Nakitt
A tale of love conquering the whole world…

I have taken so many shots over the past week, I’m pooped out but absolutely loving it! I’m very frustrated with being a photographer right now, but somehow my negativity is fuelling me forward. I look at art from famous photographers which I could take with my eyes closed. Look around DeviantART, Flickr or anywhere, everyone is taking the absolute piss and I hate it. I’m trying with my heart and soul and still getting nowhere. Notice me someone, notice this kid!

When we get back to the UK, I’m going to seriously get my name out there. I’ve already had to turn down a client as I’ll be overseas, so I hope she’ll still want photos when we’re home again. So watch out World, I’m going to hit you!

Well, where to even begin?

This time last year, I was just turning in to bed to prepare to get up in a mere 4 hours time to go and get Nathan from Heathrow. Now he is laying beside me in bed after giving me what is definitely the best day of my entire life.

Everything was perfect. I couldn’t have asked for more. I will always remember this most fantastic day with the fondest of memories. I cannot believe how blessed I have been, it makes me all emotional to think about!

Nathan wrote the most beautiful blog entry last night which filled my eyes with tears. When he writes I’m always reminded that little bit more as to why I fell in love with him. He really does create magic with words. He then wrote the most amazing birthday card for me which I woke up to this morning. Once again, my eyes brimmed with tears as I was just so grateful to be here today with him. This is the first birthday I have ever shared with him, he made everything as special as it possibly could’ve been.

He gave me a surprise necklace. I had been pestering him about it ever since he bought it a week ago, and eventually all my curiousity paid off. I received the most stunning of all stunning necklaces. It was a blue topaz on a gold chain. Once again, I got all soppy on him and kept strangling poor Nay with hugs.

After opening some more little birthday goodies including a well-needed iPod Touch (now I can finally listen to my tunes on the go again!) and some lovely, pretty clothes, we ate toast with nutella.

We then had a lovely lunch that my Mum had been planning for days with lots of vegetarian dishes especially for us too; which were delicious! We ate way too much, we all felt sick afterwards, but still had room for cake. Oh that cake was like a little bite of Heaven. We moved into the garden for that as the Sun was shining and it was a good 30 degrees for the first time in a week. I felt so lucky to have nice weather!

We then chilled after lunch, just lazed about and cuddled on the sofa. I had suggested we go to one of my favourite places, it’s a little tearoom which sells anything you want (within reason!) We all had a cup of tea and I went for chocolate ice cream as well as more birthday cake. It was lovely to have everyone together and all cheery. We then went for a walk and the afternoon light was incredibly magical. There was a cool yellow tone to everything, the World looked so beautiful this afternoon. I wish I could’ve stayed to watch everything.

Nathan and I took this in front of a bunch of heather plants. We really like heather as we once made one another lay down in it when we first met. It was pretty funny, so it holds some pretty odd but fun memories for us!

And then we crashed, we were totally pooped out! Nathan looks like this right now curled up next to me, listening to his iPod as he sleeps. He’s so cute, I want to stroke his face but I know I’ll wake him. It is 1am and I should be going to sleep too.

Thank you Nathan for such a fairytale day. You truly are my prince and I love you so much; eternally. <3 xx

And thank you everyone for all the wishes and for making today so special for me. Thank you so much. [:

Goodnight World, sleep tight and dream nice dreams.

[Image by fraley_tera on Flickr]

Tomorrow, August the 8th, is the day that 19 years ago the best part of my life came into this world. Kitty breathed her first gulps of air and went on to develop into one amazing young woman that I love spending every minute with.

In celebration, we’re throwing a party with a few relatives tomorrow. Kitty’s grandparents, aunt, cousin, sister, mother, father and I will gather around the table and proceed to shove random innanimate edible objects down our gobs before letting Kitty blow out her candles and slicing up the cake. Hopefully there will be fun to be had by all, and if the weather keeps up from today, the sun should be out to boot to keep up all cheery!

Second thoughts, that shouldn’t be a problem rain, hail or shine, as we have wine and lots of it!

I’ve bought her the daintiest little gift ever, and I very much hope she’ll like it. It at present is still a secret, but come a few hours and she’ll be parading around the house with it to show everybody. I’m pretty sure I picked the right colour and style. Only time will tell! Don’t worry, I’ll post pictures for all to see so you will too know what it is before long.

I’m not sure if I’m more excited than her right now, but in order to keep this from becoming a figity, time passing ramble, I’ll wrap that up with a simple…

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY, MY DARLING KITTY!

