uncomfortable and it’s an experience I don’t care to repeat in a hurry. The dancing itself was interesting, I learnt something which I suppose was the point. But I couldn’t enjoy it because I was so uncomfortable. As James so rightly put it last night, it was like we’d invaded a singles night. All in all, it was just plain creepy. So at least I can say I tried it, and now it’s something I wouldn’t mid doing again, maybe private lessons?

Anyway, apart from that, I’m in a good mood today, things seem to be slotting into place as far as work is going. I’m in the process of organising an exciting collaboration for my final year, more news to come when I’ve got the details in place!! I’m working on my own design for the Blue Roses Vinyl which is coming along nicely, photos when I have the prototype printed, promise!! Oh, and my new project (my final one for the year in fact) is amazing. We got the brief yesterday and I’m very excited about it. I’m thinking large scale prints, ad campaigns, the lot. It’s going to be something to reckon with. It’s about time I showed my tutors that I actually deserve my place at uni. I’m sick of being in the comfy middle.

So this weekend it’s all research research research. I have to make a pitch of my work in two weeks so I’m making sure that I’m prepared for once. I’m going to be working all out for the next 6 weeks or so.

More later

Svea

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I seem to be liking a lot of food related things on here…I think I may have a problem

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I need to get a grip on my life. Seriously. I’ve become very aware that I tend to do an awful lot of talking, and not very much doing. I constantly go on about improving myself and it never seems to come off. This is my fault of course so now I am planning on turning myself around and leaping into action.

I am taking a leaf from a friend’s book and setting myself a target for at least two blog entries a week, but possibly more if I get the chance. I’ll do my best, honestly.

The first step in my new game plan is to get involved with things inside (and out) of uni more. So I’m going to my first ever Salsa class tonight (you may laugh!) it’s only £4 for the hour so I thought I might as well give it a go. I’m also taking myself off to yoga this Saturday. I’m thinking while I’m there I might buy the block of seven classes so I’ll be more likely to actually go. I’m sick of doing yoga at home and they do say it’s always better in a class environment.

I’m going to make sure that I don’t waste this summer holiday like I did last year. After all, it is my last one ever before I have to start working in normal time rather than school time. How will I cope without the summer break? Anyway, this summer, I want to…

• Go Swimming
• Keep going to Yoga once a week
• Go to life drawing classes at the Tate during the week
• (hopefully) carry on with Salsa - all being well tonight
• Develop my own work
• Blog/write
• Play my guitar
• Visit Art Galleries and go to related lectures/events
• Go to free French class at the Brew Tea bar
• Do some photography
• Exercise

This is on top of doing my research for the dissertation and any summer work I get. I really want to stick to this and I will. One of my goals this year is to learn how to screen print which I’m trying to put into action over the next few weeks. I need to make some fundamental changes I think, I want to be more ambitious and push myself further. I want to develop this blog too, and make it more work themed as well as being personal, so maybe post inspirations/ideas and things I’m working on? It’s time for Svea to grow up.

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p.s.

“I hid underneath your porch because I love you…” awww

I appear to have become addicted to liking posts on here, I hardly ever blog yet can kill hours clicking the little heart…I must be stopped.

I’d like to share the news that I have now made a deal in uni to go to the Salsa class next week, I’m excited but really scared! I thought you’d all be proud of me anyway :)

Oh, and I just wanted to share…Where the Wild Things Are cakes!!!

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cococake/sets/72157622625799029/

nom nom nom nom

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Well I’m sat at a free Internet port and having done the work I came here to do, and still waiting for a certain friend to get his ass into town, I thought I might as well get some serious blogging under my belt.

I’ve just come from a visit to an art gallery with uni (god awful exhibition by the way), but nice to get out of uni all the same. For once I feel like I’m totally in control with my work for uni, it’s really refreshing. Feeling even better too because I’ve just got the work done that I have to do after gallery visits, so that’s one more thing to check off my list and one more thing that I don’t have to do when I get home…huzzah!

