SORRY... IT'S BEEN A WHILE :(

The thing is I don't actually have anything to say. My life has been relatively dull. Our performance of 'Find Me' is on in three days and, believe me, 'Find Me' makes 'Midsummer' look over rehearsed. We're screwed, but this one counts for a shocking amount of our exam. However (good news ^-^) as the last resort of my Theatre Studies teacher, I get to direct the half hour Shakespeare Schools version of 'King Lear' all by my billy todd!! ^-^ Woot!!
I am actually quite looking forward to this, as long as the year tens do as they're told, but admittedly last year the biggest pain up the arse is too old to be in this production, so all should go well. This is on in October, which means that as soon as I go back after study leave (if not before) then the rehearsals will start for that, because there is going to be another mad panic about three days before that because some people won't have learnt their lines (which reminds me, I got a mug!!! All of the Midsummer cast did, it has a cast picture on it, tis really cool!). But that means that the first meeting for Midsummer was the very first day of school, and I'm very willing to bet there will be a 'Lear' rehearsal on the last day of school, which will mean that there will not have been a point during this school year that I will not have been working on a production. Which is really weird, good lord I need a social life!
What should we be called though? When we did 'Much Ado About Nothing' we were the 'Much Ado Crew', and then we were the 'Midsummer Dream Team', but the only word I can think of that rhymes with 'Lear' is..... well... Nobody wants to be known as the 'King Lear Queers' do they??

AGAIN... I'M ONLY POSTING TO KILL TIME...

I am an average,
A painful average,
I have lived in the same
Averaged size house, on an
Average street, in an
Average little town,
my entire life.
And when I look out of my
Average size window,
I can see hills,
Mountains,
Caging me in,
Warning, threatening that
Average is something I will never rise above.

But the word average never appears in my dreams.
In my dreams I am stood on top of those mountains.
I am staring out into a beautiful world where I can be anything,
Where average does not exist.

And then I wake up.
In the same
Average size bed. In my
Average little house.
But those dreams…

It is our dreams that give us hope.
That tell us we can defeat our demons.
Our dreams remind us that
Average is not an aspiration,
It is merely a stepping stone.

AWWW... THIS IS ACTUALLY QUITE COOL...

Me and my sister were clearing some junk from the attic today, and we stumbled across a time capsule we made approximately five years ago. It was really cool. We found letters that we had written to ourselves and had a right laugh at pictures of ourselves that shall never again be seen due to their horror.. you should see the matching hairstyles that we were sporting.
But at the very bottom of this time capsule was a tiny locket that I had bought years and years and years ago, and inside this locket was a scrumpled up piece of paper with 'Every Cloud Has A Sliver Lining' written on it. I had completely forgotten that I had ever bought it, and now I've found it again, and it's all very nostalgic and lovely. It was really weird to see how much had changed, and how much hadn't (in the letter to myself I was complaining about being single).
When this time capsule was created my sister hadn't even started dating bloke-with-beard, let alone having a child and moving in with him; the letters PBB were not even being contemplated as anything other than just three random letters, in fact I didn't even know half the PBB.

It was really cool. Now of course I really want to make another one.

Hmmmm.....


(BTW Today is Shakespeare's birthday)

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM TEAM!!

(edited the end slightly)

AVOIDING DOING MY THEATRE STUDIES COURSEWORKS....

