okay, i just typed out the whole post, and it got messed up and didnt post, so i am not going to be as detailed as before. but here it goes.
my two friends mieke and jenny joined me and my parents on a trip to palm desert for the weekend. we left at 9 pm, and as we drove and got closer, we watched the temperature climb... 91, 92, 93... it was hot. we were excited to arrive to an air conditioned house. the neighbors had gone earlier in the day to turn on the AC so it would be cool by the time we arrived. when we arrived, we ran through the heat of the night (at 11:45 pm) to the door and opened it. we were welcomed by a wall of... hot air. it was hotter than it was outside. we spent some time making phone calls and trying to fix the ac, but nothing was working. at around 12:15, we surrendered and decided to book two rooms at a hotel. we were going to have a guy come out the following to fix it. so, jenny, mieke, and i got our own room, and what fun we had. a pillow fight occured, and that was fun. we stayed up oober late, but we slept well in our air conditioned room... room 237.
well, we found out this morning that the entire AC system is broken... it cant be fixed until next week. so we booked another night. it's all good though, cause we are having a lot of fun here... yup yup, lots of fun : )
mieke says:
"ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff"
jenny says:
"nothing"
later all!
Saturday, July 30
Thursday, July 28
twin-telopathy
i went to the mercedes-benz cup tonight with my aunt. there was a singles and doubles match. the first was malisse vs haas (malisse won 1-6, 6-3, 6-4) and the second was the bryan bros vs... well, i dont really know who they played.
the bryan brothers... oh my beans, were they good or what?! (they were good) watching them play doubles is something else. they make it look so easy, and when i watch them, i am just constantly in awe of how bad they crush their opponents. i love seeing their energy and pumped-up-ness (i created that word) on the court. they high-5 between each point, and they are so restless. there wasn't a single moment where they weren't moving... even when they switched sides. i don't know if them being twins gives them some advantage, but they even move together really well. maybe they have some sort of twin-telopathy communication thing going on that gives them an edge... yup, i think that helps. you tennis fans can appreciate all this and relate to how awesome these bros are. you non-tennis fans, well, i don't know what you can do with this. however, i bet even non-tennis fans are truly entertained by these guys... they're grrrreat (in the words of tony the tiger).
getting sleepy now... summer's going great... i hope all your summers are too.
the bryan brothers... oh my beans, were they good or what?! (they were good) watching them play doubles is something else. they make it look so easy, and when i watch them, i am just constantly in awe of how bad they crush their opponents. i love seeing their energy and pumped-up-ness (i created that word) on the court. they high-5 between each point, and they are so restless. there wasn't a single moment where they weren't moving... even when they switched sides. i don't know if them being twins gives them some advantage, but they even move together really well. maybe they have some sort of twin-telopathy communication thing going on that gives them an edge... yup, i think that helps. you tennis fans can appreciate all this and relate to how awesome these bros are. you non-tennis fans, well, i don't know what you can do with this. however, i bet even non-tennis fans are truly entertained by these guys... they're grrrreat (in the words of tony the tiger).
getting sleepy now... summer's going great... i hope all your summers are too.
Monday, July 25
so, how bout them angels?
i went to an angels baseball game today... i haven't been to a baseball game in so long. as i walked to my seat, the sounds, smells, and sights became familiar and i knew i was at a baseball game: screaming children and the chatter from the entire stadium (if you pay attention to the chatter too much, you will began to go slightly crazy) along with a mix of peanut and sunflower seed shells crunching beneath my chacos (sandals) and the constant "peanuts! ice cream! cotton candy!" filled the air... you don't know it, but hearing those guys screaming "peanuts" and what-not is like being advertised to subliminally... after a while, you just have to buy something (for me, it was the peanuts).
the smell of hot dogs and the man next to you (who smells like hot dogs and a mixture of other things) is something that a baseball game cannot go without. don't forget the beer that the person behind you spilled on your foot... thats a smell that will get you some weird looks if your my age.
then their is the view: well manicured grass, smooth dirt, the players on the field, the back of the head of the person in front of you (who, with your luck, is balding with a few moles here and there)... its all a part of the experience. i love it, being there with family and a friend. it was a ton of fun :) all of this stuff is great... i seriously enjoy it.
now, on a different note, my dog is going through another one of his hiding stages again. he has been hiding under furniture again, either in the furthest corner and against the wall, or smack-dab in the middle. his main spot is the bed, but will settle for a chair every once in a while. i think it is because he has fleas right now, and thinks that hiding under furniture means hiding from the fleas and scratching. either way, it is cute and hilarious (and random).
well, i won't be posting as often since i am now home. however, whenever something worthy of osting arisis, i shall post. yup yup, i shall.
later!
the smell of hot dogs and the man next to you (who smells like hot dogs and a mixture of other things) is something that a baseball game cannot go without. don't forget the beer that the person behind you spilled on your foot... thats a smell that will get you some weird looks if your my age.
then their is the view: well manicured grass, smooth dirt, the players on the field, the back of the head of the person in front of you (who, with your luck, is balding with a few moles here and there)... its all a part of the experience. i love it, being there with family and a friend. it was a ton of fun :) all of this stuff is great... i seriously enjoy it.
now, on a different note, my dog is going through another one of his hiding stages again. he has been hiding under furniture again, either in the furthest corner and against the wall, or smack-dab in the middle. his main spot is the bed, but will settle for a chair every once in a while. i think it is because he has fleas right now, and thinks that hiding under furniture means hiding from the fleas and scratching. either way, it is cute and hilarious (and random).
well, i won't be posting as often since i am now home. however, whenever something worthy of osting arisis, i shall post. yup yup, i shall.
later!
