I've been tagged by YvonneVetjens - oh no! LOL.

The RULES of tagging:
1. Firstly, if you have been tagged: read and post these rules in your DA journal.
2. Each new person tagged must then post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves in the same journal entry.
3. At the end of the post 8 more DA members must be tagged and named.
4. Once you have finished writing your blog, go to the newly tagged members' pages and leave a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read the instructions from your lastest DA journal entry.

FACTS about me:
1. My middle name is Ruth, which means 'sorrow' in Hebrew; incidently, I was also born on a Wednesday, which (according to the old nursary rhyme) was the day of 'woe' - lovely: I was just born to cry. Ha!
2. My best friend, Charlie and I used to call my boyfriend 'Butterpuppy' - tee hee.
3. I have a book of my favourite poetry, which I am copying out in my own hand so that I can always have a definitive copy of my most beloved poems, and that maybe will be passed onto my children (if I ever have any) in the future for them to enjoy (if I have finish copying all the poems I like, ha).
4. One of my favourite poems is 'Sonnet 116' by William Shakespeare, which I can recite off-by-heart. I like learning poetry. I'm crazy. Hehe.
5. My Welsh grandparents once lived in a house that was haunted by a hung man called Charlie - my auntie used to talk to him.
6. My family name 'Burd' is Scottish, supposedly from the battle of Cullodan where my family were said to have: 'flown away like burds', and thus our heroic family name was born.
7. I am a little shorty - only around 5' 2" tall. My boyfriend, Ben is a foot taller than me, at 6' 2".
8. Errrr. That's enough interesting things for you today my deary.

I want to tag (hopefully you haven't been tagged yet):
Errrr... I'll do this sometime... yeah.

Hello dears,

Never fear, I have not disappeared, I am still here! LOL. Even though I have not really submitted any artwork recently. But, as I will now explain, my artistic work has taken a new direction - fictional novel writing. I cannot tell you much (as I don't want to spoil the surprise, or have my ideas stolen), but I am writing again, and, this time, creating a teen fantasy novel that is inspired by Celtic mythology. I've only just started, and it'll take me a few years to write (or dozens, at the rate I'm going, lol). But my aim is to finish and publish it for others to enjoy. I'll keep you all updated on my book now and again. I won't be publishing it on DA (for fear for it being plagerized), but maybe you'll see it in a bookshop near you in the next few years.

Take care,

Chris.

Hello all,

Well, last Tuesday I finished my BTEC ND Photography project - at last! I've been working hard on this project since the start of the course in September 2006 - writing in my sketchbook, taking, developing and printing my photographs etc. Although, to be honest, I'm very glad that the course has finished, and I can have a rest now - I'm fed up of photography. It's strange, over the past year I've become uninterested with the things I used to love the most - fine art, photography etc. Oh well. Though don't worry too much - I'm not giving up art and photography altogether, just having a bit of a break from them, and simply creating pieces when my muses come to me (whenever that shall be. Heh).
I do have some good news however: in September 2007 I going to study BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Media Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter, which I'm looking forward to. So, from then on I shall not be writing to you from my family home in Burry Port, but somewhere in Ceredigion, as I am probably going to have to move out of my parents' house to a house/ flat/ hall in order to study in Lampeter.
As you can see, my life is going to change a great deal over the next year, although hopefully some things will stay the same (i.e. - my love for my friends and family, and, of course, the arts).
I just thought I'd tell you all this, as those of you who keep a close eye on my DA page may see less artistic activity on my page over the next months, due to my other concerns (e.g. - preparing for Uni). So, this is not a goodbye, but a see you now-and-again.
Thank you.

Chris.

Hey everyone,

Just a quick word to tell you all that my new fashion photos (that I took as part of the final pieces to my BTEC ND Photography course) have come back from the developer's, and, as I predited, all the colour photos are terrible, but most of the b & w ones are really good. I've just put some of the b & w ones up on DA, so I'd appreciate some feedback, and maybe I'll put some more up in a few days time.
But for now, enjoy them and au revoir. (P.S. - It's my 19th birthday toda - boo!)

Chris.

Hey yal,

I'm coming to the end of my BTEC ND Photography course, and, of course, that means that I have to create final pieces for the photography project I've been working on. I need a bit of help on this however.
I need to create pieces for the two separate units of the project - Unit 12: (Black and White) Darkroom Practice, and Unit 13: Location Techniques.
I've already finished one black and white (and some colour) photo shoot, which was a fashion shoot, inspired by the 1970s - I am waiting for these photos to come back from the developer's, I hope they come out ok. I could probably use these pics as the Location Techniques pics, but that leaves the. But I am a bit stuck on the Darkroom Practice photos - I wanted to go something more metaphorical/ deep/ emotive for these shots: I could do some emotive shots of my friends/ family, but I am still unsure on this. Any ideas anyone?
Ta.

Chris.