Camp is natural, camp is fun, camp is best when…you can leave every now and then.
Hi friends!
It’s me and I’m wearing a kerchief. I’m dirty, have tuna breath, and have about 30 mosquito bites just on my right arm, but I’m hanging in there. I feel like I’ve been at camp now for about 4 years, but at last count it’s only been 15 days. I’m now a certified lifeguard and pro-rescuer…which basically means I can haul your soggy ass out of the pool if you start a’drownin…it also means I can splint your arm, wrap your wound, and I get to wear one of those cool lifeguard shirts all the cool girls at my local pool wore when I was but a wee lass.
The staff all arrived a few days ago and needless to say I am decades older than all of them. Almost every day I get some girl coming up to me and saying, “oh my god, I was talking to (Insert name here) and they told me how old you were…and I didn’t know you were so old! I mean, I knew you were older, but I thought that was like 24.” Yeah…these girls think 24 is old…to them 32 is unfathomable. I think I’m going to try to institute some sort of elder-day…where everyone has to do something nice for me…cause I’m so much closer to dying than they are and everything.
Most days I feel like I’m in high school again. Except this time I’m the teacher and I have to look at the empty faces as I stand in front of them leading a session. I had no idea what my teachers went though! God bless ‘em! It’s hard standing in front of 25 kids who are all looking at you like they wish you would die, or at least just pass out and leave them alone. They aren’t all bad though, I have my favorites. There are some kick ass people here, most of them are only 18, but I’ve always been a goofy bastard, so I think I can fit in somewhere. I wish I could write more about certain things going on, but since this isn’t really an anonymous website or anything, I best not do that…just know there are some wacky characters around here.
The campers come next Sunday…only then will I really know what this whole camping thing is going to be like.
I miss Brooklyn and my friends so much. I miss the ole Betty Sandwich and I even miss the little bodega guy on the corner who would try and sell me old dirty candy bars every time I went in there. I miss talking about a book and have people know what I’m talking about. I miss going to the movies and I miss watching bad reality tv with Abby. However, I am in a lovely part of the country right now. I’m hoping I’ll be able to do a lot of swimming and boating this summer and hell, all of my meals are made for me…no doing the dishes! So it’s a good life. I couldn’t do this full-time, but for a summer, it’s not such a bad gig.
June 16th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Kristaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I miss YOU.
June 17th, 2007 at 9:30 am
awwww, krista! i miss you. i wanna see pics!! you know, when i was a camp counselor we had to constantly be on guard because all kids want to do at summer camp is lose their virginity….
June 18th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
is that what summer camp is for? i never got the memo!
June 18th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
This is great!! Keep on writing.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:06 am
I picture these blog posts on the back of a postcard written from the top bunk during quiet hour. I miss you! Hang in there with the whackadoos…they make the best stories later on.
June 25th, 2007 at 5:46 am
K - Send me your address!! I have something I’ve been meaning to mail…
July 10th, 2007 at 7:32 am
Hey babes, I stumbled across your blog in about Jan, but haven’t visited much to leave a reply! I know, I know, I meant to email back but I did try calling a few times but never managed to get through (that’s the truth). Its so great to hear how things are going and that you’re enjoying yourself at camp! I can imagine it’s quite tough with all those kids to keep control of. You must keep posting and keep us all updated as to your progress and adventures! You are so funny, I laughed out loud at many of your comments! You should write a book - or have you written one already?! I probably do have some problems that I could post to you but will leave them for another time. Looking forward to the next instalment! From one of your oldest Buddies, Janina xxxx