Dublin crew!!!

UKDave

redrock wrote:

'morning!

Fine Art.... Don't let Sam speak to Gabrielle. She wants to do some creative 'thing' at uni. We're trying to guide her to getting her academic stuff first THEN doing creative.

I know... V is going to kill me next time she sees me! But... we're thinking that she needs a good base to fall back on if 'creative' doesn't pay the bills. Art/photography, etc. is talent and feeling and that can't be taught (it can be harnessed and focussed). Of course one learns techniques but.... She is still doing Art as GCSE and will be doing ART at A level but with biology, maths, chemistry, etc.

I'm trying to justify myself, aren't I?

Morning! To be honest Rita I agree, he was also considering Marine Biology which I was much more in favour of but I think you've got to let them follow their chosen path and support them as much as you can, within the realms of the "real world" anyway... :?

redrock

UKDave wrote:

redrock wrote:

'morning!

Fine Art.... Don't let Sam speak to Gabrielle. She wants to do some creative 'thing' at uni. We're trying to guide her to getting her academic stuff first THEN doing creative.

I know... V is going to kill me next time she sees me! But... we're thinking that she needs a good base to fall back on if 'creative' doesn't pay the bills. Art/photography, etc. is talent and feeling and that can't be taught (it can be harnessed and focussed). Of course one learns techniques but.... She is still doing Art as GCSE and will be doing ART at A level but with biology, maths, chemistry, etc.

I'm trying to justify myself, aren't I?

Morning! To be honest Rita I agree, he was also considering Marine Biology which I was much more in favour of but I think you've got to let them follow their chosen path and support them as much as you can, within the realms of the "real world" anyway... :?

I think she is OK with it - I wouldn't force her into anything - not worth it if she would be unhappy. She is also considering zoology or wildlife conservation/biology (apart from 'creative's stuff which includes 'artist' in general, photographer and fashion designer!). She can see herself combine wildlife conservation with wildlife photography! See, she is just as good at maths & science as as she is creative so I guess for kids like that, it's difficult to choose really.

Byrnzie

UKDave wrote:

Morning! To be honest Rita I agree, he was also considering Marine Biology which I was much more in favour of but I think you've got to let them follow their chosen path and support them as much as you can, within the realms of the "real world" anyway... :?

How's your son getting on in China Dave? Is he still here?

UKDave

Byrnzie wrote:

UKDave wrote:

Morning! To be honest Rita I agree, he was also considering Marine Biology which I was much more in favour of but I think you've got to let them follow their chosen path and support them as much as you can, within the realms of the "real world" anyway... :?

How's your son getting on in China Dave? Is he still here?

Hey Byrnzie, yeah he came back for xmas but back out there until July or maybe May as he's trying to get into Guildhall and if he is successful he'll call it a day in May... How's you?

UKDave

redrock wrote:

UKDave wrote:

redrock wrote:

'morning!

Fine Art.... Don't let Sam speak to Gabrielle. She wants to do some creative 'thing' at uni. We're trying to guide her to getting her academic stuff first THEN doing creative.

I know... V is going to kill me next time she sees me! But... we're thinking that she needs a good base to fall back on if 'creative' doesn't pay the bills. Art/photography, etc. is talent and feeling and that can't be taught (it can be harnessed and focussed). Of course one learns techniques but.... She is still doing Art as GCSE and will be doing ART at A level but with biology, maths, chemistry, etc.

I'm trying to justify myself, aren't I?

Morning! To be honest Rita I agree, he was also considering Marine Biology which I was much more in favour of but I think you've got to let them follow their chosen path and support them as much as you can, within the realms of the "real world" anyway... :?

I think she is OK with it - I wouldn't force her into anything - not worth it if she would be unhappy. She is also considering zoology or wildlife conservation/biology (apart from 'creative's stuff which includes 'artist' in general, photographer and fashion designer!). She can see herself combine wildlife conservation with wildlife photography! See, she is just as good at maths & science as as she is creative so I guess for kids like that, it's difficult to choose really.

