No time left in the world – or Uni

So, as a typical student may do, I am still awake at a time gone 2am. Why? I have no time left in the world of University! My time is currently devoted to the campus lifestyle and am no longer aware of going-ons even just in town let alone the general news. Rehearsals for different shows are currently back to back. Any work left for my degree after that are done in any spare time I can get which can be rare – thus resulting in the possibility of reducing all I have to a smaller number at graduation. My plans of writing a novel and a play has gone out of the window. I no longer have time to sit down and watch a film or two. What’s happened to my cooking? I don’t think I even know how to use the hob! Time is drifting away and I am becoming ever so tired everyday in an attempt to catch up on sleep that I waste away during a busy day. A vicious cycle indeed…

Production Term!

OK, so am currently in York and haven’t updated the blog for a while – no doubt readers may have gone down but nevertheless, here is my overdue update!

So, project dissertation is almost sorted and am amidst doing plans for my literature survey on the functionality of stereotypes. That’s the boring side to university life summarised in one sentence. However, several productions within campus have kept me alive and kicking, and even fit.

Half Moon Man in the 3rd week of term went off to a great start! Playing a range of dream characters, I had a lot of fun changing from a freaky House figure with 2 stethoscopes and a crazy looking nurse to a pillow fight as a builder with buildings thrown at me. We can only hope that NSDF enjoyed the wacky, abstract dreams we played out on stage. We got a good review from Nouse and not so good from The Yorker but I don’t think the reviewer understood the play so all in all has been great! We also got great feedback from NSDF so again, something to be happy about!

This then leads onto tonight. Our opening night. For the one and only… High School Musical on Stage! Moving from the cosy Drama Barn, I will be thrusting my moves as a jock to plenty of the songs from HSM in this exciting production. Tickets are still available so go grab your tickets before they run out! We’re all in this together…

Finally, one more to go… Another Once Upon a Time – a bunraku style play based on Carol Ann Duffy’s take of Snow White, and Hansel & Gretel. I’ve been to a few rehearsals for this already and it seems fantastic. Watch the classic fairy tales unfold as we control other people as if they were puppets in the style of bunraku to portray an unlikely combination. Will it work? I’m sure it will!

King Gong

The world famous Comedy Store opens it’s doors to practically anyone who’d take on the harshest crowd London has to offer in this once in a month show – King Gong.

And I loved every minute of it.

The return of Robert Kodama

Right, so I’ve been away from this blog for quite a while it seems, but I’m back! Well, I’ll try to keep it updated anyhow. I’ve also attempted to create a Twitter account so follow me on that to get updates! I’m still currently in York but have finished all my exams so will be returning to London on Sunday. Then, let the fun begin…

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First Aid @ Work

I’m qualified in First Aid at Work, which trains me up to treat a wide range of problems that require first aid. The problem is, I’m not yet qualified to do first aid with St John’s Ambulance on duty (I had an induction…). But, with this qualification (and correct me if I’m wrong, which I may be), I’ve been told that I can only practise first aid in a working environment in which I am employed. This makes sense, but could lead to a number of lawsuits if not attended to carefully.

But this is where it frustrates me. I was walking home with a friend this evening and from across a bridge is my name being yelled over. It’s a friend of mine, and her friend has been knocked unconscious by another bloke. Now, as a friend would do, I naturally attempted to help out – other people had got to the scene before I had and attempted first aid – mostly by reassuring her and suggesting what needs to be done. Now, if this were to be a complete stranger and had done first aid but got something wrong, even if I were to follow the training I got given, I could be sued by the casualty. 

I personally don’t think a first aider on the scene should be sued or punished in any way or form for attempting to help and save lives even if they were only qualified indoors. The treatment with most cases do not differ that much with it being in a working environment or not, so if we were to help out as being the first on the scene… let us!