Ling Ling

Bonfire Night

2009-11-05T22:54:32Z

I have just been to a bonfire/fireworks display down in Forest Fields with one of the girls from work and her boyfriend. One minute I was engrossed in the fireworks, the next I turn round to see Natalie's boyfriend down on one knee proposing to her with all the firework going off in the background.

This has somewhat rekindled my faith that maybe romance isn't completely dead.

xx_skooks_xx @ 2009-03-11T19:07:00

2009-03-11T19:08:21Z

2009.

Brighton Tattoo Convention and other goings-on.

2008-01-30T01:12:16Z

So after mentioning it a lot, it finally happened. On Friday i set off on the coach to Brighton, far longer than getting the train but MUCH less hassel in my mind. To add to the tedious journey i had also not slept in 26 hours as it seems that, in my life, everything gets left to the last minute and then there aren't enough hours in the day for the pile of activities that have built. Work putting me on 4pm-1am shifts doesn't help matters either. Anyway, tangents!

So when i arrived Stevie and i ordered in Pizza hut and rented Super Bad, which i was thouroughly disappointed with; far too much dialogue i thought! I eventually found out when my appointment was and instead of it being "sometime in the afternoon i'm sure" according to Dawnii, it was actually first thing on the Saturday morning so we both headed to bed. I slept on the MOST AMAZING corner sofa for three nights, it was bliss! "The best hangover purchase ever" according to Stevie!

I was slightly worked up and flustered by the time i arrived on Saturday as i was a tad late, i thought. When i got to Dawn it seemed like i was actually alright time wise as she hadn't even set up yet. I felt incredibly sorry for the girl on the table next to me; 4 or 5 hours in a bikini having her entire side outlined whilst pervy men took photos of her and gawped. I suppose you have to expect it having something like that done at a convention though. My session was fairly easy, i honestly have no troubles with colour, it was also elbow work which i found quite pleasant!

The convention itself was good, it was well laid out and spacious which apparently isn't the case with the London convention. I just found it to be fairly cliquey and not as friendly as i'd been told before. I bought an incredibly gorgeous one off corset but besides that there weren't an abundance of clothing stalls really. Probably a good thing as i spent a LOT on absolutely nothing really.

Steve suffers with cystic fibrosis and had contracted a chest infecion which meant he didn't have the energy to trapse round a lot. So i saw the convention mainly, we didn't venture into town but i'll go back and do all that again when i have more money and in less cold months. I always go to Brighton when its cold!

We had Wagamamas on Sunday night, it seiously is my favourite place to eat these days. I had a Wagamama's lunch with friends off my course the other day and i think it's started off an obsession.

Now to photos... I didn't take many of the convention as i thought it was fairly intrusive and also distracting to the artists. I took a fair few of the scenery and cars etc and also lots of my actual session. My photography leaves a lot to be desired at the moment though, i'm still getting the hang of my new camera etc.

This was it at the 4.5 hour stage which was completed in previous sessions in the shop. I was about to sit down for another 2 hours at the convention.

Some shots of work in progress:

Shading of the rose petals.

Me!

xx_skooks_xx @ 2007-12-13T13:36:00

2007-12-13T14:07:58Z

Dentists take the absolute piss! I joined one a couple of days ago because i was experiencing a bit of discomfort and i'd noticed an nhs one on of my many trips to the post office. I made an appointment for today, told the dentist- who was lovey, polish but lovely- that i was experienceing sensitivity.

She told me it was possibly down to the fact part of my gums have receeded. She took an x-ray and it seems i need a filling. She went over prices etc and it started to set alarm bells ringing because i'm an nhs patient. At the same time though i remember my dad talking about dentist prices in the past so i shrugged it off.

£90 its going to cost me! Right before christmas too but i'm going home on monday and don't have a dentist in liverpool (he changed to private) so i have to have it done. I rang up to queery it and it turns out that they only see private patients on Saturdays hence why i am paying private prices instead of the nhs band 2 chanrge of £43.60.

NOT HAPPY!

xx_skooks_xx @ 2007-02-01T14:13:00

2007-02-01T14:14:18Z

I've done a friends cut, if you're still here then i trust you. If not then there's obviously a reason for it!

How weird is this........

2006-08-19T11:26:16Z

I went on myspace this morning and a friend of mine had sent me a message asking if i knew a girl called Brogan. She said she'd done a painting and it looked EXACTLY like me. So i looked at the link she left.....

