Has it really been this long since I last blogged? I guess I've been mostly micro-blogging via Twitter and Facebook Status updates for the last months. Sometimes it's just easier to do a one-liner than to try to waffle for a longer post!
My lack of blogging is probably a symptom of a general lack of creativity from me in the last few months. The onset of winter definitely does have an effect on me, and though I'm not a S.A.D. sufferer, I do get a darker feeling inside as the darker nights come on. Manchester Pride weekend back in August had a lot of performances and a lot of running around promoting those performances and since then I've found myself needing a break from my artistic projects.
The last few weeks have had me rediscover my creative side though. I've been working with some friends on an acting project we'll be filming early in the new year (all very hush hush right now!). I've been choosing new (often comically inappropriate) songs at karaoke night. I've been writing songs, designing a website, and even thrown a haiku-esque poem or two out there on Facebook! Hopefully this means I'll have plenty of outlets in 2011 to distract me from the monotony at work.
Onwards and upwards!
Friday, 26 November 2010
Saturday, 12 June 2010
All about the feelings!
Wow, seems I've not blogged for a few months now... I guess I just haven't felt like it. Plus it's been a very busy time for the Showbears with our May show at Manto going down a real treat :-) so much so that we took selections of it to the stage at Bradford Pride and stormed it :-) We've a number of things planned for Manchester Pride at the end of August with a float in the Parade, a main stage appearance and a huge show at the Birdcage on the afternoon of Sunday 29th - please support us in these adventures!
Lots of things have happened in the last few weeks on the theme of feelings... One person I thought was a good friend (though we didn't see each other often) posted something on Facebook that hurt my feelings. When I told him so, he hid behind the 'oh it was meant as sarcasm' line, told me I couldn't take a joke and dumped me off his friends list. That was a bit sad....
Then someone else I barely even know told me to cheer up and stop posting so much 'feeling sorry for yourself' stuff on Facebook and Twitter. I had a look through and I don't think I do that particularly more than anyone else does... funny the impression someone can get of you! I posted something about not being told what to post, that I'll post how I feel when I feel it... which then prompted another person to ask if I was having a go at them for telling people to think positive! It's all so complicated!
But these things did make me think. I agree that finding positives in situations is a good thing. But you can't tell someone to be happy or to 'snap out of it'... Why? Because feelings are things we cannot control. Every time we have an emotion it is a valid reaction based on our experiences in life, and it's totally involuntary. We can't stop ourselves having these reactions. All we can do is hope to sometimes control our responses to our emotions.
It's easy to say, but maybe our first reaction to feelings (positive or negative) should mostly be 'wait'. Everything becomes a little clearer with a little time to reflect...
Lots of things have happened in the last few weeks on the theme of feelings... One person I thought was a good friend (though we didn't see each other often) posted something on Facebook that hurt my feelings. When I told him so, he hid behind the 'oh it was meant as sarcasm' line, told me I couldn't take a joke and dumped me off his friends list. That was a bit sad....
Then someone else I barely even know told me to cheer up and stop posting so much 'feeling sorry for yourself' stuff on Facebook and Twitter. I had a look through and I don't think I do that particularly more than anyone else does... funny the impression someone can get of you! I posted something about not being told what to post, that I'll post how I feel when I feel it... which then prompted another person to ask if I was having a go at them for telling people to think positive! It's all so complicated!
But these things did make me think. I agree that finding positives in situations is a good thing. But you can't tell someone to be happy or to 'snap out of it'... Why? Because feelings are things we cannot control. Every time we have an emotion it is a valid reaction based on our experiences in life, and it's totally involuntary. We can't stop ourselves having these reactions. All we can do is hope to sometimes control our responses to our emotions.
It's easy to say, but maybe our first reaction to feelings (positive or negative) should mostly be 'wait'. Everything becomes a little clearer with a little time to reflect...
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Winter sucks!
Didn't want February to go by without a blog post, though I'm not much in the mood for blogging. I hate winter, and this winter has been particularly bad - so sick of seeing snow, scraping ice off the windscreen and the dark days... roll on the spring! The only thing keeping me going is the rehearsal work for Showbears. We've a show scheduled for April 30th, and we're really excited about it. The rehearsals have been a bit fragmented, as so far we've not had one where everyone's been available, but it is slowly coming together. All we need now is to get the crowd there on the night... see www.showbears.co.uk for more details.
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Showbears
I've been dying to talk about plans for Showbears for ages, but now I actually can!
We've got a show on Friday 30th April at Manto, Canal Street, Manchester. It's called "Lights, Camera, Action!" and is a comedy revue with a movie theme. We're doing the show twice - at 9.30pm and 11.30pm, with just a £3 charge to help cover our costs. Keep an eye on www.showbears.co.uk for ticketing details - hope you'll come and sell the shows out.
And on the subject of Showbears, why not nominate Showbears as your favourite cabaret act of the year in the Pink Paper awards? http://www.pinkpaper.com/pp_awards2010.html - I for one would find it hilarious to get through to the voting round :-)
We've got a show on Friday 30th April at Manto, Canal Street, Manchester. It's called "Lights, Camera, Action!" and is a comedy revue with a movie theme. We're doing the show twice - at 9.30pm and 11.30pm, with just a £3 charge to help cover our costs. Keep an eye on www.showbears.co.uk for ticketing details - hope you'll come and sell the shows out.
And on the subject of Showbears, why not nominate Showbears as your favourite cabaret act of the year in the Pink Paper awards? http://www.pinkpaper.com/pp_awards2010.html - I for one would find it hilarious to get through to the voting round :-)
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