Mar 10, 2005 16:19
I got ALL my South Africa stuff fit into ONE duffel bag and a purse carry-on.
TAKE THAT, SUITCASES. I DON'T NEED YOU.
For those curious: Basically, the trip involves wandering around wilderness parks in a tiny group, and then a three-day vision fast in the mountains. We're trying to emulate a rite of passage journey, and remove ourselves entirely from modern life and society. No, the trip isn't about going out and seeing animals, there's much more focus on a mental journey than one for exploration.
(I wish I could explain the trip like Mr Kenney can. Every time I try, I end up sounding like a hippie wackjob. Of course, that's not too bad because ever since I started caring about organic, everyone's decided I'm a hippie wackjob already. Yet I'm practically the only person in the school who doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks...)
I'm wildly excited. It's a good (though odd) group of people (five kids, two teachers, two guides with rifles), and...it's one of those things my whole year has been leading up to. I suspect that my brother mostly thinks I'm a hippie wackjob, but my mom and dad are really positive about the trip.
I'll just have to talk about "waking up with a rhino looking at you if whoever's on night watch doesn't do their job" a few more times and get mom freaked out.
OH AND I GET TO MISS A WEEK OF SCHOOL AWESOME.
See you in two weeks.