Attic Gnome

Is it the size or something? Where is the line drawn between large cupboard and small room?

I have to create an A3 image that shows the feeling of being trapped (whether that's physically, emotionally, psychologically.. any way) and I've chosen to display someone being trapped by a fear. I have 5 ideas that I may do and I have to choose 2 of them but I don't know which ones are the best, help me decide, please?

agoraphobia - fear of open spaces/outside

person stood behind a closed door, looking at it, maybe no door handle, all dark effects almost like a horror film

claustrophobia - fear of closed space

person stuck in a shrinking box, like still frames layered on top of each other, the smaller they get, the more trapped they are, the larger they are the fainter they are

lygophobia - fear of darkness

scared person in pitch black, their only light source is their torch, in the blackness is eyes and hands etc

brontophobia - fear of thunder and lightning

dark clouds above, lightning surrounding person like cage bars

insectophobia - someone stood still, almost completely covered in bugs etc

Hi!

I'm looking for people of any age, size, race, sex in Leeds to give me helping hand in the name of art and education! I have recently started a BTEC Graphic Design course and for some of the projects that I'll be doing I'll need people to photograph.

Sure I could ask friends and whatnot but the more people available to help me the better! My short friends or emo friends or pale friends may not always fit the bill!

I can't tell you what the photographs will entail (nothing extreme, don't worry!), I can't tell you how often, if ever, I will need you (I'm not looking for anyone specifically but if you- your face or size or whatever- is what I feel I need in my work, I will want you for the photo) but I do need people to be willing to take part in some minor modelling for me/my work.

I would be happy to give the person the photographs I take and the end result, if they like! Will I pay? I'm not completely sure at the moment but it's not out of the question.

Please drop me a comment either here or email me if you're interested :) I'd REALLY appreciate any help you can offer me. Don't forget to describe yourself, age, height etc.. or just show me a photo (as unedited as possible please, I need to see YOU)

Thank you very much!

The other day it was suggested that I have insomnia and I looked at a few websites online and I just really don't know.

I don't go to bed until really late, even though I'm tired I just cannot bring myself to go to bed and when I finally do it takes ages until I fall asleep.

I don't wake up constantly during the night but within 3 hours of waking up properly, I wake up several times but I fall back to sleep fairly quickly.

When I wake up properly, I'm not completely awake, it's an effort to get up.

I'm tired throughout the day but still not enough to go to sleep.

I've become a lot more irritable lately, even though I take hormone balancing vitamins that usually keep me fairly calm.

My mind's always drifting about, I'm not always in the conversation (and when I am I can get irritated)..

I've developed a weird habit lately where I move my mouth like I'm reading to myself when I read but I never read out loud.. or even move my lips to the words I'm reading, it's just lately I do but I think that's just me, nothing to do with this, right?

That's all I can think to list at the moment.

Is it insomnia? And is there a solution that isn't medication, because I don't want to go down that road?

Is there a certain photographer that started the trend of taking photos with the main subject being situated somewhere other than the centre? I'm studying various designers and photographers and different techniques and I'm wondering if there is a photographer that started this.

If you don't understand what I mean, here's an example:

http://summerdelights.deviantart.com/art/Two-women...

(my point is that they're not in the centre but they're still the subject of the photograph).

Thank you!

I have a place in a BTEC course, National Certificate (Level 3) in Art and Design for next year and I've heard of other BTEC courses but they're called "National Diplomas" rather than certificates, what's the difference?

By the time this person I know will be qualified enough to become a judge, they will have been living in this country probably for over 20 years. Is there anything stopping them from becoming and working as a judge in England?

I THINK this belongs here..

In hospitals, where they have like this machine and 2 hand pads.. electricity running through them and then they place them on the chest which then (I think) sends some electricity into the body to.. restart your heart or get it to a regular beat?

Haha, I have NO idea and althought I sound stupid from this, it's been riding me for days, I'm hoping that someone will (understand what I'm talking about, more than anything) know the name of it?

Thanks in advance :)

I'm almost certain this isn't in the wrong section.. apologies in advance if it is!

I was wondering, has anyone seen the new Maltesers advert?

Just to summarise, it's with 2 men and 2 women sat watching TV and the men have fallen asleep. One of the women offers the other a Malteser and they both move the men into a compromising position while they sleep. At the end, they wake up.

See, I love this advert and I want to show it to someone but I haven't seen it since the first time, I was hoping someone would know if there's somewhere on the Internet where I can see this advert?

Thanks!

Hi!

I'm interested in playing drums- I never have done before but I'm (fairly) good at picking instruments up easily.

Now, I was wondering.. what's the best make of drums? like.. you know how Fender's great for guitars?

What's the best for drums?

Also, what would you recommend for a beginner?

How about those digital drum kits? Are they any good?

Hopefully, someone'll be able to help me! Thanks for reading!

And if you help me.. thanks in advance!

Hi

I was on one account of my computer when I wanted to go onto another account to sync my iPod (if this is possible from the first account despite the library being on the second, please don't tell me, that's not what I'm here for).

Anyway, I had a few problems switching accounts so I had to log off entirely and access the second account. There was something wrong with said account. Anyway, when I finally got in, I opened up iTunes and the library was blank. I checked every account's documents but there was no library for my iPod apart from the blank one.

