On Monday I nabbed a ticket to see the sold-out Hamlet at the National but missed it because I wasn't able to leave work until 7:30pm. (That's late for me; I'm usually out the door at the dot of six!) I have heard mixed things about the production - although most of the negatives were passed along to me by theatre colleagues who have unusually discerning eyes - but everyone has agreed that Rory Kinnear was amazing as Hamlet and so I was really bummed.
Tuesday was the opening night at my theatre for our new play. Without divulging too much detail about what it is I do or where I do it, let's just say this... yowza! It was quite an evening, event-planning-wise, and so on that front I am very glad it's over. The show, obviously, was amazing, and I'm really proud that we have it at our theatre. We've been getting great feedback, which is always encouraging! I managed to catch the last tube home after slipping out of the afterparty a bit early.
Wednesday night was a fundraising event elsewhere in London. It was an incredible opportunity for us to share our mission and vision with our supporters - and, more importantly, with our potential future supporters - and so I'm so honored that we were able to take part. But again I didn't make it home until after midnight.
Managing and hosting events is a necessary aspect of most development jobs, and I really do enjoy it - my OCD isn't happy unless I'm the one planning things and my love of being a social butterfly means I can schmooze like a champ - but I have to admit that it's exhausting, especially two nights in a row! I came home last night and just absolutely crashed.
Is it possible that I'm champagned out after the past week? Nah... and a good thing, too, because tonight promises a lovely dinner out with three other fab expat bloggers (hello, ladies!) and their significant others and we'll naturally be starting the evening with a little something bubbly.
Wouldn't you?
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