England 2009

I was informed last night that I had many "cute"  american traits.  Somehow, my strange nerd habits like collecting and posting my theatre tickets make me American.  The giant Oregon flag over my bed didn't phase my friends in the least, but tickets to shows I've seen since arriving does...

Still working on that one...

Last night was the last show in our festival of new work.  The show was about the current culture of England and the experience of the MAATP class of 2009.  We were broken into companies and given a place in England.  The next morning (9:30 when the Jubilee line was down.  I wanted to cry) we were given boxes with video, sound and photographs.    About 7 hours later, we performed.  The interesting thing about my group, the Dover company, was that we had no English people.  Oddly, our group seemed to be well received.

Is this England? Is this England? Is this England?

In other news, other than cutely American, apparently my friends think I am beautiful, creative, kind and a "great big lesbian."  When I stopped laughing, I asked why.  No one could give me an answer.  To be fair, they don't actually think I'm a lesbian, they just think I'm greedy.

Perhaps.

But, if the frustration with English men gets bad enough to turn me lesbian, I think I will just go home.