[ShinyRandomThings] WILAC IV

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What I learned at camp: Junior Week I

-Emily S. is a trashcan-ninja
-I am the lobsterman
-Shaylem is a cat
-The fire will put out the rain
-Razor blades are sharp (triple cream and a bandaid!)
-I can single-handedly harm myself more in one day than the entire previous two weeks
-I got a 5 on the AP English exam
-Danielle and Shaylem should never have caffeine or sugar
-There's never ever ever ever ever been a show like Veggie Tales
-I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves...
-Mike can't Kayak
-The lifeguards are all non-swimmers
-What happens when we over-load the trailer
-Clotheslines are valuable property
-My name is JC
-Friends change

So, this week was the first week of the Junior duo, ages 8-10. it was a lot easier than the two previous weeks, especially last week (if you don't remember, I went home sick from the heat). Maintenance-wise, we had no real problems or drama, a couple toilets clogged the last day, but other than that it was fine. The kids were great-I keep getting the cabin full of angels, apparently. The weather was fine too, a little rain at the beginning and end of the week that helped keep it cool. The activities went off without a hitch, well, except for me getting soaked during the water games...thank you Emily. The speaker for the main assemblies was good, he kept the services active. In one, he had all of us line up on the lower field to mark out the demensions of the ark (Man that thing was long). The one who did the nature trails and out staff devos spoke from II Peter about being content in all situations, and how prosperity can actually become more negative than hardship. All-in-all, it was an enjoyable, active-yet-easy week, and i can't wait for Junior II.
So, onto the major topic (which if you've noticed, is the last line of the list): friends. I like how I handle my friends; I have a core group whom I can do any and everything with, another, larger, group who I can go around and talk to naturally about stuff and hang out with them (I call them my peripherites), and then there is the last group, those who are more acquaintances than friends. Personally, I love this because I love being able to slide between groups and hear the different reactions, ideas, opinions, and everything else (I love knowing things), but I also love having those few who as soon as something's up, we all know.
So anyhow, this past year, I noticed how much my friends were shifting. The people who I thought would be my closest friends ended up not, and a few people surprised me by how close we became. Even this past week at camp I noticed this trend. The people who, at first, I thought I would spend the most time with, I have barely talked to since staff training, and those who I am spending the most time with, I never would have thought. I mean, don't get me wrong; they're awesome and I wouldn't trade them for anyone else. Although, I laugh as I think them over. There's a bearded redneck who (we decided) is dangerously immature, a (what was the word?) petite blonde who is only a little evil on the inside (I blame her nekomimi (look it up) traits), a pouty brunette who loves annoying me, and a skirt-wearing errand girl who was mistaken for a trashcan (yeah...).
Well, hopefully I'll find another insane group like this at college (already found one) and that those who I have now will stay close to me. To all of you who read this, thank you for being such great friends to me, and I hope I've been good to you too.



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Posted By bwsf to ShinyRandomThings at 7/18/2010 12:58:00 PM