tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182113700836311192024-03-14T05:54:30.144+00:00the traveling moleskine projectthe story of an exceptional notebook and its journeyAlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-19283979679899519282009-04-10T15:11:00.002+01:002009-04-10T15:21:39.361+01:00not again - the end?Okaay, time to admit it, I think the book has disappeared in the mail system again, not a good thing as this means that the project has come to an end, sad it may seem but you never know, the book may turn up?! if it does then the project will carry on.<br /><br />but what i would like is for the work to continue somehow. I do have a list of definate people that the book was going to, with this in mind I am considering other ways to get all our work together in the one place, it would be a shame after all to get everyone interested and then have nothing to do! <br />possibly a page for all of those chosen to put up 8 pages of work (moleskines sized) and then post me the work they did to then be put in a final moleskine book, we could do it on a blog page and if we all put a small entry on the blog I could print and paste this into the final book. of course I would then post the book round to anyone who was wishing to take a real life look at the finished product.<br /><br />If anyone has any other ideas for carrying on or if you wish it to come to an end for now, please comment on this post, i really do feel like this is a decision we all should make together.<br /><br />over and out, Andrew.AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-10151692578128555932009-02-24T22:21:00.005+00:002009-02-25T12:48:17.354+00:00where is our beloved book?Well to be honest I got a little worried last week so I dropped our books current keeper an email, the book is fine, Emmanuel however has been under the weather and has not been able to send it on but do not fear for it will shortly be on it's way to italy! mr Andrea Tallone is the next victim! check him out here<br /><br />http://www.atgraphics.it/<br />http://www.myspace.com/atgraphics<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreatallone<br /><br />i'm looking forward to another instalment from the traveling moleskine soon.<br /><br />All those people that just love these little projects should also check out<br /><br />http://thescribbleproject.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Goodbye for now.<br /><br />MGMT - of moons, birds and monstersAlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-14503559945658746272009-01-29T14:15:00.004+00:002009-01-29T14:41:40.902+00:00Here is the damn thing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hetGLrpjfB9OkH1y9Lowzp7kN5uPWggO46fEFbcre64iRKiEWf4jTUooYe8_lipWEY6vojZQKcczBehJF4eTWriHfkOWhYkm3GFDYcIYnGP9oTBhNT1vqMr5EVVuQAYI7d6YYkqnBRhO/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hetGLrpjfB9OkH1y9Lowzp7kN5uPWggO46fEFbcre64iRKiEWf4jTUooYe8_lipWEY6vojZQKcczBehJF4eTWriHfkOWhYkm3GFDYcIYnGP9oTBhNT1vqMr5EVVuQAYI7d6YYkqnBRhO/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296725564425053746" border="0" /></a><br />Hey friends, the Red Moleskine is here and will be with me in my vacation time, it was a long way from Japan. I took a few pictures when it has arrived, you can <a href="http://www.erovere.com/tmp/">take a look here.</a><br />I´m currently working in two illustrations for the molly i hope you can see my work soon. Thanks Emmie for the gifts and congrats for her great work.<br /><br />Best.<br /><br />EmmanuelEmmanuel Roverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524532116717519078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-2617676430491872562009-01-19T23:21:00.002+00:002009-01-19T23:30:13.056+00:00where is the damn thing!well I have been a little worried of late, the moleskine was posted before xmas and has been in the postal system for 4 weeks! japan to argentina! its a long way to go over the festive period, I feared the worst, I thought we had lost another moleskine but NO, it has arrived in argentina! WOOP WOOP! no more worries about that then.<br />on another note, the black moleskine? due to some of my current circumstances I had put that on hold for a while, any way I am picking myself up and brushing myself off and setting the black mollie off at the start of february.<br /><br />chow for now! <br />AlwaysSecondBest.<br /><br />white lies - to lose my life.AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-81929793847725254022008-12-31T11:06:00.002+00:002008-12-31T11:12:05.852+00:00happy new year and all thatwell hello there, its new years eve and its time to cekebrate! hope you all had a good christmas and santa got you some nice gifts,<br /><br />as for the molie? well it is somewhere between japan and argentina, as its travelling over the christmas period i dont really expect it to get there fast, i am just hoping it has not got lost in the midst of all the xmas cards and presents travvelling round the world. <br /><br />have fun, AlwaysSecondBest<br /><br />fall out boy - yule shoot your eye outAlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-82377008271889080572008-12-11T16:50:00.008+00:002008-12-11T17:09:32.165+00:00Hello Again!