Last day today. It's so very sad.
Breakfast was something and English muffins and eggs. I didn't eat much because frankly, it did not taste good. During Chapel I went up to the staff room to do some devos all by my lonesome. So while I was up there, it just started POURING. It sounded like applause in an orchestra. Like that standing up and clapping while people are crying because what they witnessed was that beautiful. So at first I thought they were clapping and then it didn't calm down and I realized that it was rain. It was crazy. I wanted to go run outside. But it stopped really soon so I did not get a chance. It was good that it cleared up though, because then we were able to do our skills.
Tori did not want to participate in Sports and Games so we played ping pong inside the barn. For crafts, Tori made Zukko a flower and then wrote him a card. When she was done, she asked me to make him a red and black gimp bracelet. But the string was too short so it became a keychain instead. Zukko has acquired quite a collection of things from Tori and he keeps them all in his pocket, which she is just very happy about. Whenever he comes over to her and says something, she just turns away and doesn't look at him, but as soon as he walks away she just fist pumps the air and yells 'OH YEAH' It's funny. She also discovered a hole puncher in Crafts, so a lot of time was spend poking holes in things. She then decided that the hole puncher was hers and she was going to keep in forever. Which she had done for almost every item that took her fancy. So, like every other item, I just let her hang on to it until she got bored and put it down, in which case I would pick it up and hide it. However, the hole punching phase lasted until Outdoor Survival, but all they were doing in Outdoor Survival was colouring because it was extremely windy and pouring rain. So Tori and I went back inside the Chapel to hole punch various things until it was time for Drama, to which we came down from the barn, Fiona gave Tori a bracelet and then Tori and I went upstairs to play air hockey. Well, Tori played air hockey with Caleb, and I was the referee.
I've been telling you all week how good the kids have been to her and how they always ask her to play and go up and talk to her. But the crazy thing that kind of struck me was that almost all of them didn't realize she had a disability. It's not like she didn't look or act like it, because she did very much so. It just didn't register with them that she was different. They just saw her as an equal, as another kid. And that was so cool to see the innocence in them. I'd have campers come up to me and ask me questions like 'Why are you always with Tori?' or 'It's not fair you just stay with one camper!' or they'd just be puzzled at why she got so much of my attention. I was talking with one of the campers and they were talking about feeling bad for having her repeat everything because they couldn't understand. Then they were said something along the lines of 'Does she just talk like that, or is there something else?' And that's the point where I just stepped back and wowed at the situation. These kids are so innocent and just love everyone so much. With a love that's coming from God, too. It was a sick thing to witness.
Lunch was Campers Choice, which is basically everyone gets to pick their faveourite meal of the week and eat that. So I had Shepard's Pie, Fries and a Sub. The same deal with dessert, so I had apple crumble. So good. Tori pretty much just dumped the bowl of pickles on her plate. She's been volunteering to scrape a lot lately and we kind of all figured out why, she'll scrape everyones plates on to one big plate and then pick through everyones nasty mushed up leftovers and eat from there. And she'll lick all the ketchup right off her plate. Like Brad at Scanlon. It was so gross. I got poprocks from Reanna in the mail, and I also was handed a wonderful bright blue note with the words 'Allahab called for Hanna B' I was excited. I hoped that meant you were home and I just couldn't wait to talk to you. I couldn't call you back at camp though, so I hope you weren't too crushed about not being able to talk to me. During cabin time, the girls just packed up all their stuff. Then in place of what would usually be a game, we had the "Settling of disputes" So all throughout the week, all the games we play, verses we lear, things we do, they earn us cabin point. Or "posse points" because of our western theme. So the cabin with the most posse points won. And there were different options.
One prize was a movie, there was 5 extra tuck stars, beach party, counsellor payback, pinata, and an ice cream sundae. We got the pinata, which ended up being filled with freezies. Tori was very saddened at not winning the movie but she was only acting sad for Zukko. T-Ko told her she could come watch the movie with them. So we were watching Ice Age 3, and she sat beside Zukko, while I went and got her tuck. We left the movie half way through to go to the waterfront before it got closed down for the beach party. She had fun swimming with Zukko and I even went in. Then we went back to the cabin and she got changed and sat on the porch eating my pop rocks and having her tuck. Meanwhile I was attacked my campers asking me my name. Half the camp is dead set on the fact that my name in Henrita. (Hen-ree-et-a) Which is false, but funny. I did tell all of my cabin my name though. Because I am cool like that. They all said I look like a Hanna, which I disagree. But I don't see myself as anything else.
Tori did not want to come inside the cabin for cabin time, and being extremely difficult. Plus she ended up forgetting 5 things which is completely her fault for not going and checking during cabin time. Silly girl. She didn't want to go anywhere because she was too busy looking at Zukko. She saw him at dinner though, so it's all good. We had sloppy joe's. So good. I remember when you first tried the Manwhiches. We had fudgesicles for dessert and then had the award ceremony of which camper won which award. It was cute. And after dinner, the parents arrived. Which was interesting to get to meet them all. It was sad to say goodbye, but I had no problems, it had been a good week. Tori showed her mom Zukko, which was probably fairly awkward on his part and I hung out with the other staff. We had our little closing ceremonies and it was all just fine and dandy. After all the campers left, it was clean up time. I moved all the chairs from the Chapel, swept the floor and brought a bunch of things upstairs into the programming office. Then I helped Phurbi put dishes away in the kitchen and went to go sweet Vista.
I was thanked so many times by Winnie and Porkchop for being there and helping out. They all swore that if I wasn't there, they literally would not have been able to do it. So that was nice to hear. We had a meeting in the Chapel after everyone was done cleaning. It took a little long because the guy campers apparently liked to build dams, so there were a lot of those to be taken down. The meeting started and we watched the camp video and rewinded/rewatched the part where Don-E fell flat on his face. We went over all the highlights of the week, and the top 10 reasons of why camp was great this week. Number one being "Temp was here helping us out" Which was really cool. They talked about all the campers and the choices made this week and what was cool, what was a struggle, and all sorts of things. There's also this thing called a 5 Dollar Holler. And that goes to the Staff Memeber who just worked the hardest, put forth the most work and just did an outstanding job that week, and they all awarded that to me, So I got a $5 Timmies card which I really didn't need. My the end of the night I also got a bag of fuzzy peaches and a wonderful card, thanking me. It was really sweet. And I felt very appreciated.
It was a weird feeling to leave. I mean, it wasn't breaking my heart to go, but it wasn't like I was celebrating that it was over, it was just a good week. A long week, but a good one. Plus coming home and spending my time webcaming with you made it all the better. In that short time I got to see your face, I preformed skits for you, laughed so hard someone came in to see if I was crying, fed you a fuzzy peach and then had a spaz when I found out what classes we have together. It was so wonderful. I get back around 4pm on Saturday. So I plan on seeing you almost everyday after that.
I miss you a lot. But I can not stay. Because in pretty much 3 hours I will crashed at Springvale getting ready to leave the country which is a very cool thing. I do love you very much, and it pleases me greatly that you were given cards to a mental health facility on my behalf. You are an amazing girl and talking to you last night made my week. I love you so much.
Tell Zoe 'Hi' and Beivenue au Canada pour moi. D'accord? Bein.
Je n'aime que toi
Saturday, July 30
Thursday, July 28
WSC Day Five
Today was day five, that means we have one more day left. Oh dear.
So basically I come home Friday night, Saturday I am probably going to sleep until sometime late in the afternoon, wash my clothes, run back to the house to pick some stuff up, then go to the church to be out of the country at 5am Sunday morning. Cool stuff.
My alarm didn't go off today, so to make up for being late, I brought my cabin a 40 pack of timbits. Those were then used as bribes. One timbit for getting dressed. One timbit for making your bed. One for picking the stuff up off the clothes line. One for fixing the shoes. It was a good strategy. We did a rock-paper-scissors train war before we rose the flag, but Tori did not partake in that event. Breakfast was coffee cake to celebrate Bamboo's birthday. His table was surrounded by balloons and banners. It was a colourful breakfast. And Tori probably ran out of the Dinning Hall three times. So it's a 'There goes Tori, There goes Temp' kind of thing. Winnie was with Tori for Chapel, though it was still pretty chill. The Chapel speaker, Jeremy Best, his little baby son was named Rocky today. And Rocky kind of threw up on Winnie's arm before Chapel. And I kind of vomited in my mouth. Anyways, the little Squirrel thing from Ice Age made another appearance through a video.
In Sports and Games, they played a really weird version of Soccer Baseball but Tori had no interest in that, so we played basket ball together and looked around the barn. In crafts, Tori finished her tic tac toe game and started to colour with LT. She coloured a picture of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz but she made it look like me. I now have four pictures of me; Tori's, Carolina's, Jenna's and Jasmine's. Jazzy's is pretty sick though, because she can draw anime and she's pretty much incredible. Like she draws at around the same skill level you do. And you're very much older than her. Well, I am only comparing this to doodles I have seen from you, I am sure that you are a wonderful artist, I'm just trying to give you a comparison and whatnot. In outdoor survival, Jitter pulled out her bug collection, which is a bunch of any type of bug you can think of being pinned in a box. It was quite legit. Tori and I went up the ramp for a bit so Tori could look a Zukko. Krutch came back somewhere during outdoor survival just to say hi and deliver mail to all the girls in our cabin because she soon left again. I'm still writing her back in forth online, because we're tight like that. And I'm going to miss her. In Drama we just played Mafia again, because that is popular and I taught Drama Skill 4 how to play it the Russo way as well. So that is now a camp thing.
It's actually really cool when you look back on our grade, the eight pacers, and how much creativity is actually there. I mean, just all the extra ideas and things that we do or say or make up just to add some flare or make something better. To go above and beyond the norm. I think its sweet. Like take Haldon as a random example of how we make no sense, but for some reason it stuck. For several years ... Winnie called me Haldon today. She was trying to ask me something, so she said "Haldon," And then just stopped and said "Did I really just call you that? *shakes head* Never mind, Temp," Then proceeded to ask the question. Regardless, lunch was subs! And I got no mail, because I am loser who doesn't get mail. But Tori got two letters and was very excited about that. After lunch, she passed out. And I mean passed out. So she completely fell asleep and stayed asleep. The widegame was Gladiator, but we decided it would best to not wake her, so she remained sleeping while I quietly read and half-napped.
I did wake her up for free time though, and she got some Tuck. Omnom came a visitor. I guess he's not on Staff this year. He donated $50 to our Missions, so he's automatically awesome. And aren't I fancy? I used the radio today to find a camper when their parents came to give them something. Oh yes, it is god. After Tori got Tuck, she changed into her bathing suit and went down to the Waterfront to go swimming. While we were walking down there, Michael gave me a rootbeer, so he is officially my faveourite. Once down there however, I was brutally attacked by Noah with a watergun. Then I went out on that kayaks with Tori and Jenna and we played tag. Tori tried to push me off the dock though, while I was in clothes. So I was kind of soaked after coming back in from the kayaks. Plus, Sunny sent Anne to go spray me with a water gun but I convinced her otherwise and we ganged up and got Sunny. Even though she was using her bible as shield. So funny. And then she made a Z on the back of LT with water. Anne is a great kid. I was in Jr.High with Ben, her brother, last year. And then this year with Jamie, her sister. They are all really cool kids so their family just must be a crazy ball of amazing.
Squrittle and I set up for evening game, which was 'Unbearable' And of course I was in jeans the whole time, having had my shorts soaked during free time. The first round was staff vs campers and the second was campers vs staff. At one point I went to go tag Michael and then he just yelled rootbeer at me and I started chasing someone else, because Temp is nice to those who buy her Tuck. Tori didn't really want to play at first but she got into the game and pretty much just followed Zukko the whole time. So I was free to completely participate, I'd just look up, find Zukko, and she'd be right behind him. He really is good for putting up with her. And he doesn't just put up with her, he's actually going over and talking and wearing the stuff she makes for him. She wrote him a letter tonight so I assume I'll be giving that to him tomorrow.
Campfire was great tonight. They did the feeling the face game, statue skit and lots of fun songs. But the loser of the face-feeling game has to jump in the pond. And Zukko was the loser, so he had to jump in. And Tori was screaming 'NO! NOT MY BROTHER!" And when he jumped in, she cried. So I spent a good few minutes getting her calmed down and then Zukko came over and told her it was cool. He didn't have to, but like I said, good guy. She also pretended to be a wolf later on and he became a wolf too. Phurbi spoke, and it was really cool to hear, just her testimony and stuff. Really, just hearing testimonies is the coolest thing because everyone has a different story of how they got where they are now. Cool beans, brother.
When we wet back to the cabin for devos, Jasmine asked me if she could call her mom because she was feeling really homesick. So I gave her the cell and she called, but when she didn't come back in, I went to go see what was up and she was crying. She misses her mom a lot. So I stayed with her and we talked for a bit. Then we went for a little walk around the barn and came back in for devos, to finish off.
It's been a crazy week. And it's even more crazy to think it ends tomorrow! I hope you're doing okay. Temp loves you!
I'm telling people I got the name 'Temp' Because I have a really bad temper when my tempura isn't at the right temperature. I get called Tempy and Temperature a lot anyways.
So basically I come home Friday night, Saturday I am probably going to sleep until sometime late in the afternoon, wash my clothes, run back to the house to pick some stuff up, then go to the church to be out of the country at 5am Sunday morning. Cool stuff.
My alarm didn't go off today, so to make up for being late, I brought my cabin a 40 pack of timbits. Those were then used as bribes. One timbit for getting dressed. One timbit for making your bed. One for picking the stuff up off the clothes line. One for fixing the shoes. It was a good strategy. We did a rock-paper-scissors train war before we rose the flag, but Tori did not partake in that event. Breakfast was coffee cake to celebrate Bamboo's birthday. His table was surrounded by balloons and banners. It was a colourful breakfast. And Tori probably ran out of the Dinning Hall three times. So it's a 'There goes Tori, There goes Temp' kind of thing. Winnie was with Tori for Chapel, though it was still pretty chill. The Chapel speaker, Jeremy Best, his little baby son was named Rocky today. And Rocky kind of threw up on Winnie's arm before Chapel. And I kind of vomited in my mouth. Anyways, the little Squirrel thing from Ice Age made another appearance through a video.
In Sports and Games, they played a really weird version of Soccer Baseball but Tori had no interest in that, so we played basket ball together and looked around the barn. In crafts, Tori finished her tic tac toe game and started to colour with LT. She coloured a picture of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz but she made it look like me. I now have four pictures of me; Tori's, Carolina's, Jenna's and Jasmine's. Jazzy's is pretty sick though, because she can draw anime and she's pretty much incredible. Like she draws at around the same skill level you do. And you're very much older than her. Well, I am only comparing this to doodles I have seen from you, I am sure that you are a wonderful artist, I'm just trying to give you a comparison and whatnot. In outdoor survival, Jitter pulled out her bug collection, which is a bunch of any type of bug you can think of being pinned in a box. It was quite legit. Tori and I went up the ramp for a bit so Tori could look a Zukko. Krutch came back somewhere during outdoor survival just to say hi and deliver mail to all the girls in our cabin because she soon left again. I'm still writing her back in forth online, because we're tight like that. And I'm going to miss her. In Drama we just played Mafia again, because that is popular and I taught Drama Skill 4 how to play it the Russo way as well. So that is now a camp thing.
It's actually really cool when you look back on our grade, the eight pacers, and how much creativity is actually there. I mean, just all the extra ideas and things that we do or say or make up just to add some flare or make something better. To go above and beyond the norm. I think its sweet. Like take Haldon as a random example of how we make no sense, but for some reason it stuck. For several years ... Winnie called me Haldon today. She was trying to ask me something, so she said "Haldon," And then just stopped and said "Did I really just call you that? *shakes head* Never mind, Temp," Then proceeded to ask the question. Regardless, lunch was subs! And I got no mail, because I am loser who doesn't get mail. But Tori got two letters and was very excited about that. After lunch, she passed out. And I mean passed out. So she completely fell asleep and stayed asleep. The widegame was Gladiator, but we decided it would best to not wake her, so she remained sleeping while I quietly read and half-napped.
I did wake her up for free time though, and she got some Tuck. Omnom came a visitor. I guess he's not on Staff this year. He donated $50 to our Missions, so he's automatically awesome. And aren't I fancy? I used the radio today to find a camper when their parents came to give them something. Oh yes, it is god. After Tori got Tuck, she changed into her bathing suit and went down to the Waterfront to go swimming. While we were walking down there, Michael gave me a rootbeer, so he is officially my faveourite. Once down there however, I was brutally attacked by Noah with a watergun. Then I went out on that kayaks with Tori and Jenna and we played tag. Tori tried to push me off the dock though, while I was in clothes. So I was kind of soaked after coming back in from the kayaks. Plus, Sunny sent Anne to go spray me with a water gun but I convinced her otherwise and we ganged up and got Sunny. Even though she was using her bible as shield. So funny. And then she made a Z on the back of LT with water. Anne is a great kid. I was in Jr.High with Ben, her brother, last year. And then this year with Jamie, her sister. They are all really cool kids so their family just must be a crazy ball of amazing.
Squrittle and I set up for evening game, which was 'Unbearable' And of course I was in jeans the whole time, having had my shorts soaked during free time. The first round was staff vs campers and the second was campers vs staff. At one point I went to go tag Michael and then he just yelled rootbeer at me and I started chasing someone else, because Temp is nice to those who buy her Tuck. Tori didn't really want to play at first but she got into the game and pretty much just followed Zukko the whole time. So I was free to completely participate, I'd just look up, find Zukko, and she'd be right behind him. He really is good for putting up with her. And he doesn't just put up with her, he's actually going over and talking and wearing the stuff she makes for him. She wrote him a letter tonight so I assume I'll be giving that to him tomorrow.
Campfire was great tonight. They did the feeling the face game, statue skit and lots of fun songs. But the loser of the face-feeling game has to jump in the pond. And Zukko was the loser, so he had to jump in. And Tori was screaming 'NO! NOT MY BROTHER!" And when he jumped in, she cried. So I spent a good few minutes getting her calmed down and then Zukko came over and told her it was cool. He didn't have to, but like I said, good guy. She also pretended to be a wolf later on and he became a wolf too. Phurbi spoke, and it was really cool to hear, just her testimony and stuff. Really, just hearing testimonies is the coolest thing because everyone has a different story of how they got where they are now. Cool beans, brother.
When we wet back to the cabin for devos, Jasmine asked me if she could call her mom because she was feeling really homesick. So I gave her the cell and she called, but when she didn't come back in, I went to go see what was up and she was crying. She misses her mom a lot. So I stayed with her and we talked for a bit. Then we went for a little walk around the barn and came back in for devos, to finish off.
It's been a crazy week. And it's even more crazy to think it ends tomorrow! I hope you're doing okay. Temp loves you!
I'm telling people I got the name 'Temp' Because I have a really bad temper when my tempura isn't at the right temperature. I get called Tempy and Temperature a lot anyways.
Wednesday, July 27
WSC Day Four
Hello there darling Laura,
I hope all is well in your world because mine is a tad messed up, but for the most part, it is all swell. I will get to the messed up part later.
