tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62048239607524735372024-03-12T20:15:17.125-07:00Damp DaysEnchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-41892509736120140372011-05-03T08:11:00.000-07:002011-05-03T18:05:14.915-07:00I like Bristol and Bristol Likes me<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: </style>Although this city is small, it has everything you could want from a big city and you can walk everywhere. I have continued to be surprised about how much I like this place, but yesterday it was confirmed just how amazing this city is.<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Spike Island (http://www.spikeisland.org.uk/) is an amazing art center that works as studio, exhibition and commercial space for artists, designers, print makers, writers. They also offer residencies for local, national and international artists. There is something romantic and harmonious about having all of these aspects of the art world under one roof. It’s a site for creation, exhibition, discussion and sale of the work. It reminds me of the Belgo building in Montreal but with so much more to it and is more centrally active in the larger community.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Over the weekend they had an open studio where the public was inviting to see the whole building with its expansive exhibition space(s), extremely well equipped printing and sculpture facilities and 77 artist studios. These are some of the local artists working in the space that I found most interesting.</p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Angela Lizon</span></span><br />http://www.angelalizon.com/artworks.html<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaI_ioxY4TsA92BbtukCq4ghA2kKd0aYtbNut-Hlq2nXCZM0EtI7WQxDvCEAxv10qmLpOZcHDhZtTWTsjEif0fPji0XDplUieDqYKoCtmc2vBfZtTHF-tlECFu6HLo_VERtpSnK4nET0/s1600/indian-george-from-cheddar-gorge-122-x-150-cmhi-res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaI_ioxY4TsA92BbtukCq4ghA2kKd0aYtbNut-Hlq2nXCZM0EtI7WQxDvCEAxv10qmLpOZcHDhZtTWTsjEif0fPji0XDplUieDqYKoCtmc2vBfZtTHF-tlECFu6HLo_VERtpSnK4nET0/s320/indian-george-from-cheddar-gorge-122-x-150-cmhi-res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602513115298703298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p8n9VP68OW8meheDQMdWaZlVvpc0YctxD9iPWjy0_GOSmfQOcG-LCLC3BEb73vGqnzm7uHdr8nVVEGqnHX0uLQ94vOvb8m7r40p00OaDadR9T3rUUlFqI1INPhEVc-h0qDZtqI_jRbE/s1600/2687_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p8n9VP68OW8meheDQMdWaZlVvpc0YctxD9iPWjy0_GOSmfQOcG-LCLC3BEb73vGqnzm7uHdr8nVVEGqnHX0uLQ94vOvb8m7r40p00OaDadR9T3rUUlFqI1INPhEVc-h0qDZtqI_jRbE/s320/2687_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602513892716963170" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Originally from Poland Lizon now based in Bristol working on large scale portraits of just the cutest little things.<span style=""> </span>I feel much more comfortable about these being paintings rather than photographs of these tortured animals.<span style=""> </span>Seeing them here in this scale they just seem to be your regular cute greeting card and don't think very much about them as art objects.<span style=""> </span>When facing the massive paintings in person you marvel at the attention to detail and talent of the artist, while thinking a bit more about how the images of cutesey mister puss puss has in contemporary art and crazy cat ladies everywhere. </p><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Michael Hayter</span><br />http://michaelhayter.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJUF52czWrz-_NVbYwgeAA3UYfKWp3-TbYolOfHJWC_8GkZEXRHfmyO1OELEgjKMt-kt09OU183qR2qmaUDvj6QmvY0W1nxP9r6S64wf8FiCOmWZyCDkJeS2znDO-cQoH8UOvl7lf3E8/s1600/_MG_2017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJUF52czWrz-_NVbYwgeAA3UYfKWp3-TbYolOfHJWC_8GkZEXRHfmyO1OELEgjKMt-kt09OU183qR2qmaUDvj6QmvY0W1nxP9r6S64wf8FiCOmWZyCDkJeS2znDO-cQoH8UOvl7lf3E8/s320/_MG_2017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602512272345092034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJte4W0CIJ2dM251UZQpT9Pcw8S6czcqk_nd6HoXDNJOQpTNfJYvApmDqkiV7g2wOGN4PTF3R_2PReaixFH9DM4ytVu2KV7cyUL3P98vE2YudYVXpcsiXhhrtRnLL2p45xnzZ-Rk2IuTU/s1600/_MG_1860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJte4W0CIJ2dM251UZQpT9Pcw8S6czcqk_nd6HoXDNJOQpTNfJYvApmDqkiV7g2wOGN4PTF3R_2PReaixFH9DM4ytVu2KV7cyUL3P98vE2YudYVXpcsiXhhrtRnLL2p45xnzZ-Rk2IuTU/s320/_MG_1860.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602512172615822866" border="0" /></a>Hayter's work is made up of completely dark images that are sureal and is a visual representation of some larger inner dialog. Usually I don't respond to this type of work very well and generally pass it of and would say that the artist should get over himself especially when reading an artist statement like "<span>this is my work:a long and passionate affair with depression and all that it entails."</span> There is something painfully honest about the way that the figures are crudely placed on the canvas. I like the images that come up in his work and I felt a sense of fear about being trapped in this world that he is showing us.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ryan Oliver</span></span><br />http://www.ryanoliverart.com/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG53kD0rLBraeGOZEQxYP6xoM1i5erlATwJ0Mo6m-Le1EhCKgg86rWlMFX_Kwmk-m9VtG8dJL71odnArSG7W3K1bCk_yuEwM25yXQBx1AK5EHwlwP15yDTU3xWD8PghrOqJQAznwZSNo/s1600/Ryan+Oliver06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG53kD0rLBraeGOZEQxYP6xoM1i5erlATwJ0Mo6m-Le1EhCKgg86rWlMFX_Kwmk-m9VtG8dJL71odnArSG7W3K1bCk_yuEwM25yXQBx1AK5EHwlwP15yDTU3xWD8PghrOqJQAznwZSNo/s320/Ryan+Oliver06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602510287971954786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48zgScsFudCubPUxttrZxSvEXzeEKyedLzCafWW5Yzpu3FY31F4g_m3PEF9GZFlwbtC6PomdhC3mgM1Edga8WNitfRILxbeUglywrW9f-LZyh2Ms-1eh_U3KP-EX7EUAbhcdRmyO72Gc/s1600/picture261-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48zgScsFudCubPUxttrZxSvEXzeEKyedLzCafWW5Yzpu3FY31F4g_m3PEF9GZFlwbtC6PomdhC3mgM1Edga8WNitfRILxbeUglywrW9f-LZyh2Ms-1eh_U3KP-EX7EUAbhcdRmyO72Gc/s320/picture261-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602660298370802066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Now of course this is an issue that repeats itself and continues to come up over and over.<span style=""> </span>I still think its necessary for artists (and everyone for that matter) to look at dissect and play with advertising.<span style=""> </span>Our world is becoming increasingly visual and at the fore front of the images we see everyday is advertising.