The Girls profile

It's a horrible pic of me, her version actually makes me look better. lol

I don't know if i just think its me or if this girl is actually just weird or what? What do you think?

xx_skooks_xx @ 2006-06-24T00:07:00

2006-06-23T23:13:06Z

Dusty, Kat and I picked up our results today- Kat and Dusty both got passes and i got a merit which, surprised me greatly. I felt quite bad for Kat as she needed merit as part of her conditions to get into Uni. Her tutor says she is going to try and sort it out for her though. I'd hate to see her not go at all.

We went for Pizza hut for lunch, back to college, town again and then i departed for a peruse around the shops as Andy said he may buy me a lil pressie tomorrow. Possibly that dress, furry zebra ballet pumps or an anchor necklace? Who knows.

I finally bought some good fitting bras, not that theres much to fit, lol. Boob job in a few years I reckon!

I'm now going to go and watch Elizabeth town but i feel tired so i might not. =/

x

Idea stolen from Arianne [I have nothing to do with my days anymore]

2006-06-21T11:12:29Z

Write 15 Statements about people you know without saying who each statement is aimed at. They can be anything that you would wish to say to that person, anything you wish you would/could have said or anything that you daren't say.

1. You expect life to be handed to you on a plate and you don't seem to want to work for anything in life. This frustrates me so much about you. A lot of the time i wish you would get your head out of the clouds and sort your own life out. You've become so selfish lately and i never thought i'd see that quality in you.

2. You and I are like two peas in a pod. Lately though i know you've been hurting and i can't seem to help you without you throwing it back in my face. i feel quite helpless. You never fail to make me laugh and I really just want to see you happy again.

3. You are too bothered about the image you put out to people. You've become one of those people who does everything to impress the people you are with or trying to get in with. I don't see the real you anymore which saddens me. Maybe one day you'll see it yourself. I miss old times.

4. I feel like i've ruined our friendship out of genuine care for you. I've seen how hurt you've been in the past and all i tried to do was stop it from happening again. I'm glad what i told you hasn't come true and it's so good to see you happy.I'm sorry for telling you the truth because things are so tense between us now, i wish things were like last summer again.

5. You are such a lovely person who is so caring about everyone but sometimes i don't think you realise how much you can lead people on. I've seen you hurt so many people in the past few months and it really annoys me that you think you are doing no wrong. I think you've finally sorted yourself out and i've hated thinking so badly about you recently.

6. You never fail to make me smile and every second i'm not with you i just want to be with you. I know our relationship can only get stronger over the summer and definately even more adventurous ;] You completely changed my opinions of love and sex and you are most definately my best friend and i love you more than i've ever loved anyone.

7. I hardly know you, i thought you were really lovely and pretty until i met you. All you seem to be able to do is see the flaws in people for being too distracted by your own self adoration. Image is everything to you and personailty definately comes at the bottom of your list of priorities.

8. I've always been in aww of you. Even before i met you your intelligence never failed to intimidate me. I think i told you this once. I think you are lovely and i love how aware you are of others personal qualities, when it comes to meeting new people. You seem very careful of who your friends are and i like this because you don't seem to have inane aquaintances clutering up your life. You and your boyfriend are quite possibly the most perfect couple i've ever seen/met. Your attitudes and personal tastes are almost identical. I'd really love to get to know you better.

9. I think you are incredibly pretty and unique. I'd love for you to be able to step out of yourself and see in you what i see everyday. You are an incredibly talented artist of which i'd love to be of the same caliber. Your self esteem seems to be rock bottom and myself and your dearest friends all think the world of you.

10. You are the worst drunk i know, i've lost count of the amount of times I/people have had to prop you up on stools in the K but its all good because you are a really ace guy! You are prepared to give people a number of chances but you know when enough is enough and when you're being walked over. I think you are incredibly generous and i've always said you and your brother are the most polite people i have ever met!

11. You are a slag and i hate how you thanked me for telling you the truth when actually you were trying to keep me sweet to keep your sordid details secret. I think you are a user and you actually make my skin crawl when i think about your slaggish ways. I'm so glad we're no longer friends and I don't ever plan on that changing!

12. You and i got set off on the wrong foot. Now that that's sorted i actually think you're a lot of fun. You stand up for your friends when people slag them off and i really admire you're back bone, there aren't a lot of people like that anymore. We need to spend more time together over the summer. One thing i will say though, i wish you'd stop comparing youself to him, your boyfriend is with you not him therefore you are the better party.

