How is it December already? What a totally crazy year!
ugh I am EXHAUSTED. I had two days of being an extra in a show (Which I will not name) and it has drained me. I was up at 4:45 yesterday and the day before, we filmed for 12 hours. On top of that, you have to add the travel time which according to google is 1 hour 46 minutes on public transport, and since I haven't made much progress with receiving my P's, I have to take the bus and train. The days overall are really quite good and are much better than doing my regular job (Not saying I don't like my job, but come on I think nearly everyone would rather be an extra)
The best part (and sometimes worst) part is you sit around doing nothing for half the day and get paid for it. Name a better job. That's not to say this particular job didn't have its drawbacks. We filmed on a SCORCHING hot summer's day and I thought I would collapse of heat stroke. No amount of shade was shady enough.
I had a lovely bottomless brunch on Saturday which ended in a truly tragic Sez who lost her jacket. It is so nice to catch up with friends who I only see every few months. I tell you what though, while I already know i'm a chatty cathy who will take you to yap city every chance I get, I didn't realise how bad it was until this brunch. I swear from the moment everyone sat down I didn't shut up. At least with me around there won't be a moment of awkward silence. You can always count on me to fill the silence. It was only a small group of us at this brunch which I prefer to a large group. It means everyone can converse with everyone and no one is having their own private conversations and excluding others.
However, I made myself look like a right fool when I introduced myself to someone I had already met before. The last time I met him was after another bottomless brunch I went too and I clearly had one too many because I couldn't remember what his face looked like. I don't embarrass easily, but this was a cringe moment I definitely couldn't deny being embarrassing. We were able to laugh at it of course but I haven't been able to forget it.
After brunch, we headed over to my friends house and set up her Christmas tree. Now I personally put the ornaments on the tree before the tinsel but when one of the girls headed over to the tree, tinsel in hand, I almost screamed. It's just not how I do things. Maybe people disagree with me. (These people would be psychopaths of course) but yes I am aware everybody does things differently and perhaps i'm the real psychopath.
I cannot believe that this time last year I was getting ready to leave for Europe. It was one of the greatest Christmases of my life and I will never forget it. This year will be slightly different. I'll just be at home which is nice. I'll be working a nice amount over the next few months which is a big positive and i'm happy to stay in Sydney for it. Perhaps a few more acting jobs will come up??
I saw the Wicked film and I loved it!!! Oh my goodness I had high expectations and this completely exceeded them. I've seen the stage show four times in the past year and a half and I was beyond excited to see it on the screen. I am in love with how they started the film and the No One Mourns The Wicked sequence as well as the choreography in general and Dancing through life was amazing. Okay i've got something to confess though. HAHAHHA nessa i've got something to confessa. Anyway, i'm sorry but I don't like the Defying Gravity note Elphaba belts. I don't know how to explain it but it sounds flat and its too much. I've seen some great defying gravity battle cries but this just wasn't it for me. The song in general was wonderful and I thought Glinda and Elphaba nailed those harmonies and they had me totally hooked...until the ohhhhhhwooooooahohhhhhh. Just didn't do it for me.
I had a beautiful friendsmas with my work friends and I was in charge of the dessert platter. I made Rocky Road and Chocolate Crackles which everyone seemed to enjoy. Somebody also brought a beautiful pavlova. There was also a stunning pasta bake, chicken, various salads, and even more food! Its always nice to see work friends outside of work and chat about things that have nothing to do with work. This was my first official friendsmas and I hope we do it again next year.
Sez
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