February has been a strange month. The main aspect of it, of course, is that University has started once more, and I am ending my time with one final semester. The second most important factor is the RPM Challenge. I have already mentioned this before, but I have put a lot of effort in. Sadly, I have kinda ended this effort of late. I wrote four songs solidly, and then stopped. I don't know why, I ran out of inspiration. But I have a new song in my head, and I'm going to make it soon, maybe tonight.
It's also been strange for other reasons. I've been doing the lighting in a Pantomime for Mandi (Mimi). It's been fun learning to control follow-spots and getting cues right. I have done it for the last two nights, but I couldn't tonight, I was just shattered and couldn't move from the sofa.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I restarted my work as an extra. I was an extra in Wimbledon as most of you know, and now I am an extra in The Oxford Murders, a new film with John Hurt and Elijah Wood. It pays a third as much (£20 a day) but the food is much better, and the Assistant Director was the same one as Wimbledon. It was good fun. I wanted to shake John Hurt's hand as he was a very nice guy, but I didn't get to. I did chat quite a bit with Elijah (first name terms now). Dan and Emma came along and we all had a great time. We were told to wear geeky clothing, but I forgot and wore my normal clothes. It was reassuring to know that I was selected as one of the geekiest looking people there.
I received a Valentine's Day card from a mysterious source. It's my first one, I've never had one before, not since I was a child and didn't know what adult feelings were, and it made me feel rather special.
I also had a lovely dinner with Sarah M on Monday, the first one in months, and it was far too long. It's always a joy to see her, and she's as vibrant and healthy and beautiful as ever. Distance is always a curse. But I have relief in the knowledge that it will be less than a month until I see her again. It also pleases me to know that she enjoys seeing me too, because I can honestly say she is one of the most special people I know.
Qian gave me a new phone, which is a relief because I was expecting to get a new phone when my contract expired but I realised that if I left the country I would be stuck with a contract that I couldn't use. So I now have a Motorola A1200. I'm not going to stop using my Jasjar, I love it, but the signal around here with it is terrible. Plus, it's a nice new phone, I'm going to appreciate it for a bit. It has a better camera too.
Our toilet, for no reason, started bubbling today. I was just walking upstairs when we heard bubbling so perfect it sounded like it was from a movie sound effect clip. We watched the downstairs toilet bubble for ages, and I even filmed it. Maybe YouTube will appreciate it. It saved on us buying a fountain.
Erin's surprisingly weird but endlessly entertaining conversations always keep me going when I need it most. Thanks.
Very, very few of you will understand that picture. Maybe if you watch enough Daily Show and know a little Irish history you'll realise how wonderful it is.
Watching Cromartie High School with Carlos and Stacey was very fun, I hope to do something with them again in the future. I'm just so damn busy. Plus I have to finish my album.
Emma's great.
I have both of my 21" monitors working beautifully now. Consider my resolution: 3840 x 1440. Quasi out.
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