Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!


Here's a photo of me in my gypsy costume. Hope you've had a good Halloween too!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Incomplete Sentences

Classes: The Brief
The Idiot Colony in the Canterbury Festival – good bordering on great
Group Debate on how the National Theatre should be run – check, done, next thing?
2 reviews and 2 performance analyses – in progress
Group Presentation on Time for the Good Looking Boy – prepared and waiting
2000-2500 word essay on Arts Council England national policy – started…sort of…

Funstuff: where it doesn’t matter if I combine two words into one
Edinburgh trip! During reading week – those are supposed to be for traveling and doing no work whatsoever right?
NaNoWriMo – Do I dare? There are a few locals holding writings sessions.
Halloween – not sure what I’m dressing up as yet
Daylight Savings – I think I finally know what time it is. Maybe. Right now it’s bedtime so good night!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A Little Closer to Home

Sure, I could post pictures of famous buildings and statues, but chances are you've seen dozens of photographs of them already. I can guarantee, however, that you have not seen my room (assuming none of my flatmates are reading this). And I finally caught it in a moment of utter cleanliness!



Here's a closeup on the portion of the bulletin board where I keep tickets and other theatre odds and ends (including a pin from War Horse and a signed program from La Cage Aux Folles).



Some snapshots from around town - the first and third are from a tower in the old walled-in section of town (very open to the public now though). The bottom left and bottom right photos are from one of the lower towers that the archers would have stood inside. Middle top has the red and white flags for the Canterbury Festival. Middle bottom captures the beautiful cold blue sky and the tip of the Cathedral.




Another tidbit from my room - kitty has a new friend, a knight from Leeds Castle.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Time for an Update

It seems like it's time for an update, but I have no idea what to write about. I went to London last night and saw The Author at the Royal Court Theatre. I have to write a review on it for my class so perhaps I'll post that later. Keeping busy as usual...

Monday, October 5, 2009

It's Photo Time

A peacock...just wandering around. So begins the trip to Leeds Castle.



I didn't take this out of a magazine or an ad; it was just that gorgeous.


The symbol for the castle, the black swan, decided to drop by.


Another one was even kind enough to pop its head into the frame for this one.


But of course, not to be outdone, this bird had to have its moment too.


The maze of freakishly identical bush walls - we had to get some help from a guy on the tower in the center. This was taken after we made it.


Creepy statue in the creepy tunnel to get out from the maze. I'm sure there's a story here but I have yet to look it up (must've missed the plaque).


Now here's a real dining hall.


Tada! It's a castle! (Still!)


Okay, enough of Leeds. I went to see Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Globe in London. No cameras are allowed during the performance so here is a bare, rather non-descript stage.


The infamous Harrods department store. Don't go there. They have arbitrary rules and act like it's their kingdom so they can do whatever they want. Okay, well look inside, but don't buy anything. Okay, well look inside and maybe buy that one really good looking pastry, but then leave immediately. Or you'll be broke by the time you find the front door.



Tata for now!