PS... IM Bowling = best invention known to mankind. or at least whitman college.

CLAIRE, READ THIS AND PLEASE RESPOND!!!! What kind of question did they ask for the book exam last year? And what sort of ways did you prepare that were good/bad/beneficial/a waste of time/etc?? I'm almost to a freaking out stage, and it's still5 days away!

To my great surprise, the end of last week and this weekend were quite fabulous. I think I'm getting back into the swing of things, and it's fabulous. And I just gotta say, I love my friends and knew that I had missed them tons when I was abroad, but every time I get to hang out with them now, it reminds me just how much i really did miss them, and ( Read more... )

Missing camp like crazy, but starting to be excited about going back to school. Woot.

Driving home from the airport, I was putting on random mixes, and then this song came on... So as cheesy as this is going to be (and yes, I fully comprehend the chessiness)... I felt like I wanted to put it on here as my litte tribute to a kablamma blamma summer at Birch Trail ( Read more... )

A night, a day, and a morning left of camp...

In the words of TM, "Birch Trail Boarding School, ooh, ah! Birch Trail Boarding School, ooh ah!"

One week left of a summer that I absolutely do not want to be over. No more village nights left to program, and only 4 more canoe classes to teach... craziness. I still cannot believe how amazing this summer has been, how incredible the people are, and how happy this place makes me.

Some deep thoughts after this life-changing day off ( Read more... )

I think I'm ready to melt from the heat.

Best night off EVER last night... Drove around to Big Bass Lake, and Cameron cooked 6 of us a tripper dinner consisting of chicken enchiladas, wild rice, and chocolate cake. All while watching the sunset over the lake. Good food + amazing friends = perfect night off. And exactly what I needed.