Photos from Jockey Hollow

Spent the day playing at Jockey Hollow with Viv.  It was perfect weather for photography (well, before it started to rain anyway) and Viv even sat for me while I took her picture in the orchard.  Thanks Viv!!

Adventures

I just got back from a great trip with the camp that I work at.  We went to NYC, Philly and DC.  Here are just a few of the hundreds of photos I took (325 was the grand total!)  Enjoy!!

Philadelphia 

 

30th Street Station

 

Dragons in Chinatown

Flowers near the Liberty Bell

Flowers outside of our Hostel

Horses from the stable near our Hostel

Independence Hall

The Magic Garden

Standstill....

I am decompressing after three of the busiest weeks of my life.  My ankle is much better, I own a new orange shirt that I LOVE, and I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do after August.  I am so up in the air about what I want to do... really, in my heart, I want to work with youths in an outdoor setting year round.  But what degree do I need for that?  What opportunities should I be looking for?  Did I just waste the last 4 years of my life?  I have been trying to live with no regrets, because even though I probably should have never stayed at UNCG after I dropped out of the nursing program, because I did I am now involved in Teen Leaders.  Do I have what it takes to get into a graduate program?  Is that what I should be doing?  Perhaps I should be looking at year round camp programs, but where?  A good friend of mine is moving to Pittsburgh in a few weeks.  Maybe he has the right idea.  Far enough away that he can start something new for himself, but close enough that if he needs to be home for something, he can be.  (ps, I love Pittsburgh, so I am really jealous that he is moving there).  What if I can't find a meaningful and fulfilling job?  Should I do some soul searching next summer?  I was planning on a two week vacation to Europe - hitting up Germany, France and Spain.  Should I go for longer?  I have terrible language skills, but I like to be independent, so maybe it wont matter.  Should I just go and stay in youth hostels and with my friends and be a bum?  Take a summer for me?  Or have I done that enough?  I think its living at home and being so uncertain in my plans that is making me question everything.  

Hopefully this coming week will be an easy one, and a bunch of my questions will be answered.  And if not, I have some long train rides ahead of me the week after that will give me some time to think.  

Summer Time

This summer certainly has been an adventure, and its only the beginning of July!  We are starting our third week of camp on Monday, and my co-counselor B and I are taking some kids on an adventure on Lake George!  I am very excited and hope we have some awesome weather.  The heat from last week basically made our kids LOOSE THEIR MINDS.  We took them to an amusement park on Wed and they were quite a handful.  They just couldn't control themselves, and at one point they actually were trying to cut in line while I was watching.  Needless to say they got a lecture from me about that!  We did get to ride on almost all the rides we wanted to, plus because of the heat, there were hardly any lines!  That night, however, I managed to miss some steps while I was headed to bed and sprained my ankle really badly.  Yay midnight visits to the ER!  I am doing better and hopefully it wont hinder my fun on the lake this week. 

I havent been taking many pictures this summer, but I did mangage to take some while the kids were biking on Friday. Obviously I didnt get to ride (BOO) but it was a beautiful day none the less.  

Hope everyone has a great week!!