A QUOTE A DAY

I started collecting quotes, but then I ran out of steam, so I left it alone.
I have put them all in here because some of them are quite nice, it'd be a shame to lose them.

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A Quote A Day

26th January 2010

> Wanting to be someone else, in another country, in another age.

Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry

25th January 2010

> I've just come to see if she's left anything in me.

Overheard at the Health Centre

24th January 2010

> I will rule constraining lines and write the alphabet between them.

Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry

23rd January 2010

> Breaking the conformities of what used to be.

81 People

22nd January 2010

> All this Junk in one body.

81 People

21st January 2010

> It was alien to me and I to it.

Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry

20th January 2010

> The truth is a lot like love Nikki, hold on to it too tight and it will slip away.

Silent Witness

19th January 2010

> If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our club.

Club Advert

18th January 2010

> Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally. Golly, what a day.

Oo-de-lally - Robin Hood

17th January 2010

> So what brings you guys to the middle of nowhere?

Betty the Waitress - Road to Perdition

16th January 2010

> Well, it's nice to meet you Derek but I'm off to a postmortem.

Det Supt Gaynor Jenkins - Silent Witness

15th January 2010

I'm out here a thousand miles from my home,
Walkin' a road other men have gone down.
I'm seein' your world of people and things,
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings.

Song to Woody - Bob Dylan

14th January 2010

> I took my lucky break and I broke it in two.

Worried Shoes - Karen O and the Kids

13th January 2010

> If I want to fly, I'll find a way to fly. You do what you love, and fuck the rest.

Little Miss Sunshine

12th January 2010

> It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

10-09 to 01-10

January 2010

25th
> Long time, no update.
> I've had gastroenteritis, you can read what the NHS sat about it here.
> My pal Jayski and I are doing some things for a night in Bristol called MUTiNY. It's a very good night. They are going a fundraiser on the 6th of Feb for V-Day 2010.
> More details to come.

Making Love Hearts with Jayski and Kate



12th
> I haven't updated in ages, mainly because nothing has happened.
> I'm back at work now and that feels good.
> I joined the gym, to get a bit fitter. That feels good too.
> I've been feeling pretty down recently, I think it's something to do with the lack of daylight I've been getting. Going to the gym has helped a lot.
> I'm currently making my 2009 - 2010 lists. There are quite a few:
.. 1. Things I have achieved in 2009
.. 2. Things I could have done better in 2009
.. 3. Things I am looking to achieve in 2010
.. 4. Things I try to not do in 2010
> Maybe once I've done them I'll put them up here.

A photo of DAA showing in the Fire Hose Gallery as part of the Junior Fellow Exhibition Match:



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6th
> Went to see Avatar in 3D. It was the greatest thing my eyes have ever seen.

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1st
> Christmas was ok, the New Year was awful.
However:It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

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2009 OVER

December 2009

31st
> The year is almost up. It's really quite strange. I've done a lot this year, though I could have done more. Christmas was interesting to say the least, lot's of time with the family, lots of turkey. I think this year has been good. If I were more inclined I'd do some kind of 'year summary', but it's probably best that I don't.

A lovely present from my wonderful friend Uther:



27th
> It's Christmas time. I've popped back to my parents house for a few days.
> I still haven't found the photographs I was looking for on the 13th.

Here is a quick image of a large To Do list Olie Kay and I letter-pressed.



13th
> I've been up to quite a bit. Photos to come as soon as I figure out where I put them.

8th
> I've added a new section to the menu, under Perennial. Link Here.
> I had a quiet day at work today, and a very quiet evening, so I've made some slight changes to the site. I've added some colour to the links, because I felt like a change. I like the blues. I've also changed the Home page as I've been doing quite a few posters and little things at work, which I don't feel warrant having a whole page each. Projects have pages; Posters have the Home. I also decided to stop being so anal by de-alphabetising all the projects in the menu.
> I have a few photos from last week, when I find my camera I'll show you.

This Thursday... We explore how to make massive typos on posters. Damn.



6th
> Olie and I have finished our brief for The Print Exchange. More information to come.



3rd
> I've been helping out my friend Laura Parke with a website for Kerry + Kevin. Link Here.
It looks good. ( I also took the photo on the front page, it's nice.)
> I'm working on some christmas cards to letterpress.



2nd
> I don't know why I've been so slack on the updating.
> I've been working a lot.

Here's some letterpressing Olie and I did the other week.



1st
> Another new month. Where is the time going?

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November 2009

16th
> Many apologies for the lack of updates. I've been feeling really run down recently.
> Below are some photos of the things I have been up to.

Filming second years perform four letter words.



Letterpressing a huge To-Do list with Olie.




I graduated on the 13th.



I've been out looking at cranes.



I went to Portishead and looked at the water.



I Screen-Printed some Triangulation point T-shirts.




Went to the Arnolfini and made cloud badges. This is Olie's. I've lost mine.



Also, on the subject of Olie, he got sent lots of monographs from Creative Review, because he's got his grandfather's B-Line magazines in them. Well done Olie.