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG">I am finally finished and the book is ready to hit the road. The next stop will be Argentina---so exciting!!! Here are some photos of my contribution---hope you enjoy. </a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1) The first shot I added to give you an idea of where the book is...this is a few minutes from my apartment. Peace Park :)</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2) The next shot: First Encounter of the Two</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG">Those are the only two that need explanation I guess...have a great time with the book! I am looking forward to seeing it evolve.</a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG">Meena</a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s1600-h/R0010004.JPG">xo <br /></a></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsozRK1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/c8nabLmNo5E/s320/R0010004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577970935573330" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsXiEJ0I/AAAAAAAAAD8/muxC1awO7os/s1600-h/R0010192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGsXiEJ0I/AAAAAAAAAD8/muxC1awO7os/s320/R0010192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577966300014402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGr--lqxI/AAAAAAAAAD0/LcPoxWHY7zA/s1600-h/R0010196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGr--lqxI/AAAAAAAAAD0/LcPoxWHY7zA/s320/R0010196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577959708764946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGrJzdByI/AAAAAAAAADs/GQC1LvftQU8/s1600-h/R0010204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGrJzdByI/AAAAAAAAADs/GQC1LvftQU8/s320/R0010204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577945434982178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGIM0jNeI/AAAAAAAAADk/gPQfoIj1dOM/s1600-h/R0010222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGIM0jNeI/AAAAAAAAADk/gPQfoIj1dOM/s320/R0010222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577344949466594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGHa_JeZI/AAAAAAAAADc/yRtl2LC_Cnk/s1600-h/R0010226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGHa_JeZI/AAAAAAAAADc/yRtl2LC_Cnk/s320/R0010226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577331572144530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGHN8M5aI/AAAAAAAAADU/1DwYXKJ-Ey0/s1600-h/R0010227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGHN8M5aI/AAAAAAAAADU/1DwYXKJ-Ey0/s320/R0010227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577328070124962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGGRZJQHI/AAAAAAAAADM/JPnyne8CTyE/s1600-h/R0010233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGGRZJQHI/AAAAAAAAADM/JPnyne8CTyE/s320/R0010233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577311816958066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGFyDHtwI/AAAAAAAAADE/veuQ7zbDuyQ/s1600-h/R0010235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SUFGFyDHtwI/AAAAAAAAADE/veuQ7zbDuyQ/s320/R0010235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278577303403083522" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-75143209754181945442008-12-02T10:17:00.004+00:002008-12-02T10:33:11.332+00:00just a quick one then,hi y'all its been some time since i posted, so......<br /><br />i really like what tom has done with his pages, i love the internet guide as, i must admit, i have no idea what helf the people i talk to on the internet are saying! what with the wtf?, lol's and lmao's and all the other stupid 'netspeak' they use. why cant people just use plain english? there i go again having a rant! <br /><br />anyway the book is now in hiroshima, japan! ultra-global project now. it ended up in there due to me giving tom a list of destinations where to send it next and he picked japan. i have a feeling i may do this with the book alot, especially whilst i still have lots of destinations left to send them.<br /><br />cant wait to see the next entry and find out where it goes next.<br /><br />AlwaysSecondBest<br /><br />frank turner - long live the queen (its about his friend lex who died of cancer, a very very good song)AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-26259316081241743672008-11-26T03:37:00.003+00:002008-11-26T03:44:15.318+00:00Arrival: Hiroshima!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SSzE1IhjyTI/AAAAAAAAAA0/oQMyX1VsEXk/s1600-h/Photo+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3_PX-Bj288k/SSzE1IhjyTI/AAAAAAAAAA0/oQMyX1VsEXk/s400/Photo+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272805680844359986" /></a><br /><div>Yay! The lovely red moleskine has arrived and Tom's drawings are going great with my morning coffee :) I especially like the "afterpaste". What to put in it? Suddenly I feel nervous!