My mother came to visit over the past weekend. It was definitely the best time I have had since I left camp. My mom means soooo much to me. I wish I could spend more time with her. She, Pete, and Buddy came down and spent Friday and Saturday with me and Dawn. We picked leaves and berries-good times. I love how my mom and I both appreciate simple ( Read more... )

So how are things going ten days out of summer camp ( Read more... )

Excited....I am already reeeeeeeally seeing so many ways that my camp job has benefited my major...its awesome....at the same time, i am beginning to realize just how much i did last year....and how much its paying off....im so excited....ill explain more later because its off to my dinner date with the roomie..then racquetball!!!!!

I cannot remember a time where I felt more fulfilled...I left camp with such an energy and positive attitude..nothing is getting in my way...I'm not letting myself get stressed out...I'm taking one thing at a time..I'm preventing drama from entering my life so much...I'm still taking some time for myself so that I can continue to work out and look ( Read more... )

Well I was back in PA for about 12 hours before I left for Ohio...but I was able to see my mom, my dad, and my aminals :-) yay...now I am back at school...one day of classes and work done...two meetings done already....still need to nap....I have been nothing but smiles since I left Ramapo...it was such an awesome experience...better than I ever ( Read more... )

The concept of time still baffles me...this summer, like all others, has just floooooown by...I have less than ten days before I will be sleeping in my 'Etta bed...mixed emotions...ready for some interaction from the "outside" world, that's for sure...I have taken an unbelievable amount from this experience...I will miss the people but forever have ( Read more... )

I would love to have something else occupy my mind when I finally have a moment to think around here...part of me wants to forget, yet part of me wishes I could live there forever....because I know I cannot live there again, I move forward every day, one step at a time...unfortunately it doesn't seem to be enough...the past catches up with my ( Read more... )

So I'm here at camp...ya I dunno...way too much has happened for me to even begin to write about it, so forget that lol...I am missing certain people waaaaaaaay too much at times, but overall I'm doing better than I expected...I'm doing well with not being online or on the phone...I love these kids, especially Josh...who is autistic, nonverbal.... ( Read more... )

So...this place that Pete Dumpster Dives...is where he works...it is actually Catholic affiliated...practically all of the stuff they have received donated gets dumped...NO MATTER HOW NEW...Ridiculous the stuff u find in there ( Read more... )

It's now 7 AM and I have been awake for more than two hours already. Why? Because I awoke to the screeching sounds of the AZT alarm. There was no fire, though that's supposedly what it was-. It was the alarm in the barn. What's ridiculous is that the AZT people call and want us to recite a bunch of numbers and stuff...and we had been woken from ( Read more... )