You are number 17

Posted on December 10, 2021December 13, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged call, Frustrated, Life, modern life, number, Poem, Poetry, telephone, Thinking, WaitingLeave a comment

You are number 17 in the queue

Your call will be answered shortly

You are number 16 in the queue

We are experiencing some difficulties…

We will answer as soon as possible

You are number 16 in the queue

We are experiencing some issues with your call

You are number 14 in the queue!

Please bare with us while we try to answer your call.

You are number 13….

We want to answer your call..

You are 12..

Am I regressing?

You are 12…

Why Vivaldi….?

You are number 11

Why am I still waiting?

You are now number 8 in the queue

Sorry you are number 10 in the queue.

What? What? Why?

You are number 8….

Almost there…

You are 7

Yes I am!

You are 6

5, 4, 3, 2?

You are number 5 in the queue

We are sorry for the delay in answering your call.

You are number 4 in the queue

You are number 3

You are 2

HOORAY!

You are number 1 in the queue. Thank you for waiting.

Oh what’s forty five minutes among friends…

Hello? Oh I’m sorry, Jack has just left for the weekend. Could you ring back on Monday?!

Argh!

Drawing bubbles

Posted on December 8, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white, Black ink, Bubbles, Circles, Concentration, Drawing, Flow, Life, Sketching2 Comments

Drawing a simple pattern, a series of circles. Somehow this is relaxing, a meditation and concentration. I might cover the whole page with this.

It was based on watching a tap drip into a bowl of water that had a small amount of detergent in. The drips created tiny bubbles that gradually built up into a single layer.

I could try adding ripples on the water surface. But I’m not sure I want to. I will try and think about it.

dragon again

Posted on December 8, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged College, Design, Dragon, final major project, high contrast, Idea generation, Learning, Life, lino cut, PhotoshopLeave a comment

I’m still working towards my final major project at college. The project is a picture book with patterned pages on one side of the two page spreads and possibly strongly contrasting images like this one on the other side. Im thinking of trying out linocutting as a method of producing them ( could get very messy) or perhaps a photoshop technique I’ve never used before? All part of ideas generation…Probably both to show that I’m trying to widen my skills. I also need to resolve where the text will sit…. I might even get it published. I think time is not dra-gon-ing on! Its going too quick!

Omicron, oh dear

Posted on December 7, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged avoidance, Caution, Choir, Covid, Depression, Fears, how long, Life, omicron, Safety, Thinking, Time, Worry2 Comments

I don’t have the Omicron version of Covid, I did a lateral flow test. But things are getting to me. Mentally I feel run down, fed up, worried, scared even. I don’t want to go out or see people. I missed a few things recently because I’m keeping myself to myself. But I know I’m getting worse. Recent health issues have made me feel more isolated and it’s almost too easy to hide away. Seeing people walking round shops without masks also puts me off….

I will wait and see what happens, but I do think that old addage about discretion is the better part of valour (is that right) might be the phrase that describes how I feel.

Furry

Posted on December 7, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Digital manipulation, Fun, furry, Life, Poem, Poetry, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Furry and fluffy

Funny and cute

Eats all the biscuits

Steals all the loot

Cunning and sneaky

I call him beaky

Gets his nose quickly

Into deep sleep.

Aragorn

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Digital drawing, Film, film actor, Life, Lord of the Rings, Memory, mustangs, Sketchfu, Sketching, TimeLeave a comment

One of my old digital drawings on a now defunct website called Sketchfu. I drew it when the Lord of the Rings came out. I have forgotten the actor who played him although I know Orlando Bloom played Legolas. I know the actor also played a long distance horse rider in a film about a horse that races over the Sahara. The horse wasn’t pure blood but one of Americas wild mustang horses. I can’t remember the film name! My memory is getting full of holes….

May memory

Posted on December 4, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Day, Flower, Flowers, Garden, Gardening, Life, May, Memory, Poem, Poetry, Scent, Spring, TulipsLeave a comment

Tulips bloomed

Scent filled the air

Warm breezes

Touched my hair.

purple flowers

Proud and bright

Give enjoyment

To my sight.

May was gentle

Soft and true

Forget-me-nots

Bloomed in blue.

Fine flowers

Grown up tall.

Magic bower

Soft waters fall.

Memory of

a lovely day.

Gives my heart

Delight today.

Birds?

Posted on December 4, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Birds, curled paper, Cut paper, Life, Nature, Paper, resemblance, snowflakeLeave a comment

Off cuts of paper fly across a desk. The curl of paper behind is meant to show the wind swirling. The pieces were cut from a large paper snowflake I made to show a friends child how to cut shapes out. But to be honest I prefer these birdy shapes. Once I had curved their ‘wings’ out they took on even more of a resemblance of birds.

Craft stall

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged @thewaitingroom_lpt, Annoyed, Art, Craft stall, Eclectic, Fine Art, Life, Painting, shaking armLeave a comment

For the first time in about 18 months I put a few paintings up for sale on my craft stall. These included the paintings I did yesterday and some from the last few years. There are a lot of varied images and ideas. I used to be able to paint almost anything but since I’ve developed a shake in my arm I’ve found it more and more difficult to paint accurately. I’m frustrated but I won’t give up yet. Maybe I will get some treatment? Hope so.

Illness

Posted on December 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Fed up, Frustrated, Hand, Health, Illness, Life, Living, NHS, no fun, Shaking, Tablets2 Comments

My body is literally a pain. From recent problems to chronic health issues, I have to admit things are mounting up. I want to get to 100 when Halleys Comet is due to be back in our skies, but I’m getting fed up. I think my mind is fine but things keep going wrong. Must be my genetic makeup. Fingers crossed I don’t get anything else. At least one thing I have is determination. I don’t easily give up. Here’s another lot of tablets? Fine, thank you. I am thankful for the NHS, I don’t know how I would cope without it!

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Life