Message from Jo rocks

The spice Girls are doing a tour this year. Right now I am really bored. I finished my book this morning it was really good, I have to read the next one.

Jo rocks
Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

New Zip Code

Starting in July our zip code is changing. We will no longer be 10021 (the wealthiest zip code in the US), but will be 10075 (which, interestingly, will become the third poorest postal zone in the lower 48 states). For the status conscious on the Upper East Side this comes as a big blow. But I feel better knowing that we still share our zip code with our beloved mayor.

Message From Jo rocks

No it is not Daniel Raddcliffe, that was just a faze. Anyway, I have read two 200 page books in the last 5 hours or so. Last night I went to the library and got 11 books and 1 movie. Hannah got 12 books. I tried to out book her but I didn't see any books that I would like. When I logged on to the internet this morning it suprised me how fast it loaded or whatever. It was very exciting. Speaking of exciting I passed my french exam with a 98%, I beat Noah(along with most of my friends)!! I also did better on ELA than last year.

Jo rocks
Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Tanglewood

We are leaving home soon. We will drive to the Menon's then with Kamala we will go to Lee (hotel) and Lenox (Tanglewood). Mark Morris Dance Fri. night and Garison Keilor Sat. Kam says that James Taylor will be on the show. Nice, evan though I must admit, I could not recognize his music.

Home Sunday, hopefully ahead of Chandran and Sara and darlings who are coming Sunday! Nice again!

elm

goodbye, dial-up

Well, we finally got cable. It's incredible. I went straight to youtube, of course, to see various political videos, but ended up with music. It was like playing telephone. I started with Allison Krauss singing Carolina, and ended up with Van Morrison and the Cheiftans singing Goodnight Irene. The very best was the incredible Mahalia Jackson singing Just a closer walk with thee.I recommend it. Be sure to get the version at the Louis Armstrong tribute. There were several, but the others were kind of slick.

Blackout

We had a mini blackout this afternoon. It effected only the upper east side. Chandran and the kids were coming back from the West side at the time. Chandran said that crossing 5th Ave was quite an adventure. Luckily by the time he got to Park the power had been restored. Its hot and muggy and I can't wait to get out of the city.

Important Message From Jo rocks

I AM IN LOVE WITH

My Chats with Nicky

Yesterday around 5ish I called Chan and Sara and talked for a bit. A few minutes later the phone rang and I could see from Caller ID that it was Chan's number.
Kamala: Hello
Unknown high pitched voice:: HI, hi, hi!
K: Laura?
Voice: Hi, hi!
K: This is Aunt Kamala
Voice: This is Nicky!
K: Hi, Nicky. Is your mommy there?
N: Click...
So I called back to let the adults in the household know that their child was making long distance calls:
Ring, ring
Unknown High Pitched Voice: Hi!
K: Hi. Nicky?
Voice: silence
K: Can I talk to your Mommy?
Voice: Click...
Fun times!!!

Am getting ride to Menons tomorrow with Chandran and Lorraine, leaving at 9:30.

Message from Jo rocks

You wanna know whats weird? I have been getting up at 10:00 in the morning since school ended isn't that weird!! Youn know what I love, that music video by OK GO. The song is Here It Goes Again and they dance on treadmills it is really cool. If you haven't seen it you should watch.

Jo rocks
Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Can you believe it?????????

Noah driving popops new car
Originally uploaded by brophogeh

Noah driving

Let me see if I can do it again. The reason that this happened, (that is a picture on the blog) is that Barbara is sitting here telling me what to do next. I could NEVER have done it on my own.

elm

The Best Show Ever

I am watching the Mrs. World pageant. It's in a snowy part of Russia. They just showed the contestants having a buffet dinner at the "Stalin Dachau" complete with a wax figure of Stalin sitting at the head of the table. Mrs. Malaysia says "This is the best part of the trip. This is a legend-the founder of Russia. And here I am in his dachau. He is the greatest leader who ever lived-just as he was a vewry bad man."

Message from Jo rocks

Hey everybody,
Today went slowly,we went to buy fabric to make skirts for our Hogwarts uniform!!Also I learned how to mow the lawn with the drivey one that grandma has , it was so much fun. Hannah and Noah just went to the library ,I hope they bring me a book I haven't read one in hours(hee hee) I read ultra fast ask anyone. OMG I can't believe Noah graduated he'll be outta here and at college next year!!I think I'll be okay I will be in his room so I'll have something to remember him by!!!