I got there at quarter to today, so I thought that was good time. We played head up head down for the flagpole game and Macey from our cabin won it and got to raise the flag. Breakfast was waffles, which were wonderful with all the fancy berries they had to accompany them. I never really liked waffles, but I think I am warming up to them. Chapel was fine because Winnie was with Tori again. We keep parading around the Chapel in a giant train, this happens everyday. It is fun though, I do admit. Sports and Games played soccer, but Tori did not want to play so she just hung out on the jungle gym while I watched from a distance. O'Dyole went over and stayed with her for a bit. In crafts, Victoria made a travel tic tac toe game, I remembered when we attempted to play on the canoe trip, in between canoes. Victoria finished that pretty fast so to everyone's amusement, she started splatter painting. When she was done, Phurbi helped her paint a picture of a horse that is now hanging in the craft room.
In Outdoor Survival today, they focused on making tents so Jitter hid parts of the tent around camp while the campers went to go search for them and then assembled the tent. Tori had a colouring book with her all day so she pretty much did that when things stopped amusing her. When the tent was finished, everyone went inside and hung out meanwhile Fiona and Jitter and I spoke about random videos on YouTube. Drama was just a giant game of non-stop Mafia. In which Temp successfully almost killed off everyone. Lunch was hot dogs and kraft dinner. Tori eats the funniest things. Her proportions are out of whack. Reanna sent me mail again today, with several vitamin C's attached to it. Just when I was getting sick too She's sweet. I had to sing some Spice Girls to get it though. Anyways, cabin time was chill, as always but the kids did their verses, we're almost done for the most part.
After lunch actually, Ace pulled me aside and was just talking to me about Tori and just said some stuff that I could try doing, and make sure to show authority and to just remember to keep doing certain things. She said not to worry about it at all and that I was doing great and it's not a problem. But it really, really bugged me. I think I should have been doing the best I could be and remembered to do those things without having to be told or asked. And I know Ace meant no harm and was only trying to help, but that just put me down. I had been feeling very bleh all day and a bit gag-y to tell you the truth. So that was one. I was also completely exhausted from being on the go 24/7. The counsellors all get breaks. They get free time off, and skills off, and time before and after devos. I get no time off, and I'm doing at least an extra 40% of my energy is put into just being with Tori. So yes, I was very tired, that's two. I am also sleep deprived from constantly writing to you, that's three. As well as I am on the verge of a spiritual breakdown, that's four. So several different things all building up and then Ace talking to me. That would be five. So I kind of broke down.
Yeah, I cried. Two years buddy, two year since I last cried. But I couldn't eve breathe today. I felt sick, I felt tired, I felt ridiculous, and stupid, and bad for wasting Winnie's time while she was with me. But she wanted to be there, basically to avoid sink the canoe. Which I missed due to my breakdown. Tori said we did good though. Anyways, Winnie came to the conclusion that I was doing amazing and everyone else can't stop talking about it. She thinks the solution to all my problems is to get me time off, which is really what I need. So she thinks that during Chapel I should take some time to relax and just have some down time. So after crying and hyperventilating on her bed, I went up to the Staff Room for half of free time because I was able to melt down during the entire game. My I remind you that everyone working there as a counsellor, doing what I am doing is between 17 and 25. And I am 14. Mhmm. I took my temperature and it's all normal so I'm not going to be sick. And after relaxing for a bit I felt a lot better. I slept for a bit on one of the couches then I started to read and was then emerged in a wonderful conversation about which tattoos all of us staff were planing to get and where and when. LT radioed Brenda and asked her to ask me to come down to the Waterfront and so I did. I guess someone told the campers I was sick because while I was walking back I was flooded with "Are you okay, Temp?' 'Temp, what happened?' "Do you feel better?" 'Temp!' *hugs* So that was really sweet.
That, and Noah barfing up cards and doing several tricks to amuse me. I am quite popular among the guy campers, which I enjoy because I'm a little tom-boy myself. Well, not really but I'm Haldon. You know what I mean. We're "specimens." When I got to the waterfront, LT just asked me if I was okay. It wasn't an actual conversation, but it was fine. Tori was upset. I think it's because I wasn't with her for the past hour. And kids with disabilities really need consistency. She kept trying to talk to LT, he is good with her. When we were leaving, she went in for a hug, and then didn't let go. Then proceeded to lick him. Which he turned to me for help, but I can't do anymore than she can. I did get her off though. It was entertaining. We headed back to the cabin and I Tom did the same kind of "You okay?" talk with me. Meanwhile Tori was hanging from my back so obviously everything was cool. We went to dinner which was tacos. Yeah baby. So good.
There was no Chapel today because we had High Lite. So that was giant scavenger hunt and tons of skits and songs and T-Ko spoke. However, I couldn't really listen because Tori decided to run away to the boys washroom, I could still hear from where I was though, so it was cool. They did that spit skit, bible skit, swimming pool skit, side skit, and toothpaste skit. Eww, toothpaste skit. So gross. Anyways, High Lite was wonderful. After it was done, Tori wanted to go talk to Zukko. She asked me to go tell him 'I want to stay with you forever. And I want to be your brother.' So he, being awesome came over and said that he would love to be her "brother forever" Squirttle and I were enjoying it. She is so boy crazy. Tunstle ran devos and we talked about things that we need to leave behind for God. The girls had lots of questions, so that was really cool. Ace stayed with us for devos because Krutch is still MIA. She's sick. But she's always been sick. I've only recently understood how sick she is/has been. I'm slightly worried and praying for her, but I hope she's okay. Ace had a laugh attack that came completely without any reason which caused Winnie, Pocho, Tunstle and I to just laugh spaz for a good 4 minutes while our campers just sat there staring at us. It was really funny. And it made no sense.
It's Bamboo's birthday tomorrow so Winnie is planing something special for him. I want to make Krutch a Get-Well-Soon-Card. I'm thinking about getting all the girls timbits tomorrow because that would be fun. And I feel nice. All the campers are so awesome though. I'm going to write down all their names so I don't forget them.
Bella. Jenna. Jazzy. Mariana. Victoria. Macey. Katia.. Petra. Carolina. // Porkchop. Winnie. Krutch. Kaityln
And of course, yours truly.
-Temp
I hope all is well in your world because mine is a tad messed up, but for the most part, it is all swell. I will get to the messed up part later.
I got there at quarter to today, so I thought that was good time. We played head up head down for the flagpole game and Macey from our cabin won it and got to raise the flag. Breakfast was waffles, which were wonderful with all the fancy berries they had to accompany them. I never really liked waffles, but I think I am warming up to them. Chapel was fine because Winnie was with Tori again. We keep parading around the Chapel in a giant train, this happens everyday. It is fun though, I do admit. Sports and Games played soccer, but Tori did not want to play so she just hung out on the jungle gym while I watched from a distance. O'Dyole went over and stayed with her for a bit. In crafts, Victoria made a travel tic tac toe game, I remembered when we attempted to play on the canoe trip, in between canoes. Victoria finished that pretty fast so to everyone's amusement, she started splatter painting. When she was done, Phurbi helped her paint a picture of a horse that is now hanging in the craft room.
In Outdoor Survival today, they focused on making tents so Jitter hid parts of the tent around camp while the campers went to go search for them and then assembled the tent. Tori had a colouring book with her all day so she pretty much did that when things stopped amusing her. When the tent was finished, everyone went inside and hung out meanwhile Fiona and Jitter and I spoke about random videos on YouTube. Drama was just a giant game of non-stop Mafia. In which Temp successfully almost killed off everyone. Lunch was hot dogs and kraft dinner. Tori eats the funniest things. Her proportions are out of whack. Reanna sent me mail again today, with several vitamin C's attached to it. Just when I was getting sick too She's sweet. I had to sing some Spice Girls to get it though. Anyways, cabin time was chill, as always but the kids did their verses, we're almost done for the most part.
After lunch actually, Ace pulled me aside and was just talking to me about Tori and just said some stuff that I could try doing, and make sure to show authority and to just remember to keep doing certain things. She said not to worry about it at all and that I was doing great and it's not a problem. But it really, really bugged me. I think I should have been doing the best I could be and remembered to do those things without having to be told or asked. And I know Ace meant no harm and was only trying to help, but that just put me down. I had been feeling very bleh all day and a bit gag-y to tell you the truth. So that was one. I was also completely exhausted from being on the go 24/7. The counsellors all get breaks. They get free time off, and skills off, and time before and after devos. I get no time off, and I'm doing at least an extra 40% of my energy is put into just being with Tori. So yes, I was very tired, that's two. I am also sleep deprived from constantly writing to you, that's three. As well as I am on the verge of a spiritual breakdown, that's four. So several different things all building up and then Ace talking to me. That would be five. So I kind of broke down.
Yeah, I cried. Two years buddy, two year since I last cried. But I couldn't eve breathe today. I felt sick, I felt tired, I felt ridiculous, and stupid, and bad for wasting Winnie's time while she was with me. But she wanted to be there, basically to avoid sink the canoe. Which I missed due to my breakdown. Tori said we did good though. Anyways, Winnie came to the conclusion that I was doing amazing and everyone else can't stop talking about it. She thinks the solution to all my problems is to get me time off, which is really what I need. So she thinks that during Chapel I should take some time to relax and just have some down time. So after crying and hyperventilating on her bed, I went up to the Staff Room for half of free time because I was able to melt down during the entire game. My I remind you that everyone working there as a counsellor, doing what I am doing is between 17 and 25. And I am 14. Mhmm. I took my temperature and it's all normal so I'm not going to be sick. And after relaxing for a bit I felt a lot better. I slept for a bit on one of the couches then I started to read and was then emerged in a wonderful conversation about which tattoos all of us staff were planing to get and where and when. LT radioed Brenda and asked her to ask me to come down to the Waterfront and so I did. I guess someone told the campers I was sick because while I was walking back I was flooded with "Are you okay, Temp?' 'Temp, what happened?' "Do you feel better?" 'Temp!' *hugs* So that was really sweet.
That, and Noah barfing up cards and doing several tricks to amuse me. I am quite popular among the guy campers, which I enjoy because I'm a little tom-boy myself. Well, not really but I'm Haldon. You know what I mean. We're "specimens." When I got to the waterfront, LT just asked me if I was okay. It wasn't an actual conversation, but it was fine. Tori was upset. I think it's because I wasn't with her for the past hour. And kids with disabilities really need consistency. She kept trying to talk to LT, he is good with her. When we were leaving, she went in for a hug, and then didn't let go. Then proceeded to lick him. Which he turned to me for help, but I can't do anymore than she can. I did get her off though. It was entertaining. We headed back to the cabin and I Tom did the same kind of "You okay?" talk with me. Meanwhile Tori was hanging from my back so obviously everything was cool. We went to dinner which was tacos. Yeah baby. So good.
There was no Chapel today because we had High Lite. So that was giant scavenger hunt and tons of skits and songs and T-Ko spoke. However, I couldn't really listen because Tori decided to run away to the boys washroom, I could still hear from where I was though, so it was cool. They did that spit skit, bible skit, swimming pool skit, side skit, and toothpaste skit. Eww, toothpaste skit. So gross. Anyways, High Lite was wonderful. After it was done, Tori wanted to go talk to Zukko. She asked me to go tell him 'I want to stay with you forever. And I want to be your brother.' So he, being awesome came over and said that he would love to be her "brother forever" Squirttle and I were enjoying it. She is so boy crazy. Tunstle ran devos and we talked about things that we need to leave behind for God. The girls had lots of questions, so that was really cool. Ace stayed with us for devos because Krutch is still MIA. She's sick. But she's always been sick. I've only recently understood how sick she is/has been. I'm slightly worried and praying for her, but I hope she's okay. Ace had a laugh attack that came completely without any reason which caused Winnie, Pocho, Tunstle and I to just laugh spaz for a good 4 minutes while our campers just sat there staring at us. It was really funny. And it made no sense.
It's Bamboo's birthday tomorrow so Winnie is planing something special for him. I want to make Krutch a Get-Well-Soon-Card. I'm thinking about getting all the girls timbits tomorrow because that would be fun. And I feel nice. All the campers are so awesome though. I'm going to write down all their names so I don't forget them.
Bella. Jenna. Jazzy. Mariana. Victoria. Macey. Katia.. Petra. Carolina. // Porkchop. Winnie. Krutch. Kaityln
And of course, yours truly.
-Temp
Tuesday, July 26
WSC Day Three
Whoot day three!
Today was fun. Perfect day at camp. Actually, it was just one of those days when you can flop down and say that today was a good day. I woke up a little late, so I got to the flagpole a little late, but only too late to miss the game. They fixed the flag somehow, so we were actually able to raise it. Breakfast was cinnamon buns. After that we had Chapel, as per usual. Tori sat with Winnie so I got to sit with my cabin. I'm starting to give her a little more freedom and trusting her more. The only problem is that she likes to hide so that makes me not want to trust her to get to and from a certain place. She was good today though, minus hiding in a garbage can, a dumpster, a bush, behind curtains and under a bed. She thinks it's funny though, but like I said, she can run fast so if I don't know which direction she took off in, I need to go get a little search party going on.
We played dodgeball in sports and games, most likely every different version of that can possibly be played. She liked it. I did too, minus the fact I am always left as one of the last ones because I can dodge but I can not throw. We need the full package and that is not within my abilities. After dodging several balls we went to Crafts and made Sheriff badges. Because our theme this summer is "Western" And when you finished the badge, you could make a flower. So Tori did both with help from Phurbi and I finished dodgeball d my name tag and barely started on my badge. After Victoria made her flower, she decided she wanted to give it to LT so I told her she should write a card. On the card it said "lT. Here is flower that I made for you. I love you. From Tori" We saw him just as we were leaving crafts so she ran up and gave it to him. It was cute. All breakfast she was just sitting with her hands on her chin starring at him. Porkchop and I were amused.
In Outdoor Survival we did fishing. However we didn't catch any fish. Tori ate some of the bait though, it was just raw hot dog so I think it was okay for her. We did actually catch a turtle so that was pretty sick. It was a painted turtle with a shell around the size of your hand, because your hands are smaller than mine. We named him Otis off of the character in the story from yesterday. There was a bucket containing googles which was dumped out, filled with water, leaves, grass, stick, dirt, and two large rocks that then became his home until lunch. Therefore the campers could check him out. Someone asked me if it was a hard transition going from camper to staff. I laughed, it wasn't hard. At all. It feels natural actually, and that's why I think I a meant to be a camp counsellor. There were go, I just decided my life. Well, not really. ANYWAYS. I was rather uninvolved in Drama because Tori stayed with Winnie a lot and all we did was make a commercial about a prop that wasn't what it was actually supposed to be used for, like something that wasn't its intended purpose. Then after that we played Mafia. I told Fiona how we play it with the Russo's and she laughed but said that it was actually a really cool idea.
Lunch was grilled cheese. Such a camp classic. We had popsicles for dessert. No mail for me today. But Jazz's letter said my name on it so I violently crossed it out and shredded it nicely for her. My cabin has some what stopped trying to figure out my name, they moved on to age. Most of them all guessed that I was over 17, so that was quite amusing because I am not close to 17. During cabin time I kind of just half-slept on Jasmine's bed. I was tired. But we had Wide game after and that was Steal the Bacon. So I actually had to play when they called Female Staff. And of course that round Vista got the bacon. Mhmm. During free time Tori walked down the the water front so I met her down there. I didn't go swimming though, which was a bad idea. Because I got drenched by wonderful campers who find it amusing to splash me and/or cannonball directly in front of me. I did walk in up to my knees to play ball with some of the campers. Tori was with a bunch of girls who were being really awesome with her. I talked to our Chapel speaker. He has a baby named Elijah and he wanted us all to think of a camp name for him so I suggested Derby. Just because at dinner last night he stuck his hand in the shepard's pie and mushed up all the mashed potatoes. So since he smashed them, smash up derby sounded cool, and thus Derby was born. Well, thus the suggestion of Derby was born* We were the last ones out of the water front, naturally.
Cabin time was fairly chill again. But we did make our cabin video which is basically the whole cabin sleeping and then all the campers wake up and run out of the cabin and hide and all the counsellors freak out and go find them. We did this and then headed of to dinner which was Pasta and apple crumble for dessert. Chapel was pretty sweet, but nothing too noteworthy at the moment. We're talking about how people fill their lives with false sources of happiness like fame, money, power etc. And how all those things can never fill that God shaped hole we have inside of us. It's cool stuff, Jeremy is great. He told us all a story of when he was in high school and blew up his knee and all the ligament completely ripped a part. He told us about how much he prayed and how many other people prayed for him the night of surgery. When he went in, the doctors couldn't find anything wrong, he had been completely healed and they didn't understand. So his knee was okay and he could play sports again and everything. The power of prayer, my friend.
It was girl/guy night tonight. Which means that the girls do something while the guys do something else, and that takes place of a game, bonfire, snack and devos. So our girls night was a bit messy. We started off my making human snowmen, using shaving cream. Our team one, Team Winning Monkey's is what we were called. Then we played a game where every person on the tea vaseline m has a tooth pick in their mouth and they have to slide a life saver candy all the way down the line without letting it fall. Our team also came out on top. Then we played cover-a-campers-face-with--and-see-how-many-cherrios-will-stick-to-their-face-when-we-throw-them-at-them game. So fun. We did well. After that there was a game where the campers needed to jump into a little pool of mud, dirt, sticks, and water and search for gummy worms in the bottom. It was really gross. Phurbi go tossed in. Then of course my faveourite part of the night came next. I don't even know what to call it. Kozbee, Winnie and I completely covered ourselves in shaving cream, and I mean covered, there wasn't an inch of myself that was without shaving cream. So what we did was run. Yeah, the three of us ran while each team got cups of water and tried to completely soak us and get all the shaving cream off. The team that was chasing me was very persistent. And angry. And fast. I was surprised I kept going as long as I did. They almost cleaned me too. Minus the face and hair. Splendid, really. We all ran in and took quick showers before we went into the Chapel to have a giant group devos. Squirttle and Fiona ran it and they did a good job. Then it was cookies and back to the cabin.
I taught a bunch of my cabin how to dance fox trot, tango, and the meringue. Which I felt very proud of having remembered them all. We then had a mini dance party and they all went to bed. Krutch left the camp after lunch because she wasn't feeling well so I hope she'll be back tomorrow. I missed her. And as you can probably tell, I didn't sleep over because they think it's important I get a good nights sleep, little do they know I stay up for like two hours writing you every night. You better be reading these and going "Oh boy, Temp is the best. I sure love and miss her. I should write her back right now." Oh wait, my name isn't Temp. It's Haldon. Or Glina. Or Bergy. Or Hanna. Why hello there internet.
I will bid you a due though, for I probably should get some sleep.
Miss you.
Today was fun. Perfect day at camp. Actually, it was just one of those days when you can flop down and say that today was a good day. I woke up a little late, so I got to the flagpole a little late, but only too late to miss the game. They fixed the flag somehow, so we were actually able to raise it. Breakfast was cinnamon buns. After that we had Chapel, as per usual. Tori sat with Winnie so I got to sit with my cabin. I'm starting to give her a little more freedom and trusting her more. The only problem is that she likes to hide so that makes me not want to trust her to get to and from a certain place. She was good today though, minus hiding in a garbage can, a dumpster, a bush, behind curtains and under a bed. She thinks it's funny though, but like I said, she can run fast so if I don't know which direction she took off in, I need to go get a little search party going on.
