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• Sudden Disappearance

  I’ve gone a little quiet since starting a new job just over a week ago – not intentional, just everything is very intense and exciting at the moment, and the five minutes required to sit and write just don’t seem to come about.

  I now walk to work, which is just outside Soho. I found it a total novelty to begin with, seeing all of the places I’m familiar with but never usually get to see during the week. I’ve been picking up breakfast at the The Breakfast Club, but although it’s very charming, tasty and polite, it seems to take ages to actually get around to making your order. I’m thinking of ditching them in favour of my own toaster – it’s fast and cheap.

  I’m extremely happy so far with my new job, and feel totally comfortable that this is taking me where I wanted to go. If I was more photogenic I’d post a big picture of myself grinning.

  I’ve been working with Illustrator quite a lot, and reading up on 3D Studio Max and Flash (I’m sure WPF will get a look in, but knowing about both can’t do any harm).

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  November 14, 2006 @ 19:26

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  breakfast, Personal, soho, work

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• Train Sketches

  I’ve finished on my Illustrator cramming for a while, so thinking about what to focus on next. I think I’m going to get back on track with cartoons and photography (along with WPF, WCF and Atlas!).

  I’m trying to get in the habit of sketching on the train so that I get more regular practice, but it’s sometimes a little hard to get into. You basically have to be willing for everyone to see that you’re sketching cartoons (and not very well). Lay on top shaky train-hand and it’s not always that comfortable. However I think it’s better to be improving and learning something cool and have the occassional person judge you.

  This weekend I’m thinking about picking up a wide-angle lens, taking a load of dramatic street scenes, then putting a little cartoon version of me around town. If the results are worthy of attention then I’ll post them up.

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  October 13, 2006 @ 12:08

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  Personal, sketching

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• Wake Up and Smell the Smoke

  We had to call the fire brigade out this morning, due to a fool in the basement restaurant leaving a big aluminium pot burning all night. It looks like it’s already been written about, so if you’re interested check it out.

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  October 6, 2006 @ 13:00

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  fire, Personal, soho

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• Silence

  I’m now back in Reading after a few weeks away from work, and feeling much more balanced having had the chance to catch up with normal life. For some reason I found it much easier to relax by maintaining minimal contact with the world, so I haven’t posted for a while.

  Our street was closed off again recently due to a gas attack at the pub next door. I think it’s been the fourth time the road has been closed in the past couple of months due to some kind of fire or danger.

  It seems more likely to be a homophobic attack instead of related to any terrorist activity. I guess this kind of thing is bound to happen occassionally around Soho but I find it hard to imagine how people would feel compelled to do something like that.

  I have been doing a little cartoon work, but I got slightly disheartened when my PC crashed halfway through saving my best piece and corrupted the file. I’ll put some work up when I get back into a cartoony mood.

  The new camera is very tasty. I was looking through some photos from our time off last night, and the difference compared with anything I’ve used before is quite significant. I should probably take it out around London and try to take more shots that can be incorporated with web design work – textures and abstract pieces. I’m still a little conscious about wandering around with anything expensive looking on my neck, but I suppose Wing Chun in probably still ok with a cam-neck.

  I’m thinking about adding Flickr integration to the blog and posting photos up, but I haven’t quite decided yet. I guess it’s in fashion to completely expose yourself online, so I should catch the boat. If anyone makes the obvious joke I’ll be dissappointed in you.

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  August 23, 2006 @ 11:54

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  Personal

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  blogging, observations, Personal, photography, soho, work

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