Saturday & Sunday
I went home on Friday night because my father had gotten tickets for the Orioles game on Saturday. I hadn't gotten down to Camden Yards for quite some time, and I really wanted to go. Was an excellent game; we had great seats on the lower level, right along the first base line. We left around the bottom of the 9th inning, figuring it would be over as we walked out; The game went for 14 innings, until after midnight. It was still on TV when we got home. The Orioles won.
The most incredible moment was during the 8th inning, when we moved over to the right field standing-room-only area. Someone (I forget who) hit a pop fly ball out in our direction. It was mesmerizing to stand there and watch the ball get larger and larger in this graceful arc above you until it fell just in front of the outfield wall. There was a scene like it in "For the Love of the Game," but after seeing it in real life, it didn't do it any justice.
Monday & Tuesday
Not much new going on... Monday was weird; getting up an hour and a half later to go to to work in Health Services instead of doing another Day One. It seems that community development will be pulling all returning RA input from training, which sucks because (at least the returners that are here for the summer from what I've been able to gauge) WANT to contribute to make this as excellent as possible.
La Salle is quiet, as it has been all summer. This week we're hosting a group of AP teachers - they've taken over Miguel and the upper floors of Katherine's. Last night it sounded like a "normal" school night when everyone is here - people talking, screaming, yelling, shouting at eachother, radios going, people walking outside, sitting on porches, talking, the usual. They were even using the Blue and Gold.
I'm on duty tonight, on what is supposed to be my last night in Katherines...unfortunately, I'm taking Friday night here as well, since no one else seemed to be able to do it. After Friday, theres one more night of duty - next Tuesday, but in Miguel, so my schedule doesn't change at all. Then home for a week, then move over to Jerome (sigh) then training then classes (double sigh).
I'm gonna write for a bit then get some sleep. Have a great week all.
Currently listening to: "Sorry About That," Alkaline Trio
Posted by Matthew at July 23, 2002 11:11 PM