Busy, Busy, Busy...

Well, I have quite busy over the last few weeks I’m not going to lie. I am going to warn everybody right now however, these posts are going to be less and less frequent over the coming months. As much as I would like to be updating everything on a daily basis there’s just so much going on! My own fault I know, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve been getting so involved in different areas and I’m finally going to be getting some travelling done shortly which I’m definitely looking forward to. Combine this with teaching, acting, writing, and a new blog…it gets pretty exhausting. Believe me, I’ll update everyone when I can about what’s been happening on my side of the pond when I can.

I really wish I had new things to talk about when it comes to my teaching. Honestly, it has been very routine and normal on a week to week basis. I suppose this is a really good thing because most of the time when something big happens it’s a bad thing. I’m just very comfortable with where I am and the classes I have. It’s the first week back after half term break so the kids have been pretty rowdy. They must still be in holiday mode and it causes them to be quite mad. On a plus note, the classes so far this week that I’ve had issues with have been a lot better. I guess they’re finally warming up to the fact that I’m going to be around for a little while and might as well accept it. Whatever the reason is, it makes the classes more productive overall which is good for everybody. The school musical has been grinding along and I’ve been trying to participate as much as possible. They’ve been coming along really well and it’s been amazing to see the student’s progress from the beginning to where they are now. There’s still work to do but the show goes up for two days at the end of this month. I have full faith they’ll pull it off and I look forward to seeing it. On another educational note, I’ve also been looking into and applying to various full time Drama openings within London for a September 2011 start. I really want to find something full time so I can be with classes from the get go and I really want to be in a Drama department. I’ll keep everyone updated on how this goes as I hear back from schools (or don’t ha ha ha).

As I mentioned before the half term break was last week. It was a really nice week off that seemed a lot longer than it actually was. I was finally able to get some solid lie-ins and spent some time just lounging around the house getting some writing done. I also attended my fair share of football matches during this time. I ended up attending two FA Cup matches, one at Fulham and the other at West Ham United, at the beginning of the week. Later in the week I was FINALLY able to see Liverpool play live as they took on West Ham. I got my seat from an extra season seat that one of the guys who manages my flat had. I was sitting amongst West Ham fans so opted to show West Ham support but secretly be rooting for the Reds. West Ham ended up with a 3-1 decision which was crushing but I put the smile on and went with it. I’ve been getting to a LOT of matches recently and there’s plenty more to come!

I’m also going to be finally getting some travelling done soon. I ended up winning a trip through Protocol back in November which I’m cashing in this week-end. I’m going to be heading to Wales to do some sight-seeing and go horseback riding (right?) I’ve never ridden a horse before so that should be an interesting experience. It’s only a two day trip over the course of Saturday and Sunday but I will make sure to bring my camera and recount the experience here ASAP when I get back. I’ve also recently booked a flight to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. This trip should be absolutely EPIC and I’ll be there with Jeremy as well as other friends from Queen’s who are around Europe on exchange this term. I’m really looking forward to being in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day itself, you don’t get many chances to do that! Again…will bring the camera and will recount the tale (what I remember) when I return.

Lastly, my play’s now in full swing at the South London Theatre. Rehearsals began last week and so far they have gone very well. I really like the group of people that the director has assembled and we all get on really well. Everyone is very committed to their roles and done a lot of character work already. We’ve already gotten so far with only the blocking in place but I’m really looking forward to this show and the upcoming rehearsals. This is one of the reasons that I’ll be blogging a little less. Three rehearsals a week combined with a 5 day teaching week is a lot (especially when I get back from rehearsal at 11pm on a school night every time). This combined with the line memorization and work I have to do mean I’m going to be devoting my time elsewhere for a while. Don’t worry, I won’t forget about you!

Look out for a regaling of my trip to Wales very soon! Until then…

Cheers and love,

Erik