Thoughts I want to share but there's no one around and I am on my computer.
1. Does the fact that I'm feeling frustrated with Independence Day tourists make me a Boston snob? Normally, I don't mind tourists (hello, they're people just like me. Plus, they're friendly. They talk to you. I really enjoy watching the ones who are families.) but when they get of the way of me doing my regular errands--I feel annoyed. I don't live in a tourist area (far from it) so I don't usually interact with them, but on the occasional task downtown (read: beloved Haymarket), there they are being in the way. I don't want to be a Boston snob; more importantly, I don't want to be unChristlike, so I guess I better work on my patience.
2. I'm going to Girl's Camp!!!
I've known this for awhile (it's not like I just got an acceptance letter or something) but I just got a long detailed email about my assignment (other leader I'm working with (she's an FHE co-chair in another ward so we've worked together before and I like her a lot), girls (12, 4th years), activities, etc.). The stake's camp is at a beautiful camp in NH that the church owns (we had a tri-ward campout there last fall, so I know it). But I was excited to find out that we get to do real camping for one night/morning--that's just about right. And on and on. I'm just really excited. I've waited a lot of years for this.*
3. I love Oreja de Van Gogh** and I have fabulous roommates!
*My mother has gone to Girl's Camp 30-something times (maybe more?) so I just assumed I'd get to be awesome like that too. Well, life hasn't gone that way. I went 6 times as a youth, but my life has been such for the past 12 years that every summer I wasn't in a family stake or I was on an internship or some other such thing that kept me from going. I am SO excited to go back. We had a kickoff meeting in May and it was fabulous.
**Not a new love. I've been enamored since Jandel introduced me to them senior year of college (2004). (a band, in case you're wondering)
2 comments:
Even when I was a tourist there I got annoyed with the tourists. It's like they would forget that they were in the middle of a working and thriving city, that happens to have amazing historical landmarks all around, and they would just stop right in the middle of the sidewalk or street. Or they would mosey along. They also complained a whole lot and I wanted to defend a city that I have never ever lived in. But maybe you are getting a little city-fied. It makes me giggle!
Jealous about Girls Camp! Even though I got to go once 2 yrs ago. I heard Oreja de Van Gogh the first time on the mish. Fun band!
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