May every birthday following be better than the last. I can’t wait to hold you hand through every one of them as we stay together far beyong the distance of mere life. I love you to no ends Kitty, and I will forever. Catch this and know that I will always be yours. xx

[Photo by Skippiethebush]

We were high school sweethearts. You were nineteen, I was eighteen.

We drove home in the rain, the windscreen wipers hypnotising us as we went. Puddles on the road looked like windows to new Worlds. The lights turned into bokeh as our sleepy heads watched the drops race down the windows. We pulled into a petrol station where we listened to tunes on your iPod. Pain of Salvation got us both reminiscing of days past. We drowsily walked into the shop, buying chocolate bars and magazines before running through the raindrops to get back to our “room on wheels.” We did some form of rain dance in that car park that night. We waited, the rain getting heavier, bouncing off our tinned vehicle. We drove home and parked near our tiny townhouse. The raindrops were relentless, effortlessly striking their way down to us. We waited. You read your newspaper as I flicked through a magazine. Our car smelt of apples. I lay on a rug in the backseat as you hummed to the sound of the radio. We watched flashing cars pull in and out of the police station, the blue lights turning to mere dots in our mirrors. We waited. I started to doze in and out of sleep on that backseat whilst making up poems in my mind. You turned to smile and giggle at me going to bed in our little car. It was an hour to midnight and the streets were empty, but busy with a water celebration. We finally decided to throw the doors open and run to our house, giggling and tripping over as we went.

That night the curtain broke and the hook fell on my head. You were worried and gave me cereal as you fixed it. I always thought you were some kind of superman in disguise. We curled up in bed, safe and sound. We cursed about our noisy housemates, but we didn’t care, we were young and carefree. We fell asleep on one another, our warm breath cradling one another in a hushed lullaby. Goodnight sweet Nathan, goodnight.

And that dear readers, is how Nathan and Kitty spent last night.

The last few days, we just have not stopped. So here is the last 72 hours in a nutshell:

We did a photoshoot on Tuesday at the deserted hospital that Nathan and I discovered. We had heaps of fun, it was such a good atmosphere, though the creepy deserted buildings did keep us on the look-out! Nathan and I got some of the most fantastic photographs, we’re so super happy with them! We have a few more shoots booked over the next couple of weeks which will be fun. I love working with Nathan in a photoshoot, it’s the best fun as I don’t feel alone and I can actually talk to someone. He’s the bestest. <3

Then yesterday I had a vision. I suddenly got an image in my head that I simply had to recreate, but the Sun wasn’t out for it, so I gave up hope and decided to do it another day. But then the Sun did come out, so Nathan and I jumped into our little Ford and we raced around looking for the nearest lake. By the time we got there, the Sun had disappeared behind some clouds, but we waited for over an hour and it paid off. We got some of the most fantastic shots and my vision was complete.

Obviously Nathan did the editing of the above photo. When we were waiting for the Sun to come out, I went to amuse myself by taking photographs of some birds drinking from the water. I heard someone speaking really loudly, and I just assumed they were on the phone. But this chatting was starting to irritate me, so I looked around to see Nathan with his head in his hand with some man next to him talking at him in what looked like a rude way. He eventually pissed off after I took a photo of him in case he was some kind of serial killer and I had proof we’d seen him. He’d been lecturing and telling Nathan off about how we’d been taking photographs all wrong. He didn’t like the way we were taking photographs with the Sun shining into the lens. His photography course had told him how to take correct photos, and we should listen to his wisdom. Pfft. He’d also apparently told Nathan to look at me taking photos of the birds and to observe how I was doing it all “wrong.” Well, Mr Twatface, the last time I checked, there is no fucking right or wrong way to take a photograph. So you can take your “course” and all your “knowledge” and stick it up your arse. If you see the man above, he is a mother-licker and don’t go near him. He’s mean and horrible.

Is this up-sun enough for you, Mr Twatface? Let’s see you create art like this too then with the Sun behind the camera. We don’t mind people watching us take photos, because let’s face it, everyone always stops to watch us do a photo, but if you don’t have anything cool to say, then keep it to yourself. Fed up with negativity.

Then today Nathan and I spent making actions. They’re the first set we’ve made together, but we’re selling all 5 for £10 which is a bargain, if you ask me! There is more info on them right here. And then it’s my birthday on Saturday! I’m super duper excited about it, especially because Nathan bought me a surprise present and I’ve been dying to open it for ages now.

Anyway, that’s it for now. Nathan is cooking dinner and I’m off to help. Yummy.

Peace out!