Hi!

Guess what? It was my birthday a few days ago. Woo! There was much cake and joy :D

Also, I got some lovely things. Let me tell you about them.

Lovely Thing #1

Nick sent me the most vile beautiful card in the world. Look at it!

Look how beautiful it is! And Nick even wrote a beautiful message on the inside!

D'awww.

Lovely Thing #2

I am so chuffed with this book. I found it in a random pub when I was on holiday. I hastily tried to read as much as I could in the time I was there, but eventually we had to leave the pub and I had to say goodbye to the book.
But my sneaky parents were keeping an eye on me and ordered me my own copy from amazon.

It's very interesting in a light-hearted sort of a way. The law is a complex and shady subject!

Lovely Thing #3

I got a new tablet. I was fed up of my old one refusing to work every 5 minutes, so I decided to ask for a new one for my birthday. I just installed it today; it only took 2 hours! (Windows 7, your inability to install new hardware easily is criminal.)

Still, after much stress, I managed to get it working. And, I have to say, it's so much easier to use than my old tablet. I don't know why. It could be that I'm actually using a widescreen tablet for a widescreen, um, screen. Or it could be that I've never had a pressure sensitive tablet before. Either way, it's a joy to use.

To practice, I scribbled out a little doodle of Rochelle.

The good thing about vampires that are really old is that you get to dress them in lots of old costumes! This time I decided to draw 16th century Rochelle. I imagine him being rather young at this point; young enough that he hasn't had time to build up all his walls, so his youthful arrogance and ambition shine through. Or something :D

Lovely Thing #4

This one isn't a birthday present, but it is lovely!

I have just fallen hook, line and sinker for the BBC's new Sherlock Holmes drama.

Now, I don't normally watch dramas. It's not really my thing, but one of my friends mentioned having enjoyed the first episode so I decided to give it a go. I only had half an hour to spare, so I thought I'd watch the first part and then watch the end later. As it turns out, I couldn't turn it off; I watched the whole hour and 30 minute episode in one sitting!

The basic premise is that they've set Sherlock Holmes in the 21st century. It sounds gimicky and awful, but actually, it's really good! It's fun and fast-paced and has some amazingly funny lines.

I don't quite know what's wrong with me. I never normally become a fan of things so quickly, but I can't stop thinking about it. (Only 4 more days until the next episode!) :DDDD