Connecting the iPod and computer it said I can sync purchased songs onto the computer but there is only one there (the rest came from CDs). I haven't backed any of the songs onto a seperate CD so everything is only on my iPod. I'm only given the option to upload the purchased songs.

Please tell me there is a way to upload all the songs on my iPod back onto my computer?

Thanks in advance!

Hi

I have an iPod Nano (second gen) and I wanted to ask a question about it on the Apple website, on discussions. I log in, know how to get there etc. I've read the help pages and stuff but I still don't know how to ask a question!

Please help, I'm getting really irritated with this. As I said, I've read the help pages and it says look for a link that says ask a question or something. I look and there's nothing there! I asked a question before but I don't remember how. So... how do I do it, as stupid as I sound lol.

I'm currently listening to Kerrang! Radio and the guy on there is [very random] asking who invented the book shaped rubber. Who was it? For his 'sanity' and mine, let us know! lol!

Thanks in advance

A while ago, I asked for Mother jokes for Mothers Day (today- happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there!)

Now I'm back asking for brother jokes as I need one for my brother's birthday card (it doesn't have to be about birthdays, that'd be kinda cheesy actually).

So if you have any brother jokes, please put them here, you'll be helping me a great deal!

Please, no fat mother jokes or anything insulting- it's demeaning for you. Pointless too.

Anyway, for those who will reply with actual jokes, it doesn't matter if they're long or short, all that matters is that they're funny!

Thanks in advance!!

PLEASE, NO BLONDES TAKE OFFENCE! I AM PARTIALLY NATURALLY BLONDE MYSELF AND LOVE BLONDE JOKES- DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ! You've been warned (this will go in each blonde joke post I'll make)

A blonde and brunette sit watching the 5 'o' clock news where a man is threatning to jump off a bridge.

the blonde says to the brunette i bet you £100 that he doesn't jump the brunette replies ' ok i bet you £100 that he does jump.

Sure enough the man jumped off of the bridge and killed himself.

the blonde gets out £100 and gives it to the brunette.

The brunette says 'i can't take your money.'

'Why not replies the blonde?'

'Because i watched the 12 '0' clock news and he was on then so i knew that he was going to jump.'

The blonde replied 'i watched the 12 'o' clock news as well but i didn't think that he would jump again.'

PLEASE, NO BLONDES TAKE OFFENCE! I AM PARTIALLY NATURALLY BLONDE MYSELF AND LOVE BLONDE JOKES- DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ! You've been warned (this will go in each blonde joke post I'll make)

How do you make a blonde laugh on Friday?

Tell her a joke on Monday

PLEASE, NO BLONDES TAKE OFFENCE! I AM PARTIALLY NATURALLY BLONDE MYSELF AND LOVE BLONDE JOKES- DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ! You've been warned (this will go in each blonde joke post I'll make)

Burnt Ears

A blonde with two burnt ears went to the doctor, who asked what had happened.

"The phone rang, and I accidentally picked up the iron."

"What about the other one?"

"They called back."

PLEASE, NO BLONDES TAKE OFFENCE! I AM PARTIALLY NATURALLY BLONDE MYSELF AND LOVE BLONDE JOKES- DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ! You've been warned (this will go in each blonde joke post I'll make)

Ice Fishing

A blonde decided she needed something new and different for a winter hobby.

She went to the bookstore and bought every bookshe could find on ice fishing.

For weeks she read and studied every book, hoping to become anexpert in the field. Finally she decided she knew enough, and outshe went for her first ice fishing trip.

She carefully gathered up and packed all the tools and equipment needed for the excursion. Each piece of equipment had its own special place in her kit.

When she got to the ice, she found a quiet little area, placed her padded stool, and carefully laid out her tools.

Just as she was about to make her first cut into the ice, a booming voice from the sky bellowed, "There are no fish under the ice! "Startled, the blonde grabbed up all her belongings, moved further along the ice, poured some hot chocolate from her thermos, and started to cut a new hole.

Again the voice from above bellowed,"There are no fish under the ice!"Amazed, the blonde wasnt quite sure what to do, as this certainly wasnt covered in any of her books.

She packed up her gear and moved to the far side of the ice. Once there, she stopped for a few moments to regain her calm.

Then she was extremely careful to set everything up perfectly -- tools in the right place, chair positioned just so, everything.

Just as she was about to cut this new hole, the voice came again,"There are no fish under the ice! "Petrified, the blonde looked skyward and asked "Is that youLord?"

The voice boomed back, "No, this is the manager of the skatingrink!"

PLEASE, NO BLONDES TAKE OFFENCE! I AM PARTIALLY NATURALLY BLONDE MYSELF AND LOVE BLONDE JOKES- DON'T LIKE, DON'T READ! You've been warned (this will go in each blonde joke post I'll make)

Two Blondes

Two blondes are waiting at a bus stop.

When a bus pulls up and opens the door, one of the blondes leans inside and asks the bus driver:'

'Will this bus take me to 5th Avenue?'' The bus driver shakes his head and says,'

'No, I'm sorry.'

' At this the other blonde leans inside, smiles, and twitters: '

'Will it take ME ?''