tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26217092426567959472024-02-18T21:57:34.427-08:00small town talessmalltowntaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712110150257959283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621709242656795947.post-17605753919823707732014-08-10T13:28:00.001-07:002014-12-09T07:31:28.396-08:00Lomography Konstruktor 35mm DIY Camera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have never been very handy. I've never attempted any DIY project before either so building this camera was a completely new challenge for me! I'm glad I accomplished it, but it took so long, all because of a little spring. I have a bit of an issue with this kit BECAUSE of that bloody little spring, I spent near on an hour trying to get that spring on the right parts, and after three hours (yup, THREE) of building it flew off the camera. I went mad and the whole lot was put by the bin because I had just quite frankly had enough and never wanted to see a camera again. The next morning I did a bit of googling and saw that the spring wasn't 100% necessary- cue me going mad again for fiddling around for SO long with that bloody spring- so I carried on, 3 minutes in to me picking up that screw driver MATT FINDS THE SPRING... I also find the second spring, rolling around in the box. The spare spring. The spare spring they give you in case you lose the first one. Cue the whole lot being put down again for a little while whilst I calmed down. But I made it. Eventually.<br />
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Isn't it pretty. I LOVE that they give you stickers to decorate the camera with, it adds a little personal touch (if building the thing isn't personal enough!).<br />
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As a camera, it's slow. It's very frustrating to use, the lever that you use to cock the shutter doesn't always work but I think that's more because I've not built it correctly and the frame counter does't have much use since it's so loose that it just spins so easily. I also don't get on with the view finder because it's back to front, but that's a personal thing. Over all I don't think I'll be using it often, but the satisfaction of knowing that you've built a camera that actually works is wonderful, even if you don't use it and it gives a great insight in to how cameras are put together.<br />
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It's definitely something I would recommend if you're in to photography and looking for a project.<br />
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Have any of you bought/built this? What did you think? I'd love to hear how you found using it after building it.<br />
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I thought I'd thrill you guys with a few of my favourite purchases from the last couple of months!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'll start with the top photo!- I LOVE my cheese fries tshirt, it's from Amazon (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KEWJL04/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">link</a>), and obviously quotes Mean Girls, I've had quite a few laughs from ransomers for that tshirt (at least, I hope it's because of the shirt)... my denim jackets one I found on Ebay, it was such a spur of the moment random purchase that I wouldn't be able to find a link if I wanted to, it's from Japan though if that helps at all. It's such a great fit and not too thick which is perfect for nights out in this weather at the moment! Hopefully I'll be able to personalise it a bit in the near future with studs and/or patches! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">One: This shirt is from <a href="http://www.extremewrestlingshirts.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, I originally bought it for my AJ Lee costume but I love it so much so I'm half tempted to buy ANOTHER one so I can still have my costume AND have one just to keep, it's such a great fit and I'm a sucker for CM Punk!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Two, Three A & Four: I had a bit of an issue getting these photos in the layout I wanted so hopefully this'll make sense to you! These three tshirts (and the hat!) are from a clothing line called Alone. I'd never bought anything from their website as it can get a bit expensive but I saw they were doing a lucky dip box for £40 which is a steal for three tshirts (normally £20 each) two hats (one of which you can see in three A)and two accessories... Absolute bargain! The only down side is that you don't actually get to pick what you're buying- You give them your size and they literally do a lucky dip to see what you receive. It was a safe bet for me though as I adore everything they sell!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Five: Okay, I have a few issues with this camo jacket. It WAS an amazon buy, but none the less I'm a bit disappointed, the buttons were literally in bits and it's definitely smaller than the size it's meant to be.. But I chopped off all the buttons- since it was too small for me to do up anyway, and it's not terrible if you're only intending it to be a light jacket over your outfit. If you're still interested the link is <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B8UXY0O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">here</a> though... the tshirt is available from the same people that made my cheese fries shirt as well, it says Wasted Youth and once I've taken a pair of scissors to the sleeves and neck then hopefully it'll fit a bit better! </span><br />
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Sundays are for relaxing, long walks and mini golf!<br />
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Today was spent walking around Charlton lakes in the sun with Matt and then playing crazy golf! I haven't played crazy golf in nine years and I am no better now than I was then, but Matt only beat me by 3 points and I'm pretty sure he was cheating, as you can see from the last photo, I had a bit of an issue on one of the holes, the ball was meant to go through one of the tunnels and out on to the green the other side, alas I chipped it right in to the middle of the rocks and it was a bit of a palaver and I nearly fell of and knocked out the people at the back of the photo trying to hit the ball...<br />
But anyway, I took along my camera and it was so nice to actually take some photos again! I'm a bit out of practice and I much prefer to photograph people, but I'm quite proud of how some of the photos turned out!smalltowntaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712110150257959283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621709242656795947.post-2827026787981582452014-06-16T08:45:00.000-07:002014-07-09T12:13:21.037-07:00Road Trip!<a href="http://oi62.tinypic.com/29by3bq.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/29by3bq.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />
