HELLO!

(© Hannes Beer)

Hi, from the future!

So, I finished up this blog a long time ago and now blog when I can over at my regular blog, intoruth.
Why not say, 'hi', and give me a follow, we might have something in common and I don't want to neglect you.

Throwing in the towel.

I've been very inconsistant lately, and I think it's time that I give up.
I know I'm so close that I can see the finish line but lasting this amount of time is much more admirable than most other 365's that I've seen. So this is my last photo. It's from today and I know I've missed a few days but when I'm quitting, it doesn't matter that much.

I think this has served its purpose; I'm taking more photos, but I think if I were to do it again, I should pick a theme, what I have taken here is a quite an interesting diaristic set, but it does somewhat lack consistency. Although, maybe this has affected how I work in the real world and I've been able to develop more of style.
Sorry I gave up, but I'm so stressed right now and I really did give it a good try.

Day 338.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I've not been on top form this week, today was practically missed out, despite thinking about it for most of the day. This is the laundry because the laundry gets ready for Mondays on Sunday nights.

Day 337.

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The weekend's promised mild weather and rain has meant that all the snow is now gone with the only reminder is the smaller version of our 'once majestic' snowman. Moon fixed it but I think he will be basically gone tomorrow.

Day 336.

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I attempted some project reading for the practical brief. It was quite easy, once I made myself cosy and put my feet against the radiator in the lounge, the whole house was freezing, even with the heating on, but this helped my concentration.

Day 335.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

So, it snowed loads over night and we're in the middle of a Whitemare as we were when I began the Project 365.
Moon and I built a small snowman in the garden, I've pretty much taken an excuse to be snowed in, it's pretty dangerous to walk out there.

Day 334.

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It's the 1st of December, so that' means the 'student' tree goes up and I can finally start feeling like it's Christmas, I'm fulling embracing the childish excitement I should be feeling. I've already watched A Muppet's Christmas Carol tonight. I want to to watch it at least 5 times before Christmas, it's my absolute favourite Christmas film - it's One Show Giles' too :).

Day 333.

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I'm feeling quite inspired today, but I'm not really sure what I would use this for, so it's going here.
I think it's because of finally getting my half-Chinese portrait taken.

Day 332.

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It's so freezing! This is from my walk to meet Moon, I like that my shadow is now that of a bear, thanks to my Merrimaking hood.

Day 331.

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It snowed today for about a minute, that was very anti-climatic, it's obviously too cold! :(

Day 330.

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I decided I'm going to start using film a bit more again.

Day 329.

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The boiler broke for the second time in two days yesterday; when I went into Moon's room to see him this morning this is how he was sat. So lovely.

Day 328.

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So, I've been playing around with layouts a bit for the half-Chinese project. I feel it wrapping up but I don't know how to finish off the research.

Day 327.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Oh the joys of walking to a tutorial after 3pm in November, it's nearly dark and then completely dark on the way back, so safe. Wasn't helpful either, I should have brought in what I printed off, she didn't print it off, now I'm bringing it to her tomorrow and she's going to post it back... I sense something a bit risky about this, perhaps more risky than the fact I walked home in the dark. It was darker in real life than it was in the photo, not to mention freezing - this is on the way there, Eldon was so boiling though that I was only just starting to be cold again by the time I got home.

Day 326.

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Today flew by, and I'm not even really sure I did anything.
I did go and meet Gabriella for lunch though and that was nice, and I sorted through my Paris photos. I've got to get my head together. There isn't that long until we break up for Christmas.

Day 325.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Back in England. It's good to be home, but I've had a great time and it's been a good, if not short and small, life experience. I now know that if I can say, "no" to the street urchins of Paris, I can say no to anyone.

Day 324.

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Disneyland! And it brought back so many Florida memories, it was so nice, it would have been better if it weren't so busy but it was so pretty and the general atmosphere was so much less stressful than Paris.

Day 323.

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Today it wasn't misty so we went up the Eiffel Tower and here is the view from the second floor, firstly the top was pretty high, and secondly the queue was massive so we didn't go.
It was Paris Photo today, it was a pretty interesting experience but it was to hot inside compared to how cold it was outside, making for a pretty uncomfortable experience. I liked the Japanese work the best.

Day 322.

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So we're in Paris. This was taken at around 4pm, so it took nearly 10 hours to get organised from Portsmouth to Paris, but it was actually quite an easy journey. I saw the Eiffel Tower for the first time today, despite being to Paris at least twice.

Day 321.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Dissertation draft, done, printed off, ready to be handed in next Wednesday, no worries for Paris.