<span style=""> </span>In a lot of cases we don’t even realize it. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">What I like about Oliver's collage pieces is how they remind me of innocent defacing of models and celebrities that we all scratch over the faces of by blacking out teeth or adding devil horns.<span style=""> </span>This goes a few steps further it is making grotesque images from images that are intended to be beautiful just by adding a few of them together in a frankenstein like creation.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">There was another great series that he did where he showed images of corpses that had died for gas inhalation and recreated perfume ads.</p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beth Carter</span></span><br />http://www.bethcarter.co.uk/about.html<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdhL_S7NfJ8noRZqDW0Op87XaOCzMrvlyV2eM5AZCOPpM9j7N5SC2OZYlLu2Pdx9A2iYrVHOxSp1H099fvtnwinV7LZqZFNLxW-h0QXgWkzT89qnxsuDLe4OanNDACXpDxuB9ronuW2g/s1600/Buck+Rabbit+Standing_launch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdhL_S7NfJ8noRZqDW0Op87XaOCzMrvlyV2eM5AZCOPpM9j7N5SC2OZYlLu2Pdx9A2iYrVHOxSp1H099fvtnwinV7LZqZFNLxW-h0QXgWkzT89qnxsuDLe4OanNDACXpDxuB9ronuW2g/s320/Buck+Rabbit+Standing_launch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602508090330251874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4qxjTl-Aj3l0TW0jELtZQksOjtMQan4Fchu3CTv8FLAVfvviA4wa-F2yYkz16lAYk4vvfvgwycwSOQgQqw0gHWKw-6cDagIjPqlAslc_vK4eA5tAWMiYUZR0KO3SkFOTjJcv2ctbyOY/s1600/06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4qxjTl-Aj3l0TW0jELtZQksOjtMQan4Fchu3CTv8FLAVfvviA4wa-F2yYkz16lAYk4vvfvgwycwSOQgQqw0gHWKw-6cDagIjPqlAslc_vK4eA5tAWMiYUZR0KO3SkFOTjJcv2ctbyOY/s320/06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602538010853576322" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">These sculptures by Carter have and incredibly strong but somehow silent presence and you can not help but to be enchanted and at the same time a bit frightened by them.<span style=""> </span>The characters that she creates have a mythical quality to them.<span style=""> </span>They feel playful and child like, while at the same time seem to have a very adult meaning behind them.<span style=""> </span>confronted with a group of them in a semi-circle facing me I felt as if I was going to be sacrificed in a pegan ceremony. And I always have a soft spot for work with animal heads.<br /></p>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-90323437852985003632011-01-17T11:23:00.000-08:002011-02-02T07:32:52.681-08:00Charlie Got Some Pheasants<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Sec</style>At some point in ones life to be a man you must kill and prepare an animal. Now I didn’t kill anything yet, I just did the woman’s business of plucking these birds but it is one step closer to being a man, right?... RIGHT?!!<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Charlie went hunting with his Dad in the country and brought back "dinner" and unveiled these 2 beautiful birds, which hung lifelessly conjoined by a string.</p><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc9ySEWoAR6tXw8PwC2bsm8lbcCIuSmIGQhzJMZGjJ1yLcb4YPWrw3_B-Li16hikvsLNvbh1SMTNf3czMKf7KWgcLKYb63dkhR88inVxh72yZj7PfYgEy2-sMmFtu4H_b8VbGcbvlbBo/s1600/IMG_9493.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc9ySEWoAR6tXw8PwC2bsm8lbcCIuSmIGQhzJMZGjJ1yLcb4YPWrw3_B-Li16hikvsLNvbh1SMTNf3czMKf7KWgcLKYb63dkhR88inVxh72yZj7PfYgEy2-sMmFtu4H_b8VbGcbvlbBo/s320/IMG_9493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564685879120189058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc0sq7QZka7QOJupvRo7o4N2uRoZYp-T97Ai1i7e0pBQQ9zerG3nfubk_bktPZF_kRSAgYYlzqsW3VG6676RjA48SWpeqCS4CW-bzfMgVnejYKQJSlm-3Ata4BmnqqROFOGkq1ojvN40/s1600/IMG_9501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc0sq7QZka7QOJupvRo7o4N2uRoZYp-T97Ai1i7e0pBQQ9zerG3nfubk_bktPZF_kRSAgYYlzqsW3VG6676RjA48SWpeqCS4CW-bzfMgVnejYKQJSlm-3Ata4BmnqqROFOGkq1ojvN40/s320/IMG_9501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564686063506102338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwtHI-y-Wrr4TspPdQG1oj_dIXDT3lat5qjdFzpfckpcqVrWDE4whE9VS_TiINXsTBKivnGGs-mekiw_Y7MBc7OawweNI8Dva7yba_01FgUU7j1sCPbqkc5zkUaFz0I_ADP6JyDXjd_w/s1600/IMG_9523.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwtHI-y-Wrr4TspPdQG1oj_dIXDT3lat5qjdFzpfckpcqVrWDE4whE9VS_TiINXsTBKivnGGs-mekiw_Y7MBc7OawweNI8Dva7yba_01FgUU7j1sCPbqkc5zkUaFz0I_ADP6JyDXjd_w/s320/IMG_9523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564688007157926418" border="0" /></a> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Charlie hadn’t done any of this before and wanted some help in preparing these birds. I certainly didn’t have any prior experience either, but I was more than eager to help. I still didn’t know if I would eat some and break my vegetarian nature or not but that decision was made for me in the end.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Charlie was prepared; he looked up the instruction online and we had a game plan. We were confused and very excited about what we were about to undertake and I may say a bit over confident as you can see on our smug faces.</p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRmnzCRyL6ucUTlBI_4fGY_5Q0jaJSTIwUjnkVEy9VAfW1mJEwDJkuwFhA7tjRDhVVheYSur-wXIzg0W0SFgBE7xDkdcoVNtfuPwLjp9qlWg_K8f8oPN3JO7xzwIwwTvNTt4owyv30zY/s1600/IMG_9522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRmnzCRyL6ucUTlBI_4fGY_5Q0jaJSTIwUjnkVEy9VAfW1mJEwDJkuwFhA7tjRDhVVheYSur-wXIzg0W0SFgBE7xDkdcoVNtfuPwLjp9qlWg_K8f8oPN3JO7xzwIwwTvNTt4owyv30zY/s320/IMG_9522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564687822453392178" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">A.J. had done this kind of thing before however and as you can see from his expression knew that we were going about this the wrong way, but commended our efforts. He was able to give some instruction of how to properly cut off the heads. He also offered some helpful advice</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">"It should look like chicken, if it looks more like bloody beef then you have a problem."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">-AJ.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">"We shouldn't eat it?"