Friday, February 17

Work was awesome today! At 11:15 Kristen and I met her friends Veronica and Mike and we took a little field trip over the the Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago building. The Center we visited was the School for Autistic Children. I don't know the official name for it, but it was really neat to see those kids learning together, and having that modified learning that they need to basically survive on their own someday. The center has huge plans to change locations, double in size, double in enrollment, and offer more services for the students--such as continuous research by a university about Autism. The ages of the kids at the school ranges from 3-21, and then they are also able to offer jobs for over 21 students in a different area of the building. Along with residences, this school is the only School for Autism in the country, and is looking for donations for the new place.
I was originally planning to have lunch with Ang, but got back around 1, so I just found another place to eat. Quiznos is expensive. Then for the rest of the afternoon I worked on the Friendly's articles.
It was really nice weather, a bit cold, but way better than Thursday! I can't believe how much it brightened people's spirits..on the streets and on the train.
After supper Ang and Kate went to target again while Pam and I stayed in, cleaned, updated blogs, watched a movie, layed low. It was a relaxing night. When Jimmy Kimmel Live was on with Hawthorn Heights as the musical guest from the Chicago Auto Show, I looked in the audience for me, but I couldn't find me. Kate says that at last 95% of footage taken is not used. Oh well. I'll still try to get into Oprah!