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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Mission Trip!!!!!!
I just got back last night from my first-and-easily-not-the-last mission trip. Our mission (no pun intended, I think) was to clean up the forest around Willow Creek, at an old ranger station that Blue Bronna had purchased as an extention on the present camp. Mr. Z informed us that we were going to be roughing it to the max, the packing list said to bring our own toilet paper, long johns (which I do not possess), and be braced for snow. Whoop-de-doo. I'm happy Tina, Lynsey, Ashley, Cassy, Jenna, and Staci came on the trip too, made it that much more fun.
We stopped in Black Diamond for slushies and lunch. (Dude, show me a black diamond, and I'll show you a cheese company.) Matt and I were incredibly ticked off that there were only 2 slushie flavours, Coke and orange. Myself, I prefer Crush bubble gum or Lime flavours, but those are Pepsi flavours, I guess. At least Black Diamond had a Subway...
When we got to Willow Creek, we got straight to a tour of the place, and were informed that we ladies (you heard me, ladies) were going to stay in the actual ranger house, the boys were stuck with the kitchen. Evidently, we didn't need the toilet paper after all, seeing as there was plumbing. Kolton was somewhat disappointed, though, saying something along the lines of "But I wanted to dig a hole!" Other than that, everyone was happy that there were bathrooms, except for those who wanted to really rough it.
The vast majority of my chores were loading up dead trees/branches into a quad's trailer, riding the not-very-secure quad trailer to the junk piles, unloading the branches, and riding the bumpy way back to the woods. That was only incredibly fun! Some of the other more 'delicate' females were helping Mrs. C. clean the buildings, I decided that I could be happier in the woods. Day 2, we loaded some firewood into the back of a truck and stacked that, too. Riding on the back of trucks is fun....
Through all that, I learned that cotton work gloves near barbed wire and prickly branches are not very smart choices. Owie. :S
After dinner, we climbed up this huge hill, nearly causing rockslides all the way up. We were somewhat annoyed to find that there was a grassy, soft side we could have gone up, dangit. But the rocks were somewhat fun. I was ashamed to admit, for the first time in my life, that I am a little scared of heights, dangit again. But it was fun rolling down the hill, and having Cassy and Staci using the cameras to film themselves rolling down. The videos are incredibly funny!!!!
Me thinks Cassy was having too much fun with the digital cameras during the entire trip. Me also thinks that Kolton must have serious things against Justin, judging from the way they were trying to kill each other the entire trip. Amazing to find they're still alive, lol. Lynsey's birthday was on Day 1, Tina's was on Day 2. (Can't believe we forgot to sing Happy Birthday to them... shoot. *shrug* Oh well.)
After devotionals (at midnight!!!!), we ladies went straight to bed, but the guys stayed up till 2:40, eating and sumo wrestling. (You heard me again, sumo wrestling) We all slept in til at least 9 the next morning, some of us even later, then some of us females (names are changed to protect the innocent) tried to squirt-gun the guys, but Steve the counseller woke up and spoiled our plans. So we were stuck making breakfast.
I think Mr. Z has learned how not to make 1 pancake per pan, esp. when said pancake is an inch thick. That one ended up looking like burned scrambled eggs, nasty. No one would eat it, so I think we left it for the coyotes. (In a garbage baggie, don't worry)
A lot of what we learned was about leadership training, I think it really helped me out. I think that I will want to go on the next PCA mission trip, possibly to Mexico or Brazil. That would be really fun. It could also help with my volunteering this summer with the little kids.
Pics of the trip may follow later, depending on if Tina and Cassy send them to me.
We stopped in Black Diamond for slushies and lunch. (Dude, show me a black diamond, and I'll show you a cheese company.) Matt and I were incredibly ticked off that there were only 2 slushie flavours, Coke and orange. Myself, I prefer Crush bubble gum or Lime flavours, but those are Pepsi flavours, I guess. At least Black Diamond had a Subway...
