Right well i thought it was time i wrote another journal since I'm back in the country again.

The Trip

my holiday to England was incredible were i was based was very beautiful / pretty and i really didn't want to come home. Marc's family are very much like me own and i have to admit and i am missing them. that and it is good having older kinda brother in law, im the oldest in my family so its good having family the closer then cousins being older then me. leaving the air pot wasn't so pritty, i didn't let go of Marc until i really had to, i remember him wrapping his arms around me sing silly song and at the end saying "I'm just singing silly songs now so you don't make me cry too"

The Future

as of today there is 66 days left until Marc moves over here for 3 years. what happens after that we haven't planned, at this stage Marc getting here and settling into uni is the main focus as far as our future together is concerned.

Marc has started getting back into his drawing again, while i was in England he showed me all his drawings and may i say he has got some good talent! I'm not just saying that because he is my partner he really does know what he's doing.
in the last few weeks he's come up with this character of whom he plans on putting in comic strips based around jokes in relation to computers. I've seen a few very good sketches of this little guy (who's name shall not be spoken ) showing different emotions in different situations. he is a creation of Marcs own style and with the title of this comic being "Hack" it is not to be confused with the already established comic ".HACK" or Dot Hack as it's spoke. i do personal look forward to seeing were Marc takes this guy and hey we never know we might even get to see him in a game or two in the future!

my life wise, I'm looking forward to uni finishing, i don't like the theory and am a strong believer that theory is a waist of time. well as far as art history is concerned. my plan for after this year was to go straight into doing a dip ed course (diplomate of education) and become an art teacher. since then i have had doubts and concerned taking a year off and then going into the course feeling refreshed and a little more mature as far as teaching is concerned. but further thought on the matter has thrown another thought into the works, of maybe going on to do a small businesses course and go into freelance photography. so needless to say I'm confused as to what my future holds.
it was the main problem with this course is there really is nothing at the end of it without going on today other courses to then make it into something. I'm not so worried about Marc because the number of doors that will open for him at the end of his course will be endless, but me well...... I'm a little stuck.

I'm a little stressed out at the moment, i have an essay due in two weeks worth more then my mid term exam, a research project to do involving art in the community, i need to organise some sort of work experience for professional practise and then there is all the practical work i need to keep up with in the studio.
my thoughts at the moment are that i defer my theory studies until next year. that way i don't have any other distractions. because I'm not copping to well with keeping up with studio and theory at the same time.

for the time being thought i just need to try and keep my head above water as much as i can and keep reminding myself that my rock will be here soon and just focus on the light at the end of the tunnel.

art / photography

at the moment i have discovered block mounting and far more cheaper way of displaying my work rather then framing, which may i say is stupidly over priced. I'm in the middle of doing one photographic work (click the image below for details)
i really cant wait to see it block mounted and on a wall i really think it will be one of my best work.


i don't think i have anything else to rant about, at lest not at the moment.... after work no doubt i will have something to say but that's just tired angry babble really.

i hope your all doing well

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well hello for cold york!

