Tuesday, 20 August 2013

My Little Introduction.

Hello.

I never know how to say 'hi' on my blogs. Usually I just awkwardly introduce my self by saying my name and writing about my little interests. I'll try do something new this time, so here it is: "Hello people out there my name is Illy and you are very welcome to my newest blog" (also note that it's part of my Uni work, so for basically three years you'll be listening, watching and reading my newest 'confessions'. No hating pretty pwease!).

So there, I think I’m done for now, or am I? So, the greeting part is done (at least for now), however, you don’t know anything about me… so please bare with me for a few more minutes/seconds/anything.

In short: I'm a stressful first-year undergraduate student at UCA (University for the Creative Arts). I adore art as much as anything and I would love to study something related to it at university level (in the future); for now though I'm studying Broadcast Media. I'm obsessed with photography indeed with traditional b&w (also lomography and fisheye/professional cameras). I have a passion for fashion, music, cooking, indie/folk/rock music, vintage clothes and many more that I will surely post about sometime soon.

But because I don’t like taking the easy way out, I tend to write a lot and have been told on many occasions that I “need to cut some slack”, but that won’t happen soon.. sooo for now I’ll write a few things about myself (properly). Also note that I tend to list things (so I’m really sorry if you’re one of those people that hate lists- I’ll make it up to you with a non-list post soon). :)

(1) PHOTOGRAPHY OBSESSED. I super duper-ly adore photography. 
In the summer, I was obsessed about lomography and in general with those vintagy-styled photos. However, my obsession has faded away as my new “thing” is black&white/traditional photography. In September 2011, I started teaching traditional photography, with some close friends of mine, to year 10s for CAS hours (as I was an IB student) and I taught them how to use an old  NIKON film- camera and how to develop the film & the photos they’ve taken, in the dark. This is quite an interesting activity as cooperation with younger students is a major challenge- indeed when teaching them. 
Yet, my photography obsession has started from a while ago and it keeps going. I’m constantly with a camera in my hand. I tend to take it everywhere I go, its like a third arm, but I must confess that it’s one of the things that I adore the most. At some point, I want to set up my own darkroom in my home. Someone suggested that I do so in my bathroom sink. Does not seem promising to me. Sorry F.

(2) FASHIONISTA/ SHOPAHOLIC. Have you ever watched the movie, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’? Well, yes I’m a devoted follower of fashion. I cannot imagine myself living in the middle of nowhere without any shops. I GO CRAAAZY, unless of course I’m prepared for a long road-trip or a family visit to a village or something, where I have to restrict myself from shopping. However, I love making clothes too. It takes most of my free time, but it’s worth it. My dream? My dream is to study in France mainly in Paris, and take a fashion design course or even a photography course and take photos or make clothes all day long. But that is not going to happen (at least not in the near future) as I unfortunately don’t know any french… :(
(3) I dream of taking a gap year and travelling the world, but particulary going to India, Australia and the US, but Nevada in general. I’d lovelovelove to go to Nevada (soooo many photoooos).

(4) I speak 2 languages fluently and a third quite well. I have a friend who speaks 5 languages fluently. I’d love to be able to do that. But I don’t see that happening anytime soon. If I had to learn another language and speak it for the rest of my life? It would be Italian or even French. Or Chinese!
(5) I adore Mumford & Sons. 
(6) I looooove travelling!! (planes, cars, boats anything). I bet I was an Aboriginal in my previous life, though I have no relations with Australia. Love you aussies out there (and your amazing accents-of course). Someone very wisely said: “The world is a book; those who do not travel read only one page.” 
(7) Starbucks is my second home: Cold/Warm Caramel Macciato.
(8) I’ve tried setting up a youtube vlog with a friend of mine. We kinda failed. No, you cannot find me on there.

(9) COOKING. I can’t really cook (only the basics and soufflé). I live off cereal, salads, tuna, wraps and chocolate. I’ve started watching Nigella in the hope that I will improve. So far, it just makes me crave chocolate.
Well, that’s about it.

So thank you for taking your time to read my post and hope you liked it. I’ll be posting interesting little news and information on various topics like photography, music, fashion, cooking; but I'll mainly dedicate this blog to my work and my projects that I'll be producing & developing during my three years in uni.
Send me a message anytime [email: i.douvli@gmail.com]
Stay in touch :) 

Yours, 

I.

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