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Month: October 2018

Reading
Memoirs · Miscellaneous

Reading

October 8, 2018 KateLeave a comment

I couldn't read. I tried. Jack and Jill went up that hill but what they did once they got there was always a mystery. I tried to read. Still I tried. The education system here puts you in school at 3 or 4 years-old. They start immediately. I did try. But the words were a… Continue reading Reading

Dream-catcher
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Dream-catcher

October 5, 2018 KateLeave a comment

I have a funny brain. Not funny ha-ha, but funny peculiar. The wiring is weird for one and sometimes I can't grasp stuff easily, like reading or the difference between seeing and watching... That is a huge difference... Imagine in the conversation saying you have seen Brad Pit instead of watching him on the TV.… Continue reading Dream-catcher

Cereal Toys
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Cereal Toys

October 4, 2018 KateLeave a comment

Do you remember when you used to get toys in the packets of cereal? As a kid I would love to make portions and perfumes. Then I started to get into properties of liquids and solids. There was one experiment where I mixed a few household ingredients and ended up with a thick mass. It… Continue reading Cereal Toys

To truly see
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To truly see

October 3, 2018 Kate2 Comments

"Look at me," the teacher said. "Look at me," said a friend. "Look at me," said a boss. "Look at me," said a customer. Look at me. They were the words that followed me around until I was twenty. Then finally a friend asked something that no one had. "Why can't you look at me?"… Continue reading To truly see

Slipping
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Slipping

October 3, 2018 KateLeave a comment

Once again I have started Inktober and again I have slipped. I'm not sure why... I seem to be able to write under prompts but when it comes to drawing I find that more often I want to go my own way. I love to write, but then I love to draw. Except I write… Continue reading Slipping

Inktober – day 1
Illustration · inktober 2018

Inktober – day 1

October 1, 2018 KateLeave a comment

It's inktober and I find myself, once again, thinking of having a go... I know I always say that I will do a month and end up with only a few days, but this year I'm determined. So here's day one Poisonous

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