Jo rocks
Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Answers to some of Kalyani’s questions

The spoiler news was in NY Times the other day. Apparently this ultra catholic crazy claimed he hacked into the Bloomsbury press computers. He discovered who dies and is making this info public on his web site. The people at Mugglenet say the way he did it sounds implausible.
The yellow frog is a stretchy frog that had been stuck to our ceiling last September. It had been put up there to tease Blacker and there it stayed till last Saturday.

hmm...

Staff week has begun. The only good thing about it is that Sam is here. The end.

People are like driving me crazy. I've been here a long time. Too long? Maybs.

The M+D thing is resolved.... my DH from a couple of years ago is coming back! Just like I wanted.

Ahhh stressed. Good night.

First Swim

This is slightly late for the first swim, but it was LOVELY. Not cold, not warm, just nice. This was enjoyed by Jo, Sus, Han and me. Kly kayaked.

It was a lovely day at the lake. The Menonites were there enjoying the lake from Lou's beach. I liked this better than from our breach, as they swim in full dress, and we are scantily clad in bathing suits. I feel a little awkward when they are on our beach and I feel compelled to swim when I wish on our own beach in my usual attire. There you are. They are very picturesque when they put their horses on their carts and trot off with their bonnets and handsome straw hats.

Madhu managed nicely, our first visit there after his surgery. That is good as we are going off for a long week end next week to Tanglewood!

elm

Weekend Update

Hi all-Yesterday we took Sam up to Calumet-he was greeted enthusiastically by his friends. We then waited around (ahem) to see Eliza, who looked great. Phil, on the other hand, had his head shaved (by others-he seems to regret it). He looks fine, although I think the neo-nazis would also agree. Eliza seemed perturbed by the loud, some might say squealing, reunion surrounding her among last year's trainees, but I think she'll survive. It was hard to see Sam off again after such a short time, but I think he'll have a great summer.
Today Jim did another sprint triathalon-1/2 mile open water swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run. He did well-results not yet posted. Then after my cello "lesson", we went to LL Bean and bought a kayak for me. It's to use to aid Jim while he swims in Walden Pond,but I will also take solo trips on the Concord and Sudbury Rivers-am quite excited! See a lot of you soon.

Cyclone

We went to Coney Island yesterday with Isabella. We saw the Mermaid Parade, not as great as I expected. Chiara, Isabella and I rode the Cyclone. It was the first big rollercoaster ride for both, and my first in probably 15 years. I must admit it was scarier than I remembered. Chiara though it was “freaky”. When I asked fun freaky or simply scary freaky she said somewhere in between. Isabella though it was definitely fun freaky.
We will be in Brockport a week from today! We are all looking forward to it.
So Harry Potter fans what do you think of the spoiler and are you going to check out his web site?
The yellow frog that has been on our ceiling since last September came down last night.

School's Out For Summer

Susi and her busdriver, Glenn.
Glenn, a retired dairy farmer, said, "I'm not allowed to touch the children."

Noah gives himself rabbit ears after the ceremony.

He won the Willard Hunter Family Scholarship given to a girl and a boy with a "high cummulative average and at least one varsity letter"..."presented on the basis of good citizenship and positive attitude. The student must have shown leadership skills and ability while at BHS. Enthusiasm for school and communication skills are also considered." It came with $2500. We are really proud of him.

At the ceremony an honorary high school diploma was awarded to a local man who left high school to fight in WWII. He flew 29 missions over Italy. After being shot down he hid for 5 months until the area was liberated by the Scots. He thanked the Italian people, saying he never missed a meal.

lots of dramatics in music and dramatics

My department on camp is music and drama and we don't have a department head yet and tensions are running high. I freaked out a lot yesterday about it and things have generally just been worse than they have to be. Gah.

Today we had urban day camp orientation. There are three day camps in Hartford, New Haven and Brockton. I go to Brockton. Loved it last year. Orienation is a bit unneccessary for the veterans, in my opinion, but oh well.

Today I saw the most amazing rainbow I have ever ever seen. Everyone ran out onto the beach to see it. At one point it was a complete arch. Unfortunately I dind't get a picture of it at that point but I got a bunch of it before

Blogspot is being weird. I'll put more on flickr.

Leaving...again

So, after 10 days at home, I'm going to be joining Eliza at camp tomorrow and I will be there for the next 9 weeks.