</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Tim</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">"If all fails we can just get take out"</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Charlie</p><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIhSVEhl-9czfAF8N8q67DxzxsuluCF907N0E-Gtqg4lCN6HhPZ4wFU2PiJhtedQvczNSIIV8GKHXknmFpJaptYKxlWUVEqf3XYPa9c7CkC_O8mpXdtufzvgsE6Htp9Xduh8YFmsecDY/s1600/IMG_9500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIhSVEhl-9czfAF8N8q67DxzxsuluCF907N0E-Gtqg4lCN6HhPZ4wFU2PiJhtedQvczNSIIV8GKHXknmFpJaptYKxlWUVEqf3XYPa9c7CkC_O8mpXdtufzvgsE6Htp9Xduh8YFmsecDY/s320/IMG_9500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564684622325800834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreDDHb5l1mAV1pLOnxSDy3UD4QmMvi3SECJZsgJTkXl2UjhxUIcWz2A1ljq2TKAZgqeo77GBHBsxvwvSZwERJdS7M-7MB4qM5BzbQPBtwFju1mGZj6gGuCqg_mtw3onf3IQVVyNLZbfo/s1600/IMG_9508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreDDHb5l1mAV1pLOnxSDy3UD4QmMvi3SECJZsgJTkXl2UjhxUIcWz2A1ljq2TKAZgqeo77GBHBsxvwvSZwERJdS7M-7MB4qM5BzbQPBtwFju1mGZj6gGuCqg_mtw3onf3IQVVyNLZbfo/s320/IMG_9508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564687182469974290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARFB1SjQV-sM6geYk35LbwajZnO6x3U4CsaIA5CPd3J_yMKcvHVx8YDIKYOy3Yei1CRLLoOmPk-UYS2Ufgo6XAYvUEtBUbIo17xgdfZVboMZ3gcwCCevYyC0rUE66gmdIfv3NUiqus-o/s1600/IMG_9516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARFB1SjQV-sM6geYk35LbwajZnO6x3U4CsaIA5CPd3J_yMKcvHVx8YDIKYOy3Yei1CRLLoOmPk-UYS2Ufgo6XAYvUEtBUbIo17xgdfZVboMZ3gcwCCevYyC0rUE66gmdIfv3NUiqus-o/s320/IMG_9516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564687422960679858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">When we started the task we were filled with gusto and were excited about what we were doing, suddenly we weren’t just common consumers we were an active part of the food chain. I was overcome with how much it takes to actually eat meat. You have to hunt, collect, drain of all blood, pluck, gut, clean and cook before consumption; it’s a hell of a lot of work.<span style=""> </span>We decided to wet pluck these birds which meant that we had to submerge them in scalding water before taking out the feathers.</p><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTyFYLhNnjWAVeDmhEpabF1y2PWM4wxFc97RtUL-x7cnSlhak8d8UMUiqf0rVaRNUA17wXeHB9h6tUtClYvHYKD7pDRgiyqw18jNz2kz-etrNaKZYz_BwrgWjksccvY37FsIr3U-h3Nk/s1600/IMG_9498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTyFYLhNnjWAVeDmhEpabF1y2PWM4wxFc97RtUL-x7cnSlhak8d8UMUiqf0rVaRNUA17wXeHB9h6tUtClYvHYKD7pDRgiyqw18jNz2kz-etrNaKZYz_BwrgWjksccvY37FsIr3U-h3Nk/s320/IMG_9498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564685172463404434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UShO-i3o980MTos214TVufUbHiP4iMbpRQJWPezr6t-kxckvHUZCmIrWXIWW5aHVkygWaT_25LxGJyhxtqap2TlYtqh_ivolnB2Fhp3O6LVP8PZxs4RcLMHp_Bn1K7DYlDDLOzPeL20/s1600/IMG_9520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UShO-i3o980MTos214TVufUbHiP4iMbpRQJWPezr6t-kxckvHUZCmIrWXIWW5aHVkygWaT_25LxGJyhxtqap2TlYtqh_ivolnB2Fhp3O6LVP8PZxs4RcLMHp_Bn1K7DYlDDLOzPeL20/s320/IMG_9520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569113359463334578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Now the smell of a dead, wet bird is similar to wet dog but with a little added je ne sais quoa. Soon after we started our enthusiasm faded as we struggled to remove the feathers with any sort of grace.</p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7a5AF-3gA5NBoxThhVOeGvXkNpFsxzw8H2iYkRPMIbE3DiNtrt029MKjs069THUHa-kfF2SL5zYd-I0xjli3lytg7C4m96PK6BXdlOQrN5QveHQ9SQumN0CJNR1Z50sbPPOyBscxxx8/s1600/IMG_9527.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7a5AF-3gA5NBoxThhVOeGvXkNpFsxzw8H2iYkRPMIbE3DiNtrt029MKjs069THUHa-kfF2SL5zYd-I0xjli3lytg7C4m96PK6BXdlOQrN5QveHQ9SQumN0CJNR1Z50sbPPOyBscxxx8/s320/IMG_9527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564689407091922386" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn4gGLHzWs6pkv0KQ7s_0Mpj4nOu3AVVMp_IFJ21ZBhCEVpvbeHgNAqJhcHClBtKyu5SsZvVG_ep9w8nePjiib9fXdovjEHlNtXN7gXEd49J69WYK37Wcdl2NZG5XAdXQG4FJeJRd6i8/s1600/IMG_9524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn4gGLHzWs6pkv0KQ7s_0Mpj4nOu3AVVMp_IFJ21ZBhCEVpvbeHgNAqJhcHClBtKyu5SsZvVG_ep9w8nePjiib9fXdovjEHlNtXN7gXEd49J69WYK37Wcdl2NZG5XAdXQG4FJeJRd6i8/s320/IMG_9524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569113013252938834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgledQOq8yQynzihzrresAK4xCcbK-Nph2RVS2V03FkhwpJ55pXiCWUHoMOF77yKKC3sVuBDVPqFFLMWsJOt5xL-Ew7Pt_PRBWPGOkSIujG-TjDZgu78SK50qByvtbh4N_5g-cfNspm8o4/s1600/IMG_9525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgledQOq8yQynzihzrresAK4xCcbK-Nph2RVS2V03FkhwpJ55pXiCWUHoMOF77yKKC3sVuBDVPqFFLMWsJOt5xL-Ew7Pt_PRBWPGOkSIujG-TjDZgu78SK50qByvtbh4N_5g-cfNspm8o4/s320/IMG_9525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564689194832889282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">It was truly a disgusting experience as it makes a little pop as the feather is being removed from the skin and some are more difficult to remove than others. In the instructions it warned to take our time doing the plucking as they have weak skin and tend to tear if you do it too quickly. This is very true, we did take our time and it took forever to get half done (which is when I peaced out) but that didn’t stop the skin from ripping and releasing a horrible smell.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We were standing there in silence next to one another attacking these lifeless birds as their decapitated heads watched as if to say, "No no no, your’e doing it all wrong, I deserved better than this." Once in a while we would make little groans about how horrible this was and complain.</p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Charlie managed to finish one of the birds completely and couldn’t continue to the other one just then. Later when he shared this horrifying experience with Tom when he got home Tom swiftly replied that he would have been able to take them to a butcher and have it done for about 2 pounds each, so all of this was only about 75p worth of work.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When it came time to take them to the butcher they had been dead for about 4 days and smelled horrible so unfortunately they were not eaten which is the saddest part. Not all was lost though; the feathers are being used to make a head dress but a friend and local artist Sophie Milner.