It is official, I have become an award-winning childrens song singer and game coordinator. It is so interesting how i have immersed myself in these camps that i have resulted in becoming that campy person, who sings High School Musical songs in the microphone with children who think Zac Efron is indeed Italian and gets frustrated when 4 foot one Luca tags her in capture the flag and gets more than a normal dose of rage. I am approaching my 5th week in Italy and third week of camps, and its is safe to say i am getting use to this whole tutor-children-new life, thing.
My current two weeker is a good one. The family i am with is awesome, kind of quirky but what Italian isnt? I get to stay here with another tutor who is a returning tutor. Thank the heavens she is rad, because we basically work and live together. Shes from Oregon and kind of very hilarious and we are in to the whole, lets not eat pounds of pasta and not exercise thing, so this bodes well for me. Also her bday is this monday (its been neat to be able celebrate each others birthday together far from home, ya know?) so this weekend smells like a good one.
The sitch(so one can understand the org im working for): after this camp ends, nobody knows where they will be sent. (I was in bassano, now im in padova--opportunities endless). My problem is should i stay here longer and work more and travel more? should i stick to the plan and not maybe meet more cool families and friends? should i just live in paris forever? questions left and right, so im currently arm wrestling with lifes options, but its a fun match. We will see.
So its currently saturday morning and i am off to the markets. Tonight we are going to a party in a castle where there is dinner, vino, and cool peeps. Its supposed to be at this old historical piece of huge ass land so im excited to see what little Italy has to show me. Tomorrow we might go to venice, then off to my first discotec(sp?) for Ginnys bday.
So life is getting better, but my current circumstance is ideal. good camp, good kids, good host fam, good friends, etc. things can change either way, but im praying for the best. Also, im learning heaps and heaps of things about myself, the good Lord, and others. its sooooooo amazing to be seeing change actually developing.
My next blog i think i will talk of the things i have learned in Italia. Stay tuned children.
-mama T
p.s thanks for all the love. know its right back at you with haste.
3 comments:
just confirming to you that i always read. thrilled for your adventures/ life lessons this far...cant wait to hear. in my thoughts and prayers always! proud of you my dear friend. yours truly, kelsey lauren ogden
i said a prayer for you this morning at church (been going to an episcopal church with a really high liturgy, it's been making my sundays great). discovering or re-discovering how great it is to be with kids and lose your inhibitions and such is pretty much the best thing. i am always excited to read these and i hope you are well! Joseph Volk
happy independence day, t le.
glad you're doing well. it is always good to read about your latest adventures in italia.
mucho paz, my friend.
mucho paz.
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