I know, it`s crazy! I just blogged yesterday, and here I am blogging again. It`s Crazy!!!
Today was a lot of fun, which was surprising considering I was in House. I started the morning by cleaning toilets, not a whole lot of fun, but I had fun rocking out to music. I then mopped floors, and yelled at everyone who walked over them. I think it should be a sport- because THAT was a lot of fun too. (I must have sleep deprevation to find all this funy). LUNCH. After lunch, it was just Nalaka (Sri Lanka), Lou (Italy) and myself in House, so we didn`t do too much. Nalaka and I deep cleaned a bathroom and seeing as he had a big knife (about a foot long, but very very dull) I did all the cleaning he asked me to. lol.
Then, Lou told me to find work to keep me busy. So I folded towels (that Nalaka promptly unfolded.....twice), and fixed my shoes (again). Then, I had the great idea to return a favour for Felipe (Brazil). While cleaning the bathrooms earlier today, he came in a got me pretty good with this little water gun. So Lou and I found many water guns (a little bigger) and got five of us together to ambush him. After that, we wanted to get anyone we could. Up next: Chris (UK). While originally he wasn`t so much fun (he just stood there and took it), he eventually got the hose and soaked Ah Ruem (South Korea). Trying to get him with a piddly water gun while he had a hose, wasn`t very fair and I got hit as I was running up the stairs. Mind you, just before this I was trying to turn the hose off, which is when he came after me. Continuing to play with water guns, the Kanderlodge people came out, and I didn`t really notice until Michael (Germany)came up behind me, and held my arms while Chris (UK) came up and DRENCHED me with the hose. So I properly tackeled him after, just to make sure he got wet.
By this time it was dinner, so I quickly put on a different Pink (our uniform shirt) so I wouldn`t drip all over the table and ate dinner. I am now dry, but still a little cold....and plotting on how to get him back.
Tonight there`s a free live band at some bar I haven`t been to, so we`ll head there, but probably end up at Dessies, like we always do.
Tomorrow I`m back in the Archive Room with Irakqui (Germany). I was in there yesterday, but we didn`t finish yet. In the Archive Room, we get to go through every document and determine if we have to keep it (financials: 10 years, guest records: 3 years, historical value: forever etc) or not. It`s a little boring, but you know me, I love organizing and it`s driving me crazy that it`s not done yet. So tomorrow I`ll finish it and feel much better.
Love,
Creighton
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
16 April 2009
I know, it`s been more than a week this time, but time flies by here. I sware it was only yesterday that I wrote, but meanwhile so much has happened.
This past weekend was Easter Weekend, while trying to get to all the masses I could, I was also left in charge of caterering while Tim went on a conference in Norway. It was a little stressful, but so utterly amazing that they have that much confidence in me that they can put me in charge for four amazing days. To make things EVEN better, I was sick. I couldn`t breath through my nose, I was coughing every few seconds, and I can`t hear out of one ear. I know, I`m pretty messed up, as mom says, all the fresh air and hard work is making me sick.
Let`s go through what`s happened since last time:
8 April- Lynsey and I had the day off and went to Interlaken. The town itself wasn`t horribly exciting, but there was a Des Alpes (bar that we also have here in Kandersteg), and a tour on a little train that we took. It was very funny. I also managed to break a bracket off my braces while eating a granola bar, and Lynsey had to help cut the extra wire. It`s not a problem as I have tons of wax and it doesn`t bother me that much. I did manage to swallow the bracket though, so that should be interesting later.... That night was Staff Night out, but it was more like Staff Night In, as we had a toga party in the Staff Lounge. It was really funny, and a lot of gross drinks, but I still loved it.
9 April- Holy Thursday and I managed to get to mass. As my first day in charge of caterering, I was a little stressed out, but Lynsey was prepared and gave me extra hugs to help out. I love her. Mass was at a Catholic Church, but in German and at 5:45pm because the priest has to come from a city on the other side of the mountain (Oh Switzerland!). It was still a very nice mass, and I could follow along considering the format is the same as the English Catholic Mass. In the whole building there were 15 of us, which included myself, the Priest, the organist, lecturers EVERYONE. I also think I was the youngest by a good 40 years.
10 April- Good Friday, and I managed to get to mass again. Unfortunately the Catholic Church didn`t have a mass, but the Protestant Church did, and Gillian and I snuck away for it. The best part was at the end of the mass we sang Donna Nobis in three parts, exactly the same as we sing at home. It was very fitting, and made me feel a little more contected with everyone at home. That night was Indy`s (GB) last night, so we went to Des Alpes for a send off party. I`ll miss her, my Madagascar buddy.
11 April- I didn`t manage to get to mass (which is really odd because it`s the mass i LOVE to go to at home), but we has a massive campfire including the staff skit, which was halarious. I love Kandersteg and I love the people here. I did miss home, and it didn`t help that I was sick, but Lynsey was always there for me.
