Field Trip!
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beandelphikiWe went on a field trip today in Costuming. I can honestly say that's the first field trip I've ever been on that was a total blast.
We went to the Jube to see all the technical areas of the theatre. We went in all the light/sound booths, we went up into the grid, the spotlight gondola, the loading dock and the fly tower (85 feet above the deck!) It rocked. [/techie]
...We also took a look at the change rooms. I've been in the general women's change room to play in the band at graduations, so I know what those and the green room look like. The moment of the day that amused me the most was when we were entering the women's change rooms, and I started to say, "I've been in here!" and then realized what I was about to say. Whoops.
We checked out the "star" change rooms - they had a couch each, and private showers. That was cool just in the novelty of it. They have two star change rooms, A and B - Nick and I had a mock argument where we were prima donnas fighting over who got to be A star, and who had to be B.
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We were climbing into the fright elevator at one point, to ride up from below the stage to deck level. Someone was asking what was the maximum weight the elevator would hold, and the guy giving us the tour said he didn't know, but as the doors opened, you could see the sign inside which read, "Maximum Capacity - 6000 lbs" and I pointed it out. At which point Nick cracked, "Uh-oh, Dan, better not get on." I shot him a glare, and he laughed and made a comment about how silly it was to say that to, "the scrawniest guy in the class!"
Um.
...You know, that's not how I ever thought of myself. I know my dysphoria makes me think I'm larger than I am - hell, it used to be worse, I used to feel like I should be 6'2". At least now, I've got a more realistic idea of what my height is. But I'm pretty convinced that I have more muscle mass than I do.
We went to the Jube to see all the technical areas of the theatre. We went in all the light/sound booths, we went up into the grid, the spotlight gondola, the loading dock and the fly tower (85 feet above the deck!) It rocked. [/techie]
...We also took a look at the change rooms. I've been in the general women's change room to play in the band at graduations, so I know what those and the green room look like. The moment of the day that amused me the most was when we were entering the women's change rooms, and I started to say, "I've been in here!" and then realized what I was about to say. Whoops.
We checked out the "star" change rooms - they had a couch each, and private showers. That was cool just in the novelty of it. They have two star change rooms, A and B - Nick and I had a mock argument where we were prima donnas fighting over who got to be A star, and who had to be B.
I might post some of that in
theatre_techies.We were climbing into the fright elevator at one point, to ride up from below the stage to deck level. Someone was asking what was the maximum weight the elevator would hold, and the guy giving us the tour said he didn't know, but as the doors opened, you could see the sign inside which read, "Maximum Capacity - 6000 lbs" and I pointed it out. At which point Nick cracked, "Uh-oh, Dan, better not get on." I shot him a glare, and he laughed and made a comment about how silly it was to say that to, "the scrawniest guy in the class!"
Um.
...You know, that's not how I ever thought of myself. I know my dysphoria makes me think I'm larger than I am - hell, it used to be worse, I used to feel like I should be 6'2". At least now, I've got a more realistic idea of what my height is. But I'm pretty convinced that I have more muscle mass than I do.
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Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-29 12:15 am (UTC)... by "dysphoria makes me think I'm larger than I am..." did you mean you saw yourself as overweight? or as a big tough guy-type... just wondering. Most people who think they're overweight don't also think that they're 6'2". :)
Oh.. and to quote the donkey in Shrek, "Only a true friend would be that truly honest..." :P
Re: Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-29 08:20 am (UTC)It was strongest going through my first puberty - I kept seeing myself as really tall and muscular. Another problem was, I couldn't remember my own face. At all. Every time I looked in the mirror, it was a shock - I was like, "Why don't I have to shave? Why do I have long hair? Who the hell is that?" And I tried, over and over, to memorize my face so it wouldn't be such a shock when I saw it again. I probably spent a LOT of time in front of the mirror doing that.
That's gender dysphoria for you.
Re: Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-29 09:01 am (UTC)i was giant in 6th grade. problem is, i stopped growing not long after that... :(
damn genetics.
Re: Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-31 01:48 am (UTC)Re: Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-31 08:09 am (UTC)*muse*
Re: Field Trip
Date: 2002-10-31 12:06 pm (UTC)Oh, and...
Date: 2002-10-29 08:22 am (UTC)[wry] Maybe he just doesn't care enough to worry about what I'll think when he says something like that. [/wry]