Sam's doing English & Biology so I guess could end up going down that route... If that last Biology paper hasn't screwed things up anyway!! :roll:

redrock

UKDave wrote:

If that last Biology paper hasn't screwed things up anyway!! :roll:

Oh dear... a lil' blip then?

UKDave

redrock wrote:

UKDave wrote:

If that last Biology paper hasn't screwed things up anyway!! :roll:

Oh dear... a lil' blip then?

It was on the news this week - they started up a facebook campaign on it... 10,000 members... paper was awful by all accounts...

GetALife

hey guys!

almost a heart attack - my flights from Hamburg to Dublin and back (going to Dub and Bel) had been cancelled...will be refunded and get money for reaching alternative flights... so I booked a new one (out of 2 and 4 seats left ... *phew*)... Ryanair... goes out from Dublin on 24th, 9:20 ... as far as I can see, no train from Belfast will arrive there early enough ... does anyone know about busses or can anyone from there offer a ride or give any hint? that'd be great ... PM please ... thanks :-)

Chris

GetALife

I was panicing too early ... I found something...

redrock

GetALife wrote:

I was panicing too early ... I found something...

redrock

UKDave wrote:

redrock wrote:

UKDave wrote:

If that last Biology paper hasn't screwed things up anyway!! :roll:

Oh dear... a lil' blip then?

It was on the news this week - they started up a facebook campaign on it... 10,000 members... paper was awful by all accounts...

OH!!! That one.....

V V

'makes note to kill red'
I hear ya money first eh!!!! Haha
think it also depend on the person their other intrest (of which I had none) and the college Chelsea was crap for helping with making a career out of uni but st martins is very good at preparing u. Another way of doing it is to get a place at uni on English maths whatever and defer the place for 1yr do a art foundation then take up the degree. I know a few ppl who did this cos they cldnt choose between subjects.
G has many talents and uni is better then it used tone for setting u up for work !!! Xxx

redrock

V V wrote:

I hear ya money first eh!!!! Haha

She needs to be able to take care of her old, decrepid parents when the time comes!!!

Anyway... before uni, G still has three years. Plenty of time to change her mind 100 times!

Actually V... she made me think of you. She is working on a project which is loosely self portraits/portraits. They have to present 4 ideas. One of them had to do with stuff in a handbag... sounds familiar? Are you sure she's not your daughter?

Ladies... feast your eyes and ears.... http://grungereport.net/2010/01/30/vide ... s-angeles/

V V

handbags !!!!!!!! hehe
still hope to get that of the ground one day!
if she ever wants help to discuss an idea i'm more then happy to help

I'm trying to make a new costume but its not going so well , eek wish i could sew :roll:
*off to drowl over cc*

redrock

Send your stuff and your ideas to me and I will sew for you!

The handbag thing will be one of her ideas, but will not be the one she will develop. Great idea but this will mean it will be a 'sculpture' and a bit too complex to have a a piece for school.

dimitrispearljam

hey,whats the traditional drink in ireland?,this guinness??

vedder_soup

dimitrispearljam wrote:

hey,whats the traditional drink in ireland?,this guinness??

jameson

dimitrispearljam

vedder_soup wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

hey,whats the traditional drink in ireland?,this guinness??

jameson

this???








or this???

Irish Al

dimitrispearljam wrote:

vedder_soup wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

hey,whats the traditional drink in ireland?,this guinness??

jameson

this???








or this???

Hahahaha!!! Well done D

our drink is Guinness all the way baby!!!!!!

Lil bro has had a very surreal couple of days in LA...I'll tell y'all all the goss when I get talkin to him tonight (and if I'm allowed )...let's just say he sent me a photo of him chattin with a famous singer in a veryyyyyyy famous actress' house :shock:

vedder_soup

Irish Al wrote:

Lil bro has had a very surreal couple of days in LA...I'll tell y'all all the goss when I get talkin to him tonight (and if I'm allowed )...let's just say he sent me a photo of him chattin with a famous singer in a veryyyyyyy famous actress' house :shock:

her house??