And last night lightning struck about 200-300 feet down the street from us (hitting a transformer) and knocked our power out for a long time (I assume, we went to bed after watching the fountain, which I thought was pretty good, but mom didnt). My mother and I braved the streets and saw my moms cop buddy directing traffic and he told us that there had been flaming live wires on the road.

I hung out with Tucker for a while too

I'm bored.

I took this from Aunt Suzanne - It would be fun if we all did this? Well, maybe not all but if you have the time. I have the time before dinner and I am BORED.

Copy and bold the things you've done.

1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink.
2. Swam with dolphins
3. Climbed a mountain
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said "I love you" and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - this happens to me a lot. Mostly at camp. Eh, it happens to everyone a lot at camp.
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight <-- I bet a million bucks my boyfriend has
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an expert
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Eaten fugu (pufferfish)
89. Had a one-night stand
90. Gone to Thailand
91. Bought a house
92. Been in a combat zone
93. Buried one/both of your parents
94. Been on a cruise ship
95. Spoken more than one language fluently
96. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
97. Raised children
98. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - well, kinda
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - i think so? Can't remember
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking - obvs
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived - kinda
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Ridden a bike
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had surgery - do tonsils count?
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey
135. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

There is so much I neeeed to do!!

Dates

I am giving you dates and hotel info. This is mostly for Kalyani's benefit.
London 8/8 Hotel Avalon Tel. 0044 (0) 2073872366
Brussels 8/12 Novotel Brussels Grand Place Tel. (932) 2/5143333
Paris 8/15 Hotel Quai Voltaire Tel. 33 (0)1 42615091
Geneva 8/18 Tel. 41-22 3113180 or 3117355
Salzburg 8/25 Hotel Goldener Hirsch Tel. (43) (662) 80840
Amsterdam 8/29-8/31 Hotel Estherea Tel. 020 6245146

Recital

Mom played a Brahms intermezzo extremely well at her recital on Sunday. Here she is with her teacher, Rhea.
We are getting cable. I think this will mean I can upload a movie, as Suzanne did. That will be great. On the down side, it means the end of my electric hearts career, as that's what I do while I wait, but I don't just sit down to play hearts. Today I won with a score of 3--a personal best.
Happy Anniversary to those to whom it applies.

SHUT UP.

All these new people came today. And they won't stop talking . And squeling. And all us old folk want to sleep. And they are out there on the porch being stupid and not funny and too loud and playing music. Go awayyyyyy!!!

Today was jut weird. I don't remember half of it for some reason. Well, I probably could if I tried but I don't really want to.

dates

So-since this blog was, in part, created to keep us posted on each other's plans, could M and D post their Alaska dates, Sara and Chan, their Europe itinerary, etc.

Some pictures...

Today was longggg .Had to wake up at 6 am to be back at camp by 8:30. Worked. Disappointing lunch. Slush puppy (obvs). Cleaned out nasty camp trailers. Disappointing dinner. Ice cream for dessert though. Went to the lake that Laura's lake house is on and got bitten by a lot of bugs. Went to my friend's house for a little bit. Came back to camp.

On the way to my friend's, Laura and I saw a fisher!!! A fisher is a really creepy animal that looks like a cross between a badger and a wolverine (at camp we call them "badgerines"). They eat cats and they are creepy and "vicious" supposeedly. I almost ran it over. Thoguht it was a raccoon at first but it was moving very slowly so we got a good look at it. On the way back to camp we saw a deer. Quite the menagerie of animals tonight.

Memory lane

Greta (*) had her graduation party at the Tay house behind Cobb's Hill. It was relaxing, and the weather was perfect.

(*) I'm not including last names. Our cousin who doesn't want to be on the blog for job-related reasons (works with people who are potentially dangerous to his family) got me thinking about security a little.

Recital

Chiara had her recital yesterday It was lovely. She played beautifully and the space, a grand church on 5th avenue, was fantastic.





Welcome home Sam!

HEY.

