Sunday, July 12, 2009

Camp Cazadero

Camp Caz was exhausting but amazing as usual. I'll keep this short and sweet because I dont have the patience to sit here for that long.
Even though I spent a lot of the week wishing I was with Scott and being exhausted/frustrated from those dang 8 year olds I did have some revalations.

Firstly, Camp is for always. Every time I'm back there it's like I never left. I almost always end up in Swanson and I wouldnt have it any other way. But more than that I love that as the years go on the same traditions live on and it gives me sense of self to know that they always will...the Caz clap, the 500 miles dance, night swims, firebowl etc etc...

Second, I can stand many things at Caz that I otherwise cannot. I might even go so far as to say I enjoy them. First being religion. Religion in most of it's organized forms freaks me out except when I am observing it in a museum type fashion. At Caz I can see my religious calling as what it really is. A no pressure way of spreadin love. At camp the only thing that we profess is a love and acceptance of EVERYONE. Everyone is welcome at God's welcome table. Open and affirming is a religious message I can swallow without a chaser.
Nature is another facet of Caz which makes it unique in my interests. Typically I avoid any dirt or hiking and that's ok. But at Caz I love it. I soak it in and I inhale deeply. I volunteer to hike and look at the trees for hours. It is truly mystifying.
Haha the last one is not so interesting, it's dancing. but that's only cuz at Caz you can be yourself!
Ok I lost the writing mood. Byeee

Monday, February 16, 2009

At 30

30 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE AND SHOULD KNOW BY THE TIME SHE'S 30

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE …
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
a youth she’s content to leave behind.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
a past juicy enough that she’s looking forward to retelling it in her old age.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ….
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
one friend who always makes her laugh and one who lets her cry.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
a feeling of control over her destiny.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
how to fall in love without losing herself.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
when to try harder and when to walk away.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
that she can’t change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
that her childhood may not have been perfect, but its over.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
what she would and wouldn’t do for love or more.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
how to live alone, even if she doesn’t like it.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
whom she can trust, whom she can’t, and why she shouldn’t take it personally.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
where to go- be it to her best friend’s kitchen table or a charming inn in the woods when her soul needs soothing.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
what she can and can’t accomplish in a day, a month, or a year…

-PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN