Random thoughts

mood: high

Well is been a while since I’ve last posted... way too long to do a full recap as my memory is nowhere near that good. So, just keeping to the recent...

In other news, ended up stepping in to the Y11’s production of Romeo and Juliet as Montague after a drop out. I’m much more comfortable behind the scenes and had done the stage backdrop and some choreographing, However quite enjoyed it and the Kids excelled themselves, they were FANTASTIC! Juliet in particular.  

I, and a bunch of other equally stupid staff, have been roped in to modelling some of the ‘creations’ of the Textiles students. This fills me with dread. Only increased by the knowledge that it is wedding wear (actually the phrase used was ‘bridal wear’ but I’m hoping there is groom type stuff as well, otherwise i will let you know when you can come and see me in a wig and attractive lacy number. Blingfolds provided on request.)

Okay, that’s enough for now – catharsis achieved.

mood: nostalgic

In a random stolen Meme, 15 memorable books...

·         The Reality Dysfunction / The Neutronium Alchemist / The Naked God

·         The Bible (new international version)

·         Belgarath the Sorcerer

·         The Republic

·         A Game of Thrones

·         Use of Weapons

·         Excession

·         The Northern Lights / The Subtle Knife / The Amber spyglass

·         Anything in Discworld

·         Last and First Men

·         The Iliad

·         The Sandman

·         The God Delusion

·         The Gap Sequence

·         It

mood: sick

1-      Ill.

2-      Missed Matt’s party (due to ill), bit gutted but hope everyone had fun.

3-      Going to Maelstrom next weekend – woot.

4-      Writing a background for new SoS character, seems to have turned into something of a novel.... hmmm.... probably means I’ll be dead in 5 min’s of first playing him.

5-      Katie Rennie is obviously evil and has addicted me to ‘A song of Ice and Fire’.

That is all.

location: Home

mood: thoughtful

The Ski trip in January also marked the highest point I have ever stood on this fair planet of ours – 3126M (not including man made stuff like standing up on a plane). Today marked the lowest when i went caving. Now I should clarify that this was caving – not potholing, so quite safe... but quite an experience non the less.

Actual depth was about 95M underground, which doesn’t sound like much, but that particular cavern was nearly 4 miles from the surface going on the route we actually used. Due to the heavy rain of the last few days the river we followed was quite strong and there were two underground waterfalls that were both quite beautiful.

But the highpoint is that last cavern – abseiling down into the darkness then finding yourself in this huge space, full of columns and stalactites that fluoresce in UV light, the rock (limestone) looking distinctly organic due to the calcite deposits of the water, and knowing that some of the stalactites are older than recorded history is impressive to say the least.

The highlight for me however, was while there we turned all the lights off. You forget how rare it is to experience total darkness – no source of light within hundreds of meters and separated by millions of tonnes of stone. The dark seems to take on texture, becomes a thing in itself, wraps around you. It’s quite a feeling and a beautiful counterpoint to the bright mountaintop covered in snow with a view of all around in January during the Alps trip.

location: Work

mood: productive

Meme stolen from RennieK

The problem with Live Journal is that we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other. Hence, I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don’t know about you.

mood: confused

Okay – is it me or is it weird to try to fix a club that you don’t attend, haven’t attended for a while, and the only indication that there is a problem in the first place seems to come from someone else who does not attend, hasn’t attended for a while and would probably moan that the mana from heaven got sand on it anyway.

Or am I going mad?

location: Work

mood: sick

I am not very well at all. So much so that last night I unplugged the phone and went to bed… thus beginning 12 hours of uncomfortable not sleeping. Had it been any other day I would have called in to work sick – unfortunately there is on of my GCSE exams today, with a last minute revision session as well, so there is no way I’m staying off.

Also – SoS tonight – going to bed meant I haven’t finished the stuff I needed to do last night – so might be setting off late to get it done.

Bugger.

location: work

mood: tired

music: Dream on - Aerosmith

Weekend fab – everyone really threw themselves in.

‘Bug’ masks, my most recent project, seem to have gone down well – roll on phase two with them.

Also actually felt hard playing Mal, which was nice.

The dungeons and tavern were ace and to approach professional for a moment - a really good start to the new campaigns year - long may it continue!

But most importantly, thanks to mistressp, my secret and nefarious plot that no one knows about has kicked off... and still no one knows about it. Excellent.

mood: bouncy

I got it! I got it! I got it!

Thanks all for crossed fingers etc.

Okay. I have been given three characters from Firefly to decide which gets the cold shoulder, whose for fun and whose for keeps. (Thanks renniek)

You want a go stick a reply on and I’ll give you three names. So without further ado,