Under Pressure

This week has been long. Really long. And it's not even over yet. But that's alright. I've made it through (so far) without any breakdowns or whatnots, so that's good. I just have a couple more days to go.
Now why, you might ask, has this week been so long? Well, internet friends, I had three papers due this week. Not only that, one of these papers is my 8,000 word dissertation for my internship. And (ironically) to add to the stress, I've spent at least six and a half hours at the egg theatre each day this week for my internship. It's been tech week for Beasts and Beauties, the show I've been helping out with, so I've been around, chaperoning the kids each night. Now, there have been some bright spots. I wrote a creative 'design your own production' paper for my Shakespeare class. And I still have all day tomorrow to write my dissertation. And it's been fun to spend some time with the kids in the cast. Although, this week has also served as a great reminder of why I'm glad I'm not 12-13 years old anymore.
Another (relatively) bright spot this week has been walking through Bath roughly around the same time late-ish at night for the last few nights on my way home from rehearsals. I've seen so many people in fancy dress (costumes) - it doesn't matter if it's a Monday or Thursday or whatever, the Brits just love their fancy dress. Some of my favourites have been Batman, a bee, and a German in lederhosen. Go figure. I also walk by the most popular spot in Bath at night - the Barclay's ATM near Nelson House. I really have no clue why, but pretty much any time I walk by this ATM, there is a huge crowd of people in front of it.
Tonight was opening night for Beasts and Beauties and watching the kids and their excitment, plus all of the pre-show rituals and speeches, I was shocked to realize how long it's been since I've done a show. Seven months. That's sooo long. And I miss it so much. It was great to be there and soak up the kids' excitement, but it wasn't the same as experiencing it myself. But on the bright side of this depressing note to my day, I (phone) auditioned for Gettysburg's winter production of Winter's Tale this week, so hopefully one way or another I'll get to be involved in that. I just miss it....
Now, hopefully I'll be able to catch up (at least a little) on all of the massive amounts of sleep I've lost so far this week, actually write my dissertation, and make it through the five more shows of Beasts and Beauties. Remember, it's all an experience.