We're all just letting each other down

As predicted, May is a busy one and I have to be at my 100% best and most organised to do everything properly, or else it'll just be a busy month of what might have beens. 

Band meeting at a lovely Japanese restaurant confirmed my fears that we are now just a 'local' band - the guys aren't up for travelling any more, everyone seems to have, well, grown out of it. Apart from me. I'll naturally find something new when the time allows, I'm not done yet. 

Watched the London marathon on TV on Sunday morning. I watched it a bit hungover (we've found a nice pub in the village), eating the remains of last night's pizza. I sat and thought..."maybe I'm at the wrong end of the scale here" and promptly bought some running shoes. My plan, as it has been for a while, is to be the Mr Motivator of drum lessons. 

One thing I haven't allowed for this month though is just the sheer amount of rehearsals needed to get this play over the line. 4 hours with Esther on Sunday, and then last night (Wednesday) we were off-book for the first time. Well, she was, I garbled my around it but at least we kept going and I knew the gist of it. It's all progress, but she's miles ahead of me and I feel like I'm letting her down a little. 

The rehearsals clashed with a curry with my returning friend, Jack, who is back for a couple nights from the US. Felt horrible pulling out, and he seemed really annoyed that I did, but I just had to make that call. He's drinking tonight before heading off but, yep, I'm in a rehearsal again. Today, our bassist for our student showcase has just pulled out because he has too much work on. He was so apologetic but I get it...all of us have taken too much on. The heat isn't helping.  


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