I like the feeling of not having a home, or atleast just one place to call home. I feel like im a runaway when I take the greyhound with just my backpack and my sleeping bag. I relized that I need to work on not getting so attached to a place or a thing im doing. I was too sad to leave Boy Scout Camp. I had a great great time, and I was so ready to leave and start something new. It got me teary eyed to say goodbye to some people.
At camp I experienced alot of new fun things. I taught a learn to swim class and that was touching. To make these kids learn to swim ment so much to them. I had a kid who had downs and his dad took the class with him so he would feel more comfortable. He loved the class. We had a bunch of fun and he looked forward to it everyday. It made me happy. I taught a snorkling class, and learned how to snorkel. :) I canoed, kayaked, rowing, did my lifegaurd certification, CPR/First Aid, I learned quite a bit about wilderness survival.. I'd like to learn a whole lot more though. I dressed up like Allowat Sakima in front of the campfire and dressed up like indians and lit the fire. I kayaked out to a big rock face and jumped off of a 25-30ft cliff into the water, many times. I learned how to drive a motor boat, water ski, t-bone a canoe. I swam everyday and got a really nice tan. I had a crush. I skinnydipped in the lake in the wee hours of the morn'. I was in the middle of nowhere tennessee for 3 months. It was the hickest place I had ever been to. There was this house on the corner of this really windy road that had chickens. LOTS of chickens. Rosters also I suppose. This man was about 300lbs, always shirtless and outside feeding these chickens. He had a million cages with more than one in each. It was something that I would like to see in National Geographic. I sat by a campfire and drank and sang camp songs. I pulled pranks that were harmless and funny. I stayed 3 extra days volunteering. Me and Mark trail blazed. We worked on the Frank Bowman which is like a 4 mile hike in the woods on the side of a mountain. All up hill. Steeeeep. We painted taxi cab yellow boy scout emblems on trees to mark the trail. I saw a raccoon right outside my tent eating some crackers. It tried to get inside and it seemed fearless. I saved up some money. I crossed off about 25 goals on my list of 100 goals for 2009. I listened to alot of bluegrass. I went to Bonnaroo. I got closer to a good friend. I grew up a little more, and experienced something new. Im happy with where I am right now. Tomarow morning I am getting on a plane to Connecticut. I am excited to see my family and a few friends. Others I do not want to see, but I would be rude to not. Ill be spending a week in Maine, and after i will go back to hartford and then New York City, Washington DC, Richmond VA, stay a few nights a Tims, catch up with him a little. Then im off to Pittsburgh PA, Columbus OH, Cincinatti, then Kentucky to visit Josh for a few days. Then back to Nashville to work for 10 days then move into my apartment. I am making the BEST out of my summer. I am definatly loving life. I'll try to get another post in mid aug.
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