Same Thinking, Different Country!

I have spent the past week in a small, beautiful village called Dingle on the Republic of Ireland working on a youth theatre exchange. I was dreading being away for a whole week knowing the amount of work that is coming up with funding applications, writing proposals and creating new work. But, with the youth work I am involved in during the day I have actually managed to do quite a lot. Planning for the new piece of work i going well and I have access to very good Wifi which means I can spend hours on ITUnes searching for new music.
I have met a wonderful woman this week called Aine who runs the theatre we are working at. I discovered quite quickly that we have much in common and she is very interested in dance, the Alexander Technique, and Psychosomatics. This last one in particular has enabled us to talk quite alot about my current practice and the Research Partnership and she very kindly edited my Proposal which has now been sent off. This is a task I have been trying to complete for ages and I never thought it would get done this week so I'm very pleased!
There is something about being away from home that alters your patterns/habits and I think this is why I have got so much done (as well as being away from the constant office goings-on). I've even awoken early to take some studio time at the theatre before work starts and I've not had the energy to do that for a good while.
Its been an interesting week and I'm glad I came here after dreading it for months!

Has it really been 5 months?

After several attempts of trying to remember my password, I have finally paid a visit to my blog which I have neglected yet again for 5 months!
A lot has happened in 5 months so I need to catch up and get some thoughts on here as this blog is now going to be a research tool, used for reflection and as an aid for a research application.
Am about to dive in to creating a new piece of work which I know will take up much of my time, energy and head space but must keep writing along the way!!