12 April- Happy Easter. In the middle of the night, Dave snuck in and put a chocolate bunny under all our pillows, how cute. I woke up, but was too tired to say anything, but I definately thanked him once I got up. Gillian also gave everyone a Cadbury Cream Egg claiming they were sent by the Easter Bunny. That night, Gillian, Irakqui, Ah Ruem, David and I went to the Catholic Church and I was again, in charge of caterering.
13 April- Staff Night Out again and this time was a BBQ on the campsite. It wasn`t too exciting, but I did go for one beer before going to bed by 10pm (Lynsey had gone to bed early too, so I`m not the only pathetic one here).
14 April- Day off and boy was it BEAUTIFUL. This day, Gillian booked the car and her, myself and Lynsey drove to Bern for a couple of hours, followed by Trummelbach Falls. AMAZING. The falls are actually 10 different falls INSIDE the mountain that are composed of almsot 20 different glacial slabs. It was a little chilly, but all together beautiful. I`ll have to get pictures up soon, because I can`t explain how awesome they were. If you ever go to Switzerland, make sure you see these. The day was finished with some girly gossip, and back in time for dinner.
15 April- Lou (Italy) came back yesterday, so we had a girly night and watched `How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days`at her flat. The funny thing was, by the time we started the movie we had 4 guys there (two that live there, and two buddies), but we weren`t changing our movie selection, and they knew it.
16 April- Today I`m on duty (alone this time, not under training) and it`s not that bad. I`ve, for the most part, stayed away from people like Tim and Andrew, so they won`t prank call me, but I have had some strange calls from real people. I think at lunch I had 10 different calls, some people were really nice, and others were a little nasty, but I survived. Only 2 hours left, and I can put the phone away and go to bed. Everyone else is at another campfire tonight, but the weather is a little ugly, so I`m not completely upset that I`m missing it. I only hope I don`t fall asleep before 10:30!!! Wish me luck!!
Creighton Avery
This past weekend was Easter Weekend, while trying to get to all the masses I could, I was also left in charge of caterering while Tim went on a conference in Norway. It was a little stressful, but so utterly amazing that they have that much confidence in me that they can put me in charge for four amazing days. To make things EVEN better, I was sick. I couldn`t breath through my nose, I was coughing every few seconds, and I can`t hear out of one ear. I know, I`m pretty messed up, as mom says, all the fresh air and hard work is making me sick.
Let`s go through what`s happened since last time:
8 April- Lynsey and I had the day off and went to Interlaken. The town itself wasn`t horribly exciting, but there was a Des Alpes (bar that we also have here in Kandersteg), and a tour on a little train that we took. It was very funny. I also managed to break a bracket off my braces while eating a granola bar, and Lynsey had to help cut the extra wire. It`s not a problem as I have tons of wax and it doesn`t bother me that much. I did manage to swallow the bracket though, so that should be interesting later.... That night was Staff Night out, but it was more like Staff Night In, as we had a toga party in the Staff Lounge. It was really funny, and a lot of gross drinks, but I still loved it.
9 April- Holy Thursday and I managed to get to mass. As my first day in charge of caterering, I was a little stressed out, but Lynsey was prepared and gave me extra hugs to help out. I love her. Mass was at a Catholic Church, but in German and at 5:45pm because the priest has to come from a city on the other side of the mountain (Oh Switzerland!). It was still a very nice mass, and I could follow along considering the format is the same as the English Catholic Mass. In the whole building there were 15 of us, which included myself, the Priest, the organist, lecturers EVERYONE. I also think I was the youngest by a good 40 years.
10 April- Good Friday, and I managed to get to mass again. Unfortunately the Catholic Church didn`t have a mass, but the Protestant Church did, and Gillian and I snuck away for it. The best part was at the end of the mass we sang Donna Nobis in three parts, exactly the same as we sing at home. It was very fitting, and made me feel a little more contected with everyone at home. That night was Indy`s (GB) last night, so we went to Des Alpes for a send off party. I`ll miss her, my Madagascar buddy.
11 April- I didn`t manage to get to mass (which is really odd because it`s the mass i LOVE to go to at home), but we has a massive campfire including the staff skit, which was halarious. I love Kandersteg and I love the people here. I did miss home, and it didn`t help that I was sick, but Lynsey was always there for me.
12 April- Happy Easter. In the middle of the night, Dave snuck in and put a chocolate bunny under all our pillows, how cute. I woke up, but was too tired to say anything, but I definately thanked him once I got up. Gillian also gave everyone a Cadbury Cream Egg claiming they were sent by the Easter Bunny. That night, Gillian, Irakqui, Ah Ruem, David and I went to the Catholic Church and I was again, in charge of caterering.
13 April- Staff Night Out again and this time was a BBQ on the campsite. It wasn`t too exciting, but I did go for one beer before going to bed by 10pm (Lynsey had gone to bed early too, so I`m not the only pathetic one here).
