Early Day Plan

I don't really mind getting up early in the morning. I mean it is still probably the worst part of the day but if I have somewhere to be and I am going to be part of somewhat of a productive day then I can bid farewell to my soft pillow and mattress. But if I have to just get up early, just because, I really don't see why anyone would like it.

We have painters in painting the house this week. The hallway and landing more specifically. So all doors leading into bedrooms need to be painted and apparently you cannot do that with the door closed. So with the alternative sharing my bedroom with some middle aged paint toxic smelling man I had to get up at 7:00AM and apart from driving my dad to work (I may need a lift this weekend) I had nothing planned for the day. Now I am a master of making fun out of doing nothing. Part of my skill as a procrastinator. But with the impending final hand in next week and PPD, Final Visuals and a report to write I really couldn't (although boy did I try) put off doing work.

I've drawn myself up a time plan using a ration of 1:1, for every hour of work I do, I will do an hour of absolutely nothingness. Hopefully, by the time I return to my pillow tonight PPD file will be finalized and I will have one less thing to worry about.

In other news I officially become a grown up yesterday. I voted for the first time. I have very little understanding of what's happening about it all this morning but never mind.

Typical.

Still working on live briefs, and sods law has stuck again! One of the live briefs was sent down to us by Dean Woodhouse at BBH. The brief was 'Help Lynx celebrate the 2010 World Cup.' Lynx - a fun brand to play about it. World Cup - again? seriously? That takes the World Cup grand total to 4 football related briefs in the past two months. But what can you do eh? So we cracked on.

We came up with a fair few ideas and as usual some were good, some not so much. One of the ideas I loved and thought would really work was the idea in saying 'Lynx makes you smell so good that football rivalry can't even keep people apart.' I had images of football players and supporters alike embracing in man love hugs. Then I found this...

I can't even get away with saying its a similar idea. It is the exact same idea! I can't decide if I should be gutted that the idea has already done, or if I should be happy that the idea is done and produced. There is a thin line between love and hate. Thats relevant here, isn't it?

Never mind. We have also came up with another route involving Peacocks - much more fun!

Megan Mullally should advertise everything.

Will & Grace is probably the best sitcom to ever grace our TV screens second only to the obvious Friends. Ginger Jewish girl Grace. None stereotypical gay lawyer Will. Very stereotypical gay everything Jack, and of course everyones favorite pill popping princess Karen Walker.

So imagine my surprise a few years ago when I found this american M&M advert staring none other than the amazing Megan Mullally who is the actress who portrays dearest Mrs. Walker.

I feel that it truly is amazing. Very American, granted. But the line sticks out and I cannot stop singing 'Chocolate is better in colour!'. Its a bit of fun. It's a laugh. And it was probably my favorite none Karen, Megan Mullally thing out there... Untill today.

I present to you; 'I can't believe it's not butter.'

1000 times catchier and complete with dance move albeit 1000 times more American. I've tried looking for the agency who was behind this but to no avail. But I want to find them. I want to learn the names of whoever placed Megan Mullally, I Can't Believe it's not Better and dancing in the same idea. Some may disagree with me but I cal it genius!

And to those who love Karen Walker as much as I; Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday all rolled into one.

I hate myself! Not really though.

It this stage of a project I hate the most. At the beginning of the week we had 3 weeks till hand in. That's ages! That's more time than we have had on some full projects. So you find yourself feeling confident and motivated, but not so motivated where you don't allow your self to have the occasional mind wander. Then, it comes to the end of the week and you realize you now in fact, only have two weeks left. Time planners do help. If I didn't use them the final week would be stressful. Looking into the psychological side I think i must in some way hate myself, and want myself to suffer so I leave it all to the end?

As far as time actually goes at this point, we have a comfortable amount of time to get finished. There may be a few late night sessions come hand in week, but nothing a bit of red bull can't solve. Am I still confident enough that I don't need to ask you to wish me luck?

'End of an Era', some might say.

Me and Claudia were talking today. A good talk that needed to happen. But a talk that brought around the destruction of Top Hat productions. We had always had this plan to move to London come then end of Summer '10. It's al fair and well to have an plan. To say that 'in 7 month time, ages away from now, I will move to London and get a job there.' is fairly easy to do. But, as the time comes closer I start to have doubts and fears.

Claudia was understanding of my hesitation. She made a valid point that I am only 19 and when she was 19 she had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. It still stands I know I want to do advertising or be involved in the art and design industry at some point. But maybe I just need a bit more time?

I've went to speak to Clare and Allie, the course leader of the BA (Hons) Creative Practice top up year and although I have missed the deadline by months, I still have a chance to apply if I get my UCAS form (joy of joys) sent in be the end of next week - 7th May). So its off to write a personal statement and throw myself into another year of education.

Underwater Explosions

Ever since I was a child, if you gave me a pot of water, paint and a paint brush I would spend hours trying to make patterns of 'paint explosions' in the water. I would load the brush with a bright colour and no sooner dart it into the pot and watch the paint disperse through the water. Occasionally I would manage to make an explosion that looked half decent by my child like standards. Most of the time it would just look rubbish. Never did I make one that looked like these.

Produced by Mark Mawson these images are only the beggining of how Mr. Mawson explores the beauty and elegance that movement underwater has. I love the way the different shadows and highlights make each 'explosion' looks so soft and rounded instead of wet, cold and messy.

Security risk.

Because this wouldn't get you arrested the second you leave your house...

Seriously?