Confessions of a Struggling Actor

So everything is back to plan again though there are still some concerns...

I went to the doc on Friday through BUPA (I'm now a fan) to find out whether I would be able to do MacBeth.  He was very kind and had the manner I expected from doctors dealing with patients - though I hadn't found that with the NHS but anyway.  He asked me the situation and I explained the timing concerns I had and that though I really wanted to do the shows, my health would have to come first. He had a look at the pilonidal sinus and told me that he'd drain it now to take away the discomfort and get the healing process going.  He suck a pile of pus out using the largest needle I've ever seen and then used a small blade to cut open the sinus in order to get more pus and some infected hair out, which looked like it had come from the Hound of the Baskervilles.  He was surprised at my pain tolerance level, as was I, esp. with no anaesthetic at all.  Afterwards, I got a prescription for a week course of antibios and some swabs which I have to stick to the offending area.  He explained that an operation would still be needed, but it should be fine to wait until June for it to happen.  My BUPA cover wouldn't pay for the operation, but he'd make some arrangements on the NHS, for which I'm profoundly grateful.  A pair of free tickets will be winging his way...

Rehearsals have carried on in a good vein.  The one act play is on Friday and I'm rehearsing tonight and Thurs.  It'll be fine and there'll be a couple of folk in to support me there so should be a good night.  macBeth has rocked slightly - an actor dropped out and so I'm now playing the Doctor as well as Banquo.  More lines... Also, the Scottish accents have been dropped as they weren't good enough.  there was a bit of huffing and puffing about it, but it was actually the right decision to make.  the reviews would have been all about the bad accents and not about the good work that has been going on both in front and behind the curtain.

Work's been mental with the London Marathon on Sunday and therefore crunch time for the project I've been heading up.  I think I have it under control, despite losing some people from the team and still not having all the required information.  The flat's coming up to that time where we have to decide whether we stay for another 6 months or give notice in May.  At the moment I'm undecided, but too busy to look.  To be honest, the timing stinks as I'll be just finishing MacB when the lease is up and likely to go into hospital just after I move into a new place, so I'll grin and bear it until the winter.  Might find a bargain then anyway.  At the moment, we're still having problems with Tiscali despite engineers coming round.  I foresee a rather furious phone call to them tomorrow morning. I'll get as much as possible out of them and still cancel the contract.  Tossers.

Socially, things are slowing down - mainly due to my not drinking.  I don't know whjether I'll be getting a repeat prescription but i'm hitting the GI diet this week, so won't be boozing than much.  The gym plans have started slowly but well - twice last week and going tomorrow and thursday mornings and again at the weekend.  With the diet and gym combined, I should see the excess drop off and I'll soo be in full Russell Crowe mood...

"Are you not entertained?"