hi!

I'm so sorry that I haven't updated lately. The fabulous thing about London is that there is SO much to do, and I have been really happy that I don't have internet in my flat to distract me from going out and seeing the world. But it does mean that I don't get to update my blog as often as I should.

My internship has been going amazingly, I just can't get enough. I have had friends visiting me and brought them to my job to show them where I work. It is always fun to walk into a building and have everyone know your name and be happy to see you. I think I have a really unique internship situation- I don't usually have to do petty work and I am engaged in lots of discussions about how to improve the organization. I actually feel like the listen to me and that I have something to contribute to this already successful organization. They know what I want to get out of the experiance because I am upfront with them and ask lots of questions. It really shows that if you know what you want and you can communicate that you can have a really positive experiance and both parties learn a lot. This is my last week interning here, but I know that every single time I am in London I will come back and spend time. I am allowed to practice as a circus professional and plan to keep on doing that as well.

It is a bit frustrating for me sometimes because I really want to share the circus world with so many people but it is not as accessible as other art forms like dance or theatre. Because of demand and very little space it has been hard for me to get other Ithaca College London center students classes at The Circus Space. However, last Thursday I worked out a way to teach a workshop for about 10 IC students. It was amazing to share skills with them and watch how easily they picked everything up. I hope they had a great time and that it gave them confidence- I love how circus reveals things that you never thought you could do.

I am about to start some internship work so I'll go for now- but I'll update asap!

peace,
Amy