More Real Than Real

So I went down to the cities this weekend for a suprise party for Sam Walker.

A message from Ali Jones and Heather Mastel-Lipson:
If anyone needs a ride down to the cities on a Saturday, they have a ride back at a later time, they can fit their luggage into a small blue station wagon along with a violin and cello, and they're willing to punch themselves awake at 5 a.m., the Orchestra Bus can provide. It certainly saved me a lot of money and trouble. Thank them for me if you see them, okay?

Highlight of the trip: Sitting in lawn chairs on the mall in front of Northup Auditorium, watching lightning flash all around it and debating the importance of shadows in architecture. Also, breakfast at Al's Breakfast two days in a row. Thank you Amelia!

Suprise party report: So the suprise part was hurt by A:The fact that I neglected to tell my cousin Amelia that my apperance in the cities was to a be a surprise for Sam Walker, and B: the star-crossed meeting of Amelia and Sam and Josh on the street in Dinkytown, in which she said "Oh, so I suppose you'll be hanging out with Max when he comes down tommorow?" But Sam was still moderately suprised by the party, and he got some pretty good gifts.

Overall, a success.

Aaaaaannd it looks like the movie is going to take a little bit longer to get done than suspected. Kurt.....c'mon.