Small things make my life. I like thinking about things that are taken for granted. Nice things. Things that are overlooked by most are noted down here, hopefully to spread the niceties that we don’t always see, punctuated by my photographs. I am a artist using words and images based in South Wales.Tumblr (3.0; @ncthngs)http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bab878f65ae9b21be044d9d55fff5156/tumblr_momwghSbSQ1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>London’s Calling. #jameskieran #london #travel #train #yeovil #trip</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53349080763http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53349080763Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:45:52 +0100traveljameskieranyeoviltrainlondontrip<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/ncthngs/53306596862/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_53306596862" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://awidesetvagina.tumblr.com/post/53203682549" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">awidesetvagina</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>this is still the best story ever told at a talk show</p></blockquote>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53306596862http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53306596862Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:42:16 +0100“Pink skies glazed my attention that evening, promising so much, predicting the future so confidently.”<br/><br/> - <em>Musing 17062013 - James Kieran Doran (via <a href="http://blog.jameskieran.co.uk/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jameskieran</a>)</em>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53221062377http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53221062377Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:49:18 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/188f23655eed78014420a8555a5d8390/tumblr_mok0zm7vjo1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not seeing Bruno Mars for a while. #jameskieran #guy #portrait #man #asian</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53219665401http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53219665401Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:58 +0100portraitguyjameskieranasianman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/61d266c83d2353af836c826f7b8a7ec1/tumblr_moj244RzwS1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Green and tidy. #jameskieran #street #refuse #park #country</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53182209863http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53182209863Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:57:40 +0100parkrefusejameskieranstreetcountry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47c7f55d58578444c9668f097afd894b/tumblr_moi8ktNDWR1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Patchy clouds. #jameskieran #sky #scape #somerset</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53140826349http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53140826349Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:19:40 +0100somersetjameskieranskyscape<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7265c8eb318b32a176313e31dcf676f0/tumblr_mohrm28lFw1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Absolut miniatures. #jameskieran #absolut #alcohol #vodka #party</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53115523555http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53115523555Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:13:14 +0100absolutvodkajameskieranalcoholparty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9b404db36434d870c3646a4437a38d7/tumblr_mogxugE0ye1r1gmg4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53101580781http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53101580781Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:48:27 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4c7497dec8f7dfb09bddb625471d89b/tumblr_mogap2cDTB1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My bitch. #jameskieran #dog #pet #yorkshire #knapper</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53046243944http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53046243944Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:10:14 +0100petjameskierandogknapperyorkshire<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/53fa53e2511e30cf96f49db33a94b254/tumblr_mog7pvinul1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The main man. #jameskieran #family #road #trip #home</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53042070486http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/53042070486Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:05:55 +0100homejameskieranroadfamilytrip<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3d20c609fd68028df80ef126c0bedfd/tumblr_modocpCeUA1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Laundry day. #jameskieran #street #photography #society #newport</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52938160816http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52938160816Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:12:25 +0100societyphotographyjameskieranstreetnewport<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1926765606ac73bbc4530288d35534a0/tumblr_moch44CG4s1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Newport dreams. #jameskieran #rubbish #newport #street #tip</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52883272964http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52883272964Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:38:28 +0100tipjameskierannewportstreetrubbish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b87bbaed56d6dd6b9dceb393b669bb72/tumblr_moc5uu5aRb1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Must read. #jameskieran #Diana #princess #royal #book</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52868967925http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52868967925Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:35:18 +0100dianabookjameskieranroyalprincess<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68a7165d86e62cd326a9aa23c5d79e05/tumblr_mob5ibFeba1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Out of juice. #jameskieran #gaming #tech #pokemon #red</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52832939039http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52832939039Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:30:11 +0100gamingjameskierantechredpokemon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo1_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo3_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo4_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo5_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo6_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo7_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo8_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbv69rEwMd1qm68ydo10_r1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://speelmanman.tumblr.com/post/51270541927/reading-it-seems-to-be-more-powerful-than-watching" target="_blank">speelmanman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Reading it seems to be more powerful than watching it.</p> </blockquote>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52798304699http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52798304699Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:55:42 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28c8a537da5cc3eccd32c6c50c8395ec/tumblr_mo6suhVqgw1qzt7h7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ca4dee0782593037eaa5a582de32afc/tumblr_mo6suhVqgw1qzt7h7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c529809c1c244e8d7d63bad23708e152/tumblr_mo6suhVqgw1qzt7h7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/85d08d241881e1d90426df11ab0c70b2/tumblr_mo6suhVqgw1qzt7h7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://blog.fastcompany.com/post/52734279234/we-think-of-3-d-printers-as-desktop-machines" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">fastcompany</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>We think of 3-D printers as desktop machines, stagnant workhorses used to generate piecemeal shapes for humans to relocate in the real world. But a new, stunning piece of architecture by the </span>Mediated Matter Group<span> at </span>MIT Media Lab<span> brings all of those assumptions into question.</span></p> <p>It’s called the Silk Pavilion, and <span>i</span><span>t is what researchers call a “biological swarm approach to 3-D printing.” It is a beautiful structure constructed by </span><span>6,500 live silkworms, and </span><span>may be the most epicly named piece of fabrication technology since the blowtorch. </span></p> <p><strong>Read more here: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672770/how-mit-is-hacking-thousands-of-worms-to-print-buildings#5" target="_blank">How MIT Is Hacking Thousands Of Worms To Print Buildings</a></strong></p></blockquote>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52737961258http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52737961258Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:37:54 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6996b126156df873d40a96df4549c94b/tumblr_mo402nUtQ81qflhsyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://crocketingsolly.tumblr.com/post/52518967990/i-cant-believe-it-im-on-a-box-of-cookies" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">crocketingsolly</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“I can’t believe it….I’m on a box of cookies!”</p></blockquote>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52617645724http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52617645724Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:58:02 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZwS14TiO7Pk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.giovannasworld.com/post/51296052650/i-couldnt-help-but-sing-along-to-this-fresh" target="_blank">giovannafletcher1</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I couldn’t help but sing along to this… <em>Fresh Prince</em> was on all the time in our house growing up. Will Smith is simply wonderful. Xx</p> </blockquote>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52616952355http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52616952355Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:33:08 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46b85995ed03d038356799fb7c66f731/tumblr_mo4d3g9d3Y1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Red Plate. #jameskieran #kitchen #dish #plate #red</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52531779367http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52531779367Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:30:52 +0100dishplatejameskieranredkitchen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67cad3388095ff5136ecb0516ff705eb/tumblr_mo1ebkrCHO1qcswogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gathering. #jameskieran #landscape #street #photography</p>http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52396603773http://ncthngs.tumblr.com/post/52396603773Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:04:32 +0100photographyjameskieranstreetlandscape