Dance Show

Hiya!

Wow, it feels weird to be back after such a long break!

How are you all? It's strange, I used to write every day, which became every two days, then a week, two weeks, and now...now it's been too long. I'm kinda missing it, though I feel like the pressure's on now for me to write something at least decent!

Haha, don't expect much...

Anyway, I'm pretty excited to talk about this - I was in a dance show last month! It was near the end of February, and it was AMAZING! We spent a full week doing rehearsals before the show, and had a professional photographer in to take photos of us in our full makeup and gorgeous costumes.

I am now a pro at winged eyeliner, and a master of the art of liquid eyeliner without needing makeup remover. Oh, the many many times I had to do it in a hurry... ;)

The show itself was a blast - the slight nerves before each dance, the adrenaline once you're on stage, then the exhilaration after - it was all so perfect. Of course, not all the dances went as well as they could have (ha, let's not mention my matinee tap dance...), but we had so much fun regardless. It was just awesome seeing little toddlers in 'alien' leotards, and the older dancers in neon pantomime costumes, somehow pulling off 2-inch false eyelashes with green glittery tips...

Honestly, this was one of the best things I've done recently. After the show I came out starry-eyed and on a sort of hyper rush, yabbering on about it to my friends and parents. I swear, I wasn't drugged! Just probably drunk on excitement and happiness :D

I loved it, so so much.

♥

I love you

xxx

Drama Performance and Visiting the Elderly

Hiya!

It's been too long...but I've been away with a dying amount of mobile data, and anyway the Android Blogger app has issues which I hate.

I've spent the past week in a university, in wonderful uni accommodation and all the lovely responsibilities that come with it, such as cooking my own food and cleaning up. And the apparently £17,000 set of keys which, if you didn't keep on you at all times, you would most likely end up locked out of your room until you find the ever absent mentors to unlock your door for you.

And so, the main lessons I learned from living uni style is 1) The beds are uncomfortable, and the showers are small, 2) I mustn't burn rice, it's horrible cleaning that up, and 3) boilers are demonic and will make annoying horrendous noises, and possess you to stuff your ears with toilet paper in order to sleep :(

Anyway, enough on that. Last week I spent most of my time at various places, learning drama skills one minute and then at an elderly care home the next. On the first day, we had a public speaking workshop, which was a terrifying (but pleasing) experience, and a talk about voting.

The second and third days we met up with a practitioner who helped us to produce drama pieces for a showcase, and in the afternoon we visited an elderly nursing home and talked to the residents there. I honestly loved it, especially seeing how happy we made them feel just because we were talking to them <3

And finally the last day arrived, the day we had to perform in Stanley Halls. Thankfully, everything ran smoothly, and for once I didn't elbow someone in the face.

Kinda hard controlling your limbs when you fall backwards from a chair (standing up!) into someone's arms, someone who you only met two weeks ago and hardly talk to...

But it all went well, and all was good.

Surprisingly, despite being back in a school for the talks and having to put together a performance in only roughly 8 hours, I had loads of fun.

♥

I love y'all

Goodbye!

xxx