We played dodgeball in sports and games, most likely every different version of that can possibly be played. She liked it. I did too, minus the fact I am always left as one of the last ones because I can dodge but I can not throw. We need the full package and that is not within my abilities. After dodging several balls we went to Crafts and made Sheriff badges. Because our theme this summer is "Western" And when you finished the badge, you could make a flower. So Tori did both with help from Phurbi and I finished dodgeball d my name tag and barely started on my badge. After Victoria made her flower, she decided she wanted to give it to LT so I told her she should write a card. On the card it said "lT. Here is flower that I made for you. I love you. From Tori" We saw him just as we were leaving crafts so she ran up and gave it to him. It was cute. All breakfast she was just sitting with her hands on her chin starring at him. Porkchop and I were amused.
In Outdoor Survival we did fishing. However we didn't catch any fish. Tori ate some of the bait though, it was just raw hot dog so I think it was okay for her. We did actually catch a turtle so that was pretty sick. It was a painted turtle with a shell around the size of your hand, because your hands are smaller than mine. We named him Otis off of the character in the story from yesterday. There was a bucket containing googles which was dumped out, filled with water, leaves, grass, stick, dirt, and two large rocks that then became his home until lunch. Therefore the campers could check him out. Someone asked me if it was a hard transition going from camper to staff. I laughed, it wasn't hard. At all. It feels natural actually, and that's why I think I a meant to be a camp counsellor. There were go, I just decided my life. Well, not really. ANYWAYS. I was rather uninvolved in Drama because Tori stayed with Winnie a lot and all we did was make a commercial about a prop that wasn't what it was actually supposed to be used for, like something that wasn't its intended purpose. Then after that we played Mafia. I told Fiona how we play it with the Russo's and she laughed but said that it was actually a really cool idea.
Lunch was grilled cheese. Such a camp classic. We had popsicles for dessert. No mail for me today. But Jazz's letter said my name on it so I violently crossed it out and shredded it nicely for her. My cabin has some what stopped trying to figure out my name, they moved on to age. Most of them all guessed that I was over 17, so that was quite amusing because I am not close to 17. During cabin time I kind of just half-slept on Jasmine's bed. I was tired. But we had Wide game after and that was Steal the Bacon. So I actually had to play when they called Female Staff. And of course that round Vista got the bacon. Mhmm. During free time Tori walked down the the water front so I met her down there. I didn't go swimming though, which was a bad idea. Because I got drenched by wonderful campers who find it amusing to splash me and/or cannonball directly in front of me. I did walk in up to my knees to play ball with some of the campers. Tori was with a bunch of girls who were being really awesome with her. I talked to our Chapel speaker. He has a baby named Elijah and he wanted us all to think of a camp name for him so I suggested Derby. Just because at dinner last night he stuck his hand in the shepard's pie and mushed up all the mashed potatoes. So since he smashed them, smash up derby sounded cool, and thus Derby was born. Well, thus the suggestion of Derby was born* We were the last ones out of the water front, naturally.
Cabin time was fairly chill again. But we did make our cabin video which is basically the whole cabin sleeping and then all the campers wake up and run out of the cabin and hide and all the counsellors freak out and go find them. We did this and then headed of to dinner which was Pasta and apple crumble for dessert. Chapel was pretty sweet, but nothing too noteworthy at the moment. We're talking about how people fill their lives with false sources of happiness like fame, money, power etc. And how all those things can never fill that God shaped hole we have inside of us. It's cool stuff, Jeremy is great. He told us all a story of when he was in high school and blew up his knee and all the ligament completely ripped a part. He told us about how much he prayed and how many other people prayed for him the night of surgery. When he went in, the doctors couldn't find anything wrong, he had been completely healed and they didn't understand. So his knee was okay and he could play sports again and everything. The power of prayer, my friend.
It was girl/guy night tonight. Which means that the girls do something while the guys do something else, and that takes place of a game, bonfire, snack and devos. So our girls night was a bit messy. We started off my making human snowmen, using shaving cream. Our team one, Team Winning Monkey's is what we were called. Then we played a game where every person on the tea vaseline m has a tooth pick in their mouth and they have to slide a life saver candy all the way down the line without letting it fall. Our team also came out on top. Then we played cover-a-campers-face-with--and-see-how-many-cherrios-will-stick-to-their-face-when-we-throw-them-at-them game. So fun. We did well. After that there was a game where the campers needed to jump into a little pool of mud, dirt, sticks, and water and search for gummy worms in the bottom. It was really gross. Phurbi go tossed in. Then of course my faveourite part of the night came next. I don't even know what to call it. Kozbee, Winnie and I completely covered ourselves in shaving cream, and I mean covered, there wasn't an inch of myself that was without shaving cream. So what we did was run. Yeah, the three of us ran while each team got cups of water and tried to completely soak us and get all the shaving cream off. The team that was chasing me was very persistent. And angry. And fast. I was surprised I kept going as long as I did. They almost cleaned me too. Minus the face and hair. Splendid, really. We all ran in and took quick showers before we went into the Chapel to have a giant group devos. Squirttle and Fiona ran it and they did a good job. Then it was cookies and back to the cabin.
I taught a bunch of my cabin how to dance fox trot, tango, and the meringue. Which I felt very proud of having remembered them all. We then had a mini dance party and they all went to bed. Krutch left the camp after lunch because she wasn't feeling well so I hope she'll be back tomorrow. I missed her. And as you can probably tell, I didn't sleep over because they think it's important I get a good nights sleep, little do they know I stay up for like two hours writing you every night. You better be reading these and going "Oh boy, Temp is the best. I sure love and miss her. I should write her back right now." Oh wait, my name isn't Temp. It's Haldon. Or Glina. Or Bergy. Or Hanna. Why hello there internet.
I will bid you a due though, for I probably should get some sleep.
Miss you.
Monday, July 25
WSC Day Two
Hello Laura dearest.
Hope all is splendid in your wonderful world across the continents. And I miss you more and more everyday.
I arrived at the camp at around 7:30 to go run into Vista, as to my surprise, all the campers were alive! And they had apparently been so since 5:00am ish. Which must have been fantastic for Winnie and Porkchop. There was a huge thunderstorm, seeing as that would be something you did not know because you are very far away from home currently so they pretty much all woke up and didn't go back to sleep after that. Anyways, we got there and Krutch and I bailed from the cabin and went into Ducks, were she is staying and took all the 150 balloons we had blown up and carried them in sleeping bags over our shoulders (Santa style) and shoved them in Minioc's cabin. So basically her birthday was celebrated with being attacked by balloons, having the camp sing to her, and a large banner in the dinning hall. That's always good.
I went back in the cabin and was given many hugs then we all made our way to the flag pole to raise the flag. However there was no flag raising because the flag had become severely tangled and they have decided to now just leave it up there. We did play Ambush before we sang though, so that was very fun. Then off to breakfast which was a lovely french toast. I for one, don't enjoy french toast. But camp food is just plain awesome, so I ate it and it was mildly okay. Tori actually stayed in Chapel after breakfast. This was most likely because she was sitting beside LT, the one she "loves." However she also loves T-KO, Justin Bieber and Zukko, so I don't know how well this will work. She's a little boy-crazy. Like if I tell her to do something, it's a flat out "No!" But if any of those three ask her the same thing, she takes off running. It's cute. We keep watching Ice Age videos in Chapel which is entertaining because we're following the journey of Scratch ( The nut obsessed squirrel like thing ) Lots of laughs to be had.
Since today is Monday, we had our first day with Skills. Victoria's skills are Sports & Games, Crafts, Outdoor Survival & Drama. I am constantly amazed at that kid. On the first day, Kructh and I were just sitting there with our mouths hanging open watching her pour herself a glass of water. But she's great, she can play basketball really well and run and sing. It's the funniest and cutest thing to hear her sing. She sang me some JB today and the whole cabin listened in. We just played Octopus in Sports&Games but she was sweet! She was actually doing so well it was crazy, unlike myself. Because I suck. Everyone was all like "Temp! You out aggaaaaiiinn?" I just sit there like 'yup.' It's funny. All the campers know my name now.
Crafts was a nice break because she was worn out from Octopus she didn't want to make anything though. Instead she glued googly eyes to her hand and made it talk by moving her thumbs. Then she was off in her own little world. I always found that fascinating how disabled kids can so easily slip into another mindset, it's like a whole new place and scene no one is familiar with. It's so cool to watch. She did run away when my back was turned, so that was scary. Kozbee and I were looking all over, but we found her in the cabin so that was okay. She was just tired. I'm actually really worried that she'll leave when I'm not looking and they'll all freak out ad I'll be held responsible, even though it's not my fault, I could have prevented it. I'm hoping it wont, so I'm sure it will good. On the plus side, I made a name tag magnet! Well not really, because it is not done. But I am in the process of making it. Once I started making it, Tori realized she wanted to make one too, but alas, the whistle blew and we were on our way to the next skill.
The next skill being Outdoor Survival. It was slightly rainy, so we didn't do anything too intense today. We played the name game, talked about the 5 things need for survival. Refer to the later posts if you need refreshing. Tori didn't want to walk at first, but being who I am, I convinced her otherwise and she actually really enjoyed it. We just walked though, it was nothing crazy. We just go around pointing out things that are cool. You know what's cool? How awesome the campers are with her. Like they include her and talk to her and ask her questions. She feels important, it's good. Even though she doesn't respond properly or even completely not respond, they still engage her. It's sweet to see.
Drama was the last skill of the day and we play the name again, in which I dominated, no big deal. And Tori completely played with us. I am actually really surprised, I have only given away my name once. And no one has heard, so that was all good. We were playing a game, and I got out so I said "Aww
And after skill 4 of course there is a wonderful thing called lunch. For lunch we had Hamburgers. When kitchen staff writes what we're having on the board, they always find an interesting way to write it. Like today it was a picture of a pig, and then a burger with a + and a picture of a frying pan. The fries were good. Very tasty indeed. We had peaches for dessert. And as Willow Springs tradition goes, we all got mail at lunch. Reanna sent me one. But on the front she wrote HALDON. So everyone was insanely confused. I had to sing a song to get it so 'small town girl' was the one. Inside there was a letter inclosed with a bag of iced tea powder because Reanna is amazing. However, the letter did say my name and one of my campers knows it now, but she's cool, she wont tell anyone. So now I have 3 campers who know. That one (Katia) Colleen (Family friend) & Jazzy who had said my name so many times it's not even funny.
After lunch we had cabin time, so the campers just learned their memory verses. After that we plays Curly Larry and Mo. Which is somewhat hard to explain, but I'll try my best. So you sit down in a line of three people and each one has one of the names above. So all these different lines are in a circle. Basically one name is called and whoever that person is, they need to get up, run around the circle go through a bridge the other two have made for them and grab a ball in the middle of a circle. So that was fun to play. Free time came next. Tori got tuck and then we went kayaking. She had a blast. We went out to the dock and she jumped off a few times. Then we went back in and entered the swimming area. She took her swim test and passed. She's a really good swimmer. And I don't mean good for a person with downs, I mean a good 11 year old swimmer. She had fun in the water and went out to the iceberg. She managed to climb one side. I didn't go out with her. We had an air horn drill, like for a missing person. But that didn't take too long and soon we were back in the water. She stayed there for the whole remainder of free time and was the last to leave. Having to get Zukko to hold her hand and walk her out. He's good. Like I may have mentioned, his name is Robbie and I'm going to be spending all of next week with on the Missions.
After free time we had cabin time which was a continued memory verse learning and people changing out of their wet stuff. We also took a cabin picture. I'll be sure to show you later. We decided to all dress up in our PJ's for dinner. Dinner which was a picture of a dude with a staff surrounded by sheep. And an image of Pi. (3.14) Shepard's pie, if you didn't catch that. And cupcakes for dessert to celebrate Minioc being awesome. After dinner, we had Chapel again which was nice because Winnie was with Tori so I had a little break. It's awesome that the counsellors are being so sweet with helping out top, because it's a lot of work for me. I think she's getting more independent though. Or at least I'm hoping. Anyways, I see improvement from yesterday. After Chapel we played a game which can basically be described as all the counsellors go hide and the campers find them. The counsellors that cant be found have to make it into a circle without being caught. So everyone hid but me, because I was with Tori. I had not problem with that though.
When the game concluded, we went to go to campfire with was awesome. They did the doctor's office skit and the amazing caterpillar one. Remind of these and they will be acted out for you. We sang some songs, Kozbee spoke, and Vista returned to our cabin of awesome. I then serenaded all of the campers with my singing of Disney music. I find whenever I am at camp, I usually end up singing for people. It's unavoidable. They were pleased though. We made unwritten book bracelets. Also known as a string with a black bead, a red bead, and white bead, a yellow bead. I will sum up the meaning in this song. You ready? I'm going to sing for you! "My heart was dark with sin *points to black* Until my Saviour came in. His precious blood *points to red* I know, washed me white as snow *points to white* And in God's word I am told I'll walk the streets of gold. *Points to yellow* The wonderful, wonderful day, God washed my sin away." The end. I hope you enjoyed it.
We ended off devos with a Bruce Almighty prayer. Which was new to me, but it was the coolest thing. To sum it up, everyone in the room starts to pray at the exact same time and they're just all praying out loud over top of each other so no one feels alone or worried and then those who have nothing to say can listen in to what others are saying. After devos finished, everyone hopped into bed and we came around and said good night. But not really, because we just talk to them all. They were all trying to figure out my name because I made the mistake of bringing my Grad sweater so they found my name. Well, they thought they found my name. They think I am Natalie Chan. Which I am clearly not. I find it quite humorous because they are convinced that Natalie is my name. Either Natalie or Debbie they think. I just laugh and deny everything. I might tell some of them at the end of the week though. Just because. But I do really want to keep it a secret.
I don't know if I'll be blogging tomorrow because I am trying my very hardest to get a bed for myself in one of the staff cabins. So we will see where that goes. Either way, enjoy yourself wherever you are.
Love you lots.
Hope all is splendid in your wonderful world across the continents. And I miss you more and more everyday.
I arrived at the camp at around 7:30 to go run into Vista, as to my surprise, all the campers were alive! And they had apparently been so since 5:00am ish. Which must have been fantastic for Winnie and Porkchop. There was a huge thunderstorm, seeing as that would be something you did not know because you are very far away from home currently so they pretty much all woke up and didn't go back to sleep after that. Anyways, we got there and Krutch and I bailed from the cabin and went into Ducks, were she is staying and took all the 150 balloons we had blown up and carried them in sleeping bags over our shoulders (Santa style) and shoved them in Minioc's cabin. So basically her birthday was celebrated with being attacked by balloons, having the camp sing to her, and a large banner in the dinning hall. That's always good.
I went back in the cabin and was given many hugs then we all made our way to the flag pole to raise the flag. However there was no flag raising because the flag had become severely tangled and they have decided to now just leave it up there. We did play Ambush before we sang though, so that was very fun. Then off to breakfast which was a lovely french toast. I for one, don't enjoy french toast. But camp food is just plain awesome, so I ate it and it was mildly okay. Tori actually stayed in Chapel after breakfast. This was most likely because she was sitting beside LT, the one she "loves." However she also loves T-KO, Justin Bieber and Zukko, so I don't know how well this will work. She's a little boy-crazy. Like if I tell her to do something, it's a flat out "No!" But if any of those three ask her the same thing, she takes off running. It's cute. We keep watching Ice Age videos in Chapel which is entertaining because we're following the journey of Scratch ( The nut obsessed squirrel like thing ) Lots of laughs to be had.
Since today is Monday, we had our first day with Skills. Victoria's skills are Sports & Games, Crafts, Outdoor Survival & Drama. I am constantly amazed at that kid. On the first day, Kructh and I were just sitting there with our mouths hanging open watching her pour herself a glass of water. But she's great, she can play basketball really well and run and sing. It's the funniest and cutest thing to hear her sing. She sang me some JB today and the whole cabin listened in. We just played Octopus in Sports&Games but she was sweet! She was actually doing so well it was crazy, unlike myself. Because I suck. Everyone was all like "Temp! You out aggaaaaiiinn?" I just sit there like 'yup.' It's funny. All the campers know my name now.
Crafts was a nice break because she was worn out from Octopus she didn't want to make anything though. Instead she glued googly eyes to her hand and made it talk by moving her thumbs. Then she was off in her own little world. I always found that fascinating how disabled kids can so easily slip into another mindset, it's like a whole new place and scene no one is familiar with. It's so cool to watch. She did run away when my back was turned, so that was scary. Kozbee and I were looking all over, but we found her in the cabin so that was okay. She was just tired. I'm actually really worried that she'll leave when I'm not looking and they'll all freak out ad I'll be held responsible, even though it's not my fault, I could have prevented it. I'm hoping it wont, so I'm sure it will good. On the plus side, I made a name tag magnet! Well not really, because it is not done. But I am in the process of making it. Once I started making it, Tori realized she wanted to make one too, but alas, the whistle blew and we were on our way to the next skill.
The next skill being Outdoor Survival. It was slightly rainy, so we didn't do anything too intense today. We played the name game, talked about the 5 things need for survival. Refer to the later posts if you need refreshing. Tori didn't want to walk at first, but being who I am, I convinced her otherwise and she actually really enjoyed it. We just walked though, it was nothing crazy. We just go around pointing out things that are cool. You know what's cool? How awesome the campers are with her. Like they include her and talk to her and ask her questions. She feels important, it's good. Even though she doesn't respond properly or even completely not respond, they still engage her. It's sweet to see.
Drama was the last skill of the day and we play the name again, in which I dominated, no big deal. And Tori completely played with us. I am actually really surprised, I have only given away my name once. And no one has heard, so that was all good. We were playing a game, and I got out so I said "Aww
And after skill 4 of course there is a wonderful thing called lunch. For lunch we had Hamburgers. When kitchen staff writes what we're having on the board, they always find an interesting way to write it. Like today it was a picture of a pig, and then a burger with a + and a picture of a frying pan. The fries were good. Very tasty indeed. We had peaches for dessert. And as Willow Springs tradition goes, we all got mail at lunch. Reanna sent me one. But on the front she wrote HALDON. So everyone was insanely confused. I had to sing a song to get it so 'small town girl' was the one. Inside there was a letter inclosed with a bag of iced tea powder because Reanna is amazing. However, the letter did say my name and one of my campers knows it now, but she's cool, she wont tell anyone. So now I have 3 campers who know. That one (Katia) Colleen (Family friend) & Jazzy who had said my name so many times it's not even funny.
After lunch we had cabin time, so the campers just learned their memory verses. After that we plays Curly Larry and Mo. Which is somewhat hard to explain, but I'll try my best. So you sit down in a line of three people and each one has one of the names above. So all these different lines are in a circle. Basically one name is called and whoever that person is, they need to get up, run around the circle go through a bridge the other two have made for them and grab a ball in the middle of a circle. So that was fun to play. Free time came next. Tori got tuck and then we went kayaking. She had a blast. We went out to the dock and she jumped off a few times. Then we went back in and entered the swimming area. She took her swim test and passed. She's a really good swimmer. And I don't mean good for a person with downs, I mean a good 11 year old swimmer. She had fun in the water and went out to the iceberg. She managed to climb one side. I didn't go out with her. We had an air horn drill, like for a missing person. But that didn't take too long and soon we were back in the water. She stayed there for the whole remainder of free time and was the last to leave. Having to get Zukko to hold her hand and walk her out. He's good. Like I may have mentioned, his name is Robbie and I'm going to be spending all of next week with on the Missions.
