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Sorry if this entry's incoherent...I'm sleepy!
I've tried to update a couple times today, but the computers and internet here kinda suck, so it hasn't been the easiest thing in the world.
I feel like a mom and a 13 year old at the same time these days. It's kind of crazy. I have 14 sweet adorable girls in my cabin that just finished 7th grade. Two of them are insanely homesick- one is diagnosed with depression and she cries about 40% of the day. She's not eating much either. There are times that she's doing great, but I'm really not sure she'll make it. She's kind of attached to a bunch of people here though, including my co-counselor and I, so I really hope she'll pull through. There's another girl in the cabin with some bone condition who had to have knee surgery on both her knees and wears this big brace on one leg. It's kind of sad- she's really homesick too, but she's SO SWEET I <3 her. The rest of the girls are just wonderful! Sometimes rebellious, but I feel lucky to have such a good group. Oh, by the way, I am the "coolest counselor in the world"!
Not so good news is, I brought my purse to the cafeteria one night and left it unattended while I was running after my kids. It wasn't till the next morning that I realized my wallet was missing from it. So I freaked out and tried to figure out if I had just misplaced it or what was going on. Later on I got a call from the cafeteria saying that my wallet was found in their bathroom. I got it back, but there was not a single penny in it (and trust me...I had a ton of pennies before! Why anyone would want them is beyond me!) So... someone stole $75-100 from me. The awesome thing was, I talked to the cafeteria director, and he took out a safe and asked how much money I lost. I lied and said $50 because I didn't want him to give me anymore than that, but he did give me $50! It was incredibly generous, and I keep that in mind every time I eat Pinecrest food now. On the bright side, my ipod and camera were not in my purse thank god, and my kids were awesome comforting me!
I really miss playing violin. Getting a half hour time slot to practice a day these days is like a gigantic blessing. One of the big reasons I came here was for music, and I find myself hardly having time to run to the bathroom let alone practice 36 scales. But now that the kids have classes, I think I'll have a lot more free time :)
I definitely feel like I've progressed a lot as a person, even after being a counselor for only 4 days. Just a week ago I thought waking myself up at 6:30 was the hardest thing in the world. Now, I wake up and 6:20 and wake up 14 girls at 6:30 without even a second thought!
I miss my doggy, and I heard the story about the little girl in LM that died of a brain tumor and it made me really sad!
Well, time to go. I have an hour 45 min to practice before the kids come back for dinner, and then we're having a recreation night with the boyyyys in Michael's cabin! byee
I've tried to update a couple times today, but the computers and internet here kinda suck, so it hasn't been the easiest thing in the world.
I feel like a mom and a 13 year old at the same time these days. It's kind of crazy. I have 14 sweet adorable girls in my cabin that just finished 7th grade. Two of them are insanely homesick- one is diagnosed with depression and she cries about 40% of the day. She's not eating much either. There are times that she's doing great, but I'm really not sure she'll make it. She's kind of attached to a bunch of people here though, including my co-counselor and I, so I really hope she'll pull through. There's another girl in the cabin with some bone condition who had to have knee surgery on both her knees and wears this big brace on one leg. It's kind of sad- she's really homesick too, but she's SO SWEET I <3 her. The rest of the girls are just wonderful! Sometimes rebellious, but I feel lucky to have such a good group. Oh, by the way, I am the "coolest counselor in the world"!
Not so good news is, I brought my purse to the cafeteria one night and left it unattended while I was running after my kids. It wasn't till the next morning that I realized my wallet was missing from it. So I freaked out and tried to figure out if I had just misplaced it or what was going on. Later on I got a call from the cafeteria saying that my wallet was found in their bathroom. I got it back, but there was not a single penny in it (and trust me...I had a ton of pennies before! Why anyone would want them is beyond me!) So... someone stole $75-100 from me. The awesome thing was, I talked to the cafeteria director, and he took out a safe and asked how much money I lost. I lied and said $50 because I didn't want him to give me anymore than that, but he did give me $50! It was incredibly generous, and I keep that in mind every time I eat Pinecrest food now. On the bright side, my ipod and camera were not in my purse thank god, and my kids were awesome comforting me!
I really miss playing violin. Getting a half hour time slot to practice a day these days is like a gigantic blessing. One of the big reasons I came here was for music, and I find myself hardly having time to run to the bathroom let alone practice 36 scales. But now that the kids have classes, I think I'll have a lot more free time :)
I definitely feel like I've progressed a lot as a person, even after being a counselor for only 4 days. Just a week ago I thought waking myself up at 6:30 was the hardest thing in the world. Now, I wake up and 6:20 and wake up 14 girls at 6:30 without even a second thought!
I miss my doggy, and I heard the story about the little girl in LM that died of a brain tumor and it made me really sad!
Well, time to go. I have an hour 45 min to practice before the kids come back for dinner, and then we're having a recreation night with the boyyyys in Michael's cabin! byee