I was really tired before I left, and the show was scheduled to go until late, and so I decided to put dinner on and then have a quick power nap. I was making chilli con carne, and so I left it to simmer as I slept, and when I woke up, it smelt really good. I hadn't checked just how hot it was before I left it to simmer, and due to my brain still being asleep, I thought it would be a good idea to take a huge spoonful and eat it straight from the pan. I was lucky that chilli was what I was going for, because that is definitely what I got. After running around flapping my hands and breathing heavily, and then crying a little as I drank some milk from the carton, I got myself back on track, ate the rest of my chilli (paired with the proper mild accompaniments) and was ready to head out.
I made it to central station without any of the usual amusing commuters catching my attention, but as I changed trains, a man from the carriage next to mine was escorted onto the platform by two police officers, and wrapped in a hypothermic blanket. Naturally I was curious, but suddenly very glad that I hadn't been there to observe whatever experience he had just had.
On the second train, a lady sitting across from me was listening to her iPod, but I don't think her headphones were plugged in properly, because her weird meditation/sitar music was really loud. Don't get me wrong, she can listen to whatever she likes, but I think that other commuters would appreciate her investing in a functional pair of headphones.
The actual performance was wonderful, and I made no more of a fool of myself than usual in public dancing situations, but I almost crashed into the amazing Matt Lee (of Happy Feet tapping fame) and in my confusion ran down the wrong set of stairs and into a corporate function, making a hasty U-turn to re-join my (laughing) friends at the correct exit.
Today I managed to survive an encounter with my arch nemesis: running. I participated in the beep test (which I last took at age 15) and didn't suck quite as much as I thought I would, and beat my push up PB by 15 (which sounds a lot better than the score actually was!)
All in all, I am happy to be alive and not wrapped in a hypothermic blanket.
As a parting question, has anyone else seen the new Pepsi next taste challenge ad? Just a tip Pepsi, when putting customer feedback into your ad comparing sugar-free Pepsi to regular coke, don't take the risk in thinking that people won't notice this guy. Because they will.
Was her testimony good enough to weigh out the thousand words his face was screaming at us? I think not.
Xx, Little Duck
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