So, 15 days since my last post. Guess I'd best tell you my news!
Well, I'm now home for Easter after a wonderful term where I've found love, a big break and buried treasure...
Let's start with the love. For the past month and a bit I have been dating a wonderful girl named Alex. She's a little older than me (celebrated her 21st last week), is on my course at university and is so wonderful in many ways. I even have a scene with her in one of the plays our Drama Society is taking to Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and I cannot wait to do this scene as she is a sparkling actress with a helluva lot going for her :).
Which leads on to my big break! Edinburgh Fringe! As I mentioned, the Drama Society goes to Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the summer, as they did last year, and perform in a venue to a paying auidence and are even reviewed. This year, we are taking up three plays, to be performed over two nights: 'Heartbreak' (an original piece by the Society's Vice-President), 'Romance with a Double Bass' (adapted from the short story by Anton Chekhov) and 'The Secret of Monkey Island' (adapted from the computer game of the same name by LucasArts).
Well, I am happy to report that I was successful in my attempts to get into a cast, and I now have a part in '...Monkey Island'. What's even better is that I have gained the lead role of Guybrush Threepwood as well! I'm ecstatic about this and very much looking forward to acting on one of the world's biggest stages and hopefully making my mark on the acting world.
Lastly, buried treasure (nicely leading on again, given that '...Monkey Island' is a play about pirates) - a few of us went down to a stream near us in Bristol, at a place called Snuff Mills for fun and frolics. When paddling, my friend came across a toolbox in the water. He described it as finding treasure. When opened, we couldn't believe it to find a full set of tools in there, complete with bag of washers, nuts, bolts and screws, as well as a wide array of screwdrivers and pliers. There was even a handsaw and a hammer! But best of all was the penknife that I got from the box and proudly took home with me. Amongst other things we found in the stream were a motorcycle component and a sign proclaiming 'Foothpath Closed', complete with stand, which we proceeded to erect and place across the stream as a joke.
That's pretty much it from the last 15 days. Would like to finish by saying happy birthday to Mum and Dad - Dad was 50 on March 29th, Mum 48 on April 6th. I love you both.
Laters xx
