Today was pretty good. Although I had to get out to Sunshine (ugh), all went very smoothly. Car drove happy-like (I love my new car, especially when I don't have to put it in my driveway), traffic was ok, my directions were all accurate and I was early. While a little trepidacious about teaching in Sunshine (ah stereotypes, you undermine me so), there were elements which made this less terrifying- it was a Catholic school, and an all girls school. Surely makes the chance of being knifed lower. Surely.
Well, it was fine. Some classes were better than others, and I would have gotten in trouble for being too 'teacher' had my trainer been there, but meh. I made it through five back to back session, adapting a grade six session for year eights. I was great. So there.
Traffic on the way back was lousy. Thanks god for Nip/ Tuck DVDs to ground me when I got home (I love this show! It's so unreal yet.... so good. It's all I can come up with. I am overwhelmed). Then, eventually (three episodes later...) it was time for swing. The first class I think I've been to without Nick!
I missed last week's dance class due to Rob's birthday, and the week before had SUCKED at trying to pick up a new dance move. Amusingly, Josh, one of my teachers, was SO relieved to see me today; he thought he'd scared me off the previous class. But no, I was back and brave and guess what? I had a great class. Lots of fun, and I got complimented by my teacher and generally thought I was pretty damn good. I love dancing :)
And so I am happy. Let's hope my plan to do Macbeth stuff tomorrow doesn't ruin all that..... Grr...... It's bad form to quit a play four weeks before opening, right? Damn it. Grrrr.
POSTSCRIPT- BAD DAY :(
Had a text on my phone at 6.30am insisting on a Macbeth meeting. I have managed to limit it to two hours, but it will run over because the producer is inefficient. His job is just to do Macbeth, how can he achieve so little in all this time? I have maybe an hour a day I can spare. If that. And the time I actually WANT to spare? It's in negative counters. Give me my wasted time back.
Despite my bitching, this is a really cool production of Macbeth. It's just that I get to see very little of it. All the stuff I do is way off scene, and that drains me a lot. I need to be constantly aware of the play I am working with in order to remain excited. Right now, I am just over it. And I don't have time to shop for food or clean my house because of this show. My house is a mess and I have no food. Is it any wonder I am grumpy about this show????
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Five back to back classes... you're amazing! Kids are scary. I don't know how you do it.
ReplyDeleteWould have come to swing but had to pick up my boyfriend instead.
If you need any help with Macbeth and I can help just let me know because I've got some time and it's what I do :)
*hugs* hang in there!
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Kids, I can deal with. Journalists? No way.
ReplyDeleteSwing was GREAT! Learned six beat triple step. Oh that was what we were doing last week, too. But this was the non-crap version.
Come along next week- we'll be having a combined Level 1/2 Swing class at 7.30, then social dancing after. I think social dancing is free :)
Hi Gene! Welcome back, you're earlier than I'd expected!