Life

Here it is, my hundreth entry, and I run into Motherhubbard's problem-- I have nothing special to make it, or to make of it. It is merely my beloved blog. I fear I write too much in the blogs... my blogging time is young, but here I am at blog #100, not even the same person as when I started.
I will not go to camp for a while because of Nationals, and it was so hard yesterday to just walk away from something so magical. Camp counseling was the most rewarding thing I've ever done. I helped kids, I helped adults... I made friends. I played like a child, while working like a true adult. I was managing a 45-50 hour week. And it was great. This is the first summer I don't wish to end, and I haven't even seen any of my friends the whole time... It is so odd how that experience can mean so much, and I will definitely do it again next year.

Here, though, is the specialness that I will add to the entry...

You Know You Have Counseled Too Much Summer Camp If...
1.You begin announcing things about yourself, and do so in the third person with a title in front of your name
2.Car rides always put you on edge, because you've learned to anticipate "Are we there yet?" no matter if there are no children in the car
3.You become accustomed to The Song That Gets On Everybody's Nerves
4.It often gets stuck in your head
5.You know firsthand the placebo effect that is part of a Band-Aid
6.You become insanely proud of yourself whenever you get a stain on your shirt, especially one involving dirt or paint
7.You automatically go on high alert when a child in Wal-Mart begins to cry, and after the second bawl, can tell exactly where the child is, the closest route to the child, and how quickly you can reach him
8.You keep Neosporin and Band-Aids on your person at all times and can whip it out like a cowboy with his pistol-- after all, an emergency may lurk around any corner
9. You get a German Shepard mentality every time there are children around, and know how to herd them like a dog would his flock
10.You begin talking about jokes as "funnies"
11.The words "you're it" make every leg muscle fire as an involuntary response
12.You wake up early even when you don't have to, ready to play tag
13.You become disappointed when you realize it is the weekend, and there is no one to play tag with
14.Capture the Flag replaces tennis as the "sport of kings"
15.You become accustomed to taking nap time with the kids
16.You have to squelch the urge to yell whenever you see someone running with scissors, or parkouring on playground equipment
17.It feels strange not to have a child holding your hand at all times. And your other hand, and your belt loop, and your arms...
18.You respond more quickly to a high pitched voice than an adult one
19.You can carry on three conversations at a time, after all the kids had a habit of talking all at once
20."I'm not playing" actually means "once you tag me, I will be playing"
21."Faggot" is not a word; instead it is substituted with the definition of the word. "Run faster, you Pile Of Sticks!"
22.You have a collection of camp crafts that you made with the kids, none of which were for demonstrative purposes
23.You check yourself in the shower nightly for ticks and new bruises
24.You find both ticks and bruises
25.You are always prepared to answer an awkward question, usually involving your age or marital status