Inside Jokes

 K, So got back from Mexico last night.
Got there later than usual, like 9:30
. We had a frigging small group, so everyone got like a whole bunk bed to themselves.
As usual, church was fun and I followed more of the words from the songs and claped the whole time, as did everyone else, except I think the Rancho people are used to it. So after that it was of course beach day. So we were blasting Veggie Tales' "The Dance of the Cucumber" which is in spanish and is the most random thing ever. I'll print out the lyrics later. Went rock jumping, but we only went half way to the end of the beach.  No, didn't find any crabs to "eat for a dollar" but found a dead....something and saw sealions...and yeah.
Monday, pulled up a fence and were trying to dig out the posts. They were embedded in 3 feet of cement and we drilled and poked and splintered for hours. Didn't come up with much in the end. But we all got cancer and died anyway. (inside joke)
Tuesday was a day off. In the morning, went to Ensanda and I hot my hair done it totally rocks and I wish it would last longer. Then in the afternoon, we went to a new beach in Ensanada which was just so beautiful and there were people doing horseback riding and I would have except I was using my money this time. Yeah, I paid for my whole trip and it wasn't cheep either. So didn't follow through with that plan.
Wednesday, painted in the morning and did VBS in the afternoon. Painted classrooms and did Daniel and the lions den again. and made froot loop necklaces.
thursday, did flashing. No on the roof. No wait, no nm. K, lets just say it was roofing the barn. then did VBS again, and make lion masks for the craft.
Friday, did sewing again and I decited I really don't like it too much, but don't mind doing it if that maked any sense.
Inside jokes for the week
"Squirl!!!!"
Your a girl, be a man
anything from finding nemo, monty python, victor victoria
i dare you to eat it
I'll give you a dollar
Narrator: "Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad,
'The Dance of the Cucumber,' in it's original Spanish. Bob the Tomato
will translate."

Larry: "Miren al pepino"
Bob: "Watch the cucumber"

Larry: "miren como se mueve"
Bob: "see how he moves"

Larry: "como un leon"
Bob: "like a lion"

Larry: "tras un raton."
Bob: "chasing a mouse."

Larry: "Miren al pepino"
Bob: "Watch the cucumber"

Larry: "sus suaves movimientos"
Bob: "Oh, how smooth his motion"

Larry: "tal como mantequilla"
Bob: "like butter"

Larry: "en un chango pelon."
Bob: "on a ... bald monkey."

Larry: "Miren al pepino"
Bob: "Look at the cucumber"

Larry: "los vegetales"
Bob: "all the vegetables"

Larry: "envidian a su amigo"
Bob: "envy their friend"

Larry: "como el quieren bialar"
Bob: "wishing to dance as he"

Larry: "Pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin"
Bob: "Dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber"

Larry: "Baila, baila, ya!"
Bob: "Dance, dance, yeah!"

Larry: "Miren al tomate"
Bob: "Look at the tomato"

Larry: "no es triste?"
Bob: "Isn't it sad?"

Larry: "El no puede bailar."
Bob: "He can't dance."

Larry: "!Pobre tomate!"
Bob: "Poor tomato!"

Larry: "El deberia poder bailar"
Bob: "He wishes he could dance"

Larry: "Como el pepino"
Bob: "like the cucumber"

Larry: "libre y suavemente."
Bob: "free and smooth."

Larry: "Pero el no puede danzar."
Bob: "But he can't ... Okay! Stop the music! What do ya mean I can't
dance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie's polka party? Didn't you see
me dancing at Uncle Louie's polka party?"

Larry: "No comprendo."

Bob: "No comprendo? I'll show you 'No comprendo'!"

Jr.: "Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumber
in authentic Argentinian garb!"

Dad: "Okay, Junior. But we'd better hurry--I think the dwarves have your
mother confused with someone else! Say 'Peas!'"

All: "Peas!"

Larry: "Escuchen el pepino"
Bob: "Listen to the cucumber"

Larry: "oigan su voz fuerte"
Bob: "hear his strong voice"

Larry: "como un leon"
Bob: "like a lion"

Larry: "listo a devorar."
Bob: "about to eat."

Larry: "Escuchen al pepino"
Bob: "Listen to the cucubmer"

Larry: "que dulce as su canto"
Bob: "oh how sweet his voice"

Larry: "la voz de su garganta perece un triar."
Bob: "the breath from his throat is like a chorus of little birdies."

Larry: "Escuchen al pepino"
Bob: "Listen to the cucumber"

Larry: "los vegetales"
Bob: "all the vegetables"

Larry: "envidian a su amigo"
Bob: "envy their friend"

Larry: "como el quieren cantar."
Bob: "wishing to sing as he."

Larry: "Pepino cantador, pepino cantador, pepino cantador"
Bob: "Singing cucumber, singing cucumber, singing cucumber"

Larry: "canta, canta, ya!"
Bob: "sing, sing, yeah!"

Larry: "Escuchen al tomate"
Bob: "Listen to the tomato"

Larry: "?No es triste?"
Bob: "Isn't it sad?"

Larry: "El no puede cantar."
Bob: "He can't sing."

Larry: "Pobre tomate."
Bob: "Poor tomato."

