Monday, July 11, 2005

Attack of the Worm!

Comments! 2nd July Mr Curious: Well, so far I've had approximately no days off, but there was a period in which I managed to watch a volume and a half of R.O.D the TV ^_^ That was cool. Annsie: *snuggles back* Still tired, but things are going okay, heh. Roxie: Yeah, it's still very trying. But I'm taking her to see her owners today, so she should have a good time. Ben: ^_^; Lady Lea: Oh yes. When she gets into a silly mood, she's pretty much a slugshark on legs, and goes ballistic ^_^; elfpirate: I still am, actually. I'll go over everything in a minute, heh. Monkey Orange: Yeah, she loves playing. Although having to keep her under House Rules rather than play with her how I would when I used to see her at my karate teacher's house is difficult, and she doesn't really like our House Rules, neither... Hopefully it won't be too much longer now. *hugs* Ozymandius: Eee, I've been wondering about that for ages ^______^ Thank you *hugs* 8th July elfpirate: Thingy things are lovely ^_^ But the pictures will have to come up sometime later this week- I haven't the time to load, alter and organise them at the moment. Lack of time ist poo. Ozymandius: And YAY! for people commenting ^______^ Monkey Orange: Guh, my time just seems to streak past... except when I'm waiting for a DVD to come out >.>; ShikyoKasu: Ooh, I don't know Into the Woods. But I love performing- when everything clicks, it's an amazing experience to be part of. Forgive me for not commenting on the July 7th post, heh. Needless to say, it was a very shocking turn of events. Anyway, things have continued to be incessently tiring these last few days, what with Macbeth finishing and the two-day medieval event at Petworth House on Saturday and Sunday. Before that, though, I'll go over something I managed to miss a few days ago... My Three-Year Anniversary at OB I'm quite surprised to have lasted this long, to be honest. I don't know why I didn't think I'd still be here sometime last year; I guess I reckoned I'd be busy with drama school things or life in general. Which I still am, but it's not as if I can't involve this as part of my life as well. I can hardly see it as unnecessary when I've all these fantastic friends to talk to ^_^ My moderating position's changed as well. It's very hard work having to moderate AL pretty much all on my lonesom- Dagger pops in now and again but bearing in mind she's actually in Japan for the next few weeks most of everything comes down on me. And I do find it frustrating at times- even the non-moderating side of things. There've been times where I've wanted to post something, perhaps an piece of debate or some comedic response to a thread, but I've ended up not doing anything because I've not been able to think of anything that's either intelligent enough or that I feel sets a good enough example for everyone else on the Board. Considering how little of life I've actually experienced and how little I know of various issues I can hardly expect myself to jump head-first into a debate and expect to understand everything form the get-go. But even so, I like being able to put my point across. When it comes ot moderating, I tend to be a little blunt, which I think causes some people to be offended. but then, some people become defensive over it anyway. I'm very happy to still be here ^_^ It's such a relief to be able to talk to people who actually care about what I'm saying. I've been asked by a friend of mine to sign up to MySpace but I'm a little wary because not only is this my main blog, but it's an exposure to a different lot of people who probably won't be as sympathetic or understanding. I know that's a pretty generalised sweeping statement, but in the end it comes dwn to whether I really want to type out two blog entries a day or not. It's bad enough doing one, heh. I'l sign up anyway, because I did make a promise. But I don't think I'll really use it very often. Egh, I've rambled. Happy Anniversary me, anyway ^_^ Had I three ears, I'd heare thee! Macbeth went incredibly well. On the whole I preferred Gilgamesh, but the reaction from the audiences (even the smaller ones who turned up at the beginning of the run) was fantastic. One thing I will miss about this year is all the dressing-room and backstage antics that go on. In a way I like hearing about mistakes that have happened on stage (not that I always want them to happen, mind you), but it's a story to tell and a funny anecdote. People fluff lines, drop things, fall over and all sorts of things. On one night I was pinning Lawrence into his secondary bit of costume (he was playing Macbeth and had more bits of armor/swooshery cloakage added on to him as he rose further through the ranks), thinking that he had loads of time before he next needed to be on. And I was adamant that he wasn't needed until Act 3 Scene 4... anyone who knows Macbeth really well wil know he's on in Act 3 Scene 2, which was currently stalled on stage which Lady Macbeth struggled for something to say and do. So yes, I was responsible for Lawrence missing a cue in a huge hiatus. And there were times when I knocked into other people on stage, which, in New Rocks, is rather unfortunate for those people who get knocked into. And with the stage covered in cardboard and trees covered in tin foil, rips, slips and er... trips were near inevitable. I did get to steal my costume, though ^_^ I likes it, heh. As do quite a few other people- I hadn't realised that I was actually attractive to other people... There were some really tearful farewells at the party after the show. The friends I've made at the college this year have been some of the nicest people I've ever met in person and I promised I would stay in contact with them as much as I could. Reflection I've changed a lot in this last year. Socially, emotionally, technically, physically... If I look back to who I was before I started college even this year it's such a huge change. I feel more confident with myself, I look better, I can sing, speak and act with better definition than I could before and I know a lot more about how things work and how to talk to friends. So much has happened that... I don't know if I can even begin to talk about the influences that have helped me. Not all of the experiences have been pleasant ones but I feel better for having lived through them than letting them hang over me. To an extent regret and nostalgia both influence the decisions you make in the future equally- everyone would rather live with nostalgia than regret but they both play equally important parts, and both can be as dangerous to let completely overwhelm you. [A thought occurs: I really need to clean my teeth o_O;] Battle of Bosworth, now with Leeks! Petworth House was fun, but so very very hot. Both days absolutely exhausted me in different ways and I actually can't believe how much chinese food I ate on Saturday night. I just couldn't stop! If I hadn't regulated myself I would have munched through everyone's leftovers as well as the two and a half tubs of Chicken Chow Mein I'd already guzzled down me. It was crazy. Someone suggested that I might have had worms (as a joke), but for a while it did actually make me worry because I didn't know if Dizzy had been wormed or not. Thinking logically, she doesn't display worm-infected behaviour, and it's not as if whenever I take her out I go rolling around in her proverbial, but even so it did seem unusual. Regardless, much taking of the piss ensued. It was all in good fun, though ^_^ On Sunday the sun woke me up at 6:16am. I was most annoyed. That day reminded me why I hate reenacting in Summer so much- you cook, in no uncertain terms. I felt like a bloody kettle clomping around the battle arena with my leek strapped to my waist (someone suggested I wear a leek in my hat for reasons that were not clear to me, and I decided to take it into battle as well). Packing up all the medieval tents was one of the most arduous experiences I've faced in recent days. I'd rather deal with performances any day. With the heat and tiredness it felt like they'd never come down... but they did in the end, and although my car loathed me for taking it up all these horribly difficult roads to climb (engines rarely make a sadder noise) it finally took me home... ...whereby after half an hour I left to play Halo 2 with Jeremy and Lawrence. Addendums I'm finalising a big plot element in Clandestine. I'm desperately trying to design a device (or several) that are based either on real artefacts or something fictional that could be real. Either way,it's difficult. But I'm getting there, heh. Oooh, things are fun ^_^; *hugs* Take care ^_^

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