23 June 2009

tagging

ok i'm going to tag some people now, if you're up for taking some time to respond, that would be lovely, but this took me a while to manage, so if time's a problem , i totally understand












1. Respond and rework the questions in the post below; answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your choice

2. Tag eight other people.


Have fun!






How many pairs of shoes do you own?
What is your current obsession?
Coffee or tea?
What’s for dinner?
What would you eat for your last meal?
What was the last thing you bought?
What are you listening to right now?
What's the best gift you have ever been given?
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
What do you think of the person(s) who tagged you?
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Which language do you want to learn?
What’s your favorite quote (for now)?
What is your favorite colour?
What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
What is your dream job?
What is your worst habit
If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
Do you admire any one’s style?
Describe your personal style?
What are you going to do after this?
What are your favourite movies?
What is your favorite fruit?
What inspires you?
Your favorite book?
Do you collect something?
What is your favorite smell?
What are you most proud of?
How many times do you press the snooze button before you get up
Cats or dogs?
What’s your biggest fashion mistake?
Complete the following: Love is...

been Tagged

Yipeeee, I got tagged by Hannah from Seeds and Stitches, i enjoyed the questions andenjoyed reading her answers too, and will be passing it on to 8 others, if I can find enough people who have blogs.
so here we go

my three cats
my messy kitchen table


What is your current obsession?

Making my ceramics and making them work


Coffee or tea?

Definitely coffee, I have to have a strong cup every morning, then I go to Antidote later and get an iced coffee, as its so hot here


What’s for dinner?

My favourite is to make and eat soup, I just had some carrot and orange soup that I made earlier in the week


What would you eat for your last meal?

Scottish Oatcakes with lurpak butter and cheddar cheese


What was the last thing you bought?

A bottle of Pedro Ximenez dessert wine, yummy, and tastes like liquid raisins


What are you listening to right now?

Fleet foxes, its really grown on me, Brian Jonestown Massacre, new Yeah,Yeah, Yeahs


What's the best gift you have ever been given?

the first thing that comes to mind is my little Nikon Coolpix camera from Sean for my 40thbirthday, it really helped to get me into photography again


What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Cookies and cream


What do you think of the person(s) who tagged you? Hannah sounds like a fun girl to know, with lots similar interests to me and she writes an interesting blog, well and wittily ( is that a word?)

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?

New Zealand , to a beach on the south island to watch the penguins surfing up onto the beach

Which language do you want to learn?

Spanish, I love the sound of it


What’s your favorite quote (for now)?

‘Love the life you live, live the life you love

What is your favorite colour?

Dark gray, hot pink, dayglow orange


What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?

My red and white dress with embroidered tattoos on it I got from Top Shop in Oxford Circus about six years ago, just before I left London







What is your dream job?

Making my own work and selling it


What is your worst habit ?

Piling things up on the kitchen table


If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?

A pair of Camper shoes


Do you admire any one’s style?

Kate Moss


Describe your personal style?

Throw it on, comfy, deep v necked American Apparel t shirts, skirts and knee high boots in winter and sandals in summer with either pink or orange day glo toes


What are you going to do after this?

Eat some soup and blog


What are your favourite movies?

Withnail and I, Breaking the Waves, My Life as aDog, Amores Perros, The Flower of My Secret, my most recent is Happy Go Lucky ( Mike Leigh) which I loved

What is your favorite fruit?

Mango ,without a doubt, I eat at least one every day, they are readily available here, and one of my favourite things about living in Houston

What inspires you?

Nature, cats, sky, bright colours, people, design

Your favorite book?

Don’t think I have one, I have enjoyed lots of books, but I mostly read non fiction these days

Do you collect something?

3 D postcards, cheesy record covers, plants

What is your favorite smell?

The angel trumpet flowers at night, out on our patio

How many times do you press the snooze button before you get up-

once normally

Cats or dogs?

Cats, I have three and love them like they’re my children

What’s your biggest fashion mistake?

Right now I’m not aware enough to know if I’m making fashion mistakes, but when I really cared I was 16, and I wore a pale blue jumpsuit with a double zip , ouch, mmm nice!


Complete the following:

Love is…looking out for each other



19 June 2009

Feast

I've just been up to Feast Restaurant to deliver some T Shirts that Sean printed for them, I'd been thinking about who I'd chose for my Friday friends Feature, and thought, of course James, Meagan and Richard of Feast restaurant.
I've known James from our Joe Allen days in London a long time ago, working and playing hard.
The food is fabulous at Feast , they are very creative and passionate about what they do, and I like that about them.
They've been getting lots of press recently, including a New York Times review and awarded Best New Restaurant in both Houston Chronicle and Houston Press
Check out their daily menus and the video review below


If you're in Houston and haven't been already , you need to go and have a taste. You won't be disappointed.

09 June 2009

Photo Show at Antidote

We had the opening of our show at Antidote on Saturday, it went really well, we had lots of people,  sales, and a good party , which as far as I was concerned was the best part.
The washing line helped to have all the pieces hanging off, and it was pretty straight, Sean was helpful with that, thanks Sean !
Susan framed all her pieces and they looked great.






05 June 2009

Robert Ellis Music






My Playlist Playlist by carole on MySpace Music - Play Playlist Songs & Download Tracks

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My Friday Friend Feature is about Robert Ellis .
 I got to know him through his girlfriend Destiny ( his No 1 promoter) 
He is such a good musician , is wise beyond  his years, and writes and sings beautiful songs.
I was instantly into listening to his music, and played it non stop . You should take a listen, click on the link above or check out his myspace
Sean printed his album covers for his record release a couple of weeks ago, the video is taken of Sean ( Throttle Tees )and Robert printing them in a very hot warehouse,  in extremely humid conditions! 
I got to help lay them out and box them up!

04 June 2009

Kiln , Tomatoes and Mock ups

picked most of the tomatoes yesterday, so the birds don't get them as they ripen, must get some of that delicious Dairy Maid feta cheese for a salad, the best feta in Houston. They look so nice in a row though, its a shame to eat them! is that weird?
Also got the mock ups done for the show at Antidote, and last night was up late hanging it, the lines are straight, (unlike the ones in the pic ),got these fantastic tensioners, now i want them all over the house!
Also got a new kiln, well, its an old one, that needs some new parts, but hopefully it will all be in working order very soon
yippeee, we're getting the studio sorted, ready for some serious ceramics and t shirt printing