Today, alot of things ended but I still feel fulfilled. Kinda glad and happy. =) Lemme start with my retreat.
Monday (May 19 2003):
Woke up about 8. I got ready for my retreat. i was so excited. I packed some stuff into baggage and tried to think if I forgot anything. Thinking I didn't i left the house at about 9:00 (after checking the electrical outlets, lights and stuff). After the drive, I caught them already loading the baggages in tha car. Monica and Ivory was't there yet but they arrived shortly and minutes later, we boarded the vans. and proceeded to the park in front of the Centennial court apartments.. As Seth put it, we could have got there sooner if we walked. I thought we were "cheated."

Neway, we had our first teambuilder there. Of course, we had to introduce ourselves. We formed a huge circle (we were almost 30 i believe) and each one had to say his name with an action (not necessarily a verb) starting with the person's name (eg. Electric Elizabeth, Attacking Andrea, Crazy Christie etc etc.) while doin the action. Each one also has to say (and memorize) the actions of the ppl before him/her. I believe this was pretty effective since after the activity, everybody called me "Matix Mark."

After this and a short break, We had another teambuilder that involved 3 islands with two planks of wood, sharks, body contact and teamwork. After that and another short break, we breoke into three groups where we had to pass balls to ppl and state the nicknames of the passer and the passee (is that a word?). Then after that, we had Lunch.. (yummy sandwich!!) and left for briarwood.

I slept most of the time in the van. I found out that the camp is much closer to my house than to Arlington! I wish I just brought my car.




Today:
Kinda tired from the previous night but it was all cool. I woke up 7:45 but I got up from bed about 8 because i was too lazy to really get up. I took a shower and readied myself for breakfast (8:30). When I got our from the room, I saw Seth knocking on ppl's doors and waking up ppl. So, I went to the room next door (Ivory and Monica's) to ask them if they are goin to eat breakfast with me. i got no replies so i just walked away. When I was about 10 meters from the door, Monica opened up so I asked. She was like "NO" in her annoyed voice.

I proceeded to the breakfast and saw Ivory eating with Christy and Justin. Breakfast was nice. cereal (fruit loops this time) , pancakes, egg (beaten) and swedish sausage. It was cool. I saw Minh and she sat with me after the ppl left. Ivory was waiting for me but she left after Minh came....

(To be continued.. my sister wants the comp...)