New York

I can't believe that this time on this date last year I had just touched down in New York after a 7 and a half hour flight. A city that I have always wanted to go to for as long as I can remember. It's kind of scary to think how fast this past year has gone. I miss that beautiful city so much, with it's gigantic buildings and bustling pavements.

I wanted to spend today's post showing you a couple of the photographs I took whilst I was there and also tell you a little bit about what I got up too, even though it was a year ago :).

I think all the photo's on this post were taken on my first day there, whilst travelling from the JFK airport in New York to the Hotel Pennsylvania which was where we were having to stay.
The weather was beautiful whilst we drove into the city and I loved how busy all the streets were. This is the reason behind this photo. I loved how it seemed like nobody had a care in the world, just walking out into the road not bothering to wait and see if there were any cars coming. And yet they still wouldn't care when a yellow cab driver would beep at them for crossing in front. It was amazing.
I must admit it's not like I've not seen that kind of thing before. People seem to do it all the time whenever I've gone to London, but somehow it was different this time. In the past when I've gone to London it seems like people wait for the cars to start moving before they decide to cross the road. Yet in New York if people saw there was a line of traffic people would wait for it to clear first before deciding on having a death wish.

Apart from the traffic and the hustle and bustle of the city I also loved how bright and big everything seemed to be. Whether it be the bright yellowness of the taxi's against the dullness of the massive office and historical buildings, or better yet just big bright coloured buildings.
On our first day in the city, we decided to walk around and get used to place we would call home for the next 3 days. Whilst walking around we accidentally made our way to the Empire State Building and decided to buy tickets and go up to the top. The view was beautiful, though I must admit if I ever got the chance to go back I would definitely go at sunset as I hear the view is amazing as the sun disappears over the horizon and the city lights start to switch on. It started to get dark on our way back to the hotel. As we were walking back I noticed a big bright police van (or truck as they call it over there) parked at the side of the road and decided to take a photograph of it. I'm not really sure why, maybe it was because it was something I had never seen before. who knows because I certainly don't.

                     

We spent the next 3 days doing touristy things like going to Madame Tussaud's and shopping in Macy's. I shall be off now as I'm out for a girls night out and must finished getting ready.

Goodybye

x

April Fools Day

Hey Guy long time no speak,

It's so scary to think that today is the start of april and this time next week I'll be on holiday soaking up the sun in the Norfolk Broads. I'm planning on taking my camera so don't worry I'll take lots of photographs which for the readers that are following my facebook page I shall upload them onto there and write a blog about it when I get home, I'm sure I'll have plenty to talk about.

I have some absolutely amazing news which I keep meaning to tell you but kept forgetting to write on here. As you know in my last post I was getting my portfolio ready for university interviews and was very nervous. However it seems I didn't have anything to be worried about as my interview for University Campus Suffolk went alot better then expected. He asked me many questions like why I wanted to do the course and he loved my determination for reapplying this year after getting rejected last year. With that he offered me a place there and then on the spot which was amazing. I was smiling like a goon the whole walk home and my mum is so proud of me. I can't really say much for my dad he didn't give much away but I'm sure he is proud too. I cannot wait to start uni in September. I was distraught last year when I didn't get in but I'm so happy now knowing I got in by doing it all by myself.

For those of you that are interested I'll tell you what my portfolio consisted of. First of all I put my black and white film photo's of my Childhood Memories project that I'm doing (I'll write an extra blog entry about that once I've scanned all my images). I then went onto my macro and nature photographs some of which you have seen already in past entries. I ended my portfolio with my photographs of Charlie Simpson and Tom Law. The guy that interviewed me really liked them and the way i took advantage of the available lights.

I didn't get the chance to use these photographs as I took them at my nan's and by then I had already had my interview. I took them with my digital camera and loved the chance to photograph all the toys that my dad grew up playing with. My brother, sisters and me also played with most of them whenever we visited. I think these two photos are my favourites out of the ones I took. But I'm not really sure as to why. It might have something to do with the contrast and the feeling of being a kid again when I opened the cupboard and saw all these toys and games that haven't been touched in literally years.

I'm going to go now as I've just seen the time. My next post will be about my trip to New York I took last year, so make sure you come back. I'll being posting it on Wednesday.

Good night. 

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