one week.
So my first week here is nearly over!
The Road Staff people have been announced. Gaby, Danni (ooh!), Tom (most likely with the job I was looking for), Melissa (with the job I apparently should have applied for), Eduardo, DeeAnn, Kristen (in our cast). Plus some other people. Surprisingly no Nina (is she stopping? oh dear) and no Ana, whom I know wanted to continue on as well.
My volunteering time at the office is over! They're not open on Saturdays and next week onwards we have full day rehearsals and activities, and the venue's further away so I won't be able to make it then. I'm really missing the office...it was a great atmosphere, people are awesome, the job's interesting, and it's just brilliant. You can really feel the spirit.
Going back to [V] now will suck terribly - thank goodness my contract is nearly over!
I have concucted a harebrained scheme to get back with the UWP people:
1. Apply for advance standing in uni, citing my gazillion experiences
2. Get a year shaved off
3. Do a year
4. Claim my 2nd ("3rd") year as my "study abroad year" (I believe they have that option) and travel on UWP as road staff for at least a year starting July 07 - thereby reuniting me with Zeljka and Victor
5. Graduate
6. Continue on with UWP until I just can't anymore
Of course, none of these would work if the first option falls through, unless I can claim the second year proper as study abroad (that would be interesting. "Hey, will work for you for a year, then need to go and finish uni up! But I'll be back!") or if someone can sponsor me fully as a student (They'd appreciate that) or if something better comes along. Heck, I'm fine with photocopy duty.
Speaking of which. GABY'S HERE! Still looking the same as ever, though he's going to cut off his trademark ponytail too - he's gonna be unrecognizable! He gave me a ride home tonight, since my original ride disappeared - so great to see him again and have time with him.
It'd be great to spend some one-on-one time with everyone outside of work; everyone's so freaking busy! I'd especially like to talk to Nina and just find out what her future plans are. We seem to have similar starting points. She left uni after a semester or so because for her it was a waste of time...she joined UWP the same age I did...she's been continuing long. Then again, she is also more German than I am and also far more talented (dacing comes as naturally to her as breathing does to most people - though they get breathless when they watch her dance. At least I do.) but huzzah different perspectives.
She's cool. Gaby's cool. They're all cool. I adore them so!
Tomorrow - costume fittings! My Indian ghagra outfit fits perfectly with the whole Moroccan/Middle Eastern bit they have, but I can't change from that into salsa clothes in time. Unless I wear two layers and hide one under the other, or something. Ha.
Pat's kompang has become loose and it sounds weird. Does anyone know how to fix a kompang?
The Road Staff people have been announced. Gaby, Danni (ooh!), Tom (most likely with the job I was looking for), Melissa (with the job I apparently should have applied for), Eduardo, DeeAnn, Kristen (in our cast). Plus some other people. Surprisingly no Nina (is she stopping? oh dear) and no Ana, whom I know wanted to continue on as well.
My volunteering time at the office is over! They're not open on Saturdays and next week onwards we have full day rehearsals and activities, and the venue's further away so I won't be able to make it then. I'm really missing the office...it was a great atmosphere, people are awesome, the job's interesting, and it's just brilliant. You can really feel the spirit.
Going back to [V] now will suck terribly - thank goodness my contract is nearly over!
I have concucted a harebrained scheme to get back with the UWP people:
1. Apply for advance standing in uni, citing my gazillion experiences
2. Get a year shaved off
3. Do a year
4. Claim my 2nd ("3rd") year as my "study abroad year" (I believe they have that option) and travel on UWP as road staff for at least a year starting July 07 - thereby reuniting me with Zeljka and Victor
5. Graduate
6. Continue on with UWP until I just can't anymore
Of course, none of these would work if the first option falls through, unless I can claim the second year proper as study abroad (that would be interesting. "Hey, will work for you for a year, then need to go and finish uni up! But I'll be back!") or if someone can sponsor me fully as a student (They'd appreciate that) or if something better comes along. Heck, I'm fine with photocopy duty.
Speaking of which. GABY'S HERE! Still looking the same as ever, though he's going to cut off his trademark ponytail too - he's gonna be unrecognizable! He gave me a ride home tonight, since my original ride disappeared - so great to see him again and have time with him.
It'd be great to spend some one-on-one time with everyone outside of work; everyone's so freaking busy! I'd especially like to talk to Nina and just find out what her future plans are. We seem to have similar starting points. She left uni after a semester or so because for her it was a waste of time...she joined UWP the same age I did...she's been continuing long. Then again, she is also more German than I am and also far more talented (dacing comes as naturally to her as breathing does to most people - though they get breathless when they watch her dance. At least I do.) but huzzah different perspectives.
She's cool. Gaby's cool. They're all cool. I adore them so!
Tomorrow - costume fittings! My Indian ghagra outfit fits perfectly with the whole Moroccan/Middle Eastern bit they have, but I can't change from that into salsa clothes in time. Unless I wear two layers and hide one under the other, or something. Ha.
Pat's kompang has become loose and it sounds weird. Does anyone know how to fix a kompang?