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Yep! We travelled all the way to Donington Park for Download festival<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> (Friday night Lauren told me she was going, so Saturday morning I bought a ticket)! It was amazing! </span></div>
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We did, however, attempt to build a fort! Using numerous blankets, elastic bands, safety pins, pillows, cushions and duvets we managed to build a bit of a fort which I think stayed up for about an hour before we realised it was pretty difficult to get in to the kitchen. It was comfy though!<br />
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We also played Cluedo, a LOT. I always LOVED playing Cluedo when I was little and when I saw they were selling it in a local toy shop with a 2 player option I absolutely <b>had</b> to have it. Matt on the other hand was a bit more difficult to persuade, we didn't share the same love for it growing up it seems. Funny that, considering now he's constantly at me to play it. I think someone liked it a little more than they let on!smalltowntaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712110150257959283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621709242656795947.post-2355606441581631012014-05-26T11:51:00.002-07:002014-07-09T12:14:10.670-07:00Birthday 'BBQ'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you told 18 year old me I'd spend my 21st birthday at an indoor BBQ with my grandparents, she would have kicked off. She would have kicked off <i>hard</i>.<br />
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I've been SO spoilt this year and with the money I saved up along with some birthday money I received I've finally got a new macbook air on the way!<br />
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I turn 21 tomorrow <i>(YAY!)</i>. How I've made it this far is 100% beyond me, so I have written this post which is dedicated to 10 of the main things I've learnt in my 21 years! It's inspired by one of my absolute favourite bloggers, <a href="http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/">beinglittle</a>, who wrote a similar one for her birthday earlier in the month! Some of the following lessons have come quite naturally and some have come as a result of some quite difficult parts of my life, but they are all things I often find I'm reminding myself!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">1. I really believe that everything happens for a reason.</span> Even if that reason is not apparent straight away. Without all the bad stuff that's happened to me over the however long it's been, I wouldn't be as strong as I am and I probably wouldn't be as happy or content.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">2. A proper hug and some kind words really do make a lot of things better.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">3. But a cup of tea and a good book often do the trick. </span>I'm currently reading The End of the World as we Know It by Iva-Marie Palmer, I did find it in the teen fiction section of Waterstones but so far it's really enjoyable and a good way to forget about things as I flip through the pages.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">4. Friends are the family you get to choose.</span> I know it's said quite a bit, but I never thought there would be a lot of truth in it. I do, of course, adore my family but it's nice knowing I've got a beautiful group of people around me that I chose to give my love and trust to.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">5. It's okay to drop the poisonous people in your life.</span> No matter how long you've known them or how close you've been, if they make you feel anything less than brilliant then they're probably not worth your time.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">6. Don't allow people to manipulate you and make you feel worthless.</span> <b>You aren't. </b>I've found that the people that try to do this are the ones with the issues. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;">7. Each and every person you meet can teach you something new. </span>Ask them questions, listen to the answers. If someone really recommends something, try it out! You might find something you really enjoy!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">8. It's OK to take a day for yourself. </span>Turn off your phone and stay in bed all day if you need to. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;">9. Find someone that makes you laugh and never let them go.</span> There can never be too much laughter in your life, it really is the best medicine!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">10. Ice cream for breakfast is totally acceptable if you're really hungover. </span>Trust me. Strawberry ice cream.smalltowntaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712110150257959283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621709242656795947.post-45667489485978822232014-05-08T12:10:00.000-07:002014-07-09T12:16:05.097-07:00Summer Sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I was lucky enough to spend this weekend lounging in the sun!<br />
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Saturday morning Matt and I went in to town for breakfast to cure our aching heads- I may have had too much to drink the night before, but that's just between me and you, then followed it up with a wander around town and in to the CD & Vinyl fair that's held every month or so in town. It's always full of so many different characters and thousands of records. I spent far more than intended but came away with a few banging albums that I'm sure will be played regularly once I get my record player back! Then after a very emotional couple of hours wathing the football, Arsenal finally won the FA Cup! We celebrated by sitting out in the garden with plenty of beers.<br />
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Today I made Matt a beautiful daisy chain crown, luckily for him the pink daisy ended up being right in the middle of his forehead, and ate the most delicious burgers, his with salad and all sorts, mine with some chips (I'm a wee bit fussy!). </div>
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I'm sooo excited for the next few weeks since it's my birthday next monday and then Matt and I have the house to ourselves for a couple of weeks as his parents are going away. I'm more interested to see if we can manage on our own more than anything, it'll definitely be a learning experience! </div>
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