Random and pretty

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http://lifeissimplewhenyoulivesimply.tumblr.com/

This is a long morning of waking up. In a matter of hours I will turn into my daily self, but for now I still feel as if I'm half asleep. Since I haven't managed doing anything special ever since I woke up, I decided to post random and/or pretty pictures from Pinterest.

http://drinkinthewildair.tumblr.com/post/24770803745

http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Paper-Boats/112223

http://bookmania.me/post/26762474460/brattle-book-shop-at-9-west-street-in-boston

Sound of creativity, Smell of summer

- Week 2 -

I have to say that today is that very first day when I really feel the summer. The smell of pine trees is just intoxicating, colourful flowers everywhere, smell of sun lotion, fresh fruit I've been waiting to get a hold on for the whole long cold winter. It is beauty in itself. Also, I would not be so poetic, if we didn't have AC installed today. This apartment was just TOO hot- on average 30 degrees during the day. But now it's nice, and just warm enough. We can breathe, our beasts can sleep normally and all is well. Also there is one other pretty big thing for me: the kitchen window finally has a view! It may sound strange, but ever since we moved here, the shutters have always been closed because otherwise, by opening the window too often, it might fall down. Literally. Because it is old and in a very poor condition. But now the shutters are gone and there is sooo much light in the kitchen I can't believe! I've already started making plans of putting some pots to grow there- mint, basil, rosemary even.

Apart from all this, I have been sort of "creative". I did make another drawing, but more importantly, I finally got me Guild Wars 2!!! I'm not much for computer games, but I became GW addict quite some years ago, thankfully to a friend of mine. The game is out now for about a year or so, but I haven't had a capable computer before and now I do. I created a Norn necromancer and at the moment she's lvl 14. She's super cool, awesome and great-looking. So see? I have been creative. Playing that game is inspiring. Maybe next time I will show you, how she looks like.
And here is that quick sketch/drawing I made before I got the game:

She's sort of a portrait of my character from GW1. I liked her a lot until I entered the awesome world of GW2.
And I leave you with that. Plus, a view form my kitchen window.

Little miss Red

- Week 1 -

As promised, I started a new "art-project". I was working on this small piece for a few days now and I still haven't completely finished it, since my white acrylic tube has gone missing. 

Well then, as soon as....

I have first drawn this little girl quite a while back, and she belongs with a few others. I gave them all names and since I've missed them so much and her especially, I decided to put them on canvas and bring them "to life" again, so to speak.  

And that is about it. With a little effort, I plan to develop all four of them further. But for now, I am satisfied just with her. Goodnight. 

Dog Tired in the Fast Lane. But with inspiration!

I have not slept normally for months now. I have not found any pretty pictures to publish here nor have I written anything dramatical or heart-moving. I have, however, been studying a lot, too much a lot, so much in fact that I forgot somewhere in April, how real life looks like. And I have been working a lot as well, so you can see where something went badly wrong. So now I'm on the third pre-final countdown to ending Uni and living my life the way I had imagined it I would before I had realised it had all been just a very good imaginative scenario. 

So, what I am in fact doing, is counting down to the 19th of this month, for this is when I have my final exam for this period. So I was thinking of doing something like...and then like...and you know so that it could all come down to...yes. My incoherent thoughts lead to even more incoherent words and it all has absolutely no meaning. I'm just dog tired in the fast lane and there are no exit signs in sight. Which is making me drowsy, tired, sleepy, coffee-addict and the bad thing is that I don't even feel like creating any more and not even drinking- or hanging out as much as before. Yes, Uni life is though and I just wish it was all over already.

But I did lie about the first part- I had some time to Pinterest, so just for a kick in the ****, or wherever else...

And since my thoughts are too incoherent, I decided to take up this "project" I used to be involved in with a friend of mine. We both wanted to develop and improve certain areas of art; he took up writing and occasional song-making, I took up drawing and painting. It lasted for about a year and this is how it worked: every Sunday night at exactly midnight we set the deadline. Which meant that we had one week to complete the task. It was successful on most weeks; if either one of us would fail to sent the other a piece of art, we'd have to do something we really did not want. It was the only way to get started and after we were done, I really started to miss it. Because now I draw only on rare occasions and I really haven't improved a lot. Plus, it is one of the best relaxations to work well with studying. That is why I was thinking that starting it all over again would not be such a bad idea. So, I'm thinking of starting this week and each week from now on. At least till the end of summer. If everything goes according to my picky nose and a high level of perfection, I might even start posting it here. And the video I added is of the one Michael Shapcott, a huge inspiration of mine. So...

Let the hunting season begin!

Back in Black

Yes, I like AC/DC, but the title has nothing to do with them. The thing is, I've been away from my blog for so long that I can't even begin to start writing about all the things that have happened in these last 4, 5 or 6 months. I've been busy, I've been studying, working and I've been a little creative. That means I wrote a short story, semi-fictional but mostly real about my holiday in Russia, more specific in Kaliningrad region a couple of years ago. And that is all. I've always thought that when I'd finally stop going to lectures and prepare for the final finals and diploma, I would be much more free, I could breathe much more and just do the things I want. The reality turned out quite differently. I study most of my free time, I work most of the time (something has to pay the bills) and I can't even begin to imagine going away travelling during the summer. Which sucks, because I L.O.V.E. travelling and I've loved doing it for as far back as I can remember. But now I'm "stuck" with bills, sort of planned-out future that I actually like but at the same time scares me at times and loads of notes, notes, notes, articles and books yet to be read. 

Basically, to cut down with crap, I just wanted to say that maybe my blog will go on and I dearly hope so. I woke up from this weird winter hibernation and the snow outside is maybe trying to tell me that spring is on its way. And I'm back- my creation (?), my will to do things, to learn and experience new stuff and to just, put simply, live and enjoy every moment that comes my way.

And since it is already late, too late to still be awake, I wish you all a very fond farewell because I'm about to enter a different world (of the movie I'm about to see) and then I'm off to Bedfordshire. Good night.

Diesel

We have acquired a new beast. Now our family is full of pretty, smart and fluffy beasts. His name is Diesel, English greyhound, adopted 2 days ago. He's happier every day as we rescued him from certain death. Now he keeps company to my already elderly rat Casper. The two, logically don't get along as Casper can't see him and Diesel considers him as a thing to catch and kill.

Oh well, he's been here only 2 days. We'll see what the future will bring.

Hello September!

Hello longer nights, cool nights, even cold at times,

Hello mysterious sunsets and rainy evenings,

Hello golden afternoons and grandma's red roses,

Hello books and studying,

Hello cups of hot green tea, cookies and mum's muffins,

Hello cozy blankets and long sleeves

Hello loose hair, dancing in the autumn's wind

Hello boots and jeans 

Hello inspiration, romance, nostalgia

Hello daydreaming at a window, while watching raindrops 

           and listening to a sound of cars driving through wet streets.

Hello autumn!

Photos from:
CarolynCochraneLightColorNature
ShadetreePhotography
Briole