I’m back from Bahrain and there’s about 1000 things I’d rather do that edit this lot!

I don’t know what it is but I just can’t make these photos look…interesting! There’s only so many photos of oil pipes and gas lines you can show to people. (That number being about 1, for those curious!)

Hopefully though, my new Canon 550D will soon solve that, as I’m expecting every photo to come out of it to be pure photographic genius! I’m so unbelievably excited!

I’m sad too, because its an end of an Era. I bought my faithful 350D in Upper Sixth, making it over 5 years old! Its been to China, Canada, Bahrain, Cyprus and all over England! And with my new mac too everything is changing! (Especially my bank balance!) I knew this day would come. I said from day 1 of my year in industry that I would buy myself a new mac when I finished and I have!

The only worry I have is what do you do with these objects that have been an extension of your being for so long. I’m finding it very difficult to give up my old mac. Neither my mac or my camera are worth a fraction of their original price! If only you could sell things on sentimental value!

After all my agonising, worrying, tears and sleepless nights (I’m not kidding!) I finally have the results that sum up the past four years of my life!

First Class Honours said the board!

I had walked down the corridor and said to Mike “Any sign of them?” He had motioned towards a man in the corner of my eye who I’d never seen before, dressed in a suit and who was now struggling to pin three pieces of paper to the board. I went back to the group and said, “I think the results are going up!”

They all rushed ahead and I lingered for a moment, although I don’t remember why! then, I thought, fuck it, I want to know!

I got there just as they had all read the results, Emily gave me a thumbs up as I went to look at the board, I thought it was because the results were up not because of what I was about to read!

Wow, I thought, thinking how strange it was they they’d placed us in our visual communication groups! Without realising what anyone else had I turned to Greg who waited for me to squeak “First!” He hugged me! Then I hugged Emily and we had a little celebratory dance, which would be extended upon later where nobody else could see!

I’m thoroughly relieved its over! I couldn’t have waited any longer for the results, else I might have gone a little mad!

Unfortunately I celebrated a little too hard yesterday and I’m feeling it this morning! Along with my cold that is getting steadily worse!

I’m now a first class, hungover, cold infected, graduand packing for Bahrain! Whats the betting I’ll forget something!

I finally did it. Two years of talking and planning it I bought myself a new Mac

I saved up my whole year in industry specifically to buy myself a new mac. Although my old one has plenty of life still in it, I did feel it was time for a new one. Not least because I only had to charge it up once yesterday and I can finally go around the house without worrying about finding a socket for the charger! (I had a brand new battery in my old one which didn’t last long at all)

Another great thing about this new mac is the fans don’t randomly start going off for no reason! wahay! And I don’t need to use my stand with it because its not burning my legs!

So before the mac porn, I’ll tell you a little about the specs!

Yes, top spec (except for the ram!) and I went for the 15″ and I do not regret it this time! The Screen feels so big compared to my old one and for those wondering about the screen. I went for glossy. I wanted hi-res but they didn’t have any in stock. I could barely see the difference though, the high res is slightly crisper and ‘near’ hd but it matters not to me! The glossy is that much more brighter and clearer than the matte and for someone who likes to pretend they’re a photographer/designer that means better and more accurate colours. (of course none of that matters if your work is viewed on a pc !)

So without further ado, pic spam!

Even the little icon is different!