5am wilting

1.Gherkins
2.Sock pets
3.Accordions
4.Propriety
5.Tea
6.Bowl cuts
7.Food shaped like a tin
8.Left wing
9.The debating team
10.Animals in people clothes

1. Gherkins
How I love gherkins, more commonly known in some countries as a pickle. Nothings quite as good as Christmas day, with that big old jar of pickled gherkins we used to get when I was a kid. F**k forks and spoons, I'm getting my hand in there. The biggest gherkin had my name written all over it's green bumpy delicious body.
My love of gherkins is quite no other. Most times, hand in jar, gherkin in sight, I do wonder if my love is more than platonic.



2. Sock pets
I'm not going to reel off a load of childhood shite about my sock pet friends. In actual fact, I would if I could. I never owned sock pets, by the 90s barbies, Pokémon cards and furbies were well into the 'acceptable affordable toy' category. As far as sticking your hand inside a sock with a face goes, they were left in the past. Poor bastards, love them though.

3. Accordions
I've always admired those who can play accordions. For several reasons. Not only (on the right person) does it look sexy. I also admire the perseverance of sitting alone in your room, with essentially a big old scrunched up rectangle of air, tinkling away at a million keys to the side, while giving the 'tortured artist' face.
If I could play at least one instrument I'd probably appreciate the musical value, but as I don't, it all sounds like the 'Amelie' soundtrack to me.

4. Propriety
Not only do I like the word and occasionally throw it around in 'dress up' conversation, it also makes me smile. It is exactly the opposite to most things I do. Not only will I not conform to established standards set, I also won't try by any means to be 'suitable'. Why be polite when you could have fun and be sarcastic?. How about we all dress up in period costumes and have a conversation about the weather shall we?

5. Tea
When travelling to different countries (from England), the subject of 'tea' will more than likely spring up. 'Oh yes yes, I drink tea at least 8 times a day, and visit the queen fortnightly'.. oh yes darlings believe what you want, for in fact I drink tea little than once a week, and see the queen on television like every man and his caravan.

About three years ago when I was 15 I found myself sat on a swivel chair, mother out of the house, and a kettle on 'the boil'. Cup after cup after cup, I was merely trying to quench my thirst and warm myself up. After 12 double bagged cups the whole 'thirst and warmth' issue was quite a thing of the past. Not only was I chattering away to myself about plastic boxes and dormice but I also found myself flamboyantly waving around one hand like I was drunk. Tea.. you rascal, why didn't you tell me what wonderful secrets you held!

6. Bowl cuts
'Why the fuck do you like bowl cuts' I hear you cry. I think there's something really charming about putting a bowl, or pot over your head and cutting round it to make a haircut. It's not fashionable, it's not stylish or attractive, but if I saw someone with a 'real' bowl cut I'd shake their hand with vigor. The Beatles did it justice, but did they keep it? No.. well I can tell you straight away, that the remaining two would still be together and still be making music if they kept the bowl cuts. End of.

Poor kids of the 90's.. who were made fun of for their curtains and bowl cuts, I salute you.

7. Food shaped like a tin
Although food shaped like a tin doesn't really appeal to many people, I find it perfectly acceptable. I think more foods should be shaped like other things. IE- Chocolate shaped like a bunny on Easter, Cranberry sauce in the shape of a tin etc.
Come on, it's a fact that cranberry sauce tastes better shaped like a tin. Don't even try to fight that one. The metallic taste gives it personality.

8. Left wing
Or.. left wing politics. We all loved Marx, that rogue. End of.

9. The debating team
Whenever I hear that phrase I think, over sized pastel coloured sweaters and glasses that take up half your face. Much like the math team, or the chess team. Anything with the word 'team' after it really does beckon the pastel glasses. Although there's always at least one male or female with either very strong values or is just ridiculously feminist. Either way, they're too good looking to be there.
Love it.

10. Animals in clothes
Isn't it just the cutest thing to see a penguin in a turtle neck sweater, or a chicken in a tuxedo. To me, it's one of the most quaint, cruel and mildly entertaining things around. I don't agree with dressing animals up, but when they're stuffed, HOLY HELL, HAVE A PICNIC!

Countdown

The more I try to be artistic the more I want to lie in bed and watch 'Everybody loves Raymond'. Yeah, possibly the most unartistic thing I could do.
But when I do get round to doodling.. I draw cliched little pictures like this.

Miss Van and the picture that looks like little old me

I came across this artist while listening to Chris Garneau on youtube yesterday, the video was a collection of pictures by 'Miss Van'.

It looks a lot like me, artwork that looks like me often keeps my attention better than others. Strange.. very strange :)

New..new..new

I've decided to finally do something I've been planning on doing for a while. Making a blog. I still do think.. why take so much time over sometime that isn't material and you can't file in a cabinet, well, thats the beauty of it I guess!

I live in the night, not that I go out and socialize so much, more so that I sleep in the day time and use the night to write and draw.

This blog will be a mix of paintings, drawings, interesting and inspiring images, and of course writing. Hopefully I can keep someone other than myself interested one day.