Pasta Disaster

Biro Doodles

2012-01-28T23:55:00.000Z

I've taken to drawing in Biro a lot lately. I like the idea of not being able to remove one's mistakes, but rather working around them with a flagrant disregard for conventional notions of perfection, or some other deep and meaningful concept.

I started off drawing Success Kid in the top corner of a page in my diary because I had achieved something that week I was particularly proud of.

Success Kid

This, of course, erupted into another bout of pen drawings.

This one took up a whole page in my diary. I had been writing about the idea of a buzz/hangover cycle, a series of unsustainable successes immediately followed by failure. I had come across the gorgeous song Hangover Payback by one of my newer J-Pop obsessions, singer MAA. I listened to it while doodling her. I tried to see how far I could get in the sketch before having to restart the video I was copying from (it was a still image, audio only). I didn't get that far... luckily I like the song enough to loop it indefinitely.

I didn't really get her eyes (or nose, or lips, or jawline) right. Her East/West genetic mix makes her a challenge to draw in pen. Too many subtleties to be captured. A rare beauty.

MAA

My last picture was drawn tonight. I thought I'd break out the ol' sketch book to prove I'm still a real artist or something. I showed Dave and he was all like, "it's Sarah." So I know I must have achieved a reasonably good likeness. She's not online yet. I hope she likes it.

Sarah LaCroix

Ribbon

2011-12-03T15:11:00.001Z

It was quite beautiful

2011-12-01T12:11:00.001Z

Hey! Welcome into my life bubble

2011-11-30T16:18:00.000Z

No one can lie in Helvetica

2011-11-29T22:00:00.000Z

I listen to music weird

2011-11-28T22:01:00.000Z

Actually they just cancelled the 8am showing, sorry

2011-11-26T00:57:00.000Z

The Fabulous Return of Pasta Disaster

2011-11-22T16:08:00.000Z

Pasta Disaster lives on in the form of Mr. Candle

2010-11-26T17:28:00.000Z

23 Today

2009-12-24T20:39:00.003Z

Evening Trees

2009-12-22T18:36:00.003Z

Yucky colours...

2009-12-21T22:01:00.009Z

Walking Away...

2009-06-20T20:35:00.000+01:00

Captain Teabag Prevents In-Cup Staining

2009-06-01T21:30:00.001+01:00

Anything

2009-03-17T11:45:00.003Z

Word Cloud for Pasta Disaster

2009-02-26T22:29:00.004Z

This was made at http://www.wordle.net. Go check it out, it's kinda fun.

Hut hut hut hut... hut...

2009-01-01T15:35:00.003Z

For those of you following at home, click here.

Stop it with the makeoverings!

2008-12-30T14:45:00.007Z

Today's comic is inspired by something that happened while I was out Christmas shopping with David the Blog-Jacker. We were in the St. George's Shopping Centre headed towards The Pier which was having one of those crazy 50% off sales (probably connected to the Woolworths situation) and had to walk past one of those small business stalls to get there.

Unfortunately, this stall had something to do with luxury mineral facial treatments or something like that, and the lady at the stall aimed hopefully at me while I tried to hide behind Dave, "Excuse me, can I ask you a question?"

And Dave was like, "No..." in that classically grumpy way I find hilarious, and I was like, "Um... No? Not really?" then ran red-faced into Pier. When we got in there I was like, "I don't want to buy your face products! DON'T MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL!" And Dave found that to be hilarious too.

Ever wonder where I get my ideas? Random stuff like this, readers...

Resolutions: Repaint and Bite No More

2008-12-29T11:36:00.002Z

Baking is the New Gardening

2008-12-28T14:36:00.001Z

Lovey Duvet

2008-12-27T20:04:00.004Z

The loveliness of my 13.5 tog, 16 year old (or more), duvet is one of the many reasons I stay in bed several more hours per day than I probably should. Oh wells... This post is in honour of two great bed accessories: the duvet and duvet cover. We salute you!