SAM IS HOME!
and i am not. but that's ok because i will be soon.

what random crap did i get to partake in today? hmm let's see. i had to set up for a wedding. mopped. sorted wine glasses and champagne flutes. had a pb and j.

thank god for that pb and j because lnch was just SALAD and CHICKEN SOUP. usually they feed us foods containing at least 1000 calories a bite and this was just disappointing.

after lunch i got to hang out in snack bar for like hours. there is a lot of candy and soda in there.... yes....

then i had to put a tent together. then i yelled at dave chasse for not helping with said tent. then i showered. then i blow dried my hair. then i had dinner (turkey and mashed potatos thank god). then i went to watson's for slush puppies. then i had a conversation with the boy who works there about slush puppies (we have the same conversation everyday because laura and i go there everyday for slush puppies). then i found out that boy is not working tomorrow so we won't ahve the same conversation which makes me sad. then i made fun of bikers as it is "bike week" in new hampshire (worst week of the year) and they congregate outside the yankee smokehoue and waton's. then i wnet online for a while. then i tlaked to phil for a while. then phil went to colin's house. then i talked to sam. then i wrote this poorly written paragraph!!!!!!

it is soooo cold. i like how loud the waves are though. everyone is off watching jesus camp but i spent too long talking to phil that i mised the beginning adn i'm too scared of the dark to walk there alone.

k i'm gonna go watch the starter wife i think.

love love.

Message from Jo rocks

You know what, Eliza, I actually think you win today because I couldn't be more excited in my life. Okay so the begining kinda sucked becuase my friend(we'll call her sally) won't talk to me 'cause apperently I gave her a dirty look and was upset that I was reading during lunch. 1) I hardly have time to read anymore because I'm so busy2)I didn't give her a dirty look it was a qeustioning look, I just raised one eyebrow 3) ask anybody at school and they will tell you never mean, well I mean we joke around and all,but this never happens and because I'm so quiet in school no one has a reason to be mad at me. 4)When I read I sometimes zone out what other people are saying cause I like to read and I don't like to upset people when I read so I have to look up and the face I had on was just the one I was wearing at the time ,I didn't mean anything by it, we'll probably make-up tomorrow, cbesides who said reading and not talking was a bad thing, I like quiet. Any way my day got better, believe it or not, during chorus. I know right, shocking!! Mr. Steves gave us chocolate and it was good because it was my last day singing in Brockport ever. After school me and Hannah went to a Hrry Pottre meeting at Lift Bridge. I can't tell what will happen,but I will tell you this I almost peed my pants I was so excited. Also I had fun in ballet. I will miss Nancy this summer!! Well it is 9:31 and I've been told to go to bed, like, 3 times so I better go!!
J rocks

Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!!

My Trip to the Bahamas

So, I just got back from the Eleuthera yesterday after 101 days of school. It was long and tough and whatnot and it wasnt what I think anyone would expect. But anyways I'll start at the beginning, with a daily schedule perhaps.

6:00 (more like 6:25)-Wake up
6:30-morning circle around the flag, sing the Bahamian national anthem, announcements, split up into excercise
6:30-7:30 Excercise, I was on run track, but there was swim track too, but most of the time we would do excercise as a group, like run swims, high rock run/jump offs, psychos etc.
7:30-8:15 chores/personal space, clean the dorm, do some dishes, make my bed then shower and change
8:15 breakfast, the best meal of the day for us, they gave us pancakes and french toast and I had grits for the first time...then many, many more times
9:15-12:15 Classes
12:15 lunch bleh
1:15-4:15 classes
4:15-6:00 free time, well usually, sometimes manual labor or cleaning for various reasons
6:00-7:15 Dinner circle then dinner
7:15-10:00 Study hours
10:00-10:30 get ready for bed then lights out

So thats what our days looked like when we had normal academics which was 8 weeks I think, a few weeks in the beginning then a 5 week academic stretch, then one more after parents weekend, then finals. But on Wednesdays and Fridays we had scuba, legacy projects (manual labor that other semesters will remember us for), junkanoo, advisory time and community outreach where we hung out with our local buddys at the primary school or middle school. and we had Sundays off until 6:00.

But we also had a 3-day and 8-day kayak trips, 8-day was tough, and my 2 day solo during 8-day was filled with sleep and sunburns, but i came out with a nice tan and probably a few less pounds. Then down island trip was a 3 day road trip eating everywhere on Eleuthera and exploring the settlements, it was a lot of fun, I was with my advisor Jill and my 8-day kayak group for it.

I'm missing a lot, but im so used to this stuff that I feel like you guys already understand it. So i'll just go through some pictures and explain them I guess.

Me and my best friend eva Danny, at advisory dinner, drinking the only milkshake I had in 3 months

Parents weekend!

