can you believe this crap?! from the papers of diana freeburg

worlds most fascinating college graduate

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Dear Diary,
It is the last full day of summer camp which means it's the last time i'll ride a horsey,last time that i'll have only 2 hours a day to myself, the last day that i'll spend the overwhelming majority of with 8 kids. There is good and bad in this closure. mostly i feel sad.
I don't know what to say, internet land. I don't want to disappoint my public by not being witty but i don't feel witty today. i am lacking energy. i just layed (lied? forget it, that word sucks) in the sun and it ate all of my brain juices.
Love,
Diana

Friday, August 19, 2005

Dear Diary,
today i spent my entire break welding. except this measily extra 20 minutes in which i am posting on the internet. i am sacrificing a shower to post on this website, and i haven't showered since the morning that the kids got here. it is day four. EEEEEEEEEEW i am disgusting but i love my life. so much for boys falling in love with me from reading my website. ps. i am not afraid of plasma torches and my hands smell like scalded metal.
Love,
Diana

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Dear Diary,
some things never get old. like watching the children do the tippy-canoe test (self explanitory, kids tip canoe into frigid waters, attempt to paddle it in to shore full of water. staff giggle uncontrollably.) some things definitely get old. like kids who can't control a horse and horses that are stubborn. nothing worse than a stubborn horse, especially when you are a staff member trying to exhibit flawless horsemanship to the young ones. yesterday i convinced my whole cabin that horses are my passion. i think i've got them fooled until they start asking questions. but it's not really a lie, at least this week it's not. I LOVE horses. i just know nothing about them.
heres a joke for you all in internet land, (it is better with my deadpan delivery but just pretend) What do you get when you cross and elelphant and a rhino? .......................... ell if i know!
Love,
Diana

Monday, August 15, 2005

Dear Diary,
I am slowly becoming rich selling books on amazon.com. This is a good thing, i need all the help i can get this year.
I have returned to camp a day early and alas, so has the rest of the staff. it is nice, we hardly ever get to hang out no strings attached. the sunset was so beautiful i almost died. but i made it.
A camper sent me the biggest box that anyone has got all summer. It is about as big as, a small child? but seriously, about 20 gallons of box arrived today with my name on it, addressed to, "Shamu, the best counselor ever!!" It contained candy and magazines and a huge huge frisbee and a stuffed frog and a frog blanket, and a mobile of pictures that she made. All the other counselors were green with envy at my box, it was almost embarrasing. but only almost. it was mostly the most awesome thing ever.
Back to playing with my huge frisbee in the dark.
Love,
Diana

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Dear Diary,
today i went rock climbing with my fellow staff members at vertical world. rock climbing gyms have a very distinct smell which i remember from going to vertical world as a little kid. it's a rubbery sweaty chalky ish smell. and something else... gravel? when i was like 9 or 10 i would go with my dad and brother. it was when our ford taurus was still new and exciting to ride in. my dad had a beatles tape of all of their greatest hits that we would always listen to on the way to climb. we would always go on school nights. today when i climbed i felt strong. like i did when i was little. it was very fun. i also drank a green smoothie thing in a bottle and felt healthy. it was a strong and healthy day. makes me want to be strong and healthy more often.
blogs are dangerous business, people. not only can some peoples blogs be extremely boring, but then they can be uncovered by all the wrong people. then you're up shit creek without a paddle or something like that. i'm fairly confident that there is no one who i wouldn't want to read my blog. that's why i wrote it in english and not ancient greek.
Love,
Diana