Rant 1: CarylCake Confuses a Feminist

2008-12-26T22:03:00.016Z

This is part in a series of rant-noodles I've decided to make. Today I had a conversation that simmered my blood somewhat, and reminded me of many other occasions where women had said similar things to me. I could go into details, but the bottom line is, people don't seem to like that I'm not a driven career-woman type; I'm a housewife.

Call me backward, tell me I'm subscribing to the oppression of women that Pankhurst and Greer and Thatcher worked so hard to fight against, but stuff you, I'm gonna become the best darn housewife the 21st century has ever seen, and have a great time doing it.

When I get a job (and hopefully before the end of January) it will be for the money and the opportunity to help others, not to try and claw my way to the top and do plenty of man-bashing on the way. Human beings are human beings, regardless of sex, race, religion etc.

However, that doesn't mean human beings aren't all different with different traits. Of course I want to be treated differently from a man! Men get a raw deal these days, they just kinda mope around without purpose while getting an earful from women that they're not 'man' enough. What is 'man' now? We've spent the past three decades trying to reinstate the purpose of woman, got it completely wrong, then messed up men in the process.

So, take that, feminism. You've done about as much harm as you have good, to both men and women, and I'm not standing for it. All I aim to do in this life is treat humans as humans, and ignore anyone that tells me I should be aiming to do anything different.

Ahem...

Thank you.

A Christmas Card to You!

2008-12-25T20:24:00.006Z

Take that, Apple, I don't need your expensive, superior quality products to enjoy all that music I bought from you! Thank you to the wonderful fiance and fellow blog contributor, David the Blog- Jacker who gave me this lovely gift.

Merry Christmas to you, my lovely readers. If you've just stumbled across my little blog, please comment, link, click, add, follow, or otherwise show your appreciation to me, your humble noodlie doodler!

Love you, darlings!

CarylCake

Happy Birthday, Me!

2008-12-24T19:48:00.001Z

The Tuesday Bird

2008-12-23T21:47:00.011Z

The Tuesday Bird says "Merry Tuesday." :)

All together now! Tuesday bells, Tuesday bells...

Flowers

2008-12-13T14:20:00.001Z

What?

2008-11-16T20:55:00.001Z

You know you do too

2008-11-14T15:32:00.004Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASTA DISASTER!

2008-11-06T21:49:00.002Z

Everyone needs one

2008-11-06T21:47:00.004Z

This young gentleman just witnessed the untimely death of frequent updates

2008-10-30T11:15:00.003Z

My life is currently beating me about the backside with a cat-o'-nine-tails. As a result, my updates are frustratingly few and far between. I think an escape plan is in order...

Laserzz!

2008-10-23T19:38:00.002+01:00

Searchable

2008-10-21T17:01:00.003+01:00

Totally made 4th place on Google image search! How awesome is that??

New Banner

2008-10-21T01:36:00.002+01:00

I write this from my sickbed, listening to heavy Preston rain coming horizontally at my window.

In celebration of me managing to keep a blog in one sense or another for nearly a year, I'm treating it to a new banner and colour scheme. Do let me know what you think.

The 3rd November will be Pasta Disaster's first birthday - three weeks away! I have a little treat in store for then, but I've only just thought of it, so let's hope it'll be ready on time...

Here's to lack of blogging commitment!

Adventure Day: 12th October 2008

2008-10-20T12:49:00.002+01:00

There comes a time in everyone's life when they need to take an Adventure Day.

If you want to see ours, click here.

Seeping into your subconscious like a wintery latte

2008-10-19T14:29:00.005+01:00

Every year since I was 17 I've had Seasonal Affective Disorder. This PD is an expression of such.

Feline Flora

2008-10-18T17:59:00.002+01:00

Coming October 2008

2008-06-18T20:29:00.004+01:00

Gaytar

2008-05-24T16:00:00.004+01:00

I got my tablet working! Here is what poured forth from my long-dormant drawing hands.

Bento

2008-05-23T15:51:00.004+01:00

This is a new(ish) book my lovely friend got me from Amazon. When I visited Japan I absolutely adored bento boxes because they were just what you needed after walking several miles around Kaihin-Makuhari!

