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2006/06/18 Rest Day

Yesterday was supposed to be the rest day. How much rest did we get? Not much. It started with, how suprisingly, rain. We went to breakfast in the rain. But it was fun. It’s not as cold and moldy as I thought.

We went to the town of Warrensburg to get some provisions. Mostly, people got sleeping bags because they were cold. I couldn’t quite get that. I slept in my sleeping bag and woke up three times because of the heat. But I got myself some sunscreen. Again, it was $9.23. It’s quite right, but I still think it’s expensive. I didn’t feel like buying something special just for the party that night. If I have been notified prior to arriving, I might have brought something but now, my money is scarce.

I noticed something that I forgot to say earlier. The toilets here always look like they’re clogged. They’re not really clogged, they are just more full than the toilets in Israel. It’s quite funny because I think there is less of a *flop* when something hits it but it makes peeing quietly almost impossible.

During the afternoon we had some “Ice Breaker” games. They were quite fun. On one of them, they asked us to go around and meet people, exchanging weird and interesting facts about each-other. Now that I think about it, I could have given better examples: “I can bend some of my fingers with almost no regard for joints”, “I was driving a 70 ton machine before my 20th birthday”, “One year ago, I was patrolling the Gaza Strip” and other stuff like that.

The Prom party was quite funky. It was supposed to be an 80’s party and we had to dress accordingly. With no suit and no hat, I tried my best for the Blues Brothers look. It was a pretty bad impression but the party was fun nonetheless. Pictures will be up when I get home.

Today, we were doing orientation. That’s when they split us into groups and started stressing all the skills we’ll need when we work here at camp over the summer. Now, they’re really starting to break us up, everyone goes to their own specialty. Right now, I have most of the day off but tomorrow, the action starts.

BTW, they tell me here it’s Father’s Day today. I didn’t know that but Google kind of confirms it. So, Dad, and I’m guessing Mom is translating this, no matter what I say or do, you’re still my father and I love you regardless. Happy Father’s Day.

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