Saturday, July 23
i played tennis tonight...
i nailed an old man square in the chest with one of my hardest overheads ever.
Friday, July 22
back to bellflower...
howdy all
i am home from tennis camp at pepperdine. this last week was great. i had a ton more fun than the first week, however the tennis itself was great both weeks. i did rather well in the tournament this morning. i made it to a tie breaker in my set against the really good guy. i think he was frustrated by the fact that he was being beaten by a girl. he looked to his mom when he was down 0-3 ( i had three) and said, "mom, she's a girl!" it made me feel good that i frustrated him in that way. i lost in the tie breaker, but i was very pleased with my performance.
later, we had "graduation". the team i was on (team 'spam') won team tennis for the week and we got medals that say '1st' in big block letters. then, came the surprise that actually made me really happy inside... i was also very surprised. i got camper of the week... it was really cool. i got this huge... and i mean huge.. tennis bag (tecnifibre). now, if other people are like me and get intimidated by people with large tennis bags, i could get my competition to run out of the place and forfeit the tournament just by using this bag at my tournaments. it's sweet :)
i will post a few pics from the last day. well, i am hungry. i am still on the 5:00 dinner time schedule.
bye :)
i am home from tennis camp at pepperdine. this last week was great. i had a ton more fun than the first week, however the tennis itself was great both weeks. i did rather well in the tournament this morning. i made it to a tie breaker in my set against the really good guy. i think he was frustrated by the fact that he was being beaten by a girl. he looked to his mom when he was down 0-3 ( i had three) and said, "mom, she's a girl!" it made me feel good that i frustrated him in that way. i lost in the tie breaker, but i was very pleased with my performance.
later, we had "graduation". the team i was on (team 'spam') won team tennis for the week and we got medals that say '1st' in big block letters. then, came the surprise that actually made me really happy inside... i was also very surprised. i got camper of the week... it was really cool. i got this huge... and i mean huge.. tennis bag (tecnifibre). now, if other people are like me and get intimidated by people with large tennis bags, i could get my competition to run out of the place and forfeit the tournament just by using this bag at my tournaments. it's sweet :)
i will post a few pics from the last day. well, i am hungry. i am still on the 5:00 dinner time schedule.
bye :)
last night
well, tonight is the last night i will be spending away from home. lets see, a little recap of the day...
the day was off to a racky start. we were working on approach shots and doing drills. no one in my group of 6 was making our approach shots. we were missin gour shots on the feed. it was frustrating Per (the coach) because he couldn't do anything to make us better. we were having an off day. so, he decided that he couldn't do anything and sat down. he told me to go over and grab the basket of balls and begin feeding the others while coaching them. for some reason, once i started feeding the balls, everyone made their approach shots. about 9 out of 10 were in. Per decided that i was the new coach and he 'quit'. he said i should get the uniform that the pros wore and that i would take over the court for the rest of the day.
boy, was he not kidding. he asked me my shirt size, and, thinking he was joking, i said small. He leaves and returns 5 minutes later with a shirt. he told me to go put it on. i asked if he was joking two times, but he insisted. so i did. and then i was in charge of the next roataion for about 10 minutes... hey, i got the drill started and everything. i got to leave though because a coach was sick so my backup needed to fill in for her, and i couldn't be alone.
i got to keep the shirt... and a nice shirt it is.
my word, it is SO hot in my dorm... i am sweating, and nothing is capable of cooling me off right now.
our suite won the talent show... what fun.
well, off to prepare for the tournament tomorrow. i got the worst draw possible. i am playing some 17 year old guy who has been playing for a long time... i will try to kick his toosh around the court, but we will see :)
ta ta
the day was off to a racky start. we were working on approach shots and doing drills. no one in my group of 6 was making our approach shots. we were missin gour shots on the feed. it was frustrating Per (the coach) because he couldn't do anything to make us better. we were having an off day. so, he decided that he couldn't do anything and sat down. he told me to go over and grab the basket of balls and begin feeding the others while coaching them. for some reason, once i started feeding the balls, everyone made their approach shots. about 9 out of 10 were in. Per decided that i was the new coach and he 'quit'. he said i should get the uniform that the pros wore and that i would take over the court for the rest of the day.
boy, was he not kidding. he asked me my shirt size, and, thinking he was joking, i said small. He leaves and returns 5 minutes later with a shirt. he told me to go put it on. i asked if he was joking two times, but he insisted. so i did. and then i was in charge of the next roataion for about 10 minutes... hey, i got the drill started and everything. i got to leave though because a coach was sick so my backup needed to fill in for her, and i couldn't be alone.
i got to keep the shirt... and a nice shirt it is.
my word, it is SO hot in my dorm... i am sweating, and nothing is capable of cooling me off right now.
our suite won the talent show... what fun.
well, off to prepare for the tournament tomorrow. i got the worst draw possible. i am playing some 17 year old guy who has been playing for a long time... i will try to kick his toosh around the court, but we will see :)
ta ta
Thursday, July 21
raindrops, the number three, and deer
haha, i know i would never do that again, but hey, i did... got a problem? :)
so, we went to the beach today... boy was it hot. i think i am three shades darker just from today. i took a nice nap, but forgot to get rid of my handprint, so it still lives on.
