Meet Some of the Cast of A2008

Hey all!

I thought I'd take some time to introduce some of the cast I feel I know decently enough (and I have pictures of). First, I'll start off by introducing my roommate from Denmark -- Kristian (see left). He's never been to American before last week, and seems to be having a great time so far. I've been trying to teach him American Football with the playoffs going on right now, but it hasn't been going so well (mainly because of my teaching ability). Anyway, we've been taking time to explore the differences and similarities between our two cultures, and having a blast at the same time. The picture to the left is him eating his first cheeseburger in America (which was at Old Chicago). We also went and saw "Cloverfield" in the theatre last Friday. Kristian had never seen a movie in an American "cinema," so that was a fun experience.

In the picture to the right, we have five of my castmates, all from a variety of places. Starting left and moving right, we have Phil, from Arizona. Then we have Alice and then Cecile, both from Belgium. And then there is Andre, from Canada. And finally there is Amadine from Belgium. All of them are fun people, and its been great to get to know them. Cecile is 26, and teaches high school language classes in Belgium. She quit her job to join Up with People, so she's not sure if she'll take back her job after or not, but it surely was a leap of faith on her part. I haven't gotten much of a chance to know Phil, Alice, Andre, or Amadine, but as I said -- they all are amazing people from our small discussions.

On the left is Brittany and Noa. Brittany is a sophomore at a college here in Colorado, and Noa is from Belgium and is a pop singer. Noa has sold many CDs in Belgium and France, as well as many other places. This picture was taken with the spirit of Brittany being in awe of a Noa's presence. Of course Brittany has never heard of Noa, BUT Noa has many fans who would be jealous of the picture. Brittany herself is a fun person (as this picture would suggest), but I haven't gotten much of a chance to know her either. Still, it's only been a week. Give me a break!!

Finally, I've got one more picture to share (on right). On the left is AJ, from Wisconsin, and Hans, from South Dakota. I actually went to college with Hans at the University of South Dakota, though I never had really met him before we both joined Up with People. He's having a blast now that he's graduated from USD, using Up with People as a break between college and "the real world." Hans was also part of a barbershop quartet back at USD, so the show portion of the UWP has really been up his alley. AJ, as I mentioned, is from Wisconsin, and has brought a great amount of energy to our UWP cast. He's an amazing singer and dancer, not to mention has become a great many people's good friend.

Well, that's some of my castmates for now. I'm sure I'll post many more pictures of them in time, so until then!

Dan