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since last time i wrote - we have had performance day of session 2. unfortunately it rained for the day - for the first time in quite a while. therefore a lot of the outdoor activities had to be cancelled. i did get to see the circus show, variety show and the musical of guys and dolls (incredible how they could put such a great show together in such a short amount of time). in the variety show, there was acapella, dancing, monologues, and sign language to a song (it was so moving for some reason - i nearly cried because it was so beautiful).
i had to put the magazine together in the morning then distribute it. i was so proud - as it was only one camper and i who made the whole magazine. and it was such a success.
later on i had to serve lunch again with my sexy hair net and plastic apron and gloves. but the cake that was out was delicious. i got VERY excited.
it was so upsetting on saturday and sunday as lots of my favourite campers left to go home. mahira, my cooking girls, and of course my gossip girls all left. it feels so weird without them all here now. i miss them. it is so strange how you can get so attached to someone in such a short space of time.
the new kids of session 3 have arrived now. they came on sunday, and i was in the bunk all day meeting and greeting the parents. this is my favourite group of campers by far of my stay. one kid rocks, he is called ki won lee - and is from south korea. he speaks little english but can read it really well - but he is so cute - and he is my new best friend hahaha. his english name is jake, and my korean name is 'he won'. there is another kid in my bunk from paris - who speaks really good english. so in total there are 7 campers in my bunk.
the weather has been really great lately, so i hope that it keeps up.
today for my one of my prime activities - the magazine, i have only 2 girls who have signed up. however, they are really interested in it and have lots of enthusiastic ideas - so i am really excited about that. and for my daily activity today - i had 'nature walks' - it turned out to be a fantastic activity. we walked around the forest - and then out of no where- we saw 3 deer on the soccer field. i was so excited, and what made it even better was that i had my camera on me at the time. later on we visited the pool BBQ and ate some burgers, and the girl in my group told me it had been the best daily she had ever been to - which made me so happy.
this evening for evac was a pool party. so much fun again!
yesterday - i tried out a new activity in the climbing wall department. it was a giant swing. you are hoisted up to a large pole - the you pull a piece of string which releases the rope and you swing so far out in the air. it was great!
tonight - half of the horseback staff left camp for good - they just quit. there had been problems within their department - so now the others are left in the lerch and are extremely understaffed.
again, i just cannot believe that i am now in my sixth week of camp. it just cant be right - it only feels like i have been here for about a week. i dont ever want to leave this place.
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