I'm back and I made a house

 So my laptop still isn't fixed (*shakes fist at PC World*) but I couldn't stay away from my blog for any longer. Friends, I missed you.

During my absence I have returned to uni and made a tiny house.

It fits comfortably on the palm of my hand.

That's how tiny it is.

It's roughly based on this house.

Yes. That's Dawson's house.

I knew I wanted my little house to have a front porch so this was my first point of reference.

It's going to be part of a bigger piece so it doesn't need to be super detailed.

But I did manage some pretty realistic cracks.

They were accidental, just the way the paint dried over the glue, but I think they look good.

Painting: Dawson's Creek

The other day I was watching Dawson's Creek and there was a scenic shot of the creek and I thought, 'that would make a good painting.'

So I painted it.

I put the dvd in my laptop so that I could have it right next to my paints and just paused it on the right shot. It's one of the first landscapes I've painted in a while where I haven't actually been to the place.

Unfortunately. I'm sure North Carolina is lovely.

And if anyone is wondering how my goal of watching all of DC over the summer is going, cos I'm sure y'all are keeping tabs, I've just watched the 4th episode of the 4th season. Good progress.

Let's discuss my obsession with American High School

In my mind, American high schools have nothing to do with education. Oh no.

It's all prom queens and homecoming dances, letterman jackets and football games, walking the halls and getting the top locker, school spirit and graduation, the cafeteria and meatloaf. I love meatloaf.

I also love letterman jackets.

And lockers. 

Exhibit A
(more on that here)

And Exhibit B

That jacket was on sale for £8. I got it to the till and it was only £6. Score!

Most, if not all, of my ideas on American high school come from tv and movies.

But tv and movies say that detention can be a life changing experience so I might want to question their validity.

Although, I never got a detention, so I can't be sure.

(High five for being a good student)

The reason for me talking about this is because one of my aims for my summer break is to re-watch as much Dawson's Creek as I can get through starting from the beginning (I know; dream big!).

I'm already on Season 2 and there's a lot of episodes I haven't seen before.

Mainly because I was 8 when the show started and I never watched it religiously. But my sister has it all on dvd so I'm good. 

The 90s fashion is a treat and I actually like all the big words.

And I really like the original opening credits, cos for the most part it looks like something the characters could have shot themselves.

What's not to love about the beach and lens flares??

Having been on a bit of a 90s kick I also watched an episode of Kenan and Kel and Student Bodies.
Good times.

What tv shows that you grew up with are worth revisiting?

And if you were a Dawson's Creek fan did you prefer Joey with Dawson or Pacey?