Camping_
Camping is great. It can be slightly uncomfortable, the food contains pieces of ash, dirt, and usually some sticky marshmallow bits too but that's what makes it so good. I didn't really bring good camping food with me this time (except for the pita chips which were a huge hit and some instant cappuccino) , I didn't even have my usual instant oatmeal breakfast. That was okay though because when everybody shares the few good things they have it turns out to be an interesting and usually very tasty array of food, and that all day long. Cooking, and of course eating too, are camping activities, it's just what you do - I love that. Next time I go I want to make some of these newly discovered delicacies. First of all, I'll pack tin foil because you can cook anything over a fire in it. Potatoes, mushrooms, corn, vegetable stirfry, fish, steak, whatever I feel like. The mushrooms that E&B made were soooo delicious, they simply cut them up into quarters and added a bunch of margarine and some salt and pepper and cooked it in a tin foil package in the embers for a while.
I also shotgunned my first beer. I was worried I would spill all over myself or not be able to drink it fast enough but I tried anyways and it was a great success! It sprayed a little bit when I poked the first hole at the bottom of the can, but that was it. Then we did a side ways cheers and cracked open the can. I got most of it down in the first go, had about 2 or 3 swallows left that I finished in the second try. The funniest part about it was that as soon as we finished both S and me burped at the exact same time, so much fun.
I really enjoy the ease of activities, how simple it is to just go out and do something. Whether it be camping, concerts, movie, wings, or whatever, you just do it. No annoyingness, no worrying, no guilt about homework that should be done. I love the freedom. It has become that I can't do it all all the time, I have to pick and choose because sometimes I am too busy or just don't feel like it. This is strange, especially compared to how I lived before where I always jumped at the opportunity to do anything because the lifestyle was just so different. I can remember exactly why I went, I feel almost the same again. I'm glad I did. I'm glad that I came back. I did the right thing for the right amount of time. Now just another few hurdles and life will be set until I decide to choose a new track with different obstacles to overcome. Yes cheesy. haha. I do want something to challenge me, I miss it. Always. I think that's partly why I enjoy school and competitive sports so much. I need something to drive me.
I also shotgunned my first beer. I was worried I would spill all over myself or not be able to drink it fast enough but I tried anyways and it was a great success! It sprayed a little bit when I poked the first hole at the bottom of the can, but that was it. Then we did a side ways cheers and cracked open the can. I got most of it down in the first go, had about 2 or 3 swallows left that I finished in the second try. The funniest part about it was that as soon as we finished both S and me burped at the exact same time, so much fun.
I really enjoy the ease of activities, how simple it is to just go out and do something. Whether it be camping, concerts, movie, wings, or whatever, you just do it. No annoyingness, no worrying, no guilt about homework that should be done. I love the freedom. It has become that I can't do it all all the time, I have to pick and choose because sometimes I am too busy or just don't feel like it. This is strange, especially compared to how I lived before where I always jumped at the opportunity to do anything because the lifestyle was just so different. I can remember exactly why I went, I feel almost the same again. I'm glad I did. I'm glad that I came back. I did the right thing for the right amount of time. Now just another few hurdles and life will be set until I decide to choose a new track with different obstacles to overcome. Yes cheesy. haha. I do want something to challenge me, I miss it. Always. I think that's partly why I enjoy school and competitive sports so much. I need something to drive me.