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvUK5D-2acsacrk0cK8REtzG1u-nkjmfYrPxaCVPmAg6qYlaczJxAdHDIrCXSgNtDiqqQhq2O_iV4xKrFoHzqdyKoff0_rJZrlIQhojqgDGsFpyHE17Pmh1RjxFdHSJDsMwR-nBPT3UQ/s1600/IMG_9537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvUK5D-2acsacrk0cK8REtzG1u-nkjmfYrPxaCVPmAg6qYlaczJxAdHDIrCXSgNtDiqqQhq2O_iV4xKrFoHzqdyKoff0_rJZrlIQhojqgDGsFpyHE17Pmh1RjxFdHSJDsMwR-nBPT3UQ/s320/IMG_9537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569111303007426786" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnTeagf7kjc2ZMUTeXrX4PBNt0O3B3R2_MQ4oqRe4gd4Z2eZWFtnhiJEzeLdjBjOMHNBItYaWhVOOjC15l37xpPaW5eq2ipU437U_emgkQPk8i4UekCtXd79eFl4CEDL7x77AQ-mjca8/s1600/IMG_9540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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They have a deep respect for those who play with them and a genuine sense of gratitude for their audience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Like all people past 65 she loves telling stories and about the good old days and complaining about today’s technologies and after the opening song demanded that the technicians turn down the bass to get that real Motown sound.<span style=""> </span>The whole show was to get people moving which was quite successful you can’t help dancing when someone in their late sixties is singing classics with a strong voice and dancing around the stage.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hearing her tell stories about her experience and the history of Motown filtered through her sense of humor was great.<span style=""> </span>She told a story about how when she was first recording she was nervous to sing slow songs in front of her producer because he was handsome so she asked him to leave the room and “turn the lights down to sexy”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Martha is also good at giving out helpful advice when we had our photo taken with her she told Mirjami (the Finnish girl in the front) to lean back or she’ll look fat.<span style=""> </span></p> <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaCjxhOKQMyvVWF3jCiZW4F9P9r6icMUJb89DNGcBTCLAfjokxB5lRZPDxLzJDjVlIHyIpleTLV6hVwfgjAr8w5mKTklmnLvnOZyg_WzQNVb7Dc6YzOHNG8XHo2ryioutKx1605nKpTk/s1600/IMG_9319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1S8WgAc_8wa0GeGmnhYoe2373-0kNJgaiYBWeSuPVEY8-_UE6qYJpkAcX6ahWydTFhhqAbKoPyND6JALn61-X4iQwMtfiK4a1I1SeZJ_iGdaCuiEU1CT6K_OzFIaw7E0kV6fY5Um_Nk/s320/IMG_9245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559067684886894434" border="0" /></a><br />71/8 Pleasance Edinburgh Scotland EH8 9TG<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSg4ImjJuWT9ifcRavyVdgv8f0Tg6plryB1Pt8VFh18ifASmCrZrdqS1FUyErftu70fpZ9XLHh0v2tUmgqC4ICp6x7bsp43k5YV_wxsEz9YW_z5lEiCJqt1UH9EpzV24gDlp2_x0FFTU/s1600/IMG_9268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSg4ImjJuWT9ifcRavyVdgv8f0Tg6plryB1Pt8VFh18ifASmCrZrdqS1FUyErftu70fpZ9XLHh0v2tUmgqC4ICp6x7bsp43k5YV_wxsEz9YW_z5lEiCJqt1UH9EpzV24gDlp2_x0FFTU/s320/IMG_9268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559066607473276770" border="0" /></a>My friends<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMML3N0NK37EwkcPK13u4I70TDSQvDEMmrbAd7pAHg1Paqc5WwuKyZ_cKObXFervYEDFT7uR2Jj2VRqQcM0yDAI4RXNY9dr0RV0p7iqCsaKL1WGW-Ac562vDWh1kznLklPWQd-c5tn-M/s1600/IMG_9251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMML3N0NK37EwkcPK13u4I70TDSQvDEMmrbAd7pAHg1Paqc5WwuKyZ_cKObXFervYEDFT7uR2Jj2VRqQcM0yDAI4RXNY9dr0RV0p7iqCsaKL1WGW-Ac562vDWh1kznLklPWQd-c5tn-M/s320/IMG_9251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559066017250916258" border="0" /></a>My courtyard<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Kl1-qrEUJmGuQ6YkCeY5uBOn5zlV2sAKcCya-Cf_uC5ILZjax0pJm_erSxIg2YWw97FKqnL_4hRPCcYS6oI2tuwEBRlLlRkafnj8rvkFths-SqADxd1q7k-vyACBai2gCyMgxjpPwNY/s1600/IMG_9230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Kl1-qrEUJmGuQ6YkCeY5uBOn5zlV2sAKcCya-Cf_uC5ILZjax0pJm_erSxIg2YWw97FKqnL_4hRPCcYS6oI2tuwEBRlLlRkafnj8rvkFths-SqADxd1q7k-vyACBai2gCyMgxjpPwNY/s320/IMG_9230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559065682889191490" border="0" /></a>My electric shower<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc1_dpuO_N9viWL0-proHXyCK494Zc05BwXr8u_WifB48mwQcDmmDNYqHWqd_fOsaNsjj3bJ_OVmOWFHN-L3MSK5rL4ixgWHp03-ha7xDSOu-dt9Gs08kbv2rkRhJ4ZgaO2gew5-ph_k/s1600/IMG_9228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc1_dpuO_N9viWL0-proHXyCK494Zc05BwXr8u_WifB48mwQcDmmDNYqHWqd_fOsaNsjj3bJ_OVmOWFHN-L3MSK5rL4ixgWHp03-ha7xDSOu-dt9Gs08kbv2rkRhJ4ZgaO2gew5-ph_k/s320/IMG_9228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559065132412119362" border="0" /></a>My book on modern small arms. There are 2 other books with similar titles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn29urDx5K9FdBelntoDQiykMpZDQnIPs_L80vFeggPqpAonlEfKsj8Q_irpS5wJwyoHnqiRsp00s4oWIRszlDmIt4Wgioeeg012B2LDTvziasSvh5bHaSHwMZwmT3VqWS-5S2cc89E8/s1600/IMG_9262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn29urDx5K9FdBelntoDQiykMpZDQnIPs_L80vFeggPqpAonlEfKsj8Q_irpS5wJwyoHnqiRsp00s4oWIRszlDmIt4Wgioeeg012B2LDTvziasSvh5bHaSHwMZwmT3VqWS-5S2cc89E8/s320/IMG_9262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559064201953584130" border="0" /></a>My 75 proof booze (it tastes like gasoline)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV8TgLDyBe-utgUhfD666mBl6QZRkVQEYuA7crVJW2pR4Y0A39Rht3gX8lKXy_lyJXrnL38iaNF7JIVmaP0s8s7AwdA3jVhJMz8XeHbAmwkNB-HQY6otLjKlVPTaeQ2S6HVaLbSzhelY/s1600/IMG_9255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV8TgLDyBe-utgUhfD666mBl6QZRkVQEYuA7crVJW2pR4Y0A39Rht3gX8lKXy_lyJXrnL38iaNF7JIVmaP0s8s7AwdA3jVhJMz8XeHbAmwkNB-HQY6otLjKlVPTaeQ2S6HVaLbSzhelY/s320/IMG_9255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559062776139916946" border="0" /></a>Bottle opener with deer antler handle (Im pretty sure it was made for me)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4HgQGY1Op2rDTQRxELDc_8ziiCL5ykIXWE9tXFsicrsk3R9MPa1WPurSQZHJpZro_RNDOCInznrd_r0ipwpVTjMHyrgIjb_zpEVViOYkiWaKEVPcLPbud9jHSOMkinTd_JI_-Ilykcg/s1600/IMG_9241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4HgQGY1Op2rDTQRxELDc_8ziiCL5ykIXWE9tXFsicrsk3R9MPa1WPurSQZHJpZro_RNDOCInznrd_r0ipwpVTjMHyrgIjb_zpEVViOYkiWaKEVPcLPbud9jHSOMkinTd_JI_-Ilykcg/s320/IMG_9241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559061150667497922" border="0" /></a>My broken stone?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiLGUNN8tdOxUsNgD0hfHIQJOp9NNtzIAuipzyWx0bIejKczCZ62nwbcOuPZIfy9hjmXkHBSfkGWFS98OixHin3KJrEjZg4QQMOPZdveS1gkv-RRcOoKX3cocoNWQUeNiccS9gbtn1eo/s1600/IMG_9242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiLGUNN8tdOxUsNgD0hfHIQJOp9NNtzIAuipzyWx0bIejKczCZ62nwbcOuPZIfy9hjmXkHBSfkGWFS98OixHin3KJrEjZg4QQMOPZdveS1gkv-RRcOoKX3cocoNWQUeNiccS9gbtn1eo/s320/IMG_9242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559059650442910706" border="0" /></a>My dinosaur egg?