A few minutes after a little 13 mile run

8-Day kayak group during a lunch stop


Sandbar for morning exercise one of the first days

B-Ball game in Deep Creek, I'm in the top right with Marlee and Danny

High Rock


Overhead picture of campus from someones flight on the way in

Raymond, me, Chris Geno, Danny, Taylor (the intern) and Sam Rosen

Chillin on the beach during 8-day

More later when I'm in the mood, I have some blog reading to do

maquillage.

In response to overwhelming demand from her public (Eliza asked), S.C.M. models her Salzgurg maquillage.

Happy Birthday Brenda

It is amazing that Brenda and I have become so old! We are both happy and healthy and lucky. We have terrific families and 'work' and lives. This is by way of saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENDA!

I sort of apologize about including myself in the greetings, but we are Sisters, and not a thing can come between us....

elm

Ok Jo can win today...

Today was wayyy better. Instead of maintenence, I just did stuff for Karl. I laminated for like 2 hours. I got to play with a golden retriever puppy when I got bored... sooooo cute!! Stapled stuff to the cabins. Etc. Tomorrow will be the same, I hope. Tonight we got slush puppies (I am ADDICTED to those lately) and watched Rocky Horror but Phil fell asleep adn I was tired and everyone started watching Sin City (blah) so Phil went to sleep and I'm going to watch Monk. Again. Kayla is watching Sex and the City and I can tell which episode it is already... pathetic.

Ok gooood night.

Rain day

We had a lot of rain today. It caused a fair amount of traffic on 79th street. The transverse often gets flooded. At one point we could see 13 busses lined up outside.
The twins did not get to swim today. When Chandran went to the pool to meet the class no one was there. Apparently the rest of the day was a disaster, Chiara was also with him, she had been promised a day at the Natural history museum. They went to Rosa Mexicano instead.
I went to Bloomingdale's, had my makeup done.

Message from Jo rocks

Dear Eliza I still win. at least you get to be outside were it is a lot cooler because inside people are talking a lot and are moving a lot I would rather clean out rotten food than try to learn with people complaining and being noisy. At least your doing something productive we didn't even learn anything, we just get yelled at for talking. Well not me. You get to work with people you can actually tolerate along with each other. My friends all hate each other,well I admit not as much as before. When it is just me and someone else all they do is talk about how much they annoy each other. Any way I can handle the gross stuff. Yesterday or the other day I had to empty mom's garbage in her bathroom, which by the way has no bag and is over flowing with feminine products. Oh I just thought of something that beats all, I had band. There are around 120-30 kids in our band. Try fitting that into 1 room that just barely fits and sitting there playing and talking and did I mention that is the hottest room in the whole school and is incredibly boring because the songs we play are incredibly stupid. Okay your day sucked too, but my day is up there also. Omg I hit the ball in softball which never happens and I can't even kick the ball in kickball, no lie.

Jo rocks

Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Wow I only used to exclamation points today.

Hi, it's Hannah again. I'm sorry that I left out Europe for things happening this summer. It felt rude to brag that much, but I'll brag now. I get to go to Europe this summer! Haha! I also think I'm going to Rennes and Paris with my french teacher next year for a very sort exchange trip. (I'm so excited about it. Me and my friends in France. Scary, huh. But Jolene won't be able to come cuz she's moving. Everytime I start to think about her leaving, I start to cry). Then I'm going to Disney with the high school band and orchestra. I'm done now. Bye!

Oh no

Dear Jo,
I win.
I'd rather be doing homework than working in the hot sun for 8 hours with NO water. The water was turned off on the other side of the street. I really thought I was going to pass out for like 5 minutes there. And the maintence guys are old and cranky and not used to girls and they yell at you like you're a guy. Got sunburned. Got mosquito bitten. Had to carry hundreds of chairs, dozens of tables. SO BAD. And the FRIDGE. I have never cleaned up anything nastier than that fridge today. It was sick. The only good part of today was grilled cheese for lunch. I had 4 pieces. BADDD day. Like my only bad day I've had this year at camp.
Tonight was good though. We went to North Conway and played on the playground and I beat everyone at teatherball and we went to the 99 (restaurant).
Whyyy am I still awake? I'm gonna watch some Monk and go to sleep. If I have to do maintence again tomorrwo I quit camp. Sooo get ready for that.Just kidding.
SAM IS COMING HOME THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!!! I showed people pictures of him, and Phil especially was like, holy crap he looks awesome. "He will be beating girls off with a stick this summer" -Kathy.
Rain rain rain.

