Mandatory Fun

Hello!

    I had an awesome day today. Sunday is our only break from our insane schedule- we get to sleep in, and then we go have fun together. Jim (one of the program directors) calls it Mandatory Fun. I went to see Cyrus (okay, not great) with the cherubs, and then I split up into a smaller group that went to Levi's, CVS, and a thrift store. I bought a dress for six bucks that looks very good on me. Then, we went to a field that's on the Northwestern shoreline to watch the fireworks. We had a staff vs. students football game, which got really intense. I surprised myself- I expected to totally fail but I ran the ball once and caught an interception. We then played ultimate until we were so tired we just all collapsed in a heap on the grass. The fireworks were great! I missed seeing them with my friends but I had a great time with the cherubs. There are a few people that I am becoming closer friends with, which is really nice. 

    I get a roommate tomorrow- an acting on camera cherub from the east coast. I'm excited to meet her- I really enjoyed the privacy of a room to myself, but sometimes I ended up being alone when I didn't want to, which isn't fun. 

   We filmed an experimental film on Saturday- our group dynamic was better than others, and considering we were only able to find a crappy location, it went very well. We will be taking our footage- people making faces, written definitions of words, and a pillow towel allegorical to the tower of babel- and editing it in a nonlinear form. 

    Tomorrow we are back to classes all day- with the exception of meals, we have class from 8am to 10pm, every single day but Sunday. We have to hand in our ideas tomorrow- I have them written down, and they need major workshopping, but they are there. 

    Sorry for my very long posts- I'll trim it down in the future so there isn't so much to read. 

    How are your summers going? Let me know what you are up to!! 

   -Molly