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM21Iwyz9RqcbqLZ4MDQ8cgMzq0B4cFpCvKWh9pEnEtXm7g2a4S6wvRh9oNOIAdIuh52-u8d6FWSxRRwZR-HEaYZTccgtvHYEW4nlBbaHRJagmS0QSLg6rGtpP3K1Ox2tv4Enjl2BIZE/s1600/IMG_9239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM21Iwyz9RqcbqLZ4MDQ8cgMzq0B4cFpCvKWh9pEnEtXm7g2a4S6wvRh9oNOIAdIuh52-u8d6FWSxRRwZR-HEaYZTccgtvHYEW4nlBbaHRJagmS0QSLg6rGtpP3K1Ox2tv4Enjl2BIZE/s320/IMG_9239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559057454096688066" border="0" /></a>My piece of amber<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoU76xmnJLB_aF80lh-p442xu9SuH0qC9ATihKDV2AhH1y5r1FkaAxutyvEX0FG45h_26fIyiB-pFcGgeZZvuq8WKttlqWK-sWJhuD_KCTXnEw19dzqkIi9SADej1VwonAA-E8mXs83E/s1600/IMG_9240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoU76xmnJLB_aF80lh-p442xu9SuH0qC9ATihKDV2AhH1y5r1FkaAxutyvEX0FG45h_26fIyiB-pFcGgeZZvuq8WKttlqWK-sWJhuD_KCTXnEw19dzqkIi9SADej1VwonAA-E8mXs83E/s320/IMG_9240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559055884810829026" border="0" /></a>My pet lizard<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULAecnP0ehP8_VBLhhFyuTdzR4EDc9r81jlPjCIdzZLtG68aUDyr-rrNxgDR8wibqV82TdzeqCZnSU44QrHv6n8e7r-OBLWXyd-SRsPZGLUYZQxS1bmRixnB2kV4FjNngxg6q1giTwbY/s1600/IMG_9234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULAecnP0ehP8_VBLhhFyuTdzR4EDc9r81jlPjCIdzZLtG68aUDyr-rrNxgDR8wibqV82TdzeqCZnSU44QrHv6n8e7r-OBLWXyd-SRsPZGLUYZQxS1bmRixnB2kV4FjNngxg6q1giTwbY/s320/IMG_9234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559052832547528034" border="0" /></a>My livingroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-_S4MJbdMLwPwF76Ca9B0gher1C6IF4XXGdlhS1NY2ri0hcDnJb34TOX8-yS4lTAjon7fwdfvxDL6zA2LIe17cQrZZPsxTiGAGlTVTn0b5tOeL_Jr5TsDqy0tfGDlSjTv3GnH6xpt8o/s1600/IMG_9229.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-_S4MJbdMLwPwF76Ca9B0gher1C6IF4XXGdlhS1NY2ri0hcDnJb34TOX8-yS4lTAjon7fwdfvxDL6zA2LIe17cQrZZPsxTiGAGlTVTn0b5tOeL_Jr5TsDqy0tfGDlSjTv3GnH6xpt8o/s320/IMG_9229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559051460707391890" border="0" /></a>My desk<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlvMNMvVek4GySefuRLeJU0tOLUgFtL-QiazsRioV3gHUcGqUQ4bM2r95RtvklztVk-dVdTm1GBO4K_CbtUmjmyNwOEacXWaQxhksd3ztKd0bXYISgYGp36K8f2zDWbT1XnrTRPmPpk4/s1600/IMG_9218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlvMNMvVek4GySefuRLeJU0tOLUgFtL-QiazsRioV3gHUcGqUQ4bM2r95RtvklztVk-dVdTm1GBO4K_CbtUmjmyNwOEacXWaQxhksd3ztKd0bXYISgYGp36K8f2zDWbT1XnrTRPmPpk4/s320/IMG_9218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559051085351865282" border="0" /></a>Where I lay my head<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpDtU7TmTmFMZWWveP8mCmKW-CNPyOeNnhkmFlT0fEkxsN8YGo0acDH63DQpKn_ROCNhtz5jeoSUKlrvHKmnH50SpMj1ImQnR6ogfc-krnUHlJUsJhVlJvBmm6mGzMuAPe_oM9LWsPC0/s1600/IMG_9215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpDtU7TmTmFMZWWveP8mCmKW-CNPyOeNnhkmFlT0fEkxsN8YGo0acDH63DQpKn_ROCNhtz5jeoSUKlrvHKmnH50SpMj1ImQnR6ogfc-krnUHlJUsJhVlJvBmm6mGzMuAPe_oM9LWsPC0/s320/IMG_9215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559049437676721810" border="0" /></a>Where I sleep<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xF8TI8pkMB2Kx7xw0hnaUdze3P7FU3RHCjmOIqULXQjK8rsGGr-95ePePhHW5M6NWB56zZ50PyIma-93s_m1avvuWiMuobL-ZurFK7FMrd1jjYK0ohZnzpWBjYX6sGDCabOEwC1TCwA/s1600/IMG_9224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xF8TI8pkMB2Kx7xw0hnaUdze3P7FU3RHCjmOIqULXQjK8rsGGr-95ePePhHW5M6NWB56zZ50PyIma-93s_m1avvuWiMuobL-ZurFK7FMrd1jjYK0ohZnzpWBjYX6sGDCabOEwC1TCwA/s320/IMG_9224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559048396302077442" border="0" /></a>The view of Aurthur's seat from my bedroom window<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-29731632936979440452010-12-15T09:32:00.001-08:002011-01-03T09:11:30.684-08:00jedi, elf or Klansman?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TFCUcMC0AZbUdInQwztD0yKkymXWziiR_OTzhE3-dxmNlibj4uz_6cBXiPPyvjh9oNvDkpYmqVMCqjuLvg6ENqM7ytrzO6kvkSVvgc1K6jixpIgymby9-bIh5acal_ZvJQxtnzhWreE/s1600/IMG_9063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TFCUcMC0AZbUdInQwztD0yKkymXWziiR_OTzhE3-dxmNlibj4uz_6cBXiPPyvjh9oNvDkpYmqVMCqjuLvg6ENqM7ytrzO6kvkSVvgc1K6jixpIgymby9-bIh5acal_ZvJQxtnzhWreE/s320/IMG_9063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558008098512959058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">The hostel that we stayed at in Glasgow was small and more focused on fun than it was cleanliness. Which was fine because the guys that work there are nice and it was really relaxed atmosphere. One of the guys that works there, called James who is quite possibly the geekiest person I have ever met and would be happy to here that and is proud to out geek anyone that crosses his path.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">One night after many tiny french tesco beers, or biere speciale while talking about his LARPing adventures James announced that he ad one of his elf costumes upstairs, which he then quickly retrieved for me to try on.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Complete with elf ears I started my exploration of this geeky world. It was great fun and I loved wearing the robe; but something about it seemed a little off. This white robe which I had come to love with its pointed hood reminded me of another social group (not LARPers) that are outside of society norms.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Everyone had to try on the ears, but only I would wear the robe and I found myself not wanting to take it off. I even kept it on when I made the last minute beer run before closing time. Everyone warned me not to go wearing it in case I ran into some NEDs who would likely beat the shit out of me and/or knife me. Ignoring their concerns off I went with little trouble as I made my purchase. I was however over come by laughter on the way back when I heard from a passing car "YOU FUCKING WANK!!!!!!!"</p> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0H5kZRjQYjGtOqkne4zdMYX0H6iDjJ6g0kqzHQqjEJw5RuE7mZm55Bn-2f36mVTk90Z_PNeD6mhhBE4Nv1YE7C2YxG_kKMvj0vSUqaQAHriyaPteEmvUuAT3V_i7lROwzW3_Gfiocek/s1600/IMG_9073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0H5kZRjQYjGtOqkne4zdMYX0H6iDjJ6g0kqzHQqjEJw5RuE7mZm55Bn-2f36mVTk90Z_PNeD6mhhBE4Nv1YE7C2YxG_kKMvj0vSUqaQAHriyaPteEmvUuAT3V_i7lROwzW3_Gfiocek/s320/IMG_9073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558007925906784882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4O_5Qkx6UVfJlCCbZOI1eDdX7KzsoEDzLVTdxdmcBtqn1PF9Ffnt6MGkt3J-DxVg3PezOkA5N5dAqdE6fwIlmT2ooo_fnKpBhtWdqS5kHRSlPmpGaKsQZTMVYa9tnIsf6ej5DSTUheg/s1600/IMG_9070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-38045856664327485982010-12-03T05:44:00.000-08:002011-01-03T08:07:27.925-08:00The Engine