Greetings Uncertain Readership,

Last week I got a phone call from the Irish Theatre Club to do lights for their upcoming play.  Since I've only got exams on at the moment, I readily agreed.  Strange thing though, when I usually get called in to do lighting for a play, I generally assume I'll be designing, setting up and actually running the lights on performance nights.  Turns out they only really needed me to design and set up while their usual technician will be actually running the nights (although he has offered to let me do any nights I want to).  So here I thought I was going to lose most of my evenings for the next two weeks and now I have them mostly free!

If you talk to anyone who has done lighting for a decent amount of time, they usually say that they've electrocuted themselves at least once in their time as a technician.  When we get trained we're also taught some basic electrical safety just so we don't hurt ourselves, but mistakes happen.  Previously I'd only managed a mild concussion on the catwalks of the Dolphin Theatre from a low hanging section of roof.  Today I discovered that if a cable, carrying a current, is wrapped around a metal pole to form a coil, it electifies the pole.  Needless to say, my arm was kinda tingly for an hour afterwards.

Now for the meme - spread the procrastination (stolen from Sophie)

1. Randomly pick a song from your music library.
2. Find the lyrics for the first four verses/chorus
3. Go to Google translation and translate the lyrics from English into German.
4. Take the new German lyrics and translate them into French.
5. Take the new French lyrics and translate them into English.
6. Post the NEW English lyrics and have people guess the original song.

mood: chipper

Dear uncertain readership,

Last week I got a new set of contacts and today I completed the set with an updated pair of glasses. It's been a couple of months since I've had up-to-date vision and wow.....

The contacts i've had from time to time do only so much.  They correct vision but only to a certain extent.  These new glasses are something else.  I don't think i've ever seen anything with this amount of sharpness, it literally hurt for the first couple of minutes.  It's not like it's a life changing experience or anything but it does make me kinda thankfull that I still have sight.  The way my eyes are, I may not have vision forever, although surgery may be able to fix that.

In other news, things have finally begun to fall in place once again.  I've found a measure of peace with myself that I'd been without for a while.  Finding the silver lining or "little things" has helped.  Been practically living in a theatre for a month has also been good, I've forgotten how much that place can feel like a home.  College Challenge is coming up this Sunday and after that I'm practically free except for exams on the horizon.  Can finally start planning for things to do rather than having stuff already set.

Well that's enough of late night thoughts and musings, back to cleaning the house for a family visit at lunch time....

Continuing on from nikiyafish. The idea is that the person before picks six topics from your interests and you have to write about them and why you like them.

Chosen for me were: creating words (with examples), taking over the world, jesters, cider, getting medieval, writing and drawing

mood: creative

Hello uncertain readership!

Just got back from UCS camp, which was interesting although the jury is still out on whether is was enjoyable.  Basically we got stuck with the weirdest group of freshers who didn't drink and didn't party at all.  They even studied while on camp....

Finally watched Producers, can't believe it has taken so long but now I finally understand.

Screwed over my knee again, playing soccer while on camp.  Now I just have to get in touch with my surgeon to find out what exactly is wrong with it.  Funny though that I pretty much did the same injury in exactly the same way, it's the last time I'm playing soccer, ever.

Auditions for Panto, not sure how I went.  I want a decent role but with my leg how it is, I'm not sure what I'll be given.

Finally - Alphabet thingo "burrowed" from lirt

mood: sleepy

Cheers to ilumiari who started this

1: Find the lyrics to your favorite song
2: Go to http://babelfish.altavista.com
3: Run the song through the English to Japanese translator
4: Copy it and then run it through the translator again, this time from Japanese to English.
5: Post the song (title and performer included please) along with these directions in your own journal.

mood: silly

Well, as we draw to the end of the month I can now start looking back and identify the point when Murphey's Law first struck.  The bastard works in a bank.

Anyway, the first few battles have been fought and by now things are starting to look much better.  Next month is sure to be fun with several camps to go on and exams right in the middle!!!

What can go wrong will go wrong. I can expect the unexpected.  It's only the truley unexpected that can get me now....

Casulties/Injury board:
iPod- Memory had to be wiped in order to restore functionality.  A low blow from Murphey but one that is slowly being fixed, one CD at a time.
Stomach - Taken a few dents early in the battle but thanks to cheapo homebrands has made a full recovery.
Bank Account - Outcome still pending, Murphey is good with bills....

mood: determined