Ah how time flies...

How time flies? No seriously...I've just come to terms with the fact that we're now in October and it's Christmas in a couple of months.

(Have just realised I've put the most depressing day time tv channel on...Must...go...change)

I admit it’s been a while since I updated, but truth is when so many things occur (a combination of too much or not enough), putting them together into neat, coherent paragraphs can be difficult. Especially when tired in the evening….or fed up from job hunting.

Besides, I really haven’t been in the right literary mood lately and I loathe writing updates on past events when I’m not in the right mood.

Now, however, I’ve finally pushed past that barrier so I’ll continue.

My excuse for not writing since God knows how long?

First I’d been feeling stressed about work and I wasn’t in the mood to grumble for every entry about how annoyed I was at things.

Second, when I left and started job hunting…that’s just not interesting. I would have written about LARP but that too had been frustrating me.

Third, starting this new job, I’m shattered when I get home from work (it’s surprising the effect of sitting at a computer for 8 hours having woken at 7 and not moving can be so tiring! I think it’s also the frustration of the tube journey: slow walkers, watching people shove themselves onto train, rudeness…etc)

All good things come in three’s so I’ll leave those at that.

Now the news.

As mentioned on Tom’s blog…Lauren, my new niece, is a few weeks old. And a delight. A head of fuzz and at the stage of just lying in a person’s arms, mewling occasionally. It was so sweet watching Tom hold the baby for the first time; watch her for a bit, then turn to me with a look of ‘what do I do now?’

As mentioned above, I’ve now got a new job…sort of.

I’m currently temping for a political magazine (bit of a topic leap from my last job) and I’m essentially doing work where it’s needed as a production assistant. I’ve described my jobs here as ‘hovering’ as it’s never certain when I’m meant to come in, what I’m doing etc until I’m told on the day, but I’ve been here since the end of August (29^th) and I’ve just now had an account set up for me whilst I work in this current position. Now, I’m working on the web side of production, but as today is my first day, there isn’t much to tell.

It seems now they’ve discovered my talent for office work, they’re reluctant to let me go. Not complaining!

Admittedly I’ve been tired in the morning waking up and actually getting up again, but the job is interesting so I don’t mind an awful lot it has to be said. Though I have started looking forward to the weekend’s again and spending time doing my own thing or seeing friends.

Today is the first day off this week (I don’t work on Fridays unless told otherwise and I slept pretty damn well)

Now we’re in October, larp season is reaching an end and the next Purple Theatre play is arising.

Last larp event, I’d reached a critical point with Sadira (I was growing bored and fed up and despite enjoying playing the character and not wanting to loose her, I didn’t know where she was going) I wanted to be involved with plot and grew extremely frustrated that I kept missing opportunities to do interesting things.

I have to admit, I’d grown to the point where I’d apprenticed myself to ‘Othem’ as he seemed massively involved in everything, I was beginning to feel I was a mere lap dog, following him around. And that was starting to bug me, as I prefer to think of Sadira as independent, not as Tom’s girlfriend just following him around at Larp.

So.

Mentioned this fact during the return trip from the last event and had people throw some reassuring words my way.

Got home and an idea struck me. I spoke it over with Tom and spoke to someone else, who consented so at Parliament this year, I’m putting into force. Though it does mean I’m going to have to develop my weapons practice skills and armour myself up.

I’m not stating what I’m doing on here, as I want to see people’s reactions at Larp when I go ahead, but it should be interesting. I’ll remain as Othem’s apprentice, as I’ve actually learnt some more incantation through him, but hopefully this will give me a name for myself.

Now Purple Theatre… I’m playing Elvira in Blithe Spirit (the first – dead – wife of the male lead). When I heard I was to play this part, I was shocked as I’d just auditioned for a giggle, but it seems I’m made a good impression as I was then given this part.

It’s great fun, but I can’t say it’s not a challenge. Noel Coward can be extremely confusing with his wording! Instead of saying something straightforward, he mixes words and adds others we’re not generally used to using.

I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the set though as it’s set in the 1970’s and everything meant to be fairly…animated.

It’s now 11.20, I’ve a day off. I have things to do!

To the batmobile, Robin!

Or….just….the car.