i also have a big surprise to tell you all... i, cristina nicole stavro, am getting married... haha, once again, i dont know why i said it, but it felt right. anyway, now that my parents are just about dead, here is what i really meant to say: i ate 3 HUGE pieces of pizza.. and they were good. that was our only choice and i was hungry
so, now to the deer. on my way back from the courts tonight (twas only me and two others) we took a different route back. we were walking and talking, and then i saw what looked like a huge dog... i freaked out and the huge 'dog' just stared at me. turned out, twas a deer. only about 10 feet way. it was cool
so, i better be off.
see ya
so, we went to the beach today... boy was it hot. i think i am three shades darker just from today. i took a nice nap, but forgot to get rid of my handprint, so it still lives on.
i also have a big surprise to tell you all... i, cristina nicole stavro, am getting married... haha, once again, i dont know why i said it, but it felt right. anyway, now that my parents are just about dead, here is what i really meant to say: i ate 3 HUGE pieces of pizza.. and they were good. that was our only choice and i was hungry
so, now to the deer. on my way back from the courts tonight (twas only me and two others) we took a different route back. we were walking and talking, and then i saw what looked like a huge dog... i freaked out and the huge 'dog' just stared at me. turned out, twas a deer. only about 10 feet way. it was cool
so, i better be off.
see ya
Wednesday, July 20
not much going on here
nothing exciting happened today. normal drills and matches, except i did play a set against one of the counselors. i lost 3-6 but it was fun. definately a good set for me.
we watched the original Willy Wonka today. i still get goosebumps when charlie finds the golden ticket.. it is just so... touching.
since not much happened, i will leave it short. later!
we watched the original Willy Wonka today. i still get goosebumps when charlie finds the golden ticket.. it is just so... touching.
since not much happened, i will leave it short. later!
Tuesday, July 19
give em a chance!
no, the title does not have a typo... i'm not asking for a chance for me... i am asking it for the team that was crushed by mine in ultimate frisbee. boy, that was an awesome game. let me fill you guys in.
they discovered early in the game that i could play. maybe the incident that occured a week ago was burned in their heads. it was soo much fun. not only was i passed to, but other campers too. it was incredible. i caught sooo many awesome passes. i would be halfway down the field, and they would just launch it towards the endzone... i chased it down everytime. i even caught all the shanks. ton of fun. i had a kid who caught the frisbee and immediately called out "cristina" to pass it to me but had no idea where in the world i was. he figured he could just throw it and i would be there... kids, so cute :)
here's something i must share: we played bingo tonight, and the counselors said "do not clear your papers! we are going to play blackout!" then, this kid to my right makes an annoyed grunt and i look over to see all the beans (used as markers) in his hand. what i heard next made me... well, i was just caught off guard. so, he says to himself, "it's a good thing i have a photographic memory." not what i expected to hear.
good night all!
they discovered early in the game that i could play. maybe the incident that occured a week ago was burned in their heads. it was soo much fun. not only was i passed to, but other campers too. it was incredible. i caught sooo many awesome passes. i would be halfway down the field, and they would just launch it towards the endzone... i chased it down everytime. i even caught all the shanks. ton of fun. i had a kid who caught the frisbee and immediately called out "cristina" to pass it to me but had no idea where in the world i was. he figured he could just throw it and i would be there... kids, so cute :)
here's something i must share: we played bingo tonight, and the counselors said "do not clear your papers! we are going to play blackout!" then, this kid to my right makes an annoyed grunt and i look over to see all the beans (used as markers) in his hand. what i heard next made me... well, i was just caught off guard. so, he says to himself, "it's a good thing i have a photographic memory." not what i expected to hear.
good night all!
Monday, July 18
humming birds and a second chance
okay, the two non-related things that eventually become related used as a title must be getting old. i will stop doing that... maybe.
anyway, these two things actually have nothing in common except for the fact that they occur in the same day. i was in my room just looking around, and i decided to look outside. there is a tree right outside my window(the very edge of it)... it actually touches window. anyway, all of a sudden, i heard a hum... then, appears a hummingbird. it flew in place for about 15 seconds right in front of me on the other side of the window. i just stood there. i think it was staring at me. anyway, what happened next is something i have never witnessed before... it exploded.
now, the second chance thing... well, today is game night, as was last monday night... and guess what game is an option again. yup, you got it: ultimate frisbee. i am giving the guys a second chance tonight. i was going to convince every camper to not play so the counselors would be all alone and couldnt play (wait, they were capable of playing by themselves last time, right?) my judgement told me i shouldnt do that, so i have decided to give them another chance. i will let you all know how it goes tomorrow.
ok, its a good thing i didn't tell these stories in person, cause right now i am laughing so hard... i am nearly on the floor. speaking of laughing hard, i saw something discusting in the cafe today. a girl sitting about two yards in front of me at another table started laughing so hard, she had to stand up... then she threw up. no joke. that was gross.
now, here's the real joke. that humingbird... didn't explode. but it did do something i have never seen done before. now, most of you have probably seen it, but it meant a lot to me. the hummingbird actually stopped and sat on the branch facing me... it stopped flying. i have only seen hummingbirds flying. it was really neat. it sat there for two minutes, and i just stared. something about it sitting still just put me in a state of peace and amazement. had i not seen it flying a minute before, i would not have recognized it as a humming bird. it was really cool.
the mental image of a hummingbird flying in front of you for 15 seconds and then just exploding is actually quite funny.. thats what made me laugh so hard. well, i am off to ultimate frisbee in a bit. i will write tomorrow of my ultimate adventures in frisbee land.
