work, work and more work.

Hi guys, meet Colin the Bear. You might not be able to see him very well because this is via a webcam, but, yeah, that's him. this little guy has gotten me a job today.

Most weekends I work at this local volunteer run railway; I work in the buffet as a waitress, serving people cooked food and clearing up tables. pretty easy, but the place gets busy so I'm often real tired when I get home. for doing that, I get £25 plus tips. I also face paint at the railway, too. when certain, popular events are on (mostly Thomas The Tank Engine themed) me and this woman Jenny paint for free, but often get £60+ in tips.

But today, Alison (she's co-manager of the railway and known as Auntie Wainwright because of how money crazy she is) came up to me and suggested to me a new "partnership". she's been writing stories about Colin the Bear (the railway mascot) and asked me if I wanted to illustrate for her. So, of course, I agreed, and here's Colin! She's going to send me the story in a couple of days and I'll create the front cover for her, including illustrations to go along with the story. then, she'll sell them in the railway shop and if they get popular, big business for us. :)

now, as an actual career I really do want to become a book illustrator, so this could be a really big breakthrough for me. especially for CVs and art projects and stuff. wish me luck.

I would be more enthuastic/happy in that picture, but right now I'm feeling pretty down.

I read Emma's blog about weight and eating and now I feel really sick cause I've eaten so much, I want to throw it all up and I actually nearly did, but I know how much that fucks your throat up and i'm not getting a disorder.

I just won't eat for a while, see how it goes.

:)