August 19th, 2006: FREE DAY (mostly) and RENT

These free days are the best. It started with a pancake breakfast with the Wilson’s (UWP alum). I was so thankful to have pancakes again. I love waking up at Mom’s house to fresh pancakes. Today I was able to enjoy this treat with my friends from California, Japan, Arizona, Canada, California, and Massachusetts and their host families. Though early (we were supposed to be there at 8, we arrived at 9:15), it was a great way to start the day. From there, the Spellmans took me to the Plaza, Union Station, and Oklahoma Joes (great BBQ in a gas station)! I think the Plaza is one of the most beautiful shopping areas I have ever seen. The architecture reminds me of what I’ve seen in Italy. At night, it’s magnificent. Apparently there are more fountains here than in Rome.

That night we received a special treat. We were taken back to the Starlight theatre to see Rent. HOW COOL. This is a great show. Thankfully, I had seen it before on video because there is so much going on stage at once. The “foreigners” had a lot of difficulty following it. I hope we can watch the video together so everyone can understand what had happened. Either way, this was a great experience for us as a cast, to watch a professional show (and to market our own show with our green T-shirts).