Danish Camp!
Yet again... this is my 13th year here... I am at Himmelbjerget Danish Language Camp. Today, finally, the rain stopped and we could go outside, enjoy the pool, play counting games on the lawn. I adore my danish class... they are super cute, and for once this year, they are actually moving at the appropriate pace for a beginner class. Last year my beginner class covered two weeks worth of curriculum in a week. This year, they are having the appropriate stuggles with the weird vowels and hard numbers of the Danish Language.
Today, just for fun, another counselor and I busted out a Yoga DVD and invited anyone who wanted to to join us for a little yoga during freetime! We had a group of about 6 girls join us, which was cool! And they were pretty excited about it at the end, even asking if I would leave on the extra features so they could learn a few extra poses.
Due to some unfortunate health problems I've had lately, I have some "fun" new dietary restrictions I have to be following. Because of this fabulous new regime, I have been labeled by the camp cooks as "VEGAN + No Nuts" which means that I get some REALLY interesting food here. Today I was served "vegan rice pudding" which was one of the most horrid things I have ever tasted! It was rice with a horribly strong taste of molasses and some weird chunks of pineapple. Other winners this week included the plate of rice and cup of fruit that they suggested was a full meal for me... I went the first two days here without being served any protein at all... c'mon people, how hard is it to heat up a Veggie Sausage!
Anyway, now, happily, things are going well, and we have struck a happy balance of veganism... I don't think this will be a permanent habit though... regular old vegetarianism is good for me!
I have been here at camp for more than half of my life... I am turning 25 this year, and I have spent summers here since I was 11. It's funny because when we reminisce now, I can hardly differentiate which year different things happen... It all blurs together, but it's so great to have this piece of my heritage and this community to be part of!
P.S. Boondoggling is AWESOME!
Today, just for fun, another counselor and I busted out a Yoga DVD and invited anyone who wanted to to join us for a little yoga during freetime! We had a group of about 6 girls join us, which was cool! And they were pretty excited about it at the end, even asking if I would leave on the extra features so they could learn a few extra poses.
Due to some unfortunate health problems I've had lately, I have some "fun" new dietary restrictions I have to be following. Because of this fabulous new regime, I have been labeled by the camp cooks as "VEGAN + No Nuts" which means that I get some REALLY interesting food here. Today I was served "vegan rice pudding" which was one of the most horrid things I have ever tasted! It was rice with a horribly strong taste of molasses and some weird chunks of pineapple. Other winners this week included the plate of rice and cup of fruit that they suggested was a full meal for me... I went the first two days here without being served any protein at all... c'mon people, how hard is it to heat up a Veggie Sausage!
Anyway, now, happily, things are going well, and we have struck a happy balance of veganism... I don't think this will be a permanent habit though... regular old vegetarianism is good for me!
I have been here at camp for more than half of my life... I am turning 25 this year, and I have spent summers here since I was 11. It's funny because when we reminisce now, I can hardly differentiate which year different things happen... It all blurs together, but it's so great to have this piece of my heritage and this community to be part of!
P.S. Boondoggling is AWESOME!
posted by Maren @ 11:00 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Keep an eye on the mailman in the next few days....
Love you,
Alex
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