Well I'm terrible at keeping blogs. I'm so busy here I just completely forget I'm supposed to be blogging. So much has happened since my last blog post: Amsterdam (!), trips to Tenby, Whitesands Bay, Aberystwyth, and St. David's, classes starting, beginnings of rehearsals, more shenanigans, etc.
First off, Amsterdam was AWESOME. I couldn't ever find anyone to go with me, so I said screw it, I'm going by myself! I'm a big girl, can generally take care of myself, and I don't want to waste the opportunity, so off I went. Public transportation in a foreign country where you don't speak the language is scary! I booked the train to Bristol, and flew out of Bristol Airport into Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, Holland. Traveling by myself was actually really fun, mainly because I didn't have to worry about much more than just myself. Once I got to Amsterdam airport, I had to get a train to Leiden, and then a bus to a certain part of Leiden because I was staying with a Dutch family who kindly agreed to put up a crazy American girl for a couple of nights. My friend Sarah knew them and had stayed with them before, so she got me in contact with them and it turned out to be incredible. They are incredibly friendly and generous people and made sure to drive me around most of Holland so I could get the full Dutch experience. The family had two boys roughly my age, who took me around Amsterdam and Leiden and generally helped me have an awesome time. Pictures are on Facebook and my Picasa website. Check 'em out!
Classes started. I only have one actual class right now, but it's a five week module, so once that's over, I start in on rehearsals for the touring production! Rehearsals start tomorrow morning so I'm pretty excited to actually get cracking. A little terrified because apparently I'm signed up to do sound AND lighting. I don't know anything about designing lighting! Help! Hopefully the other DP 3rd years will help me figure out what to do.
Tenby is officially awesome. If you ever get the chance to go to Wales, make sure you go to Tenby. It's on the Pembrokeshire coast and is a walled seaside town. There's a friggin awesome castle thing that you can only get to at low tide (unfortunately it's private property and off-limits, but still epic). The beach is awesome and there's all sorts of caves to run around. The people are super friendly and the fish and chips shops are tasty. The actual town is still kind of laid out like a 13th century medieval town and there's a monastery on a nearby island. Sadly, the larger chain stores like Tesco are starting to be built in Tenby, so the fun little shops are going out of business and the town may be dying.
Whitesands Bay is pretty epic as well. We went on a cultural excursion to Whitesands and St. David's last weekend. Whitesands is this beach surrounded by cliffs and is absolutely stunning. St. David's cathedral is very important and impressive because St. David is the patron saint of Wales. St. David's is also the smallest city in the United Kingdom, and basically looks like a regular town.
There are tales of all the shenanigans I've been getting into in town and at the Student Union, but I probably shouldn't put them out on the Internet for everyone to see. If you want details, Facebook or Skype me and I'll fill you in!
I will try to keep this blog more up-to-date, but with rehearsals starting and final project coming up soon, it may be difficult. Wish me luck!
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