Shed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbq4ykRG5EQEZ81_JDtBZtoUUE-n_C_BI1VwV6pB9O0fkqBxE7Ng8WPgsQsYK8wZo_SLVHyVCwqEHceJ64d1KcW-0WnJ27udCwyDYqrWzL7hXyP7bTI7VDp1o3LohwfVTMtd6P3uFSmY/s1600/IMG_9009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbq4ykRG5EQEZ81_JDtBZtoUUE-n_C_BI1VwV6pB9O0fkqBxE7Ng8WPgsQsYK8wZo_SLVHyVCwqEHceJ64d1KcW-0WnJ27udCwyDYqrWzL7hXyP7bTI7VDp1o3LohwfVTMtd6P3uFSmY/s320/IMG_9009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557991276827416802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZVbO1lBKeqZ6LOnlDBqf3z-pAxqs-dLzvZUkQCmW6NFh8WcLCa7SSCgM3l39rZbTlTgEjjPueEzxL1NGrsL8ba8X68pkEneeNjSyzLopBJknLGW7Vkud0p9ah7zt1umo-S7l7F6PwCA/s1600/IMG_9008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZVbO1lBKeqZ6LOnlDBqf3z-pAxqs-dLzvZUkQCmW6NFh8WcLCa7SSCgM3l39rZbTlTgEjjPueEzxL1NGrsL8ba8X68pkEneeNjSyzLopBJknLGW7Vkud0p9ah7zt1umo-S7l7F6PwCA/s320/IMG_9008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557990964123206066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2fFkPPqf1QnSM1OwkWAJH2Vtir9hvdcdclX-e73W8ro8FDThzHOe3AGBZePnXjTzVK_ySIPelocmG-eJvcCODitoUhuqI5lx3JBRv-1pFFx_IgT7xO71VKQy4v7yurXGfR9pLDRxvgY/s1600/IMG_9005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2fFkPPqf1QnSM1OwkWAJH2Vtir9hvdcdclX-e73W8ro8FDThzHOe3AGBZePnXjTzVK_ySIPelocmG-eJvcCODitoUhuqI5lx3JBRv-1pFFx_IgT7xO71VKQy4v7yurXGfR9pLDRxvgY/s320/IMG_9005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557990729856067266" border="0" /></a><br />Although Edinburgh maybe one of the most boring cities in the world (Everything Closes at 7!) there are some gems that make this place worth it. The Engine Shed is definitely one of them. Located next to picturesque Arthurs Seat it is a delicious alternative to deepfried.........Everything else.<br /><br />The Cafe is its self is located on the second floor of a beautifully restored, historic (you guessed it) engine shed that dates back to the 1830's and was used for british rail. They serve up well-prepared vegan and vegetarian dishes at an affordable price. Although its open from 10 to 4 there is only a 3 hour window to get a hot meal so get there from 12 to 3.<br /><br />You may be asking yourself why should I go out of my "way to go eat some vegan hippy bullshit?" and I would say to that, "get over yourself asshole." Not only is the food worth it but The Engine Shed has an amazing mandate. The staff is made up of people with disabilities that work there to gain skill and confidence to enter the work force and they have been doing it for 21 years and counting. The first time someone rang in my order and gave me my change (with a little assistance) she actually said "this is fun, I love doing the till" I dont think you would hear that anywhere else. This place is magicEnchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-27938795793253677352010-12-02T09:35:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:29:16.425-08:00It Does Exist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPNNXp6cHQyuAALUiOdoO8rqk31brOKxl7M0pBCAVI9O0yUjONnERHhTrjcnXxKGNOg0lUCRVaa6nzE1tQ65vTE-EsDnS_faqWMRagweS8kXUrvQfKGSZOuLBoiLhYCWhP2cRLuINehI/s1600/d42165db3c60908366788533b03d5198_0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPNNXp6cHQyuAALUiOdoO8rqk31brOKxl7M0pBCAVI9O0yUjONnERHhTrjcnXxKGNOg0lUCRVaa6nzE1tQ65vTE-EsDnS_faqWMRagweS8kXUrvQfKGSZOuLBoiLhYCWhP2cRLuINehI/s320/d42165db3c60908366788533b03d5198_0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546143634028576914" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is great that museums and Art Galleries in the UK have free entry, something that maybe Canada should look into. I was afraid however that because they we not those entrance pounds that they were really suffering with content. All of the museums that we went to see in Glasgow and Edinburgh didn’t seem to make much sense. They just threw some objects that they were able to get their hands on into a room with no purpose or logic. I was afraid this was all that I had to look forward to until we finally found what we wanted</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The fruitmarket gallery is a contemporary art center in Edinburgh that it’s I nice intimate but lofty space that had one of the better shows Ive seen in quite a while. Its called Childish Things curated by David Hopkins with artists Louise Bourgeois, Susan Hiller, Jeff Koons and Paul McCarthy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Its a dark view of childhood toys and films that just swell to look at.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">If your here before January go there, Im talking to you Michael Jamie and AJ.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">http://fruitmarket.co.uk/</p> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-55290741565592063242010-12-01T12:47:00.000-08:002011-01-03T08:14:21.289-08:00The Philosopher's Stone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4NnOB9PDfdMRB-aK3Clds5rD48pBrNddlXwh2KQEbye2Fzu3SWDf84QwT_QvEmLTx-x7ymuKz9MQ1eM-aMbBogP_Xn503RfLgg83rVcCyX5SPaEMf_Oa-M9VYlerOJy7cXWGQQqlYls/s1600/harry-potter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4NnOB9PDfdMRB-aK3Clds5rD48pBrNddlXwh2KQEbye2Fzu3SWDf84QwT_QvEmLTx-x7ymuKz9MQ1eM-aMbBogP_Xn503RfLgg83rVcCyX5SPaEMf_Oa-M9VYlerOJy7cXWGQQqlYls/s320/harry-potter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545821129324926786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">So I did it, I got a job and a flat I officially have some sort of live in the UK, Im no longer a vegabond drifting from place to place looking for towels, flip flops and a place to sleep for at least one night.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today I started work where Literature BEGAN.<span style=""> </span>The very place where J.K. Rowling wrote the epic tale of the little wizard that could (or couldn’t I have no fucking clue I didn't read the books). The story goes; back when she was a well fair mom she used to go to this Cafe the has a view of Edinburgh Castle and fantasize about a little boy that could do amazing things and then became a multi-millionaire.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is full of up tight WASPS who will order a cut of coffee and sit there all day and bark at you if you try to take the dirty cup away that they MAY get a refill, and tourists from Canada who ask you where she used to sit, and if she ever still comes, and where exactly was Harry birthed and by our staff T-shirts for £15 to give to some brat.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Its funny but it's a job so I guess something is working.