Fearg on Fridays

I know - This blog is late.

I know - This blog is the only entry this week.

I know - This blog is a bit shit.

I know - This blog is formulaic.

I know - This blog is becoming hypnotic.

I know - This blog is despotic.

I know - This blog is making less sense.

I know - This blog is in dire need of a style change.

I know all this but can't seem to stop myself. Ah, phew I did it.

Ok, blog fans. The blog system seems to be in melt-down, Blogolga said he had arranged a replacement for his time away in the States but it appears this is untrue. The lovely Amy Patterson has in fact had to leave the company because she's had an amazing opportunity handed her that would clash, more on that at a later date. And now the super-reliable Fearg has let you down. All four of you.

As for why my blog is late/shit. I've had a very busy week. I started the week in Belgium where I had the most surreal experience of my life . The picture you can see opposite is me in costume with the Natural Theatre Company at Bombosj festival in Leuven (home of Stella) Belgium. Whilst dressed like this entertaining the crowds I was hit by AN ELEPHANT! Not somebody dressed as an elephant but an actual elephant. Madness. The rest of the time spent over there was excellen great food (free) and great lager (free) I was staying literally across the road from the main Stella brewery although drank mainly Leffe.

In other news, it's been a pretty great week personally but a little shitty New Old Friend-ily. We lost the lovely Amy Patterson. We also failed to make the cut in the 4Talent awards. BOO! However, we do have a solid booking for the tour. It is only a single date though because it is in Bath and we've already played here, the theatre has said they'll give us a production week for any new material we might write though, which is great to hear. My personal highlights of the week include an audition with the highly respected Bristol Old Vic, some lovely Natural Theatre Co feedback, some work for the Theatre Royal Bath, and hearing that I got the audition for the role I was already playing at the Roman Baths. That's not as daft as it may appear, they are making a video of the characters on the kids tour for the Baths I do a 'costumed interpretation' of one of them but still had to audition for the video. The cheek! I should have been given the part by right. Well I've got it now and it's not too bad money. This blog is a bit thin comedically, I'm well aware of that. I'm just trying to squeeze it out before heading into work. I did have a revelation yesterday on the subject of love, or more accurately emotions. It's not funny, but it's good. You know the expression "You can't choose who you fall in love with."? Well it's total bollocks isn't it? You wouldn't say to a black-hating KKK memeber "Oh well, you can't choose who you hate." Why are we only supposed to be able to control our negative emotions? It's definitely a valid point, it's just not funny.

Final quip - Do you say either (ee-ther) or either (eye-the)? Now that, is funny.