Sunday Sushi Supper y Sand Scaling Sabbath
I hope you enjoy the attempt at alliteration in my title.
I arrived in Port Burwell on Tuesday to a small group of four, to watch the summer student team grow. We are living in a renovated church turn dormitory, called "The Ark", with a big screen projector and unlimited food. It's very comfortable. The landscape here is very beautiful, situated close to Lake Erie in the middle of nowhere on Lakeshore Rd. This is where the 12 students on the summer team for Global Shore Opportunities will be living.
The first week consisted of ESL training which was enjoyable and informative. (I have lain down...yes, that is proper grammar). It was rouch learning on the cozy couches! It was great hearing about Tizate, Guatemala and the village I will soon call home.
The week was full of various movies - I now deem I will only watch educational movies - or ones I will find practical benefits from - such as Motorcycle Diaries (a must see! and good review of Spanish) based on Che Guaverra, and the not so intriguing, yet very funny, Nacho Libre (a must see! but in the sense of the quotes) For the Jack Black Lovers, I love the Encarnacion song!
Saturday night the 7 of us who had arrived, experienced "Richard Simmons Sweating to the 80s". One word to describe it "outrageously creepy". Wild I know. Nothing better than that to bond with people I just met!
On the Sabbath, we explore the sand dunes at the beach near the Ark. After the sand dune jumping to the greatness of Lake Erie, we scaled the cliff. A challenging feat with my first war wound - a sliced thumb. I'm okay, just don't pick up old glass you find! We found a deer skull which made it all worth it.
That night - we had a bonfire on the beach behind the Konrad's place. The warmth of a fire and the roar of the waves - as the sun was setting. Lake Erie provides such great scenery.
Soon, the whole team of 12 will be here, and I look forward to the many memories to come. Soon, asparagus land will consume our time in the packing plant. The ease into summer helps relax my brain after a busy school year. This summer is going to be a hoot.
Always and forever, Andrew.
P.S. Leave your comments :)
8 comments:
Andrew Jones!!!!!
You amuse me so much.
I'm glad there are people amongst you who are equally as strange as the Andrew I know and love!!!!!!!
I love that you said "on the sabbath"...
I got a good hoot out of that one!
Miss you little bro! I can't wait to hear more about your adventures!!!!!!!!!!
Your favourite big sister!
Jenny
oh andrew! this sounds like a blast already! i love your style of writing also, which makes the read quite amusing :D looking forward to many more stories! glad things are going so well!
ey Andres, es un gusto saber de ti, y como estas pasando los dias. Espero que puedas trabajar con mucho energia! Cuidate mucho!
You have a blog! yay!! Now I can stay in touch and hear all your adventures!!! I am going to link you from my blog which will make staying in touch all the easier!!
Hope all is well, reading your posts makes me wish I wasn't going to camp (in some ways!) I am a bit jealous that you get to have such an adventure!!!
so good to hear you're well, Andrew. Make lots of new friends! And don't pick up sharp objects you find on the seashore!!
I heart you.
Good alliteration...
:)
I am glad that ya'll appreciated sweatin to the oldies
I apologize for this being so late.
Have a sweet week! Can't wait to read the next one!
stac!
Dude. It is good. Keep up the sweetness and may you drink deeply of the cup of life.
L'Andremaine!! I ate asparagus last night. It was delicious. I hope it came from your farm, and if it didn't, I will pretend it did. I am glad you were exposed to the unrestrained joy that is Richard Simmons. He truly is a bundle of enthusiam wrapped in spandex and sequins. Have an awesome summer!
Katrinette
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