Prints.

This prints are better quality than the photos make them look.

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11/5/10

Recently I'll get these moments, often when I'm sitting at home where I'll feel an urge to be at a show. I'll be in the mood to shout and sing along to a band. It's frustrating that I can't just press a button and be in that situation.

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In my eyes.

When I feel people are rude towards me I always take it to heart. It will almost always bother me for days afterwards. On the one hand I feel down about it but it also makes me determined to continue treating people well to the best of my ability. The confrontation seems to inspire positive thinking. I was walking home after work this evening and I saw a car parked on the side of the road. I noticed that as I started to get nearer the car the couple inside started to look at me and talk to one another and knew they were going to do something. I actually considered cutting across the field just to avoid them. I thought they're going to beep the horn at me to try to make me jump and that's exactly what happened. They begin to laugh and give me a "We've just done something really funny" look. It may not seem much but these actions touch a nerve with me due to being bullied when I was younger. I take these jokes at my expense very offensively. Nowadays I chose to deal with these events by thinking that I have list in my head of things never to do to people and I cross them off as they happen to me (some people laughed at me and it felt horrible...don't act that way). It may not be a new lesson but it definitely reinforced some important beliefs on how to treat people.

"That tour it was no more fighting , be passive...Hank took blows, man. I remember me and Georgie picking him up during the set- people putting cigarettes out on his back, throwin' shit at him..he had sores all over himself, cos' he would not fight back. I thought he had a lot of strength to do that, man, a lot of strength. He probably learnt a lot too"-Mike Watt from a Biography of Henry Rollins.

Rise above!/shine bright.

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"my heart tells me that you will not listen to my words and this is the cause of my tears and cries"

cool.

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scab city.

where all the legs are scabby.

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I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once.

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You can't be what you were so you better start being just what you are you.

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An idle mind is the devil's playpen.

I went to see Chuck Ragan play with Frank Turner at the Uea last night. I wasn't 100% I wanted to go as Mr Turner was headlining and I haven't heard much of his stuff however I ended up enjoying all of the bands (Crazy Arm, Frank Turner and Chuck Ragan). None of them were drastically different in style as they were all quite folky acoustic but this definitely wasn't a bad thing. I think they were all different enough to stay interesting. Ragan was my definate highlight, that man's voice sounds pretty exact to how it does recorded. Glad I decided to get out the house, see friends and watch some good bands.

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Don't stand so fucking close to me.

Had a bus driver shout at me the other day. My friend parked his car at the side of the road while he went into the train station to meet another mutual friend of ours as I waited. A bus turned up and our car was in the way. I understand it was a stressful situation for the driver but I have so much hate for how he handled it. Got off to a good start...he shouted at me (the passenger/a stranger..while I was on the phone, desperately trying to call my friend) telling me to move the car and yet still after I told him I can't actually drive he said he didn't care. He went on to say he'd either call the police or push the car himself. It never ceases to amaze me how people can get past the age of 8 and not have learnt how to epathize! I know my frustration about this will keep me awake some nights for months. I am determined to learn from these situations and try to never act in that way. I suppose really this won't reach the people who actually should learn because as far as I know angry bus drivers don't read my blog.

"I think probably kindness is my number one human attribute in a human being"-Roald Dahl

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All the kids are bridge burning, throwing up their names.

Doing street artwork with a brother.

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Triumph of life.

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I wasn't lost, or frozen, or gone... I was alive; I was alive in my own perfect world.

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I am scared easily.

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hold fast.

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Fantasic Mr Fox.

Finally got round to watching Fantastic Mr Fox this evening. Such a witty awesome film! the animation was incredible. I remember my Grandma reading me the Roald Dahl story at bedtime when I was younger. Need to check out more of Wes Anderson's films.

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You're entirely bonkers but I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

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Late night blogging.

Got some posters framed up at the Norwich Frame Workshop on St Benedicts street. So pleased with how they look. The framing for the HH poster was a present from my friend Roxy! many thanks to her for it!!!

(please excuse the horrible photos).

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I was trying to describe you to someone.

I hate anything that makes you think that you are not any good.
I hate anything that makes you think you are just born to lose.
bound to lose.
No good to nobody, no good for nothing.
I am out to fight those things to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood.

"This is how we live.

This is how we dream."-Crime In Stereo

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Sound Stage.

A couple friends on my course had a one night only exhibition at Stew gallery so I thought I'd show some support and go along. It was a mix of projected video and installation artwork. Despite Stew being really cold as always it was an awesome show of work which fitted together perfectly. I spoke to Siobhan who was responsible for the video side and she mentioned that each part of the exhibition was split into a domestic theme.


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Nobody lies about House.

Watched my first couple episodes of House yesterday. I have a few friends who swear by this program and it really lived up to the hype. I was discussing with my friend Alex that how Mr Laurie can go from playing a bumbling idiot in Blackadder to the coolest guy ever in House shows how good he is at acting. Hugh Laurie is awesome, fact! I was so tempted to buy the first series after work today. I think it's got to be done at some point really!

p.s please forgive me for the title of this post! haha.

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