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-10736676368050955642008-11-18T00:27:00.005+00:002008-11-18T01:39:31.691+00:00FinishedHere are my completed 8 pages, I just went for the sort of thing I draw in my personal sketchbooks. I usually only draw on one side of the page as the black ink shows through, so I glued some paper onto every other page.<br /><br />Here's a breakdown of each of the pages:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 1</span> - The stamp from the envelope the book arrived in, mounted in a gallery and being viewed by critics.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 2</span> - A drunk naked man ruining a carpet at a party.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 3</span> - A group of chavs.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 4</span> - An advert for 'Afterpaste' toothpaste. I love drawing adverts for disgusting and/or useless products I invent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 5</span> - A pile of random characters. I used to doodle pictures like this all the time at school.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 6 and 7</span> - A translated guide to 'The Idiots of the Internet'. Mostly inspired by the stupid comments often seen on YouTube videos.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Page 8</span> - The Joker. Loosely based on Heath Ledger's portrayal of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Batman</span> villain. Thought I'd go for a change and use some colour on this one.<br /><br />I had a lot of fun finishing my pages, and ended up finishing a fair few in my own Moleskine too. Hope you all enjoy your turn, and fingers crossed this one doesn't get lost.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFcSL28zzyur5wabsm0jR3hqShhVG0v8arpJIN3Cr7-qZtzXhPOc-7Nq3vfC5ir4uRqaaW_F_9zFC0M3X9KJdsUeaOtGGS2fj41usZ8I-ZBlam7340OWJ5ZJzj-L5-1KNcpmkfJk5DB08/s1600-h/Moleskine_Page01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFcSL28zzyur5wabsm0jR3hqShhVG0v8arpJIN3Cr7-qZtzXhPOc-7Nq3vfC5ir4uRqaaW_F_9zFC0M3X9KJdsUeaOtGGS2fj41usZ8I-ZBlam7340OWJ5ZJzj-L5-1KNcpmkfJk5DB08/s200/Moleskine_Page01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269789710819745570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV06D-WibdzhSeWmLGfNOCr8KxxQ6cpopJFOnm4yaeKD158kNA3CBvochXBj8ISR3EwWhyFcjYO1KyXcUrcrYDdyySE5IPZ1rk4w7B4NZiQa7LOdiDlGOLSRQFh6uu2BWY1DGlZZwtgaX/s1600-h/moleskine_page02.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV06D-WibdzhSeWmLGfNOCr8KxxQ6cpopJFOnm4yaeKD158kNA3CBvochXBj8ISR3EwWhyFcjYO1KyXcUrcrYDdyySE5IPZ1rk4w7B4NZiQa7LOdiDlGOLSRQFh6uu2BWY1DGlZZwtgaX/s200/moleskine_page02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269789720951727522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClw7-RvLmW1ROG7KPlRQOV-ACkP1NMbYDjs5YR8z6nBBSa3O6eQBOLY5HqWiEbh4oaJ4wP_R1iWPiTWJbLX_t89ZqXwY-HnGJOYCxj2NplN9tWQmRZvppWB0HIbpjTTHywVs7zOifzYrf/s1600-h/moleskine_page04.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClw7-RvLmW1ROG7KPlRQOV-ACkP1NMbYDjs5YR8z6nBBSa3O6eQBOLY5HqWiEbh4oaJ4wP_R1iWPiTWJbLX_t89ZqXwY-HnGJOYCxj2NplN9tWQmRZvppWB0HIbpjTTHywVs7zOifzYrf/s200/moleskine_page04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269788880416653890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFDCvCgPaIuJNsfpFgQ_Pl36vvpwcdhX_w0TWIDKdzd3Ic0OroCOK9eb27b0u-XMKsf928fNmSZEoe4cc7yvWnXslIdh8jB3CuyY8gvCBRAr9DOf8JshQYdQfFVHy7_C8OKATbi85KeKk/s1600-h/moleskine_page06.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFDCvCgPaIuJNsfpFgQ_Pl36vvpwcdhX_w0TWIDKdzd3Ic0OroCOK9eb27b0u-XMKsf928fNmSZEoe4cc7yvWnXslIdh8jB3CuyY8gvCBRAr9DOf8JshQYdQfFVHy7_C8OKATbi85KeKk/s200/moleskine_page06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269789724439508146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingPgv1z73Ig6f8ZDoX8Sx5rIoVQ7V2GfurM3YcqSTfcsJRkvN6msF6b2FlXd-vvzONMdLkcbaUDNkq511Kt6Urn02IcwzEYyXEinhJNDKzFN2Bh4dMtDJlCMI6ltjP3XtfqWO-DXJ8O-j/s1600-h/moleskine_page08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingPgv1z73Ig6f8ZDoX8Sx5rIoVQ7V2GfurM3YcqSTfcsJRkvN6msF6b2FlXd-vvzONMdLkcbaUDNkq511Kt6Urn02IcwzEYyXEinhJNDKzFN2Bh4dMtDJlCMI6ltjP3XtfqWO-DXJ8O-j/s200/moleskine_page08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269789723522898194" /></a>Tom Sambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022165414157354365noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-551797563755644872008-11-17T22:10:00.003+00:002008-11-17T22:21:13.052+00:00Toms entry, News, SongThe red book is now in its final hours of toms possession and soon he will reveal what delights he has given us, <br /><br />In other news... The red books next stop is japan! Wahay were going global! I am also going to put some more links in the sidebars over the next week so if anyone has any great website's they think we should all know about just stick a comment on this post and i'll see what i can do.