31. Endless Night - The Lion King Broadway Cast Recording

I could sit here and do the pre-exam/cramming blog but I've decided to stay clear of that topic entirely.

I could write about my complete lack of motivation to shift through my lecture slides, textbooks, hastily typed lecture notes and handouts, but lets not.

I could mention that this is my 10th consecutive year of exams; the price one pays for going to a private boy’s school I guess. But then again, I'm not suggesting that a year 7 exam is on the same level as a university administrative law exam anyway (admin law is a tad more difficult).

I could make a note about how unfair and unjust it is to schedule an exam period at the same time as the world cup. Especially since Australia is playing this time around.

I could talk about how I can't seem to get any productive study done at home, and how I need to be in the law library to get any work done. Something to do with learning the law through osmosis of legal journals and case books.

I could discuss how difficult it is to get yourself fired up for exams when all you really need is a P in the subjects anyway.

I could stop typing this and actually work on my taxation law notes.

I could do a lot of things.

So what is news in my neck of the woods? Barring that whole exam thing that has taken over my life, not much else at this current time. My previous list of cds that I want has been shortened with my purchase of Kanye West's 'Late Registration' last week. And without carrying on too much, it is the best rap album that I have in my collection since Will Smith's 'Big Willie Style'. Obviously I have a fair way to go in the genre of rap music.

My msn doesn't seem to working tonight, and while for some that amounts to a loss of a limb, for me, it amounts to a loss of a more vital body organ, such as the tonsils. Not that I actually wanted to talk to anyway, but I fear that my absence will suggest to some that I actually don't want to be disturbed, and god forbid, that I'm taking this whole exam study thing seriously.

Lion King had its last performance on Sunday night, hence this song title. Throughout my employment, I've seen my fair share of musical theatre; from 'Mamma Mia!' to 'The Producers' to 'Singing in the Rain' to 'We Will Rock You' to 'Dirty Dancing' to 'Oliver' to 'Wizard of Oz' to 'Witches of Eastwick' to 'Man of La Mancha' to pretty much everything else. And I must say, the Lion King was the worst musical that I've had the distinct pleasure to work on. And that's not just because the singing, dancing and plot sucked, but more so that it was a Disney production. The one thing that I've come to understand is that while Disney makes children's movies, they view children as their target market, nothing more. Its not a family-friendly company, but a cold corporation that aims to milk the last dollar out of their audience. But that's how this world works I guess.

As a by-product of the Lion King's departure, I am without work until the end of the month when 'Swan Lake on Ice' graces the Princess' Theatre for a few weeks. And while the few week break actually sits nicely with my exam timetable, I'm more concerned with what will happen after mid-July, where the term 'unemployment' will become a stark reality. At which time you may find the words 'begging', 'starvation' and 'dole' used more frequently.

Oh well, at least I have my health.

No wait, I injured my thumb last night playing basketball. Nothing really to report, probably tore a few ligaments but it'll heal soon enough.

Have I mentioned how much I rather not be studying right now?