After free time we had cabin time which was a continued memory verse learning and people changing out of their wet stuff. We also took a cabin picture. I'll be sure to show you later. We decided to all dress up in our PJ's for dinner. Dinner which was a picture of a dude with a staff surrounded by sheep. And an image of Pi. (3.14) Shepard's pie, if you didn't catch that. And cupcakes for dessert to celebrate Minioc being awesome. After dinner, we had Chapel again which was nice because Winnie was with Tori so I had a little break. It's awesome that the counsellors are being so sweet with helping out top, because it's a lot of work for me. I think she's getting more independent though. Or at least I'm hoping. Anyways, I see improvement from yesterday. After Chapel we played a game which can basically be described as all the counsellors go hide and the campers find them. The counsellors that cant be found have to make it into a circle without being caught. So everyone hid but me, because I was with Tori. I had not problem with that though.
When the game concluded, we went to go to campfire with was awesome. They did the doctor's office skit and the amazing caterpillar one. Remind of these and they will be acted out for you. We sang some songs, Kozbee spoke, and Vista returned to our cabin of awesome. I then serenaded all of the campers with my singing of Disney music. I find whenever I am at camp, I usually end up singing for people. It's unavoidable. They were pleased though. We made unwritten book bracelets. Also known as a string with a black bead, a red bead, and white bead, a yellow bead. I will sum up the meaning in this song. You ready? I'm going to sing for you! "My heart was dark with sin *points to black* Until my Saviour came in. His precious blood *points to red* I know, washed me white as snow *points to white* And in God's word I am told I'll walk the streets of gold. *Points to yellow* The wonderful, wonderful day, God washed my sin away." The end. I hope you enjoyed it.
We ended off devos with a Bruce Almighty prayer. Which was new to me, but it was the coolest thing. To sum it up, everyone in the room starts to pray at the exact same time and they're just all praying out loud over top of each other so no one feels alone or worried and then those who have nothing to say can listen in to what others are saying. After devos finished, everyone hopped into bed and we came around and said good night. But not really, because we just talk to them all. They were all trying to figure out my name because I made the mistake of bringing my Grad sweater so they found my name. Well, they thought they found my name. They think I am Natalie Chan. Which I am clearly not. I find it quite humorous because they are convinced that Natalie is my name. Either Natalie or Debbie they think. I just laugh and deny everything. I might tell some of them at the end of the week though. Just because. But I do really want to keep it a secret.
I don't know if I'll be blogging tomorrow because I am trying my very hardest to get a bed for myself in one of the staff cabins. So we will see where that goes. Either way, enjoy yourself wherever you are.
Love you lots.
Sunday, July 24
WSC Day One
Day numbero uno.
Oh yeah boy.
So today was the first of several to be spent at Willow Sprigs Camp. I came at 1:30 to go set up and start the meeting. My name is now Temp. As in temporary. As in this-is-your-name-for-now-because-we're-changing-it-next-year-at-Staff-Training. But yes, Temp is how it shall remain. So if you are writing a letter, adress it to Temp.
We sat waiting for campers to arrive and set up inside the cabin. I had several name tags made for myself and my campers then decided to wear them. We have a huge mix of different kids of different ages and just overall personalities. They're all adorable and follow me around and give hugs and try to pull me beside them when we sit down. It's cute. They're all cute. They were sad to see me go tonight.
After all the campers checked in, we made name tags for everyone and stuck them beside our beds. I stuck mine over a chair. Because I do not have a bed. My little buddy with Downsydrome, her name is Victoria. So her name tags said "Justin Bieber" "I love you Justin" "Be my boyfrid" "Justin <3"And then we informed her that her name is not Justin so she made one with "Victoria" on it. She's got a huge case of Beiber Fever. Its actually really amusing. She has Bieber shirts, Bieber towels, Bieber notebooks, and a Justin Doll that of course sings. Why wouldn't it? Never say never is her favourite movie and the same to her favourite song. She's got a crush on our Program Director, so that's fairly cute to watch, but he's trying to be nice. She is very stubborn though, and she likes to get her way. We start skills tomorrow so we'll see how that goes.
After the name tags were posted, the name games were all done, a tour of the camp was complete and Ninja was played, the whole camp gathered on the basketball court. We introduced all the staff. Their name (Temp) Who they're staying with (VISTA) Where in the world they would love to travel (Turks and Caicos) Yes, I am in Vista again, which is fantastic because I have Winnie, Pocho & Krutch in the cabin with me. And they're a lot of help too. I mean, all the counselors are helping me out, because she's a lot of work.
Then we went to go have dinner which was wonderful because it was pizza and then we had icecream for dessert. After dinner, we then went to Chapel. Jeremy Best was speaking. He was our speaker at Bedlam this year. I didn't really get a chance to sit and listen or even talk to him because Tori was freaking out about the noise so we left. I do want to go and talk to him later on through the week though. As always, after Chapel we had a widegame, and so we played capture the flag. Which is like one of the counsellors holding a flag and being torn across the field having their arms ripped off. Always fun. It's always played either by cabin, or Girl campers & Guy Staff vs. Girl Staff & Guy campers. I don't even know who won, but it was fun. Tori didn't play the first rounds so I always had to kind of keep watch over her, but she did play the last round and she got the flag, which she was very excited about.
After the game, we had campfire, which is always lovely. We sat down and watched skits and sang songs. They did the handshake one and the beans one. Then the chair skit. If you remind me of these, I will tell you about them later. Ocho spoke but unfortunately I didn't get to listen because I was chasing down Victoria who was just all over the place. After campfire, we have devos. Therefore everyone brushed their teeth and got into their PJ's, all ready for bed and sat in the middle of the cabin. We just did our testimonies tonight. I did mine. Obviously not the full story, I have to keep things PG for the little ones. The campers are aged 9-11 by the way. I almost cried though. I felt dumb. I'm probably never doing it again. But that's the thing. I felt something. And I haven't felt something in a long while. So I really don't think I should be trying to push that away.
I was amazed at how okay the campers were with praying out loud to us. It was so cool to see. We ended devos and sent them to bed. Then stayed up half and hour past curfew going around to each bunk and talking with the kids. Jasmine's in my cabin, yeah Reanna's sister. So that's pretty sweet. Then I pretty much spent the whole night blowing up balloons with Krutch because it is Minioc's birthday tomorrow and I will be arriving at camp extra early tomorrow to go help stuff them in her cabin. That will be fun.
Hope you're doing well wherever you are.
Oh yeah boy.
So today was the first of several to be spent at Willow Sprigs Camp. I came at 1:30 to go set up and start the meeting. My name is now Temp. As in temporary. As in this-is-your-name-for-now-because-we're-changing-it-next-year-at-Staff-Training. But yes, Temp is how it shall remain. So if you are writing a letter, adress it to Temp.
We sat waiting for campers to arrive and set up inside the cabin. I had several name tags made for myself and my campers then decided to wear them. We have a huge mix of different kids of different ages and just overall personalities. They're all adorable and follow me around and give hugs and try to pull me beside them when we sit down. It's cute. They're all cute. They were sad to see me go tonight.
After all the campers checked in, we made name tags for everyone and stuck them beside our beds. I stuck mine over a chair. Because I do not have a bed. My little buddy with Downsydrome, her name is Victoria. So her name tags said "Justin Bieber" "I love you Justin" "Be my boyfrid" "Justin <3"And then we informed her that her name is not Justin so she made one with "Victoria" on it. She's got a huge case of Beiber Fever. Its actually really amusing. She has Bieber shirts, Bieber towels, Bieber notebooks, and a Justin Doll that of course sings. Why wouldn't it? Never say never is her favourite movie and the same to her favourite song. She's got a crush on our Program Director, so that's fairly cute to watch, but he's trying to be nice. She is very stubborn though, and she likes to get her way. We start skills tomorrow so we'll see how that goes.
After the name tags were posted, the name games were all done, a tour of the camp was complete and Ninja was played, the whole camp gathered on the basketball court. We introduced all the staff. Their name (Temp) Who they're staying with (VISTA) Where in the world they would love to travel (Turks and Caicos) Yes, I am in Vista again, which is fantastic because I have Winnie, Pocho & Krutch in the cabin with me. And they're a lot of help too. I mean, all the counselors are helping me out, because she's a lot of work.
Then we went to go have dinner which was wonderful because it was pizza and then we had icecream for dessert. After dinner, we then went to Chapel. Jeremy Best was speaking. He was our speaker at Bedlam this year. I didn't really get a chance to sit and listen or even talk to him because Tori was freaking out about the noise so we left. I do want to go and talk to him later on through the week though. As always, after Chapel we had a widegame, and so we played capture the flag. Which is like one of the counsellors holding a flag and being torn across the field having their arms ripped off. Always fun. It's always played either by cabin, or Girl campers & Guy Staff vs. Girl Staff & Guy campers. I don't even know who won, but it was fun. Tori didn't play the first rounds so I always had to kind of keep watch over her, but she did play the last round and she got the flag, which she was very excited about.
After the game, we had campfire, which is always lovely. We sat down and watched skits and sang songs. They did the handshake one and the beans one. Then the chair skit. If you remind me of these, I will tell you about them later. Ocho spoke but unfortunately I didn't get to listen because I was chasing down Victoria who was just all over the place. After campfire, we have devos. Therefore everyone brushed their teeth and got into their PJ's, all ready for bed and sat in the middle of the cabin. We just did our testimonies tonight. I did mine. Obviously not the full story, I have to keep things PG for the little ones. The campers are aged 9-11 by the way. I almost cried though. I felt dumb. I'm probably never doing it again. But that's the thing. I felt something. And I haven't felt something in a long while. So I really don't think I should be trying to push that away.
I was amazed at how okay the campers were with praying out loud to us. It was so cool to see. We ended devos and sent them to bed. Then stayed up half and hour past curfew going around to each bunk and talking with the kids. Jasmine's in my cabin, yeah Reanna's sister. So that's pretty sweet. Then I pretty much spent the whole night blowing up balloons with Krutch because it is Minioc's birthday tomorrow and I will be arriving at camp extra early tomorrow to go help stuff them in her cabin. That will be fun.
Hope you're doing well wherever you are.
Saturday, July 23
Alone Again, naturally.
Why Hello! I didn't see you there!
Just before I completely forget, I am at camp from tomorrow to Friday. So do what you need with that information, however I do implore you to not waste your last Euros on a postcard. That kinda sucks you're not getting more money, but you could always borrow from Zoe and pay her back here. Minus the fact that you are broke here in Canada as well. Hmm, see what you can do. I'm sure you'll figure something out. Or just continue to beg your mother. I would send you some, but I'm kind of going away, sorry lovely.
Okay, so you keep bugging me about uniforms. No, I do not have mine. I walked in, saw a big line, talked to people who had been there for 4 hours and were still waiting, then walked out. So I'm most likely going to get mine in the store in Vaughn Mills and I could take you and Zoe with me and we could all just go to the Mall for a day and do whatever we want there. We'll talk about it when you get home. But no, I don't have one. And I'm not ordering online. Because I want to actually try it on and make sure it doesn't look disgusting. So we will get them together!
I can not tell you how overjoyed I am at the fact BERGY caught on, this pleases me greatly. And yes, Springvale kids are made of awesome. And that's why you belong so come to Sr.High with me this year. Sheesh.
The weather is kind of insane, but it will be a lot nicer considering I will have access to a pond for the next week. But yeah, that sounds nice where you are. You'll miss it when you come back.
That's a lot of travel time my dear. Please please please sleep. Trust me, you need it to compensate for the Jet lag. OH MY GOSH. There's this really annoying song out right now called Jet lag but I don't think you would have heard it because you my friend, are in France. But the course goes something like 'You say good morning, it's midnight. I'm going out of my head I miss you so bad. You wake up, to my sunset, something something, it's driving me mad. My heart heart heart is so Jet lagged. My heart heart heart heart is so Jet lag. So Jet lagged." Sure it sounds cute, but it's annoying. And it makes me think of you! :3
My parents/brother left today. And by today I mean 4 in the morning. So I woke up to see them off. They'll have fun, I'm sure of it. If you forgot, they're going to Calgary to mess around there and go see some dinosaur stuff for Colton and visit friends there. It'd be cool to go with, but as you know, I'm staying here. Well not even, for I am by no means staying here. I am going elsewhere in the time that they are away. But they left me a phone to take with, so if you get yours working, text up. Cause I don't if I'll have wifi. And even if I do, I have no computer to use to type anything on. So yes, for today I am at my grandparents, because I love them and they give me food. But then tomorrow, I'll be at camp. But I'm coming home for the nights so I'll be able to write stuff up then.
I have no clue what word you are trying to get me to translate because I don't understand what you're even trying to say. I thought this would be a good way of keeping your English up but apparently not. Speaking of words I don't understand, on the ABOUT ZOE page, what is her job? If she doesn't know how to spell it, I will not be able to read it. Just saying.
Eww, Harry Potter in French. You're going to see it again in English. I would love to explain the movie as long as I'm not screaming or crying or anything of the like. I'm kidding, I don't cry. But yeah, I'll explain some stuff. And what are you talking about? The future part was so cute in the book. You must have issues. Well, you have issues for not being in love with the series anyways. *I found the source of the ticking, it's a pipe bomb! Yaaaay* Yes, I love that. So much. On the bus, Thomas, Patty, Julia, and I would act it out and sing the different parts. It was the coolest thing. I'm going to miss them so much.
Amen to the sweatpants and AHEM. Cheaterface McCheaterpants. Those flashes were not my fault. You knew what you were getting into. You could have given up your sock and fixed it, but NOOO. You didn't. We all have choices to make, darling.
I actually don't know if she's reading due to the fact that I never gave her the blog address, but if you did and she does happen to be reading, that's pretty sweet. Hi! If you do happen to be reading. I am going to miss her, she was really cool.
That bracelet is cute. I'm assuming it's in French. However, as Patrick so kindly pointed out, you also require a few other things. It's actually quite funny, in WSC we have this skill called Outdoor Survival and you need to know the basic principles of life so every time they ask its all like: FIRE. WATER. FOOD. SHELTER. JESUS! And I'm always like Je-SUS. I can't wait for Knox, it's going to be so sick.
Note the title of this blog. Have you seen Ice Age 3? The dinosaur one? Well Jordan & Melissa and I were watching it on Weds and all the songs got stuck in our head. And they're still stuck in mine. So we walked on to the Soccer field that night and we were singing the 'Everybody do the dinosaur' one. Safe to say we had some pretty strange looks.
Well, I will write tomorrow after camp. Do me a favour, find out what 9:45 is in your time. Because that's probably going to be the best time to webcam.
Savour every minute of the time you have left there. I'll write you soon.
Just before I completely forget, I am at camp from tomorrow to Friday. So do what you need with that information, however I do implore you to not waste your last Euros on a postcard. That kinda sucks you're not getting more money, but you could always borrow from Zoe and pay her back here. Minus the fact that you are broke here in Canada as well. Hmm, see what you can do. I'm sure you'll figure something out. Or just continue to beg your mother. I would send you some, but I'm kind of going away, sorry lovely.
Okay, so you keep bugging me about uniforms. No, I do not have mine. I walked in, saw a big line, talked to people who had been there for 4 hours and were still waiting, then walked out. So I'm most likely going to get mine in the store in Vaughn Mills and I could take you and Zoe with me and we could all just go to the Mall for a day and do whatever we want there. We'll talk about it when you get home. But no, I don't have one. And I'm not ordering online. Because I want to actually try it on and make sure it doesn't look disgusting. So we will get them together!
I can not tell you how overjoyed I am at the fact BERGY caught on, this pleases me greatly. And yes, Springvale kids are made of awesome. And that's why you belong so come to Sr.High with me this year. Sheesh.
The weather is kind of insane, but it will be a lot nicer considering I will have access to a pond for the next week. But yeah, that sounds nice where you are. You'll miss it when you come back.
That's a lot of travel time my dear. Please please please sleep. Trust me, you need it to compensate for the Jet lag. OH MY GOSH. There's this really annoying song out right now called Jet lag but I don't think you would have heard it because you my friend, are in France. But the course goes something like 'You say good morning, it's midnight. I'm going out of my head I miss you so bad. You wake up, to my sunset, something something, it's driving me mad. My heart heart heart is so Jet lagged. My heart heart heart heart is so Jet lag. So Jet lagged." Sure it sounds cute, but it's annoying. And it makes me think of you! :3
My parents/brother left today. And by today I mean 4 in the morning. So I woke up to see them off. They'll have fun, I'm sure of it. If you forgot, they're going to Calgary to mess around there and go see some dinosaur stuff for Colton and visit friends there. It'd be cool to go with, but as you know, I'm staying here. Well not even, for I am by no means staying here. I am going elsewhere in the time that they are away. But they left me a phone to take with, so if you get yours working, text up. Cause I don't if I'll have wifi. And even if I do, I have no computer to use to type anything on. So yes, for today I am at my grandparents, because I love them and they give me food. But then tomorrow, I'll be at camp. But I'm coming home for the nights so I'll be able to write stuff up then.
I have no clue what word you are trying to get me to translate because I don't understand what you're even trying to say. I thought this would be a good way of keeping your English up but apparently not. Speaking of words I don't understand, on the ABOUT ZOE page, what is her job? If she doesn't know how to spell it, I will not be able to read it. Just saying.
Eww, Harry Potter in French. You're going to see it again in English. I would love to explain the movie as long as I'm not screaming or crying or anything of the like. I'm kidding, I don't cry. But yeah, I'll explain some stuff. And what are you talking about? The future part was so cute in the book. You must have issues. Well, you have issues for not being in love with the series anyways. *I found the source of the ticking, it's a pipe bomb! Yaaaay* Yes, I love that. So much. On the bus, Thomas, Patty, Julia, and I would act it out and sing the different parts. It was the coolest thing. I'm going to miss them so much.
Amen to the sweatpants and AHEM. Cheaterface McCheaterpants. Those flashes were not my fault. You knew what you were getting into. You could have given up your sock and fixed it, but NOOO. You didn't. We all have choices to make, darling.
I actually don't know if she's reading due to the fact that I never gave her the blog address, but if you did and she does happen to be reading, that's pretty sweet. Hi! If you do happen to be reading. I am going to miss her, she was really cool.
That bracelet is cute. I'm assuming it's in French. However, as Patrick so kindly pointed out, you also require a few other things. It's actually quite funny, in WSC we have this skill called Outdoor Survival and you need to know the basic principles of life so every time they ask its all like: FIRE. WATER. FOOD. SHELTER. JESUS! And I'm always like Je-SUS. I can't wait for Knox, it's going to be so sick.
Note the title of this blog. Have you seen Ice Age 3? The dinosaur one? Well Jordan & Melissa and I were watching it on Weds and all the songs got stuck in our head. And they're still stuck in mine. So we walked on to the Soccer field that night and we were singing the 'Everybody do the dinosaur' one. Safe to say we had some pretty strange looks.
Well, I will write tomorrow after camp. Do me a favour, find out what 9:45 is in your time. Because that's probably going to be the best time to webcam.
Savour every minute of the time you have left there. I'll write you soon.
I'm Broke
Hey Buttercup.