8th
> I've had a very busy week, lot's to update on. But today is busy too.

2nd
> Third Years did their pecha kucha presentations today. I sat in and gave feedback. It was a nice day, I enjoyed hearing them talk.
> Spicy beef pizza.

1st
> I always like the first day of a new month. Except for the fact that it's rent day.
> Went to Weston-Super-Mare today, Mr Steve Monger invited Olie and I for a lovely Sunday roast. It was a very windy day, but the walk by the sea was invigorating. Weston is a strange place, full of hotels and building sites. We wondered around for a nice walk, played some 2p machines, lost lots of 2p's and generally had a good time.
> Very busy week ahead.

The Old Pier at Weston



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October 2009

31st
> Went to the Spike Island artists book & zine fair today. It was nice. There were some lovely pieces of work there. I didn't buy anything though, not enough cash on me.
> Spent some time today updating this site with the new studio photographs.
> I'm wondering wether I would have preferred to be Lancelot or Arthur.
> Ridley Scott is directing the new Robin Hood. Should be brilliant.

Detail of the Ride to Bath poster & Recently printed Fire Hose Gallery posters:




30th
> I've edited all the photographs I took in the studio last week.
> Huge update to come.

Here to There



29th
> Im tired, things at work are getting me down.
> Long long long week ahead of me.
> I had my very first Morris dance out tonight. At the Ostrich pub on the waterfront. It was amazing, the highlight of my week thus-far. I danced the dance 'Shooting'. It probably has a proper name, but I'm not sure what it is.
> I've made a mental list of things I need to change in order to be happier. It's not a very long list, but it does involve a lot of effort.
> I've typed this entire entry with the index finger of my right hand. Tired now.

26th
> We went to Burnham-on-Sea for the annual third-year trip. It was much better than the one last year for my year group. It was dry and warm, there were fish & chips, and the group seemed to get on with the long list of tasks set for them.
> In the evening I went to see Alan Davies talk about his childhood at St Georges, Bristol.

Burnham Below.



24th
> Olie and I went to Cardiff to help our friend Jez draw a line.
> It was a long day of walking and watching and dragging chalk behind us. More Information Here
> After the line, we went to a beach.

Sea Line & Sand Dance.




21st
> Went to the Watershed to see Andy Altmann from Why Not Associates talk about his work and his life. It was very interesting, he ran through over twenty years of work. His presentation style was the best bit for me, he was so relaxed, it was like we were sat in his front room.

20th
> Spent the day in the studio photographing my work.
> Photographed Olie's work too.
> I'll put the new photos up here soon.



19th
> Long time, no update.
> I've been really busy with work things. More info on the DO BLOG about that stuff.
> We've been doing all sorts, go over and have a wander around, more on the way as ever.
> Olie and I ran a workshop for the Poster for Tomorrow. It went well I think.

14th
> Went on a Graphic Design trip to London city today.
> Visited the St Brides Library and had a fantastic talk about typography and printing.
> Went to the Anish Kapoor show at the Royal Academy. It was brilliant.

Here's a shot from the trip.



8th
> Graphic Design School Trip 1 went ahead yesterday,More Information Here
> I'm working on some ideas for some things. They'll be nice.
> I'm going Morris Dancing this evening, it'll be really good.

Here is a photo from London last Friday.



5th
> I've been super busy doing things.
> Check out the DO section, we've got a proper blog now.
> My fixed bike went a bit crazy, acted out a lot, but it's alright now.
> Bike ride on Wednesday.
> Work was really nice today, I like seeing the course from the other side now.

This is Olie attacking my bike with his bike. We were phototaking for a poster.



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08/08 to 09/09

September 2009

30th
> Cut down the prints from yesterday and put them up around Bower.
> Mapped out some locations for a brief for the second year class.
> Put a lot of good and bad work up on the walls.
> My mind worked today, churning out new ideas and possibilities.
> I'm going to set up a wordpress blog for DO, because then Olie can update too.



29th
> Screenprinting loads of posters with Olie, for Graphics School Trip 1.
> Long Day.

26th
> I've got some new work to put up, will do that soon.
> This is the first weekend in years that feels like a weekend.
> I've found it hard to talk this week, I'm attempting to amend that.
> Update on how DO are Doing.

25th
> More plans with Mr Kay
> Had some great enchiladas.
> I need to buy a diary, I keep losing days from one week and finding them in the other.
> I also need more socks.
> This is a brilliant test of graphic perception.Link Here

24th
> Had my first week of working as Fellow, it was good.
> Olie and I have been sorting out some nice things. More information coming soon.
> New bike up and running, nice to ride.
> Watched some very fine morris dancing this evening.

21st
> Posted the Moleskine onwards.
> Finished the LGBT Handbook, it's going to print tomorrow.
> I'm catching up on the Wire, and i'm really enjoying Harper's Island.
> A while ago I started taking a photo-a-day. I keep forgetting to do it, so I just end up with photos of my hands. Here is an example:



17th
> Been busy all day, lots of walking.
> Crossing more off the huge To Do list.
> Received the Travelling Moleskine from Just Us this morning. More information Click Here.