As far as my lent goes, I’ve been less successful. True, I have given up crisps, cake and biscuits with no bother in the slightest. But, my anti-lent to work three of my five a day into my diet as took a slight tumble. Meaning I haven’t done it at all. I am going to get more active though, I was informed last week from a friend at uni that there’s a place in town that does Salsa Classes for only £4 on Thursdaynights. He already goes and it’s had glowing reviews so I’m toying with the idea of going this week…we’ll see. If not that, then I’m definitely doing some Yoga. Another friend told me about a two hour Yoga class on Friday afternoons that is entirely donations based so I’m thinking of giving it a try. She goes to the same place as me too so she has a good basis for comparison. I just found out that the tea bar in town does free French classes on Thursdays too, apparently you just turn up and there are French speakers there to talk to, practice on and who help you I think I might give that a whirl in the summer when I’ve had more time to listen to my pod casts! The idea is floating around uni at the moment to hold a bit of a Friday afternoon film club where we each take turns to bring in a film and watch it on the TV in uni so I’m thinking of going along to that. Things like this really makes me wish that I lived in town, it would be much easier to do this stuff if I didn’t have to think about getting home. I really do want to try and be more involved though.

Becoming aware of how much I’m rambling, but I feel like I’ve got lots to talk about. I’ve got a list of little galleries based in Liverpool to check out this week. Our tutor told us about them and I’ve never heard about them/noticed them before so it’ll be nice to get out and see some smaller intimate galleries.

I’ll leave it there, in theory he should be arriving at the train station any moment.

Svea

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Hello lovelies, once again it’s been a while.

Lots to talk about, but not sure where to start. I guess firstly, Lent. Even though I’m not religious at all, I always try to give something up. Mostly because it helps to know that there’s a load of other people giving stuff up at the same time. So this year in a bid to get healthy, I’m giving up

*Cake

*Biscuits

*Crisps

*Biting my nails (this is something that seriously needs to be given up!)

I’m also conducting a bit of an anti-lent by adding something to my diet. My little lent challenge is to work at least three of my five a day into what I eat. So wish me luck. I’d like to say that I’ll do more exercise too but let’s not get ahead of ourselves shall we?!

The group project went off so well I can’t believe it. We had our final presentations last week and I think for the first time ever, that I might do well in this project. I’ve never felt this confident about my work before. Provisional marks being handed out tomorrow…excited!!! There’s no let up on the work though, they’ve hit us with a two week poster project to get stuck into, so as ever it’s all busy busy busy. Have to put together a presentation about my dissertation for next week too, phew! Lots to do and it feels like no time to do it. I’m very much in danger of repeating myself and sounding dull, but I can’t wait until the summer. Not that I’m going to kid myself by saying that I’ll actually do any of my own personal work, but I can dream all the same. I’m working on a “21 things before 22” list so maybe with that motivation I’ll actually get myself into action.

Enough for now anyway, lots to be up to. Hopefully a new entry soon!

Svea

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Apologies for the age between entries. I’ve been much busier than expected considering uni didn’t give me any holiday work (hurrah!)

My little list of things to do was well and truly attacked over break. A few things left to do yet though - a new bookcase being top of the list.

Christmas was awesome this year. My lovely boy got me a very pretty little canon, a cute film SLR, the first lot of photos came back last week & they’re looking good :) He also bought me a beautiful (and highly comfortable) yoga mat with matching carry bag oh oh & also a gorgeous bracelet…and a set of Green Day prints…phew, I’m a spoilt girl :) Basically my Christmas break this year has been about getting organised. I finally got around to ebay-ing, working on James’ Valentines gift (which is pretty much finished by the way!), and baking. Me & Mum went to town this year with the home cooking - including some yummy Christmas morning muffins with cranberries and orange.

I decided this year that I’m going to take it easy on myself with the New Year’s resolutions. Usually I set these ridiculous targets for myself that I end up breaking, so here are the new and improved resolutions…

*Drink more water

*Stop biting my nails (this one is urgent)

See, easy :) And I’d like to do these things (they’re not official resolutions, just things I’d like to do)

*Yoga at least Twice a week (& get my ass to some classes!)

*Start the 365 photo challenge

*Get more involved with uni

& maybe swim…& practice my guitar more

More later, working on my new project right now. Normally I’d hate the group project so so much but somewhat miraculously I’ve been put in a group with a high work ethic and level of motivation, score!

Svea

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p.s. Bargain of the year…Guitar Hero Metallica (game + controller) £30!!!