1. Well, the most 'exciting' thing to happen to me all week was the day I had a massive allergic reaction to something mysterious, turned into mutant-scab-puff girl and after a hysterical hour long scratching fit I bled everywhere and had to make a trip to a&e. After turning down the joys of an intravenous drip full of steroids I was sent home with 14 tablets to take a day and a blue card that says I'm special. The tablets were AMAZING FUN! I spent two hours colouring in a birthday card for my Dad and talking very very slowly. Still, the downtime and trippy new perspective offered up plenty of opportunity to re-evaluate things. Hooray for steroid space cakes, new life plans and slumming it make-up free.
2. Earlier on in the week I had an interesting morning absorbing all sorts of information at Cardiff PR firm Fresh Baked, gathering ideas and inspiration for upcoming projects. I also wasted much of the day sitting in some horrendous traffic with nothing but Dairylea triangles to sustain me. Sort it out Cardiff!
3. "Witch wyti, a myfi a’th profia di yn witch" - "You are a witch, and I will prove you a witch". Delaine Le Bas' exhibition on Romany culture, likening the misinterpretation and intolerant attitude towards gypsy culture to that of a persecutory 'witch hunt' of old, is currently showing at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. I have to admit, it took me a while to forge any connections between the subject matter and the installation and I'm still not entirely clear on all the messages contained within, but it's certainly a creepy and immersive experience. Also, this Thursday Chapter are running a half term textile workshop based around the collage and applique techniques used in the exhibition. The workshop is suitable for children aged 5-12 and only costs £2.
4. Valentines Day was spent wandering Cardiff, flat scouting impossible to afford homes in Pontcanna (I want to live HERE please!), eating Japansese (sushi for lunch, Noodlebox for dinner) and just generally enjoying the walkabout. Ooh, and I had tulips!
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