*sniff sniff* Achooo!

Status: *groan*

I am sick puppy.

This tends to happen after big projects are done, like research papers and play performances. I think my immune system kicks into overdrive because it knows I can't afford to get sick during crucial times. Then afterward...down hill.

It's just a cold, but still not a lot of fun. I'm trying to silence it with with a crap ton of orange juice and a harsh word. Should work.

We saw Swan Lake last night in the Royal Opera House. Gorgeous theatre and our seats weren't too bad. Yes, I would have loved to be by the pit with the strings and their FANTASTIC oboe, but I also enjoyed seeing every part of the stage from above.

Of course, it was a beautiful ballet. But, as in all ballets I see, I wasn't really into the Prince/Lover Boy/Lead Male. And it's not the number of solos - he didn't stand out at all. To me, I feel that the Swan Princess (Odette, I think her name was) and the jester were the leads. I mean, that jester was frickin' flying up in the air with those jumps. To quote Center Stage, he had AMAZING extension. And Odette was a very graceful Swan-type-person.

The music was absolutely beautiful and the dancers were even more so.
And it reaffirmed something I've always held to be true: Don't trust men in masks...or bird costumes that have wings. Both very bad.

Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is tomorrow, as well as filming for the Roof/Penn film (yay), group dinner on Thursday afternoon/night. Then some HEAVY packing and...home. Hmm

In other news, our films will not be a part of our final grade...

*ded from releeeeefz*

It's not that I don't feel like my film could rank well amongst the other films, but for me, this entire filming process was much more of an experiment in how far my abilities could stretch. I write fantastic script. I can critique films from a theory point of view, but taking a video camera and filming something is an entirely different beast. I'm proud of it, but I cannot deny that I am so very happy we're not getting graded on it.

Despite being sick, it's been a pretty good last few days.

Pip pip, cherrio and all that rot!