As many of you know, I am a photographer. A few weeks ago, I was asked to take pictures of the dress rehearsal of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Gondoliers." I was pretty pumped. I mean, it's not every day you take pictures of a dress rehearsal!
However, several things went awry:
1. There was no internet connection for my iPod touch.
2. I realized my shirt had a gigantic toothpaste stain on it.
3. My beanie kept falling off..
4. I wasn't able to use flash, since it might have distracted the young thespians, so all the pictures looked like they were taken in a blur of orange juice.
5. One of my dearest friends' nose started bleeding and wouldn't stop.
Yet even though all those awful things occurred, we stuck it out to the end and had a rather enjoyable time - at least, I had an enjoyable time. I don't know about my dear friend!
Amidst the generously powdered faces, glinting royal robes, mile-high wigs, and lovely voices, I learned how much fun taking pictures of a dress rehearsal is.
Very, very fun.
Cordially,
Lady Rachel