http://graemenicol.com/blog Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:38:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 19th October In search of a bank. The continued spending of time and money is beginning to hang over me. I suppose I have to remember I cam here knowing nothing and have planned as I've gone. The 10 week practical in six. In fact I'm trying to cram the whole ... http://graemenicol.com/blog/?p=39 12th Oct I'm feeling a little more sprightly, and feel I need a change of scene after being “stuck” fairly inactive at the hostel. I move hostels, to a small hotel 10 minutes walk from Xiaobei. I'll probably have to move back to the Youth Hostel again, as prices rise during ... http://graemenicol.com/blog/?p=31 5th October Weather fine. Productive Day. Go to Xiaobei area, and explore the entire Tianxiu Building from top to bottom. Starting in the lower mall section, I chat away to a few Chinese shopkeepers. I find out about the human hair for African hair extensions is mostly cut from heads of ... http://graemenicol.com/blog/?p=19 4th Oct It's torrential rain outside. Maybe not a good day to go out exploring. Spent the morning online, updated my diary, and pondered. Ok, here's what I have so far as a project outline. If the rain eases off, I'll go in search of the camera market... Intimate short documentary pieces ... http://graemenicol.com/blog/?p=8 Graeme Nicol Photo MA Term 2 Journal, combined projects, using different fonts for each as below. “pre-Olympic post-Rock”: Wangwen Summer '08 Tour (Multimedia) “Boutique” Issue-based (8-page print spread) 4th July Today I flew down to meet Wangwen in Chengdu, before their show that night. I've planned this project for so long, I'm literally bursting with ... http://graemenicol.com/blog/?p=4