It's Not Said and Done Yet

Home sweet home.

The second week of Camp Zacchaeus ended yesterday. The experience was amazing, of course. It gave me the chance to hang out with old friends, make new ones, touch the lives of children, reflect on and absorb all of my summer adventures, and grow spiritually.

As Ryan, Tyler, Addison, and I left the grounds of Camp Sequanota, I became overwhelmed with the sense that summer was ending. Camp Z was the last of my excursions. LA. Film Camp. XC Camp. I've done a lot. This summer has been beautiful, but it's not over.

I still have three weeks until school. I am using this weekend to recover and regroup. Tomorrow I will be reunited with Alaina (who is at an Ok Go concert at the moment) and the cross country team. And on Monday, my 24/7 quest to complete my summer reading and make a short film before school starts will officially begin.

In the process, I want to write about everything. And I'll start with that long list.

Coming Soon

I am getting older. I can feel it.

I don't know, but I feel like I'm on the verge of something. I look at my brother Ryan who is just about to start his high school career, and then I look at myself who is ready to move on.

I just feel like things are changing this summer. There has to be other people that feel this way. In two short months, I will turn eighteen. I will cease to be a kid in the legal sense, but that won't change anything to me.

Even with things changing and college looming around the corner, I feel at complete peace. I'm where I want to be, and I'm happy. I like my class, and I'm super stoked for senior year.

Anyway, I'm leaving for Camp Z tomorrow morning, but with so much to write about, I wanted to make a list so I don't forget anything.

COMING SOON:
The Black Hole of Film Camp
The Making of Lemonopoly
V-Necks and Being a Hipster
The Homosexual Tension between Edward and Jacob in Eclipse
Sneaking Out/Saying Goodbye to Filmmaking Friends
College Reviews of UCLA, LMU, and Chapman
Why I Get Addicted to Teenage Girl Shows such as Glee and Pretty Little Liars
The Awesomeness of Inception and Almost Famous
Thunder Storms and Earthquakes
Dancing to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance
Funerals and Weddings
The Sweet Hilairousness of Troll 2
XC Camp
Girls and Forbidden Love
Tampons and Periods
Frat Boys, Hipsters, Skaters and Beyond
Making Out while Angry
and Skinny Dipping

Geeze. I'm going to be busy.

Warning: A Brain Explosion is Near

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! That felt good.

I returned from Cross Country Camp last night. It was bittersweet because it was my last XC Camp experience. However, it was also my favorite one. I had a blast.

Now, I leave again in two days. This time the destination is Camp Zacchaeus aka Jesus Camp. It is also another place that I can call home and one of my favorite parts of the summer. I am a CIT (Counselor in Training). My brothers Ryan and Tyler also go as campers. And for the first time, my sister Addison will be a camper too. I am super pumped to be reunited with all of my summer friends.

When I return home from Camp Z in a week, I will finally be home to stay. And then the blogging frenzy will begin. I spent today calling and emailing people. I want to make a short film at the end of August. Unfortunately, my California expedition sucked my family's money supply dry. So now I am attempting to make a kick-ass short film with absolutely no money. Can it be done? Most likely not. But baby I will try. Stay posted and we will discover the ending of this story together.

Until then, I have to backup and talk about film camp...