Hey everyone. I know it's been a long time, but I figure the hit count on this journal isn't that high anyway. Just to let you know what's up with me, the construction staff asked me a few times if I would stay until the 100 house build is up (which would take roughly half the next year). I'm really considering it. I would love to be able to stay ( Read more... )

Hello, everyone! Believe it or not, I did not die. I did, however, have a near-death experience. I'm not sure if that counts. Dan, a co-worker at HFHMC, asked me if I wanted to ride in his truck over to another work site so that we might get the extra wall sections to the warehouse. I said yes. Because I'm just that stupid. The engine of his truck ( Read more... )

Well, last week was awesome, because I had a four day work week (we got the saturday before labor day off) followed by a three day weekend. I know it won't happen often, but it was amazing! I loved it. We're still working at Belwood, but now the final Habitat worker has arrived--Brad. He is a site supervisor (one step above me, but he's not going ( Read more... )

I think I'm going to start updating on days that I DON'T work, because then I don't have to do this while I'm so tired that I don't make sense even to myself. Which is really tired, in case you were wondering. So, today I went to the beach. Gulf Shores, to be exact. It was really nice. It was warm, but not hot enough to make me uncomfortable ( ( Read more... )

Sorry I didn't update yesterday. I was just really tired. I took a nap right after I got off work (and after a shower, because I do have a sense of smell, and I don't think I could sleep like that no matter how tired I am). I befriended the laundromat lady. She gave me a different kind of bleach when my own wasn't working. Not that hers worked ( Read more... )

I have to say, I think I've met one of the worlds most interesting people this last week. She's 64, and she just finished a run in the peace corps in Morocco. She learned the Moroccan dialect of arabic and had a 32 year-old lover. Her ex-husband married and was killed by a black widow (a woman who marries one person after another, killing them and ( Read more... )

Believe it or not, this week contains the story of not one but TWO robberies. First Belwood (one of our bigger work sites) was robbed. They stole a couple saws (including a really nice miter saw) and a nail gun. that was about 200-300 dollars of stuff. worst of all, the robbery was probably committed by one of the prospective home owners, because ( Read more... )

Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I didn't have internet access. Now I do, thank god. I don't know what I would have done otherwise. Probably died. Anyway, I'm sure you all want to know what work is like. Tiring, for one. I have to wake up at 6:00 am. I'm on a huge learning curve right now. I'm learning new things every second. Putting up ( Read more... )

Hey from Nashville!! Right now, I'm on my road trip. I have to say, driving across whole states is a seriously weird experience. It's cool to get food, and not be totally sure if you're still in some state or another, but it's annoying to drive for hours and still be in PENNSYLVANIA!! ahh! Monday was the drive to Ann Arbor. I was switching cars ( Read more... )

Ok, I guess I should tell people exactly what I'm doing. I'm going down to Mobile, Alabama for one year to work with Habitat for Humanity's Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief. No, I am not going to see Jimmy Carter. Yes, if I see him I'll tell you all about it. The goal for the year that I am down there is to build 91 houses. I am going to be a " ( Read more... )