More Snippets of Coursework

So I made a post quite a few months ago showing off some of my photography work which contributed towards my art coursework. Today I'll be posting the rest of it all both from my first year which was set around fairytales and the second year which was based on the combination of people and nature.

Fairytale (2011)

Little Red:

Snow White: 

Floral (2012)

The Search for a Bike

In the last month I have decided that by September this year I will have to start cycling around to get to and from my lectures for university. This is because, whilst the house we are going to rent is not horrifically far, it is over a half hour walk alone, and I just don't feel like carrying piles of books for that long when I have to get an essay done (curse me for taking english literature). So I've been researching and researching, looking through women's bike blogs as I would like a traditional classic/dutch bike. And now I've got it down to two.
It's either going to be:

-The Pashley Poppy (£450)

or

-The Bobbin Brownie (£350)

My heart is set on a Pashley, but I have the feeling with money being tight at the moment, and in the future, that I'll have to go with a Bobbin Brownie. It's not a huge downer, the Bobbin Brownie is a gorgeous bike, plus it does have more gears which is helpful as Winchester is rather hilly. 

Long Break

Hello whoever comes across this post. You may have noticed the big break in between this and the last post. Well, as usual I procrastinated throughout my first semester of university thus all assignments were done either a few days/the night before, or the same day they were due. Therefore I had no time to make any new posts. Then the holidays came along, and I know I could've done some posts of some sort but I had barely seen my family in the 3/4 months I was at university therefore I spent as much time with them as possible. But now it's a new year. 2013! (13 is my favourite number so I have high hopes for this year...) I'll be applying for internships at magazines for the summer so I won't spend my days wasting away on my bed with my laptop by my side as always. The next few posts will be reviews/recommendations and such as I've discovered many new things over the holidays. I better go now. My lecture begins in 15 minutes.

Peace out reader!
-Natasha xx

Taking Initiative

Recently I started thinking about my future career and how to get there. I want to work for a magazine one day, doing reviews of music and films but also getting to take part in the creative side if possible. Not only that, whilst doing so, I want to get my A Levels in Maths and Physics. Of course the question that comes to mind is 'Why?'. Well, I also want to do another course later on in life which is Astrophysics. I want to discover more about the universe around us and how it works. What theories other astrophysicists have come up with and also create my own. I've decided not to worry about student finance. It gets written of in 30 years so what's the point? Plus it's the only life I'm gonna get so I'm gonna do as much as I can in it. I want to write for a magazine whilst also discovering planets, and also paint portraits, go ballet dancing, go horse back riding and play the violin on the side. Hell I even want to learn to play the harp. So many things to do.

A video everyone should watch which helps you think what would you do if money were no object.

So I've decided to start pursuing my 'dreams', as you may call them, early. I'm taking initiative by creating this blog in the first place, but also submitting articles to online magazines. I just finished submitting some of my poems to another online magazine. I don't know if anything will come of it. If they do publish even one of them I will be overwhelmed with happiness.
So this is my advice to you that you've probably heard before many times but I'm gonna say it again anyway; Take initiative in your life. You want something? Go for it. Don't wait around for it to happen! This works more when I'm talking about careers rather than romance. I mean it could work for romance too, but that's more difficult to handle as there's other people involved.

Anyway, take initiative in your life today!

Peace out reader!
-Natasha xx

Song of the Day- 'Wonder Why You Want Her' by Goyte

On my twitter I do this song of the day every so often. When I first started it was everyday but some days I forget and I've decided to also begin posting it on here. Today's song of the day is, as you can see by the title, 'Wonder Why You Want Her' by Goyte.

Lately I've been in the mood for songs with a dark tone to them and this one doesn't disappoint. It practically oozes a morbidly seductive atmosphere. The quiet elongated vocals lure you in and then suddenly a series of erratic drum beats break out; successfully keeping the song from becoming dull. The lyrics themselves imply a sinister story as it depicts a man longing for a woman, a sex worker I presume as the lyrics state 'Bought, for a price you can have a piece', whom he can't 'possess'. The song really takes a hold of you. Perhaps it's the combination of the raw primal drum beats and the voice that successfully seduces you in. I feel as though I'm in a daze whenever I listen to it; totally enraptured by the song. Take a listen you guys so you can see for yourself!

