Making Time

Again nearly a month since the last blog. Since them I've been gigging at LEAST once per week.
A wedding (short free gig to repay a freind)
The last few Alice in wonderland shows (unpaid, again good flight time and good fun)
A retro Vintage fair (unpaid again, but a good opituinity)

And a school's leaving party (PAID!)
The number of gig's in increasing, and there are a few gigs on the Horizon. A library want me to perform later this month after seeing me doing "walk about" magic in the street to promote Leopold Thorn.  A wedding couple are interested in booking myself and Steve, someone wants a birthday party (for adults) in October AND there's the Colchester Free Fair.

One thing I've noticed is I'm resorting to the same magic over and over. I need to stretch out, learn more and do more. The "self folding bill" and "worry dolls of doom" were meant to kick start my non card magic. Unfortunately both sets of props suffered from "A random act of Dean".

I have plenty of resources at hand for new material. And if I'm honest I have the time as well, I  just need to structure my days better. The blog and website for the shop are going well, I'
m paid for  4 hours a day (on average) but need to do more than thaty in the next few weeks, but there is still time for magic. I've subscribed to I Genni so now have 75 years worth of magazines to read.

Then there's motivation.  Every few weeks I feel a pang of resentment about the Magic Circle. Not that I didn't get in, more the way I was treated afterwards. IT made me feel like MY ideal of the Circle doesn't exist. I need to get over this. Buckle down, study and try again next year and when I'm in try to shape at least some poartof it around my dreams.

In other news I had a great meeting with a friend. I trust his opinion a LOT. He sees a lot of different performers and has given me much to think about with bringing magic and science into schools. He told me how to get myself in front of the right people. I just need to study the basics again, practise  daily until I feel ready to be in front of them.