Gosh, I'm horrible at updating this thing...Let's see...
I ate way too much baklava last night.
Drinking coffee, eating eggs, and reading my weekly copy of The Stage has become my morning routine and I really would have it no other way.
I don't know what I would do without Skype. My mom is such a rock. A diamond of course.
I've been writing like a madman. Music, poetry, a one-woman show I'm collaborating with a friend on. I find that the more I write, the more junk I have, but also the opposite as well. I just force myself to write loads everyday. I end up throwing out half of it, but it's better to have ridiculous amounts then not enough I guess.
Next week is our showcase at Central. How quickly did that arrive?!? That pretty much means the course is over. I write my dissertation after this and then I'm done. Wow, how time flies. I'm singing "Here I Am" from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and performing a portion of Three Women by Sylvia Plath for showcase. Who, might I add, is one of my favorite authors and if you have never read any of her work, you really should. Beautiful writing. We're also doing "Run Freedom Run" from Urinetown as our finale showcase. Good times.
Got a job working at a cafe in Belsize Park. Enjoying it so far I guess. Hopefully this will be my last job waiting tables... I always say that, but for real for real this time?? If anyone's listening...? The cafe also serves THE best coffee in town, hands down... and I can drink it while I'm working... If that's not incentive to go to work, I don't what is.
It's interesting being an American over here...especially at my work. Literally EVERY table I waited on last night asked me where I was from. Luckily all of them were quite nice as I have had my fair share of rude comments since I've been in London. People last night were saying I 'looked' American cause I was so smiley, another complimented my teeth and then went and told their friend to come look at my teeth (haha)... and I also got the comment "You've got a bloody good sense of humor for an American".... The last one I went ahead and took as a compliment, but I must admit that isn't the first time I've been told that here. I really don't get this whole "Americans aren't funny and don't get sarcasm" thing. Very misguided stereotype definitely.
Absolutely love my bandmates. When I look back over the past few months, I can't imagine what my life would have been like without them in it. It sounds silly, but they really are amazing guys and I'm so thankful to be surrounded with friends who I know would do anything for me. Plus we have the most ridiculously fun times together. Amazing.
We just finished recording our EP in Brighton a few weeks ago. We're just waiting for the final mixes from the producer at the moment. Hopefully we'll have them soon as we're getting a bit antsy! We've got a gig coming up in May as well. Very much looking forward to it!! It's been almost two months now since the last one as our schedules have been so packed full with work and recording. Can't wait to get back out there. There really is no feeling like performing. Period.
I'm going to teach Matty how to do yoga. Quite excited to get my hands on Mr. Dangerously Inflexible himself.
Auditioned and got into The Actor's Centre here in London and start classes there soon. REALLY looking forward to it. Apart from the fact that I feel my course is lacking in several ways, it's really important to always continue your training as an actor. Some people I've mentioned this to before don't really understand the concept, but I've told them it's kind of like how a pianist needs to keep practicing their skills everyday... It really is no different.
Looking on... The next step is just getting out there and auditioning. I may or may not get an agent from the showcase as it kind of seems like a difficult thing to do. Either way, I'm not bothered. Honestly, being stuck with an agent that isn't a perfect fit is worse than having no agent at all, so I'm not too worried about it. It is possible to manage yourself without an agent. You may have to try harder, but it definitely isn't a make or break kind of thing. That being said, I really can't wait to have more of an open schedule from school so I can start putting myself out there and auditioning.
As far as friends go here in London, I can definitely say it's been an interesting journey. It's amazing how things can change in an instant and you suddenly don't feel as close to people or you suddenly feel incredibly close to others that you just never expected. It really is a process. In Nashville, it seemed to take me forever to figure out the people that I needed in my life. When you realize certain people have a negative impact on you, it's important to not rely on them. It sounds silly but the friends I have back home were ace. Honestly. It's almost like for years I had been sifting through people to find these really genuine friends and I finally did. It's just going to take some more time here. That being said, man I sure have some great friends here already! You know they're amazing when you can just sit around and giggle for hours. Love it.
Speaking of amazing friends, a few of us are going to Marrakesch next month. EEEK! We're staying at a super fancy resort and living it up... a much needed break I will be needing from dissertation writing indeed!
Honestly, other than my empty cup of coffee I'm staring at, I've got no complaints.