13. You have been a great help in some difficult times but also a huge part of confusion in my life quite recently. I'm glad it was sorted because otherwise you could have ruined the best thing in my life. I still think you are lovely dispite you sarcastic remarks, i think i finally know when and when not to take you seriously.

14. I only met you a couple of weeks ago and i apologise for my pre-conceived ideas of you. I think you are genuinely nice and i wish happiness to come your way soon because you seem a little troubled over males right now.

I'm gonna leave it there actually. I feel like i've become a real bitch lately but people never fail to disappoint me. Maybe i expect too much of others and friendships.

I was going to tidy the house up today because it's REALLY doing my head in but to be honest i don't see why i should have to considering i hardly see the downstairs of my house and the majority of the mess isn't mine.

I'm going to Andy's and then to his end of year show. I'm going to stay there because my mums in one of her short fuse/snappy moods.

xx_skooks_xx @ 2006-04-30T12:14:00

2006-04-30T11:18:49Z

Me and My sister.

Clutz

My wand that some guy bought me

Debz and her bouyfriend Kenny.

My sister pissing in the street!

I hate people that are tight fisted when it comes to money and paying their way. I had this exact same chat with the person in questions mother the other day.
Good night though!
I woke up this morning looking like a cross between a character from the Grinch and a chimney sweep. No hangover though.

xx_skooks_xx @ 2005-07-31T15:45:00

2005-07-31T14:51:22Z

R.I.P. Anthony.

I went to school with him. I sat next to him in history in year 9 for a year. He was the most polite and well mannered guy. he was even there for me if I had any troubles or problems. I did drama with him in year 11 and he made us all laugh. He really didn't mind putting putting everyone else before him. He was the type of guy to open door for you in the school corridors and he would have done anything if it meant the people around him were happy. He was an amzing basketball player and never once had a bad word to say about anyone. Yet his life was taken from someone of the same age as him with the idea that he was superior to him because he was white. I loathe racists, there really is no need for it in our generation.

People can be so ignorant.

He is a treasure that will be sorely missed.

TEENAGER Anthony Walker died in a flurry of axe blows, words of racist hate the last thing he heard.

The deeply committed Christian who dreamed of being a lawyer was murdered in a frenzied attack as he walked his girlfriend to the bus stop to make sure she got home.

Police are now hunting three men, who chased and attacked the 18-year-old at 11.30pm on Friday night, hitting him in the head with the axe.

Just minutes before, the teenager had been subjected to a "torrent of racial abuse" by a man in a hooded top as he waited for a bus in Huyton Liverpool with his white girlfriend and black cousin, both 17.

The man was then seen talking to people in a car. Anthony took the decision to take a short cut through the park to the next bus stop.

Police said the sixth former suffered "horrific" head injuries after walking away from trouble when he was attacked, having initially been assaulted on the edge of a park when his girlfriend and cousin ran to get help.

When they returned they found Anthony slumped on the ground with the axe embedded in his head. He died in hospital six hours after the attack.

Merseyside Police described his murder as "unprovoked and racially motivated".

Assistant chief constable Bernard Lawson said: "What we are dealing with here is a vicious attack on a young black man who refused to retaliate. This was a despicable act and we're absolutely determined to find the people responsible.

"Our first thoughts go out to his family. We have met his mother and his sister and they are bearing up tremendously.

"Anthony was a young Christian studying for his A-levels and wanting to be a lawyer.

"Those dreams for him and his family are now dashed."

A police spokesman said: "As a result of the racist taunts, the three friends decided to walk to the next bus stop.

"They walked through McGoldrick Park and as they reached the exit to the park they were confronted by three men who came out of the bushes and attacked Anthony.

"His companions ran to get help and when they returned they found him slumped on the ground suffering from serious head injuries."

Anthony's girlfriend and cousin are so distraught at the attack that officers can only interview them for short periods of time.

Forensic teams were yesterday searching the area for evidence and house-to-house inquiries were under way.

Police believe his attackers live in Huyton, an area where there has been previous racially-motivated attacks.

-ANTHONY'S death brings back memories of the brutal murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. Stephen was stabbed to death in a racist attack in Eltham, South London, but nobody has been convicted.

....I bet you think this is about you.....

2005-02-03T21:44:40Z

...dedicated to a certain boy...

i hope your life is filled with wonderful accomplishments, love and all the magic you desire...

[but i hope your death is slow and horrible]

xx_skooks_xx @ 2012-02-17T03:37:00

2004-02-17T03:38:30Z

I guess, the only thing cheap to you is your friends
You can always make new friends
But when you sell them out will they be worth as much?
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