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AAARGH Apr. 17th, 2010 @ 09:56 pm
So the broadband that I got for my new flat went live on Friday. Apparently. Well, it did. Only for some reason it fails to work on my windows Vista PC. The router is connected to the computer, the lights are on and green. By all accounts, it SHOULD work perfectly. However, it doesn't connect to any web pages. BZUH?

Now, it works perfectly on my win XP laptop and my Mac. Perfectly.

You know, I haven't been that fussed with Vista until now. It's been pretty and workable, albeit a little frustrating at times, but this just kicks the bucket. There's NO LOGICAL REASON why the internet won't connect.

With the much-appreciated help of Bunny, we have scoured google for a solution, but all the solutions that people have come up with haven't worked. I've tried everything bar calling Dell (they charge for their unhelpful help).

Frustrating? Very.

Hmph. I hate moving. Mar. 28th, 2010 @ 04:40 pm
So, was all ready to move today, up to London. Removal guy was meant to be here at noon. At half 12 I ring him up and he tells me he's just got back home after having the fuel tank go haywire on him and that he's calling in mechanics and will call me back.

At 2.30 and 3pm I try calling again and get his answer phone. Hmph. At half 3 I look up other removal men and find one who can do such short notice who has just finished work in Reading and will down shortly. Hopefully he'll turn up.

Cross paws.

*sigh*

Weee Feb. 12th, 2010 @ 10:10 pm
Happy Birthday Lottie!

M!Jake: *gives lap dance*

This takes me back to childhood :) Jan. 25th, 2010 @ 04:44 pm
The awesomeness that is Slade

Home bound Jan. 19th, 2010 @ 04:14 pm
Home again! Florida was gorgeous, lots of pretty trees and palms (despite the frost they had) and was hotter than it was at home. Met Liz and she's soooo lovely and random and Ralphy. Went to Universal and had a great time there, since it was out of season, we practically got straight on to the rides except the new Rocket one, but still that was only a 20 minute wait and it was my favourite :D The weather was gorgeous that day and it was a great first day to meet Liz. We took Marvin, Ralph and Ennis round. She also got me on a sling shot, that was fun XD

We went to Port St Lucie and collected shells and had a look around Kissimee and went to see Avatar at the Imax in Orlando. I like Orlando a lot, mostly the touristy places though, 'cause they're sparkly and pretty and the trees. Love the trees. Think I prefer Orlando to Oklahoma, but Bunny said that wasn't surprising. I guess I am a typical tourist in those tastes XD Though we really only did two typically tourist things on this trip, the rest were local things. I like doing local things.

Sad to be home, wish I could have stayed another week (and I could have since I don't have to work now for the next two weeks, but I wasn't sure if I could extend my flight ticket since I'd already booked it by that point).

*crosses paws* Jan. 10th, 2010 @ 12:23 am
If the flights aren't cancelled due to the snow, puppy will be Florida bound to spend a week with da Bunneh and Ralph. Hopes.

mwhahahaha Dec. 2nd, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
random

I love corrupting people

/random

Yay! Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 12:42 am
Puppy is happy and bouncy and full of yay after seeing Priscilla: Queen of the Desert at the West End

Yay Sally! Nov. 3rd, 2009 @ 02:32 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALLY!

*wraps Jake up in birthday suit in present and ships over*

Because all hard-working mums need a sexy slut to brighten their day *G*

*cries* Jun. 4th, 2009 @ 12:56 am
OMFG

*breathes*

Okay...

For those of you who know me, you will know that I do not like moths. Any moths. Small moths, bigger moths, Great British moths, any moths. Yah, even those tiny little moths who come into your room and just flutter about. Hate them. Also, being a puppy does not make me immune to moth fear, and don't say that I'm bigger than they are because you didn't see the one in my kitchen just now.

I went out to do some washing up, boiled the kettle and filled up a bowl. Then I hear this strange noise behind the microwave. The kind of rustly crackly noise that means there's something there. Then BOOM, out flies this HUGE ASS GIGANTAMOUS SONOFABITCH moth. Seriously, biggest fucker I've ever seen and I'm not overexaggerating. Oh no. So, naturally, I freak. Quick dash back to the bedroom and have a few minutes of hyperventilating ensues. Sod the washing up, it can be done tomorrow. But, fuck, I realise I've left the light on. Tiny peek out the door and hunt for the HAMF (huge ass motherfucker) moth. Not only can I see it, but it's chosen to perch on the bag right outside my damn bedroom door.

Now. Lets sum up. I have to turn the light off in the kitchen. HAMF moth is between me and the kitchen. If I leave the safety of my room and go into the kitchen, will HAMF moth then sneak into my bedroom, leaving puppy to sleep in the hall. The rest of CSI is then taken up with puppy staring at HAMF moth and debating whether or not to risk it. Finally, with pawprint blanket in hand, I test the HAMF moth with a quick flick of the blanket by it. It sits there. Good. Slowly I move by it then dash into the kitchen. Peek back to see if HAMF moth is still there. It is. Good. Pour the water out of the bowl and leave it on the side for tomorrow. HAMF moth still there. Carefully dash back into bedroom and shut the door behind me. Victory and much hyperventilating ensues.

