After camp...

So, I haven't been at camp for nearly a month now...unfortunately. And I haven't been in America for a week now. 

Time really does fly...

 I left camp on the 8th August and flew to Orlando with 6 friends from camp...but had to leave lots and lots of friends behind. All I can say is that it was emosh, but never, ever going to forget them and the memories that were made with them, some of them live in America and some that live in the UK.

We were all extremely nervous to go to Orlando by plane...for some of us this was the first time we had flew properly without any of our parents or somebody to help us. So when we got on the plane and it sounded like a motorbike's exhaust for the first 20 minutes we were all pretty freaked out...but we made it safely, didn't lose any limbs anyway. 

We arrived in Orlando, and our hotel was decent...just what we needed, 2 bedrooms attached with 2 double beds in each room, a bathroom, fridge and a tv...perfect? Oh and the pool was luscious. 

So throughout the 10 days we had chilling days, we went to down town Disney, magic kingdom, universal studios and had walks everywhere. Was the best 10 days ever! Weather was amazing and there were so many memories that I will never ever forget. They all had me in hysterics the whole time!

 Oh and the storms...hello! Scariest things ever, but also the funnest ;-)

Then I had to say bye to 5 more of my close friends, all of them are from the UK so it wasn't so bad...I knew I was going to see them again at some point this year. 

And I said hey to Louise and her family , I met them outside my hotel and we made our way to Tampa bay (also in Florida) Had the most lovely 6 days ever with the most amazing, kind family, angels they were! 

We went to the mall, watched a baseball game, went out for meals, went to the beach, we done all sorts. Spent our nights talking when we should have been sleeping, but it was well worth it. (thinking of it, thats probably why I'm so tired now...thanks lou!) Really felt like I could speak to her about everything and anything, and that's literally what we did...loved it!

Spending my last time in America with one of my close friends from camp was great, but when she dropped me at the airport I felt that lump in my throat where I thought I was gonna proper tear up...not only because I was going to miss her loads but because this was where I was left to do things on my own and I felt like a big girl (hahaha) 

So I checked in at Orlando airport, I was all ready to get on the plane to Newark...I DONE IT. First mission complete. Then I spent 7/8 hours at the airport waiting for my best friend to arrive. I stood with the taxi drivers waiting for Dannaka to arrive, I really should of made a sign, would of been jokes! When she arrived it felt surreal, I hadn't seen her for nearly 3 months and here she was, PRINCESS. 

So the first night, we were both very excited, but tired...we wheeled our suit cases around NYC trying to find our hotel, was hilarious. But we managed to do it. 
We checked in, me with my massive suitcase and her with her baby suitcase, went up 8 floors, the hotel was beautiful, so so cool. Unlocked the door and we both looked at each other and burst out laughing. IT WAS TINY! We could not believe it. But it was pretty cool, we both had tvs at the end of our beds (bunk bed) and we went straight out and made it too times square and back safely. 
As much as I'd love to bore you all and go through our daily schedules, I'm not going too.
But we went to times square, central park, top of the rock (amazing) 5th avenue, went shopping, central park zoo (saw a polar bear), went on the back of a bike carriage around times square, went Brooklyn bridge...we done load's and it was AMAZING, such an experience. But, sadly we had to leave...

So...

I'm back in England.

BOO!

I was ecstatic to see my friends and family, so so excited. Seeing my Dad and my brother at the airport waiting for me was so amazing, I had missed them so much...then I went and surprised my Mum at her work, she was so happy to see me, obviously the feelings were mutual, having those cuddles back in my life felt so incredible. And then my grandparents, I just loved it. Seeing them and all my friends has not warn off at all. But I just dislike England and the thought off going back to reality.

Reality meaning back to college and finding myself a job.

So there we are, that was my Summer...and I do not know any word in the dictionary to describe it. Amazing? Fabulous? An Experience? Exciting? 

                supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

 Nuh-uh girlfriend, there are no words to describe it.

I will not be hesitating to work back at Camp Ladore next year...I will quite happily click "reapply" right now.  

Toodle-pip xo

My Camp Experience in America...

MY SUMMER AT CAMP LADORE, AMERICA!

Time has flied by this Summer...it feels like yesterday I was writing my other post saying that I was going to camp in 4 weeks. And now, here I am...chilling in Florida with some of the friends I made at camp. But as the saying goes -

 "Time flies when your having fun"

and the word fun doesn't even explain the Summer I have just had...it was AMAZING. 

So I went to a camp called Camp Ladore, it was based in Waymart, Pennsylvania. No joke, it was the most beautiful place I have ever been, physically and emotionally. By this I mean that the scenary/camp land was so so beautiful and the people there were just something else, this Summer I have met and got to know some amazing people.

So...where to start.

When I arrived at Camp I got placed in village "Seneca" ...this was the village for girls and boys ages 6-10.