<br /><br />I have noticed that some people place things like songs they are liking or books they are reading at the end of blog posts SO...<br /><br />one for the old ravers of the 90's<br />Matt Helders (drummer from arctic monkeys) - Dreamer (feat. Nesreen Shah).AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-716200057491474412008-11-04T16:10:00.003+00:002008-11-04T16:26:57.397+00:00First (again)The new red book arrived yesterday morning. I've been noting down ideas of what to put in it, and I'm looking forward to making my mark. I had originally planned on doing the first page the day it arrived, but much to my frustration a client is currently forcing me to rework a load of character designs (back to my originally proposed designs, why do they always do that?). But anyway, the project is back on track.<br /><br />Ps. Where's my chocolate then? :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqQikIqEsVFby0H11JijcBxZnigKGPch-BlQ3MC7oQsvsGl407gFEfrEBGzZCd1nK6nWdzqAwISSNcahby-PxnHJURi3GN9IO4du9AJ7MZaiAPkp-jD3MaAwRLBwIOKH7-BUu1FLyUPD9/s1600-h/redbook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqQikIqEsVFby0H11JijcBxZnigKGPch-BlQ3MC7oQsvsGl407gFEfrEBGzZCd1nK6nWdzqAwISSNcahby-PxnHJURi3GN9IO4du9AJ7MZaiAPkp-jD3MaAwRLBwIOKH7-BUu1FLyUPD9/s400/redbook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264839452583731314" /></a>Tom Sambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022165414157354365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-61998501696635383872008-11-01T18:06:00.002+00:002008-11-01T18:16:44.474+00:00just to clarify thingshello all, the RED book is now on its way to tom sambles. the BLACK book is currently lost. <br />as the black book only had 1 entry into it i am going to send out another if it does not appear by january. <br />so all you people who wish to sign up but think its too late, dont despair we still got room for more.<br /><br />the reason for there bieng 2 books is this, i had an applicant who teaches advanced photography, she thought it would be a good idea to let her class contribute in the 8 pages, i decided to make it a bit bigger than 8 pages though, so her class will be split in two and given a page each and one for her in each book, this takes up 12 pages in each book. although this leaves a number not divisible by eight leaving blank pages?!? no worries i am also going to split my entry acrross the 2 books aswell! i think this will give the books something to link them together.it will make the RED and BLACK moleskines become an inseparable pair.<br /><br />ps.<br />if anyone else wishes to split there entry across the 2 books let me know.<br /><br />chow for now.AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-63317111742746572682008-10-22T16:48:00.003+01:002008-10-22T16:57:59.410+01:00new book! new color!hi y'all. round 2 here we come.<div>so i went to order the new book from mojo london today as i have been unable to get my ass to my local waterstones and low and behold what did i find there! ill tell you what, red yes RED moleskines! so i ordered one and its on its way. i figured new start so we may as well have a new color? what do you all think? i know it's not the traditional 'black book' we all know and love but hey this is not a traditional project! </div><div><br /></div><div>so, Mr Tom Sambles, are you ready for the challenge of being the second 'first contributor' in the all new red travelling moleskine?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:12px;">www.mojolondon.co.uk/stationery/moleskine/large/moleskine_red_plain_notebook_large.htm</span><br /></div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-83611540988592977492008-10-14T11:46:00.002+01:002008-10-14T12:08:52.775+01:00What Now?I dont really want to say what I am about to but I must.<div><br /></div><div>It seems the book is lost, I have not heard from gemma for over 3 weeks and my overactive imagination has got me thinking that something really bad has happened. I am going to write her a letter in hope of finding out whats going on. I really hope she is ok and the book has got lost, I think the contributors are more important than the book itself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now then, there is a decision to be made! should I send out another book and start again? my current opinion is that I will send out another book asap and then randomly pick the contributors one by one and see where it takes us, although it probably wont be that random as I already have certain plans in my head that I really wish to follow.</div><div><br /></div><div>please leave comments on what to do next. all opinions welcome.</div><div><br /></div><div>ps. </div><div>If we start again then our first contributor (Jen) will get to have another go in the new book, its only fair.