Training weeks

Sorry I haven't been able to post lately... No Internet ever is a downer, and I've even been home for a few days!

Two weeks ago I went to Camp Linden, located in Linden, Michigan (close to Howell) to start my lifeguard re-certification, along with my CPR and First Aid training. It was very intense. What we do is train for three whole days cramming all that knowledge into our brains, which is a two-week course load usually. I got badly sun burnt the second day, and I'm finally over that pain. However, the third day we went to Brighton High School to use their pool for deep water training, and I injured myself. Apparently because I had been sick recently that had helped me to get a pressure injury in my left ear. There was blood behind my ear drum, so the ER nurse told me later that night at one in the morning, and there was a blister or something on my ear drum as well. Ouch. Needless to say, I was in a lot of pain. It's healing now, but thanks to my idiot self, I have no medicine to put in my ear (I lost it somehow) and so now I hurt a lot, and I have intense headaches behind my left ear. It is SO not fun! Hopefully I can find my prescription (most likely in Smiles' car) and get myself hooked up with some painkillers. Yay!

After our LG training, I was able to make it home in time to attend my friend's birthday party at BDub's. That was some good fun. And then...Back to camp on Sunday.

We started camp training on Sunday in the morning. It was pretty normal stuff, but the best part about it, besides the food, was that all the GSHOM (Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan) camp staff were there. So that's Camp Linden, Camp Deer Trails/Oak Hills, Camp Crawford, Camp O' The Hills, and Camp Merriwood ALL TOGETHER! It was so awesome to get to meet a bunch of people that were just like me. I even met a lot of nerdy ones like me as well. haha  In those few days of training, the fellow counselors that I met not from my camp wanted to keep me for themselves and their camp. Do you know what a great feeling that is?!? I don't think I've ever felt that wanted, included and loved that much before in my life. Sad but true. Basically, I gained a butt-ton of pen pals for the summer, so we can all keep in touch when we're at our respective camps. I sure hope I get to visit them again!

My camp doesn't start until July 11th now, so I'm home more that I would like to be this summer. Boo. Since I didn't have anything to do, this upcoming week I'm going to help out at the Girl Scout Day Camp that I used to go to when I was still in grade school. I realized a few days ago that I hadn't set foot in that camp for five years! Talk about getting old...

Speaking of age, I'm turning 21 in 9 days!!! Now I can lifeguard without any other lifeguard there if I wanted to! (Enjoy my priorities?)

Whelp, I suppose that's all I have to say for now. Enjoy your summers, all!

                                          Love,
                                         Stump


And now... One of my favorite camp songs for you:

The flicker of the campfire, the wind in the pines
The moon in the heavens, the stars that shine
A place where all men gather to make friends of all mankind
A place where all your troubles are always left behind!
So give me the light of the campfire; warm and bright!
And give me some friends to sing with; we'll be here all night!
True love is for those who find it, and I've found mine right here
So give me the light of the campfire and the songs we long to hear...

CAMP!!

Today is the day. I'm finally heading to camp. It's not MY camp, but it's good enough for me! I start Lifeguard training tomorrow, so that'll be fun yet intense. I like that I know what's going to happen, since I've already been a Lifeguard for three years. I am so happy to go to camp! I'm also pumped, because my two best friends Candace and Erin are taking me to Camp Linden (where the training is at (it's near Flint)) so I get to hang out with them one last time before I leave for a majority of the summer.

Another sweet thing about heading to camp is that I get to see my beloved COHBFFAE (Camp Oak Hills Best Friend Forever And Ever) Smiles again! I miss her so darn much!

Much love,

Stump
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