Yeah, not sugarcube. Hm, we do sound like single old cat ladies. ew. TOO BAD. :)
Okay well first of all, I congratulate you on your i love bobbies purchase. personally, im not the biggest fan of the bracelets, i wouldnt wear one. but sure, go wear a blue one. its pretty funny.
The BERGY did catch on.. pretty funny. Im not happy you almost died though. not good. Though, I have noticed you havnt answered my question about uniforms. and so i see you have been spending loads of time with springvalers. thats always cool. i hung out with a few of them for one night, and i already find them all pretty amazing.
The redbulb thing would be pretty cool. I do want her to spend some time in stouffville. and i dont think shed mind at all going and having a drink. shes pretty chill about everything. so anything were up for, she is too.
Abby time. Oh fun. the fact you guys are hanging out again is.. good. right? hopefully things are going well. But whats with your weather, i hear its freakishly hot. me and zoe cant wait to get there. Since were camped out near the beach, its really windy and breezie, and not too warm. too tell you the truth. but right on the beach, its boiling. the water is super fresh though. Its sad to say today is my last day here. Tommorow we head out to do some ropes and rock climbing in the mountains and then we chill someplace over night. then drive to the place were we will take the boat back to italy... and then back home. for two days. then on a plane to canada. im really excited for the plane ride because all these people that i met on the way there, i cant wait to see them again, and their exchange people. 5 hours just to get to paris. 2 30 on a train, then 2 30 on a bus. then 7 30 on a plane. thats always cool. I have the feeling I wont be sleeping there either.
Yes, I have already sent several postcards. Reanna, and Ansen are the only ones that I havent gotten that from. So I would love if you could call them up or something. because i really need their addresses. and I would love to send you something at camp. What day do you get there, what day do you leave? cause I dont know how long it takes to deliver across waters. I hope not long. Id love to send you lots and lots of mail. Since I dont know what shake and baked means Im gonna assume its where you referenced, thrown in the lake and rolled in sand. Im guessing its never happened to you. I think that would be a nice way of you to think of me here. I would do it. If I had money to get postcards and the stamps. I dont know what they are called. I lack the whole english language now. erm Timbres? Estampillas? thats spanish and french. I dont know in english. Er. Thats no good. Which brings me to the title.
Yes, Im broke. and I mean legitamidely broke. My credit card only had like 100 euros and I spent them all... dont ask me how. I think its all internet and getting small things that added up. But I emailed my mom and she said she might not give me more money. I have 3 euros. Thats 2 bucks. Tahts all i got. Im scared. If i dont get the money, I cant get souvenirs. and I cant buy the rest of the stuff I need. Crap. I actually really hate that shes not recharging it.
Harry Potter was really really good. Even though I have yet to watch the first part and the one before that. The half blood one. I understood. And it was pretty good. Except the end. I didnt like that at all. When they like zoom to the future. Er, Not at all. I dont wanna say anything else. Id love to see it again, and maybe get you to explain some parts. I didnt like their voices in french. Completly different, I dont like it at all. Snape is called Rogue. You know who rogue is? The girl with the white streak from X men. Rogue sounds girly, and not freaky at all. I didnt like that either. Imagine. Rogue, rogue, severous rogue. You know, the mysterious ticking noise? That doesnt go well at all.
I just realized a few things. One, you havent told me anything about your uniform. Im guessing you already have it though. I need you to come with me to get mine. I have no idea where to go or what to get. Whats Cecilia mean by the scarborough one is the only one. The vaugh one isnt good? Anyways, another thing is I didnt reply about the sweatpants. Do you know how amazing it would be to have Allahab Printed on sweat pants? That would be.. SPECTACULAR. Not even, it would be the best sweatpants in the world. Along side the Bahalla sweat pants. Alone, nothing. But together. They can rule! Oh my, I totally want a pair now. We need to get them.
I am not a cheater. I beat you fair and square. You threw out some threats to. DONT LIE. Sending me to live with the online sasquatch, and then my laughing to the ground, and you trying to get a sock. I beat you fair a square my dear. I even flashed my bra, and flashed my butt crack. Thats always fun. But I do think we should play that more often. Real fun. Its like tubbing. I have cuts on my elbows and knees, but it was worth it.
Last thing I noticed. Ms. Santianni get our address to our blog. Do you think she reads? that would be cool. I wish she was. I miss her. She was really cool. Im totally soming to visit often though. :) Imagine if she was reading right now. Ms SANTIANNNI? YOU THERE? comment below. :3
Already my love, gotta go now.
Answer my questions and enjoy your camp.
Love you already.
Yours truely.
Allahab
ps. I got these bracelets that say random things on them. like quotes and what not. Zoe got one for her bestie that says, you are my best friend, youll never be alone. mine is amazing. it says.
All I need is love...
... and fresh water. I laughed and laughed. whne i saw it i had to buy it. So Its supposed to be some good luck charm. And your not supposed to take it off... okay. i already did a few times. Is that unlucky? I dont even know. I just really like them.
Yeah, not sugarcube. Hm, we do sound like single old cat ladies. ew. TOO BAD. :)
Okay well first of all, I congratulate you on your i love bobbies purchase. personally, im not the biggest fan of the bracelets, i wouldnt wear one. but sure, go wear a blue one. its pretty funny.
The BERGY did catch on.. pretty funny. Im not happy you almost died though. not good. Though, I have noticed you havnt answered my question about uniforms. and so i see you have been spending loads of time with springvalers. thats always cool. i hung out with a few of them for one night, and i already find them all pretty amazing.
The redbulb thing would be pretty cool. I do want her to spend some time in stouffville. and i dont think shed mind at all going and having a drink. shes pretty chill about everything. so anything were up for, she is too.
Abby time. Oh fun. the fact you guys are hanging out again is.. good. right? hopefully things are going well. But whats with your weather, i hear its freakishly hot. me and zoe cant wait to get there. Since were camped out near the beach, its really windy and breezie, and not too warm. too tell you the truth. but right on the beach, its boiling. the water is super fresh though. Its sad to say today is my last day here. Tommorow we head out to do some ropes and rock climbing in the mountains and then we chill someplace over night. then drive to the place were we will take the boat back to italy... and then back home. for two days. then on a plane to canada. im really excited for the plane ride because all these people that i met on the way there, i cant wait to see them again, and their exchange people. 5 hours just to get to paris. 2 30 on a train, then 2 30 on a bus. then 7 30 on a plane. thats always cool. I have the feeling I wont be sleeping there either.
Yes, I have already sent several postcards. Reanna, and Ansen are the only ones that I havent gotten that from. So I would love if you could call them up or something. because i really need their addresses. and I would love to send you something at camp. What day do you get there, what day do you leave? cause I dont know how long it takes to deliver across waters. I hope not long. Id love to send you lots and lots of mail. Since I dont know what shake and baked means Im gonna assume its where you referenced, thrown in the lake and rolled in sand. Im guessing its never happened to you. I think that would be a nice way of you to think of me here. I would do it. If I had money to get postcards and the stamps. I dont know what they are called. I lack the whole english language now. erm Timbres? Estampillas? thats spanish and french. I dont know in english. Er. Thats no good. Which brings me to the title.
Yes, Im broke. and I mean legitamidely broke. My credit card only had like 100 euros and I spent them all... dont ask me how. I think its all internet and getting small things that added up. But I emailed my mom and she said she might not give me more money. I have 3 euros. Thats 2 bucks. Tahts all i got. Im scared. If i dont get the money, I cant get souvenirs. and I cant buy the rest of the stuff I need. Crap. I actually really hate that shes not recharging it.
Harry Potter was really really good. Even though I have yet to watch the first part and the one before that. The half blood one. I understood. And it was pretty good. Except the end. I didnt like that at all. When they like zoom to the future. Er, Not at all. I dont wanna say anything else. Id love to see it again, and maybe get you to explain some parts. I didnt like their voices in french. Completly different, I dont like it at all. Snape is called Rogue. You know who rogue is? The girl with the white streak from X men. Rogue sounds girly, and not freaky at all. I didnt like that either. Imagine. Rogue, rogue, severous rogue. You know, the mysterious ticking noise? That doesnt go well at all.
I just realized a few things. One, you havent told me anything about your uniform. Im guessing you already have it though. I need you to come with me to get mine. I have no idea where to go or what to get. Whats Cecilia mean by the scarborough one is the only one. The vaugh one isnt good? Anyways, another thing is I didnt reply about the sweatpants. Do you know how amazing it would be to have Allahab Printed on sweat pants? That would be.. SPECTACULAR. Not even, it would be the best sweatpants in the world. Along side the Bahalla sweat pants. Alone, nothing. But together. They can rule! Oh my, I totally want a pair now. We need to get them.
I am not a cheater. I beat you fair and square. You threw out some threats to. DONT LIE. Sending me to live with the online sasquatch, and then my laughing to the ground, and you trying to get a sock. I beat you fair a square my dear. I even flashed my bra, and flashed my butt crack. Thats always fun. But I do think we should play that more often. Real fun. Its like tubbing. I have cuts on my elbows and knees, but it was worth it.
Last thing I noticed. Ms. Santianni get our address to our blog. Do you think she reads? that would be cool. I wish she was. I miss her. She was really cool. Im totally soming to visit often though. :) Imagine if she was reading right now. Ms SANTIANNNI? YOU THERE? comment below. :3
Already my love, gotta go now.
Answer my questions and enjoy your camp.
Love you already.
Yours truely.
Allahab
ps. I got these bracelets that say random things on them. like quotes and what not. Zoe got one for her bestie that says, you are my best friend, youll never be alone. mine is amazing. it says.
All I need is love...
... and fresh water. I laughed and laughed. whne i saw it i had to buy it. So Its supposed to be some good luck charm. And your not supposed to take it off... okay. i already did a few times. Is that unlucky? I dont even know. I just really like them.
Friday, July 22
Bergalious definitions make them boys go loco
And then Zoe caught on ... Oh my gosh I almost died. that is the most beautiful thing. Don't even worry about the shirtskirtpantthing. That was enough. Oh my, I love you. If you are being serious about the clothing thing, I don't wear a lot of skirts, but if you think whatever it is will look okay, go for it. However, I do much prefer shorts. Oh, and leather bracelets are always cool for guys. Speaking of bracelets, you know those 'i <3 boobies' bracelets? Yes, I found them. I was so happy! So I bought I blue one. I swear the guy must have thought we were deranged we were so excited. And by we, I mean myself and Laura.
Abby and I went out for breakfast today at the Red Bulb for summer drinks. So good. Zoe must come and have something there, I think she'd like it. Then we went back to Abbs house and hung out there. She's at her cottage all summer but she came back this weekend with her sister because the cottage has no AC and she wanted to be able to have a way of cooling off. not with a fan.
Good gracious, it's warm today! My dear. Again, I don't how it is in France/Italy/Switzerland or wherever you happen to be currently, but from what I see in your pictures, it looks nice. I realized something recently, if you don't know me, or know the way I speak in person; what I type may make it appear as if I speak like a seventy-year-old single lady with 17 cats. This is not true. I guess same applies to you "sugar cube."
Well, I see you're looking to send off a postcard to several people. Send one to me and camp and I will love you so very much it's not even funny. I messaged you the address. I'm actually kind of afraid I will get shake and baked at camp for having too much mail. So yes, I want some. But no, I don't want to be thrown into the lake and rolled in sand. Once is enough, thank you very much.
Outdoor movie theatres are legit. But they're also very similar to drive-in's, which as you know I am in love with. So you can count me as jealous knowing that you're going to see one. That'd be a cool story though, whenever someone brings up Harry Potter. You could be all like "Oh, I don't read the books, or watch the movies, because I'm a loser. But I went to go see the last one in an outdoor theatre somewhere in France while I was on exchange in summer 2011" Great conversation starter.
And yes, I would love to live at your house. Considering you have a capo and I don't. Because I lost mine and Abby took hers back. I bet you miss guitar. However not nearly as much as I miss you.
I was talking about sock wars today with Abby and then you threatening my baby and such. I look forward to beating you when you're not being a complete cheater and threatening the life of my non-existent child.
Abby and I went out for breakfast today at the Red Bulb for summer drinks. So good. Zoe must come and have something there, I think she'd like it. Then we went back to Abbs house and hung out there. She's at her cottage all summer but she came back this weekend with her sister because the cottage has no AC and she wanted to be able to have a way of cooling off. not with a fan.
Good gracious, it's warm today! My dear. Again, I don't how it is in France/Italy/Switzerland or wherever you happen to be currently, but from what I see in your pictures, it looks nice. I realized something recently, if you don't know me, or know the way I speak in person; what I type may make it appear as if I speak like a seventy-year-old single lady with 17 cats. This is not true. I guess same applies to you "sugar cube."
Well, I see you're looking to send off a postcard to several people. Send one to me and camp and I will love you so very much it's not even funny. I messaged you the address. I'm actually kind of afraid I will get shake and baked at camp for having too much mail. So yes, I want some. But no, I don't want to be thrown into the lake and rolled in sand. Once is enough, thank you very much.
Outdoor movie theatres are legit. But they're also very similar to drive-in's, which as you know I am in love with. So you can count me as jealous knowing that you're going to see one. That'd be a cool story though, whenever someone brings up Harry Potter. You could be all like "Oh, I don't read the books, or watch the movies, because I'm a loser. But I went to go see the last one in an outdoor theatre somewhere in France while I was on exchange in summer 2011" Great conversation starter.
And yes, I would love to live at your house. Considering you have a capo and I don't. Because I lost mine and Abby took hers back. I bet you miss guitar. However not nearly as much as I miss you.
I was talking about sock wars today with Abby and then you threatening my baby and such. I look forward to beating you when you're not being a complete cheater and threatening the life of my non-existent child.
BERGALISIOUS
Ive never sent mail before. Well not like this. Not with a personal touch to each and everyone and really piking out the card and the message i put and figuring out peoples address and running 30 min to get to the only postal office in town to buy a new stamp for every new person i think of that i would like to send one to. I've sent postcards to my dearest friends. Im regretting sending one though. The following * thingy means I havent sent it yet.
People who are dearest and have received postal cards,
Hanna, Jeffy, Badools er Jules, Re*, Vaness*, Hayley*, Nathan*, Rima, Ansen*, My Momma and Brosie, Patty, Laulau.
Wanna take a guess at my reget? Well i'll tell you, Rima. Hm, I havent really enjoyed her recently. Ever since she went to wonderland with Vic, Csizie and Natalie shes been really snobby. I accidentaly wrote her address on vanessa wall because i got them mixed up. and she was all mean about me posting her address on facebook. meh, i deleted the post. she totally p/o at me. mm, then shes like thaaaanks for posting my address on facebook . ive seen millions of people post it on her wall shes had no issue with it. agh. i dont know. i regret sending her one. completly.
Everyone with a star has yet to give me their address, postal code, or both. agh, im gonna be back in canada and still not have them sent.
I tried so hard to make it a surprise for everyone. Especially you. And I tried to send it to Willow Springs. But I fail'd. So i just sent out mssgs asking fortheir stuff.
Ive been slacking? ON WHAT? Jks. I know. My posts arent that long. and my pictures are failing to upload. I promise i have so many more than their are on facebook and tonite im gonna try real hard to get them on. But it takes SO long, and then your internet dies and everything gets erased because fb thinks you cancelled it. Im debating tumbling every single picture. Trust me, it would be way easier. So my reason for slacking on length of posts, and blogging is so forth. I come up with at least 25 thigns to blog about when im walking or something like that. But i always fail to remember them whne im on the computer. and im there staring at the screen wondering what the hey to write about. So im sorry for that. But Im gonna start writing these things down.
People who are dearest and have received postal cards,
Hanna, Jeffy, Badools er Jules, Re*, Vaness*, Hayley*, Nathan*, Rima, Ansen*, My Momma and Brosie, Patty, Laulau.
Wanna take a guess at my reget? Well i'll tell you, Rima. Hm, I havent really enjoyed her recently. Ever since she went to wonderland with Vic, Csizie and Natalie shes been really snobby. I accidentaly wrote her address on vanessa wall because i got them mixed up. and she was all mean about me posting her address on facebook. meh, i deleted the post. she totally p/o at me. mm, then shes like thaaaanks for posting my address on facebook . ive seen millions of people post it on her wall shes had no issue with it. agh. i dont know. i regret sending her one. completly.
Everyone with a star has yet to give me their address, postal code, or both. agh, im gonna be back in canada and still not have them sent.
I tried so hard to make it a surprise for everyone. Especially you. And I tried to send it to Willow Springs. But I fail'd. So i just sent out mssgs asking fortheir stuff.
Ive been slacking? ON WHAT? Jks. I know. My posts arent that long. and my pictures are failing to upload. I promise i have so many more than their are on facebook and tonite im gonna try real hard to get them on. But it takes SO long, and then your internet dies and everything gets erased because fb thinks you cancelled it. Im debating tumbling every single picture. Trust me, it would be way easier. So my reason for slacking on length of posts, and blogging is so forth. I come up with at least 25 thigns to blog about when im walking or something like that. But i always fail to remember them whne im on the computer. and im there staring at the screen wondering what the hey to write about. So im sorry for that. But Im gonna start writing these things down.
And yes I am back , and finishing up this blog then I will head to the movies to Harry POTTERRR. I definately do not deserve to see it before you, my dear. I will not understqnd qnd if something drastic happens. I didnt even see the first part of this movie. BUUUT, Zoé wants to see it. So we shall.
Have I talked to you about the fruit in this place yet. If i have, too bad!; Here I go again. Not just the fruit, every food. Its all so delisious. Im eating a LOT... I dont mean to sound like a girl... but I think I gained a lot of weight too. I feel it. It doesnt feel the best. I dont think Im gonna like the food in Canada.The food here is GOOD. no not good... BERG-A-LISIOUS. Thats right, I used your name to describe the food here. Cause your delisious. I dont even know. Im tired. I was in the sun too long today. Anyways, the food is amazing everything I try is so good. The milk, yogurt and cheese especially. Oh THE CHEEESSEEE. Sorry, you know Im a chesse-aholic. Its just so amazing and everything has a lot more flavor. So I dont think thats gonna help much. So Zoé and I gotta work out routine going on... :3 jogging around the park when we`ve got jetlag going on. and work out DVDs :3 I love those. She hasnt heard of em... and so together we triumph!
Hanna how do you feel about living with me for a month, when you come back I dont wanna say bye. ):
So I found exactly what I wanna get you. Its not stripped. Sorry to bum you out. Stripes are no longer in. Thats what Zoé says, and every shop in france. Its all about flower patters and exotic colours and gorgeous. Im buying two _______s, and when I get back you get to choose one. And Im keeping the other. I need you to tell me if you prefer shorts or skirt. cause its a dress, surprise ruiner... sorry. but which one? cause like shirt attached to short is really cute, but strapless dress is cute too. whatchu want? I prefer shirtshort... :) theyre actually gorgeous.
Laulau asked me to get him a manly bracelet. I went all around town looking, and i think i found a really cute one. well its nice for laulau; not too thik, brown and black :) lether. what do you think?
Ever been to the beach and seen the tubbing but not tubes; like other things? well ill put up pictures. Its like a flat circle. and you hold on to these hand grips. We went Twice. Only today. It was amazing, the first time I didnt fall off so they were like, okay this time its not even funny. They flipped our tube. and I almost drowned. It was amazing I love the feeling. It was like pouring rain, but HARD because we were going so fast, and it was two tubes so we would colide.. it was amazing. The tubes were flying in the air. I dont even know how to describe it. The best part was during the ride it would be me screaming... BERGYYYY BERGMANN OH MY BERGMANN. And then laughing and laughing. It caught on to Zoé. So funny. The guy was super nice and his goal was to make me remember. and oh I did.
