The lover returns
I had a fun night with my friend Jen and found it hilarious that after so much wine, we were attempting to watch Twelve Monkeys. I can be rather dense and literal sometimes, films can take several sittings before they sink in (Jez pretty much explained El Labarinto del Fauno / Pan’s Labyrinth to me on the way out of the cinema) - add to that half a bottle of Chardonnay and you’ve no chance.
Little Treasure
Yesterday I arrived at the MUGSS slave auction and was told that there was a general meeting beforehand - news to me! But it was a full-blown reports / elections / handraising meeting, the upshot of which is… I am now on the committee. Oh the hilarity. But I’m second treasurer, which basically means I get to watch Charlotte being treasurer and learn from her, vote on general committee things, and pop it all on my CV at the end of it. I’m excited, and also surprised that people approached me to stand for the post, I always thought I came across as a complete ditz. Add this to my committee "work" for City of Manchester Opera and I’m looking pretty pro-active.
In other news, congratulations to my friend Jonathan who has been given Honourary Life Membership of MUGSS. He is an absolute star, providing technological solutions to problems in the shows, doing lots of archiving and photos, running mailing lists, and lots of other things I haven’t mentioned. On a personal note, he has bought me fast-food in rehearsals when I haven’t had time to go to the shop, and during show week was always in the wings for a smile and a cuddle and lot of much-needed spirit lifting. A really supportive and lovely person.
Panties
Didn’t auction my panties in the end, but I won a wonderful prize. I’m going to have my own song written for me - lyrics of my choosing - by a gifted composer who’s in the society and has written whole shows in the past. Like me, he’s into many different styles of music, but unlike me has the opportunities to perform stuff other than classical. I think that working with him will be amazing, and although it’s not humble to say so, I hope he’s looking forward to working with me. It will be so good to have a song that’s mine and no-one else’s. Just got to think about the lyrics now, I think if I just keep reading, one day something will just ring true with me.
3:42 am
There was a hunk in my bed and I was happy. He had been driving since 11 pm but was also happy. The delight of seeing him coming towards me out of the shadows of my sleep can only be likened to a little girl actually seeing Santa on Christmas Eve (but we’ll ignore any scary sexual connotations there).
Mio ragazzo è qui, poi sono felice!
Despina Amorosa x
