Matt in Shoreham

I really like this photo I took of Matt. I'm using it for a composite surreal type picture. He didn't like it at first as he felt too self-conscious about the way he looked. However, now he has got used to it and actually posted it as his picture on facebook - it shows how you can change your opinion on things quite easily.

Another from the photoshoot

Surreal photoshoot

I've been looking at various surreal artists works recently and am also thinking about self-portraits. And reading Bulgakov (one of my favourite writers). So I did a strange photoshoot this evening. The light was rather good I thought. Nice colours, nice textures. Matt took them on my Sony.

... Sings the Beatles (BBC)

I'm watching a peculiar collection of Beatles covers compiled from the BBC archives. Gosh, the Carpenters version of 'Help' is terribly bizarre, but of course Nana Mouskouri is singing 'Hey Jude' just for me.

I do love Nana's lilac eyeshadow. It reminds me that next Friday I'm being taken by a poetry friend of mine, Jacqueline Saphra, down the West End to experiment with make up. She says as a performer I should be able to use it on stage. But I have something of a phobia when it comes to feminine consumer culture.

On Friday I will face up to my cosmetic fears. As I listen to Nana, I imagine she is urging me to be brave in the face of gigantic lipsticks and eyeliners. This makes her 'Hey Jude' feel even more surreal.