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October 17, 2007
I Should Be Doing Something Else
Driving to campus. Grading. Answering student email. Running lines. Sleeping. But I wanted to check in to say that last night's rehearsal was dreadful, as far as my part in it was concerned, and so I'm taking it easy today to get some rest.
For the first time in history, the theatre was warm. Like 85 degrees or more, and that was in the house. Imagine, if you will, what it was like under the lights. In a sweater. And a coat. And panty hose. I felt like a lizard on a rock. All I wanted to do was lie down and sleep. Couple the energy sucking from the heat with the fact that I slept too little and not too well the night before and you get a Sally who was lucky to be upright. When intermission came, I headed out the back door to stand in the cold air before I barfed. It was ghastly.
So. Today. Taking it easy. Skipping my office hours and just going to campus to teach. Then I'm coming home again. To sleep maybe, or maybe to just lie around the house and eat bon-bons. Fuck the grading. It will still be there tomorrow. And the next day. Until I get around to doing it, actually.
Posted by sally at October 17, 2007 08:58 AM
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