Is It Summertime Yet?

I know I thought last summer was my last chance at spending all day, every day outside in the clean air and sunshine. I signed on to work at a summer camp in the middle-of-nowhere New Hampshire thinking it was a one summer only sort of deal.

That seems to be not quite the case!

I'm going back to camp this summer and I CANNOT wait.

Here's a little taste of why:

A few facts about me at summer camp:

- my name is "Bean" (From Ender's Shadow)

- i rock as many *Nsync & BSB tshirts as possible

- i get sad when i shower because it means i am washing off my tan

- taking a trip to Dunkies is the highlight of some days

- i dont have a use for airconditioning

- i windsurf at least once a week

- i get cranky campers up at 5am for sunrise canoes

- the most important daily decisions include what colors to put in a friendship bracelet (and what pattern to try out)

- i sing crazy songs at the top of my lungs before every meal

- i get to spend all day, every day with some of the craziest, most awesome people ever

AND

- i get to make a difference in a lot of kids lives - the last day of a session when i get a hug and a little girl says "Beans! I'm going to miss you SO much! You're the best counselor EVER! here have my favorite sillyband!" is the best thing to ever happen to me. every. single. time.

Oh. And I missed my "blogaversary!"

Happy 2 years of blogging to me!

Back, Finally!

Wow, summer has been such a whirl-wind for me this year. It's been high-octane, never-stopping, and I have loved every.single.minute. of it.

No joke.

Again, I'm sorry for disappearing from the real-world/bloggingsphere for the summer. It's not that I didn't want to document all my craziness, I just simply couldn't.

It has possibly been the best summer of my life in many years. I made some amazing friends, that I'm sure will last me throughout my life time. And I met some awesome people that, though they may get lost along the years, I am glad to have had the opportunity to know. I believe wholeheartedly that people come and go in your life, but they teach you things and help you grow. Their purpose may not be to be with you forever, but their purpose is no less great in the whole of your life.

And the memories - oh goodness, the memories! I dressed up as a Knight and a Pirate, took a group of kids to my old fencing salle, helped with a 4th of July party, went on 2 (!) Sunrise Canoes, used the camp name of "Bean" (from the Ender's Shadow series), took a trip to Canobie Lake Park, Made a bajillion friendship bracelets, and so much more.

It was amazing, intense, and I really hope that perhaps next year I can do it again!

Here I will leave you with some more pictures of my summer!

The next blog will be a recap of the 3 (yes, THREE) weddings I attended this summer (I was in 2 and just attended one). See, I told you I had the craziest busiest summer!