Happy release day!!!
I don't really know how to post here. I want to talk about all the amazing people I met and became lifelong friends with and post all the pictures I have with all of them.
But I also don't really like posting to instagram, so I'll just say this:
Gladiator 2 was by far the most exciting, fulfilling, challenging and all round best job I've ever done.
Being on a set that follows one of my favourite films, surrounded by some of the best camera assistants and crew ever, many of which I now consider very dear friends, learning and working with them. It was amazing.
I'm extremely proud and happy that I can call this my last A camera 2nd AC job. What a belter to go out on!
I'm just going to post these 3 photos for now, mostly as proof that I was on it!
Maybe I'll share some more soon...
I'm lucky enough to be part of a very close group of friends from my high school who have kept close over the last 20 years or so since we met.
Last October, one of us was at a point where not carrying on was, at the time, the only option to them, and took their own life.
Obviously we and many more of her friends and family have all suffered a range of emotions. I don't have the skill with the English language to put what they were into words..
I knew the anniversary would hit hard, but I didn't expect it to take over my head quite as much or as long as it has. I've learnt over the past year that grief is an incredibly unpredictable thing. It's waves are unforseen and behaviour is unexpected, I've seen this be the case for everyone I know including myself.
One thing I'm happy about and excited to share with the world from now on is a permanent addition to my leg! To run parallel to the permanent memories I have of Alice, I'm excited to have it be a platform to tell the world about one of the kindest, most caring, sickest guitar playing, understanding, supportive and hilarious friends I was fortunate to have.
Proud to share the same design with our friend @dean.thomas31 (that's his foot), Alice's family, Luca and more of her friends..
Hats off to @kijineko___ for doing such a good job and being part of our first tattoo experience, the perfect person to do it with a vibe and positive, inviting atmosphere Alice would have approve of.
If you feel sad or down, don't forget to try telling someone you trust. If you know someone who you think might be feeling sad or down, don't forget to ask them if they're ok. Sometimes that can be all that's needed to start helping. And also don't forget that it's ok to not be ok.
Alice, I think about you every day. I love you so much and I'm sorry I'm not able to say this face to face and for some reason I'm doing it on stupid Instagram instead. I miss you and miss playing music together.
Me and @alittlelimpet celebrated 8 years together last night, on our absolute best behaviour at a restaurant far more sophisticated than we both expected, said they could only possibly seat us at 6:30pm as we turned up to a completely empty seating area.
Still had a nice evening of course. Street food tomorrow though, more our speed.
Happy anniversary you strange creature.
