Final Year- EHU Eleventh Week

Monday

No lecture meant a nice little lie in for me, and attempts at getting more of my work done. I am so close to finishing this proposal but keep pushing back the big bit- lit review.

Work went quick- not much to say about it. First day we didn't get too much instruction but it was simple enough and you get into a rhythm. The hours didn't bother me too much as I was already awake at 2/3 and it was only a few on top that I was getting paid for instead of struggling to sleep.

Tuesday

Three hours sleep and I was in lecture. Again we were just our group for an hour before met with our lecturer where we got some work done. Just run throughs is all we need now and to make sure we are all confident. I am excited to see what it will be and feel like in the studio theatre.

I woke up a little through the day so by the time I got to work I wasn't feeling as bad as I had dreaded. Maybe just maybe I can get through all of this.

Wednesday

The day I was dreading sleep wise. Up after three hours, we got into class and did a few runs of the piece and left when the allocated teaching slot was done. I was so excited to go back and get a decent nap.

GUTTED- the third edge class I would have had to miss if our ession extended to the uual time that I coul have made was taught by a matthew bourne principal dancer. If I would have known I would have done my bes to stay awake and join in- especially s I am missing the performance due to work.

Thursday

It was so nice how my Thursday morning lectures seized as my night shifts started, sometimes the universe has amazing timing. As much as I was looking forward to not setting an alarm I was woke up by the postman, the irony, and couldn't get back to sleep. Still I got 5 hours.

I met up with Maddie and we did our usual coffee shop catch up and food shop- OMG it was snack heaven. Some shifts/days I eat four meals and others barely two so snacks is always useful.

After, I got home and felt very productive as after a food shop I had washed and conditioned my hair, done a load of washing and tidied my room. I finished the programme with the other marketing team- had it sent off and then returned to my bed for a quick 2 hour nap.

Up for work, I am getting into this routine now. I am feeling less tired and more accustomed to never seeing sunlight. The shift went pretty quick- and today was the first day my phone actually charged to a human percentage so I was all ready to play my music in my headphones. But no, no signal. Oh well the shift was ok and I could just sing to myself.

Friday

Performance day. On so little sleep I was awoken to find out we needed to be there for a last minute run through organised by the University. That was a killer. I got there, having just missed the run (thank you public transport) and was then in the awkward part of a show when you are sitting around waiting. Luckily I was lent a laptop ad starting writing my supporting document for our choreography module. Somewhat productive. As time went on I began to wake up a little- then it was time to perform.

The adrenaline hit just as I was behind the curtain knowing there was an audience on the other side. This made the sadness of the piece and the excitement to dance become a weird middle ground feeling before going on stage, knowing to supress the normal performance mode. We had amazing feedback from the piece, and now it is a waiting game to see if we will perform it with Arts Council funding in March. I bumped into a graduate from EHU, which was so strange to see who still kept in touch and different links around the North West. May even bump into them on my night out tomorrow.

As I was getting dropped back off to the station, I saw china town. I never knew Liverpool had one- and it is so close to the bombed out church. I really am going to do some more exploring in the new year when I have money I ca spend again.

I ended up not working tonight but still up just as late getting my pre-proposals and other uni work done as I know in the working week I will not have time or brain energy. AND IM GOING OUT OUT TOMORROW WITH MY UNI GIRLS WHO I HAVE MISSED SO MUCH. ONE YEAR AND WE ARE AL TOGETHER AGAIN AND ITS LIVERPOOL NOT ORMSKIRK SO IT MEANS REAL CLUBS.

Right now it is the weirdest feeling to think I could have been in work for 3 hours and instead I am sat like a 'standard' student in bed getting work done. I really appreciate my rest days more now, and feel this is the motivation I needed to get busier in the new year again. My body can adapt quickly. I am missing the gym and moving as much, but dancing tonight showed me why I am doing this (to fund myself and future studying).

Saturday

I needed that rest. I got the time to slowly put on my face and head into Liverpool to meet Sophie 1. We then had a quick costa and food whilst waiting for Sophie 2. It was so nice to have my sophie sandwich again, these were my uni girls and throughout of my four year experience I got one year with them it didn't matter. It was like no time had passed- ad that's the best thing with true friends. We jumped on the train and headed over the water to meet birthday girl LOU. WE ARE ALL TOGETHER.

Quick pre drinks and into Liverpool. It has literally been two weeks since being in Liverpool on a night out and I missed it. A real night out, real clubs and humans over 18 years old. I bumped into a guy whos dissertation I performed in and he managed to get us free shoots in the bar he worked in. I really didn't drink much I swear, I actually think in a year I wont drink much again as I just get more stressed at the thought of being drunk and out of control than excited, and I can have a great night sober. We club jumped a lot and I have a nice collection of stamps on my arms.

Sunday

Sleepover club, once we were all up and had full breakfasts cooked for us (lous mum is honestly so lovely)we then planned to all go to Ormskirk together so they could meet up with some people from last year. We get to my uni town and get a cab to the uni to find all rehearsals finished early. Walking back into town for a spoons we meet up with Kate and her flat and eventually have to wave them off at the station. I will miss them but know we will see each other again in a few months- plus Lou may come down for the choreography show im in on Friday so thatll be amazing.

Sleepover club,