</div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-10366912702937154082008-10-09T09:49:00.002+01:002008-10-09T09:52:58.608+01:00where is it?I have no idea, our little book has lost it's way but so has our 2n'd contributor! they have both dissapeared from the radar. I really hope nothing bad has happened to the book and our contributor. let's all hope that gemma is ok and the book is on its travels.AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-17365203778788142382008-10-03T17:27:00.005+01:002008-10-03T17:38:54.225+01:00hello y'all I'm back<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">firstly I would like to say that the uk is bloody freezing! oh how I wish for my sunny menorcan villa, secondly i shall be tracking down our beloved moleskine A.S.A.P! and i shall also be definately starting the 'travelling moleskine' vol.2 around christmas so all you who wish to join in can do so in the 2nd book!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ps. the book is supposedly in surrey by now but I have not heard from the new contributor yet, maybe it has not arrived yet but i do know it has spent the last 2 weeks in watford</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the next contributor is tom sambles though, check him out at <a href="http://www.tomsambles.co.uk/">Tom Sambles Illustration</a><br /></span></div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-7684686956640350632008-10-02T23:57:00.001+01:002008-10-02T23:59:04.408+01:00where oh where is our little moleskine?! where is its current residence & what delights does it contain?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-55635905995539960392008-09-23T09:33:00.003+01:002008-09-23T09:42:27.549+01:00how's it goingwell people its been a busy week for me, i have been away training for my new job so i haven't had time to even check up on things. nice work there from jenuine i am really liking the apple tree page and what she did with the tacky royal mail packet stamp. the book has now been in the hands of gemma for a week, i wonder what adorns it's pages now? i hope she is having fun with it. i would also like to congratulate gemma on her recent good fortune in getting engaged. any how this will be my last post for over a week as i am off to sunny menorca for some R&R so the next post will be from gemma herself and possibly the next contributor.<div><br /></div><div>have fun while i am away.</div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-39443248604711938712008-09-18T13:25:00.006+01:002008-09-18T13:39:23.001+01:00finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdpSflFEcgEU8n3zFq7wfqZ1nzZZFKvaezHkVBhGabu1fcH3_qB7xHSOeNv8TCGHHXg7fxjJYo9Y4ALQk7_kkLLB7lS4S13PAWgpbmE7EnwU38S9CXXZ8kqe78UMIHAH9I1nlfrjPboE/s1600-h/tmp01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTeZYm2gnvwIasRKvhDxDb0idmD8IBxtaJotsGoBB5wIDR4y_QQEmpGRCoxj4dE0yWwzVRX4ult_JImtDVE2JxM3cZzGEo1q7l9NAA_wZtA9f95lJY2SZvw8XBpHsCeZ5M_rQnmjMSCU/s320/tmp05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247336797254576450" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIJz5KaYRKwf5HHQHszUD44TeXcwc0XG4bzH-MSXjX5Wd9-Bh-QhWQM1Ij0bQQCd997vnjTkE55vfimSf3UYjYLDjjmv4dFhfnJTGxMbBm0QlSSCW-c1pNuVeDjQbYhPc8R7trI_kaHU/s320/tmp06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247337185860455954" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU28blFQxZozx5elmfwCWJfyQYVDwzhcRej3yuj9E5eNoDM6uCw_7UeNhX575Cm_UF_MtxKnzS7vnUvt20NxNAiBsS2zckQ-SHXFY5yxusJ4mkI7qNt_nk1tKY2ImmAEw645DxNwmrbPc/s320/tmp07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247337191676571394" /> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdzoWC1EtV83q-_vUiyRPpXxWRRZyDrQhR6MgZT_mdZ8ebdIz872AA_sXqjT1OPYb1r7ni9JbK_oLEYZOU03OwIWrVyw5UadrugGsaB7MrZ21PMOmqXHeSjIsyYd3pVYSHNkimU0x9Bc/s320/tmp08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247337196056865570" /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">finished! apologies for taking a couple of days extra to post, i had work. but here they are , my eight pages. i tried to cover a number of things i like to do, such as drawing, printing, photography, & cut-outs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">01: an introduction, plus the parcel stamp</div><div style="text-align: justify;">02: a gocco print i did recently, cut out & stuck onto black paper</div><div style="text-align: justify;">03: a collage of sorts of various film photos taken in new york, gibraltar, monaco, spain, edinburgh, & at home</div><div style="text-align: justify;">04: paper cut-out</div><div style="text-align: justify;">05: letters & pattern in pen & posca</div><div style="text-align: justify;">06: a drawing of a true story, also a sort of homage to illustrator david galletly, he has a fine taste in colour & layout</div><div style="text-align: justify;">07: tree in pen, with added paper blossoms, as autumn is here</div><div style="text-align: justify;">08: last & indeed least, as it is my least favourite page, a drawing of a clock from the city where i live. i was sad that my last offering wasn't