My Seneca Family 

New kids came every week. Some of these children come from different backgrounds, some were from hard families, some were from rough areas of America and it really made me open my eyes and realise how amazing it was for me to have this opportunity to work at Camp Ladore, to look after these children and help them have the most amazing, fun week.

The camp tradition was so different to what I was living like at home...especially sharing room with 3 other people with one tiny bathroom and bunk beds, also having pancakes with syrup, sausage, cereal and fruit for breakfast when at home I don't even eat breakfast, then having a portion size which I'd usually have for dinner at home for lunch and the same for dinner...that was a big change. Raising the flag pole every morning was exciting, we sung songs...the cheesiest, but most hilarious songs! (which I now know word to word)...but by the end of camp I was gutted I was leaving it.

We stuck to a strict schedule throughout the Summer, apart from the 2 break days we had a week when the children went home. We woke up at 7am and went to bed at 11:30pm. And between them hours we were on the go with activities. These activities are things like boating, arts and crafts, athletics, farm...the list goes on. The kids loved them. The councilors did the most ridiculous things to entertain the children...here are just some examples:

The kids covered us in pancake mix and turned us in to Mummys...

Mr and Mrs Ugly Pagent..the kids also dressed us up for this!

But as you can tell, we enjoyed it just as much as the kids did....

We had camp fire every Sunday, this involved the kids doing there own skits (plays, songs etc) councilors doing their own skits also! ...oh and we eat smores.

Some of the kids really opened up to me, and it was very upsetting to see them leave. Some even cried when they said bye to me, which made things ten times more upsetting. 

But enough of the negative stuff, overall the campers had me in hysterics, they were hilarious. But sometimes they could be complete the opposite and be really naughty, which in all honestly, I had about 3 naughty kids throughout the whole Summer in my cabin. (not complaining...) 

So, when the kids weren't there...

Throughout the Summer I made some amazing, life long friends...some who live in America, some who live in England. Living with and seeing these people every day gave me the chance to really get to know people for who they really are, rather than their first impression. Some people took half way through the Summer to get to know them properly, which was a shame. But for the friends that become really good friends, they were basically sisters to me and saying bye to them was the hardest thing ever, as well as saying bye to everyone else. Not going to lie...was a tad emotional and we all had a little cry. But that's when Skype and Oovoo became my best friend!

I've learnt a lot this Summer, not just about general things, but a lot about myself. I can see myself arriving back in England as a new person, not too new, because that'd be weird, but the way I look at life, the way I live my life (YOLO - which by the way has been my motto of this Summer) didn't think I'd make it through the Summer without my Mum waking me up in the morning like she does at home or my parents making my dinner and washing my clothes for me. BUT I DID :-) so yay me...I made it, nearly. I've still got 10 days in Florida, a flight from Florida to NYC, couple of days in NYC and then a flight home...I'LL DO IT. I know I will. ;-))

Thank you to everyone who I met this Summer, you really did make it amazing for me, to my American friends...you best be looking at flight tickets to come see me. And mainly thank you to my family, without my parents this Summer wouldn't have existed.

Love you lots and lots!

Hope to see you next year, Camp Ladore!!!!!

PEEEEEACE. 

Bring on Summer 2012!

Wow, it's been a while since I've used blogger, and A LOT has happened since I last updated it

In the last blog I wrote, I was saying how my exam results have "ruined my life" they definitely haven't, I'm now married and have 2 beautiful children. JOKES. I'm living my life as it comes...

AND as it happens, 4 week's today I am jetting off to Philadelphia, America to look after underprivileged children. I am so so so excited!

I got the job through Camp America...a programme that helps thousands and thousands of people like me to live their dream.

So yeah...

I leave on the 6th June (SO SOON) ...Like I said up there ^ I leave in 4 weeks time and come home on the 24th August. So I'll be there for just under 3 months!

I've already met and spoke to some of the people that are going to my camp, and I couldn't of ended up with any better people, they're such lovely, genuine people!

THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE MY BEST

I shall be updating my "blogger" at least once a week, I HOPE. 

Toodle-doo! 

: D

hey!

so um, basically I've started to believe that you should just live your life, you only live once.

 i do regret school to a certain extent, but i enioyed every moment of it, i met some amazing people there and they made every moment worth being at school. however, i am dreading the thought of opening my gcse results as i really want to do well in my future and i really hope to get the results i need just so i can succeed with that!  summer this year has been pretty awful i must say and i am really looking forward to starting college, new place, new people, new subjects.

 i feel like its my first day of reception all over again. :) 

i finished school with a trip to glastonbury with dannaka and

 had the most amazing time ever, definitely an experience

 worth waiting for and i hope to go again next year! 

well, thats my educated side of life. 

:)

bye for now. 

MWAH