A star burst in the distance, some pyrotechnic charge for a long forgotten holiday exploded in the sky. I rolled down my window, hoping to hear the pop and crackle of the distant firework display. The radio was turned up as high as it would go and sounds of summer flowed through the speakers and [...]
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For the love of scotch
Posted in Camp, GAN on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Appetizers Welcome
Posted in Camp, News on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, RIT decided to reevaluate their academic calendar, in hopes of doing away with awkwardly scheduled breaks. Even though the reevaluation has not yet resulted in any chages, next Thanksgiving’s break will only be a week long. While I am pleased with the result, I am a little sad to see my annual roadtrips come [...]
So Long, Address Book
Posted in Camp on October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Without getting into the details, I haven’t felt this bad since 2005. Camp closing for a week was marginally worse, but at least we all came back. I felt the need to negotiate, but an unconditional surrender was our best bet. On the bright side, my writing tends to be better when I’m unhappy. I [...]
The Poorly Planned Summer
Posted in Camp on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been putting in about 40 hours of work for the past couple of weeks, and it’s not so bad. It’s a much different experience than working for 72 hours a week. At the very least, there’s nothing to take home at the end of the day. I don’t live and eat with my co-workers, [...]
Our Bleakest Hour
Posted in Camp on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was like standing at a window with your nose pressed against the glass. I could see the world I left, I could smell the camp air, I could hear the songs and the laughter. It was surreal. The stories hadn’t changed much and the rumor mill had been chugging away. In the space of [...]
Still waiting for an Apology
Posted in Camp on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some days I wish I still worked at camp. I’m going hiking this weekend, so I’ll be out of range to accept communique for a while. This is Andy Rees signing off, reminding you to send those letters, drive safely, spay and neuter your pets, and bye bye and buy bonds.
