December

The three weeks we are back at Interlochen between Thanksgiving break and winter break are awful. Thankfully, I was able to be excused from a history project because I had so much motion picture work to do. I had to go on multiple shoots for pieces we are working on in the Introduction to Motion Picture Arts Production class. I had quite a bit of Film History work, and I had to begin writing my thesis project for the year.

I’m having a difficult time remembering all that happened this month, so I’ll list off what I do remember.

• a friend was expelled due to drug use
• the techno dance
• utterly disappointing Holiday Dinner
• watching Star Wars, episode IV – original theatrical release on the big screen for Film History
• wonderful farces at the Harvey Theater
• backstage at the Nutcracker
• Motion Picture Arts department holiday party – Scene It on the big screen
• my flight home being canceled

The Holiday Dinner is supposed to be a formal affair with better food than usual. I had the Mahi Mahi, but it was dry. The best part of the meal were the five bottles of Welch’s sparkling grape juice.

Because my flight was canceled, I missed my check up with my orthodontist to see how my teeth are getting along without braces. I was one of the last students to leave Interlochen. My flight left at 3pm on Monday, but I had to leave Interlochen at 1pm. I got to hang around in airports all day Monday as I had a very long layover in O’Hare.

It’s good to be back at home where I don’t have as many obligations, but I want to go back. Soon enough a friend will be coming from school to visit, then we’ll both head up early to Chicago and spend a few days there before classes start again.