Sunday-Thursday August 2-6
Gee what happened to the daily posts??? Well it’s getting busier, at least that’s my excuse. Let’s see, Sunday was a day of writing and acting at the workshop. Samer is getting to know the process and is working with Kerry and the writing groups. I am working on improv and microphone techniques.
Monday, writing mostly today. The place is a hive of activity and everyone seems enthusiastic and excited. The food poisoning we were all suffering from last Friday’s buffet seems to be wearing off. I was actually able to exercise in my room and felt better. Kerry and I are really hooked on Dexter now and are racing through season two.
Tuesday, Samer took the groups while Kerry and I had business at the Embassy. We got back around 11 and things seemed well in hand. Samer and I met with some professional musicians. More Dexter in the evening.
Wednesday, suppose to have final scripts today in rough draft form, which in fact we did. Some auditioning with Samer, Kerry to Embassy to do some business, I worked with Mohammed to come up with a handbook from the course. Samer and I interviewed an actress. At noon we went to a wonderful restaurants with the students on the invite of the President of the Youth Union. A fabulous meal of soup and mezzas and lamb and fish with dessert of fruit and a sweet cake know as lady of the plate.
Too much, but then on to the Old Sana’a with the students who gave us a 2.5 hour tour and then Saeed drove us home, full and exhausted.
Arranged with Saeed to pick up Chris Friday at 10:50pm
Thursday couldn’t sleep, up at 5:15. I better look at Chris’s itinerary. Yikes he comes in tonight. Call to Saeed. Change of plans. Saeed got the car for us for Thursday and Friday Free. I will buy him a computer before we leave as a gift.
Took a hotel car with Samer to get cash at an ATM. I could walk next time. Cash machine wasn’t able to dispense more than $100.
Met with Ibriham, Kerry and Samer, re translations and methodolgies. It’s been rough get translations on time and in a format we can deal with. Samer and I continued after to talk about the actress interview, we had not had a good methodolgy and will wait till after we know the casting issues to make any decisssion. I have to really get better at staying out of Samer’s way in terms of the production.
Kerry and I finished Dexter Season Two…Will we be able to find season three??? I have Heros season one…which I had started in Seattle, but didn’t finish.
Went with Saeed to get Chris at 10:15pm. We got back to the Hotel at 12:30am. Checked Chris in, he will get an upgraded room tomorrow.
Couldn’t sleep for a couple of hours…then to bed.