NORTH CAROLINA - Blasts from the Past

One of the very nice things about being at a university facility is that technology is usually freely avaliable and in good supply. Since leaving Rhode Island I've been trying to access a CD of photos compiled by the indescribably beautiful Adam B and, finally, I've gotten into it. Which is great as it not only has all sorts of exciting pics of wonderful people, it also has a fair few of me, which I don't tend to have on my own camera (kinda stands to reason when you think about it) So here's a few choices pics provided by the lovely Megan, Nick and Becca.


This one was from the first week of staff training when we undertook the log switch. Basically you all stand on a log, then you have to all swap over without leaving the log. With hilarious consequences. As you can see: Anya, Nick, Mark, Scott and I had this one *down* Pictures like this make me weepy. No, not because of the people. I just haven't seen my right arm in a while.


This one is me, Anya and Colleen at the rather lovely Quinta Dam. We were obviously very happy to be there. Maybe because it was because we'd escaped camp that day...


Mark and Adam. The Pointer Brothers, maybe? You have to really like "Jump for Your Love" to truly appreciate that one.


Sarah and Megan took time out from our first aid course at the local fire house to try on firemen's outfits. Because they could (and maybe because the firemen were *really* happy to see them) Unfortunatley, Megan didn't realise quite how attached that helmet was to Sarah's head. Almost resulting in the loss of her face.


So after breaking my arm, this was how Mark transported me around for seven weeks. What do you mean my legs weren't hurt? Look, he's from Florida, he doesn't know any better...


Me with surrogate South African sister Megan, demonstrating the fine art of writing without a thumb.


Performing with puppets during Living Arts week. Not bad for a small group of us and only a couple of hours of rehersal. You would not believe how much operating one of those things hurts, though. Especially when using your left hand.


And finally a few from our weekly staff show. A virtual parade of embarassment and hilarity. Firstly, Jessie, Colleen and I perform as the Three Headed Monster. Each of us only able to speak one word at a time. Kind of like Father Jack Hackett off "Father Ted" meets the Three Headed Broadway Star off "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Strawberries! Potassium!


Then there's the Doctor's Office skit in which I slowly perfected my patented Valley Girl accent. Megan is the one doing all the shaking. It'd take too long to explain why.


The Aladdin skit was my favourite. This is the end where, after arriving on my magic carpet and serenading Nicole with "A Whole New World" I'm being dragged away. Philistines.


Dressing Jeffery for his appearence as Dr. Chainsaw. Which featured a real chainsaw: a novelty, really, since I think that it would have been illegal in the UK. Only in America, right?