I'm spending my summer in Normal, Illinois; working for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. So far I'm loving it. I took two days to drive from VA to IL, stopping in Columbus, Ohio along the way.
I work six days a week but its really not bad because I'm spending my days doing what I love. There have definitely been some really slow days but overall its been great. Monday is our day off so Sunday has become the new Friday. One Sunday we went out for karaoke at the Illinois Brewing Company in downtown Bloomington, it was so much fun! There's a dollar theatre close by, so my friends Adrian and Deleena and I went and saw Alice in Wonderland (and by making our own popcorn and sneaking it in we really did only pay a dollar to go see the movie). We've been making really popcorn on the stove at the very least once a week, and eating blackberries like nobodies business since they've been on sale for a dollar a carton. Bloomington can now boast that they have North America's largest Dairy Queen (in addition to the highest grossing taco bell). The new DQ just recently opened, its really nice and even has an outdoor fireplace on the patio.
Jess got to stop in this past Sunday on his way across the country to Los Angeles, and he stayed the night. It was so good to see him and get to snuggle after almost a month apart. Now we're seperated again untill the end of July or beginning of August when I go see him. However, thanks to skype its not too bad.
Bloomington/Normal just got a minor league baseball team this summer and their inagural game was tonight. It's pretty neat, the stadium is really close to my apartment and I can hear the music and the announcer. Around 10:30 I was pleasantly surprised to hear fireworks, and my balcony had a perfect view to watch them. I hope they do fireworks after every game.
