So on the second to last day of camp… I was a mess. I just cried. Nearly all day long, about completely un-camp-related stuff, but really I think it is because I was anticipating the end.
Ron came up to me at the end of the day, to ask me to help wave parents goodbye after the camp shows, which I was totally up for, and wiped away my tears and waved goodbye with the big ol’ foam fingers which I have grown to love… and I was in a much better mood. Then he gathered all the Internationals together and told us how much we had done for the camp and how much we had benefited camp. And that was it I lost it again, and had to cry. Pathetic really, but it has been a strange little bubble of emotion for over two months. Crazy times.
I went and helped Jes and Melissa tidy up theatre a bit, which because of their craziness returned be back to my happy normal state of mind. After I said goodbye to them both, school bus and all, I went with everybody up to Lory’s for drinkypoo’s.
We had a few drinks, I had an interesting shot called a mind eraser. I have no idea what was in it, Todd just gave it to me… yum yum yum. After this I came outside to a continuing game of Horseshoes, which Brad kept winning. All of a sudden Alicia is on the floor and dragging herself towards the seating area. All she was asking for was her beer, but in the mean time her ankle was swelling up having been hit with a horseshoe! What a berk. We put some arnica cream on it, and some ice and elevated it to try and reduce the swelling a bit.
We got Alicia in the car and took her upstairs and into bed with her ankle raised on one of the cushions from the sofa and a bag of frozen peas. No problems we thought.. she’ll be just dandy in the morning.
Not so much. She could not put any weight on her foot in the morning. IT WAS THE LAST DAY, she was crushed, the camp insisted (and rightly) to send her to hospital to get it checked out. Last Day of camp was pretty chaotic. I participated in Dancing with the staff at the morning meeting with Dave and I had plenty of fun, then ran upstairs to grab Alicia’s insurance papers and passport. Then back to the office to try and get the newsletter out for the last day of camp.
Alicia made a couple of phone calls to us from the hospital, and one of them sounded particularly high and hilarious where she was on some crazy painkillers that just made her crazy and sleepy. Alicia missed the most part of the last day of camp by being asleep in Wellness. I had a great day – finished the newsletter, finished the slideshow, mucked around with Jes and Skyler in the office and loads of people brought me food. YUM YUM.
I also got one of my staff T-shirts signed by several members of staff whom have made my life at camp awesome. SO many… too many to mention but everyone knows who they are. Man… couldn’t have been that awesome without some of those people. I could have been having the worst work day ever, and they would have brightened it for me. (this feel very corny of me – particularly as George Michael is playing in the background!) But I do mean it.
And so… after the Last Day of camp, we had the STAFF PARTY!!! Wooo yeah… uh huh. Yes.
We went down to some place that provided us with food (yummy food!) and a dj and dancing etc etc. Was mucho fun. We all danced like crazy people (I think some people may have been under the influence of alcohol.. ahem… Pooley) but yeah we were all a bit silly and danced till we could dance no more. Even Alicia dancing on her crutches.
After all the craziness (and Slideshow) ended we all headed off to Lory’s. I was in a bizarre mood, and was kidly given the opportunity to drive Jes’ car around some of the little lanes. Very odd to drive and automatic AND to be on the wrong side of the car/road all at the same time! Miss my car… a lot. Then at Lory’s we had Karaoke and drinks! I was pretty wasted, except I don’t remember being wasted. Which is a pretty sure sign that I was.
I had the best night that night. It is kind of sad that the best night was on the last… I just felt so at ease, and completely rushed with various emotions. It was quite over-whelming. However I had a smile on face for the entire night, and for the entire morning. Even at eight o clock, when I was curled up on the coffee table half asleep.
So Saturday morning… all a bit hungover, but all feeling incredibly high spirited. Alicia cooks breakfast (OH MY GOD I SHALL MISS THOSE – I always had a good day when Alicia and I had a cooked breakfast. I chopped – she cooked!)
** Usually we would have eggs, bacon, pepper and “zucchini” (courgette to us English folk) **
Speaking of Alicia I just got a text from her saying she has not stopped drinking. LIKE LITERALLY hahahahahahaha. Miss this people crackin’ wise. (Just for you Misha)
We cleaned the flat, then set to work for Randy and Brad, cleaning etc etc. I was of ourse in the office, but cleaning (Alicia sorting through stuff as she wasn’t much use on her crutches ! – though she tried we just wouldn’t let her!)
Once all our work was done, we collected our sweatshirts, kindly given to us by Randy, Brad and Ron, and packed up for departure. Well some of us did, the boys seemed to have collected all their furniture outside so they could scrub their apartment – they were staying that night. The only person who had already left was Geri, who left early morning to meet her fella in NY.
When my Backpack and suitcase was packed, Jes arrived to take myself and Alicia to NY. (Jes very kindly offered us a lift because of Alicia’s crutches). Saying goodbye, was surreal and horrible. Everyone go a cuddle and a little hug. I did some salmon and cobra moves to drag me out of my tears. Said goodbye to Mer, Randy, Ron, Brad. And then the famous Internationals …
Zander, Lenny, Diego, Ryan, Chris, Elise, Char, Geri, Alicia, Sarah.
Thank you guys for one of the best summers. I genuinely used to hate summers… but this one was sick. I love you all. And my American friends are adored too.
Some of you will know that this is so not the end and you will have to put up with me at some point in the future.
So much love, true f***ing love for you guys.
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