Peace out reader!
-Natasha xx

'Declined'...

...A.K.A. 'Rejected'. So I submitted some of my poems yesterday and found out they were 'declined' today. It actually didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I just remembered a quote I heard, along the lines, that the first step to success is failure. As long as I keep that in mind I'll be okay. A lot of great people were rejected by others in their first few years. So I'm gonna stay positive and continue writing poems and submitting them. And the day they are finally accepted I will have a momentary victory dance and go on my way; continuing to write and submit poems, articles and short stories. I'm pretty tempted next year to write a novel out of the short story I'm currently writing for my fictional writing module. That's still on for debate though. So remember guys, as the wise words of Jake the Dog once said, 'Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something'. So even if you think you suck at something don't stop doing it, continue on! It's no fun if there's no journey involved. 

Peace out readers!
-Natasha xx

People Who Changed My Life -Misha Collins

Okay, so I've decided to do this series of posts where I talk about a person who has had a huge impact on my life; basically someone who changed my view on the world, helped me in some way...etc... I've decided to start with the person who created the biggest influence so far and that person my reader is Misha Collins. Misha is an actor, and I was introduced to him through Supernatural where he plays the angel Castiel. Through websites such as tumblr I grew to become more interested in the cast themselves and began watching interviews, convention videos, reading fans own stories of when they met an actor...basically a lot of research. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, but Misha Collins is the one who really made me look at things differently.
Not only is this guy an actor but he also runs his own charity called Random Acts, http://www.therandomact.org/ .

Watching the videos based around this charity on youtube and reading future plans they were organising made me think about what I want to do in this life. It made me want to do charity work. I didn't want to be one of those people who just contributed through a payment and let that make me feel better about myself. No, I want to actually be a part of it and be there in a country helping people who are less fortunate than I am and animals that have been abandoned/abused. Sure, I haven't got to that stage yet. I'm only 19 and just started university. But I am looking into volunteering for local charities at the moment. And to think, if I hadn't come across Supernatural I may have never had that thought cross my mind.
That's not the only thing, Misha made me a more open minded person. Things that I once thought were strange, now wouldn't faze me at all. This guy is eccentric, sarcastic, kind, smart and doesn't give a shit what people think of him. He's true to himself and that's a rare quality nowadays. He's an amazing actor and person who deserves greatness.

Peace out readers!
-Natasha xx

New Addition to the Family

So when I went back home for a weekend the other week, I had walked into the living room only to discover a new addition to our family...

My mother had managed to keep the whole thing a secret for a week and I was in shock. She's so tiny. Like really tiny! It makes me nervous when she walks around in case someone steps on her. She's adorable and feisty. I love it when puppies are feisty, especially with older dogs. We don't have a name for her yet, but I pitched the idea of 'Luna' to my mother and I believe she's contemplating between that name and 'Nessa'. But yeah it was a lovely surprise. She's a cross between a chihuahua and jack russell like our other dog Louie. 

Peace out readers!

-Natasha xx 

Halloween

It's that lovely time of the year again! Halloween is my favourite holiday. I love the eeriness of it all and what it's all about. For those who don't know, Halloween was originally a pagan festival derived from the belief that the veil between the living and the dead was at it's thinnest on that day. Therefore, masks/costumes were worn in order to disguise themselves so the evil souls would not harm them. Anyway, I just thought I'd show you guys what I went as...

I went as a 'broken doll'. Drawing thin lines on your own face is not easy when you're doing it yourself. It's a good thing it was meant to look messy. But yeah I actually went out this evening which is rare for me considering I prefer staying in at night. 

Peace out readers!

-Natasha xx 

Snippets Of Coursework

A few photographs from my coursework which were influenced by Francesca Woodman for my supernatural themed art coursework from 2012:

New Journey

Hello Reader!

So after a couple of years, a vast majority of schoolwork, procrastinating to an extent which even I didn't believe was possible, and finally completing my 'A Levels' and starting university; I have decided to start my blog. It'll be of the artistic variety, such as artists (of course), fashion, photography, actors, poetry...etc... I may even post some of my own work from time to time...maybe! Don't hold me to that.

So this will be a 'New Journey', hence the title of this post.

(This is me, in case any of you readers were wondering who this 'mysterious' blogger is)

I'll begin posting tomorrow, or maybe later today...we'll see!

-Natasha