The Hunt for Gollum May. 3rd, 2009 @ 10:18 pm
Yes, we finally found him!

So as some of you may know, I went on a Compositing course in January for twelve weeks. During that time we got the chance to work on this fan film for the Lord of the Rings that some of the guys at Framestore (one of the main post houses in London) were making. Good timing all round and a great step up into the industry. It was such great fun and yesterday I went to the premiere of it in Leicester Square and the launch party. All the cast and crew got a dvd and today it premiered online at The Hunt For Gollum.

I worked on three shots for the film, all of which I composited to the final thing, so the shots of mine you see in the film will have been done entirely by me *is dead chuffed*.

The first one is at 6:52 in; Aragorn looking around the cave.

The second one is the two orcs wandering around the forest at 12:06

The third was only 17 frames long (1 second is 25 frames) and of the orcs again, but I didn't see it at the cinema. Not that I'm that worried, it was short and a very easy shot to do. The two main shots, and the hardest ones, were both in there :)

I think it looks great!

Once I've finished the breakdowns for the shots, I'll upload them so you can see how I composited them.

Oh, and there's my name in the credits at 36:32 XD

Eeeee Mar. 27th, 2009 @ 11:46 pm
So I just finished the 12 week Compositing course at Escape Studios in London. It was so much fun and well worth the cost. This was definitely the right thing for me. I love doing Compositing and our class were privaledged to work on the upcoming fan film for the Lord of the Rings made by employees from Framestore. It was all for free as it's a fan film, but it was the best possible start we could ever have into the industry as it was working with HD footage and also gave us our first taste of a proper production scenario. I rotoscoped and composited a whole shot as well as a paint fix on another and a 3D projection patch job on a third. The film will be premiered online sometime in May, and the cast and crew (that means us) are all invited to a proper premiere are the Apollo in London in May, so I get to see it on the big screen. My first ever time in film credits!

I'm so proud of my composite. It's looking good and our tutor said it was the best comp he'd seen come out of the course, so yah, I'm pretty damn chuffed. I'll upload the breakdown of the shot and the final shot after the film has gone up online and you've all had a chance to see it. Then you can find out how I did it!

Now I've just got to get my showreel together and send it off to all the post production houses in London. Also, at the studios themselves they have an in-house recruitment and they are currently looking for roto artists to work on the upcoming film Fantastic Mr Fox. I'll get a roto showreel together and send that off asap.

*BOUNCE*

So yah, that's where I've been since the New Year! Busy productive Puppy *g*

Wee! Mar. 6th, 2009 @ 09:58 am
Happy Birthday Jennandanica!

Wee! Feb. 12th, 2009 @ 06:19 pm
Happy Birthday Lottie!

*showers with Ian*

Hungry doggies. Jan. 21st, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
Dog Bark Park.

There is a B&B in the shape of a Beagle in Idaho.

That makes me happy.

Tinies go caroling Dec. 23rd, 2008 @ 02:23 am
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sT5dUFZbQKw

*Bounce* Dec. 20th, 2008 @ 10:21 pm
Only two more weeks of work. YAY!

It's that time of the year again Dec. 3rd, 2008 @ 09:56 pm
And this time it's worse than last year.

I'm talking about work of course *g* As some of you know, I work in retail (SUCK - luckily I'm only there until Jan when I go on my course). This means that over Christmas things get real busy. I do evening merchandising from 5 til 9 and am in during the day from 1 - 3 (then an hour for lunch). During the daytime I work confectionary and Christmas confectionary and I'm the till supervisor's bitch. That means I go on the tills if needed, and run up and down the stairs to the warehouse every 5 minutes getting internet orders and finding things for customers. That, as well as dealing with customers and trying to get my confectionary worked. Then in the evenings I do DIY and Seasonal mostly. Seasonal with the most untidy man on the planet. Which means muggins here has to clean up after him usually, as well as supervising the shop floor when we're done, getting all the cages and rubbish sent upstairs and tidying up. Besides that, I'm doing occasional little jobs for the manager after setting myself such a high bloody standard and having a damned annoying desire to please people. I have my normal work, and my overtime, and loads of other responsibilities on top of that all fitted into 35 hours a week (more when I work into my lunchtime that I don't get paid for like today).

So this is to let anyone I play with know that I might be cranky up until Christmas. That or I might be napping. Also, gave me a chance to rant a bit (believe me, this is the vague condensed version).

Happy Holidays *g*

Weeeeee Dec. 3rd, 2008 @ 11:36 am
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!

*showers with love and cuddles and puppy kisses*

Happy Birthdays Nov. 16th, 2008 @ 12:35 pm
To Franzi!
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