Yesterday, and Graphic Design

I wanted to cover two things in this blog post. I guess I could have actually done two separate posts and saved one subject for another day. But I just didn’t want to. So now you can read both! But don’t worry; they do both tie in together..!

Yesterday: I went to see Ratatouille! I had a great day in all. It all started off with my boyfriend (James) coming over to my house with some milk (for cups of tea) and some scotch pancake things to eat, which I thought I wouldn’t like but they were yummy.

Then we went out and had a pot of tea and a scone in a very posh cafe near to the Minster in York, and James stole the pot of jam, which isn’t a very posh thing to do.

Next we wondered over to Borders (which has to be my favorite shop, I love wondering in and looking at the magazines and books. I can’t help myself when I’m in there. I HAVE to buy something.) On this particular occasion, I purchased a book called ‘Design Elements - a Graphic Style Manual.’ It looks like a typical course manual from the cover, something that you’d have to buy if you were studying graphic design. Inside it is quite amazing. I’ve only skimmed over some of the chapters and I have only read half of the first one, but everything does make sense. Some of it I feel like I already know, (maybe it is common knowledge?) but other stuff makes sense, and I am wondering why I have never thought of it before…! I’m going to finish reading it in more detail as it is really interesting, and I intend on making notes along the way to help me in the future.

My plan is to read as much as I can before I apply to do a Masters Degree. I am going to apply for two at York University, one at Hull University (Scarborough Campus) and one at Liverpool John Moores University. They are all different courses, but all with one thing in common: they feature the internet or web design/development in some way. So I am planning on buying a couple of books here and there all in different areas and joining the local library as well, so that I actually have things to talk about in interviews and when I come to doing a course, I’ll have lots of books for reference. I am looking forward to applying. I am so unhappy in my job at the minute and can’t wait to get out!

Anyway, back to Ratatouille, I did enjoy the film, but I don’t think I’d have paid to see it if I was better informed. It wasn’t wonderful, it was just good. The sort of film that your Aunt would buy for you as gift at Christmas, and you would sit with your Mum, Dad and Brother and watch after stuffing out on Turkey. Ooh… I do I love Christmas - but I guess that’s a whole other post.

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