ZINE WEEKEND + BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES

i failed at taking pictures during my fun weekend. seriously, i literally took 12 photos, of two things. our table at alternative press fair, and my friend lis whom i unexpectedly bumped into there! she used to share the studio with carl back in the good old days of the studio, and obviously i used to hang out there a lot cos i had nothing better to do. this was in my time of unemployment. it was really nice. but then it all went wrong and they lost the studio. poo. anyway, we had a nice chat and she told me about the coolest ever project she's working on with a friend of hers for someone famous i am completely in love with at the moment! i was flabberghasted. even better than when carl screen printed fabric for harriet's muse that was used on corsets made for girls aloud! (i think they wear them in the biology video or some live performance around that time.)

i just loved the safety pin details on lis' dress.

i had a day off today because it's carl's birthday. he's twenty seven now too, no more toy boy until end of june when i turn 28.. i got him two cardigans and blue trainers (that didn't fit..) from primark, a magic mushroom bath thing from lush on my way home yesterday, some old sea dog style temporary tattoos by lizz lunney, the extras dvd boxset and a vader mouse t-shirt from teefury. the last two had luckily arrived at work when i went in to drop off the office cd i had borrowed (they've got new computers & they needed to install it for tomorrow when the accountant lady is in) i went out early cos i had a blood test this morning to check for diabetes, hypo- & hyperthyroidism and so on. i've still got the cotton bud on my arm. weirdly enough the nurse was the first person ever to be able to tell i was nordic from my accent. most people don't realise i'm foreign at all. then again, i guess my name was sort of a hint of my foreigness.

carl's brothers are here, and they got kfc as the traditional take away birthday dinner. apparently the lady who served them had the autobots & deceptacon symbols/logos tattooed on her arm. awesome! i'm a sucker for nerdy tattoos. i'm still trying to convince carl that getting the rebel alliance 'logo' tattooed on his body would be a brilliant idea. i made him raspberry & chocolate cupcakes.

he's refusing to let me take a birthday boy photo of him right now, he said "later when i'm drunk and won't care." there's a splash of own brand whisky left + a whole bottle of morgan's spiced provided by craig, so i reckon i'll manage. i'll just have to post it later.