Sunday 26 June 2011
Friday 24 June 2011
I wish I were an owl
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Procrastination, chocolate and clarinet playing
Mmmm... Galaxy cookie crumble chocolate...
I have a clarinet concert tomorrow, so I'm procrastinating. I found this on dA (which ironically I'm not a member of yet) and filled it in.
24. Are you a fast slow or medium typist?Medium.
25. Do you like Denny's?Huh? What’s Denny’s?
26. What is your favourite smiley?MHL’s fish slap one J
27. What is your favourite type of pie?Lemon and meringue J
28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?Attempted to. I am a better sleeper than a staying awake-r.
29. Do you go on YouTube a lot?No, only occasionally to watch EG’s videos.
30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?Lots! MHL is my favourite.
31. Do you cosplay????
32. Fruits or sweets?Sweets, I’m afraid!
33. Buttered, plain or salted popcorn?Salted. I don’t know why sugar/syrup isn’t in the question. That is my favourite.
34. Have you skipped school?Never! And I never intend to.
35. Have you been on a plane?Yup.
36. Have you swum in an ocean?Does the sea count?
37. Have you been ice skating?Once. Never again.
38. What is your favourite vacation spot?Ummm…
39. Ever been on TV?I don’t know.
40. Favourite salad and dressing?Bleurgh, salad.
41. What do you do to relax?Relax? What is this relax?
42. What is the last Film you saw in the theatre?The King’s Speech
43. Favourite sandwich?Tuna mayo on white bread with no extra stuff. Bliss!
44. If you could go anywhere in the world...My yard.
45. Favourite time of the day?I like it all!
46. What did you want to be when you were little?A vet.
47. What do you want to be now?An author.
48. If you could eat with one person who would it be?My Mum.
49. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?Anyone from Twilight. They are all so artificial.
50. When is your birthday?I’m not revealing that on the interwebs!
51. Favourite type of ice-cream?I LOVE vanilla in lemonade.
52. Last book you read?Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend (Cora Harrison).
53. Which store would you max out a credit card at?Julip.
54. Do you buy sell both on e-bay?No.
55. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?Is your name with an e or an a?
GIVE IT A REST.
56. Favourite all time movie?Pirates of the Caribbean, all of them.
57. What was your favourite show when you were a kid?Postman Pat.
58. What are you listening to right now?The background music to a Pippa Funnell PC game from my sister’s computer.
59. What is the last thing you ate?Chicken and chips.
60. If you were a crayon what colour would you be?Veeeeeery dark purple.
61. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?That they are not the same gender as me.
62. Favourite sport to play?Lacrosse.
63. Favourite day of the year?My birthday.
64. Hugs or kisses?Hugs.
65. Vanilla or chocolate?Oh, both!
66. Favourite board game?Risk.
67. Favourite smells?Sweaty horse. J Best smell ever.
68. What inspires you?Random stuff from the world around me.
69. Do you have any piercings?No.
70. How many siblings do you have?One.
71. Bacon bites or croutons?Croutons, I’ve never even heard of bacon bites.
72. Favourite day of the week?Wednesday.
73. Favourite phrase?If a black cat crosses your path, it means that the animal is going somewhere.
74. Favourite restaurant?Pizza Express.
75. Favourite animal?Donkeys.
76. Favourite thing to do outside?Ride.
77. Favourite thing to do when it’s raining?Read.
78. Favourite Disney character?I like them all!
79. Do you like coffee? If so what is your favourite brand?Depends what mood I’m in J
I have a clarinet concert tomorrow, so I'm procrastinating. I found this on dA (which ironically I'm not a member of yet) and filled it in.
1. What does your DA name mean and why?Don’t have one, but TheBlackCatKnowsAll is basically my blog name because I wish I was a black cat.
2.What fandom were you obsessed with then and what are you into now?Ummm… Dr Who?
3. How many watchers do you have now?Three at last count.
4. Name three of your favourite artists here on DA.ElreniaGreenleaf, eclareee and scibie
5. Do you comment fav or both?Comment, but on Blogspot. I am not on dA yet.
6. Do you participate in clubs here on DA?Question 5.
7. What is your most popular submission?My own beloved pony by EG J
http://elreniagreenleaf.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=96#/d2oy6m0
8. What are your favourite non-anime shows?Ummm… Dr Who?
Wait, déjà vu much?!
