The Importance of Being Busy.

So here I am, back in the land of blog. Again it's been a while for me, but life's been very hectic. And here's why.

1) University. Obviously a major part of my life, but right now I've just finished one assessment and I'm gearing up for three more. All due by week 12 (bearing in mind this is week 9...) Two practical assessments, one based on a Theatre in Education play and another based on eleven weeks of pretending to be a butterfly Grotowski, and an essay of 2,000 words based around the topic of how the city and identity can be linked and shown through theatre. This is code for having absolutely no idea what is going on at all.

2) Work. Now, with my poor financial planning, I'm always skint and forever looking forward to pay day. I also love my job and usually never complain about it. However, working at least 3 days a week since the end of Fresher's has definitely had a detrimental effect on my social life and a positive effect on my bank account. Having no time to breathe, think, write or socialise is a difficult way to exist, although I do enjoy working and generally being a social butterfly. I'm scared that I might actually have to ask for help (see my resolutions for more details) and ask if I can have my shifts cut down until the end of term... Insert sad face here.

3) Rehearsals. I am loving being in musical theatre again. I haven't been in a musical for several years and I so love the camaraderie and laughter that comes from being in a production. The downside of course is the amount of time and commitment that you have to have. I guess I'd just forgotten how much of yourself goes into a major production, and how much of what goes in actually does come out of you. But that said, I am actually having the time of my life!

As much as I may seem like a whiny whore in the above points, I'm really not. I'm just trying to illustrate why when you ask me to make plans, it takes me a couple of minutes to work out an appropriate day and time. Why when you ask me why I'm tired, I have a hundred different reasons to tell you but I smile and tell you it's the usual. Why when I say I miss my boyfriend, I'm not even kidding because when I do see him it feels like no time at all.


Background Blog: A particularly difficult choice this week. However, this song will forever make me think of my TIE/DIE assessment.

Blogging, or 2,000 Words Which Should Have Featured in my Essay.

I'm sure you're all clinging nervously onto the edge of your seats, fingernails picking the fabric of your sofas as you await my next enthralling update. Just what have I done?

Well then. Anniversary happened! Bet you're all glad to see the back of that one, it was all I could talk about for weeks. It was an amazing night with a great meal, fabulous service, a bit too much whisky and the artistry of my very lovely housemate Tess who made me look beautiful! Here is a picture of us looking happy and not drunk (yet).

Work has been happening! Whenever I feel tired, or low, or like a shift hasn't been great, I just remember that I'm putting away money for a holiday with two of my best girlfriends and then another with the handsome man in the above image. I haven't been abroad since Rob and I went to Bulgaria last summer, so I can't wait to have two holidays and see new parts of the world. I am especially looking forward to having a girl's holiday; I have never been abroad with friends. I have never had a true girl's holiday. And this is going to be the best thing since sliced bread, I can just feel it.

University has been happening! And it's very, very same-y at the moment. It's all assessments and difficult things and I don't like it. My toys are officially out of the pram. I don't want to end up failing everything and crying in a pool of gin, but I really do wish it could just be... easy.

That's it for me. Over and out!


Background Blog: My song of the moment. Not usually my style, but give it a go.