hahahahaha - this is crazy! i haven't updated for like, a year
well yes, um... just thought i'd check in on y'all
okay
then

buh bye! ;)

alright, then. hey, all you devoted blog fans, after a 3 1/2 month hiatus i have returned! wow. how can i update this all? here's the summary:
7 A+s, 1 A
playing competitive volleyball on a state league
no boyfriend ~ so STOP asking!
new chair of CHILD
new hair styles (don't ask)

well, that pretty much sums it up. I just read The Gospel According to Larry and I'm pumped to start blogging again.

Zack is sixteen!

The conference was a great success! I think all the teachers found it very informative and enjoyed their time.
I loved hearing Kailash talk and asking the guests questions. I had a great time.

Here's a copy of the poem some of the CHILD members presented:

Child Labor Poem
Dedicated to Teachers of the world

The light only shines on what we want to see
The light only shows you and me
The light never shines on children around the world
The light never shows the children who make our clothes
They pick our coffee
They pick our tea
They pick the sugar
Consumed by you and me
They fight in our battles
They enter our wars
They’re not but 13
When they witness these horrors
The solution is not simple
But it’s easy to start
To inspire your children
So they too can play a part
The light will shine
And all will be exposed
The era of child labor
Will be closed!
For they’ll all be in school
With education as the rule
So let’s put our heads together
You and me
To fight the good fight
And set the kids free!

Composed by (in alphabetical order)
Claire BARRETT, 12 years-old
Becca Fulton, 12 years-old
Zoe GRUESKIN, 11-years old
Kendra Halter, 14 years-old
Luan Heywood, 12 years-old
Spencer Lundquist, 12 years-old
Members of CHILD (Children Helping Innocent Laborers Democratically), Iowa City youth organization dedicated to eradicating child labor

Last night Chivy was trying to teach salsa and merenge dances. I still can't do either. I still can't tell the difference.

So much is happening for the conference. Play rehearsals, Panel meetings, Poem practices, and we just had our last CHILD meeting till then. Guess what??? We get to talk to KAILASH!!! (who?)
Well, that's it for now, gotta go practice. Lol.

Yesterday was the ICGS Softball tournament. My team won!!! That makes it 2 years in a row I've been on the winning team! The 'trophies' they gave out were cool but mine's paint was chiped. Lol. Well, that's all.

I'm back!!! Florida was sooo cool! I got to snorkel, kayak, and swim with all sorts of awesome marine animals including nurse sharks, barracudas, manatees, dolphins(!) and stingrays!
I love Key West! Did 'ya know that chickens are protected there? Yep, they just walk around freely. Still, I'm glad to be back.
My best friend at camp, Kaleigh, turned 14 yesterday. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!
Well, that's it for now, I'll see if I can put some photos on this page.

3! But our road trip starts tomorrow, so there won't be any updates for a while.

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7 days!

8 days till Camp!

Hey~
Summer has officially started and I'm back from California - which, by the way was awesome! So, I've got some good news and some bad news, good: Adventure camp starts in 10 days! The bad news: HEADGEAR!!!

Wow. This is like, soooo cool. Here's some life updates. First, my softball team rocks!!! Also, in exactly a month's time I'll be in Florida - maybe snorkling - at SeaWorld ADVENTURE CAMP[Click here for more]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's some info on the garage sale we had to raise money for Universal Solutions. We made over $150 which we sent to Free the Children [Click here for more]. As for the leftover junk, Mrs. Meggit from Lucas took many of the small toys to give to Senegalese children and the rest went to goodwill. Booh ya!!!

Okay. I've set up my blog. SWEET!