Truck It, North Greenville

training week is going.
full swing.
busy.
long days.

and i'm tired.

but i love my team.
and i've laughed a lot.
and we've got some characters.

look for more to come.

once again:
Leslie Metcalf
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688

Oh! Happy Day...

it's day number 9850849853 of training.
and training has been good.

we've talked about anything and everything under the sun.
we've laughed and goofed off.
we've covered the book of exodus [mostly].
and learned a lot.

i've met some neat people this week.
my leadership team is fun.
jeremy, lindsay, andrew, alan and jarod...quality.

i'm excited for the summer.
oh! happy day...

Need to Breathe

i'm worn out.
tired.
spent.

@first graders are taking it completely out of me today.

"miss m. can you sharpen my pencil?"

"miss m. what page are we on again?"

"miss m. can i go to the bathroom?"

@my neck is bothering me. because of all the heavy lifting i did to pack my car to be ready to leave for camp...tubs, suitcases, drawers, and other random stuff like that.

@i feel like i'm forgetting so many things for the summer. i keep thinking over and over and over again about what i need to have done and ready for camp.

i need to relax.
i need to breathe.

today: meeting with the teacher i'll be student teaching with. driving to nashville. hanging out with friends that make me smile. laugh. enjoy life.
tomorrow: ridgecrest. fun. friends. clarity. laughter. learning. training. feeling at ease.

Gone Like A Freight Train

tuesday, i head out for a summer of crazy. a summer of neat. a summer of work.

and i'm excited.

my to-do list is getting smaller and smaller -- that feels nice.

so. i'll be gone from may 12-august 3.
long summer, right?
here's where you can help.
i really like getting mail. goodies. fun things in the mail.
and what do ya know?
my camp address is listed below.

Leslie Metcalf
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688

so send me mail if you'd like.
Lord knows i'd love it.

and i'm hoping to be good about keeping up with this while i'm gone for the summer. there are bound to be some amazing stories of people who haven't got a clue. people who are crazy. staffers - anonymously, of course. and me.

you really couldn't ask for a better scenario.
ok. i love you all.
and remember - mail is good.

Gone to Carolina in My Mind

in my mind i'm gone to carolina.
can't you feel the sunshine?
can' you just feel the moonshine?
ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind?
yes, i'm gone to carolina in my mind.

i'm really excited about everything that this summer has to offer, but i've got a lot going on in the next few days before i can head out and be ready...

@one more day of 4th grade observation
@one more night of diversity thursday
@friday sub day in kindergarten
@face-to-face meeting with my student teaching co-op teacher
@send out bible study names and age groups
@finalize the roommate situation
@finish packing
@laundry
@thrift shopping for awesome costumes
@graduation parties in edwardsville
@sunday morning church at fbcm
@more laundry and packing
@plan for bible study training
@monday sub day in learning resource
@tuesday sub day in first grade
@trip to nashville
@night of mayhem and awesome with friends
@travel, travel, travel
@train
@and camp.

look forward to my summer address being posted soon.
until then, stay awesome.

dark and silent late last night
i think i might have heard the highway calling
geese in flight and dogs that bite
signs that might be omens say i'm going, going
i'm gone to carolina in my mind.

six [almost five] days until i'm out of illinois and on my way to everything that is North Greenville University Fuge Combo Camp 2009.

i've been missing these people a lot lately.

ten more days until camp owns.