14 April- Day off and boy was it BEAUTIFUL. This day, Gillian booked the car and her, myself and Lynsey drove to Bern for a couple of hours, followed by Trummelbach Falls. AMAZING. The falls are actually 10 different falls INSIDE the mountain that are composed of almsot 20 different glacial slabs. It was a little chilly, but all together beautiful. I`ll have to get pictures up soon, because I can`t explain how awesome they were. If you ever go to Switzerland, make sure you see these. The day was finished with some girly gossip, and back in time for dinner.
15 April- Lou (Italy) came back yesterday, so we had a girly night and watched `How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days`at her flat. The funny thing was, by the time we started the movie we had 4 guys there (two that live there, and two buddies), but we weren`t changing our movie selection, and they knew it.
16 April- Today I`m on duty (alone this time, not under training) and it`s not that bad. I`ve, for the most part, stayed away from people like Tim and Andrew, so they won`t prank call me, but I have had some strange calls from real people. I think at lunch I had 10 different calls, some people were really nice, and others were a little nasty, but I survived. Only 2 hours left, and I can put the phone away and go to bed. Everyone else is at another campfire tonight, but the weather is a little ugly, so I`m not completely upset that I`m missing it. I only hope I don`t fall asleep before 10:30!!! Wish me luck!!
Creighton Avery
Sunday, April 5, 2009
5 April 2009
I can`t believe it`s been a week since my last blog. Everything is so crazy here, but crazy is a good thing. We`ve been really busy, and when not busy, I desprately need my sleep.
Mike (UK, Grounds) arrived this week, and we already feel like family. On his second day here I was mopping the floor, and without realizing it, he walked all over it. I gave him a look and he quickly said `Sorry, Love you!` Something I would say to someone after months of knowing them, but this is what KISC does to you, you become family in a very very short period of time. Last night was Anna`s birthday, and today is Kike`s, so we`ve had a lot of cake.
Today I`m in Catering, but before that I was in Kanderlodge for two days. The first day, I was helping assemble beds, and then yesterday we were planeing them. When we got to Kanderlodge yesterday, Paul (in charge of Kanderlodge) said, `Who knows how to plane?`Lynsey replied `What`s plane?`
Paul said `You`re not doing it.`
So I explained what it was, and what it was used for, so Paul turns to me and says `You can do it`So I spent all day planeing, but it was still pretty fun. I worked with Mark (UK, Helper) and we had a lot of fun. Instead of Planeing, Lynsey got to paint ceilings (thanks dad for teaching me what a planer was) and also decided to attack everyone with the paint. I was the only one to escape, because I ran away in time, but the others had warrior paint, or mustaches made of paint.
The weather here has been a little crazy. Last weekend we had a snow storm, but today, it`s probably 11 degrees outside (celcius) and the snow is retreating quickly. As Mark puts it `It`s a beautiful day, perfect for avalanches`and sure enough, we had two avalances yesterday. Don`t worry, we`re not in the range to be hit, which is a good thing.
I still love it here, and can`t believe I`m a quarter way through. I`m dreading leaving, even though it`s still over two months away. No time to worry about that now, I`m in charge of dinner again- wish me luck!
Creighton Avery
Mike (UK, Grounds) arrived this week, and we already feel like family. On his second day here I was mopping the floor, and without realizing it, he walked all over it. I gave him a look and he quickly said `Sorry, Love you!` Something I would say to someone after months of knowing them, but this is what KISC does to you, you become family in a very very short period of time. Last night was Anna`s birthday, and today is Kike`s, so we`ve had a lot of cake.
Today I`m in Catering, but before that I was in Kanderlodge for two days. The first day, I was helping assemble beds, and then yesterday we were planeing them. When we got to Kanderlodge yesterday, Paul (in charge of Kanderlodge) said, `Who knows how to plane?`Lynsey replied `What`s plane?`
Paul said `You`re not doing it.`
So I explained what it was, and what it was used for, so Paul turns to me and says `You can do it`So I spent all day planeing, but it was still pretty fun. I worked with Mark (UK, Helper) and we had a lot of fun. Instead of Planeing, Lynsey got to paint ceilings (thanks dad for teaching me what a planer was) and also decided to attack everyone with the paint. I was the only one to escape, because I ran away in time, but the others had warrior paint, or mustaches made of paint.
The weather here has been a little crazy. Last weekend we had a snow storm, but today, it`s probably 11 degrees outside (celcius) and the snow is retreating quickly. As Mark puts it `It`s a beautiful day, perfect for avalanches`and sure enough, we had two avalances yesterday. Don`t worry, we`re not in the range to be hit, which is a good thing.
I still love it here, and can`t believe I`m a quarter way through. I`m dreading leaving, even though it`s still over two months away. No time to worry about that now, I`m in charge of dinner again- wish me luck!
Creighton Avery
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