Day 8: Track Jackets

Hey Friends! Little known fact about me- ever since I was young I have dreamed of owning a track jacket. Not just for the fashion sense, but for the sense of belonging to a group. Growing older, I realized that this would probably not be possible. I decided not to do dance team (which is probably divine intervention), and the word sports is a different language. However, today a dream came true. Thats right folks-- we got track jackets! The track jacket is the only reason I signed up for this program (ok not the only or the main reason, but it was a huge selling point for me).  Not only do I have a killer looking jacket but it is also exclusive. They ordered us navy, which means there are only nine of them in existence. I am geeking out over this and have no shame, at all.

Per Mary's request here is a picture of my class in track jackets (the man on the far left is my teacher but we were missing a kid so he was our stand in for picture purposes)
But track jackets are not the only thing that made today special, we also had our first music workshop. We get our own musical director (MD) and today we met with him for the first time. Next week we have sessions with him instead of stand up sessions. Today we just went over some basic song writing info so we can jump in full swing next week. Stand-up today was great as well and I am starting to feel more comfortable making jokes by myself.
After class it was pouring outside. My mom and I sat in Starbucks for a while and realizing the rain was only getting worse decided to head out anyway. We hiked to the red line L in the pouring rain. Finding the positive in it-- on the walk I got more ideas for stand up bits. We took the red line to Watertower place. The important part of this was eating Wao Bao for dinner. Delicious little bao, how beautiful. We shopped around and I ended up getting one pair of reasonably price high waisted leggings (this is a big deal because leggings are never long enough, or they are see through, or they are overpriced). We also got some cheap flip flops from Forever 21 to wear to trek back home in. After a lot of walking or swimming, I'm not sure which, we made it back to the apartment
M&M
It has rained essentially every day we have been here and it has readily become apparent why so many Chicagoans own knee high rubber rain boots.  The street drains here are easily clogged and plain out awful.  This has resulted in what can only be called "puddle parkour" for Grace and me on our walks to and from the "L" every day.  We employ such things as curb balance beam routines, hugging and swinging around trees, and serpentining from one side of the street to the other in order to navigate our way over and around the often ankle deep puddles on the streets and sidewalks.  I am ready for some sunshine soon please.  My day was really uneventful otherwise.  I took care of the house management things for our existence here like laundry and groceries.  It is a glamorous job but someone has to do it! :-)

Ok I am going to go spend time working on my juggling and reading before I go to sleep. Tomorrow night my mother and I are going to a late night show so the post may not be up for a while or I may do two days in one on Wednesday.
Yes And,
Grace