Adventures in teaching.

After the last few days, I'm ready to crawl under the covers and sleep for a week. Just the being sick part is bad enough, but my work day on Friday? *shudder*

Actually, it's kind of funny in the retelling. ( Details behind the cut )

Today was a bit better. Spent the afternoon demonstrating how to apply stage makeup for the middle schoolers in Sandy's school play. I was a bit appalled to see they were using headset mics, which throw awful shadows and block expression, but it's not my play, so oh well. Slight irritation when I had to wait around for ever before getting a chance to do anything, but the kids were very eager to learn how to do their makeup. Really, most of the adults involved were aggravating and rude, but the kids were quite charming (a surprise, with 6th-8th graders).

To give them an overview of different techniques, I did one white young lady, one black male, and a girl who was playing an old man, quite happy that the colors I had bought worked very well. They were suitably amazed and amused by the makeup involved in making someone look old on stage *g*

It felt good to be involved in the theatre again, even on this level. I doubt this is something I'd care to do for a living, but as a hobby it's quite fun. It brought back memories of my high school plays - the lights, the costumes, the family-like cast, the death scenes...*wistful sigh* I may have to do some community theatre this summer, if I have the time. Something calling for blood and flesh effects, indeed any type of prosthetics, would be fun.

Was disappointed that the Predators lost today's hockey game, and are therefore out of the playoffs. I usually root for the Red Wings, but it would've been nice to support the underdogs this year. Will have to root for windrose's Sharks, instead :)

GIP, btw. Adorable penguins, inspired by this lovely article. Thanks to elynross for the link. Penguins!

Oh, I almost forgot!

A wonderful item came in the mail today, brightening my spirits and filling my heart with loving gratitude for having such amazing friends.

I now have in my possesion a gorgeous movie poster for Master and Commander, a gift from the wonderful writerlibrarian, who so kindly thought of me when she saw it. It's the one with Russell Crowe above a beautiful image of the Surprise.

This is the first poster I've ever seen that's double sided. The back is a mirror image of the front, like you are looking through it from behind. The text (which is in French! Love, love, love.) is backwards on that side. It's just neat.

I shall have to go purchase a poster frame forthwith. Thank you, thank you, thank you, dearest Chantal, for the gift. It's so beautiful, and I'm terribly grateful that you are so very thoughtful. *hugs the stuffing out of you*

Only two more days until M&C is out on DVD! I've already seen some of the additional footage (great clips can be found here - Billeh!), and the extras available on the special edition DVDs have me all aquiver with anticipation.