</p>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-5546630513262176242010-11-30T10:10:00.000-08:002011-01-09T06:15:23.167-08:00Why the Tate Modern is Great and Why I Hate It<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0_T56JnoISecuRyEnbh4uRnMwd2hisszaevhOlyEaq-ccRTvVD8YaibKijOYxjNH30t90AwoGpIKshrt3bMKQpF8HPIeb2o6HLbEyJVXDXGNpXCN1srYohPM7XL_zO8S5cvNx5c7kTM/s1600/IMG_8885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0_T56JnoISecuRyEnbh4uRnMwd2hisszaevhOlyEaq-ccRTvVD8YaibKijOYxjNH30t90AwoGpIKshrt3bMKQpF8HPIeb2o6HLbEyJVXDXGNpXCN1srYohPM7XL_zO8S5cvNx5c7kTM/s320/IMG_8885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559075068313941954" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">The Tate Modern... What can you say about it? Its a major international art institution, even if you don't care about art and you visit London you will likely go there. It has great works by great artists and incredibly high paid curators that know what they are doing.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">But when it comes down to it all we really care about is what is going on in the Turbine room. The building was originally as a huge power plant on the south bank of River Thames, but converted into art museum following the trend of contemporary art spaces taking over unused industrial spaces. Walking into the Tate modern you enter a vast space that makes for interested exhibitions that are made specifically for the enormous room.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Currently there is a show on by Chinese artist Al Weiwei who hired an entire factory to execute his project.<span style=""> </span>He hired factory manufacture millions of sunflower seeds made out of porcelain and each one hand painted.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">These seeds were to take up the entire space and visitors were intended to be able to walk through and interact with this landscape.<span style=""> </span>For a time you were able to however when officials came to the understanding that the seeds were being stolen then quickly put a stop to it and put a rope around the exhibition. <span style=""> </span>This is another example of art spaces doing that they believe to be their duty to protect the work that they are showing actually does more damage to the work than good.<span style=""> </span>Having the Tate Modern stop the public from getting walk around the work destroys it.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">What’s the worst that could have happened?<span style=""> </span>If the gallery was completely cleared out of seeds and the floor empty, it would just bring an interesting dialog about how greedy we are and how dependent we are on Chinese factory produced goods.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> Also: I WANTED TO STEAL SOME DAMN IT!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHa10g1xk86fxnvRFPjsAiqxvZiLmwzKIefD54DgH5BTsCsDUmyI7dvhmdj_lxlRGeN1L9JOzV4-mm5gwR2sqM2XeDBax5jbVBY4pe2m0OXogIk2v56L55umzxWXjPbHpav4ofqsMgB0/s1600/IMG_8900.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoeo3sF0GkmXiAipf6anHVYf9WvOEaLbdr4F1XRp0gy0G-nqfRcQ8b4Kt8el3DPuflirjdbr0o5K-cyAZdXHk3CbSb-QqolCf-Bne-LbtlqKEiP4ndZqqZOAu1THQTHo10jT1iO8LpXs/s320/IMG_8892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560188313598158162" border="0" /></a>Andy Warhol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mgVaK6ZoT_sXqrrhE7bDSvg4dRzWk7nO3NUHg6NHeUu2crz2V35pmXOPdxH_IETXvpNhoe_JeZUCxo39PIHzConRAx1p0jBwsATz8znC8mKRPYVw2BJUSFzIKUSOcqA6TuDUX1HpDkA/s1600/IMG_8891.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mgVaK6ZoT_sXqrrhE7bDSvg4dRzWk7nO3NUHg6NHeUu2crz2V35pmXOPdxH_IETXvpNhoe_JeZUCxo39PIHzConRAx1p0jBwsATz8znC8mKRPYVw2BJUSFzIKUSOcqA6TuDUX1HpDkA/s320/IMG_8891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560189047993866082" border="0" /></a>Joseph Beuys<br /></div>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-64493514244362340872010-11-30T09:53:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:08:43.532-08:00national dishes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjO_yPWClp7LVeNMI1dTaAMlb9UyatEfTfgRTnyi1lcWqaLi5ujL_2NLKp6X-oxh9W2hGyl-g4fjXaeCkQz75nFWw3H0reXPN7JOt2Vh6p9RKSonCMlULBtw6k2HrCYfw72u8z84Ysds/s1600/IMG_9027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjO_yPWClp7LVeNMI1dTaAMlb9UyatEfTfgRTnyi1lcWqaLi5ujL_2NLKp6X-oxh9W2hGyl-g4fjXaeCkQz75nFWw3H0reXPN7JOt2Vh6p9RKSonCMlULBtw6k2HrCYfw72u8z84Ysds/s320/IMG_9027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545404011428990674" border="0" /></a><br />I love the food here (in the <span style="font-style: italic;">"oh my god that is disgusting and hilarious I cant believe people eat that" </span>kind of way not the <span style="font-style: italic;">"this is amazing and delicious </span>kind of way"). Everything is deepfried, chips, veggie burgers, mars bars, toast, ice cream and even... pizza. This one I had to try; it is just so disgusting and I didnt even understand how they could to that. I asked and they explained it to me like I was an idiot. They take a frozen pizza and throw it in a deep fryer and there you go a; Scottish delicacyEnchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-26985672907137123792010-11-15T15:18:00.000-08:002010-11-15T15:21:54.348-08:00tesco french beer. £2.80 for a 8 pack<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr1rzAoxON2u2qfJMZQ_Fhtz3gQbnW_TgB3MIkD13Adq1TGVpFVlOxroKon_TY7cA8kivf1m5-B0LlMODStR-MQFLZwCzVZGYSY09ehfHbG70YXjeyOoCrdiIq9kS6_6MNhRJVWWw9R8/s1600/IMG_8828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr1rzAoxON2u2qfJMZQ_Fhtz3gQbnW_TgB3MIkD13Adq1TGVpFVlOxroKon_TY7cA8kivf1m5-B0LlMODStR-MQFLZwCzVZGYSY09ehfHbG70YXjeyOoCrdiIq9kS6_6MNhRJVWWw9R8/s320/IMG_8828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539920158276859282" border="0" /></a>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-27641727611704698642010-11-15T15:08:00.000-08:002010-11-15T15:11:20.586-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoGHNpH6lzejtZduno4_Y_9JWIeOjYkRqrttZXKHzAhuPosu1b7YZKWfRdmle7oi2FGocV6c6kI1kBOeYpOLeIQE2AWEPj5PjRcCthrdd1zyLTvtzuoRc3u-rENCKTxyBpS3Sf9ETM6k/s1600/IMG_8837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoGHNpH6lzejtZduno4_Y_9JWIeOjYkRqrttZXKHzAhuPosu1b7YZKWfRdmle7oi2FGocV6c6kI1kBOeYpOLeIQE2AWEPj5PjRcCthrdd1zyLTvtzuoRc3u-rENCKTxyBpS3Sf9ETM6k/s320/IMG_8837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539917990840705442" border="0" /></a><br />"Im really excited to travel. I know that's what were doing right now, but I want to travel somewhere... better.