When we got to Willow Creek, we got straight to a tour of the place, and were informed that we ladies (you heard me, ladies) were going to stay in the actual ranger house, the boys were stuck with the kitchen. Evidently, we didn't need the toilet paper after all, seeing as there was plumbing. Kolton was somewhat disappointed, though, saying something along the lines of "But I wanted to dig a hole!" Other than that, everyone was happy that there were bathrooms, except for those who wanted to really rough it.
The vast majority of my chores were loading up dead trees/branches into a quad's trailer, riding the not-very-secure quad trailer to the junk piles, unloading the branches, and riding the bumpy way back to the woods. That was only incredibly fun! Some of the other more 'delicate' females were helping Mrs. C. clean the buildings, I decided that I could be happier in the woods. Day 2, we loaded some firewood into the back of a truck and stacked that, too. Riding on the back of trucks is fun....
Through all that, I learned that cotton work gloves near barbed wire and prickly branches are not very smart choices. Owie. :S
After dinner, we climbed up this huge hill, nearly causing rockslides all the way up. We were somewhat annoyed to find that there was a grassy, soft side we could have gone up, dangit. But the rocks were somewhat fun. I was ashamed to admit, for the first time in my life, that I am a little scared of heights, dangit again. But it was fun rolling down the hill, and having Cassy and Staci using the cameras to film themselves rolling down. The videos are incredibly funny!!!!
Me thinks Cassy was having too much fun with the digital cameras during the entire trip. Me also thinks that Kolton must have serious things against Justin, judging from the way they were trying to kill each other the entire trip. Amazing to find they're still alive, lol. Lynsey's birthday was on Day 1, Tina's was on Day 2. (Can't believe we forgot to sing Happy Birthday to them... shoot. *shrug* Oh well.)
After devotionals (at midnight!!!!), we ladies went straight to bed, but the guys stayed up till 2:40, eating and sumo wrestling. (You heard me again, sumo wrestling) We all slept in til at least 9 the next morning, some of us even later, then some of us females (names are changed to protect the innocent) tried to squirt-gun the guys, but Steve the counseller woke up and spoiled our plans. So we were stuck making breakfast.
I think Mr. Z has learned how not to make 1 pancake per pan, esp. when said pancake is an inch thick. That one ended up looking like burned scrambled eggs, nasty. No one would eat it, so I think we left it for the coyotes. (In a garbage baggie, don't worry)
A lot of what we learned was about leadership training, I think it really helped me out. I think that I will want to go on the next PCA mission trip, possibly to Mexico or Brazil. That would be really fun. It could also help with my volunteering this summer with the little kids.
Pics of the trip may follow later, depending on if Tina and Cassy send them to me.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Hmm
Hmm, so evidenlty I have been tagged by another blogger, you know who you are. Anyways, here goes,
Accent(s): Canadian
Chore I hate: Washing dishes, cleaning my room, and cleaning the bathroom (Oh yeah, and lets not forget yardwork)
Dog or Cat: A cat who thinks she's a puppy
Essetial Electronics: Internet access, any kind of phone, DVD players
Favorite perfume: Not sure what it's called, but it's my mom's.
Gold or Silver: Silver
Hometown: Three Hills, AB
Insomnia: Sunday night
Job Title: Babysitter, Student
Kids: Nope
Living arrangments: A house
Most admired trait: I am very resposible when the spirirt takes me, and... What's it called, being a prankster?
Overnight hospital stays: I have overnight hospital stays?
Phobias: Clausterphobia, anything-with-stingers-that-buzzes-phobia, and.... I hate hiding with the enemy close to finding me. Not sure what phobia that is though.
Siblings: Two little brothers
Time I wake up: 6:30 on schooldays, 9-10:30 on vacation
Unusual talent: Doodling and peskiness
Vegitable I refuse to eat: Onions, tomatoes, mushrooms (not on pizza though.. yum)
X-Rays: Teeth
Yummiest food I make: My pesto chicken, and garlic-chili pepper spagetti... Yummy!
