These last few months have gone by in a blur, a happy fun blur for the most part. Lots of new work and volunteering for 2 film festivals, busy, busy. Most of it has been really fun, but a lot of stress as well. I am on the job hunt yet again, which is stressful and even though I knew I didn’t want to stay anywhere too long it’s a hard reality to jump and hope every 5 minutes. I also got a bit attached to my most recent work folk, they are all really good people (maybe the charity sector has something to do with that).
The Film Festivals were a welcome change while I waiting to start back at the Theatre. During Glasgow Film Fest I was lucky to take part in 2 big special events, the secret location Lost Boys event ( MnD’s Scottish theme park) This was such a unexpected delight, the theme park was just open for us (me and 400 guests) free rides, face painting everything very in theme *note one of the creepiest things in this world is a theme park at night, most of the rides were off and eerie as fuck! I also got to share this cult classic with my friend Rollo (Pictured) who is the reason I was there at all :) The next special event was a screening of perhaps my favourite film ‘The Princess Bride’ There were themed cocktails and a quest where I played the 6 fingered man! In both cases the best part was sitting with so many others who share the love, who are all bond by nostalgia, it brought such an incredible energy to the room ( maybe that’s what religion is like).... The Short Film Festival came only weeks later where I played more of an organisation role, I liaised with the guests of the festival. I also guided nearly 200 people in the rain with my rainbow umbrella for ‘A wall is a screen’ event which was so much fun! We walked around the city and projected short films on walls, car parks, pubs, and storage containers. Throughout both of these festivals the highlights were the same, seeing films I would not normally see, sharing experiences and most of all meeting such brilliant people! People who are now my friends :)
Over these last few months I have met truly incredible people, I am grateful that a good chunk of them like me too :P My theatre job threw a Scottish Ceilidh dance for us (Pictured pose at the top) which was an absolute thrill! Also exhausting and sweaty, but a lot of fun. My friend Adam taught me everything I now know (still not a lot) he was so lovely on the night, I think he danced with everyone. This night was a perfectly timed reminder that I am where I am meant to be. Scotland has such connection through tradition and community, I am part of that now. I feel that I’m starting to fit here, which is such a restful feeling. I’m still miles away from a lot of my goals but I feel like I’ll have the support to reach them. Money is still my biggest fear... but in theory that will pass in time or I’ll get better and handling that stress.