The strange thing about working in theatre is the hours that people keep. It's like there's no point in trying to wake up before noon. Conversely there's so much procrastination that there is no point thinking about finishing work early, even if it is possible to do so. Instead, the thing to do is to wake up late, stumble into work, do it very intensely for several hours, and then take several hours to unwind. This is part of the 'culture', I gather, and it's quite easy to segue into it. It's easy to be part of it, and pick up the habits.

It would be tempting to say that things are "unprofessional" and time is spent looking for order within chaos, but the truth is that it's not all that different from work in the office. You do spend several hours in the day goofing off a little (well, I used to, I suppose) and only three to four hours are really work well spent.

This is completely different from when I'm programming, where I do work solidly for six to seven hours non-stop. That's why it's so tiring sometimes, but it's also so rewarding because you actually get a lot done in the time (even if you feel you've taken a lot longer than you should).
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Today I finally sent a TT to Monkey Star for the trans-siberian trip. Money gone from my account, that's what it is. It'd better be worth it.

In case you're wondering what the damage is, it's about USD1700. For two weeks in Russia. I must be mad.