Kerey and I are going to a water adventure camp next week Monday in Wales. We will be staying at the blue peris mountain center (www.blueperis.com).
The boys turned in Essays to the youth center who every got picked would be going on this trip, it did help that I volunteered to go as a Chaperon. Both boys got picked to go except when they found out that Sean was only 11, they had put him in the same camp as Kerey and so he was told he couldn't go because the other slots had already filled up for his age group.
We will be staying in dorms at the center and all activities are based on or near lakes or the sea. Okay for all who know me you can stop laughing now. I will be required to swim a minimum of 25 meters. Thanks to Tashawn and Debbi I think I can do that. Some of the main activities include Coastal erring, gorge scrambling, sea kayaking and water rafting. Yes, I guess this is the year to challenge myself to do all things.
Besides the fact that I will get to go with Kerey to see a new country and do some fun outdoors activities it is an all expense paid trip. Definitely a blessing and a once in a life time opportunity for us. I'm just sad Sean isn't going now.
Hopefully I will have pictures on the blog from our trip next week. We get back on the 8Th. Pray for me, I will be in the water and I heard its really cold!!!!
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Monday, 28 July 2008
WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES!
SO LAST FRIDAY NIGHT I TOLD KIMO WE SHOULD GO OUT TO EAT. I THOUGHT SOMETHING ETHNIC WOULD BE GOOD. USUALLY WE GO TO NANDO'S FOR PERI-PERI CHICKEN. WE HAVE NEVER DRIVEN OURSELVES SO I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO FIND OUR WAY AROUND SINCE I NEED TO START EXPLORING BIGGER TOWNS. ANYWHO WE GOT ON THE ROAD AROUND 7:30 PM AND LONG STORY SHORT WE ENDED UP DOWN BY NANDOS 2 HOURS LATER. WE DROVE AROUND IN CIRCLES TRYING EVERY POSSIBLE STREET AND LET ME TELL YOU, WE WEREN'T VERY HAPPY WITH EACH OTHER OR THE RING ROAD IN CAMBRIDGE.
SO I TOLD HIM LETS DO MEXICAN.............MISTAKE #1. WE ARE IN ENGLAND, YOU DON'T DO MEXICAN. #2 . NEVER EAT AT A NEW RESTAURANT WHEN STARVING AND UPSET. #3. SHOULD OF LEFT WHEN THE WAITER WAS PORTUGUESE IN A MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND ENGLISH WAS HIS 2ND LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE MEAN BECAUSE AS YOU ALL KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ASIAN TO SERVE ASIAN FOOD BUT IT WOULD OF BEEN NICE IF THE WAITER UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN YOU SAY 8OZ STEAK FAJITA, IT SHOULD NOT BE ONE BIG PIECE OF MEAT WITH A CORN ON THE COB ON THE SIDE. #4. NOT BEING SPECIFIC WHEN ORDERING AT ETHNIC RESTAURANT. 8OZ STEAK DINER UNDER THE FAJITA SECTION DOES NOT MEAN STEAK FAJITA, EVEN THOUGH I DID MENTION FAJITA AT TH END OF STEAK. IT JUST ANS 8 OZ STEAK. #5 EXPECTING WE WERE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF MEXICAN FOOD LIKE BACK IN POST FALLS. #6 GOING OUT WITHOUT A GPS OR STREET MAP IN CAMBRIDGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ONLY LESS THEN A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. YOU SEE WE PAY CLOSE TO $5.00 ON BASE AND CLOSE TO $10.00 OFF BASE WITH THE $ CONVERSION, SOOOO THAT ADDED TO THE STRESS OF FINDING THE PLACE.
$55.00 LATER WE DECIDED WE SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN WHATS GOOD AND WHATS NOT ON THIS ADVENTURE AND REMINDED OURSELVES THAT WE ARE IN ENGLAND SO WE SHOULD JUST BE HAPPY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
"WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES" LOL
SO I TOLD HIM LETS DO MEXICAN.............MISTAKE #1. WE ARE IN ENGLAND, YOU DON'T DO MEXICAN. #2 . NEVER EAT AT A NEW RESTAURANT WHEN STARVING AND UPSET. #3. SHOULD OF LEFT WHEN THE WAITER WAS PORTUGUESE IN A MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND ENGLISH WAS HIS 2ND LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE MEAN BECAUSE AS YOU ALL KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ASIAN TO SERVE ASIAN FOOD BUT IT WOULD OF BEEN NICE IF THE WAITER UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN YOU SAY 8OZ STEAK FAJITA, IT SHOULD NOT BE ONE BIG PIECE OF MEAT WITH A CORN ON THE COB ON THE SIDE. #4. NOT BEING SPECIFIC WHEN ORDERING AT ETHNIC RESTAURANT. 8OZ STEAK DINER UNDER THE FAJITA SECTION DOES NOT MEAN STEAK FAJITA, EVEN THOUGH I DID MENTION FAJITA AT TH END OF STEAK. IT JUST ANS 8 OZ STEAK. #5 EXPECTING WE WERE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF MEXICAN FOOD LIKE BACK IN POST FALLS. #6 GOING OUT WITHOUT A GPS OR STREET MAP IN CAMBRIDGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ONLY LESS THEN A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. YOU SEE WE PAY CLOSE TO $5.00 ON BASE AND CLOSE TO $10.00 OFF BASE WITH THE $ CONVERSION, SOOOO THAT ADDED TO THE STRESS OF FINDING THE PLACE.