:)
anyway, these two things actually have nothing in common except for the fact that they occur in the same day. i was in my room just looking around, and i decided to look outside. there is a tree right outside my window(the very edge of it)... it actually touches window. anyway, all of a sudden, i heard a hum... then, appears a hummingbird. it flew in place for about 15 seconds right in front of me on the other side of the window. i just stood there. i think it was staring at me. anyway, what happened next is something i have never witnessed before... it exploded.
now, the second chance thing... well, today is game night, as was last monday night... and guess what game is an option again. yup, you got it: ultimate frisbee. i am giving the guys a second chance tonight. i was going to convince every camper to not play so the counselors would be all alone and couldnt play (wait, they were capable of playing by themselves last time, right?) my judgement told me i shouldnt do that, so i have decided to give them another chance. i will let you all know how it goes tomorrow.
ok, its a good thing i didn't tell these stories in person, cause right now i am laughing so hard... i am nearly on the floor. speaking of laughing hard, i saw something discusting in the cafe today. a girl sitting about two yards in front of me at another table started laughing so hard, she had to stand up... then she threw up. no joke. that was gross.
now, here's the real joke. that humingbird... didn't explode. but it did do something i have never seen done before. now, most of you have probably seen it, but it meant a lot to me. the hummingbird actually stopped and sat on the branch facing me... it stopped flying. i have only seen hummingbirds flying. it was really neat. it sat there for two minutes, and i just stared. something about it sitting still just put me in a state of peace and amazement. had i not seen it flying a minute before, i would not have recognized it as a humming bird. it was really cool.
the mental image of a hummingbird flying in front of you for 15 seconds and then just exploding is actually quite funny.. thats what made me laugh so hard. well, i am off to ultimate frisbee in a bit. i will write tomorrow of my ultimate adventures in frisbee land.
:)
my big brother
doesn't my bro look good in a suit... he's in japan right now. i hear a lot of people there stare at him. :)
welcome to tennis camp: part two
not much was done today. however, i did get to work out in the gym today, and that was really nice. I really feel that i am in some good shape from this tennis camp. i am eating well (pretty healthy choices here, believe it or not) working hard, and taking my vitamins :) so after the gym, i just hung around and what not. around two o' clock people started coming for camp and week 2 began. i met my new room mates (from kansas)... it's gonna be interesting.
then the day proceeded like my first day here last sunday. it's a little more fun this time so far because i know the counselors better. my mum and pop came over after i ate dinner and they stayed a while. that was a lot of fun.
i am excited for the next week... 5 more days!
see ya :)
then the day proceeded like my first day here last sunday. it's a little more fun this time so far because i know the counselors better. my mum and pop came over after i ate dinner and they stayed a while. that was a lot of fun.
i am excited for the next week... 5 more days!
see ya :)
Saturday, July 16
phone calls and bathroom breaks
today is my day off. this morning, i woke up and had breakfast at the cafeteria. when i got back, i pretty much just hung out and waited for my aunt.
i went out to lunch with my aunt in malibu. we were walking to our table and i heard a familiar voice... i turned and immediately knew the source... i knew that our governator's voice is un mistakeable. yup, our governator was sitting two tables away with his family and some others. that was pretty cool. as we eat, someone else comes and sits down at the table behind us: mathew perry. he was there with two others. about 10 minutes after his arrival, he went down the hall to take a phone call... i passed him on my way to the bathroom (very casually i might add).
after, we and my aunt walked around the place to check out the shops and stuff. we also saw some actress that used to be on 'ER'. after our walk, we had a slice of chocolate mousse cake... yummy. we stopped by a news stand on the way back to pepperdine and got a few magazines then sat and read them.
so, so far the day has gone well. now, what do i do with the rest of my day???
see ya!
i went out to lunch with my aunt in malibu. we were walking to our table and i heard a familiar voice... i turned and immediately knew the source... i knew that our governator's voice is un mistakeable. yup, our governator was sitting two tables away with his family and some others. that was pretty cool. as we eat, someone else comes and sits down at the table behind us: mathew perry. he was there with two others. about 10 minutes after his arrival, he went down the hall to take a phone call... i passed him on my way to the bathroom (very casually i might add).
after, we and my aunt walked around the place to check out the shops and stuff. we also saw some actress that used to be on 'ER'. after our walk, we had a slice of chocolate mousse cake... yummy. we stopped by a news stand on the way back to pepperdine and got a few magazines then sat and read them.
so, so far the day has gone well. now, what do i do with the rest of my day???
see ya!
one weeke down, one to go
well, today was the last day of camp for everyone but me and annother girl. i signed up for a second week, and decided to just stay over the weekednd at the dorms. so, after 3:45, everyone was gone. it was so quiet.... it was so nice.
today, we had a tournament all day (till 2:00). there were 6 brackets, and mine was the green bracket. well, i won my bracket! it was totally awesome. i feel such a huge improvement in my game after this week. i felt more comfortable and less nervous, so i wasn't taking a bunch of safety-slice shots. so, i got a trophy (it's pretty cool looking).