9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?Everything. Especially horses.
10. Summer or Winter?Both?
11. Rain or Sun?Rain. I get sunburn.
12. What’s your favourite type of music?Classical and jazz.
13. PC or MAC.PC, every time.
14. Anime or manga?Neither.
15. Coke or Pepsi?Neither.
16. Read or TV?Read.
17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?Browsing, less than one. I am not a member.
18. Name a talent.Of mine? Clarinet?
19. Flash or traditional cartoons?I like Scooby Doo.
20. What is your favourite fast food restaurant?I don’t like any. Pizza Express is my favourite restaurant.
21. What are your top three favourite books?(not mangas)Manga, yeuch.
I like the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (Michelle Paver), I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend (Cora Harrison) and Warriors (Erin Hunter).
22. Wii or Playstation?Neither. I am not much of a gamer and I am rubbish at both!!
23. Name 3/5 your favourite bands/singers.Kathryn Jenkins.
Queen.
Leona Lewis.
2.What fandom were you obsessed with then and what are you into now?Ummm… Dr Who?
3. How many watchers do you have now?Three at last count.
4. Name three of your favourite artists here on DA.ElreniaGreenleaf, eclareee and scibie
5. Do you comment fav or both?Comment, but on Blogspot. I am not on dA yet.
6. Do you participate in clubs here on DA?Question 5.
7. What is your most popular submission?My own beloved pony by EG J
http://elreniagreenleaf.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=96#/d2oy6m0
8. What are your favourite non-anime shows?Ummm… Dr Who?
Wait, déjà vu much?!
9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?Everything. Especially horses.
10. Summer or Winter?Both?
11. Rain or Sun?Rain. I get sunburn.
12. What’s your favourite type of music?Classical and jazz.
13. PC or MAC.PC, every time.
14. Anime or manga?Neither.
15. Coke or Pepsi?Neither.
16. Read or TV?Read.
17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?Browsing, less than one. I am not a member.
18. Name a talent.Of mine? Clarinet?
19. Flash or traditional cartoons?I like Scooby Doo.
20. What is your favourite fast food restaurant?I don’t like any. Pizza Express is my favourite restaurant.
21. What are your top three favourite books?(not mangas)Manga, yeuch.
I like the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (Michelle Paver), I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend (Cora Harrison) and Warriors (Erin Hunter).
22. Wii or Playstation?Neither. I am not much of a gamer and I am rubbish at both!!
23. Name 3/5 your favourite bands/singers.Kathryn Jenkins.
Queen.
Leona Lewis.
24. Are you a fast slow or medium typist?Medium.
25. Do you like Denny's?Huh? What’s Denny’s?
26. What is your favourite smiley?MHL’s fish slap one J
27. What is your favourite type of pie?Lemon and meringue J
28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?Attempted to. I am a better sleeper than a staying awake-r.
29. Do you go on YouTube a lot?No, only occasionally to watch EG’s videos.
30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?Lots! MHL is my favourite.
31. Do you cosplay????
32. Fruits or sweets?Sweets, I’m afraid!
33. Buttered, plain or salted popcorn?Salted. I don’t know why sugar/syrup isn’t in the question. That is my favourite.
34. Have you skipped school?Never! And I never intend to.
35. Have you been on a plane?Yup.
36. Have you swum in an ocean?Does the sea count?
37. Have you been ice skating?Once. Never again.
38. What is your favourite vacation spot?Ummm…
39. Ever been on TV?I don’t know.
40. Favourite salad and dressing?Bleurgh, salad.
41. What do you do to relax?Relax? What is this relax?
42. What is the last Film you saw in the theatre?The King’s Speech
43. Favourite sandwich?Tuna mayo on white bread with no extra stuff. Bliss!
44. If you could go anywhere in the world...My yard.
45. Favourite time of the day?I like it all!
46. What did you want to be when you were little?A vet.
47. What do you want to be now?An author.
48. If you could eat with one person who would it be?My Mum.
49. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?Anyone from Twilight. They are all so artificial.