Consider buying it, it's gorgeous.

And he misses me.

2008-05-22T13:42:00.005+01:00

Since my move 5 months ago to a new Vista laptop, I've yet to get hold of the proper drivers for the lovely Wacom tablet that is currently in my possession. Just to clear up, it isn't actually mine, but belongs to fellow blogger David. Hopefully I will be able to pull a couple of geeky moves and get hold of the appropriate drivers.

Here's to restarting blogs at random interval! *raises glass*

Officially Blah.

2008-01-05T13:11:00.001Z

New Book

2007-12-04T13:33:00.001Z

Yesterday my new book arrived in the post.

Here is the first thing I made, though it does differ a bit from the instructions as I've never really tried this out before... But it works and it looks pretty!

Manchester Street Performers

2007-12-01T18:10:00.000Z

Stepping Stone

2007-11-27T10:30:00.000Z

Mouth-Words

2007-11-26T20:52:00.000Z

What People Think of Your Mouth

People see you both as reserved and sweet.

You tend to be very sensitive and detail oriented.

The smallest things can please or annoy you. You tend to be internally moody.

Perceptive and intuitive, you understand people quickly - though you usually won't tell them.

What Does Your Mouth Say About You?

Mind Thoughts...

2007-11-25T18:31:00.000Z

Full moon on my left
Sunset cityscape to my right
Silverchair walking straight lines through my angry head
Travelling at forty backwards in
a strip-lit steel tube

"Maybe I'm a desperate believer,
But I'm walking in a straight line..."

Umbrella Skirt

2007-11-21T20:09:00.001Z

Would you class this one as a doodle or a mind-noodle..? It matters not, I suppose. Anyway...

Just in the last year I've been really getting into making my own clothing. Granted, I may never wear this one in public (except possibly to the goth club), but it was still flippin fun to make!

Visit here: http://www.threadbanger.com

Fruitcake!

2007-11-20T15:35:00.001Z

You Are a Fruitcake

People pretend you're sweet and precious, but they know how weird you really are!

What Holiday Food Are You?

Crazy-Fierce

2007-11-19T16:00:00.000Z

But it's somehow worth it

2007-11-17T23:27:00.000Z

Needs a chain...

2007-11-15T16:33:00.001Z

Black

2007-11-14T11:58:00.000Z

It looks a bit like a hyper-intelligent jelly bean

2007-11-13T15:55:00.000Z

Paintmash due to weekend visit to home town

2007-11-11T16:40:00.000Z

Tire Swing

2007-11-10T13:25:00.000Z

My Learning Style

2007-11-09T12:57:00.000Z

http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/

This is quite interesting. If you want to find out your learning style, go to the above link. They ask you to join the newsletter though, so don't think you're getting something entirely for free. ;)

What I do find quite amusing is that this graph shows I learn by listening more than talking... This calls into question my being female...

Hallmark Suggestions 3

2007-11-08T13:48:00.001Z

Hallmark Suggestions 2

2007-11-07T13:45:00.000Z

Hallmark Suggestions 1

2007-11-06T15:37:00.000Z

Letter

2007-11-05T16:26:00.000Z

EDIT: By the way, hope everyone had a good time almost injuring themselves with fireworks!

Fear him...

2007-11-04T14:19:00.000Z

I couldn't help it

2007-11-04T01:02:00.000Z

YAY! First!

And to signify my first, thought I'd share with you one of the cutest pictures I've got.

Shhhh...

2007-11-03T18:10:00.001Z

This is an achievement for me as he is very camera shy, and about twice as shy at me drawing him. I managed it only through the miracle that is the video call. Thank you, Skype.

Oranges

2007-11-03T17:34:00.001Z

Unfortunately, all the recipes I have found involve me shopping for a whole host of other ingredients. I guess it's supermarket time for me...

Gramaphone Plant

2007-11-03T14:22:00.000Z

Now I can record without the aid of my wardrobe door

2007-11-03T14:21:00.000Z

Thanks to Peter who sold it to me at a very reasonable price.

Alien Fish

2007-11-03T14:20:00.001Z