A much better day today. Shakespeare workshops again for Alabama and Tennessee kids. Bluetooth speakers and text packs. I packed a load of balls into my bag as I absolutely love to greet them by telling them to catch a ball. It gets them into a play state right away, and anyone who knows The Factory knows how helpful a play state is for telling a … A play.
We made parties, we worked with text, we fought, died and fell in love, we did all sorts of things together. Two of us, which appears to be standard… My first few workshops with these guys I was on my own. It’s nicer in a pair, and they give an hourly rate which is barely over the invigilation rate. For the energy and thought required, ’tis a long way down my list. My time is precious. I had to get in and out of central London. As my dad used to say, it is money positive time. We have to make sure we have enough of that. Better to have two hours than none, although my time is precious right now for sorting through shit.
I got a Lime bike in and out of central London. Forest think my house is central London and send me miles away to a local bike rack, so Lime is much better for pick up and drop off. Lazy software is gonna give it to the big company and I’m sad about that but practicality is important. I was gonna drive to Canterbury tonight, but realised I didn’t want to leave the cats two nights without care. They have everything automated but they need snuggles. I’ll strike out tomorrow morning instead, and stay out tomorrow night.
A better day for weather thankfully. I’m tired out and all I had to do was be enthusiastic for a few hours about something that I’m enthusiastic about. These workshops… I like them, but genuinely what they’re getting is worth lots more than what they are paying. I don’t like giving my time for cheap anymore, I had a good twenty years being exploited and the “experience” it gave me informs that thinking…
Anyway. Bedtime with the cats. Canterbury tomorrow. Joy.
AlBarclay 