Larry: "El deberia poder cantar"
Bob: "He wishes he could sing"

Larry: "fuerte y ducle como el pepino"
Bob: "strong and sweet like the cucumber"

Larry: "Pero no puede ..."
Bob: "But he can't ..."

Larry: "!Ni siquiera da un silbido!"
Bob: "Can't even ... whistle! All right! That's it Senor! Come over here
and let me sing YOU a song!"

Larry: "Adios, amigos!"

Narrator: "This has been Silly Songs With Larry. Tune in next time to
hear Larry sing ..."

Larry: "Bob is really angry! I hope he doesn't catch me! It's so hard to
run with this sombrero on my head!"

Mexican hair

K people, I'm leaving at 5 in the morning, haven't began to start packing, Cindy is coming over to braid my hair! YES!! K, happy, it will be nice to not have to have to bring shampoo and conditioner. so my lap top is coming on Monday, and I wont even be here to get it on time. WAH. K, whatever.
Love ya all

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Solo Mexico

YAY!!! I'm leaving for Mexico this Saturday and I'm so totally beyond anything that could even begin to describe excited. Maybe because its the only "major" plan I have this summer for the first time. I mean, last year, I went to Maui, Mexico, Pondi and even band camp (don't even think about it ). The year before, I went to Balboa, Pondi , Mexico, and band camp. Then this year, I have Mexico and that's about it. And its the first time I'm going without Cindy, which makes me a bit nervous. I'm serious, I have always had her to hang with, especially cause we both are not very connected with my church. Now I don't know anyone who is going, no one to stay up past midnight with doing hair, (they are pretty strict about bed times), aaahhh!, no one to play endless hours of cards with no more ice wars, no one to rock climb with in flop flops...shit, I'm gonna start crying here...
OH yeah! I'm getting my lap top very soon, and its a really nice one too, this is gonna rock here!!

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Empty Summer

Man, I really have not a lot planned this summer. At church, I was just talking with a few of my old friends, about summer plans and all I've got is Mexico and hopefully a job to get me started. But then I am getting asked by like 4 or 5 people to counsel at the camp for a week and I have no idea. I mean, I would love to, but I just don't feel comfterable up at Calvin Crest. I'm not familar with it and don't really agree with some of its motives. I was hoping to take next sumer off and work up ay Pondy, where I am familar. I mean, I've been up there every year for different things since I was 6. and my dad was up on staff there years ago and I just have had all of my life changing moments there. Like last summer, but thats too long of a story to get into now.

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Mexican sisters

K, so I'm turning in two job applications today, will finish all of my homework this weekend, and then with this new screwed up short week schedule, might finish my last summer project of redoing my room. I still have some painting to do and some rearranging to do. Yes, I might actually finish this up!!
In case you don't know, I took up the project of totally repainting my room after I moved back downstairs. So, I painted it a light purple with white trim. Now I have to paint the double doors and the door leading to my room white, and finish the trim. And then find a way to let McKenna move in with me cause she really needs to be able to live with someone closer to her age and who has already gone through all of the awful 'girl' stuff an 11-year-old goes through. She is rooming with a 8, 6, and 3 year old. I hope I can help.
So, I'm also going back to Mexico this year and I am so excited to be able to go. I really feel as though I can fully serve and enjoy it at the same time. I have learned some really odd skills in Mexico too. Like, year 1, I learned to prune orchards and to roof. Year 2, I took up sewing most of that week. And then last year, I learned to mud and did a ton of painting. And every year, we did Vacation Bible School for the kids of the ranch. And trying to pretend to know Spanish, learning the colors again using fruit loops. Man, and then there is rock climbing in flip-flops, blasting Veggie Tails in Spanish on the way to to the beach. Oh, and last year, we waited until like 10 or 11 at night and then took the church van and went out into the middle of nowhere, chasing jack rabbits, and field mice, almost flipping a few times...and almost killed ourselves so we could go out and just look at the stars. Man, one night, Cindy and I wandered off toward the backside of the RV parking spaces and laid out there (being cautious of snakes) and just watched the stars for ever it seemed like. That was a totally awesome time. I can't wait.

Band, Mexico

Percussion on Saturday was amazing. The performance part could have been a bit better. For full information of scores, check out www.wgi.org.  I really hope we get bumped up to open class. Many hope not, but I think we can handle it. (Or at least I could).  I really wished I could have watched some more groups. I watch to learn and because I love percussion music. For those who know me, I absolutely love watching percussion groups. Even more than marching band. And those who know me know I am a marching band fanatic. So take marching band and times that by like a million and a half; that is how much I love percussion. It is my next love next to killer whales.

And spring is 21 days away!!!YAY!!! Dude, I can not stand winter, It's too cold, and wet. I love the summer days. Except this summer, I will be enjoying it in a new way. Considering I will not be here for like a month. I will be on tour with Fever, and for those who know my parents, they are just thrilled. Practice 6 days a week. Well at least, my birthday falls on a Monday and I get it off. So what should I do? Oh, that reminds me, my parents will not let me go to Mexico this year. It is really sad because Cindy and I met in Mexico out first year there. "Cheetos never prosper!!!" -Mexico, 2002. I also spent my last three birthdays in Mexico. Man now I'm really bummed. Dude, Mexico was one of the things I looked forward to every year. It was also like this big "Cindy-and Kelsey-Bonding-Time" Like this past summer, a bunch