Monday, August 29, 2011

diary, Poland

And again back home to Poland. It was such a hectic time before the performance 9th august and after. Before the performance on top of the publicity, contacts, lights, props, costumes and the Londons riot we were short of cameramen and professional photo camera equipment. My parents arrived one day earlier and managed to get to see our latest full production of 'lust lost last'. They are always in London in the most exciting and remarkable time of some social and political events. We had got few cancelations because of the circumstances but who came to the theatre was safe and could focus on the performance. We had also got some technical problems before the beginning of the 2 act while we were still on the stage in front of the audience waiting for lighting engineer to come in time and start playing the music, operate our video projection and special effects. He apparently didn't have a clue that the interval was of 10 minutes instead of 20. So when we were about to rock nobody but dancers were ready. From one hand it put even more tension at the auditorium because nobody knew if it was on purpose or not. But shortly after seeing people going around at the backstage the audience realised that something was wrong. We bravely kept the poses in complete stillness at least for 5 minutes. When the music started it turned out that it was the wrong one. We haven't moved at all until the right music appeared. This is not a first time that something unpredictable happens in such an important moment but nevertheless the show must go on. After the preparations and the actual show we've been streamed online and apparently even 15 minute before the show has started we were already alive, of course without our concern. Being honest I still haven managed to watch the whole streamed video but I know for fact there were some interruptions during the transition.
After the show I had to pack all my stuff and move down to another flat before my leave. My partner was moving out to Boston in the same time, we basically took of together on the same day 15th August but from different airports of London to different destinations. I came back with my parents to my homeland leaving all the disaster behind. When I ended up in Poland problems with a new flat in London and tenant have come on surface. As I wasn't able to deal with the situation because of luck of internet access for 10 days I had do switch off my worries and let everything go. I had got a perfect environment to recharge the batteries and switch off as I was away from the civilisation - in the middle of such a beautiful polish mountains - Beskid Zywiecki. Even though I couldn't relax. We had got such a great time with my mum between visiting my nephew in Vistula, going to Kamesznica to sort out things with my house, but still couldn't still my mInd when I was alone with my thoughts. So many things were bothering me before leaving my mad world in London that I'm still recovering. I'm becoming to feel much better now and observing surroundings, people. Lots of things changed in my country for the best like nice smell. As soon as I became almost alergic to any sort of artificial fragrances people here started wearing the perfumes. Even the female tickets controller is very sexy and using a really strong perfume. I can not complain considering the hottest day of the year.
I'm on the train to Warsaw which is very cheap (20£ return) but interesting thing is that it takes 4 and half hour to get to Warsaw instead of 2.5 by intercity. I wanted to have longer sleep and cheap tickets so I must pay the price. I haven't slept for most of the night so I could have taken the one at 4.35am but I didn't as I have fell asleep between 3 and 4.30am. So now I'm on very packed and never lasting hot train. Hopefully in a half hour I'll be in Warsaw, then 30 mins of tube and will see my friend!!!!!what don't we do for our best friends;)
I've finally got time to read and write. I'm reading the 'Moonwalking with Einstein' book about the memory athletes championship. It's pretty interesting concept how to memorise the thousands of words, numbers and phrases in such a short time. I'm reading 'zwierciadlo' - one of my favourite magazines from the past and realising that its quality is very average. I've managed to complete the written exam of yoga thearapy which I still have to submit. I'm doing some bits and pieces i was lucking of for ages. I'm loving it, just dedicating time to myself. Of course I'm working in the meantime sorting out my retreat, house and various outstanding stuff. I've almost arrived to Warsaw....
And after weekend I am already back home with my family. I continue to practice yoga every morning, eating lovely breakfast outdoor, either in our mountain's house or the city's one, catching up with easy reading about everything possible including the spirituality, writing, catching up with friends and sorting my London's flat out at the moment. Psychologically and emotionally I am getting a little bit better, without a huge trauma and side artistic life effects, getting back to balanced life in harmony with my self and others. I am beginning to love myself again to be able to love others and do not expect anything in return. Back on track, thought still not very certain about my nearest future. Something is about to happen on my path to let me live my live spontaneously again as I always did...'carpe diem'!!!!!