to my personal standard, but i lost a couple of days of my two weeks when i went to visit my boyfriend & had to finish it before i left so i could take a photo. too rushed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">there we have it. i wasn't expecting to be making this post so soon! so lovely to have contributed to this project, i hope you all have fun when your turn comes around. (:</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-88021128186548627772008-09-18T10:20:00.002+01:002008-09-18T10:36:24.281+01:00the 2nd contributorhello people! the book has reached its second destination, Watford uk, the contributor is Gemma Sands you can check her stuff at <a href="http://littletinypieces.blospot.com/">http://littletinypieces.blogspot.com</a> <div>But what you all really want to know is what is in the book from our first contributor? well i have no idea either! C'mon jen we want to see what you created.</div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-91270161192131439112008-09-11T19:10:00.004+01:002008-09-11T19:17:56.974+01:00progress<div style="text-align: justify;">hello chaps! don't despair, our little moleskine is naked no more. there are still some pages from my allowance to fill, & whilst i thought i'd keep you updated as i went along, i find that i don't want to give away just one page at a time. it's been harder than i expected; i'm quite precious with drawing, & also found it hard to decide whether my part of the book would contain of sketches, or more finished pieces. since my tutors have always gone on at me for having pieces that were too "finished" or worked into in sketchbook, i've decided to stick with my ways & do pages that i class as "finished" rather than as sketches. also i've tried to include all the ways in which i enjoy making & creating, with each page being quite different. i've decided (perhaps to the blogs disappointment) to not post any of the pages until the book reaches it's next destination, in order for it's content to be a little surprise for the next contributer, as well as giving you guys a fat little post at the end of my moleskine time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">hope you're all well! all will be revealed on tuesday!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-33185845003395137742008-09-09T13:08:00.003+01:002008-09-09T13:16:29.646+01:00its been a week!hi, its been a week since the book landed at its first destination, I wonder what has happened to it? what lies beneath that oilskin? well we will just have to wait and see, we all know <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jenuine</span> wont <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">disappoint</span> us <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">don't</span> we (no pressure there at all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">jen</span>), its took me a week to post due to a busy week all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">around</span>, I have had more applicants e-mail me so it looks like there could be a 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">nd</span> 'traveling <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">moleskine</span>' sometime although it may be after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">xmas</span> before I send it out. also in this weeks news I got promoted! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">wahay</span>! and the little village i live in had it's annual scarecrow festival! well i cant wait for next <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Tuesday</span> when the book goes traveling once more.AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-25424193500928333252008-09-02T20:27:00.006+01:002008-09-02T20:39:57.775+01:00first<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMJMiVwhyJSW8R_5LROWWGFucy4fYQ5ANnowPmltR8x1-XceYLu3rxUZMl8omkB_rOgkTLX2BMNwo9oeHN4mmyFxPWquTGRt0FOxks2RPlUK0deCRD44W3WOPxANZ8lKXa0S7iMzsEvo/s1600-h/tm01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMJMiVwhyJSW8R_5LROWWGFucy4fYQ5ANnowPmltR8x1-XceYLu3rxUZMl8omkB_rOgkTLX2BMNwo9oeHN4mmyFxPWquTGRt0FOxks2RPlUK0deCRD44W3WOPxANZ8lKXa0S7iMzsEvo/s400/tm01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241507920784556978" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">i won't lie: when i heard the thud of a package through my letterbox this morning, i spent about five minutes (whilst making a cup of tea) trying to remember what on earth i'd bought, or whether someone had mentioned sending me something. & in all honesty (it makes me sound a bit dense) upon opening i thought "oh, someone's sent me a moleskine!" then, i <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">finally</span> remembered the project. i was just out of bed, i promise, so forgive me.