Summit 2007

I just got home from the C4C retreat! It was a gooooooood time. I'll write a proper entry about it later (maybe). Here's a taste of Summit.

Notable Calvin Quotes:
1. "I'm exploding with love."
After Amarea, Rebekah and I serenaded him, but before the group hug.

2. "I can't stop thinking about metal underwear."
During the conversation about what Team Chastidy really involves.

3. "I'm not a real man, like Germiko."
After Germiko skipped towards the bus like a little girl.

Ecology- Charles J. Krebs

I just opened my Ecology text book and was delighted to see that the author dedicated the book specifically to me.

"To the Unknown Ecologist who works without recognition to preserve the ecological integrity of the Earth for our grandchildren and who measures riches not in stocks and bonds but in biodiversity."

Lol. If only I could love ecology an eighth as much as this man. I would be in a special place right now. I would find writing this this lab report fun.

Actually, all joking aside, I think it would be remarkable to love my life's work as much as he seems to.

My brother knows all the lyrics to "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

Beautiful Things

Already Seen:
the ocean
snow
a waterfall
a shooting star
Cirque du Soleil
palm trees
whales
a full length ballet
an off-broadway musical

Wanna See:
a mountain
an iceberg
the northern lights
a really awesome concert

Cruel Summer

Nobody on the road. Nobody on the beach.
I feel it in the air. The summers out of reach.
Empty lake. Empty streets.
The sun goes down alone.
-Don Henley

My body is in September. The rest of me is stuck in summer mode. I can't shake it. The seasons are messing with my mind. School is foreign to me. I listen to strangers talk at me for hours. I write down every single thing they say so I can try to remember it all. Indoors. Can't sit still. It's unnatural. How did I do it every year before this? I'm seriously starting to become concerned....

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/don+henley/the+boys+of+summer_20042039.html

It would be so exciting to be a lover in a dangerous time.

The First Full Week of School

Man purses look more masculine if they are worn off the back as opposed to on the hip.

A snappy sweater goes a long way.

Every time the bus is late, I worry that the bus drivers have gone on strike and it will never come.

If a guy is reading a book on the bus, it makes him so much more attractive to me. I don't know why.

I talked in class for like the first time ever. I asked a question. I'm so proud of myself. Soon I'll be sharing my fascinating observations and interpretations of the text. Baby steps.

I've committed myself to refrain from wearing real shoes until absolutely necessary. My flip flops are like an extension of my very being.

PEI With My Girls!

1. The Drive
Amarea drives. Morgan navigates. Sarah reads. Jessie and Megha plot to take over the world. Our car full of girls passes a car full of guys. Stuff happens. Cell numbers are exchanged at 100km/hr. The guys miss their exit. Interesting conversations follow. Loud music plays. 90's hip hop tunes. JT. Timbaland. We forget about the guys. We yell at cows. We purchase fireworks. We cross the bridge. We don't get lost. 0 to 60 in 3.5. Someday.

2. The Cottage
Jumping on beds. Lots of hugging and conversation. Jessie and Megha share a bed. Amarea turns out their lights at night. Megha dyes Jessie's hair and parts of the cottage become permanently coloured. A picture taken at the same time that a window slams shut launches a serious investigation as to why Sarah heard the sound and saw the light. Massage time. Jessie wins the random draw for the 4 person massage. She is never the same. Secrets are revealed. Bonding.

3. The Shopping
Groceries. A non-confrontational and positive experience. Plan to assume accents fizzles. An old lady stops us from putting each food item in it's own mini paper bag. Raspberry Cordial. Cavendish Boardwalk. Mmmm...Cows ice cream. Super sales. Sarah and Morgan take forever in the stores. Just kidding. It wasn't that bad. The random photo-taking begins. Megha and Jessie buy matching necklaces. The search for the elusive, nearest drug store ends in success. Jessie and Amarea hope Josh and Deb's first child is a boy so they can buy him the baby-sized shirt with "I'm a breast man" written across the chest.

4. The Beach
Daytime. Suntanning. Swimming. Sarah and I are fishes. Tanning. Reading. Photo shoot. Jogging. I went jogging. Do they serve alcohol at the sand bar? Nighttime. Stargazing. Set off fireworks. Snuggling.

5. The Pool
Jessie and Sarah go swimming. Jessie and Sarah tackle Megha. Jessie and Sarah and Megha go swimming. Jessie and Sarah and Megha throw Amarea in the pool. Jessie and Sarah and Megha and Amarea go swimming. Morgan comes in eventually. Chicken fights and ring buoy races. Something happens.

Such a good trip! I love you guys so much.

School Year Resolution

I will participate in class discussion.
I will talk in class.
I will form opinions and share them.
Outloud.