Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Grease Is A Word
Dear You,
I'm still not over Les Mis. I don't know why, but I keep waking up with a Fantine solo whirling round my head, which is proving difficult as I am two days into rehearsing Grease in the magical province of Manchester- Eugene, remember? It's been nice; mainly because I don't have to dance perfectly, 'cause my character's all socially awkward and that. Not like me at all... Also, a lot of people are talking about Pendletons and Birds and I'm not entirely sure what they mean. And I could be the only person without jazz trainers. But, like I said, I'm having a fun time, though I did want to be Rizzo.
AND on Saturday I went to see the Sound of Music in Regent's Park, which was delightful. I was slightly disappointed that Julie Andrews wasn't in it, but she's probably too busy being Queen of Genovia to fart around in a wimple/curtain dress any more. However, the Brigitta I saw was Little Cosette in the Les Mis film (which was shocking save for her and Samantha Barks), and I would've taken that Captain von Trapp in under two minutes And the production was spectacular so, yeah (eloquence there).
Perhaps the worst thing that could happen has happened without my noticing. Until now. Facebook now has hashtags?! THIS IS ENTIRELY NEW INFORMATION. To be fair, though, I always use really obscure hashtags like '#TropicalBleach' (in-joke with some people off the telly, actually) and '#MissUMoreThanUCanEverSayPlusOne' (a game of Twitter oneupmanship with a friend), so I kind of destroy the point of hashtags- unifying the twitterverse for all of its users. For god's sake, me.
So that's my life. Riveting, isn't it?
Yours Eugenely,
M.
Friday, 26 July 2013
The Time is Now. The Day is Here.
Oh You,
It's been too long, my dear friend. And for this I am sorry. Here's a recap of my life in the past few weeks:
- I did Les Mis (part A of today's title) and people actually seemed to like it. This was probably due to the French-themed bunting, but they clapped nevertheless. My mother was fairly disappointed that she hadn't been informed of the 'Bring Your Own Wine' situ, but it's good to remind people that life isn't always fair.
- I have had not one, but two, romantic liaisons. Their names? Ben. And Jerry...
- I went to Alton Towers yesterday- y'know, that one with the loopy rides and intermittent piles of sick? Anyway, I went on the Smiler ride, that new one, unknowing of the fact that just last week a bolt had slipped. I'm not joking, but shouldn't that have been mentioned beforehand? Anyway, just to spite the park for its unreliable Sonic Spinball ride, I decided to hold the most neutral expression possible for the photo, thus rendering their claim that the Smiler 'will make you smile' incorrect, and perhaps eligible for a legal dispute. Which brings me on to point number four:
- I have been magically introduced to the world of Drop Dead Diva. It's basically about this model who dies and gets put back in the body of a lawyer, so she's basically a lawyer now, except she's a bit thick. It's great and, coupled with Legally Blonde, has sort of persuaded me to pursue a law career. But alas! I must amend that personal statement that...I...have written...all...of...
And finally (seriously, M? That's all you've done in three weeks?), part the second of my title, today is my 17th birthday! Hooray for me, as it means there's only 365 days until I can sign up for internet dating, and let's be honest, I'm so going to need it. My parents bought me some amazing T-Shirts with Big Bang Theory and Modern Family references on, but I have just realised this:
They are a size 'L' (which, I'm assuming, stands for 'Large') and are FROM AMERICA. Apologies to any Americans out there (primarily for being American), but that country is generally rather large. And a 'large' there must be at least the equivalent of a 'XXXXXXXXXL' here. Right? Oh, they fit quite well and are great T-Shirts? Okay then, looks like I'll have to break up with Ben. And Jerry.
We really must stop meeting like this, You,
I WILL write soon,
M.
P.S. I hope I didn't offend any Americans, but that's how the world perceives you; the power of change is in your hands. Along with a Big Mac, probably.
It's been too long, my dear friend. And for this I am sorry. Here's a recap of my life in the past few weeks:
- I did Les Mis (part A of today's title) and people actually seemed to like it. This was probably due to the French-themed bunting, but they clapped nevertheless. My mother was fairly disappointed that she hadn't been informed of the 'Bring Your Own Wine' situ, but it's good to remind people that life isn't always fair.
- I have had not one, but two, romantic liaisons. Their names? Ben. And Jerry...
- I went to Alton Towers yesterday- y'know, that one with the loopy rides and intermittent piles of sick? Anyway, I went on the Smiler ride, that new one, unknowing of the fact that just last week a bolt had slipped. I'm not joking, but shouldn't that have been mentioned beforehand? Anyway, just to spite the park for its unreliable Sonic Spinball ride, I decided to hold the most neutral expression possible for the photo, thus rendering their claim that the Smiler 'will make you smile' incorrect, and perhaps eligible for a legal dispute. Which brings me on to point number four:
- I have been magically introduced to the world of Drop Dead Diva. It's basically about this model who dies and gets put back in the body of a lawyer, so she's basically a lawyer now, except she's a bit thick. It's great and, coupled with Legally Blonde, has sort of persuaded me to pursue a law career. But alas! I must amend that personal statement that...I...have written...all...of...
And finally (seriously, M? That's all you've done in three weeks?), part the second of my title, today is my 17th birthday! Hooray for me, as it means there's only 365 days until I can sign up for internet dating, and let's be honest, I'm so going to need it. My parents bought me some amazing T-Shirts with Big Bang Theory and Modern Family references on, but I have just realised this:
They are a size 'L' (which, I'm assuming, stands for 'Large') and are FROM AMERICA. Apologies to any Americans out there (primarily for being American), but that country is generally rather large. And a 'large' there must be at least the equivalent of a 'XXXXXXXXXL' here. Right? Oh, they fit quite well and are great T-Shirts? Okay then, looks like I'll have to break up with Ben. And Jerry.
We really must stop meeting like this, You,
I WILL write soon,
M.
P.S. I hope I didn't offend any Americans, but that's how the world perceives you; the power of change is in your hands. Along with a Big Mac, probably.
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