Sunday Afternoon

I did start my essay last night - but it ground to a halt when I re-read the marking criteria. Evidence of reading widely and deeply is required in the form of quotes and references. Dammit. I had done 600 words (out of 2000) without opening a book.

So today I got up nice and early. I then:
1. Went to tell my neighbour, Neil, that his mate in Kiama phoned me to say he had Neil's lost phone (wierd).
2. Went to quickly feed my horse but ran into friends out there and it was a nice sunny day so hung around chatting and grooming the horses.
3. Got a phonecall from Judith who was in town so went and had coffee. For two hours.
4. Wrote more prose.
5. Had a visit and a chat with Neil.
6. Watched "Bound". Again.
7. Decided a blog was in order.
8. Will shortly go to Neil's house for dinner.

Yeah. See.... Essay schmessay.

Ooh! I almost forgot! I received a call from Cat - the director of "Quandary" - I'm playing Ami - the woman suspected of murdering her husband. YAY!!!

AND I've been having lots of fun writing - not essays, obviously - but check out this site, it's such a fun idea. You have 7 1/2 minutes to contribute to stories with other writers. It's a hoot - and very freeing - www.storytimed.com

I think I have time for a nap before dinner.

Procrastination

I promised myself I would do an essay this weekend. I promised myself I'd finish it. It's a lousy day outside - and I mean lousy. I just took a peek outside and some of my laundry appears to have vanished not only from the clothesline, but from the yard as well. My socks and thermal underwear must be scattered across the neighbourhood. I am ignoring this fact as I don't like it. Ignoring it.

So the better part of my Saturday is gone and here is what I have done:
1. Ate too much.
2. My laundry. Not much good as now it's gone.
3. Chucked some hay in the general vicinity of my horse (we both agreed it was too windy for niceties)
4. Went downtown to buy an ink cartridge for the printer and spent money on dvds.
5. Ate some more.
6. Watched music videos.
7. Watched "Seed of Chucky". AGAIN. (I still laugh out loud).
8. Wrote some prose.
9. Ate. Drank coffee.
10. Watched an online interview.
11. Decided a blog was way overdue.

Now, it may occur to you as it has occurred to me that nowhere in this list did the words "started essay" appear.

And that, ladies and gents, is why I am THE QUEEN of PROCRASTINATION.

Now, what is there to eat... I'm a little hungry... and I wonder if I have any email...

RIP Jack

I just got one of THOSE phonecalls. Mum and Dad just had their gorgeous bull arab, Jack, put to sleep and they did it without giving me a chance to see him or say goodbye so now I'm a blubbering mess and have absolutely no intention of doing anything productive tonight.

Prac has been going well - it isn't easy by any stretch - let's just say today's sixteen year olds don't appreciate Arthur Miller quite the way I do - but I'm learning heaps. I plan to win them over. Poor Jack.

I spent a fair bit of time over the weekend workshopping/auditioning for Judith's play, "Quandary". The director, Cat, is really nice and very switched on so I hope I get to do the show - and the potential cast is very exciting... Pauline, Brian, Ann, Kathy - I love these actors! - I'll keep you posted on that. And the play is great, by the way. A Quandary, indeedy...

I went to the movies with my lovely neighbour two doors down last night. His name is Neil and he's got a gorgeous dog called Winston and he's completely won Blazie over by giving him treats... He slow cooked a great stew yesterday which we had after the movie, it was really nice. Nice. Lame word. But it was. Nice.

Bless you Jack. Everyone loved you cause you were such a lovely, lovely boy. A real beauty. Wish I'd told you goodbye you fine old dog. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Saturday Again

Wow, a week just passed in the blink of an eye - and I didn't get a chance to blog! Mainly because I left my laptop hooked up at my parents house cause I was working on my Wiki assignment there on their PC.

So it's finished now. It's on Death of a Salesman. Here it is - Tah-Dah!

Hello world, what did I miss?

Well, the temperature has dropped significantly. I've had to turn on the gas heater, even though I said I wasn't going to. I think my ass has spread in direct proportion to the amount of time I've spent sitting on it lately. Working. But sitting nonetheless. Except today - I've been riding. Sakie was none too impressed! But it was lovely, as always, and everyone was there.

My after school workshops started up again yesterday, the older group were absolutely priceless. We played theatresports, and they had me falling about laughing. They were spontaneous and hilarious and bold and wonderful - I'm so excited about working with them. Wow! I feel lucky!

Next weekend I'll be doing an audition/workshop for a play that Judith (the director of Agnes of God) wrote. It's being directed by a director from out of town. Should be a fun process. I got acting itchy feet already. (It doesn't take long!)

I start prac teaching five days a week this week so I'm off to read the novel I'll be teaching Year 7 (I would've read it before now, but Wiki, Wiki, Wiki...) I'll read it right after I finish reading "Porcupine".

Brrrr. I'm hungry.