badger 5

This past week and weekend has been real crazy. We went on a mini spike for three days. this was to get an idea of what the spike trips are like and working together as a team. though it's kind of silly cuz 3 of our team members weren't there. one was at chain saw training and the other two were at fire fighter training. The rest of us went to a Girl Scout campsite that needed our help with lots of clearing of brush and logs. basically lots of manual labor. it was fun! and i got to ride the gator! (not EXACTLY a tractor A. Annie. its more of a mini dump truck hahaa but it was fun). wicked tiring but a good time. When we got back we had a TON of paperwork and power point presentation stuff to do.

There are 8 of us and a team leader on my team. we are called Badger 5. there are 3 units 

and all are named after animals; badger, raven, and wolf. then there are 6 teams in each unit.   My team consists of.... ( i do this stuff mainly for my own benefit later, i know many of u find this to be boring info haha) Tyler is our TL from Florida, Erik from Jersey (with family in the quincy area! and his mom is from dorchester! craaaazy), Andrew from Iowa, Tawna from Montana, Jordan from Minnesota, Julie from boston/brooklyn, and two of my roomates Beth from Maryland and Julie from Ohio. we are an interesting dynamic. we have a good time.

This weekend kind of frustrated me though. Lots of written work and it seemed to take forever. it is hard coordinating 9 people to put a slide presentation together. and other stuff as well. Oh well, my head will hopefully be cleared tomorrow after the presentation.  It's probably because I am getting sick.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS HAD A BDAY RECENTLY! there are many of u, including my own sistah! i didnt forget about any of u! it is just impossible to find a quiet and isolated time to call anyone. I will get better at that.

If anyone has been to New Orleans and has suggestions of things to see then let me know!!!! it's going to be such a fun (and ridiculously long) van ride down. If there is anything i missed let me know! i'm getting some sweet music since being here. it's nice. okay i am exhausted! miss u all! i looked up my house on goodle maps the other day. made me say awwww i miss it. oh and i can't BELIEVE uncle mike made the pasta?! whaaaaat. of course when i am gone.