I've been an exceptionally busy as I am a third year student so sorry that the breaks between my posts seem to be getting longer :-( I do still really want to post all the time but I need to put uni first atm. But I am nearly at 5000 views so a big THANK YOU to everyone who cares and thanks to those of you who don't as well e.g my sister!
I have been extra busy because this weekend I had some AMAZING work experience at the SWN festival in Cardiff (SWN means sound in Welsh.) So I know this blog is usually about make up but I thought I'd tell you a bit about it. The Swn festival is a massive music event and showcases new, up and coming talent (most of them being welsh) around various venues across Cardiff. I worked mostly at the Cardiff Student Union with rep Kerrie and another volunteer Matt. We were pretty much amazing :-) My main job was to look after the artists- artist liaison to be posh! So I fed them, organised their dressing rooms, got them on stage and in some cases chased them down the road. (Don't go there) It was very hectic but I loved every second of it and think I may be one step closer to choosing a career path! There were 8 acts over the 2 days including 'The Joy Formidable', 'The Fall' and 'And so I watch you from afar'. At first I found it quite difficult to deal with all of the artists demands especially when they were being annoying and asking for a meat platter, but in the end I got over it and thought if the tables were turned id probably ask for a selection of farmyard animals all dressed in cute dresses :/ On the Saturday night, after the acts were gone, I worked at the Silent Disco which also held at the SU. Well I say work I just basically had a laugh!
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| Here I am as a Swn Vol! |
For two hours of my day on Friday, I left the SU to help out at the Welsh Music Prize in the KuKu club. It was the first year of the prize so it was all very exciting. I was on the door (dressed in my usual clubbing attire) and had to make sure everyone got in ok. Me, being the idiot I am, never recognises anyone so when I said 'excuse me I need you name' and these men replied 'We're the Manic Street Preachers' I nearly died of embarrassment. Anyway a big congratulations to Gruff Rhys who won the award because of his album 'Hotel Shampoo.' The award was founded this year by John Rostron (Festival Director) and Huw Stephens (Festival Director and BBC radio DJ).
If you haven't heard of Swn or have never been I really recommend you go next year. It is held at loads of venues including Tiger Tiger, Clwb Ivor Bach, Glam, Dempsey's and Chapter Arts! There was even a surprise performance this year from Charlotte Church! I also got to catch a glimpse of Katy B's set at the SU :-) Not to do with the festival though so shhh!
So thats it for today folks! Just want to say a massive thank you to John, Llinos, Helen and Kerrie for letting be involved in this amazing festival! Also to Matt who thinks I'm a controlling nightmare :-) Heres the link for Swn http://www.swnfest.com/
Next blog post is on the new Italian brand of make up called KIKO! It will be this week I hope. As always if you have any beauty questions just let me know!
Much Love,
Lorna xoxox
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