Thursday : Smiles

Today I did some easier work. I put in the outside tracks for a future drop ceiling.

It was downpouring today, which again meant no challenge circle. I was looking forward to that but it just didn't happen. It was two years ago where I broke out and lived life during challenge circle. It was where I sang falsetto that "all people are sinful" and made everyone do the spider-man dance. But that was not happening this year.

So I drew semi-straight lines nine feet above the floor, using a pencil and level, and screwed in some nuts to hold those runners for the drop ceiling. I learned my lesson from the day before and did pilot holes, which made things go smoother for me. So that's what I did today.

It rained pretty much all day. It's currently thunderstorming.

Immediately after that some of us went to a thrift store near by. There were some funny clothes there for cheap. I tried on a very weird pajama thing and got my picture taken. Other people got other cool clothes including an orange jumpsuit, belly shirt, and fish shirt.

We had free time again today. We.weren't sure what to do so we hopped in the van and got ice cream again. The other teams that were working with us also came. We took funny pictures of ourselves. By funny, I mean pictures that I can't describe what we did other than it being so great. We shared lots of laughs.

After that the puddles were huge along the curbs of New Orleans. Two of the girls decided to walk through the puddles. Then two of the boys, after changing, decided to dive through the puddles. Then others joined, then I joined. Then we played football.

It was a good moment of life. Holding onto those moments of spontanious stupid fun is worth getting muddy and soaking wet and getting a gash on my ankle. I had so much fun running through the grass then diving into a puddle and sliding across the yard.

We had to clean the showers afterwards because of the grass and water we brought in; a small price to pay for the fun that occurred.

And that was my moment; something of a highpoint for Spring Break. It was a connection of people coming together to do something fun and crazy and I embraced it.

I wish I smiled more. I admire people who always are smiling about something. Its such a pleasant feeling. I mean, I am smiling while writing this right now. I feel like its the smiling people that do the spontanious things first.

I got scrapes and blisters on my hands and feet, I feel dirty, sweaty, and that my acne is about to act up, but I am still laughing, smiling, and having a blast.

Its the people around you that make life what it is; not booze or drugs or woman. That's one problem with Bourbon street; the right people aren't there to make genuine fun.

The night ended in me friend requesting the team from Wisconsin.

We leave tomorrow. There was talk of our team still meeting together weekly after the trip.

There was an appreciation said about how great the people here are.

The progress of our work can be clearly seen throughout the building.

My goal is to bring what I've learned and embrace that into what I have left in college; and maybe beyond.

But we hit the road tomorrow after doing a half day of work. Now off to bed.

Picture: my spot in the kitchen tonight. Using someones charger again. Not sure whose it is.