Macbeth and shit day at work

What a day…

Was at Philip Allan in the morning doing Communigator training and it went fine. Intelligent people who picked up what I was covering really quickly so it was a pleasure to be involved in that and away from the hassles of other work going on. Although I was dipping in and out of emails when possible to see what was going on whilst I was away. As suspected, it wasn’t good reading.

Went home after PAU session and caught up with things and planned for the Raintree Offline upgrade I need to run next week and then worked with Guy/Paul to get updates for OUP conference call. Nothing I want to talk about on here so let’s leave it there shall we?!?!?

I had to finish at 5.00pm today because of going over to Stratford-Upon-Avon to see Macbeth at the RSC. I really wasn’t in the mood, so stressed with this OUP crap that I was miserable company for Tash, Charlotte and Jack which is a shame, I really need to find a way to switch off from it all and not take it so personally. But then I have always known I am like that but never been able to detach myself from the emotion and responsibility.

Anyway, got to Stratford and parked up and went to the new(ish) RSC theatre which I think is a year old now and it was fantastic. Really, really impressive. That was just on the outside! Within they have basically mocked up what the Globe would have been liked 300 years ago, or however long it was in Shakespeare’s time and it feels so good to be within it.

Whether I was distracted because of work, or tired or whatever, I don’t know but I found it tough going to begin with. Luckily Tash had printed off a detailed synopsis which meant having read it we were able to piece together the scenes and what was happening. The dialogue is a pain to be honest and that’s why I perhaps can’t get enthused over Shakespeare. In saying that I got into it and enjoyed the performances and it was an unusual adaptation – would still be better in current English if you ask me…call me a Philistine should you wish…just saying!

Anyway, enjoyed it in the end and drove home and then worked this evening from 11.30pm until now – it’s 2.00am. Not good, tired and pissed off, not a good combination for working tomorrow. Going to go into the OUP offices to sort out the mess which I think will be covered simply by syncing, but it’s 90 laptops…bugger!

I think I could well be working in their offices on Saturday as well.

On top of that I also got the Summertown Stars season up and running in terms of organising training sessions this week, haven’t focussed on that at all, we’re going to struggle I reckon this year. Players dropping out and others not being reliable. Who’d be a football manager eh?