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">upon this realisation i was excited, of course, but i confess to being a little worried about being the first. the first! how daunting! i have enough trouble starting my own sketchbooks, let alone one that is to have so many contributors! & i'm sad that i won't get to see anyone else's work in the flesh. but at the same time it's a blank easel, so i get to set the standard, haha.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the little moleskine is now nestled on my desk, still as naked as when it arrived through my door. i've decided not to rush into it, i have two splendid weeks of its company. but i thought i'd let you all know how it's doing, now that the projects begun. watch this space for more...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T1Y6o08NmVpDgDecs0FodmeKjNDc0LdkOHuRsMYnhMxdHEAErFVgDLysDQxJ_QF11CRp5J_8ncdv4nUByp9MBGnYtdVSz41DRGQEpvT7KN58eZkKy2DueNeSUFHQuENBiauOiQ4nroQ/s1600-h/tm02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T1Y6o08NmVpDgDecs0FodmeKjNDc0LdkOHuRsMYnhMxdHEAErFVgDLysDQxJ_QF11CRp5J_8ncdv4nUByp9MBGnYtdVSz41DRGQEpvT7KN58eZkKy2DueNeSUFHQuENBiauOiQ4nroQ/s400/tm02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241507921433172802" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">ps. thank you for the chocolate andrew! i've never actually had green & blacks before, & trust me, i will be getting more of the white! it's AMAZING!<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-84182595245021787832008-09-01T17:29:00.001+01:002008-09-01T17:35:14.202+01:00Volume one is fullwoo 2 posts in 1 day! ok bad news for anyone wanting to join in with the project, i am afriad we are all full up. 240 pages in a book 8 pages each gives me 30 contributors! and yes i have 30 contributors! <div>but dont despair we could always start up volume two! so if you wish to join in with the project and if there is enough interest i will send out another 'traveling moleskine' and see where it goes.</div><div>you never knoe i could have started a bit of a collection here.</div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618211370083631119.post-39151632599839257952008-09-01T15:43:00.009+01:002008-09-01T16:27:05.183+01:00so who has got the book first? well i cant tell you.Well it's gone, its away, we are up and running, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">moleskine</span> has departed. <div>It was actually harder than i thought to make the decision of choosing who was going to get the book first, which is why Dylan made the decision for me, I sat down on Friday night worked out where everyone was and what direction the book should go but I couldn't actually decide who should have it first. should it be an illustrator? a writer? a photographer? I couldn't even decide on whether it should start with a male or female. every time I thought I had made the decision I stopped myself and found a reason to send it to someone else. so the mind of an 8yr old intervened and made the decision for me. and it was a good decision.</div><div><br /></div><div>the posting of the book took some time too, i seemed to put it off for as long as possible every time i looked at it sat there on the passenger seat of the car i got all excited i refused to buy an envelope for it when i was in town this morning just so i could put it off till later. i eventually got the envelope put the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">moleskine</span> in it and then an idea took over me, i have put a little present inside the package for the contributor who its going to, just a little thank you for joining in and being the person who has to take the first page.</div><div><br /></div><div>I must also say that I am rather anxious about all this for some reason, it may seem to those around me that I live in chaos but it's my chaos and I understand it, yet I have just posted off something that is mine, a product of my choosing for a project of my creation and I am setting it out on a journey that is completely out of my control. you see my chaos is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">controlled</span> by me and I always know what is happening around me, with this project I have given that control away all I get to decide is where it goes, what actually happens <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">within</span> the pages of the book is all your choice and in your control. I feel kind of lost (damn it i just lost the game) but not alone, at least i have the knowledge that you all have been accepted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">because</span> I believe you have the skills, talent and honesty to see this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">through</span> to its finale.</div><div><br /></div><div>good luck to whoever it goes and what ever you do with it have fun. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ps</span>.</div><div>enjoy the present.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>AlwaysSecondBesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090470511273330030noreply@blogger.com1