<br /><br />-Emily Power, in glasgow hostel roomEnchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-53008137136443244342010-11-15T14:59:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:09:00.662-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0KYm_FyymAb4e8WM04-qNwMiK5xw32LuAnyDfezrWYJwH8Mny1PGHkDiOxX3hnibd049Yc_sVoMy1UGemMOyzEYraXJ9ji3r5ltlFNCKSiPTCTYkMB4oXeijnxzi0lrFy8IC7-fdsIU/s1600/IMG_8840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0KYm_FyymAb4e8WM04-qNwMiK5xw32LuAnyDfezrWYJwH8Mny1PGHkDiOxX3hnibd049Yc_sVoMy1UGemMOyzEYraXJ9ji3r5ltlFNCKSiPTCTYkMB4oXeijnxzi0lrFy8IC7-fdsIU/s320/IMG_8840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539916386619309410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Its only the cutesiest of racism for the Scottish. On our last day in Glasgow we went into a discount store in Merchant city close to the east end where we found these lovely little bundles of oppression for only £3.99 for the small and £5.99 for the larger.<br /><br />A few hours later when we were checking out of our hostel there was a guy at the desk in full black face and no one said a thing about it. We just thought it was something football related. When we asked someone about it later they thought it was just as strange as we did.Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-57429768806729903802010-11-15T14:40:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:09:43.262-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEReuhz_DN1LcZpzY5FHgd3bVGAnM9luG-ILPfjkNpJjFc1JFS9lrG-OzAXY-xMsvCtAHBYMok8XjazOS-K-di7NDJYay52vrafZRDNBwxloAiCQLi0W1p-GmdKW-PvuPM4P6rvdj85BE/s1600/passport392-cp-2317591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEReuhz_DN1LcZpzY5FHgd3bVGAnM9luG-ILPfjkNpJjFc1JFS9lrG-OzAXY-xMsvCtAHBYMok8XjazOS-K-di7NDJYay52vrafZRDNBwxloAiCQLi0W1p-GmdKW-PvuPM4P6rvdj85BE/s320/passport392-cp-2317591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539914736522829234" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Day 6 (well day 6 has come and gone but were still new that this thing kids and we don’t have internet connection everywhere so chill the fuck out)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Day 6 - Emily loses her passport!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We were packing up our things to leave our first couch surfing house which was both chilly physically and figuratively. We were going through everything and Emily calmly informs me that she doesn’t have her passport. Of course I don’t believe that its gone because she daily "loses" something and then finds it. This time however it was real.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">She though she know where it was, so we headed down to where we ate lunch the day before contemplating what we were going to do if it wasn’t there. Where is the embassy? How long will it take to get another one?<i> and</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> we were going to London the next morning which we were going to have to cancel. We made it and it was behind the counter. Good thing were in Edinburgh and not Mexico City.</span></p>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-56417966162273545362010-11-08T06:39:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:09:53.395-08:00<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">We don’t know why but its cold and damp everywhere. Even when we go<i> inside</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Were Canadian so you would think that we would be used to it, but no were very whiney and complainy and cant get used to it. Were beginning to realize traveling to the UK in November may not have been the best idea. Once we get an apartment we should be fine.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">best places so far:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mono</p> <p class="MsoNormal">http://www.monocafebar.com/</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It’s a veggie/vegan place that makes its own ginger beer. Its a really large space that has tones of space and comfy couches, they have shows at night and local art for sale on the walls. The paintings were softly painted portraits of people in urban spaces. We were really excited because we finally that had a place that had food that was not meat oriented (or so we thought) the soup was great but the spicy chips with "aoli" (which was bland vegan mayo) were not so great and the black bean burger was missing something. They also have veggie haggis and veggie bangers in mash. Were not brave enough to try the veggie version of local dishes quite yet.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Brass Monkey:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">http://www.theskinny.co.uk/venue/5617-brass-monkey</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I think we found our hangout. Its a really cool looking dark traditional looking bar when you walk in that was playing motown tracks. It has something that makes it a little special. In the back there are a bunch of day beds with pillows where you can lay down relax and have a pint, but for God sakes don't drink the coffee.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">They play movies at night. We were tired because we hadn’t slept and were wondering the streets in our homeless goalless way all day and it was the perfect place to go, relax and watch a movie in the dark with strangers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">by far the best place is forest cafe (but I'll write more about that later when my computer battery isn’t dying)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">http://forestcafe.tumblr.com/</p>Enchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204823960752473537.post-67694783917314029882010-11-04T12:41:00.000-07:002010-11-04T12:55:31.501-07:00Chicken or Beef or Nothing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8TLLxdRxEvqR6s_fX1Od6zmKLfmep_2Iy5Dr-j0myGXaOZXcVZYOAIYz2g-CzIuGBjczWppo-8YsdTc8KFIPg1iBL-QFE0mL5-qnTNybN9Ke4gfSWlmF-NaUj_zGnASEGahOuI0his0/s1600/airfirstclassmeal1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8TLLxdRxEvqR6s_fX1Od6zmKLfmep_2Iy5Dr-j0myGXaOZXcVZYOAIYz2g-CzIuGBjczWppo-8YsdTc8KFIPg1iBL-QFE0mL5-qnTNybN9Ke4gfSWlmF-NaUj_zGnASEGahOuI0his0/s320/airfirstclassmeal1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535785525395262402" border="0" /></a><br />The angry flight attendant who scolded me for using my knitting needle on the tv screen, smiled when answering "no" to our question "is there a vegetarian option?" She agreed that it was a good idea when we suggested to just eat what did not have meat in the meal but still walked away leaving us with nothing.<br /><br />She later gave me a cold stare when she discovered me covered in 6 or so empty wine bottles that I had stolen from the cart when the santa claus attendant turned his back for a moment.<br /><br />Were off to a good, hungry, booze filled startEnchanted Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426076565168449047noreply@blogger.com1