Do you have any pets?
I have two pet cats, Sooty and Mister Mistoffoles (spelt wrong, I'm sorry), Misty for short.
What color shirt are you wearing?
For a change, I'm wearing black.
Name three things that are physically Close to you:
Well, the computer, my mobile, and 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare'
What is the last book you read?
'King Lear', twas VERY dull
Are you or were you a good student?
Surely that's a question for my teachers.
What's your favorite sport?
Volleyball, although I haven't played in around two years. I played 'setter', which is a cool position.
Do you enjoy sleeping late?
Have you read the entry entitled 'INSOMNIA'
What's the weather like right now?
Erm.. it's dark cold an windy.
Who tells the best jokes?
Good question. I don't know, a lot of the humour in our group is mainly people bouncing off each other, it's a different type of humor.
What was the last thing you dreamed about?
Flying. I love flying dreams.
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
Unfortunately I suffer from epilepsy, which means I can't drive for another few years. Public transport all the way!
Do you believe in karma?
Yes. Even if I were to ignore the religious aspect of Karma, logically it's right. What you do, no matter how small, will have a kind of domino effect, which will logically come back to you.
Do you believe in luck?
It's kind of hard to believe in Karma and luck isn't it?
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up?
Sunny side up
Do you collect anything? If so, what?
I don't intentionally collect things, although people have bought me quite a variety of Doctor Who things, which is good.
Are you proud of yourself?
Rarely
Are you reliable?
Not in terms of coursework.
Have you ever given money to a bum?
Yes (good Karma and all)
What's your favorite food?
Unfortunately I do like food, hence my figure, but my favourite has to be a bit of cheese.
Have you ever had a secret admirer?
Surely the fact that they're secret means that I wouldn't know.
Do you like the smell of gasoline?
Not as much as paint or tip-ex
Do like to draw?
Yes, but I'm not very good at it.
What's your favorite invention?
Erm.... the theatre, does that count? Well, it does now.
Is your room messy?
It looks like a bomb has hit it. It's a terrible mess.
What do you like better: oranges or apples?
Apples all the way.
Do you give in easily?
That would depend who I'm giving in to.
Are you a good guesser?
Not really.
Can you read other people's expressions?
Yes, but I never use it, I much prefer to observe people than join in.
Are you a bully?
Never
Do you have a job?
Ha! I lasted one day as a Pot Wash at a local pub. I'm too pathetic to get a job!
What time did you wake up this morning?
Technically I didn't get to sleep until this morning.
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Didn't have breakfast, never do.
When was the last time you showered?
At approximately half two this afternoon. However when I take a shower I seem to forget that there is no magic sound barrier and that people will still be able to hear my terrible singing.
What do you plan on doing tomorrow?
Well, I have the best intentions of doing my Theatre Studies coursework, but that's never going to happen.
What's your favorite day of the week and why?
I don't have a favourite day, sorry.
Do you have any nicknames?
Aside from the highly original 'Director Katie', no.
Have you ever been scuba diving?
Can't say that I have.
What's your least favorite color?
After being forced to wear that tutu, green.
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? If yes, who?
Ah, sweet infatuation, yes. But I refuse to say who, allow my unrequited crush to remain nought but an unrequited crush?
Would you ever go skydiving?
I would love to.
What toothpaste do you use?
Colgate.
Do you enjoy challenges?
Like 'MSND'? loved it.
What's the worst injury you have had?
'IMPRESSED WITH MY OWN STUPIDITY'
What's the last movie you saw?
I can't honestly remember, it must've been good.
What do you want to know about the future?
Whether I'll be happy
What does your last text message say?
QUOTE: 'I'm supposed to be doing my coursework *laughs*' UNQUOTE
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to?
I think it was my mother, not really that interesting.
What's your favorite school subject?
Theatre Studies. Wins hands down every time.
What's your least favorite school subject?
Toss up between English and German
Would you rather have money or love?
Love, every time.
What is your dream vacation?
One with my friends, devoid of family.
What is your favorite animal?
Big Cats are just amazingly powerful creatures.
Do you miss anyone right now?
Yes I do. Yes.
What's the last sporting event you watched?
A volleyball match between South Korea and Japan. It was very good, I was on the edge of my seat.
Do you need to do laundry?
Yup.
Do you listen to the radio?
Occasionally, Classic fm and Key 103, as well as OCR.
Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In a chess tournament.
What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Kick the machine, I have little patience with machines.
Have you ever caught a butterfly?
Never, I have however remained still enough for them to land on me. They are amazing creatures up close.
What colour are your bed sheets?
Dark blue.
What's your ringtone?
The Doctor Who theme tune.
Who was the last person to make you laugh?
Mr Russell T Davies (I've been watching Doctor Who)
Do you have any obsessions right now?
Aside from Doctor Who?
Do you like things that glow in the dark?
I like a good fire (does that count?)
What's your favorite fruity scent?
I have no idea
Do you watch cartoons?
No
Have you ever sat on a roof?
Once or twice.
Have you ever been to a different country?
Never been beyond the UK
Name three things in the world you dislike:
I have a phobia of cardboard, hate the smell of oranges, and very patronising older people who write you off as another teenager and talk down to you because of the chav generation.
Name three people in the world you dislike:
Well if I'm only allowed three people I'm not going to bother.
Has a rumor even been spread about you?
Many, the quiet, overweight Shakespeare geek makes for a good bully victim, but on a happier note...
Do you like sushi?
Vegetarian
Do you believe in magic?
If I believe in my religion (don't worry I'm not going to start preaching, you've yet to guess the religion) does that mean I believe in magic?
Do you hold grudges?
Unfortunately I must say that occasionally I do. But only ever with good cause, and never forever.



Well, that was fun.

SINCE LAST TIME....

'A Midsummer Night's Dream'..... do you really want to read about it? Go on then...

Monday and Tuesday were taken off so that we could rehearse (which was desperately needed, as I doubt that even now, after the performances, people fully know their lines), which meant that I could avoid around four, maybe five different teachers, who (between them) were owed four courseworks, two essays and three works-of-no-importance. So those two lovely days of were very much needed to avoid working. However in my role of 'Un-named Fairy #2' I had to wear the most horrific green stripey tights, matching tutu, and wings, sob. The dress rehearsal was a terrible omen, however I can't bring myself to complain too much (not that it's going to stop me) because on the closing night we had given the techies their gifts, the teacher techie his gift, make up person her gift, slightly insane stage manager her gift, director her gift, and Oberon said 'We've one left' and I said 'Who?'..... They got me flowers and a David Tennant/Doctor Who doll, and I actually welled up with tears. It was so gloriously unexpected and I am a really crap director, so it really cheered me up.

No... I'm not going to complain, no matter how annoying my cast were, they were amazing.

My sincerest thanks (and apologies) to the glorious cast.

You were amazing!

I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY...

I just thought that I'd type to say 'Hello!'
I don't actually have any lessons tomorrow, yet I still have a shocking amount of work to do, none of which I have done or intend to do, but hey, you don't care.



Sometimes,
I cannot sleep for dreaming.
Staring at the stars and living in my own world
Is just so wonderful
That I cannot bring myself to close my eyes

I would much rather be here,
Doing nothing,
Being everything,
Falling in love,
Waiting, for a harsh reality to call

If living is dreaming,
Then why is sleep?
No, no science please,
Try to imagine this answer,
Attempt to dream.