General Secretary, you need a system!
Door: Marlien
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Marlien
27 Juni 2013 | Nederland, Maastricht
Tuesday I had the premiere of Collaborators. For those of you who are not part of UCM or have been living under a rock: this is A UCM-play which I co-directed and act in. But not alone, we made this play with a group of 25 students and boy did we have fun! So Tuesday, when months of tension was leaving our bodies, we happily walked to café tribunal to celebrate our successful first performance.
Coincidentally, when I left the UCM building, I walked into my old board and lovely friends of Alles is Drama. They just had the last general assembly of the year. The whole association was in an epic state, happily walking towards the tribunal. (I btw can’t believe it has only been a year since I left my position as president of AID).
Do you know that song of cheers? “I wanna be…Where everybody knows your name. And they’re always glad you came” That is how I felt Tuesday night when I was dancing on the tables of the tribunal. Everybody there knew my name, and they all seemed glad I came, and I was glad they came. And I could not believe my luck. To feel so welcome, so happy, and surrounded by so many nice people. And then it struck me. I am leaving this place in 50 days. And for a moment I could not understand why.
Why going to the other side of the world if I love my life here so much? Fuck adventure, it’s overrated. Being happy with the things you have, that’s how you grow old! Of course, without the prospect of leaving this place, the night would not have meant so much to me. Knowing that I am leaving this place does make me more sentimental. Everything suddenly becomes a possible last opportunity to see people. And I should not forget the wise words of Jobbe Hoebink: The great thing about going away is knowing that it will all be the same when you come back. I hope he is right.
Wait, did I say I was leaving in 50 days? Oh no, I hadn’t realized. So much to do! I don’t have a visa yet, travel insurance, subrent agreement. Panic! And then the play: no time, two more performances. And that project for school, can’t fail it. PANIC!
And then I remembered the most awesome line of our play: “General Secretary, you need a system!” Okay, Stalin used his system to kill millions of people, I might take another approach. But a system is what I need. So first the play, then the project, and then getting that visum as fast as possible. And in the meantime, I am trying to enjoy every moment here in Maastricht.
p.s. Thought writing in English was nicer, so I can include all my international friends as well.
p.p.s. To follow my travel buddies: Julien: http://juliengoeskorea.waarbenjij.nu
and Dominic: http://domigoeseast.wordpress.com/
p.p.s. Sentimental feelings!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mi0r0LpXo
Coincidentally, when I left the UCM building, I walked into my old board and lovely friends of Alles is Drama. They just had the last general assembly of the year. The whole association was in an epic state, happily walking towards the tribunal. (I btw can’t believe it has only been a year since I left my position as president of AID).
Do you know that song of cheers? “I wanna be…Where everybody knows your name. And they’re always glad you came” That is how I felt Tuesday night when I was dancing on the tables of the tribunal. Everybody there knew my name, and they all seemed glad I came, and I was glad they came. And I could not believe my luck. To feel so welcome, so happy, and surrounded by so many nice people. And then it struck me. I am leaving this place in 50 days. And for a moment I could not understand why.
Why going to the other side of the world if I love my life here so much? Fuck adventure, it’s overrated. Being happy with the things you have, that’s how you grow old! Of course, without the prospect of leaving this place, the night would not have meant so much to me. Knowing that I am leaving this place does make me more sentimental. Everything suddenly becomes a possible last opportunity to see people. And I should not forget the wise words of Jobbe Hoebink: The great thing about going away is knowing that it will all be the same when you come back. I hope he is right.
Wait, did I say I was leaving in 50 days? Oh no, I hadn’t realized. So much to do! I don’t have a visa yet, travel insurance, subrent agreement. Panic! And then the play: no time, two more performances. And that project for school, can’t fail it. PANIC!
And then I remembered the most awesome line of our play: “General Secretary, you need a system!” Okay, Stalin used his system to kill millions of people, I might take another approach. But a system is what I need. So first the play, then the project, and then getting that visum as fast as possible. And in the meantime, I am trying to enjoy every moment here in Maastricht.
p.s. Thought writing in English was nicer, so I can include all my international friends as well.
p.p.s. To follow my travel buddies: Julien: http://juliengoeskorea.waarbenjij.nu
and Dominic: http://domigoeseast.wordpress.com/
p.p.s. Sentimental feelings!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mi0r0LpXo
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19 Juli 2013 - 22:06
Dorothé Slabbers:
Met spanning wachten we op je verslagen uit Seoel.
X Dorothé
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