Last thing. The harry potter movie is outdoors. How I would LOVE to have an outdoor theater near us. Its so amazing Ill tell you all about it and take pics. New pics btw. Go check em out <3
Having a blast. We'll be together soon my love.
-Your Non Harry Potter Fan
Wednesday, July 20
Blogger keeps telling me 'Allahab' isn't a word.
Hello Darling!
I love how you freak that you're the most recent post on the blog when I have yet to write anything. So here you go, though not an insane amount has been accomplished the past few days I will write anyways.
First of all, I am in love with the fact that I caused you to awkward out the whole bar. In France. You should've just said my name. And then people would catch on that you say that when something is funny. It would be interesting to see, "Hanna B" could be the new "lol" Didn't we try to do that in the past? Replace some swear with your name. It didn't work out too well. I did it a few times though, like if I stubbed my foot I'd be all like "LAURA HRNDZ!" and then I'd scream. Surprisingly, some people were frightened. So I decided to stop. But oh boy, that would have been so cool if that caught on!
Anyways, lately I've been playing a lot of soccer. And I don't know how warm it is in France, but here in le Canada, it's boiling. It is insanely warm, and it is actually not all that enjoyable to be playing soccer in, to tell you the truth. But I do it. I had the Collingwood game today, erm... tonight. Considering it started at 9:00, I left at 5:30PM, and returned home a 1:00AM. Fun times am I right?
Oh! My house almost caught fire, but I was awesome enough to save it before it did. Something was wrong with the lighting we have in our kitchen so the bulb completely burned out and then charred up and turned black and started to smoke, then it proceeded to burn the fixture and the surrounding walls. Imagine, someone could have turned on the light switch, and we could have all died. But we wouldn't because I'm awesome.
Speaking of death, my mom was in the hospital recently. I forget whether or not you know this. She's got some issue with her blood/lungs or whatever. She was in one day for over 5 hours. Then the doctors gave her some highly addictive, strong, narcotic drugs but she didn't like them and therefore she returned them. She's been off work for a week but she'll be returning soon. Quiet frankly, I've had just enough hospital visits, appointments, pills, and other health related things in the past few months, I'm pretty much good for a while. They're not the coolest hang out, truth be told.
Anyways, Howie and I went back yard camping. We pitched a giant tent in my backyard and camped out there for the night. It was pretty sweet. But that's just because backyard camping is probably the sickest thing you've never done. I love it, and I used to do it all the time. It reminded me of our grad trip. It was really dark, well you can kind of figure seeing as it would have been night time, so we went inside to go find a flashlight. And since none seem to exist inside my household, I had the brilliant idea of getting Glowsticks and tying them up in the tent. Let me tell you, it was the coolest thing. It looked incredible. We need to go backyard camping when Zoe comes. I think it'll be fun.
I also went to the mall... again. Because the mall is a fun place to be. It was Upper Canada. As soon as we pulled up my brother was all like "This is the MALL HUNT mall!?!" He was so excited. That was actually really entertaining. I'm glad you came with me on that lovely adventure. I didn't buy much though. I never do, shopping isn't really my thing. Unless its Pocket Change, TWLOHA or XXI, which we did go in. Ahaha, memories. So many things I do remind me of you. It's funny, I have the picture of us right above my computer right now. Oh how we've grown.
A bunch of the Springvale kids hung out at Zach's place. And we went swimming in his indoor pool. It was so much fun! And very random. Adam was there, yes the Adam you are thinking about (The GAP) Caleb, Angela, Laura, Webster, Ryan, Zach, Kaitlynn were also there. Good times, good times.
I have also been attempting to start packing for my 2 weeks worth of stuff I will be doing while my parents are out of the Province. But packing is not cool. And I am not done. And I need to finish, so I will most likely be doing that tomorrow. I'm bringing a Notebook with me though, so if I don't have internet, I can journal everything and type it up later. Because yes, I have a lot to say.
Well, there's nothing more to say but yeah, I love you. Treasure your remaining days in France and take more pictures. I've noticed you're slacking. Tsk Tsk.
I'll see you soon Allahab.
Oh! I almost forgot. i was talking with Laura about these sweatpants my friends have and they got their last names written on them. And Howie and I were talking and we're all like; If you had them, what would you put? And I knew it, at that exact second, I would put Bahalla. So if we ever come across that, we're doing it. Because Bahalla & Allahab sweats would probably be the most awesome thing ever. So awesome in fact, the world might implode, so brace yourself.
Hang tight.
I love how you freak that you're the most recent post on the blog when I have yet to write anything. So here you go, though not an insane amount has been accomplished the past few days I will write anyways.
First of all, I am in love with the fact that I caused you to awkward out the whole bar. In France. You should've just said my name. And then people would catch on that you say that when something is funny. It would be interesting to see, "Hanna B" could be the new "lol" Didn't we try to do that in the past? Replace some swear with your name. It didn't work out too well. I did it a few times though, like if I stubbed my foot I'd be all like "LAURA HRNDZ!" and then I'd scream. Surprisingly, some people were frightened. So I decided to stop. But oh boy, that would have been so cool if that caught on!
Anyways, lately I've been playing a lot of soccer. And I don't know how warm it is in France, but here in le Canada, it's boiling. It is insanely warm, and it is actually not all that enjoyable to be playing soccer in, to tell you the truth. But I do it. I had the Collingwood game today, erm... tonight. Considering it started at 9:00, I left at 5:30PM, and returned home a 1:00AM. Fun times am I right?
Oh! My house almost caught fire, but I was awesome enough to save it before it did. Something was wrong with the lighting we have in our kitchen so the bulb completely burned out and then charred up and turned black and started to smoke, then it proceeded to burn the fixture and the surrounding walls. Imagine, someone could have turned on the light switch, and we could have all died. But we wouldn't because I'm awesome.
Speaking of death, my mom was in the hospital recently. I forget whether or not you know this. She's got some issue with her blood/lungs or whatever. She was in one day for over 5 hours. Then the doctors gave her some highly addictive, strong, narcotic drugs but she didn't like them and therefore she returned them. She's been off work for a week but she'll be returning soon. Quiet frankly, I've had just enough hospital visits, appointments, pills, and other health related things in the past few months, I'm pretty much good for a while. They're not the coolest hang out, truth be told.
Anyways, Howie and I went back yard camping. We pitched a giant tent in my backyard and camped out there for the night. It was pretty sweet. But that's just because backyard camping is probably the sickest thing you've never done. I love it, and I used to do it all the time. It reminded me of our grad trip. It was really dark, well you can kind of figure seeing as it would have been night time, so we went inside to go find a flashlight. And since none seem to exist inside my household, I had the brilliant idea of getting Glowsticks and tying them up in the tent. Let me tell you, it was the coolest thing. It looked incredible. We need to go backyard camping when Zoe comes. I think it'll be fun.
I also went to the mall... again. Because the mall is a fun place to be. It was Upper Canada. As soon as we pulled up my brother was all like "This is the MALL HUNT mall!?!" He was so excited. That was actually really entertaining. I'm glad you came with me on that lovely adventure. I didn't buy much though. I never do, shopping isn't really my thing. Unless its Pocket Change, TWLOHA or XXI, which we did go in. Ahaha, memories. So many things I do remind me of you. It's funny, I have the picture of us right above my computer right now. Oh how we've grown.
A bunch of the Springvale kids hung out at Zach's place. And we went swimming in his indoor pool. It was so much fun! And very random. Adam was there, yes the Adam you are thinking about (The GAP) Caleb, Angela, Laura, Webster, Ryan, Zach, Kaitlynn were also there. Good times, good times.
I have also been attempting to start packing for my 2 weeks worth of stuff I will be doing while my parents are out of the Province. But packing is not cool. And I am not done. And I need to finish, so I will most likely be doing that tomorrow. I'm bringing a Notebook with me though, so if I don't have internet, I can journal everything and type it up later. Because yes, I have a lot to say.
Well, there's nothing more to say but yeah, I love you. Treasure your remaining days in France and take more pictures. I've noticed you're slacking. Tsk Tsk.
I'll see you soon Allahab.
Oh! I almost forgot. i was talking with Laura about these sweatpants my friends have and they got their last names written on them. And Howie and I were talking and we're all like; If you had them, what would you put? And I knew it, at that exact second, I would put Bahalla. So if we ever come across that, we're doing it. Because Bahalla & Allahab sweats would probably be the most awesome thing ever. So awesome in fact, the world might implode, so brace yourself.
Hang tight.
Tuesday, July 19
10 more days.
thats it. thats all i have left. flying flamingos. i have just come to realize that.
though i miss you extremely, i feel like i want to stay a little longer. i really really like it here.
i laughed reading your post. im in the middle of a bar. it went silent , and every glared at me. and i just kept laughing, didnt notice i was getting the glares. and when i finished reading your post... i realized how quite it was. i said sorry, she makes my life. and everyone just kinda mingled back into their conversations. so you can see how much i love you.
I do indeed love reading your posts, and would love to get spammed by posts by you from willow. and if youre staying the night, thats cool. i mean, its your first week as a counselor. how could you not stay a night or a feww? but i would love to get a whole lotta posts. i promise to read every single one of them. and yes, i replied to you wonderful inbox. i would love to have a wonderful webcam date with you.
I do hope you have a computer in Harrisburg.
I really do.
And I wish you big fat luck.
Wait soccer tourney? OH HAVE FUN!
My tan isnt as nice as i want it to be. I dont like that very much.
Hope Howie isnt feeling too bad. Egh. Nose bleed. Well, she should no better.
SIXTH? Thats like another 7 Days I could be with you, but youre in freggin Harrisburg. FINE.
Kidding, have fun my love.
Quick Questions; you gotta uniform? you got school supplies? you wanna go to ba after or before knox to figure out classes?
Im getting along really well with her. I really want you to meet her too. I cant wait for it. She really wants to meet you, i talk too much about you. She has pretty crazy stories compared to us thoughh. She went to Spain for a class trip. Some girl was puking cause she smoked too much, and she needed the bathroom but some was showering... so the girl in the shower ran out in a mini towel covering soley her front... and there were guys in their hotel room when they weren't supposed to: so the girl in the shower came out screaming because she had no idea what was going on. and she shoved the guys in a mini closet because the teacher was coming and the guys wern't supposed to be there. while another roomie peed her pants cause she was laughing so hard and zoe got covered in puke. yaaay. i thought the story was hilarious because i met the shower girl.
anyways, im going into town now to watch harrypotter. sorry my love. another movie? or we could rewatch if i dont understand?
Love you, Miss you, and Ill be back on Tomorrow around this time. Wanna try and be online for me?
Allahab*
though i miss you extremely, i feel like i want to stay a little longer. i really really like it here.
i laughed reading your post. im in the middle of a bar. it went silent , and every glared at me. and i just kept laughing, didnt notice i was getting the glares. and when i finished reading your post... i realized how quite it was. i said sorry, she makes my life. and everyone just kinda mingled back into their conversations. so you can see how much i love you.
I do indeed love reading your posts, and would love to get spammed by posts by you from willow. and if youre staying the night, thats cool. i mean, its your first week as a counselor. how could you not stay a night or a feww? but i would love to get a whole lotta posts. i promise to read every single one of them. and yes, i replied to you wonderful inbox. i would love to have a wonderful webcam date with you.
I do hope you have a computer in Harrisburg.
I really do.
And I wish you big fat luck.
Wait soccer tourney? OH HAVE FUN!
My tan isnt as nice as i want it to be. I dont like that very much.
Hope Howie isnt feeling too bad. Egh. Nose bleed. Well, she should no better.
SIXTH? Thats like another 7 Days I could be with you, but youre in freggin Harrisburg. FINE.
Kidding, have fun my love.
Quick Questions; you gotta uniform? you got school supplies? you wanna go to ba after or before knox to figure out classes?
Im getting along really well with her. I really want you to meet her too. I cant wait for it. She really wants to meet you, i talk too much about you. She has pretty crazy stories compared to us thoughh. She went to Spain for a class trip. Some girl was puking cause she smoked too much, and she needed the bathroom but some was showering... so the girl in the shower ran out in a mini towel covering soley her front... and there were guys in their hotel room when they weren't supposed to: so the girl in the shower came out screaming because she had no idea what was going on. and she shoved the guys in a mini closet because the teacher was coming and the guys wern't supposed to be there. while another roomie peed her pants cause she was laughing so hard and zoe got covered in puke. yaaay. i thought the story was hilarious because i met the shower girl.
anyways, im going into town now to watch harrypotter. sorry my love. another movie? or we could rewatch if i dont understand?
Love you, Miss you, and Ill be back on Tomorrow around this time. Wanna try and be online for me?
Allahab*
Monday, July 18
We're moving too fast.
**screams and turns around and accidentally punches you in the face when you were sneaking behind me. You should have known better than to sneak up behind me like that. What were you thinking? Now you can suffer the terrible nose bleed.
^That unfortunately actually happened. At camp. To Laura Howe. It was beautiful. And I felt bad.
You have no clue how much I smiled and laughed reading your post. I don't think you even wrote anything in an attempt to be funny. I was just so happy to hear from you. I miss you!
Oh dear about the call card. Well, if you get another chance. Tell me before you call so I can be there and ready. And like I said on my facebook message, we need to set up a webcam date. Like as soon as possible. Because I'm kind of freaking out.
This is all happening far to fast. I'm going up to Colling wood for a soccer game, then my parents leave the Province for 2 weeks. Then I head to Willow Springs for Week 4 where I will spend my time helping out. Then IMMEDIATELY AFTER I will be leaving the country with 15 other kids for a week to go down to Harrisburg for a Missions Trip.
Pretty intense. And I'm kind of freaking out. Because I haven't even started packing yet. And I'm one of those people who kind of freaks out and makes lists and then re-packs and unpacks several times. Mmm, yeah. However, the plus to this whole situation is that I will have a computer to come back to everyday for an entire week to come back and blog about how Camp was. Unless of course I end up staying over. So that would kind of suck for you. But still, I'm glad you enjoy reading these messed up posts, because I do like writing them. For the Willow thing though, I'm going to blog more than I ever have before, because it has came to my attention that you have never been to WSC, and so you don't really know how it works. I will do my best to enlighten you. And if you think it's too much writing, suck it up and deal. Because these are things you need to know.
OH! I forgot to mention one little thing, after I return from Harrisburg ([From what I understand it will be around 4pm on August 6th] So I apologize for not being able to surprise attack you at the airport, which I was planning to do) ANYWAYS. when I return I will have all of August left to spend wonderful quality time with you! Unless of course I am unwanted, then I shall have to deal.
Kidding, I'm crashing anyways.
Even though you're in France, I know that you are well aware that Harry Potter came out recently. But I haven't gone to see it yet. And I wanted to potentially see it with you and Zoe, if she wants to. I don't really care that you don't want to see it, you don't have a choice. Because I'm pretty sure I might actually cry. Which is a pretty big deal knowing me.
Ahaha, "hipster things." Calm down kid. I don't need anything at all. However, if you feel inclined, something with stripes. I striped anything will do. Just not a box. Here, let me be more specific, a striped article of clothing, such as a shirt. Please don't break out the Euros though. Save your interesting money.
That's pretty sweet how you and Zoe are getting along so great. I'm actually super excited to be meeting her. Is she reading this blog? If so, Alo Zoe. Sorry for not being able to put an accent on the e. I do not have french keyboard. Ew, that must be/have been such a weird transition, being so used to typing one way and then actually having to find the letter you want to type. Then of course the beauty of auto-correct is always nice... when it corrects to french.
Well, I love you lots. And I miss you dearly.
Write back soon. No excuses any more. You have wifi.
// Slow down everyone you're moving too fast. Frames can't catch you when you're moving like that. - Jack Johnson. Inaudible Melodies.
Hope you're finding some cool new French bands you're wanting to share with me when you return. Anyways, bye!
^That unfortunately actually happened. At camp. To Laura Howe. It was beautiful. And I felt bad.
You have no clue how much I smiled and laughed reading your post. I don't think you even wrote anything in an attempt to be funny. I was just so happy to hear from you. I miss you!
Oh dear about the call card. Well, if you get another chance. Tell me before you call so I can be there and ready. And like I said on my facebook message, we need to set up a webcam date. Like as soon as possible. Because I'm kind of freaking out.
This is all happening far to fast. I'm going up to Colling wood for a soccer game, then my parents leave the Province for 2 weeks. Then I head to Willow Springs for Week 4 where I will spend my time helping out. Then IMMEDIATELY AFTER I will be leaving the country with 15 other kids for a week to go down to Harrisburg for a Missions Trip.
Pretty intense. And I'm kind of freaking out. Because I haven't even started packing yet. And I'm one of those people who kind of freaks out and makes lists and then re-packs and unpacks several times. Mmm, yeah. However, the plus to this whole situation is that I will have a computer to come back to everyday for an entire week to come back and blog about how Camp was. Unless of course I end up staying over. So that would kind of suck for you. But still, I'm glad you enjoy reading these messed up posts, because I do like writing them. For the Willow thing though, I'm going to blog more than I ever have before, because it has came to my attention that you have never been to WSC, and so you don't really know how it works. I will do my best to enlighten you. And if you think it's too much writing, suck it up and deal. Because these are things you need to know.
OH! I forgot to mention one little thing, after I return from Harrisburg ([From what I understand it will be around 4pm on August 6th] So I apologize for not being able to surprise attack you at the airport, which I was planning to do) ANYWAYS. when I return I will have all of August left to spend wonderful quality time with you! Unless of course I am unwanted, then I shall have to deal.
Kidding, I'm crashing anyways.
Even though you're in France, I know that you are well aware that Harry Potter came out recently. But I haven't gone to see it yet. And I wanted to potentially see it with you and Zoe, if she wants to. I don't really care that you don't want to see it, you don't have a choice. Because I'm pretty sure I might actually cry. Which is a pretty big deal knowing me.
Ahaha, "hipster things." Calm down kid. I don't need anything at all. However, if you feel inclined, something with stripes. I striped anything will do. Just not a box. Here, let me be more specific, a striped article of clothing, such as a shirt. Please don't break out the Euros though. Save your interesting money.
That's pretty sweet how you and Zoe are getting along so great. I'm actually super excited to be meeting her. Is she reading this blog? If so, Alo Zoe. Sorry for not being able to put an accent on the e. I do not have french keyboard. Ew, that must be/have been such a weird transition, being so used to typing one way and then actually having to find the letter you want to type. Then of course the beauty of auto-correct is always nice... when it corrects to french.
Well, I love you lots. And I miss you dearly.
Write back soon. No excuses any more. You have wifi.
// Slow down everyone you're moving too fast. Frames can't catch you when you're moving like that. - Jack Johnson. Inaudible Melodies.
Hope you're finding some cool new French bands you're wanting to share with me when you return. Anyways, bye!
getting by?
*creeps behind and puts her hands around your eyes
GUESS WHO?
noo, im not an online sasquatch.
its laura! aka ALLAHABBB.
