Friends and Nerds

Had a really good evening last night. Went to watch a stand-up comedy show at St James Cavalier with the Pea - Punk Science. Really funny. I needed a laugh after the past couple of weeks. Of course, Pea being Pea and me being me, we HAD to get in on the onstage action!

Apart from being the noisiest people in the audience (of course!), we were also the nerdiest. We squealed everytime they mentioned 'Star Wars' or 'Star Trek' and at one point, when they asked a question about something or other which had to do with the universe - a question which required a numerical answer - we of course shouted '42'. Which elicited a laugh and a look from the three performers. Later on they asked if there were any Trekkies in the audience 'apart from those 2 nerds over there of course'. Hee!

After the show, Pea and I finally had our oft-postponed girlie meal with Witchie and The Blonde at Fusion in Valletta. Highly recommended for its food, but mainly for the lovely waiter who listen to our gripes and questions about food types and rants about food allergies and changes of orders and very loud innapropriate comments and... you get my drift. I wanted to give the man some kind of award. A small medal of some sort at least. He got through the three hours we were there, hounding him, with such grace (except at the very end at around 2 am when he sneaked off to have a cigarette to steady his nerves and, I suspect, book himself into a nursing home for a couple of weeks). We promised him that we wouldn't be back for at least three weeks to allow him to get his breath, and sanity, back and that we would warn him of our arrival by calling ahead so he can take leave on the day if he wanted too.

Just one other thing. It's when things aren't going really right in your life that you discover who your real friends are. The ones who hold your hand when you are breaking up inside, telling them things you wouldn't dream of telling anyone else, mainly because they wouldn't understand or they'd judge you or whatever. I'm lucky to say I have those friends and, right now, I'd be lost without them.

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As some of you have heard, all is not well in the Reesa 'verse. Have been (and still am) unwell, which meant 2 nights' stay in hospital (*shudder*, although must admit that for a hospital-phobic, I did really well. maybe the fact that the people were so helpful and nice helped).

We had to cancel the 3rd (extra) weekend of the play which almost killed me inside. I felt guilty and miserable for ages until I realised that, in the grand plan of things, it was for the best.

Anyway, am at home now but not out of the woods yet. I should know more in the next couple of weeks so will keep you posted.

Till then, take care and keep your fingers crossed for me!

Lots of hugs,
Reesa

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'Some Explicit Polaroids' is taking over my life. I haven't enjoyed taking part so much in a production for years. Playing Nadia is a joy and the rest of the cast just rocks! Not to mention the producer and director. We had our first night last Friday, which went ok, but first nights are always a bit 'sticky' as Chris Gatt would say. Butat least we didn't fall flat on our faces hehehe and we went off to Paceville after the show to celebrate (yes, I went to Paceville... till 4 am. Most of my friends reading this have now fainted as they know I detest the place. I even went to Havana and danced! Woohoo! Parteeeeeeee!)

Saturday, I felt we did better. Sunday's performance was amazing. It just felt right. It felt so natural and we got an applause after practically every scene. And despite me tripping down the stairs on my way to the stage for my first entrance and making a big mistake in the last scene (which, thank goodness I managed to rectify without too many people noticing, I hope!), it was probably the best performance I've taken part in ever. Big statement I know. But that's how it felt. Maybe a close second would be when I played Maria in 'West Side Story'.

Anyway, we have another weekend starting today and have added a third next week. I think this weekend is full but if you want to come and watch it during the extra weekend, call St James on 21223200.

Wohoo!

Have had 2 BRILLIANT evenings in a row... which is kind of a miracle for me as I have become a really boring home-body recently - the kind of person I had promised myself I wouldn't become. You know the kind of person who stays home on Friday (and Saturday, and Sunday) night to work or, even worse, clean the house *shudder*.

On Friday, had a friend's wedding which was a complete blast! Got there with the hubby at about 10.30 pm, after rehearsals. Met lots of friends, including the gorgeous Pea of course, as well as Mal and his lovely wife. Erm... I then proceeded to drink quite a lot of wine (I needed the stress relief hehehe!). At about 2.30, they closed the place down and practically threw us last remaining revellers out! Crawled home and almost had to be carried up the stairs by an amused and patient hubby. I think though that he was actually relieved to see that I have it in me to have some FUN!

Yesterday, the actor brigade and thier posse hit the towns of Gzira and Sliema and proceeded to get blotto. The gang included the even-more-gorgeous-then-the-day-before Pea, the American actor taking part in our play, 3 Stagecoach tutors, a pharmacist, a guy I'd never met before but who was really nice and Maltagirl looking lovely in make up! What FUN! Everyone was just flabbergasted that I was out and not home in bed. How sad is that (as my friend Emma would say)?!?! But I really had a good time and have decided pub crawling is my thing hehehe! Having said that, I need to build up some stamina before I do the next one... I finished up going home, totally exhausted, at 3.30 am while most of the rest went on till nearly 6!

Ok, off for some coffee and lots of water and then rehearsals - am terrified of next week!