StringGrrl sees the World

Lukes journal: We arrived in the Netherlands just after sunrise this morning. I slept in the business class seats, but Eric was up catching up on something he called " the Newsroom ". He was very tired when we landed. " I amsterdam " The airport is near Amsterdam, but we boarded a train to go to Rotterdam immediately. Eric was tired and did not take pictures of the train. Old boats in one of the many harbors. Harbors are more common than parking lots. The Netherlands (Holland) is a country that is mostly at or below sea level. That means there are many canals used to travel around. To go to the office with Eric we had to take a "waterbus". The boats we passed were loaded with containers just like trains back home. We'll take the next Waterbus The buildings here are really cool. The Dutch have interesting designs for their buildings and bridges. The city is a mix of old with new styles. Very modern buildings are often right...

" I have a ticket! This is for a later flight than Eric had at first. Something is wrong with the plane. " "With the Plane behind me, you can't see my face, but that is my shadow." At the gate i met Annamarie, one of Delta airlines very friendly gate agents. She met StringGirl many trips ago. Now she gave Flat Luke a boost to pose with the flight schedule. " I got a boost from Annamarie so that I could pose next to the departure notice." "Here I am in front of the fountain in the McNamara terminal."

In the absence of StringGirl and Amber who have since gone on an un-chaperoned walkabout, The Self-Proclaimed-Die-Expert has been forced to travel solo. This changed recently when he received in the mail a simple envelope with some rather important instructions.  (see below) Flat Luke was sent for me to care for and help to see a bit more of the world. And so he shall. I am just getting ready to fly off to Europe. I have to spend some time getting all his travel documents in order but hopefully I am able to finish in time. The pictures are captioned by Flat Luke. Eric is helping him with the posting to the Blog. " This is the letter I wrote to Eric to explain my request.. " " Here I am with 3D Luke and the rest of the 1st grade class. " " Eric is taking me to Europe. I am small and flat so I can fly for free. " "This is Eric's house, in Michigan. already I have travelled far from home, but will go even further."

All you can eat Korean barbecue. Is there more that needs to be said?

From the 2013-2014 production of Oliver! by the Grosse Pointe North High School Drama Club

Peter before "Black Swan" Eyebrows Skeletal cheekbones Dodger and Fagin?   Not yet. Applying make up like a pro Guy-liner coming up Guy-liner "I'm ready for my close up, Mr. Demille." Mrs. Kam sculpting Fagins nose He will have a sinister snoz applique' et Voila Bumble, Mrs. Sowerberry, and Fagin That's real hair Only because Haggerty protested so much, I'll just put this picture here Bald cap + glue + more real haor Fixing the Hairline More blending, oh and did we notice the teeth? upclose with Camera flash and no stage lighting The end result Bill Sykes No body uses MY NAME! The not Bill version Bill Sykes, fanboy, and Mr. Bumble show off their chops Steampunk cosplay?