#1 i miss you. so much.
nuu, i have not returned.. the camping place where im staying has wifi, but you hafta walk all the way down to the bar... pay for within 30min and 2 hours... then use it. and i prefer at night.
so now i hafta pay to see your blogspots and to post. thats always fun.
im in a very thin tanktop and short shorts in the freezing wind because at midnight i got kicked out of the bar. fun fun fun. Zoe left to the bathroom and has yet to return, and to tell you the truth, i really hafta go. im debating taking the laptop with me to the bathroom.
meh, ill stay for now. anyways. Hanna, i hope you do realize how much i miss you and how much i wish you were here with me. I read your posts and just reread them just to imagine you writing them. typing them out, with a smile across your face writing them. I do hope you enjoy writting them as much as i enjoy reading them. And i really cannot wait for your posts about willow springs. and Im loving everything about your posts and reading and laughing and missing you.
So, I would like to infrom you of the previous senerio i had with a man at a store. I asked him if he had calling cards. He said yes, and asked for where. I said Canada and he pulled one out. and i bought it. waiting till later when it was like 6 am in Canada where i could wake you up and surprise you with my voice. Yes, you were numero 1 on my list of calling. then my mom . cause i love you that much :) and then i go to call you, and the freggin stupid donkey bum card says the number is invalid. and Zoé Dad goes and tells me that its only for france numbers. that dumb salesman! i was actually so sad. you dont know how happy i got that i might get to hear your voice... ):
and so i search but it turns out there are no calling cards to branch to canada! ):
to change the topic here... Im so proud of you with your fundraisor events. i only wish i was there to support you by going with you. and id definatly love to make a donation, ill figure out how. i promise. glad to hear youre having fun with Howie, and Angie. Hope theyre taking care of you.
the one thing you got wrong on the who knows me best thing... was the siblingss. I have two. One half bro. But you knew taht, you were just testing me. or it slipped your mind.
how similar we are, me and Zoé. Its kinda weird. but it helps us get along. We both have freakish problems with our thighs. we both hate eggs. we both love suntanning. we both have awkward laughs. Its weird. Living with someone for 20 days, gets you pretty close. Closer than I am with most people. But not you, coughcough holly posting on my wall you knowing exactly what i would say cough cough. :) I really do miss you. I find myself thinking about how everything is going really well but i find that something is missing dont know what, or how im supposed to find taht out, just.. i dont know. Big fat hug when I see you, and im planting a big fat kiss on your cheek.
Finally I would like to finish off by telling you how hard it is for me to find something for you. So many hipster style things. But what kinda things do you like? Skulls? Flowers? Sayings? Peace sings? Random Bracelts? I feel the need to find something really perfect. Its so hard. I found the cutest little pair of earrings, But you dont have your ears pierced. ): I bought them anyways... :) Gimme some sort of hint on something you want. not just anything... something more detailed. Everything i find thats perfect is like 240 Euros . Sheesh expensive.
Anyways, Internet about to die.
Love you my dearest.
if this is in drafts its because my internet died. please post it like this and ill finish it soon. i promise.
Saturday, July 16
While you were away...
Hey there Sweetheart,
I hope you're all relaxed up from whatever you've been doing on your vacation inside a vacation. Living the life, huh? I miss hearing your blogger voice. And your real voice as a matter of fact. It's going to be funny seeing you again.
While you've been MIA online and I guess in the country as well, I've been up to several different things.
Angela and Laura accompanied me on a shopping adventure on which I spent no money other than buying a Bubble Tea and some headbands. Then we went back to Angela's and hung out there. I bet you miss bubble tea. I doubt you get them in France. I thought of you when I bought it. Laura Howe is nowhere near as submerged into Asian culture as everyone else I know. Myself, I've kind of become accustom to the Asian traditions,food, and lifestyle, etc. And then with all the Hispanic stuff I see with you and places I vacation , I practically understand your language! I dare you to draw a Canadian maple leaf on your face and go a whole day wearing it and just see how many strange looks you get.
I've also been getting new glasses and attempted to get a uniform for school. Let me explain the "attempted" part. The hours were between 3-9pm So I go there at 7. I saw Ansen waiting outside and yelled at him, he made a face and then put his head phones back in. Then I went inside and saw Cecilia, Nathan, Ernest, Argus, Brad, Ivan and a few others sitting in a circle close by a table. They then explained to me that they had all been there since 4 and have been waiting 3 hours. Since I am impatient, I decided not to wait. Reanna came up to me and told me all my sizes, so I wrote them down and left. (She's such a doll) Now I plan to either find a store or order online later. Oh, you're probably going to need to know it seeing as I doubt your mother went today. (halperns.ca) Oh, and my dad semi-yelled at the lady in charge so we left and go ice cream. Because that's how we roll.
I've been promising Colton lunch all week now so I finally went out with him and we went down to this cute little bagel shop on Main street. I don't think I've ever taken you, therefore you must go. Then we went to Redbulb. Aww, I have missed that place. They're quite fancy now, it's nice to see. And of course I return and there are two random guys just sitting in my backyard. It was interesting. And it makes me question our home security.
The Sr.High Summer Bash also known as volley ball, ultimate frisbee, Cheetos throwing madness, and a giant screen having 'Tangeled' projected in Graham's back yard was a lot of fun. Not too many people, but it was good. It was just a back yard party. Very chill, but very fun too. On the way back we had 6 people needing to be drove home in a car with 5 seats. So I kind of just sat in between 2 and ducked whenever another car came by.
I was over at Meaghan's before the event, then she stayed and slept over at my place after the movie. She also came and helped out with the car wash. Yes, we had a car wash. It was so beautiful. It was from 8:30-2:00pm. I stayed the whole time and indeed, washed cars the whole time. Again, it's really cool to just see the generosity some people have when they find out what it is we're raising money for. I mean, we charged $10 per car. And there was one person who gave us $50. And then another who gave us $100. It was sweet to see. Overall, we raised a little over $930. But we're still about $4,000 away from what we needed. It was a lot of fun. And in the end, we just dumped all the nasty buckets on Alex. Fun times really. We had a line up of cars! It was just a constant flow. No breaks! Oh, and of course we had people holding signs by the end of the road and people in a Giant Panda suit that danced around and got cars to come. I think Adam was in the costume for like 2 hours. You remember Adam, right? (GAP) But yeah. It was so awesome too because so many people who aren't even going on the trip came out and helped us out, which was so sweet. Laura Howe was there, so was Zach and meg, and a bunch of others who you probably wouldn't know. After the car wash we went over to Jeniffer's pool and swan and sun tanned for a few hours. Then it was back home for a chill night in.
I guess I'll end this post here and write more later. Willow Springs Week 4 is coming up in a week. I'm really nervous and excited. I'll try to write out a lot everyday about what we do. Because I think I'll be coming home at night, so I'll be okay to blog.
I miss you! Hope you're having fun.
And oh boy will you enjoy having all these random blog posts to read by the next time you get hold of the internet.
I hope you're all relaxed up from whatever you've been doing on your vacation inside a vacation. Living the life, huh? I miss hearing your blogger voice. And your real voice as a matter of fact. It's going to be funny seeing you again.
While you've been MIA online and I guess in the country as well, I've been up to several different things.
Angela and Laura accompanied me on a shopping adventure on which I spent no money other than buying a Bubble Tea and some headbands. Then we went back to Angela's and hung out there. I bet you miss bubble tea. I doubt you get them in France. I thought of you when I bought it. Laura Howe is nowhere near as submerged into Asian culture as everyone else I know. Myself, I've kind of become accustom to the Asian traditions,food, and lifestyle, etc. And then with all the Hispanic stuff I see with you and places I vacation , I practically understand your language! I dare you to draw a Canadian maple leaf on your face and go a whole day wearing it and just see how many strange looks you get.
I've also been getting new glasses and attempted to get a uniform for school. Let me explain the "attempted" part. The hours were between 3-9pm So I go there at 7. I saw Ansen waiting outside and yelled at him, he made a face and then put his head phones back in. Then I went inside and saw Cecilia, Nathan, Ernest, Argus, Brad, Ivan and a few others sitting in a circle close by a table. They then explained to me that they had all been there since 4 and have been waiting 3 hours. Since I am impatient, I decided not to wait. Reanna came up to me and told me all my sizes, so I wrote them down and left. (She's such a doll) Now I plan to either find a store or order online later. Oh, you're probably going to need to know it seeing as I doubt your mother went today. (halperns.ca) Oh, and my dad semi-yelled at the lady in charge so we left and go ice cream. Because that's how we roll.
I've been promising Colton lunch all week now so I finally went out with him and we went down to this cute little bagel shop on Main street. I don't think I've ever taken you, therefore you must go. Then we went to Redbulb. Aww, I have missed that place. They're quite fancy now, it's nice to see. And of course I return and there are two random guys just sitting in my backyard. It was interesting. And it makes me question our home security.
The Sr.High Summer Bash also known as volley ball, ultimate frisbee, Cheetos throwing madness, and a giant screen having 'Tangeled' projected in Graham's back yard was a lot of fun. Not too many people, but it was good. It was just a back yard party. Very chill, but very fun too. On the way back we had 6 people needing to be drove home in a car with 5 seats. So I kind of just sat in between 2 and ducked whenever another car came by.
I was over at Meaghan's before the event, then she stayed and slept over at my place after the movie. She also came and helped out with the car wash. Yes, we had a car wash. It was so beautiful. It was from 8:30-2:00pm. I stayed the whole time and indeed, washed cars the whole time. Again, it's really cool to just see the generosity some people have when they find out what it is we're raising money for. I mean, we charged $10 per car. And there was one person who gave us $50. And then another who gave us $100. It was sweet to see. Overall, we raised a little over $930. But we're still about $4,000 away from what we needed. It was a lot of fun. And in the end, we just dumped all the nasty buckets on Alex. Fun times really. We had a line up of cars! It was just a constant flow. No breaks! Oh, and of course we had people holding signs by the end of the road and people in a Giant Panda suit that danced around and got cars to come. I think Adam was in the costume for like 2 hours. You remember Adam, right? (GAP) But yeah. It was so awesome too because so many people who aren't even going on the trip came out and helped us out, which was so sweet. Laura Howe was there, so was Zach and meg, and a bunch of others who you probably wouldn't know. After the car wash we went over to Jeniffer's pool and swan and sun tanned for a few hours. Then it was back home for a chill night in.
I guess I'll end this post here and write more later. Willow Springs Week 4 is coming up in a week. I'm really nervous and excited. I'll try to write out a lot everyday about what we do. Because I think I'll be coming home at night, so I'll be okay to blog.
I miss you! Hope you're having fun.
And oh boy will you enjoy having all these random blog posts to read by the next time you get hold of the internet.
Monday, July 11
Survive another 2 weeks for me?
Hmm, cow poop. That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm sure you got laughed at for that. What on earth were you doing, my child? Silly you. That's kind of funny about the knife though. Lou almost cut her thumb right off the other night. Well technically, she did cut her thumb off. Only just a bit. And it should grow back. Well, at least until the nail falls out. SO MUCH FUN. Lesson learned, don't play with sharp things.
I hope you're having an amazing time wherever you are in Europe at the moment. I am actually at home. Sleeping in my own sheets for what? The second night of my summer vacation. Oh dear. So I foresee myself playing a lot of soccer. And Rima and I are planning to go to Wonderland next week. There has been chatter about a movie, as you know from your message spam on facebook. So I have no clue whether or not that will actually happen. But if It doesn't, I'm going to make a separate one with the people I want to go with.
Oh, there's a uniform sale at BA on Thursday, so I assume that's when we buy our uniforms. So I don't know how you're going to get one. You'll have to figure that out. Fun stuff?
There's a Sr.High Summer Bash happening this Friday. And I'm actually really sad that you're not going to be here so you can't go to it. Because I fully expect you to be coming to youth with me next year. Anyways, its just a hang out thing; from 7-11. And we're setting up a kind of drive-in-movie style screen in someones backyard and we're going to watch Tangled. So it should be really sweet and I'm excited. I'll probably go with Laura and Angela. I'll just be missing you.
Well, stay alive for the next two weeks. Journal everything you can.
I love you, Have fun.
I hope you're having an amazing time wherever you are in Europe at the moment. I am actually at home. Sleeping in my own sheets for what? The second night of my summer vacation. Oh dear. So I foresee myself playing a lot of soccer. And Rima and I are planning to go to Wonderland next week. There has been chatter about a movie, as you know from your message spam on facebook. So I have no clue whether or not that will actually happen. But if It doesn't, I'm going to make a separate one with the people I want to go with.
Oh, there's a uniform sale at BA on Thursday, so I assume that's when we buy our uniforms. So I don't know how you're going to get one. You'll have to figure that out. Fun stuff?
There's a Sr.High Summer Bash happening this Friday. And I'm actually really sad that you're not going to be here so you can't go to it. Because I fully expect you to be coming to youth with me next year. Anyways, its just a hang out thing; from 7-11. And we're setting up a kind of drive-in-movie style screen in someones backyard and we're going to watch Tangled. So it should be really sweet and I'm excited. I'll probably go with Laura and Angela. I'll just be missing you.
Well, stay alive for the next two weeks. Journal everything you can.
I love you, Have fun.
Sunday, July 10
STUPID FENCE D:
Bonjour ma Chère. Ca va très bien , merci, et toi?
Not actually I'm the stupid one. I might be dead before you get to see me. I'm sucha clutz its not even funny.
Basically i got elextricuted by an electrical fence fence and fell in cow poop. Plus got,cut with a knife with cutting cheese. It feels wrong to not see yiu for such a long time and i miss you grately. Oh and i got harassed by a dog so i thunk im a dog magnet. Im so sorry i couldnt post anything else. Ill miss blogging, and enjoy the cottage.
Miss you grately.
Love you,
♥ ill take lotsa pics.
Not actually I'm the stupid one. I might be dead before you get to see me. I'm sucha clutz its not even funny.
Basically i got elextricuted by an electrical fence fence and fell in cow poop. Plus got,cut with a knife with cutting cheese. It feels wrong to not see yiu for such a long time and i miss you grately. Oh and i got harassed by a dog so i thunk im a dog magnet. Im so sorry i couldnt post anything else. Ill miss blogging, and enjoy the cottage.
Miss you grately.
Love you,
♥ ill take lotsa pics.
Up North yet again
Alo Dearest. How you doin?
Gosh. So not only do you get to go to France, you're heading over to Italy and Switzerland. Really? I expect tons of pictures. And as loved as I feel having you think of me so much. Don't waste all your money. Please and thank you.
Currently I am on Jakes iTouch typing this out and he reason for that is because I am on Haliburton lake. We got up here first thing yesterday. I was supposed to crash here but I ended up getting Hunter to drive me over to Brooke's place. It was a typical weekend up north. Not to say that typical is bad. Its nice. We had a sauna. Trampolined to our deaths. Went on a killer tube ride. I swear, you've never loved until you've tubes on the back of the Kozicks boat. You bounce 6 feet in the air every wave. At least twice every 5 minutes you see your life flash before your eyes. It's pretty intense. Then of course there's the tanning. I am actually so beautifuly tanned. I love it. So I hope I can stay this colour for when you arrive back. Just to show off. I'm kidding. I'm way white compared to you.
If I say 'Henna' do you know what I'm talking about? Well, I think so. Anyways, I have a henna kit and I compltel forgot that I left it up there. So Brooklynn and I found it and gave it a try. It looked pretty neat, until we killed it completely.But while we ha the henna on we decided to watch a movie so let it dry. So we choose Titanic. Which as you may remember, O hav not seen. So we watched it. Good movie. But the whole idea of Titanc and what happened and the number of people on lifeboats, made me want to throw up. I had to stop warding for a bit because I was disgusted. I'm a little to empathetic for my own good. Social injustices just don't go over too well with me. I don't know. Anyways, enough of my movie ranting.
After the movie, we threw a party, as per usual. There were probably 20 people. Nothing huge, but it was fun. No noise complaints, so that's always good. We were probably up dancing until 1:30. So it wasn't like usual because we normally start at like 2. Some people were just a little too drunk to stay up. (Only those of drinking age drunk) So once everyone started to leave, Brooklynn and I bailed out to th bunkee outside and crashed there for the night. We stayed up talking and watching Talent Show videos from Knox last year. So funny. Oh dear. So now I am at the Bishops once more seeing as I was driven back here about an hour ago for breakfast.
I think we both deserve a cyber highfive for not sleeping in our own beds for all of summer. It's a good thing for you. But this is how I normally spend my time, so I dot know if its good or not. You know this though, I'm always on the move. Dont really settle. But that's cool.
Oh, and I get a camp name for week 4 at WSC. Isn't that sick? Bu o can't choose it, so they're going to tell me when I get there. If you could name me something, what would you? Oh and everyone is planning to send me a bunch of letters that week so I get thrown into the lake. Aren't the sweet?
You have yet to mention anything about Zoé other then the fact she is nice and smokes and says 'Hi' to which you can tell her I say 'Hi' back and hope that you are being nice to her.
Thank for keeping so up to date on your bogging. I appreciate it greatly. Yore coming home in almost 2 weeks. And I cant wait. I miss you like crazy. Stay safe. If you can't blog, journal and then type it up later.
Have fun chickita.
Oh, if it makes you feel any better, I don't have my timetable either. Because it came while O was away so you and I both know nothing. And were both missing orientation. This will be fun.
J'taime.
Gosh. So not only do you get to go to France, you're heading over to Italy and Switzerland. Really? I expect tons of pictures. And as loved as I feel having you think of me so much. Don't waste all your money. Please and thank you.
Currently I am on Jakes iTouch typing this out and he reason for that is because I am on Haliburton lake. We got up here first thing yesterday. I was supposed to crash here but I ended up getting Hunter to drive me over to Brooke's place. It was a typical weekend up north. Not to say that typical is bad. Its nice. We had a sauna. Trampolined to our deaths. Went on a killer tube ride. I swear, you've never loved until you've tubes on the back of the Kozicks boat. You bounce 6 feet in the air every wave. At least twice every 5 minutes you see your life flash before your eyes. It's pretty intense. Then of course there's the tanning. I am actually so beautifuly tanned. I love it. So I hope I can stay this colour for when you arrive back. Just to show off. I'm kidding. I'm way white compared to you.
If I say 'Henna' do you know what I'm talking about? Well, I think so. Anyways, I have a henna kit and I compltel forgot that I left it up there. So Brooklynn and I found it and gave it a try. It looked pretty neat, until we killed it completely.But while we ha the henna on we decided to watch a movie so let it dry. So we choose Titanic. Which as you may remember, O hav not seen. So we watched it. Good movie. But the whole idea of Titanc and what happened and the number of people on lifeboats, made me want to throw up. I had to stop warding for a bit because I was disgusted. I'm a little to empathetic for my own good. Social injustices just don't go over too well with me. I don't know. Anyways, enough of my movie ranting.
After the movie, we threw a party, as per usual. There were probably 20 people. Nothing huge, but it was fun. No noise complaints, so that's always good. We were probably up dancing until 1:30. So it wasn't like usual because we normally start at like 2. Some people were just a little too drunk to stay up. (Only those of drinking age drunk) So once everyone started to leave, Brooklynn and I bailed out to th bunkee outside and crashed there for the night. We stayed up talking and watching Talent Show videos from Knox last year. So funny. Oh dear. So now I am at the Bishops once more seeing as I was driven back here about an hour ago for breakfast.
