i have returned from the abyss. my thanks once again go to genevieve, for being the only one to email me while i was away. thank you. so, i wasn't on waterski camp, i was on waterworld. in other words, i was a counselor this time, not paired up with two counselors and myself, but rather with just one counselor. i was excited. i've been offered a job with a sopt guaranteed for me next summer on the terms that i send in my application by january the fifteenth. i'm so excited. i talked to karen and hallie, two of the girls that i went to russia with, and we're planning for our group to meet at the official russia initiative dinner, and hopefully jason and michelle will be there. oh man, i haven't seen these people for two years. that would be so awesome. man oh man. tonight i went bowling with diana, joanna, and meg. we met kenny, lexi, laura, and fichter there. then genevieve showed up and the five of us went to some ice cream place. it was good. then home. church tomorrow. good times. goodnight kids