Full on a Friday

Since I just gorged on sushi from Davis Sushi on 2nd Street, there's not much else that's in my brain. I have lots to do, but now I just want to take a nap. I actually said aloud "I think I need an assistant" today. I don't think that's accurate, but it certainly would be good to get my life organized so I can be more efficient. I wonder how much it would cost to fly Erin up here to help me organize. Hmmm. Be right back.

Okay, I did a little looking and I realized that I really have to get off my fat ass and do a bit of cleaning and organizing myself. I know that Christine offered a while back, but she's got her hands full. I just called her to hear about her update, but left a message. Sitting down on the floor drew both my kitties and about a 10 minute petting session.

See, I can't even get the blog written!

Things are coming along, however. I am getting my assignments done, but not really looking ahead. I really need to memorize the scene from August: Osage County for Jade's acting class and read the rest of Freeing the Natural Voice for Lisa's voice class. I also need to read The Trojan Women for Mary Beth's movement class and play with lighting ideas for Romeo & Juliet based on Candice's concepts. I really hate the disorganization in that class. On Monday, I presented my lighting concept for Romeo & Juliet and started going into set ideas. Then it was thrown on me that Candice would be "directing" the paper project and I would be lighting her concept with Josh doing scenic and Sarah costumes. At the end of her concept about individual vs. society she writes, "Lighting, although less critical, can only help to emphasis the concept by providing contrasting looks through angle and color. " I was slightly offended. So this exchange followed.

Me:
thanks for this candice. in terms of the proposal, it's certainly do-able and meaty. however, I would avoid phrases like "although less critical" as used in the last sentence. that really puts down the importance of what I'm doing and the role of a lighting designer.

Candice:
Oh ok. I did not mean that at all. I will revise : ( I was trying to make it not as concrete in order to make you not do all your work over again it came out wrong. Sorry sorry!

This quarter I feel like there is more social time. There are more MFAs living in Davis so more opportunity for getting together and letting our hair down. It really balances out the stressful class time. And I have to say I think I may be playing a little harder than I'm working. This will all shift next quarter when I add a production into the mix. Also with the band, there's other adventures. I'm curious to know what will happen with it. I went to Wyatt's on Wednesday and learned 3 new songs. As far as I know we don't have another gig scheduled, but Wyatt is working on it. With so much going out and drinking I do have to be careful about spending and caloric intake. I mean I don't want to be a poor fatty.

So, it's almost 4 - so, 3 hours before the Art Walk with Josh and Sarah. Plenty of time to read for 90 minutes and clean for 70. And then switch to personal clean-up before a night out on the town.

Later!