Monday, February 9, 2009

performace revue- the musical

I've now been here a month, funny how time flies. A month ago I was tossing and turning on an airplane, with one earbud playing Atmosphere's "Music Box", pretending that I'd get some sleep before I landed, and becoming more and more distracted by the rising sun. Inspired by this post, I thought I'd do a little one month review.

Things I now know:
-- Where my flat is. This is crucial information when you go out on a walk your first day.
-- How to successfully flush our toilet. (It hums angrily at you when done improperly).
-- The useful acronym "blood" in stage fighting (balance, leading with the weapon, eye contact, distance)
-- How to use a fan in the Restoration style
-- The nearest tub stops
-- Never to leave without an umbrella
-- To always tell the people you meet you voted for Obama (big points, no joke).
-- What way to look when crossing the street. (mostly- turns still mess me up).

Things I'm proud of/Accomplishments:
-- A sonnet in Sheila's class rated "simply marvelous"
-- Getting advice/critique from Fiona Shaw
-- My navagational skills
-- Salsa dancing
-- Snow! (okay, not my doing, btu certainly my supporting)
-- Grocery shopping on a budget
--Taking on the Tub in heels

Things to work on/Goals:
-- PR, must smile more, they take me seriously here.
-- Stage fighting. Natalie will kill me someday otherwise...
-- Finding somethig good for auditions (three weeks, eeeeeee)
-- More adventures! I've been exploring, but I need to do more outside my norm.

4 comments:

  1. Have you been traveling in your bathtub, or did you just leave the 'e' off of Tube for this entire post?
    Gotta say, though, the idea of you using a bathtub to travel in heels around central London is pretty amazing--Jamie in a bathtub at rush hour floating by all sorts of men in business suits and hipsters is a fantastic image.
    Your life sounds amazing, I'm glad you're doing well!

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  2. ...HA! wow, i had no idea (obviously...)

    To clarify: while i agree it would be extremely amazing to be able to travel around in a bath tub, i do take the TUBE. with an E. only sans oystercard, because the metrotravel people are liars and did not send me my card.

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  3. I hear the snow cost London lots and lots of money...

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  4. Can we add proofreading to your list of things to get better at?

    ;P

    No, in all seriousness, sounds like an alright month. You got my first month update by now, so you know how my life's been going on. I could see you needing to adventure more in a non-Jamie adventuring direction. Spelunk!

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