then i went to the mall with two of the counselors... with meaning they i was in the same car as them. the whole time, i walked around on my own. it was actually rather boring... i didn't want to go too far cause i thought i would never find them if i did. so what i did, was walk back and forth between two mall directories, which were about 40 yards apart, and then stopped in a few stores: the disney store, sam goody (i got wow:hits 2005), and the book store. i broke down and bought a few cookies at Mrs.Fields cookies (white chocolate macadamia).
i came back and did nothing pretty much... read my magazines, and hung out. i did go for a 3 mile run on the track right by the dorms. i was planning on just one, but i felt good so kept on going. it was nice :) well, i am off! see ya
:)
today, we had a tournament all day (till 2:00). there were 6 brackets, and mine was the green bracket. well, i won my bracket! it was totally awesome. i feel such a huge improvement in my game after this week. i felt more comfortable and less nervous, so i wasn't taking a bunch of safety-slice shots. so, i got a trophy (it's pretty cool looking).
then i went to the mall with two of the counselors... with meaning they i was in the same car as them. the whole time, i walked around on my own. it was actually rather boring... i didn't want to go too far cause i thought i would never find them if i did. so what i did, was walk back and forth between two mall directories, which were about 40 yards apart, and then stopped in a few stores: the disney store, sam goody (i got wow:hits 2005), and the book store. i broke down and bought a few cookies at Mrs.Fields cookies (white chocolate macadamia).
i came back and did nothing pretty much... read my magazines, and hung out. i did go for a 3 mile run on the track right by the dorms. i was planning on just one, but i felt good so kept on going. it was nice :) well, i am off! see ya
:)
Friday, July 15
minority report
well, today went well. we did some double drills today and my game is really pulling together. my new grip on my serve is really working out and i am becoming a lot more relaxed when i play. i am excited to see the improvement a week from now
i learned other new things this night as well. i had a chance to talk with one of the leaders who is egyptian and a muslim. there is a lot more to the story, but i am too tired to retell the entire story. i will say this though: i did learn a lot, and i realized more about my faith as well. veiwpoints on lifestyles and how life goes are very similar. you know how muslims wear a veil... well, its not that their religion forces them to, it's for them to hide their beauty and save it for their husband. it protects them. it shows respect for self. christians are also supposed to save themselves for their husband, and our veil is a little more spiritual, yet why can't it be more physical as well? some people need to cover up... seriously.
for a christian, forgiveness comes from Jesus dying on the cross, and us accepting that fact. for some, this is a hard thing to do. in the muslim faith, you start to be held acountable for your wrong doings once your period begins (for girls) and a tally is started. then, once you make a pilgrimage to mecca, your slate is erased. As christians, we need to make that voyage to God, and ask Him to forgive us. We need to see it as something that we must work at. the hard part was done for us already... our sins are cleared by the blood, yet all we need to do is drop our pride, step up, and ask.
i normally don't speak much on these topics, but i thought i would share a piece of mind. i saw connections, and made me want to be stronger in my faith.
so, guess i didnt talk much of tennis. o well. hope summers are a blast for you!
i learned other new things this night as well. i had a chance to talk with one of the leaders who is egyptian and a muslim. there is a lot more to the story, but i am too tired to retell the entire story. i will say this though: i did learn a lot, and i realized more about my faith as well. veiwpoints on lifestyles and how life goes are very similar. you know how muslims wear a veil... well, its not that their religion forces them to, it's for them to hide their beauty and save it for their husband. it protects them. it shows respect for self. christians are also supposed to save themselves for their husband, and our veil is a little more spiritual, yet why can't it be more physical as well? some people need to cover up... seriously.
for a christian, forgiveness comes from Jesus dying on the cross, and us accepting that fact. for some, this is a hard thing to do. in the muslim faith, you start to be held acountable for your wrong doings once your period begins (for girls) and a tally is started. then, once you make a pilgrimage to mecca, your slate is erased. As christians, we need to make that voyage to God, and ask Him to forgive us. We need to see it as something that we must work at. the hard part was done for us already... our sins are cleared by the blood, yet all we need to do is drop our pride, step up, and ask.
i normally don't speak much on these topics, but i thought i would share a piece of mind. i saw connections, and made me want to be stronger in my faith.
so, guess i didnt talk much of tennis. o well. hope summers are a blast for you!
Wednesday, July 13
repeat tanning accident
we did drills this morning, as usual, but then after lunch we went to the beach... zuma beach to be specific. well, anyway, i am not one normally to go in the ocean, so i didn't. I decided to take a nap and to tan a bit (for once, i actually did put some sun screen on... mum, you would be proud, i even put it on my ears.) i wasn't wearing a bathing suit, but i rolled my sleeves and shorts a bit so that whatever lines did occur, wouldn't be visible when i wore my normal clothes. so, as soon as we got there, i was out. for some reason, when i am warm and in the sun, i can sleep forever. so i did. about an hour to be exact. I woke up, looked at my legs, and saw that they were tanner... mission accomplished.
when we got back to the dorms, i needed to wash up. so i went to change, and then i saw my stomach. anyone remember about a year and two months ago? i took a nap at palm desert and resulted with a hand print on my stomach... well, can we say 'deja vouz'? yup yup, i have a handprint on my stomach. i don't know how my hand got there or how my stomach was showing, but it was. yes, we can all laugh now. go for it.
