Again, a gap of months since the last I've written. I must apologize, internet, for my slacking off of writing. First, there was play practice and the play itself, then exams and more exams. Occasionally when I had chance to write, I either couldn't think of a topic or I couldn't figure out how to start with a particular topic. Excuses, I know, but they are still valid reasons.
Where to begin? Memes leaked into my life for a few days/weeks. I am amused by the meme called "shibe doge." Unfortunately, it got to a point where my thoughts were being organized in the same pattern. When I commented on something to myself, it came out "Wow. So Hawthorne. Much uncanny" or something similar. Fortunately, worry over exams, social matters, and packing stopped that in its tracks! I think. One does not simple get a meme out of one's head...
Back on topic! The play (We Have Always Lived in the Castle) was a learning experience for me. Never had I acted in so large of a role before. The actual acting part was easy enough. All I had to do was either talk loudly or be creepy, and I had Uncle Julian down, no problem. My issue was lines. Before, even in Arsenic and Old Lace, I was limited to mainly short, dialogue in reaction to others. There wasn't as much awkward standing around as in The Tempest, but they were still small roles. Uncle Julian, on the other hand, was a fairly large role. It was, also, one of my favorite roles. When else could I be super annoying, super loud and super creepy, all at varying times in the same play?
As with most of the plays I had been in, we pulled it all together just in time for opening night. (Maybe I shouldn't be saying such things, but I have to be honest here. Well, I don't have to, but I want to, at least right here.) Fortunately, our glorious director, the Grand Poobah of the Theatre Department, put us in place and kicked us into action at our last two dress rehearsals.
Once the play was going, everything went smoothly. Yes, certain audiences were annoying, and yes, we sometimes forgot lines. (Oh right. That's the bit I shouldn't have said. Oops.) I still liked it. I'm definitely coloring my memories with nostalgia and rose-glasses when I say this, but it was one of my favorite productions in which to play a part.
After that, there was a whole bunch of school, and stuff. I will enact ellipsis and skip from the play to today. I haven't done much, besides visiting peeps at Greenville ARP and reading miscellaneous books. Still looking into graduate schools, though.
In regards to further articles, I have been contemplating looking at the use of theme and variations in a certain video game... Stay tuned!
Well, that's all for now! Bye-bye internet.