50. When is your birthday?I’m not revealing that on the interwebs!
51. Favourite type of ice-cream?I LOVE vanilla in lemonade.
52. Last book you read?Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend (Cora Harrison).
53. Which store would you max out a credit card at?Julip.
54. Do you buy sell both on e-bay?No.
55. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?Is your name with an e or an a?
GIVE IT A REST.
56. Favourite all time movie?Pirates of the Caribbean, all of them.
57. What was your favourite show when you were a kid?Postman Pat.
58. What are you listening to right now?The background music to a Pippa Funnell PC game from my sister’s computer.
59. What is the last thing you ate?Chicken and chips.
60. If you were a crayon what colour would you be?Veeeeeery dark purple.
61. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?That they are not the same gender as me.
62. Favourite sport to play?Lacrosse.
63. Favourite day of the year?My birthday.
64. Hugs or kisses?Hugs.
65. Vanilla or chocolate?Oh, both!
66. Favourite board game?Risk.
67. Favourite smells?Sweaty horse. J Best smell ever.
68. What inspires you?Random stuff from the world around me.
69. Do you have any piercings?No.
70. How many siblings do you have?One.
71. Bacon bites or croutons?Croutons, I’ve never even heard of bacon bites.
72. Favourite day of the week?Wednesday.
73. Favourite phrase?If a black cat crosses your path, it means that the animal is going somewhere.
74. Favourite restaurant?Pizza Express.
75. Favourite animal?Donkeys.
76. Favourite thing to do outside?Ride.
77. Favourite thing to do when it’s raining?Read.
78. Favourite Disney character?I like them all!
79. Do you like coffee? If so what is your favourite brand?Depends what mood I’m in J
Commenting, Kindle skins and hairy toothbrushes
I have just tried posting a reply comment to one of Last Alliance's comments on my Top Ten Irritating Things post, and Blogspot has made me log in no less than seven times. I'm really sorry, but I gave up on the seventh attempt. It was getting frustrating and fed up, so threw in the towel and stopped trying. Many apologies!
Whilst floating on the Amazon (yes, the website, not the river), I found an absolutely gorgeous Kindle skin. I would love to get it for my Kindle (which, by the way is awesometastical). I love owls, and I love that style of art. Happy much? On the birthday present list. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelaskins-Protective-Latest-Generation-Kindle/dp/B0041G6AI0/ref=sr_1_3?s=fiona-hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1307806180&sr=1-3
And hairy toothbrushes. An explanation? Yes! I've got a Julip pit pony called Gertie, who is a gorgeous little fleabitten grey with a black mane and tail. The mane and tail has not been as wild and Shetland-y as I would like it to be - so...
I dug out my black mohair and I have used what little PVA glue I could find (fear not, I have more now) and started preparing some hair for her. Using Last Alliance's hairing tutorial, which recommends using an old toothbrush to tug out the hair which isn't stuck in. Hence the hairiness of my ancient toothbrush. :D
Whilst floating on the Amazon (yes, the website, not the river), I found an absolutely gorgeous Kindle skin. I would love to get it for my Kindle (which, by the way is awesometastical). I love owls, and I love that style of art. Happy much? On the birthday present list. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelaskins-Protective-Latest-Generation-Kindle/dp/B0041G6AI0/ref=sr_1_3?s=fiona-hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1307806180&sr=1-3
And hairy toothbrushes. An explanation? Yes! I've got a Julip pit pony called Gertie, who is a gorgeous little fleabitten grey with a black mane and tail. The mane and tail has not been as wild and Shetland-y as I would like it to be - so...
I dug out my black mohair and I have used what little PVA glue I could find (fear not, I have more now) and started preparing some hair for her. Using Last Alliance's hairing tutorial, which recommends using an old toothbrush to tug out the hair which isn't stuck in. Hence the hairiness of my ancient toothbrush. :D
Monday 20 June 2011
Photoshop issues, a Staples bargain and missing paintbrushes
Gah, is it just me PSE 7 won't cooperate with?! I am attempting to make a scrapbook-style page about myself and the first step is rotating the notebook page.
And Photoshop refuses to show me how!
I have to say, it is getting on my nerves. If anyone could tell me how, I'd appreciate it!
