A Taste For The Theatre

So, last week saw me helping out in a new department (well, new to me) and made me open my eyes a little wider to the ever shrinking creative techies... and creatives in general to be fair. I finally was introduced to Georgia properly by Melissa, the new gal on my course. Even though I'd seen her through my first year, I'd never met her properly before. She's the only one doing the BA this year (in Theatre Tech, I believe) also teaching on the side and needed a hand peeping for a performance. Ok, all I did was help set up a few raised platforms and chairs but it was fun and hard work, paid of with thanks. I didn't mind being a spare pair of hands and it was nice to feel useful. I'll probably end up helping them again at some stage.

After this was more band practice with the level 2s. What a way to tire myself out. We played a gig full of catchy original songs yesterday to end the year and what fun that was. I treated my band to some cowboy hats and decorative materials to celebrate the debut of our No. 1 hit "Christmas in the Country." God, that song is so fun to play. Not a straight face in the room. I already know when I'm due back in January to resume helping them. They are amazing to work with.

Now, deadlines are catching up with me but I'm still on track. The big-ass Foley project is due in by the end of this week as well as our group mixing project, all just before we break up for Christmas. We gave our presentations today for our realise proposal. I'd say I did well to say I had no confidence in what I was talking about yesterday and did well, to blag my way through. Seemed to last long enough too, I thought it would be much shorter. It did actually go well and I think I know what I want to do more than I think, it's just taking it from my head and realising it.

These last few days will be the last push before the break. I've still got a little bit of work to do but not much. I'm fairly content with how I've managed my workload this term, even though I have managed to stress myself out a few times. I'm hoping I finish the Foley stuff completely by tomorrow so I don't have to worry about it on Friday. I've enjoyed the project and it's been a new recording/mixing experience but we weren't half thrown in the deep end.

I need to get into the habit of blogging regularly again. I had forgotten how therapeutic it was.