So this month can fit into a week...Whew, there's a long week if I'm going to fit a month into it. Let's do seven main points of the month, like days of a week!
1. I've been working at the pizza place a bunch. They've been really accommodating to me and my situation. They hired me on for a month and some change and I have a job when I return for the fall semester. How nice of them. They're peaches in pizza's clothing.
2. Scott took me rock climbing again. Today was for the last time :( He's moving out to Iowa to go to med-school, and I'm going up to Badger Creek come Friday.
3. Which brings me to my next subject: Badger Creek. Back in December I turned in my application (the deadline was January 12th). I got the last letter of recommendation in on January 13th...the interview went great and we had training meetings for the rest of the semester on Wednesdays. Badger Creek is an OYA camp (Outdoor Youth Adventure--it's similar to EFY), starts June 4th, ends August 14th, is a Monday through Friday job, and is up near Tetonia, ID. I'm stoked to go. I got my list of things I needed to buy and have. The smartest thing I ever did was print out that list in front of my mom because she has taken care of me. She found me a mattress pad and got me some sweet rain gear while she was in Oregon. Well, the jacket is a Women's medium...but we're getting things worked out. The pants are Men's and I have to say look pretty-a good!
4. The thought came and was circulated to three persons of an alive bloggers society. ABS. Not anti-lock brakes, mind you. I do realize the acronym is already taken, but what acronym isn't taken these days? Anyways, the Alive Blogger's Society is a coalition of bloggers who update their blogs frequently and check other's blogs in the society. The entries are supposed to be vivid, moving, and full of color (figuratively). These were supposed to be vibrant! The idea has diminished and has never been talked about again. I decided just to write down what's going on in my life and let other people read it if they like. Dead Poets Society was a good movie, but I don't think they'd actually make a movie for ABS. Oh wait, they already have. Car salesman have to watch it during their training. You still with me?
3. Badger Creek! That was the subject before my tangental mind wandered and typed. I sleep under a hand cart Monday through Thursday, and I can go home Friday, or sleep in the lodge at Badger. New groups will come up every week. We do ropes courses, river rafting, and a lot of team building.
5. I went to the dentist for the first time in 2 and a half years and I'm good! No cavities! He was so stinkin' impressed. He even invited me back to shadow him. So, I did. I spent an afternoon in Mark Tall's office; watching, waiting, commiserating...for the people who got their braces off. I felt a little out of place, but what the heck. They said I can come back anytime and watch again. Everything was great, except the lady that got the tooth canal thing. She winced in pain, but Dr. Tall kept her laughing. Yeah, that could be me. Providing a good painful experience.
6. Summer also brings the grand birthday of mine. What a great thing to have a birthday. We exist! My birthday isn't just yet though.
7. I know everyone's wondering so I'll just let you know. Not dating anyone right now. There. I said it.
8. I'm gonna miss Matt to bits. It's been so good spending time with him the past 8 months. We're best friends and I've followed in his footsteps in a lot of ways. He's got good things coming his way though. He'll do great in Arizona at Pod School.
An 8 day week.
I'll let you know about Badger Creek in a month. It's going to be my life for the next 75 days or so. That's a lot of days. That's a lot of mosquitoes. That's a lot of sleeping under a handcart.