I went to Staples today in search of a ringbinder, and got a very nice one too. On browsing a bit, I found a fantastic patent leather journal (which is very smart) for under £5.00. I was very excited, having thought you could only get them at large prices.
Cue much happiness!!
One thing aside from the Photoshop thing is my lack of paintbrushes. They have all run away and deserted me. I can't find any.
And Photoshop refuses to show me how!
I have to say, it is getting on my nerves. If anyone could tell me how, I'd appreciate it!
I went to Staples today in search of a ringbinder, and got a very nice one too. On browsing a bit, I found a fantastic patent leather journal (which is very smart) for under £5.00. I was very excited, having thought you could only get them at large prices.
Cue much happiness!!
One thing aside from the Photoshop thing is my lack of paintbrushes. They have all run away and deserted me. I can't find any.
My top ten randomly irritating things
Yes, we all have these niggles! Here are my top ten most annoying things.
In reverse order...
10. Plastic, manufactured pop music. I like classical, jazz and rock. Absolutely no rap.
9. People who mispronounce German words, especially 'fünf' (five).
8. Twilight and all associated books. Bleurgh. Also when you can't read a decent fanfiction without looking further down the list for more, and there's one entitled 'what Bella/Edward/whoever would do...' It's an obsession and I don't like it.
7. Highschool Musical, Hannah Montana and other Disney Channel rubbish. I like REAL Disney.
6. Text language. Especially from people who have full QWERTY keyboards on their phones. I don't, and I still manage to text in correct English! Similarly, American English, i.e. colo(u)r, neighbo(u)r etc. and improper spelling and grammar. Pedantic much?! I can perfectly understand it if the person has dyslexia or similar, though. Continuing this (I could write about this all night!), when people text-speak a phrase just for the sake of it. Things where there are just as many syllables, but they abbreviate it to letters. I
5. Street type rappers and people who think they're 'hard' and 'tough'. They seem very stylised to me, like they're not them.
4. People who say 'why can't everyone speak the same language'. I used to be one of these. Then I discovered German and it can be truly fascinating to learn a new language. It's culture.
3. People who say 'it's just a horse/cat/dog etc.' I could say that they are 'just a person'. Animals stop me from being 'just a person'.
2. People who call you a geek just because you like watching/writing/reading sci fi.
1. People who are rude/critical/plain cruel via forums etc, even if it's not aimed at me, just because they think you can't get them punished.
This has probably made me sound really bitter and hateful, but some things just have to be said.
In reverse order...
10. Plastic, manufactured pop music. I like classical, jazz and rock. Absolutely no rap.
9. People who mispronounce German words, especially 'fünf' (five).
8. Twilight and all associated books. Bleurgh. Also when you can't read a decent fanfiction without looking further down the list for more, and there's one entitled 'what Bella/Edward/whoever would do...' It's an obsession and I don't like it.
7. Highschool Musical, Hannah Montana and other Disney Channel rubbish. I like REAL Disney.
6. Text language. Especially from people who have full QWERTY keyboards on their phones. I don't, and I still manage to text in correct English! Similarly, American English, i.e. colo(u)r, neighbo(u)r etc. and improper spelling and grammar. Pedantic much?! I can perfectly understand it if the person has dyslexia or similar, though. Continuing this (I could write about this all night!), when people text-speak a phrase just for the sake of it. Things where there are just as many syllables, but they abbreviate it to letters. I
5. Street type rappers and people who think they're 'hard' and 'tough'. They seem very stylised to me, like they're not them.
4. People who say 'why can't everyone speak the same language'. I used to be one of these. Then I discovered German and it can be truly fascinating to learn a new language. It's culture.
3. People who say 'it's just a horse/cat/dog etc.' I could say that they are 'just a person'. Animals stop me from being 'just a person'.
2. People who call you a geek just because you like watching/writing/reading sci fi.
1. People who are rude/critical/plain cruel via forums etc, even if it's not aimed at me, just because they think you can't get them punished.
This has probably made me sound really bitter and hateful, but some things just have to be said.
Saturday 18 June 2011
First post!
Yay! I've got myself a proper blog! I am an avid collector of Julip model horses, and I'm called julipfarm or TheBlackCatKnowsAll on most forums. Looking forward to posting more!
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