I think we both deserve a cyber highfive for not sleeping in our own beds for all of summer. It's a good thing for you. But this is how I normally spend my time, so I dot know if its good or not. You know this though, I'm always on the move. Dont really settle. But that's cool.
Oh, and I get a camp name for week 4 at WSC. Isn't that sick? Bu o can't choose it, so they're going to tell me when I get there. If you could name me something, what would you? Oh and everyone is planning to send me a bunch of letters that week so I get thrown into the lake. Aren't the sweet?
You have yet to mention anything about Zoé other then the fact she is nice and smokes and says 'Hi' to which you can tell her I say 'Hi' back and hope that you are being nice to her.
Thank for keeping so up to date on your bogging. I appreciate it greatly. Yore coming home in almost 2 weeks. And I cant wait. I miss you like crazy. Stay safe. If you can't blog, journal and then type it up later.
Have fun chickita.
Oh, if it makes you feel any better, I don't have my timetable either. Because it came while O was away so you and I both know nothing. And were both missing orientation. This will be fun.
J'taime.
Two Weeks
GOOODBYE MY LOVER! GOOOD BYYEEE MY FRIENDDD, YOU HAVE BEEN THE ONE , YOU HAVE BEEN THE ONE FOR ME!
Yeah, James Blunt. Love that guy.
Anyways, truth be told I leave in a few hours. Ill be going through france, into swiss, into italy, take a boat in italy, to a french island. all in 10 hours.
Then chilling there for two weeks. Yes, Two weeks.
Two weeks of;
- walking bearfoot
- hiking up the mountains
- taking a gazillion of pictures
- camping beside the beach
- beach everyday
- isle beauté
- corse
- no sleep
- swimming
- getting a tan
- building sand castles
- salt water smell
- reading in the sand
two weeks.
though, i wish you were her with me.
& Zoé says Hi.
ps. might not be on during the two weeks but ill try my best bahalla <3
love
elphy.
Yeah, James Blunt. Love that guy.
Anyways, truth be told I leave in a few hours. Ill be going through france, into swiss, into italy, take a boat in italy, to a french island. all in 10 hours.
Then chilling there for two weeks. Yes, Two weeks.
Two weeks of;
- walking bearfoot
- hiking up the mountains
- taking a gazillion of pictures
- camping beside the beach
- beach everyday
- isle beauté
- corse
- no sleep
- swimming
- getting a tan
- building sand castles
- salt water smell
- reading in the sand
two weeks.
though, i wish you were her with me.
& Zoé says Hi.
ps. might not be on during the two weeks but ill try my best bahalla <3
love
elphy.
Saturday, July 9
En Course!
I have some bad news. Well not really.
You see, we're going on vacation to this place called Isle Beauté.
It's pretty far away.. but when they were talking to me about it swear that they meant like camping and being cool by cooking outdoors and what not. But im not sure anymore. I think they mean goin gto a resort. The website is like a spa thing. Hm. Well either way, Im not sure if ill have internet there... but when i get the chance ill read about your travels and post what I can. I promise to take lots of pictres, and miss you loads.
Plus, yesterday when I was shopping for stuff, i saw something that comepletly reminded me of you. I think its awefully cute, and i kinda maybe got it for you. I think im gonna run outta money if you constantly pop into my head with things i could get you. :)
So yeah, I have things for you when we get back.
Dont know if this will be my last post before I leave. I leave tommorow, so i might do another one by then.
Miss you.
Think of you.
Love you.
Have fun in Haliburton.
Play lots of guitar.
Sings lots of Songs.
Walk around Barefoot.
I hate the hiccups.
Swim in the lake.
Enjoy it while you can.
<3
You see, we're going on vacation to this place called Isle Beauté.
It's pretty far away.. but when they were talking to me about it swear that they meant like camping and being cool by cooking outdoors and what not. But im not sure anymore. I think they mean goin gto a resort. The website is like a spa thing. Hm. Well either way, Im not sure if ill have internet there... but when i get the chance ill read about your travels and post what I can. I promise to take lots of pictres, and miss you loads.
Plus, yesterday when I was shopping for stuff, i saw something that comepletly reminded me of you. I think its awefully cute, and i kinda maybe got it for you. I think im gonna run outta money if you constantly pop into my head with things i could get you. :)
So yeah, I have things for you when we get back.
Dont know if this will be my last post before I leave. I leave tommorow, so i might do another one by then.
Miss you.
Think of you.
Love you.
Have fun in Haliburton.
Play lots of guitar.
Sings lots of Songs.
Walk around Barefoot.
I hate the hiccups.
Swim in the lake.
Enjoy it while you can.
<3
Not-So-Alchoholic.
See, there I went. Tricked you into thinking that I actually was going to talk about alchohol and how great it is.
Wrong! But I am going to talk about Alchohol.
You see, for a while people have thought that ... AGH WRITERS BLOCK.
Okay. Ten Minutes Later, I'm good. So back to the fact...
Okay, Alchohol. No, im not gonna talk abut how its bad for you and what not. Im gonna talk about how freggin disgusting it tastes.
Now, I'm sorry you got the wrong impression about what was happening here. In France, just like in Colombia, when there is a special occasion you drink a glass of champagne. Thats it. One Glass. And I'd done it before, but that was last time I went to Colombia, which was like a year ago.
Anyways, I had a glass because they were celebrating, and at the first sip it didnt taste so bad, so i had a gulp. I help back reflexes to puke. The night after the family went out for dinner. And once again, you can have a glass of champagne. No, it is not illegal here. I tried at least six sips of different champagnes. Nothing, all nasty. I don't know if its just me. I mean I've tried Rum, Vodka, Beer, Champagne, Whiskey. All just plain gross. I don't know who would actually thinks its nice. It tastes like rotten grapes.
I think a part of it has to do with the fact I hate pop. Because when I was younger I didnt drink it at all, I dont like the taste of it. Just as much as I don't like the taste or smell of Alchohol, Coffee, Cigarrettes, Weed, Any Drug.
I just wanted to let you know ill be the proud one holding up a glass of apple juice or milk for every cheers there is. I dont want you worrying about me. I know its like a reflex but im sure you have plenty of things going on. Plenty of people to worry about. Even though its hard for me to show, Im strong. It's not so easy for me to be that way. But I can be, and surprisingly I feel myself getting stronger. So if you need someone to lean on, I might not be the most stable... But I'll try my best. I'm very indipendant and I can hold myself up, and I can try to be there for me like you've been in the past. I dont feel the need to take, smoke, drink or do anything. Im proud of who I am , and I know Im stronger than they are. I can resist.
ps. that guy that tried to kiss me, i have no idea who he was. but i dont want to know. he just gave me a free hat. and then left. the end. no french romance needed. single and proud. :)
I promise you ill never smoke or take drugs. Thats Nasty. Or ever actually drink alchohol , just nasty.
Love you , Miss you. Sorry I gave you the wrong impression.
Wrong! But I am going to talk about Alchohol.
You see, for a while people have thought that ... AGH WRITERS BLOCK.
Okay. Ten Minutes Later, I'm good. So back to the fact...
Okay, Alchohol. No, im not gonna talk abut how its bad for you and what not. Im gonna talk about how freggin disgusting it tastes.
Now, I'm sorry you got the wrong impression about what was happening here. In France, just like in Colombia, when there is a special occasion you drink a glass of champagne. Thats it. One Glass. And I'd done it before, but that was last time I went to Colombia, which was like a year ago.
Anyways, I had a glass because they were celebrating, and at the first sip it didnt taste so bad, so i had a gulp. I help back reflexes to puke. The night after the family went out for dinner. And once again, you can have a glass of champagne. No, it is not illegal here. I tried at least six sips of different champagnes. Nothing, all nasty. I don't know if its just me. I mean I've tried Rum, Vodka, Beer, Champagne, Whiskey. All just plain gross. I don't know who would actually thinks its nice. It tastes like rotten grapes.
I think a part of it has to do with the fact I hate pop. Because when I was younger I didnt drink it at all, I dont like the taste of it. Just as much as I don't like the taste or smell of Alchohol, Coffee, Cigarrettes, Weed, Any Drug.
I just wanted to let you know ill be the proud one holding up a glass of apple juice or milk for every cheers there is. I dont want you worrying about me. I know its like a reflex but im sure you have plenty of things going on. Plenty of people to worry about. Even though its hard for me to show, Im strong. It's not so easy for me to be that way. But I can be, and surprisingly I feel myself getting stronger. So if you need someone to lean on, I might not be the most stable... But I'll try my best. I'm very indipendant and I can hold myself up, and I can try to be there for me like you've been in the past. I dont feel the need to take, smoke, drink or do anything. Im proud of who I am , and I know Im stronger than they are. I can resist.
ps. that guy that tried to kiss me, i have no idea who he was. but i dont want to know. he just gave me a free hat. and then left. the end. no french romance needed. single and proud. :)
I promise you ill never smoke or take drugs. Thats Nasty. Or ever actually drink alchohol , just nasty.
Love you , Miss you. Sorry I gave you the wrong impression.
Friday, July 8
WSC
Hello Once Again Love.
I hope you're doing well. I'm kind of concerned for you right now though. You're obviously hurting because you miss you grandfather, sensitive because you're sleep deprived and just a bit shaken from the change. But I'm going to really ask you to keep your self in check. Do not pick up a cigarette because you feel down. Please don't smoke weed, it's not worth it. And Laura, don't be stupid. Why on earth would you have a drink. I don't even care what the circumstances were. That is not okay. May I remind you that it's illegal. If you feel as if you need to act that way or do those things to impress Zoe and her friends or whatever it is, stop. It's not worth it buddy. And don't let the illusive 'French Romance' take up all your time either. Whoever these guys are, they sound cool and fun. Whoever this guy who's trying to use you at the concert, he's not so cool. I'm sorry I'm ranting here, but please. Respect yourself enough to make wise decisions.
Please tell me a little more about Zoe.You have yet to tell me something I don't know about her. Which is rather disappointing, but I still love you. I want to hear about the concert and about what you're doing and who you're with.
ANYWAYS
I just returned from Willow Springs Camp, Week 1. Which was incredible. And the most fun I have had in a while. The people there are amazing and the talks we have are just so meaningful, the skits are so fun. It's just the best place in the world for me. I wish I could write out every game we played, every song we sang, every conversation we had, every skill we did, every testimony given, but oh dear, that seems impossible. However, I'm sure I'll be mentioning stories later.
I made $185 in less than an hour today for our Missions Trip selling freezies which was really, really, really cool. Just the way people give so much. It's incredible to witness the generosity. I mean, we probably "sold" 23 freezies, (Freezies cost $1) But people would just come up with a twenty and tell us to keep the change. It was so wonderful. We only have around 20 days left until we leave, and we still have around 7,000 to raise. So that will be tons of fun. But I'm really trying to put my faith in that for now.
See, faith is a funny part of my week. Because God is a giant part of WSC but I'd have to say this week did nothing for me. And I don't know who you've told about this blog, but this might go just a little deep.
This week could have been incredible for me to realise how much God loves me and I could have just used it as a huge turning point, but I didn't. I was stuck. Stuck like I always am. Trying to get the tears to come, screaming in silence. Just hoping to feel something, anything at all. To just have something there. I need to feel it. And I feel nothing. So I'm stuck. And that really bombed for me, because I'm going no where in my life while I am stuck in this one position. And that sucks. But I also learned this week how much people depend on me, how much they credit me for, and how much I mean to them. I have so many people who lean on me. Use me for support, say that I keep them strong, that I encourage them to keep going on, that I've "saved" them. But in perspective, it's terrible. How do these people not know what that does to me? They say all these things, and its these things that restrict me from showing emotion. Because if I start to fall, or have problems, or show how screwed up I really am, what happens then? Everyone falls. Because I couldn't hold them up. Because its now my job to do that. So I sit there in the circle of girls bawling their eyes out and there I am, holding hands, and giving hugs. I pat heads and whisper words of love. And you look around the place and there's not a dry eye in sight, and then you see me. No tears, no fears. Just laying the grass under the stars, all alone. Not crying, not speaking; nothing. There is nothing. And this week made me realize how much I need to break out of the cycle of not feeling anything, or something very bad is going to happen.
Have you ever heard of the 'Everything Skit'? It's really sweet and I'll show it to you sometime. Pretty deep stuff, but it's all very good. They preformed it beautifully. Along with cardboard testimonies. It was an amazing night, I just wish I could have felt something with it. And that's what makes me feel like such a fake too. That I just fake the way live to make others happy.
I was asked to speak in Chapel. And you don't know what Chapel is, but its where one guy comes and talks every morning. And its prayer, its devotions, it's singing, its testimonies, it's bible passages, and it's a message. And all week we'd been focusing on different people in the bible and their relationship with God and then one night, the guy leading Chapel comes and pulls me aside to talk to me. And he tells me he wants me to be the one we're all going to talk about the next morning. Because my life and walk with God was one to be admired and people would like to know and have something that they can "relate to and look up to to realize that it's possible to have a successful and incredible relationship" Though I disagree, I spoke. And all throughout the week, people would come up and tell me what a good job I did, and sure it felt nice. But it just made me feel all the worse that I had left out all the times that I was broken, or felt down and worthless, which is quite frequently. If I were to write a cardboard box testimony, it would say "Struggles with self-worth" and I really don't know what I could change it to. Because that's a problem I have yet to concur.
But I guess I can keep in mind : Without struggle there is no progress.
I assume it's something I'm going to have to continue to work at. I know its something I'm going to have to keep working at. But I'm not giving up anytime soon. At least I hope not. And I'm sorry for the length. Sometimes it's just got to be written out. If you're wondering how camp works, let me fill you in.
Wake up. Flag Pole. Breakfast. Chapel. Skill. Skill. Skill. Skill. Lunch. Cabin Time. Game. Free Time. Cabin Time. Dinner. Chapel. Free Time. Game. Campfire. Devos. Bed. (All from 8-11:30)
My Skills were Drama, Boating, Mountain Biking & Outdoor Survival.
I actually won an award for Drama, so that was terribly exciting.
I have a video from the week, so when you get back I'll show you. (:
I'll be in Haliburton this week. With too many people to name, but we're saying at Hunter and Jake's.
Enjoy your berry picking.
I miss you.
I hope you're doing well. I'm kind of concerned for you right now though. You're obviously hurting because you miss you grandfather, sensitive because you're sleep deprived and just a bit shaken from the change. But I'm going to really ask you to keep your self in check. Do not pick up a cigarette because you feel down. Please don't smoke weed, it's not worth it. And Laura, don't be stupid. Why on earth would you have a drink. I don't even care what the circumstances were. That is not okay. May I remind you that it's illegal. If you feel as if you need to act that way or do those things to impress Zoe and her friends or whatever it is, stop. It's not worth it buddy. And don't let the illusive 'French Romance' take up all your time either. Whoever these guys are, they sound cool and fun. Whoever this guy who's trying to use you at the concert, he's not so cool. I'm sorry I'm ranting here, but please. Respect yourself enough to make wise decisions.
Please tell me a little more about Zoe.You have yet to tell me something I don't know about her. Which is rather disappointing, but I still love you. I want to hear about the concert and about what you're doing and who you're with.
ANYWAYS
I just returned from Willow Springs Camp, Week 1. Which was incredible. And the most fun I have had in a while. The people there are amazing and the talks we have are just so meaningful, the skits are so fun. It's just the best place in the world for me. I wish I could write out every game we played, every song we sang, every conversation we had, every skill we did, every testimony given, but oh dear, that seems impossible. However, I'm sure I'll be mentioning stories later.
I made $185 in less than an hour today for our Missions Trip selling freezies which was really, really, really cool. Just the way people give so much. It's incredible to witness the generosity. I mean, we probably "sold" 23 freezies, (Freezies cost $1) But people would just come up with a twenty and tell us to keep the change. It was so wonderful. We only have around 20 days left until we leave, and we still have around 7,000 to raise. So that will be tons of fun. But I'm really trying to put my faith in that for now.
See, faith is a funny part of my week. Because God is a giant part of WSC but I'd have to say this week did nothing for me. And I don't know who you've told about this blog, but this might go just a little deep.
This week could have been incredible for me to realise how much God loves me and I could have just used it as a huge turning point, but I didn't. I was stuck. Stuck like I always am. Trying to get the tears to come, screaming in silence. Just hoping to feel something, anything at all. To just have something there. I need to feel it. And I feel nothing. So I'm stuck. And that really bombed for me, because I'm going no where in my life while I am stuck in this one position. And that sucks. But I also learned this week how much people depend on me, how much they credit me for, and how much I mean to them. I have so many people who lean on me. Use me for support, say that I keep them strong, that I encourage them to keep going on, that I've "saved" them. But in perspective, it's terrible. How do these people not know what that does to me? They say all these things, and its these things that restrict me from showing emotion. Because if I start to fall, or have problems, or show how screwed up I really am, what happens then? Everyone falls. Because I couldn't hold them up. Because its now my job to do that. So I sit there in the circle of girls bawling their eyes out and there I am, holding hands, and giving hugs. I pat heads and whisper words of love. And you look around the place and there's not a dry eye in sight, and then you see me. No tears, no fears. Just laying the grass under the stars, all alone. Not crying, not speaking; nothing. There is nothing. And this week made me realize how much I need to break out of the cycle of not feeling anything, or something very bad is going to happen.
Have you ever heard of the 'Everything Skit'? It's really sweet and I'll show it to you sometime. Pretty deep stuff, but it's all very good. They preformed it beautifully. Along with cardboard testimonies. It was an amazing night, I just wish I could have felt something with it. And that's what makes me feel like such a fake too. That I just fake the way live to make others happy.
I was asked to speak in Chapel. And you don't know what Chapel is, but its where one guy comes and talks every morning. And its prayer, its devotions, it's singing, its testimonies, it's bible passages, and it's a message. And all week we'd been focusing on different people in the bible and their relationship with God and then one night, the guy leading Chapel comes and pulls me aside to talk to me. And he tells me he wants me to be the one we're all going to talk about the next morning. Because my life and walk with God was one to be admired and people would like to know and have something that they can "relate to and look up to to realize that it's possible to have a successful and incredible relationship" Though I disagree, I spoke. And all throughout the week, people would come up and tell me what a good job I did, and sure it felt nice. But it just made me feel all the worse that I had left out all the times that I was broken, or felt down and worthless, which is quite frequently. If I were to write a cardboard box testimony, it would say "Struggles with self-worth" and I really don't know what I could change it to. Because that's a problem I have yet to concur.
But I guess I can keep in mind : Without struggle there is no progress.
I assume it's something I'm going to have to continue to work at. I know its something I'm going to have to keep working at. But I'm not giving up anytime soon. At least I hope not. And I'm sorry for the length. Sometimes it's just got to be written out. If you're wondering how camp works, let me fill you in.
Wake up. Flag Pole. Breakfast. Chapel. Skill. Skill. Skill. Skill. Lunch. Cabin Time. Game. Free Time. Cabin Time. Dinner. Chapel. Free Time. Game. Campfire. Devos. Bed. (All from 8-11:30)
My Skills were Drama, Boating, Mountain Biking & Outdoor Survival.
I actually won an award for Drama, so that was terribly exciting.
I have a video from the week, so when you get back I'll show you. (:
I'll be in Haliburton this week. With too many people to name, but we're saying at Hunter and Jake's.
Enjoy your berry picking.
I miss you.
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