Been busy the last few days -mostly running around telling everyone and anyone that im off work for two weeks. Did you get that? TWO WEEKS! There is, always, work to be done but for now its time to embrace the things i love -friends and family, going out, coffee and wearing all of my clothes/shoes.
Easter started with some drawing (of my shoes...).
Then spent Friday at the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year exhibition at the Natural history Museum -heres the online gallery for you to enjoy but you should definitely make the effort to go.
It was the first time id seen photography presented over light-boxes so wherever there was a white space in the image it wasn't printed it was light coming through. Thats probably standard now but i was impressed.
Friday night had me shakin' a leg at the Indigo2 with Blackstreet ON FORM after god-knows how many years. You dont get boy-bands like this anymore.
I knew nothing of Teddy Riley until he (at age 43) BROUGHT IT with his own little set. I was later educated by a Ms.Fosang about how much he produced including most of MJs 'Dangerous' and his role in the birth of New Jack Swing (im not going to lie, i didnt know it was called NJS until yesterday).
Saturday i woke up at an unspeakable hour after a beautiful amount of sleep and finally got to finish my book. I've been reading 'Push' by Sapphire which is the book that the film 'Precious' is based on -a good, but shocking read.
Sapphire doesnt fail to take you right into the sounds and smells of Precious' trauma. Hit here for an outline/review of the story if you don't already know.
I dont agree about what it says about writing from Precious' perspective though -i think this is what makes the book and felt that the way her writing progresses throughout the book marks the progress/journey she makes in her life (this might be something to do with me being a teacher).
Will get onto watching the film and let you know.
And i had the rest of Sat made when my housemate Geek suggested she call some friends, cook-up a feast and dedicate the night to watching Twilight (the final bit was her request). After a few hours of Street Fighter on my old XBox and too much food i got caught slipping not even half-way through the film...
Thank you to the photographer -not my best side.
The best thing about 'entertaining' at home is that your bed is always just a tip-toe away.
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