Hi everyone,

I lost activity on this blog and completely gave up on it, but i've just moved to Amsterdam and AM actually keeping up with the new blog, so if you would like to see it and keep up with my adventures.. ahaha.. then its http://thedamaesthetic.blogspot.nl

much love x

Si Tu Vois Ma Mere

For the past few days i've not been very active, as I've had an art theory essay to do and it has seriously killed most of my brain cells. I cannot wait until it is over. The sooner it is over, the quicker my holiday to Paris awaits! oh oh oh and it also means my first year at university will be completed. I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone. It's so scary to think we've only been here 8 months and they have just flashed away. So much has happened; good + bad. But it'll be good to move onto next year. I think it's going to be a lot better. I want to be more active with my outside studies (like i'm setting up an art magazine) all run by my peers in my class. I think if we really stick to it, it'll be a great investment.

But while I was stressing about my essay, I decided that I needed to be a little more zen to actually have the patience to write the goddam thing, so I lit a new candle that I bought from Urban Outfitters on the weekend. It's called Prosecco and it smells divine. 

So while I had my candle lit, I started playing some Jazz because I always relax more when I listen to a little bit of Oscar Peterson + Sidney Bachet. The sunset outside was just so beautiful and the colours of the sky felt like I was in a city with all the traffic humming  past. I closed my eyes + for a second I thought I was in my own Parisian apartment. I hope that dream comes true. 

Oh, and for the past few weeks I haven't been going to bed till 4am or so, so I bought some Pukka tea which contains;
+ lavender
+ limeflower
+ something else (oops)


but it is seriously amazing and works it's magic! 

Updates

The lack of blog posts has increased due to the fact I've had an art assessment (which is today) + which all of my time is spent doing.

But - Hello everyone, i hope you've all had a good past week etc. I don't know what the weather is like where you are but it's SUPER sunny today which is a bit of a pain as much as it is lovely, because putting up artwork in the studios is extra hard when it's hot.

This week i celebrated my best friend's 19th birthday which was really lovely, as although we had work to do, we still managed to find the time to get milkshakes and birthday pancakes which is always a bonus! (:

In the first picture, i wanted to show my hair colour. I'm naturally a brunette but I've been blonde for the past few years. I'm going through a bit of a wild phase, and want to go silver. I've tried many times but i recently bought Bleach London sliver shampoo and it's honestly the best one i've tried.  They do a variety of different wacky colours as well as bleach kits and toners.You can find them here 

For the last few days i have been really interested in the world we live it. I've seen going to sleep really late (like 4am) and listening to the morning chorus. Also i've den watching the sky and how the clouds move across the vast expansion.The way as human kind and with the gift of gravity we stand still and not even fussed at all. It makes us feel invincible.

Recently, i've been enjoying my own time and taking note of all the small things that make my day. Like the walk home from the studios, the chai latte i drink everyday and just simply my own place. Sometimes i think we all go through phases of just appreciating what we have. I think we should all do it a little more often. 

white wednesdays

Today was pro-active for once. I found myself at the Dockyard where the art + music studios are, sat and read a postmodern book. Well attempted anyway. 

I have been apart of an art therapy volunteering scheme over the past month and it has been so lovely to meet different people that range from ages such as 9 to 90. Seeing their faces light up when they start taking an active role in the arts is so exciting.

I have my art deadline in 5 days or so,  so i know i won't be doing much. I will probably consume my body weight in coffee + junk food... which Megs + i did tonight anyway as we worked on our sketchbooks haha. 

Hope you've all had a lovely day. 

life gets in the way

It's been a week since i last posted and so much has happened this is blog post that i had planned to do got pushed back into my mind as life got in the way. It was a very up + down week and consisted a lot of different emotions but it's been resolved and i feel a lot happier with my life again. 

This weekend just gone, i went back home to celebrate my cousins 7th birthday and as a double whammy i got the family support i needed. 

A run through of the week 

+monday; set up my studio for a group crit ( first picture ) 

+tuesday;smoothie run before lectures

+wednesday;meetings/meetings+more meetings

+thursday;photography evening for my project

+friday;lectures and home run

+saturday;party

+sunday;#nomakeupselfie for breastcancer with my mom + my cat Felix who i love very much (+ yes she is kissing me)

sorry for the briefness. i'm sure i'll create an interesting blog post again at some point this week. 

thank you for reading. x

mind|matter

its been very sunny and warm over the weekend and it has been lovely. Saturday, Emma, Josh & I went to London to a £1 Vintage Fair which took extremely long to get too and wasn't really worth the journey. Alas i bought three items and then wandered around all areas of London, which is nice because even though originally i only live about 20 minutes (by train) from London there's so much i need to explore and find out.

today was very lazy. which i am regretting but it also help me put to mind to rest. I've been having a few thoughts about my course and it's all getting very confusing and making me feel very strange about being here. Early evening, Megs & I took a stroll to the park and sat on the grass reading art books.

+ my outfit for London consisted of all black. of course
+ I drank two grande chai tea lattes with soya milk from Starbucks in
+ I bought two arty magazines called FAT MAGAZINE & POP and i love them both very much
+ The weekend went far too quickly
+ I have so much to do but i actually can't describe what needs to be done. student life at it's finest

p.s the sky looked to pretty at dusk tonight so i had to show you.

lace

it's a beautiful day today here in Kent. So I'm happy to be sitting in my apartment, catching up on my sketchbook work, although i wish i was outside. 

today i am grateful for; 

- my mother. she has really helped me out recently and i cannot thank her enough

- my lovely friends. whom without i would not smile everyday

- my apartment is south facing, so the sun is always peering in

- finally knowing where my art project is going

today my inspirations are; 

- clothes; lace. i am wearing a cute lace bralet top and it's so pretty and comfy. 

- music; the 1975. i am obsessed and their acoustic sessions are perfect on a day like today.

- art; nudes. my current project is about the body and crystals. 

hope you all have a wonderful sunny day.