Wheels x 4 [# 16]
Well things just keep moving on and in my favour! Work is busy and stimulating. I've got a few jobs on the go, but more projects keep coming up and I'm wanting to clear some out to get ahead. I've just finished a book on breast cancer - basically 80 odd pages of one-liners that needed an illustrated cartoon. The book is called 'Laugh Your Tits Off' (a favourite Kiwi expression). It was a very difficult job actually. Not only was the deadline and workload taxing, but the subject matter was obviously quite painful. I had to try and draw sensitive cartoons that were both funny and informative. How do you draw a cartoon of a bald lady having chemotherapy that makes you laugh? Or draw someone with a tram flap reconstruction? Difficult. I got home each day drained and exhausted. Well, it's Breast Cancer month in NZ this month and the book's author is quite well known so it'll be publicised in the mass media and there's a good chance she'll promote it on Campbell Live - the daily 7pm magazine show on TV3! I'll let you know in my next post how things go.
See my Illustration blog for some more of the pictures if you like.After relying on public transport for a couple of months I was wasting so much time that I couldn't stand it any longer and decided to look for a car - well the big news is the vehicle I've bought. But it actually feels like I've been given it! I'm house-sitting again for Paula and John and sadly John's mother died recently.
I was looking for a vehicle and lucky for me Paula thought of me when they had to decide what to do with it. She offered it to me over the phone at a great deal and I thought - cool, sounds great. But I didn't realise how great until I took position last week. It's a Honda Accord 2.2 LXi, in fab condition. Initially I wanted to use public transport but the car is working out about half as expensive and it's about 20 k's up and down some significant hills to work so I wasn't keen to cycle (also considering that I carry my laptop to work each day, I didn't want it turning up for work damaged or damp - same goes for me!) I'm still a bit embarrassed by such a great car and how much they asked for it!
This is one of the chariots that used to sweep me to work each day. Note the rust holes!I have also enjoyed my first game of cricket here! Last week we had a pre-season game and it was good fun. I got a lift over to Paraparumu with some of the guys and they made me feel welcome. It was a grey, drizzly day and it started drizzling heavily half an hour before I came in to bat. The ball was swinging wildly (it got Paul out by swinging 2 feet back into the stumps) then I came into bat. Again it swung a crazy distance and I was out first ball! Didn't even hit the thing. I did redeem myself though in the second over when the other team came into bat. I took a wicked, reaching, one handed catch to dismiss their vice-captain. I don't know who was more surprised me or the rest of my team! He wasn't happy and spent the rest of the day making comments about me :) He-he!
In the interests of modesty I have toned down the spectacular nature of my catch to this,I hope it gives a you a slight taste of how absolutely stunning it was.
Kiwidiom
Week 2 : Amped
Amped : Pumped up, excited, psyched.
Example: 'I couldn't wait to start my ballroom dancing classes. I was totally amped.'
I like this one and use it regularly, I think you should too.
posted by col @ 11:53 am
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