Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Done, in all but name.
From this point, I progress at a rate of 1 lecture/tutorial a day to Thursday, when I have all my lectures and a tutorial, to Friday, when I get on a plane very early in the morning.
This last week has been absolutely insane. From Monday, when I handed in an essay, took a test, and opened my show, through the run of my show Mon-Wed, the run of Tis Pity Thurs-Sat, the after-party for Tis Pity, pulling an all-nighter-with-brief-nap, the unofficial Christmas Party in the annexe complete with homemade eggnog (they don't have it here), cookies, and presents, to the cast party/dinner for the Aeroplane Lands cast last night. My semester has followed traditional story structure. It starts with the reluctant hero who must come to grips with a new situation and complete various tasks, getting harder and harder, until the hardest of all, the climax, ends in triumph and allows him to rest in the conclusion. Only not quite so melodramatic.
The grass outside is frozen crunchy and the cars are all white with frost. People are slowly starting to leave halls. By Thursday meals with be a skeleton service. People manage to be exhausted, cranky, and happy all at once. Chocolate and alcohol become the 2 main food groups. I am looking forward to being home.
This last week has been absolutely insane. From Monday, when I handed in an essay, took a test, and opened my show, through the run of my show Mon-Wed, the run of Tis Pity Thurs-Sat, the after-party for Tis Pity, pulling an all-nighter-with-brief-nap, the unofficial Christmas Party in the annexe complete with homemade eggnog (they don't have it here), cookies, and presents, to the cast party/dinner for the Aeroplane Lands cast last night. My semester has followed traditional story structure. It starts with the reluctant hero who must come to grips with a new situation and complete various tasks, getting harder and harder, until the hardest of all, the climax, ends in triumph and allows him to rest in the conclusion. Only not quite so melodramatic.
The grass outside is frozen crunchy and the cars are all white with frost. People are slowly starting to leave halls. By Thursday meals with be a skeleton service. People manage to be exhausted, cranky, and happy all at once. Chocolate and alcohol become the 2 main food groups. I am looking forward to being home.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
You know you're from California when...
...the ground is white and slippery and you think, "Who put chalk everywhere?"
Monday, December 10, 2007
wow, 2 consecutive days of posts
madness!
Essay in, done, not the greatest thing in the world, but more in line with what they want.
Stats test in Psychology done, didn't study hardly at all, but i think i did well.
But c'mon, on to what really matters--The Aeroplane Lands opened tonight! And didn't screw up badly at all! And people LAUGHED where it was funny! And my roommate got it (well, what there was to get)! And someone said "Mermaids needs more like that"...and some "Wow, you wrote thats?" in addition to the mandatory, "Right, so tell me what was going on?"
So I am happy.
Essay in, done, not the greatest thing in the world, but more in line with what they want.
Stats test in Psychology done, didn't study hardly at all, but i think i did well.
But c'mon, on to what really matters--The Aeroplane Lands opened tonight! And didn't screw up badly at all! And people LAUGHED where it was funny! And my roommate got it (well, what there was to get)! And someone said "Mermaids needs more like that"...and some "Wow, you wrote thats?" in addition to the mandatory, "Right, so tell me what was going on?"
So I am happy.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Whew
12 hours of rehearsal (10-10...ahh reminds me of the AVPA) today running back and forth between Tis Pity and my show....and I think we are ready to open tomorrow! I'm trying to get a video camera to tape it all--wish us luck.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Once more...
Sorry for how infrequent these posts are. Really. Philosophy essay due Friday, International Relations due Monday, Freshers' Plays (what I'm directing) starting Monday running through Wednesday, Tis Pity Shee's a Whore (what I'm in) going Thursday through Saturday.
So, just signing on to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA! Love you.
And signing out.
So, just signing on to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA! Love you.
And signing out.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Another (more and more) infrequent update
Sorry I've been neglecting the blog.
So. Rasin weekend. Finished all my homework Saturday. Had rehearsal Sunday morning, when we ran the whole show. It's going well. Then went to parties for the rest of the day, which involved drinking (of course), and various games/conversations/silliness. Bobbing for prizes in custard/flour/juice. A mock TV show. Trivial persuit.
The next day, got dressed up as a 300 Spartan for the foam fight in the quad. It was an almost festival atmosphere, with other students and most of the town turning up to watch. And, yes, it was cold. Freezing cold to be wearing not very much clothing. I got back and took a cold shower which felt very hot. Then at 2PM had my philosophy tutorial (can we really know anything exists? what do our senses tell us?) for which I was at least mostly conscious. Then at 4 turned in my psychology lab report and took the test, which I felt went pretty well. Multiple choice. Ahhhhh. Spent the rest of the day off hanging with people and playing World of Warcraft in the kitchen (because the kitchen picks up wireless from next door, and the university internet connection has a firewall which prevents online gaming).
Tuesday I had lectures and then squandered the afternoon trying to read 20 pages. At 6, I went to the Courier Debates. I had no idea what they were, but I knew they were in Perth--that we got free transport and dinner. Sold. Turns out it was a schools debate (basically middle school kids), which was fine but a bit boring. Dinner was exceptional. When I come home, we are eating soooooo much.
So. Rasin weekend. Finished all my homework Saturday. Had rehearsal Sunday morning, when we ran the whole show. It's going well. Then went to parties for the rest of the day, which involved drinking (of course), and various games/conversations/silliness. Bobbing for prizes in custard/flour/juice. A mock TV show. Trivial persuit.
The next day, got dressed up as a 300 Spartan for the foam fight in the quad. It was an almost festival atmosphere, with other students and most of the town turning up to watch. And, yes, it was cold. Freezing cold to be wearing not very much clothing. I got back and took a cold shower which felt very hot. Then at 2PM had my philosophy tutorial (can we really know anything exists? what do our senses tell us?) for which I was at least mostly conscious. Then at 4 turned in my psychology lab report and took the test, which I felt went pretty well. Multiple choice. Ahhhhh. Spent the rest of the day off hanging with people and playing World of Warcraft in the kitchen (because the kitchen picks up wireless from next door, and the university internet connection has a firewall which prevents online gaming).
Tuesday I had lectures and then squandered the afternoon trying to read 20 pages. At 6, I went to the Courier Debates. I had no idea what they were, but I knew they were in Perth--that we got free transport and dinner. Sold. Turns out it was a schools debate (basically middle school kids), which was fine but a bit boring. Dinner was exceptional. When I come home, we are eating soooooo much.
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