that's all that went on today. i am becoming quite tanner, and it is quite nice. did i mention that when i fell asleep, my sunglasses were on? i will leave that up to your imagination.
see ya!
when we got back to the dorms, i needed to wash up. so i went to change, and then i saw my stomach. anyone remember about a year and two months ago? i took a nap at palm desert and resulted with a hand print on my stomach... well, can we say 'deja vouz'? yup yup, i have a handprint on my stomach. i don't know how my hand got there or how my stomach was showing, but it was. yes, we can all laugh now. go for it.
that's all that went on today. i am becoming quite tanner, and it is quite nice. did i mention that when i fell asleep, my sunglasses were on? i will leave that up to your imagination.
see ya!
Tuesday, July 12
Mid-day update
howdy all!
well, today has been a fun day. Today's focus was on volleys (yesterday's was groundstrokes). i LOVE volleys... which is weird because i am a singles player, and prefer singles. Yet, i love to get to the net when i can. i just eat up volleys (figuratively speaking). So, it was great.
Also, lunch was great. Instead of going through the cafeteria, me and some of my friends went to a little thing right next to it... i got a turkey on baguette sandwhich with a side of pasta salad (only 4 bucks for the whole thing, including the pasta). i ate it all up (literally).
so, now i sit here with two hours of free time... i did an ab workout (i had the room to myself)... my brother would be proud. now, i am just going to relax and cool off.
see ya
well, today has been a fun day. Today's focus was on volleys (yesterday's was groundstrokes). i LOVE volleys... which is weird because i am a singles player, and prefer singles. Yet, i love to get to the net when i can. i just eat up volleys (figuratively speaking). So, it was great.
Also, lunch was great. Instead of going through the cafeteria, me and some of my friends went to a little thing right next to it... i got a turkey on baguette sandwhich with a side of pasta salad (only 4 bucks for the whole thing, including the pasta). i ate it all up (literally).
so, now i sit here with two hours of free time... i did an ab workout (i had the room to myself)... my brother would be proud. now, i am just going to relax and cool off.
see ya
give me a chance!!!!
okay, well today was great... tennis-wise at least. I won my doubles set and my singles set... my singles set, i was down 1-5 and came back to win 7-6! yay, that was fun... however...
later in the day, for night activites, we had a choice of stuff. Volleyball, paddle ball, and ultimate frisbee. Now, first of all, i LOVE ultimate frisbee... i can't get enough of it. So, of course that was my choice. So i went over with the group (which had two other girls, one my age and the other about 11) and was pumped to be playing. There were four guy counselors (key word guy) on each team. At first, all they did was pass it to the counselors only... stupid. So then they made the rule, 3 campers first then you can score. So i thought i would finally be passed to, cause i was open a gabillion times... yet, i am a girl. so, the 3 camper rule is set... still, not a single throw to me. I was really annoyed... i sprinted to make myself open and screaming their name. The counselor would look at me, then turn around. Arg. So, our team is kicking butt, and i still haven't gotten a pass... retarded... i was really annoyed. After an hour,"Next point wins" was yelled... So, i sprint to the endzone, scream my head off, and finally, that plastic disc was thrown in my direction... in a poor manner, may i add.
I was hungry for that thing, so i backed up, and jumped... pretty high. I reached up with one arm and grabbed that thing and landed in the endzone. They guy counselors looked at me... i gave them the ya-this-girl-can-jump look, and their jaws dropped. "where have you been all this game?"
I didnt respond, i just walked away. About 40 yards away, i realized i still had the frisbee. I threw it to them, with fair accuracy, not great, but it made it. Ya, this girl can throw too.
For those of you that don't know me (if you don't know me, then why are you on my sight?) i am a competitive person and love these games. This was the first time i did not enjoy ultimate frisbee. But don't worry, i am not going to abandon the game... i will have to play soon though to restart the frisbee fire...
wow, lengthy story for such a small thing...
well, i better be off... i will write soon!
later in the day, for night activites, we had a choice of stuff. Volleyball, paddle ball, and ultimate frisbee. Now, first of all, i LOVE ultimate frisbee... i can't get enough of it. So, of course that was my choice. So i went over with the group (which had two other girls, one my age and the other about 11) and was pumped to be playing. There were four guy counselors (key word guy) on each team. At first, all they did was pass it to the counselors only... stupid. So then they made the rule, 3 campers first then you can score. So i thought i would finally be passed to, cause i was open a gabillion times... yet, i am a girl. so, the 3 camper rule is set... still, not a single throw to me. I was really annoyed... i sprinted to make myself open and screaming their name. The counselor would look at me, then turn around. Arg. So, our team is kicking butt, and i still haven't gotten a pass... retarded... i was really annoyed. After an hour,"Next point wins" was yelled... So, i sprint to the endzone, scream my head off, and finally, that plastic disc was thrown in my direction... in a poor manner, may i add.
I was hungry for that thing, so i backed up, and jumped... pretty high. I reached up with one arm and grabbed that thing and landed in the endzone. They guy counselors looked at me... i gave them the ya-this-girl-can-jump look, and their jaws dropped. "where have you been all this game?"
