finally back

There's really nothing better than home sweet home :) Well I've been gone July 2-4 for church retreat, but nothing in particular to talk about there. Then July 5-10 I went to Yosemite National Park for my Bresee Summer Program! OH MY GOD. It was SO amazing, seriously. At first, I was complaining because the bus ride was 9 hours long, and 3/4 of it was burning hot. Then I couldn't shower because so many girls were in line. Basically, the first day was baaad. I hated it and wanted to go home! And I believe the second day we went for a short hike, and wow. I seriously didn't know trees could be so.. huge o_o They were like, up there!! AWESOME. And then I got into my whiny mode again because I found out we were carrying 10 or 20 pound backpacks for 2.7 miles, then sleeping in the wilderness. Sucks for me, since I brought a super thin sleeping bag. The first night wasn't so good, threw up in the middle of the night. Froze my ass off, and I'm sure my toes were in ice paradise. But the second day was sooooooo cool! We climbed Mt. Hoffman, and it was so much easier because we were used to the thin air. We camped at 8,000ft, and climbed up to 10,850ish ft. It was so.. wow. Who's ever been to the top of a mountain? Wowwww, it's so... it makes you speeechless. The scenery is so magnificent, and it seriously made the hike worth it. When I got back to LA, it felt like there was too much oxygen in the air. Even now, I feel like I'm wasting time in front of the computer, when I should be doing something useful. But I want to thank my 2 leaders, Janaki and Andy for making it such an awesome experience. They were so patient, and they understood our pace and stuck with us. They pulled through our complaints and whining, but in the end, I think everyone knew how grateful we ought to be. I honestly honestly HONESTLY think if I had a chance to go again, I would DEFINITELY. And for people who have the time and money, I really recommend you go. It wakes you up, and let's you see everything from a whole new perspective. And I know all that just now sounded like major jiral, but it's true. I love Yosemite! GO! 8D