The Ben Hope Diaries

by | May 21, 2009 | Everything Else, Work

A few weeks ago, some of my adventurous colleagues set off on an expedition to summit Ben Hope… Here are their beautiful/comic Ben Hope Diaries!

The Dinosaur Of Amazing Friendship

by | May 13, 2009 | Everything Else, Work

At the start of last September, I spent a few days in London getting to know the other new gappers I’d be working alongside. It’s funny the things you remember when you first meet people, the impression you get.

One of those gappers was Steph. Steph was soo cool… she was smart, she looked great, and she was funny. She was someone I thought seemed amazing, but was way too cool to ever be my friend.

Geek Summit

[She’ll probably also hate me for posting this picture… but I like it!]

Since then, I’ve been blown away as I’ve got to know Steph. She has the most amazing heart. She cares for people in a really beautiful way, giving us big hugs as well as making us laugh like crazy. And she knows films. She’s my go-to person for any kind of movie-related knowledge, and greatly added to the joy of Geek Summit a few months back.

When we were coming back from the DRC, Steph and I were laughing about those first recollections. And she drew me a picture to represent our friendship… in her own words,

“Us conquering the world in a celluloid dream aboard the dinosaur of amazing friendship!”

All this to say, Steph has started to blog! Stop by and give her a warm welcome!

Cease & Desist

by | Apr 19, 2009 | Everything Else

[I’ve stolen this image from Dave Walker, via Ally. Ally used it to convey something far more meaningful. Yet, here is my take on it, in all it’s glory.]

your-car

Portstewart is my favourite place on the planet. I love its sleepy streets, beautiful scenery, the smell of the ocean, the long walk from the prom to the beach… I’ve pounded every inch of it’s streets and back alleys in the last few years.

In the summer, the cruisers take over. Young men with large car exhuasts. They drive round and round in circles trying to impress young women.

Excuse me, but if you need a car to impress me, I have strong concerns about your social skills.

Please stop hogging and ruining my favourite place.

Enough.

[I told you. Ally was much more meaningful. No seriously, you should go read his blog.]

Joy

by | Apr 11, 2009 | Everything Else

I’ve had a really great few days! I went through to Edinburgh yesterday to hang out with one of the other gappers, which resulted in a nice little visit to Chocolate Soup, and a wee wander around the city in the sunshine. Rather last minute, I also ended up at a Russell Brand gig with Jay, which was a lot of fun! Today consisted of photographing at a film shoot by 4Word, who are currently working on a contemporary adaptation of Hamlet.

Tomorrow? My best friend arrives for a few days!