Business Cards

I have decided to make some business cards on Moo.com. 50 cards for Wharfrats and 50 for personal use. Here's an idea of the mock ups:

It's costing me a lot of money, but I don't really mind because I really like them.

9 Months

It's been a very long time since I last updated. It seems my last blog was the last day of 2011. Wow, so much has changed. I moved to Australia and travelled around after living in Manly, Sydney for a while. It was the most amazing trip of my life! Travelling definitely changes you as a person.

Since then I moved back to Manchester and started up my own little clothing company! It's called Wharfrats and I specialise in making tie dye and grunge products. Here's the link to my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Wharfrats

I have one mega weekend to look forward to of university, working, tie dying and parents, so I will update more thoroughly next week!

Thanks for reading :)

Happy New Year!

Just a few new year resolutions to stick by. I'll do a proper update in the new year, but for now I have work until 6am, woop woop.

1. Quit smoking

2. Cut down on drinking

3. Exercise more

4. Get out of this country

5. Be happy

Things I Find at Work

So I decided to start a photography project based on the weird and wonderful things I find at work and decide to bring home with me. Here's just a few I've collected so far:

Reflect

I forgot to mention that I entered a photography competition called Reflect in October. The brief was to enter up to four photographs of places, people or the environment in the North East. I went to an old colliery nearby my home in Wardley, and these are the photos I came out with:

Unfortunately I didn't win, but it's no wonder when you look at the finalists. It was a lot of fun taking part though!

Its been a while...

I didn't realise it has been two whole months to the day since I last blogged. Its fair to say that having three jobs has totally drowned any sort of life I ever had beforehand. Basically all I do when I'm not at work is sleep, which isn't nearly enough of the time. On Saturday I handed my one week notice in at Primark as I really can't handle the hours they are giving me. Considering my contract runs out on the 24th of December and I only work on menswear tills eight hours a week for £5.93 an hour, I think it was probably the best job to drop. Digital pays me £6.08 an hour for between 15 and 25 hours a week, and I get on with everyone better there. Its like a massive family, and I love it.

I recently dip dyed my hair all by myself. I ordered two bottles of Crazy Color semi-permanent hair dye in Peacock Blue and Aubergine (£3.99 each or 2 for £7.49). I went for Peacock Blue to begin with, and put about an inch on my tips then left it to set for an hour. It has to be said it lasts a lot longer than Directions semi-permanent hair dye does; a whole week to be exact. However, my mum insisted I'd made a state of it, even though I was quite proud of the job I'd done, and insisted I let her do it for me again. Well, she's gone about four inches up my tips and one side is really patchy, and I really don't like it at all! Definitely doing it myself from now on. Next time I think I will do Peacock Blue tips with Aubergine above it. One of my friend's at work has asked me to dip dye her hair for her too because she likes mine so much.

Workaholic

I recently went for an interview for the new Primark store opening in the Metro Centre. On Monday I found out that I got the job and start working two 4 hour shifts on Saturday's and Sunday's from 15th October. Then yesterday I went for an interview at a club in Newcastle called Digital. They asked me to work last night as a trial shift, so I did. I already know quite a few people who work at Digital as one of my friends currently works there and two recently left. If I do both of these jobs, and keep volunteering at Oxfam, my life will look something like this:

Monday: Oxfam 0900 - 1300, Digital 2300 - 0400

Tuesday: Free Day!

Wednesday: Oxfam 0900 - 1300

Thursday: Digital 2300 - 0400

Friday: Digital 2300 - 0400

Saturday: Primark 1600 - 2000, Digital 2300 - 0400

Sunday: Primark 0900 - 1300

I am going to be dead on my feet after those weekends, but I enjoy working, so wish me luck!