Yesterday was the autumn school trip. We went by bus to take an old steam train and see some red leaves. There were only a few trees with red leaves though. I think in the next couple of weeks it'll be more beautiful!
Showing posts with label travels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travels. Show all posts
14 November 2012
14 October 2012
Tokyo DisneySea Halloween 2012
So my friend and I went to Tokyo for the weekend and we went to both Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland! Yay!
We arrived in Tokyo about lunchtime so DisneySea was just the afternoon to evening.
We arrived in Tokyo about lunchtime so DisneySea was just the afternoon to evening.
19 December 2011
Australian Sunrise Memory
I had to drag myself out of bed early this morning to take the rubbish out and go get breakfast at a combini, it was dark with a beautiful clear winter sky when I left and dawn was just breaking when I got back.
It made me think of the best sunrise I saw while I was in Australia. We were on a tour through the outback, just about twenty of us and hardly seeing any other people. We stopped at this farm in the middle of nowhere. And I mean nowhere. I think only people from countries with that kind of space can understand. It's nothing like Britain or Japan where you can pretty much always walk to the nearest shop easily. Also Australian outback is pretty flat, we once stopped somewhere that was flat bush for 360 degrees, only a radio tower, a water tower and one tree to be seen, no hill at all.
Anyway we were on this guy's farm seeing how it works and we all slept outside in swag (special outdoor sleeping bags). I always sleep well when I sleep outdoors for some reason.
I woke up and opened my eyes to see a beautiful clear sky, full of stars because we were miles from any town. And on the horizon was the most gorgeous strip of orange and yellow tinted sky. I've never seen anything so beautiful and likely never will again. The night sky slowly being taken over by the orange and then turning a beautiful clear blue.
We all stayed there watching until the sun came up and then went for an outdoors cooked camp breakfast.
Perfect.
It made me think of the best sunrise I saw while I was in Australia. We were on a tour through the outback, just about twenty of us and hardly seeing any other people. We stopped at this farm in the middle of nowhere. And I mean nowhere. I think only people from countries with that kind of space can understand. It's nothing like Britain or Japan where you can pretty much always walk to the nearest shop easily. Also Australian outback is pretty flat, we once stopped somewhere that was flat bush for 360 degrees, only a radio tower, a water tower and one tree to be seen, no hill at all.
Anyway we were on this guy's farm seeing how it works and we all slept outside in swag (special outdoor sleeping bags). I always sleep well when I sleep outdoors for some reason.
I woke up and opened my eyes to see a beautiful clear sky, full of stars because we were miles from any town. And on the horizon was the most gorgeous strip of orange and yellow tinted sky. I've never seen anything so beautiful and likely never will again. The night sky slowly being taken over by the orange and then turning a beautiful clear blue.
We all stayed there watching until the sun came up and then went for an outdoors cooked camp breakfast.
Perfect.
3 October 2011
Cute Food at a UK Bakery
When I was in the UK this summer, we were wandering around my local town and decided to get some pasties , some of the cakes there were so cute I had to take some pictures!
Couple more after the break...
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| Jammy stars and smilie stars |
25 September 2011
Nagoya Weekend
Went to Nagoya to see one of my best friends for the weekend. No plans, no schedule, just the way I like it!
26 August 2011
At The Beach
This is actually from the start of the summer, I'm just getting around to backing up my pictures now!
28 November 2010
Tokyo Nail Expo 2010
Well, Art Every Day Month seems to have fallen by the wayside, but it did give me a bit of a kick in the right direction, which is what I wanted!
Anyway, yesterday and today is Tokyo's Nail Expo 2010. I haven't posted much about my nail art here. I'm not sure why... like it isn't "arty" enough. Well, mostly this blog was to be for the postcards I guess.
Nail Art is really popular in Japan and I've been going to evening class for almost two years now. My strengths are in selecting colours, adapting designs, stonework and painted designs. My weak points are 3D art, detailed paintwork and gradiations.
The Nail Expo is for professionals, students, hobbyists and anyone with an interest. Though I think if you just like to look at the pretty nails you'd be better off with a magazine, it's crowded and the discount tradestands are what most people go for.
I arrived at Odaiba's Big Sight just after it opened and there was already a lot of people there and quite a lot already leaving with big bags off stuff! I made the rounds and looked at most of the stalls before jumping in to the Okamoto stand to pick up some bargins. OPI polish at half the retail price was the best part and I got some higher quality stones than I usually use! I also picked up two bowls for soaking just your fingertips, as I want to do more nail and hand care at home. It was a squash and I got stuck in the aisles a few times. You just had to wait til people shuffled along and then shuffle with! It's not for the claustophobic, that's for sure.
I wandered around watching some of the demonstrations for tips but they are almost always gel nails. My own nails are long and healthy so I really don't need gel. It's a shame there wasn't more old-school demonstrations but it was good to watch the professionals explain things. I also watched a bit of the contest where lots of top nail techs compete for the title. I'll have to wait for the magazines to see who won though.
I also saw my nail art teacher there and because she runs a salon one of the trade stands was giving her and her friend a free bottle of polish so I got one too! Nice timing! Some of the stand were giving samples of hand lotions which are now stashed in my desk at work.
It was crowded, hot, noisy and frantic but it was a great chance and I got some good bargins and I'll definately be back next year!
Anyway, yesterday and today is Tokyo's Nail Expo 2010. I haven't posted much about my nail art here. I'm not sure why... like it isn't "arty" enough. Well, mostly this blog was to be for the postcards I guess.
Nail Art is really popular in Japan and I've been going to evening class for almost two years now. My strengths are in selecting colours, adapting designs, stonework and painted designs. My weak points are 3D art, detailed paintwork and gradiations.
The Nail Expo is for professionals, students, hobbyists and anyone with an interest. Though I think if you just like to look at the pretty nails you'd be better off with a magazine, it's crowded and the discount tradestands are what most people go for.
I arrived at Odaiba's Big Sight just after it opened and there was already a lot of people there and quite a lot already leaving with big bags off stuff! I made the rounds and looked at most of the stalls before jumping in to the Okamoto stand to pick up some bargins. OPI polish at half the retail price was the best part and I got some higher quality stones than I usually use! I also picked up two bowls for soaking just your fingertips, as I want to do more nail and hand care at home. It was a squash and I got stuck in the aisles a few times. You just had to wait til people shuffled along and then shuffle with! It's not for the claustophobic, that's for sure.
I wandered around watching some of the demonstrations for tips but they are almost always gel nails. My own nails are long and healthy so I really don't need gel. It's a shame there wasn't more old-school demonstrations but it was good to watch the professionals explain things. I also watched a bit of the contest where lots of top nail techs compete for the title. I'll have to wait for the magazines to see who won though.
I also saw my nail art teacher there and because she runs a salon one of the trade stands was giving her and her friend a free bottle of polish so I got one too! Nice timing! Some of the stand were giving samples of hand lotions which are now stashed in my desk at work.
It was crowded, hot, noisy and frantic but it was a great chance and I got some good bargins and I'll definately be back next year!
7 November 2010
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