June 29, 2006
this is gonna be cliche...
i'm gonna warn you now. this post is gonna sound like an after school special. it's going to be so cliche, feel good, positive about life, that it's gonna make some of you want to go... "is this guy for real?". but i warned you first, so here it comes. i've officially finished pre-camp. that's right. i've been at camp for like 17 days, and i just finished my training session. i haven't even seen the campers yet, and already, i feel like i've gotten my healthy dose of positive attitude via renewed life perspective. let me first begin my telling you of the ridiculous things that i've done over the course of the two weeks 1) dressed up as professor plum and speak in a professor plum like english accent (whatever that means) for 2 hours. 2) wore short, tight, orange shorts, with an orange zippy, orange shirts wrapped around my legs, and an orange wide-rimmed-old-woman-gardening hat, while dancing around like a crazy person. imagine that i've done those things... in front of 60+ people, all of whom are above 18yrs old... as i said, the campers haven't even arrived yet! my role this year is different than previous years. I'M the experienced one, the one that people turn to for advice, the one people look to, when they're tired, exhausted, and question why they've ventured into such a tough job. i've got to be full of energy, enthusiasm, while at the same time exhibiting the maturity they expect for a 23 yr old who is in med school. on that topic, i must admit i'm treated differently... almost... sarcastically? because i'm in med school. i sense a mixture of admiration, jealousy and respect. anyway. i'm finally reminded of why i loved camp so much the first time around. being surrounded by people who care so much about the kids and the collective mission for the summer, is so inspiriing. the staff alone inspire me to be a better person. i love the fact that i can step out every morning, and not care about the fact that i haven't shaved, or the fact that my tshirt is wrinkly and ugly, and my shorts clearly haven't been washed. i love the fact that i'm not judged because i act so ridiculously silly. i love the fact that i can be COMPLETELY out of my element, and feel so comfortable doing it. i also love my new role in camp. my duel role of leader, but also friend to the younger staff, but at the same time the respect of the senior staff, nurses and my peers. i feel like i haven't done my experience justice via this short post, but the most important thing is that it's been great. the campers arrive in a few short days, and i can't wait. | June 14, 2006
citizenship...
so i've decided that our high school gang is pretty damn cliquey. no ephiphany there, i realize, but for a group of friends who have known each other for so long, it's not surprising it's so hard to integrate. there's only 1 way: if you date someone from within. it's the only sure why you get past immigration. so that begs the question, how did ryan successfully get his citizenship? and then i realized... he's dating simon... |
retirement...
this blog is slowly dying. the other day, i was prepared to write a long interesting entry only to have blogger tell me that they weren't working. it was fate i tell you. i use to find it therapeutic to type things out here. now, i find it slightly tedious. maybe i'll change my mind, and rest assured that once exam time rolls around again (as it inevitably will for the next 8 YEARS OF MY LIFE), i will find myself back in front of this computer. yvonne gave me $2000 to buy her a laptop. she gave me some criteria and told me i could buy whatever the hell i wanted for her. i...hate her. haha. i bought a laptop that i wanted (of course i would) and now i'm thoroughly jealous of it. it's an LG T1-5316A9. it's extremely sweet. i leave for camp tomorrow. and really, it's a huge blessing in disguise. i'm dreading going, but at the same time, i also know it's the best thing that could possibly happen to me right now. i so badly need to get away. i tend to go to camp when all of my friends have a relatively chill summer. and then i get busted for leaving when times are good. it's true. i left for camp after our final year of high school, and now i'm leaving when everyone's back in TO, some of whom have nothing to do. ooohhhh well. i still need to get away. everyone, come out to center island on JUNE 24th and 25th! the med db team (pacemakers) will be racing. should be a fun afternoon, so come. time to get some stuff together for tomorrow. i need to start packing! geez. | |
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