16th
> Had my first 'staff' day at work, went really well. Had some good chats about ideas for stuff.
> Hopefully getting my bike fixed up tomorrow, rather than having it sat in pieces in my room.



12th
> I've got post to collect & things to print.
> Watched the film Into The Wild the other day, magnificent.
> Start work soon, looking forward to it.

9th
> Lots of work this week for Bristol Uni LGBTsoc. Handbook / Cards / Posters / Flyers
> The To-Do list is slimming down.

6th
> I get the feeling I'm going round in squares.

5th
> Got on the Indexhibit wagon
> Updated everything.
> Big To-Do list this week.

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August 2009

29th
> Scotland was nice. A little too much bog though.
> Starting Junior Fellow position soon, with Olie.
> Congratulations to Sophie on getting into the RCA.
> Good clouds around today.
> I'm off to play rounders.



12th
> I am off to Scotland for a while.
> I made something a while ago, I keep forgetting to photograph it.

4th
> Haven't updated in a while.
> Been doing some thinking about life and things.

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July 2009

> D&AD New Blood.
> Featured on the Creative Review Blog.
> Just Us exhibition on at the KK Outlet, Hoxton Square, London. From July 2nd.
> KK Outlet & Just Us featured on itsnicethat.com. Link Here.
> Moving house today. Busy week ahead.
> I have been appointed to be one of two Junior Fellows on the Graphic Design BA Course next year.
> KK Show is down now.
> Maybe I will change how I do this month-by-month news thing.

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June 2009

> UWE Degree show coming up.
> Spent the last two days attending great talks hosted by Bristol Media.
> Getting lots of things together.
> A wonderful friend bought me a membership to the Cloud Appreciation Society. I am member 16088.
> The show opened on the 19th, it was a good night. Show looks really good.
> Updating all the time, trying to pack up my room, I own too many things.
> I keep having dreams that I'm conducting an orchestra. I can't even play music.
> Working with Sophie on some pamphlets for the upcoming Just Us exhibition at the KK Outlet.
> Fixing up an old bike as I wrote off the racer last week. Sad times.
> Show comes down. The sun has gone away. Packing up the room.
> It is far too hot.

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May 2009

> Only a few weeks until the final deadline of my university life.
> I have been neglecting the website, but it will be updated with new things soon.
> www.typenowhere.com
> Updating...Updating...
> I am now a part of Just Us design collective.

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April 2009

> Easter Break / No Uni / Work Work Work
> Updated Moleskine.
> Spent some time updating the website.
> Fell in Love with Felix Fables' song Acorns.
> Discovered 'This is Sand', the most amazing website ever.

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March 2009

> More walking.
> More designing.
> Less sleeping.
> Lomographs from the end of last month came out lovely.
> Been discovering more and more things.
> Attended a talk from Dwain Chambers.
> Bristol's been sunny, I've been riding more and more.
> Learnt how to pull a pint.
> Updating the website.

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February 2009

> Enjoyed the Snow days. I like Snow.
> Dissertation handed in early.
> Walking with Others. Walking Alone. Recording. Watching.
> Read the most amazing essay from Michael Bierut.
> More work to do. Posters to print.
> Lovely Lomo photos developed.

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January 2009

> Dissertation Writing is going nice and smoothly.
> Module Deadline on the 12th.
> Ongoing Moleskine Postal Collaboration with Gee is going well.
> Walking Walking Walking.
> Huge update of the site, loads of new work.
> Feeling re-inspired.
> Module marks back = less stress and more play.
> Went along to Bristol Queer Caf for a screening of the film Boy I Am.
> An old photo of mine is now the cover for the ep You Me and the Sky by music maker Elysian Piers.



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2008 OVER

December 2008

> New ISTD Briefs online for assessment in 2009.
> Moleskine Postal Collaboration with Gee
> Busy Busy Busy with Uni work, deadlines coming up.
> Lord of the Rings Marathon, (Extended Versions), followed by Trivial Pursuit LotR edition.
> Bonding with new people / old people / sleepy people / fresh people.
> Christmas was nice, New Year was better.

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November 2008

> Launched new website.
> Bicycle / Car collision ruined plans to attend pecha kucha.
> Watched Star Wars on super 8.
> Emma Thomas from A Practice For Everyday Life gave a lecture at my uni.
> Writer Amy Spencer ran a brilliant workshop, 'The Designer as Writer'.

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October 2008

> Workshop for the final year Publication led by Karin Hoffstedt MA RCA.
> Observed tanks blowing stuff up on Sailsbury Plain.
> Designed a working calendar format. Here.
> Attended a talk by Found Magazine at the Arnolfini Gallery.
> Photos Photos Photos // everywhere.

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September 2008

> Began third and final year of Uni.
> Got a lovely mention on The Mean Reds blog site.
> A ton of work. Good work.

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August 2008

> New website in the making.
> Drowsy summer. Short Days / Long Nights.