I didnt respond, i just walked away. About 40 yards away, i realized i still had the frisbee. I threw it to them, with fair accuracy, not great, but it made it. Ya, this girl can throw too.
For those of you that don't know me (if you don't know me, then why are you on my sight?) i am a competitive person and love these games. This was the first time i did not enjoy ultimate frisbee. But don't worry, i am not going to abandon the game... i will have to play soon though to restart the frisbee fire...
wow, lengthy story for such a small thing...
well, i better be off... i will write soon!
Sunday, July 10
jumping beans and tennis balls
I sit here in my dorm room listening to little 7 and 8 year olds jumping off of their beds and onto the ground the floor above me. My room is on the bottom floor, which is nice, but of course, we've got the jumping beans stationed above.
Anyway, the first day has gone pretty well. It was rough at first (it took almost two hours to get here) but it improved once I got settled into my room and discovered that internet connection was available. There's a nice all-weather track right outside my dorm... i will definately be going for a few runs the next two weeks. The campus is awesome... there's a nice swimming pool (where they practice water polo...) and the view all over the campus is awesome.
Well, the salad bar (complete with sneeze guard) is decent... the rest of the food is okay. I'll tell you this, though: some kids took advantage of the "fit all you can on your tray..." ya, little ones eat quite a bit.
Speaking of little ones, that is about 95% of the camper population. It's okay though, cause the kids that are my age, are in my suite. The 12 year olds seem to own the place here. I nearly got plowed by a girl at the cafeteria... I figured she would move out of the way because i had no way to get out of the way, i was right next to a wall. Nope, she made eye contract with me and walked straight towards me. Silly me, i should have known she had the right of way. Interesting on here... yup yup... interesting. I know i wouldn't speak of drills, but I have one thing I have to say... I am keeping up with the otheres fairly well. I figured that there would be 10 year olds kicking my toosh around the court... That would be sad. It doesn't work the other way though... I can't get all happy if i do better than them in a drill. I learned the kick serve today. That was fun.
My word, the little ones above are driving me crazy. If one of them falls through the ceiling, i will never stop laughing.
Well, today wasn't filled with many stories, but i am sure I will encounter some soon.
Hope your summers are great!
Anyway, the first day has gone pretty well. It was rough at first (it took almost two hours to get here) but it improved once I got settled into my room and discovered that internet connection was available. There's a nice all-weather track right outside my dorm... i will definately be going for a few runs the next two weeks. The campus is awesome... there's a nice swimming pool (where they practice water polo...) and the view all over the campus is awesome.
Well, the salad bar (complete with sneeze guard) is decent... the rest of the food is okay. I'll tell you this, though: some kids took advantage of the "fit all you can on your tray..." ya, little ones eat quite a bit.
Speaking of little ones, that is about 95% of the camper population. It's okay though, cause the kids that are my age, are in my suite. The 12 year olds seem to own the place here. I nearly got plowed by a girl at the cafeteria... I figured she would move out of the way because i had no way to get out of the way, i was right next to a wall. Nope, she made eye contract with me and walked straight towards me. Silly me, i should have known she had the right of way. Interesting on here... yup yup... interesting. I know i wouldn't speak of drills, but I have one thing I have to say... I am keeping up with the otheres fairly well. I figured that there would be 10 year olds kicking my toosh around the court... That would be sad. It doesn't work the other way though... I can't get all happy if i do better than them in a drill. I learned the kick serve today. That was fun.
My word, the little ones above are driving me crazy. If one of them falls through the ceiling, i will never stop laughing.
Well, today wasn't filled with many stories, but i am sure I will encounter some soon.
Hope your summers are great!
well, it's packing time!
well, tomorrow is the day i take off for tennis camp... two weeks i will b e at Pepperdine (i get to stay in the dorms there) playing tennis, playing tennis, sleeping, playing tennis... yup, that's pretty much the schedule... and i think eating fits somewhere in between.
hopefully i will have internet connection so that i can email and update this as often as i can. Before i say anything more, i have to write a disclaimer... i do not take any responsibility for anything that three of my friends (who's names will be unmentioned... though they know who they are) may write as comments. If you are looking for random humor, check my past posts that have 3 or more comments... they are hilarious.
I have never packed for a two week trip before... I am wondering if they will have a washing machine there so i only have to pack for a week. that would be bad though if i packed for a week and found out they had no laundary services. Hmmm, I will have to figure out that one.
so, the tennis adventure begins here... oh, by the way, for those of you who find tennis really boring, most of my stories probably wont be describing drills i did. there will be plenty more than that.
I am off to pack now!
hopefully i will have internet connection so that i can email and update this as often as i can. Before i say anything more, i have to write a disclaimer... i do not take any responsibility for anything that three of my friends (who's names will be unmentioned... though they know who they are) may write as comments. If you are looking for random humor, check my past posts that have 3 or more comments... they are hilarious.
I have never packed for a two week trip before... I am wondering if they will have a washing machine there so i only have to pack for a week. that would be bad though if i packed for a week and found out they had no laundary services. Hmmm, I will have to figure out that one.
so, the tennis adventure begins here... oh, by the way, for those of you who find tennis really boring, most of my stories probably wont be describing drills i did. there will be plenty more than that.
I am off to pack now!
Friday, July 8
Monday, July 4
new addition to the family...
well, on July 1st (friday night) I drove away from the honda dealership in a car that i didn't drive to the dealership in. This car was a red honda cr-v... a 2003 certified-pre owned. This car is awesome. I posted some pics...
hope your summers are well!
hope your summers are well!
