Another New Year...

Well...Happy New Year. I guess.

I dunno what's wrong with me. I'm not really sad, down, or upset about anything...but I just can't seem to get happy. I'm officially in a funk. I'm sure there are about a million reasons for me to be in a funk...but I think I know the main one. I'm just lonely again.

Camp went pretty well. I had to work both camp and KGAF (just a little on the side) and it wasn't all that fun doing that. I averaged about 3 maybe 4 hours of sleep a night all week....with a 30 minute nap in the afternoon.

Camp was fun. I did alot of reflecting this week, though. I really think this was probably my last time working an actual camp at Camp Sweeney...and that may be a part of my funk. There's just something about that place.

I started in August of 2001, thinking I was just working a radio gig. Then came Winter Session 2001 and I found out that I was actually going to have to work with kids. At this point in my life, I HATED kids. HATED them. I remember my first conversation with Jill Woodard, one of our old associate program directors. It was the night before Winter Session '01 and she asked if I was "excited about working with the kids". I was like, "WHAT THE HELL? I HAVE TO WORK WITH KIDS?"

Ever since then, I've loved working with kids. Hell, if radio didn't work out for me, I wouldn't mind being a teacher somewhere...maybe 7th grade Texas History. That would be the life.

Anyway, all I've known for 3 summers and 4 winters is Camp. I love that place. It's a rough gig sometimes...with the lack of sleep and all...but it's possibly the most gratifying gig I've ever had. I've had some of the best times of my life and met some of my favorite people in the world on those grounds.

If I do wind up not coming back for another session, I will at least know I changed a couple of lives and had a part in shaping the way the place runs...and that's cool to me.

Anyway...we had a great time at camp this past week. It was great to see the kids and the Sweeney crew again. Maureen came out on opening night. Poor girl was probably bored outta her mind...that is until I nearly killed her on a Mule. Sorry, darlin'.

New Year's Eve was fun...except the whole having a headache most of the night...and the barely drinking anything I shelled out money for. Oh well.

Took Fox and the Murph brothers to the airport at 6am the next morning...came back and slept for a while...then took Don, Laurie, and Melissa. We dropped Don off and went for a bite to eat at Steak 'n' Shake. While we were there...Melissa used my phone to call Claude. Turns out, he was working at the Starbucks only 3 blocks away. So, we got to see Claude for a bit before I dropped Laurie and Melissa off. He's a good guy...maybe not the best camp counselor ever...but a good guy.

Got Laurie dropped off with no problems...then we got Melissa rebooked on a different flight since her flight to ATL was apparently canceled. That went off without a hitch...and I was off to the A-P-T-Dot. Took a little nap...then took Cody to Mansfield to get his keys from Kari's mom's house. Stopped off at Panda Express for dinner...mmmm.

Got home around 2am last night...and here I am...about 13 hrs later. Just chilling out here at the house for the day...not really in the mood for anything.

I've done pretty well with my one resolution. I had a sandwich for lunch and been drinking nothing but water. 21 more days of this and it'll be a habit. Then I'm on my way to shedding the pounds. So if you see me...keep on my ass about it. I need to lose the weight...badly.


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Current Music: Todd Snider - You Think You Know Somebody
Current Weight: Sitting at a fatass 257