a purple patch

yes, a large bruise... from our stage movement class... LAST THURSDAY... it doesn't hurt, actually, it just looks a tad gruesome... we had to imagine an object two metres in front of us was being blown away by imaginary wind and had to leap out (from a kneeling position) to catch it... a good performance requires committed acting and i learned last thursday that sometimes this sort of committed acting brings large purple bruises to one's knees and elbows...