Today, I am off to Pune. The past weekend we had our first three shows in Bangalore; the first was meh, the two the next night were better. Hope for the future! I was up in the lighting booth for the show making sure all the cues were on time. It was an important job, which I was excited about! Wow, that last sentence was very simple. I think I’m just tired. But I should get used to this because in the next ten days we have four performances in three cities all across India, so it’s going to get crazy! After thirty days at Nrityagram, we’re off.
I rewarded myself throughout the day (what for, I don’t know) of the first performance with lassis. Three lassis, zero regrets. You can get them for about 50 rupees, which is about a dollar. Less than, actually. Everything in India is so cheap, so I think I’m going to miss it as we continue, especially in London where the air costs about a dollar to breathe.
Also, the heat up to this point hasn’t been so bad, but I am not looking forward to the next ten days weather-wise. I suspect it will be hot and uncomfortable. This being said, we’re staying in nice hotels the entire time (as to avoid the sketchier alternatives) so the air conditioning will be nice. And a pool. I want to swim. Although I somehow doubt that the chlorinetopia that will be the pool at the hotels will be nowhere near as refreshing as a lake in Ontario. Not Lake Ontario (ha... that’s a different story...).
My trusty alarm clock that has traveled with me to countless countries has officially died. It was going a little screwy though, because if you pressed the snooze button it just made the flatline noise until you reset it so there was no sleeping in, and the date was getting all messy... she blinked her last second sometime early in the morning, though. I will now resort to my watch or iPod for an alarm. I bet you’re glad you just read that thrilling paragraph on my clock troubles.
Anyway, I’m off to catch a plane ride across India to Pune for three days, then a bus ride to Mumbai for three days, and then another plane ride to Delhi for four days, and then to England for a blissful two weeks. Then Germany for another two, and then... I’ll keep what I’m doing after a secret for now.
Speaking of England, thanks to all the great suggestions I’m getting!! Anymore nightlife ideas? I don’t mean that I’m going to go clubbing (is it called clubbing in England?), but for the majority of our time in London we’re rehearsing and performing.
My birthday actually occurs during our stay in London! It’s going to be odd. I’m going to order my first legal drink as if I was in Canada even though I am already legal in England. It’s going to be a curious arrangement. But birthday plans thus far look like rehearsal at the National Theatre during the day, then The Lion King at night. I’ve decided that that’s the one musical I want to see and I know that it will be an amazing way to end my birthday.
First real hot shower in thirty days tomorrow!
I rewarded myself throughout the day (what for, I don’t know) of the first performance with lassis. Three lassis, zero regrets. You can get them for about 50 rupees, which is about a dollar. Less than, actually. Everything in India is so cheap, so I think I’m going to miss it as we continue, especially in London where the air costs about a dollar to breathe.
Also, the heat up to this point hasn’t been so bad, but I am not looking forward to the next ten days weather-wise. I suspect it will be hot and uncomfortable. This being said, we’re staying in nice hotels the entire time (as to avoid the sketchier alternatives) so the air conditioning will be nice. And a pool. I want to swim. Although I somehow doubt that the chlorinetopia that will be the pool at the hotels will be nowhere near as refreshing as a lake in Ontario. Not Lake Ontario (ha... that’s a different story...).
My trusty alarm clock that has traveled with me to countless countries has officially died. It was going a little screwy though, because if you pressed the snooze button it just made the flatline noise until you reset it so there was no sleeping in, and the date was getting all messy... she blinked her last second sometime early in the morning, though. I will now resort to my watch or iPod for an alarm. I bet you’re glad you just read that thrilling paragraph on my clock troubles.
Anyway, I’m off to catch a plane ride across India to Pune for three days, then a bus ride to Mumbai for three days, and then another plane ride to Delhi for four days, and then to England for a blissful two weeks. Then Germany for another two, and then... I’ll keep what I’m doing after a secret for now.
Speaking of England, thanks to all the great suggestions I’m getting!! Anymore nightlife ideas? I don’t mean that I’m going to go clubbing (is it called clubbing in England?), but for the majority of our time in London we’re rehearsing and performing.
My birthday actually occurs during our stay in London! It’s going to be odd. I’m going to order my first legal drink as if I was in Canada even though I am already legal in England. It’s going to be a curious arrangement. But birthday plans thus far look like rehearsal at the National Theatre during the day, then The Lion King at night. I’ve decided that that’s the one musical I want to see and I know that it will be an amazing way to end my birthday.
First real hot shower in thirty days tomorrow!
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