Sunday, July 3
dating advice and sex jokes
well, once again, not exactly what you would expect to be a header for a story from my experiences with the older folk. Yet, I saw that this was best fitting for what I encountered this past friday at the 4th of july party at the senior center.
It was my last day volunteering, and there was going to be a huge party for 4th of july. My first task was to hand out raffle tickets to those who were entering the lunch area. Now, i call this a task for a reason... you have to be able to chase them down (when they don't hear you) in a way that doesn't startle them or make you look like a freak. One lady, (in response to my cheerful "here's your raffle ticket for the cool raffle today!"), just looked at me and yelled "Why in the world would I want a waffle! It's mid-day!". Then she threw the ticket at me and shuffled away... lets just say she didn't win any cool prizes that day.
Spaeaking of prizes, they were pretty lame. I would know... i wrapped them. There was stuff like a shaving kit (complete with nose hair clipers), tupperware (NOT microwaveable), and crackers. They got a kick out of all the prizes.
So, I should probably begin to be relevant to my header. The senior center advertised 'live entertainment' for the party... wow, was it far from life or what. We took "a singing journey" through the past 800 years of the history of North America. She (also a bit older) would be in the middle of a story of how we traveled west in covered wagons and then break into song about the pilgrims. It was scattered... very scattered. Then in between decades, she would tell a few jokes with absolutely no relevance. When i began to listen to the jokes, my jaw dropped when my mind figured out that this lady was telling sex jokes... very disturbing sex jokes. One that stuck with me... well, it's only the punch line: "He kisses like a vacum... good suction, and has all the right attachments." ewww.... erg, i feel so dirty just typing it.
Nobody danced like they were encouraged to do... so I did. Have you ever tried dancing to "I've been working on the railroad"? Not very easy.
After, I was watching the tennis match in the tv room when the populars walked in... all four. I got nervous and kept quiet. A little flirting went on, jokes were told, then one guy began to talk to me. He told me that he and his bud were of a different breed. They weren't ordinary old folk. They could dance, laugh, and, so he claims, tell THE funniest jokes and be comics. My dating life came into the picture without my wanting (for those of you that don't know... I have no dating life). According to the ladies, I need to get my act together. "You're only young once." They said that I should have a steady soon, or all hope is lost. The men of different breeds told me I should find someone like them. I sat and smiled politely... then I became sad... I need o find a guy... haha I don't want to be part of a elederly singles group. I know I have a TON of time though, no matter what Marie says. I am 16, (not 20 which seems to be the age of choice among most people i meet these days..) and am perfectly fine going against the trend of dating. Why I am talking about my dating life? Never mind...
Well, I hope your summers are well. I am taking off for tennis camp a week from tomorrow! I will keep updating!
:)
It was my last day volunteering, and there was going to be a huge party for 4th of july. My first task was to hand out raffle tickets to those who were entering the lunch area. Now, i call this a task for a reason... you have to be able to chase them down (when they don't hear you) in a way that doesn't startle them or make you look like a freak. One lady, (in response to my cheerful "here's your raffle ticket for the cool raffle today!"), just looked at me and yelled "Why in the world would I want a waffle! It's mid-day!". Then she threw the ticket at me and shuffled away... lets just say she didn't win any cool prizes that day.
Spaeaking of prizes, they were pretty lame. I would know... i wrapped them. There was stuff like a shaving kit (complete with nose hair clipers), tupperware (NOT microwaveable), and crackers. They got a kick out of all the prizes.
So, I should probably begin to be relevant to my header. The senior center advertised 'live entertainment' for the party... wow, was it far from life or what. We took "a singing journey" through the past 800 years of the history of North America. She (also a bit older) would be in the middle of a story of how we traveled west in covered wagons and then break into song about the pilgrims. It was scattered... very scattered. Then in between decades, she would tell a few jokes with absolutely no relevance. When i began to listen to the jokes, my jaw dropped when my mind figured out that this lady was telling sex jokes... very disturbing sex jokes. One that stuck with me... well, it's only the punch line: "He kisses like a vacum... good suction, and has all the right attachments." ewww.... erg, i feel so dirty just typing it.
Nobody danced like they were encouraged to do... so I did. Have you ever tried dancing to "I've been working on the railroad"? Not very easy.
After, I was watching the tennis match in the tv room when the populars walked in... all four. I got nervous and kept quiet. A little flirting went on, jokes were told, then one guy began to talk to me. He told me that he and his bud were of a different breed. They weren't ordinary old folk. They could dance, laugh, and, so he claims, tell THE funniest jokes and be comics. My dating life came into the picture without my wanting (for those of you that don't know... I have no dating life). According to the ladies, I need to get my act together. "You're only young once." They said that I should have a steady soon, or all hope is lost. The men of different breeds told me I should find someone like them. I sat and smiled politely... then I became sad... I need o find a guy... haha I don't want to be part of a elederly singles group. I know I have a TON of time though, no matter what Marie says. I am 16, (not 20 which seems to be the age of choice among most people i meet these days..) and am perfectly fine going against the trend of dating. Why I am talking about my dating life? Never mind...
Well, I hope your summers are well. I am taking off for tennis camp a week from tomorrow! I will keep updating!
:)
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