London v.1

I know, I know, I know. Too much time between posts and nothing super substantial in any of them. I'm sorry, but I am here to correct that!

Let's start back in Newcastle:

We arrived safely and worked with new locals for the first time since arriving in the UK. It was odd to say the least. We are by far the most spoiled people right now since we don't have to re-teach new people every week. I missed my locals! I had also been feeling like poop, and so I took myself to the doctors on Wednesday, which happened to be my birthday. Wound up that the reason it felt like I swallowed a handful of tacks was because I had a pretty severe case of tonsillitis. I've never had this before, so how was I supposed to know! Antibiotics and things were looking up. We finished Newcastle without any other incidents.

Then we were in Manchester:

Load in was the same story different location. At this point, the whole show is the same shit different city. But I like it. It means that we've gotten into a routine. I ended up going back to the doctors for more antibiotics to finish clearing up above condition. *sigh* Then the rest of the week went by quite swimmingly. I went to a theatre show while there. I attended "The Witches of Eastwick" which was based on the movie with Cher and Jack Nicholson. It was great! And so far from the family entertainment that we have for this show. It made me giggle. It was nice to see a show that had adult content. Acutally, it was all adult content. Ha!

Next stop: London:

We travelled on a Monday to get here, which was nice yet not nice at the same time. I always feel like I'm loosing a day when we travel on Mondays. This could be due to the fact that I didn't do anything on Monday. Tuesday I went to Stonehenge, and the one in Asubury (sp?). Pretty awesome rocks standing in some fields. :) Wednesday was work and so was Thursday. I'm hoping that I will have time to go to some shows here in London, as I really want to see Wicked. I cannot believe that it has been out for so long and I still haven't managed to see it.

In other news, I have read the entire "Twilight" series, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. I will be voting in the elections! I have my ballot and it will be on it's way home very soon. Just as soon as I find the post office. Much easier said than done. I'm not sure when I'm going to get photos up, can't gurantee anything. I know. I said that I would do that on a regular basis as well. You know what they say about good intentions... I may also be going to see Body Worlds! It is here at the O2, just like us, and I hope that we will have time to go to it. Work calling...

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New Castle

I know that it has been a long time since I last updated, and I fear that this one won't be all that long! We are currently in New Castle, England. I don't have a lot to say about it as I haven't been out much. There are more shows this week, and it will be interesting to do.

Just before being here we were in Liverpool and Nottingham. I regret to inform that I didn't do much in either of those cities either. Lots of work. Very little free time. However, I did do some fun things, such as The Beatle's Story in Liverpool and Nottingham "Castle" in Nottingham.

I will try to post pictures at a later date.

I'm doing well all things considered. I miss everyone back home, but I find that I am enjoying tour life. It is fast paced and crazy and I love it! I promise that I will try to have more interesting things to write about soon.

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Load out

Hey all. I have participated in my first load out, and have successfully integrated myself into the crew. Actually, they all seem to hold me in a higher regard because I stayed. It feels nice to be a part of a team again.

Tomorrow I will participate in my first full load in. I didn't in Glasgow because I didn't know there were two different times. But I do now, and I fully intend on doing a full load in and out in every city.

So, I am now in Liverpool. Home of the Beatles and some fantastic city scapes. I will be sure to take pictures, and I will try to post them. It seems like I will forever be one city behind. lol.

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Edinbourgh

Hey there folks! I know that it has been a while.

We have successfully opened the show. There have been toasts given and routines fallen in to. There was an opening night party, drinks were had, food was consumed and fun was had by all.

On Monday we went to Edinbourgh. It is a beautiful city even though there is quite a history there. We walked around the city, took a ghost tour, and then came home.

I'll try to post photos as soon as I can.

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Photos

A panoramic view of Glasgow from The Lighthouse. It is a museum in the city.

Yep, you are seeing correctly, that is a cardboard couch and lamp. Yes, I sat on it. It was comfortable considering what it was made out of!

The new next to the old. It is amazing to see so much different architecture next to each other.

Here are a few pictures from around Glasgow for everyone! I hope to do some more sight seeing soon, but I don't know when that will all happen. For those of you who are unable to view the photos, I apologize. I won't be able to post all of them in the blog since there is a limit to the number of photos on each post. I will try to find a free photo sharing site when I have time.

Tonight was also opening night of the show. It felt like any other show, there were no special butterflies or jitters on my end. Perhaps it is because I don't feel like it is really that stressful. I don't think I have ever been so calm before a show before. It was odd. I am far more used to feeling a couple of jitters all things considered. But the show is open, and it can only get better right?

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Arrival

I've arrived in Glasgow, Scotland after hours of travel and three flights later. The day started out just fine with last minute packing, breakfast, and the first flight. From there it was a 6 hour wait in Chicago, where I was bored out of my mind, and then on to Ireland. We had a delay here, but it seemed to all work out alright.

The flight over to Dublin was actually very nice. The plane was nice, and everyone had individual tv screens to watch whatever they wanted. The food was mediocre at best, and the seats were a bit uncomfortable. But over all it was nice. I'd most likely fly them again if given the choice.

Once we got in to Glasgow we gathered at the hotel and then went our separate ways. My current roommate and I wandered a bit and both bought phones for here now. So...I do have a phone number. However, I will not be posting it here. If you would like it, please contact me via e-mail or through facebook.

The city is quite beautiful, old with a lot of character. I'll try to upload pictures soon. The hotel is nice.

Tomorrow will mark the first day of work with an 11 am work call. I'm not really sure what time that means I should be in the lobby, but it'll all work out I'm sure.

Not much else to tell, and I'll try to update again soon!

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The Countdown

Hey there everyone! It's been a while since I last updated this here blog. I know I've told all of you that I would update often.

Well, it's fair week, and things are moving a quite the pace! I've had my fill of cheese curds and elephant ears.

The countdown has started. I will be departing in about 28 days. There is so much left to do and not a lot of time to do it in.

More later...

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