October 13, 2010
Academia

Tonight, I’ve spent writing a 10 hour long essay with no avail. Doesn’t that suck? On the bright side I have made a lot of great notes, read a lot of great synopsis’ of plays and monologues, chosen my monologue and stayed awake until 4am! I have also come to the conclusion to read the Eat Pray Love book by Elizabeth Gilbert. I’ve ordered a tonne of books. I’ve also come across a play called Strife by John Galsworthy which I bought and plan on reading. I’m also interested to see a polish production called T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T. which is being performed over the coming weekend at the Barbican here in London. I hope I can fit all of that in. I’ve also just written a scene for my play which I’ve been working on. I’ve had a long long day and I’m going to go to sleep now and do it all again in another 4 hours!


Goodnight,

Gavin

October 13, 2010
My wonderful day

Oh, this morning I did not want to get out of bed.

I had my first assessment interview at my school today. As I’ve just began my training at the London School of Film, Media & Performance for Acting. I got some much needed feedback, which has brightened up my day.

I then went on to the National Theatre to see a production of Danton’s Death by Georg Büchner. The play is set during the French revolution and is the British take on a political feud which ultimately leads to ‘Danton’s death’. The play is quite interesting, although not exactly my cup of tea. I’m in the course of writing a review on it.

I really hate writing essays, it’s probably the most hated thing for me. I love to write but I hate to write for a grade. I put a lot of pressure on myself and get nothing done. Currently I need to read a full play, learn a monologue and write a character analysis to be done by Friday. My progress is next to none and I think I’m writing here as a means of getting away from it.

In other news; I’ve just booked my flights to go home to Ireland for a week and I will be over there next Friday. I’m really happy to get a break!

See u soon!

October 12, 2010

Harvest Moon by Neil Young

October 12, 2010
The here and now

I miss simplicity. lately I’ve been so stressed out, sick and rushed around. Hopefully in two weeks I get to go back home to Ireland and relax for a week. My college has been quite intense lately. I’d like to go to the cinema tonight but there is nothing on other than eat pray love which I’ve been to see twice already! so I’m probably going to spend the night in, alone! make pasta with tuna white sauce and chill! I miss taking photographs and creativity. I think I might get back to writing for my play also. Everything except what I’m supposed to be doing of course.

Gavin

October 10, 2010
Here’s a picture from my lovely dinner I had yesterday. I went to Byron’s restaurant at Westfield in London. They do the best burgers! I love Westfield’s they have everything, food, bars and my favourite thing; the cinema! which I went to also to see Eat,Pray,Love for the second time. Another great thing I found yesterday at the shopping centre was a place called SBlended they do candy milkshakes where you can choose up to hundreds of different candies, bars, syrups, biscuits! all of your favourite things and make a milkshake! I had a really nice day!

Here’s a picture from my lovely dinner I had yesterday. I went to Byron’s restaurant at Westfield in London. They do the best burgers! I love Westfield’s they have everything, food, bars and my favourite thing; the cinema! which I went to also to see Eat,Pray,Love for the second time. Another great thing I found yesterday at the shopping centre was a place called SBlended they do candy milkshakes where you can choose up to hundreds of different candies, bars, syrups, biscuits! all of your favourite things and make a milkshake! I had a really nice day!

October 6, 2010
Sleepless

I’ve been sick for the past few days and its 5am and I cannot sleep its awful. I’ve been drinking green tea all night and even had this night medicine which is supposed to help you sleep. It doesn’t seem to work so well! I am awaiting my friend coming who is arriving here tomorrow morning, it’ll be the first time I’ve seen a familiar face in a month so it will be nice and I guess I’m excited. I’ll put that down to why I’m not sleeping. Anyways I should go and sleep as I have a full and long day tomorrow!

Love and Light!
Gavin

August 10, 2010
Writing a play!

So I have started working on a new play, I am co-writing with my amazing friend Katie. We both love to write and we are actors ourselves too so it will be a great collaboration. I guess our aim is to write an amazing play and produce it some day in the near future. It’s something we have both attempted before separately and we realised through a skype chat that maybe it would work if we came together! It’s a project I am completely excited about. This time we are determined to complete it. I guess writing together is a way we can combine ideas, express different viewpoints in one story and a way of motivating each other. Ultimately the point is to bring two different minds to the table and get amazing results. She will be working on it from America and me from London! So it will be interesting.

I will keep you posted!

-Gavin

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