First time out...
So, my shows went well...ish.
I learned that I am an incredible ham when I have a HUGE camera lense in my face, even to the point of burning my lips so the nice photographer can get the shot. >_<
So yes, slight burns on lips and tongue from the roving gig along with some frizzled hair at the bottom. All-in-all it went alright, tho. I didn't set anyone on fire and the crowd seemed pretty interested. I need to work on looking/interacting with the crowd more.
We arrived ten minutes before the show was supposed to start, but people had already started leaving the event so we pretty much kicked off our shoes and started right away. This doesn't sound bad until you remember there's only three of you for a 30 minute show and you never discussed a run order or what each person was going to do when. SO I was pretty much like "AH! TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!" every time I wasn't on fire. I didn't know which prop to pick up and when so I just picked at random or waited for one of the others to point at something. >_<
So confusing without a run order.
But I didn't burn myself or anyone else, so It went well enough. :)
I also found out that my pinky and ring finger on my left hand are entirely too weak to both support and guide a fire finger into my mouth. They just sort of waggle around uncontrollably till I catch the end with my tongue. :P
It's silly lookin'.
My make-up held, but I think I'll get a different brand of lipstick next time.
Next show is Thursday night and I'm excited.
OTHER than that... I have some sort of mild cold or allergy or something because my nose has been running like mad and I've been sneezing occasionally as well. It's been postulated I may be allergic to some of the plants here that I hadn't encountered last time owing to the fast I wasn't here in December last time. *shrugs* I just want to stop running like an open tap.
ALSO... there is hope for me in the ceramics department of the local Uni. I may well be starting in February, exchanging expertise and labor for studio space. :) I am highly excited about this as the ceramics department is really struggling. I met a girl the other day who had just graduated and didn't know how to fire a kiln! D: They need someone to show them techniques and teach them the basics of the materials at the very least. I hope to be that person. :D
OK... time to do some sewing. Whhhheeeeeeee!
I learned that I am an incredible ham when I have a HUGE camera lense in my face, even to the point of burning my lips so the nice photographer can get the shot. >_<
So yes, slight burns on lips and tongue from the roving gig along with some frizzled hair at the bottom. All-in-all it went alright, tho. I didn't set anyone on fire and the crowd seemed pretty interested. I need to work on looking/interacting with the crowd more.
We arrived ten minutes before the show was supposed to start, but people had already started leaving the event so we pretty much kicked off our shoes and started right away. This doesn't sound bad until you remember there's only three of you for a 30 minute show and you never discussed a run order or what each person was going to do when. SO I was pretty much like "AH! TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!" every time I wasn't on fire. I didn't know which prop to pick up and when so I just picked at random or waited for one of the others to point at something. >_<
So confusing without a run order.
But I didn't burn myself or anyone else, so It went well enough. :)
I also found out that my pinky and ring finger on my left hand are entirely too weak to both support and guide a fire finger into my mouth. They just sort of waggle around uncontrollably till I catch the end with my tongue. :P
It's silly lookin'.
My make-up held, but I think I'll get a different brand of lipstick next time.
Next show is Thursday night and I'm excited.
OTHER than that... I have some sort of mild cold or allergy or something because my nose has been running like mad and I've been sneezing occasionally as well. It's been postulated I may be allergic to some of the plants here that I hadn't encountered last time owing to the fast I wasn't here in December last time. *shrugs* I just want to stop running like an open tap.
ALSO... there is hope for me in the ceramics department of the local Uni. I may well be starting in February, exchanging expertise and labor for studio space. :) I am highly excited about this as the ceramics department is really struggling. I met a girl the other day who had just graduated and didn't know how to fire a kiln! D: They need someone to show them techniques and teach them the basics of the materials at the very least. I hope to be that person. :D
OK... time to do some sewing. Whhhheeeeeeee!