Message from Jo rocks

>Hey everybody!! Hey Eliza I bet your day wasn't as bad as mine. I had French which was totally boring and all we did was study for our exam a week from today which Mrs. Dumas expects me to get 100%.Not happening. I suck at french I just do my homework. Anyway, I also had to deal with my friends scolding me for not going to the dinner dance. Then I had to my french homework during social studies because Mr. Akers made everybody who didn't do their homerwork because only 5 people did their homerwork out of 22. We did that instead watching a video on the 1970's which I was looking forward to watching because I have to do a project on the 70's. Then to top it all off I had chorus, where Mr.Steves goty mad at the people next me because they weren't singing. Then we had to listen to our judge( recording) from our competion. You couldn't undrestand anything. It was mad awful. I am also wickedly tired and was disrupted from my slumber because mom just wanted me to go downstairs with everyone else so I slept on the couch. Omg your not going to believe who we saw at the jazz fest. We saw Hannah's riend Claudine and Devan,both of which are insanely taller than Hannah who is now shorter than everybody in Rochester, meaning her friends.Right now I am listening to Get up offa that Thing while typing and dancing. I can multitask, can you? Oh yeah beat that Eliza. What now!!

Jo rocks

Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!


Hi everybody, it's HANNAH! I don't use my own username thing cuz i don't ever have anything to say, but today was my first day of no-school-study-for-exams. I read and studied, how about that. But I also went on Mugglenet.com and became very excited about Harry Potter for a very long time. It comes out on July 11! Thats 2 whole days before the original release date (pause for happy excited squeal). So many things are happening this summer. 1)I'm turning 16 2) Deathly Hallows 3)Order of the Phoenix 4)Stardust (movie) 5)Eclipse (Jo just broke our best scissors due to spaz attack over Harry Potter). Eclipse is the final installment in a trilogy about vampires and werewolves. They are amazing. The first one is called Twilight and the second one is called New Moon. They are quite excellent (and by Stephanie Meyer, if anyone wants to read them) OMG speaking of the Jazz Fest, DAD and I are going to see Wynton Marsalis on Thursday after my Math B exam. By the way, I'm going through a bit of a vampire phase. If anyone has read any good vampire books, please let me know. Bye!

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I took this picture of the Castle at Old Fort Niagara. The one below is the side wall to the grounds of the fort.

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That's my friends Lizzy, Kathy, and Colin. And me. Obvs.

Today was BAD. Had to put up tents all day. This is usaully the maintenence guys job but they let 3 girls help them today. Wish they hadn't; it sucked. I am soooo exhausted. Also had to clean out this really old fridge that had like old rotting stuff in it. I am not paid enough for these things reallllllly. I almost threw up from the smell, it was so nasty.

All my friends + Phil get to do WFR. I'm already a WFR so I don't have to do the course again but I wish I was!!

Dinner soon. I'm hungry.

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Jo and Susi modelling in a neolithic burial site near Inverness. It was an interesting place--google it at Clava Cairns.

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I just discovered this today, Maybe you all knew already. If You click on a photo you can view it larger and then you can drag it on to your desktop.

Lake Shakespeare

I think that opinion is lined up pretty straight behind Popop:
- Monologues, or scenes with two, self-chosen.
- In the past year or so, the line load has been in the 60-120 range, and I would recommend staying within that.
- Everyone is free to direct herself, or to find an outside director.
- Lacking the whole-play constraint, no editing needs to be done, but can be.
- Kamala, Kalyani, and Sara will perform "Brush up on Your Shakespeare" as the first act curtain closer.
- I think that other adults might be allowed to do something.
- Shakespeare or Shakespeare-related only, please.
- Next year, we get back to grinding out the remaining 26 plays.
Sound OK?
Chandran

Message from Jo rocks

OMG there was this big big big storm on friday night and there was lots of rain and lighting and there was a tornado warning and after wards the sky turned yellow and there was big big big rainbow right across the sky only it was fading wee bit, it was scary because it was raining and lighting and there was lots of raian and ..and thunder I can remeber it lioke it was 2 days ago, Yup Yup.

Jo rocks

Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Message from Jo rocks

We are going shopping to day. Yeah!! Although I don't like to actually shop I like getting new clothes. Any who I watched the Aqaumarine yesterday. Bad Bad Bad movie terrible, don't see it.I am currently listening to Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA!


Jo rocks
Silly rabbit trix are for kids!!

Then we went to the Falls.

Maid of the Mist

Wringing out the shirt