I've got friends in cyber places

So last...God I can't even remember, I'm going to say february but I don't know... we'll say it was February. Ok so in February I was a ball of stress bags due to impending dissertation, and with no primary research done I came up with the genius idea of doing what I do best. Sitting on the couch, on my laptop, networking. Not just regular networking, social networking!

I figured since the topic of my dissertation was the influence of the youth culture magazine (i-D and The Face) who better to ask then some influencial people via micro blogging site Twitter. And some VERY influential people replied to me.

Dita Von Teese, Kelly Osbourne, Milla Jovovich, Jeremy Scott, Max Ortega, Bryan Boy and Drag queen superstar DJ Jodie Harsh (FYI trying to give some information on who and what Jodie Harsh is in your college dissertation is pretty hard)

Long story short my thank yous and acknowledgements read like the fucking VIP list. and I think my lecturer was somewhat impressed at my easy yet super effective celebrity questionnaire.

DRN

p.s follow me on twitter ya'll @DarrenMcMahon54

This was my last tweet: she left the two shopping bags in the BOOT of the taxi. Okay I know this show is aimed at 14 year olds and gays but COME ON!!! #fadestreet

Yep, gems like that coming atcha all day from me =)

Chelsea College London, Graduate's Show

So I still have no internet (or camera for that matter, all these images have been lovingly robbed from Katy Halpin) but during the week I caught the Chelsea's Graduate's Show before it ended and the work on the display was really amazing...

DRN

Tick Tock Tick Tock

I'm actually quite impressed by how much I've been posting lately, my end of year exhibition is in 2 weeks time and our submission piece is due Friday, so basically I've been distracting myself online the past few weeks. Anyways for the exhibition, I, be difficult and stupid, decided to do a book AND this chandelier type piece that will hang from the ceiling and display my work. It all sounds good in my head. It's just putting it all together that is the problem.

Here is a rough draft of the first few spreads, for some reason I am doing 12 spreads, although I may have to get my Anna on and edit out some of the crap!

I'll post more as I'm going along.

DRN

Op to it!

So I'm doing this project for Dublin Culture Night, which takes place September 24th. Anyways I was originally going to do something with mad make-up and feathers and beads, something really tribal and ethnic looking. So when I showed my design lecturer my mood boards he said "gay parade". I know! Cheek. So I looked at it again and now I'm thinking of doing something kinda Op Art inspired. I've been researching it and now I'm so dizzy. I'll let ye know how the final piece looks.

DRN

A few snaps

Took these all by myself for a college project, I had optimism in mind and wanted to do something with bright colours and dilapidation. I dont know if i'll use them yet, This project is a real pain in the hole...

DRN

Portfolio time

Wahey! i've been flat out the last week but my portfolio is finally done, and im actually happy with it. Bliss.

DRN

Its a man. In a Tshirt.

So last November I had the first draft of my dissertation due in and instead of just buckling down for a few hours and getting it done, I found a pack of Post-Its and rewallpapered the sitting room!




So this Monday my portfolio is due in college, and instead of talking pictures and retouching some old projects I did this... TA-DAH!


Its a little man wearing a Tshirt, made out of Tshirt shaped Post-its. As for my portfolio... well its a work in progress (Translation, Im Fucked!) But as they say tomorrow is another day.

DRN


I also noticed that there is a big arse on the telly! I was watching Sex and the City, talk about perfect timing right.

One Year and 500 posts later...

and WHAM is still going strong! I was gonna do a highlights of 2009 post, but everyone does that so heres what im looking forward to in 2010! I have a feeling its going to be a great year!

DRN



Get fit, and not just Wii Fit, like actually fit, its kinda a cliche but its on my list...



I also want, well actually I kinda need to learn how to drive... Hopefully my driving instructer wont look like Peter Phelps.



Another plan for 2010 is to move to Cork next September, Im gonna try do my final year in CIT, I think after 3 years ive had just about enough of Athlone...



Fun things to look forward to in 2010 are new music from Roisin, cant wait!



Sex and the City2 out in May!



Tom Ford's A Single Man is out in Feburary! Its gonna be so stylish...



Lady Gaga's Monster Ball storms into Dublin Feburary 20th, as my mate Andy put it, "Its not just a gig, its going to be a fashion and music instillation!"



Crookers album is going to be out in March, Roisin, Yelle, RyeRye, Major Lazer, Kelis and a heap of others all help out...



Clash of the Titans is out in March just before my birthday and I cant wait! My inner geek is dying to see this film!



BBC's excellent sitcom Miranda is coming back for a 2nd series! Miranda Hart is amazing, she reminds me a little too much of myself!



Im really looking forward to hearing more from I Blame Coco, shes the daughter of Sting and Trudy, and her 1st single features Robyn, which is never a bad thing...