Spring.Break.2002
Destination.West.Bloomfield
(Somewhere in Michigan)
As if buffet was not enough, we pigged out on all-you-can-eat snacks. |
Scene 7: Amelie The Real Real World crew watches much acclaimed Amelie. They have an unfortunate encounter with a ticket sales girl, indifferent to her job and the crew's questions. The group nurses ruffled feathers by buying "free refills" of popcorn and pop. Hooray for comfort food.
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Don't touch the windows . . . they might fall off. |
Act 2: Post-Ann Arbor Scene 1: By the van The girls do some detective work that proved yes, the van is held together by duct tape. |
Don't hit the hydrant! |
Scene 2: Olivia drives Such a monumental event, it deserves its own scene. The crew scouts all of West Bloomfield and beyond for a breakfast place. Andy's Cafe closed at 3pm. Too bad, it would have gotten a lot of customers. The crew settles for Kerby's Koney Island and pronounced it satisfying enough. |
Happily wasting quarters. |
Act 3: Marvin's Marvellous Mechanical Museum Scene: By the drum game Since the prospect of going to Detroit does not appeal to the larger group, Marvin's arcade offered an excuse for the group to spend pocket-heavy quarters. |
Imagining how drunks see us. |
Scene 2: Magic Mirror Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Voice from afar: The dummy to Jane's right hand. Girls and mirrors . . . like magnet to ... uh, something magnetic. |
"Princess Olivia" of skin pimple-free and a waist-length coat reaching her knee. | |
"Princess Jane" with legs match-stick thin and a head you can fit a melon in. | |
The four missing dwarves: Gulp, Slurp, Gobble, and Sip. |
Act 3: Brazil, not the country Scene 1: Lounge, sans music The crew sees Detroit but dares not venture outside the car. A detour is Royal Oaks and a coffee shop for tea, mocha and relaxation. |
Olivia: But I like the Nutty Brazilian! Azeem: I will Carebear-stare you w/ my palm! Thanh: That shake is good for donut dunking. |
A fake candid picture.
Like the one you'd see in a catalog. Try J.Crew. |
Hmm, let's answer this personal ad. |
Now a REAL candid picture worthy of the
Real Real World, Michigan. Azeem, Olivia, and Craig pore over the Thursday's comic section. Azeems later rips it for his collection. |
The girls jot their frustrations on the Brazil women's restroom wall. | |
Jane briefly thinks of adding her phone
number, but decides against it.
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The "Olivia" part of the cake was the first to go. |
Act 4: Unbirthday Party Scene 1: Basement Olivia's parents throw a pre-birthday party. Thanh gets a hold of the video camera and relentlessly interviews everyone in sight. For lack of cake candles, the regular one has to substitute. |
Thanh never lets go of the video camera. |
The basement fills up eventually, forcing the crew to sit on the stairs and later in the living room. |
Olivia hunts down Dominic for a bday hug. |
Olivia gathers the kids and corrals them into the living room where, gasp, the college kids are staring idly at the ceiling. |
A group shot at Living Room 1. |
At the living room trying to delete some incriminating film regarding Olivia. |
Opening some presents. |
Later, Olivia pretends not to know that the crew bought her a birthday gift. Haha. (Oli, I still don't believe you didn't know). |
Barbie Oli. $99.99 Mole and accesories not included. |
A quick make-over by Amanda transformed
Olivia into Cindy Crawford. She shows her birthday gifts of earrings and necklace. |