hehe, it's kinda cold here but to tell the truth it's no different from playing hockey in the winter, just i dont have a full kit around me.
the flight was okay. was funny going threw customs in melbourne i forgot i have my metal braclet on (becasue i wear it 24/7) so i went threw the scan beap beap beap 'can you take your shoes off please?' 'my shoes!?' *with a giggle* 'yes please' i walk threw again beap again 'can you take off your belt please' take that off threw again and same beap so i have to stand there like a star fish will i got felt up by a tall kinda cute guy (dont tell marc hehehe) only to be told to pull my sleaves up and there was my braclet i laughed so did the guard. after that i went on to wait a hour to board the plan. i got stuck right in the centre of the plane not cool i have to say within two hours of the flight my knees and hips were killing me i would stand up and strech a little but the moment i sat down again BAM! pain again. got to singapore to find my phone is useless, walked around for another hour and a half taking in everything it was kinda quiet really but it was midnight there if that means anything. was a young aisian family sitting were i was streching with a little one that would have only just learnt how to walk, she was running around with an orange blanket draging behind me (reminded me of laura mum) and if anyone tried to take it from her she would kick and scream until she got it back an then she was fine again giggling away.
going threw customs there i took everything but my shoes off that i had to at the last place and still a beap but it was from my boots the women stood infront of me pointed to herself then made like a tree ..... i mean made like a star fish again so i copied and she felt all over my boots were a hot topic i think she was jelouse. waiting there for another hour and a half chatting away to my group of english couples in there 50's who were on their way home, we talked about how crap home and way was and how awesome futurearma was. finaly got on the plane, in a window seat this time! *woot!* with an old english couple next to me who were on their was home from seeing their daughter in western aus. very nice couple, the man who was next to me asked a lot of questions of which i was more then happy to answer made the 14 hour!!!!! flight go faster. one was to explain the right hand turn from the left hand lain in melbourne. i giggled and explained it (thanks jeff i remember you doing one or two once before...). we had dinner then hit mild turbulance for an hour and then i spent the last 5 hours trying not to throw up!. so needless to say i couldnt wait to get some freash air. we finaly arrived in manchester and the old couple wished me luck with eveything and told me to take care. like millions of other have said in the last few days. i get to customs and thats when the fun started. before landing your given a card to fill out if your not a resedant of the uk. on it you put your name, age, DB as well as the address your headed too. well i couldnt remember marcs address so i left that part blank not thinking it would be any drama, oh man how i was wrong! i get up to the counter hand over this card and my passport for the 90'th time. she asked why there was no address, i explained i am dyslexic and couldnt remember the address i then got

why are you comming here: to see my partner for his 21st
how did you meet him: over the internet:
(at this point she got very rude)
HAVE YOU ACTUALLY MET THIS GUY: yes he come over to aus last year
what date: nov 12th was the last time i saw him
how long are you here for: 2 and a bit weeks
what do you do for a living: i'm a full time uni student
what are you doing there: (course title then i'm an artists/ photographer
how are you funding this trip if your a student: i was given some money for my birthday last year
how much do you have on you: i have twenty quid the rest is in my bank
do you have proofe of these funds: no not on me (who does that!)
right well next time you come over make sure you have an address or you will not be aloud in.

off i went waited half an hour for my bag to apear and then walked out to find a very short julie with a big grin and hug waiting from me. i then took my first breath of very very fresh (0dgre) air in 22 hours.
i saw snow on the way home and scenes that you only ever see on the bill
i get to churchfenton were me met marcs gran at the top of the hill and then drove like 6 doors down to the house. i was snuck into the house and hid around a corner while Julie (marcs mum) went up stears and told him twise waking him up that she needed to talk to him ASAP he grumped and growned that he wouldnt get back to sleep (mind you it was 8:30ish in the morning) he gets down stears still asleep and bearly able to open his eyes yet without any contacts on glasses on he could actually see who i was standing in the window he just knew there was someone there. he said latter that ' i saw nanna sitting there and two shadows at the window i knew one was mum but just thought the other was steph ( a cousin) would come with nanna' it wasn't until Julie said 'who's this, look who's here' as i walked over the him giggling way that he realised it was me, i cuddled him and he hid in my shoulder embarrassed and said 'you lied!' the three of us giggled at him as marc wake up slowly.

in the last couple of days i've met a few family member, including his gran and his nanna and granddad. all great people and so easy to get along with, may i add his gran reminds me so much of nanna it's not funny she gives great cuddles, is bright and bubbly, could talk the leg off a table, and and and and (this made me really giggle) when someone calls and their guests around she said 'okay, yep, right, okay well i'll see you latter' then hangs up while you can still hear the people on the other end talking to her. reminded me of nanna when we arrived and she be on the phone 'okay well the family is here now i got ot go, bye!' clunk goes the phone. made me miss nanna actually for the first time in a while but they are all such lovely people that you cant help but love them.

okay well before i make this out to be any more of an uncle bill email i'll head off and get some lunch.
love you all and hear from you soon xxxxx