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Chosen Path

12th March 2009

Are we all on a chosen path or is life just random chance? Why is it when one is feeling good it's 'my chosen path' but when it's not so crash hot it's just random. Sometimes I find it hard to intellectualize it all, it's to painful. I think i'm going down the path that i'm meant to be on and things happen for a reason. I feel that i'm shown the answers that I need rather than what I think I need. I can be positive with what i'm given and let myself see the opportunities that guide me down my unique chosen path. I need to not force something that is not meant to be because then one might not find out what amazing thing is right around the corner.

Trophy

26th February 2009

So last week on Wednesday night my friends and I decided to dress as women dressing as men, dressing as a women. Very confusing, not just my outfit! I came first in my section and got in the final. So fucking random! My trophy said: Trannyshack Vogue Ball, Winning Bitch, Well done you Freak! Really my most amazing achievement, I put the trophy standing strong next to my D&AD Yellow pencil. Pure Joy!

Packing

10th February 2009

I'm currently packing up my flat to move. It makes me wonder why the act of packing is so intence. I find my self looking at things I have collected and carry through my life so far. I constantly wonder why have I kept this? then find my self finally letting it go. It makes me think about what is important to me as I pack those chosen objects to continue there journey as my belonging.

Twitter

5th February 2009

So I have just joined twitter, the newest interactive networking blogging site thats taking over the world. Follow me @ twitter.com/jakijo When I first got told about it, I thought it was some crazy stork famous people iphone application, but now after being on it for 12 hours I have realised it's rather addictive and very amusing. It's kind of like a live, updating facebook status. I can see how people live their life through posts, images, links and location maps. I think I have already twitted 5 times today about my random individual daily real life expresses. hhhmmmm...

Action

4th February 2009

Day to day my life can become redundant. This movement from education to freelance in a massive change. I miss the structure of my past school days. I realise now I have stepped into a new stage of life, a chapter where I run my day to day activities. It's so easy to do nothing, the importance of my day is dictated by my actions. I need 'action' to feel purpose in this crazy world I call home.

What is the meaning of Life?

7th January 2009

I don't get life! Everything is normal and then all of a sudden it becomes fantastic and in another moment it comes crashing down. Is life just random? Chance? or does everything happen for a reason. I find myself questioning my existence constantly. Sometimes the thought of trying to intellectualize it all can give me this internal fearful knot. Will I ever know my life's truth? I suppose I need to live day to day just waiting for my next encounter.

Life's a Drag

17th December 2008

Drag is a great topic that is often up for discussion especially in this day & age. I even did my dissertation at university on drag, my title was 'The Rise of the Male Queen' it can be downloaded above. I love the idea of being able to take on a new identity thats more than just putting on makeup and a costume. One can be come a life changing characters and I speak from experience as I have had the opportunity to not only dress as a man but to dress as a man dressing as a woman! One of my D&AD self-portraits represents my experience.

Blogs

16th December 2008

The image above is for my friends blog: Hip Hop Lollipop. I feel that blogs are a great way for people to express themselves. Sometimes with this freedom people make blogs that are offensive. But this is the freedom of speech that some people are lucky enough to have. The largest example of this is the internet.

Gay Adoption

15th November 2008

The image I did above was published this week in 'The Big Issue' Magazine, the article was on gay adoption. I feel that people should have equal rights. If someone is loving, caring and available to adopt I believe they should be able to no matter who they are or what their sexual preference is. There are so many children of all ages without families! I strongly feel that it would be wrong to not include someone because of their sexuality. Society need to be opened minded, because I feel if you exclude people, their thoughts and their ideas then the only one missing out is themselves.