$55.00 LATER WE DECIDED WE SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN WHATS GOOD AND WHATS NOT ON THIS ADVENTURE AND REMINDED OURSELVES THAT WE ARE IN ENGLAND SO WE SHOULD JUST BE HAPPY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
"WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES" LOL
Saturday, 26 July 2008
New Cell phone!
I added to my blog list my mobile. I can use blogger for free on my cell so I tested it out in the front yard with a picture of the large butterfly bush! and me in my room playing with the camera. Seemed to work fine except when it comes to texting the message on the cell. If you know me and texting then you know that they built the pyramids in Egypt faster then I can text!
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
DID YOU KNOW????
ENGLISH U.K. TO ENGLISH U.S.!
- LADY = BIRD
- MAN= BLOKE
- FIT=GOODLOOKING
- CHEEKY = SMARTY PANTS, LIPPY
- CHEERS= GOODBYE OR THANK YOU
- GARBAGE =RUBBISH
- GAS=PETROL
- YOU ALRIGHT=HOW ARE YOU
- LIFT=ELEVATOR
- LORRY= LARGE TRUCK OR SEMI
- DUAL CARRIAGE WAY=FREEWAY
- CHEMIST=PHARMACY
- SURGERY= DOCTORS OFFICE
- BANGER=SAUSAGE
- CRISP=CHIPS AS IN POTATO CHIPS
- CHIPS=FRENCH FRY
- ICE LOLLY = POPSICLE
- RASHER SLICE OF BACON
- JAM=JELLY OR JAM
- JELLY=JELLO
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT ENGLAND
1. A FRENCH FRY IS CALLED CHIPS WHICH IS SERVED WITH EVERYTHING. FOR EXAMPLE : KFC DOESN'T SERVE MASH POTATOES AND GRAVY BUT CHICKEN W/ CHIPS, PIZZA HUT SERVES PIZZA WITH GARLIC CHIPS, THE FISH AND CHIPS SPEAK FOR ITSELF, DINNER AT A PUB USUALLY COMES WITH THE MAIN DISH A SIDE OF CHIPS AND GREEN PEAS, YUCK! GREEN PEAS ARE ALSO QUITE COMMON BUT THAT'S ANOTHER STORY.
2. PEOPLE DRIVE ON THE LEFT HERE BUT WHEN YOU GO TO THE MALL AND PARK IN THE PARK ADE AS YOU GO UP AND AROUND YOU THINK THEY WOULD STICK TO THE STAY ON THE LEFT RULE BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO GO UP OR DOWN THE PARK ADE ON THE RIGHT SIDE! UNLESS THAT WAS ANOTHER AMERICAN COMING DOWN WHEN WE WERE GOING UP ON THE LEFT! WHO KNOWS:)
3. SAUSAGE, THEY LOVE THEIR SAUSAGE AND IS PART OF A FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST. IT'S NOT EVEN THE KIND OF SAUSAGE YOUR THINKING ABOUT, BUT IF IT'S NOT GOOD YOU'LL KNOW IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST FULL OF MUSH. THE GOOD ONES HAVE MORE TEXTURE AND FLAVOR AND THESE ARE CALLED "PROPER SAUSAGE." IT'S STILL THE SAME SAUSAGE BUT NOW IT IS DESERVED TO BE CALLED PROPER! OR PROPA. THIS APPLIES TO EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, SO WHEN IN ENGLAND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A "PROPER ENGLISH BREAKFAST"!
OKAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME! I DON'T WANT TO OVERWHELM YOU!
2. PEOPLE DRIVE ON THE LEFT HERE BUT WHEN YOU GO TO THE MALL AND PARK IN THE PARK ADE AS YOU GO UP AND AROUND YOU THINK THEY WOULD STICK TO THE STAY ON THE LEFT RULE BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO GO UP OR DOWN THE PARK ADE ON THE RIGHT SIDE! UNLESS THAT WAS ANOTHER AMERICAN COMING DOWN WHEN WE WERE GOING UP ON THE LEFT! WHO KNOWS:)
3. SAUSAGE, THEY LOVE THEIR SAUSAGE AND IS PART OF A FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST. IT'S NOT EVEN THE KIND OF SAUSAGE YOUR THINKING ABOUT, BUT IF IT'S NOT GOOD YOU'LL KNOW IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST FULL OF MUSH. THE GOOD ONES HAVE MORE TEXTURE AND FLAVOR AND THESE ARE CALLED "PROPER SAUSAGE." IT'S STILL THE SAME SAUSAGE BUT NOW IT IS DESERVED TO BE CALLED PROPER! OR PROPA. THIS APPLIES TO EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, SO WHEN IN ENGLAND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A "PROPER ENGLISH BREAKFAST"!
OKAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME! I DON'T WANT TO OVERWHELM YOU!
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