Doing this yourself is optional I guess.
Accent(s): Canadian
Chore I hate: Washing dishes, cleaning my room, and cleaning the bathroom (Oh yeah, and lets not forget yardwork)
Dog or Cat: A cat who thinks she's a puppy
Essetial Electronics: Internet access, any kind of phone, DVD players
Favorite perfume: Not sure what it's called, but it's my mom's.
Gold or Silver: Silver
Hometown: Three Hills, AB
Insomnia: Sunday night
Job Title: Babysitter, Student
Kids: Nope
Living arrangments: A house
Most admired trait: I am very resposible when the spirirt takes me, and... What's it called, being a prankster?
Overnight hospital stays: I have overnight hospital stays?
Phobias: Clausterphobia, anything-with-stingers-that-buzzes-phobia, and.... I hate hiding with the enemy close to finding me. Not sure what phobia that is though.
Siblings: Two little brothers
Time I wake up: 6:30 on schooldays, 9-10:30 on vacation
Unusual talent: Doodling and peskiness
Vegitable I refuse to eat: Onions, tomatoes, mushrooms (not on pizza though.. yum)
X-Rays: Teeth
Yummiest food I make: My pesto chicken, and garlic-chili pepper spagetti... Yummy!
Doing this yourself is optional I guess.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Catchin' up on posting....
FINALLY got that picture up!!!!!!!! Took long enough!!!! Anyways, behold, the Dojo Kun.Due to requests worded as orders to make a new post, for cryin' out loud (sorry, had to add that!) I decided to mention what I did in my first couple of weeks as an orange belt:
1. Last night at youth group.... *bursts into laughter at the memory* JL made the mistake of coming to youth last night with DD, don't think he's going to come again for a loooooong time!!!! We went over to the campus for ice cream at the O, and one of the guys in the ASCI band competition pulled the fire alarm, watching the fire trucks go to the RDAC was fun. (At least, I think it was the RDAC.) THEN after we got back to Spoke's, we were playing "Stretch", basically Twister with a knife. Not only did JW accidentley get the knife on his leg, J, D and I were in some, lets say, very uncomfortable positions!!! It got really funny when JL and D started "hugging"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. I got accepted into the Blue Boronna missions trip in about two weeks!!! Two nights in the wilderness, freezing our butts off, eating from cans, setting the forest on fire, sleeping with mice, and doing a lot of work...... Sounds like fun!!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!! *ahem* Guess this'll be good practice for the Outdoor Ed canoe trip next month. (By the way Spoke, thanx for getting that letter of refrence done for me! )
3. Umm...... Dad left yesterday for California, we got out of school early to drive him to the airport. He'll be back on Monday, um, and.... yeah. Since he'll be gone over Mother's Day, he arranged for flowers to be dropped off yesterday at our place for Mom. So sweet...
4. I think TL is somewhat PO'd at me, since I waterbombed him last week. That wouldn't have been so bad, if I hadn't forgotten that he had new shoes on. That was definetley not one of my smarter decisions. I hope he's forgotten by the time he gets back from Ontario...
5. I got asked to watch this very cute guy's soccer game, but he was out of town for the game, so I cldn't go, dangit.
6. I sunburned my shoulders Really Badly last week, and when people weren't giving me sympathy, they were slappin the burns. I am so going to get revnege on some people!!!!
7. And this week I somehow got various scrapes and bruises, no idea how the stink I got most of them. Odd.
8. Ummm.......... Crap, I know I did something else this week....... umm....
9. I have decided that the next person to open my locker dies twice. A very painful way. Kid you not. And if those certain people are reading this, you know who you are. (Either that, or I'll just beat the crap out of them. Like I said, I don't follw the Dojo Kun perfectly!!!)
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