Thursday 6th March

On my way into art school today, I visited the art shop again and bought some coloured split pins to add detail to the orange octopus. To get there I walked through the top of FNAC, and they have an exhibition of some of the original drawings from the Simpsons Movie. They are really cool. I really want to take some photos but not sure if i’m allowed. Might sneak back tomorrow and take a quick pic when the security guard’s not looking. There’s one Martha would love of Spider Pig! Mary and Liz were at art school when I arrived. Made a big boob and asked Mary if Mary was here. I meant to say Grace. I am not awake today. Managed to finish the One Orange Octopus page, and I only have to find a picture of a plant and I will have done Three Turquoise Turtles. The sea is still only half finished! A girl called Ellen (?) came and asked us to a punk concert tonight, and she asked if Simon and Kevin were free too. How does she know we know them?! She even said something about Morgane. I think everyone knows everyone in Rouen. When we got bored of working, Mary and Liz came over to may little room for a cup of tea. They were very sympathetic about the layout of the flat. The kettle is making very scummy water for some reason and we briefly met my neighbour. We didn’t talk to her but she had definitely been painting, wearing overalls covered in paint, so i’m guessing the had just moved in.
Later (12.45am): I am writing this now because there is a party going on in a nearby flat and my whole room is shaking and I can hear some bad singing coming through the walls. I won’t be sleeping for a little while yet! We all met at the Irish Pub (me, Liz, Mary, Grace, Christophe and the two art students who had invited us) for pre-concert drinks. I nearly got hit by a car on the way there - it just backed out of a driveway without looking. In the pub, there was to be some musical entertainment later in the evening and so the band were setting up and practicing before the performance. I think we heard the beginning and end of Bohemian Rhapsody about 7 times. The punk concert thing was ok. It was across the river where we hadn’t ventured yet so that was exciting. The view of the lights in the river are beautiful when you stand on the bridge. When we arrived at the place we were going to it was very quiet and I actually thought may be its been cancelled, but a man with a guitar was standing outside and said go up the stair, and there it was. There wasn’t many people at the concert (and those who were there were outside much of the time smoking). The first band were terrible. It was fronted by a man with a quiff and who strangely reminded me of Scar from the Lion King. Another member of the band wore a white coat and had mad hair, and looked rather like a mad scientist. The second band (called Vomir) were better but very oddly dressed. One as a bunny girl, one as Snow White, one as a nurse and one from a period drama. And they were all male! It was funny to watch! They were friends of Liz (Morganes friend) and she mentioned something about Iceland. Morgane was also there and I recognised a few other faces from the art school. Oh dear, they are now singing Unchained Melody! Anyway, after the concert we decided to go to Boite-a-Beer (or something) which is a pub they have all been telling me about. I only saw the outside tonight. Didn’t go in because we all decided we were tired and would rather eat (i’m eating Mikado biscuits while I write this) than buy another drink. But before we departed into the night I met Graces Christophes friend Christophe (I know, confusing or what), who the others had also told me about. Its nice being able to put a face to a name. Ok, I think its time to attempt sleep, the music has got quieter!