BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!
Miss Shannon turned 18!
Delicious cupcakes!
Family Game Time - Dominoes!!
Benefit Concert
Friday, August 16, 2013
Mini Camp Photos
Mini Camp Clown
My Group
Ashley and me on July 4th! We walked into the office singing "Proud to Be an American"
in our most patriotic outfits
Madam Beverly was the best guest ever!!!
(hey, we were excited about eating popcorn)
Classic Beverly face! She can't keep her eyes open for pics
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There we go :) Nice smiles
Theory Class
Mini Orchestre and Debutant rehearsing Pé MacDonald Gen yon fém (Old McDonald accept changed to Father MacDonald because the Episcopal Priest's name is that)
Making Cha Chas!! I was a kid for about an hour
Manman Rose--I gave her a sticker and that's where she put it!! Love that woman!
Wondering why Beverly was the best guest ever?
*She shared her CHOCOLATE!!!!*
(and for other reasons too)
Nap bay pen (snack time)
My class again
Beverly's class
Wenson helping babysit
Me, Wenson, Beverly
The concert--Row Row Row your boat in three parts
The percussionists in Concert
Probaniste in concert
Orchestre de Paran in concert (parents orchestra)
Fi yo ki defile
The runway show is very popular
Traditional and fun dances by cute little girls
Funny Things I Notice About Americans
Since I've been back, these few things have struck me as odd in typical (generally speaking) American Behavior:
1. They are very smiley
2. They are very quiet in general (don't want to disturb the neighbors)
3. They are tense and reserved
4. They walk funny (they lean forward a lot)
5. They don't have "flow" like Haitians do
6. Americans look at you funny and think you're narcissistic if you think of yourself as beautiful and say so.
7. They are not very touchy
8. They do not like waiting for anything
It has been interesting noticing these things in Americans and remembering noticing the opposite in Haitians and thinking it was different. Now looking back, the "Haitian Way" became normal to me and even part of me so that the things that WERE normal and part of me became abnormal. It's all what you get used to and accept as part of your culture. And by "your culture" I mean the culture you become inside of you. For example, I am not all-American anymore; I have some Haitian in me; yet I am not completely Haitian either. Each person chooses what they let become part of them and shape them into the person they are.
1. They are very smiley
2. They are very quiet in general (don't want to disturb the neighbors)
3. They are tense and reserved
4. They walk funny (they lean forward a lot)
5. They don't have "flow" like Haitians do
6. Americans look at you funny and think you're narcissistic if you think of yourself as beautiful and say so.
7. They are not very touchy
8. They do not like waiting for anything
It has been interesting noticing these things in Americans and remembering noticing the opposite in Haitians and thinking it was different. Now looking back, the "Haitian Way" became normal to me and even part of me so that the things that WERE normal and part of me became abnormal. It's all what you get used to and accept as part of your culture. And by "your culture" I mean the culture you become inside of you. For example, I am not all-American anymore; I have some Haitian in me; yet I am not completely Haitian either. Each person chooses what they let become part of them and shape them into the person they are.
Friday, August 9, 2013
What grand camp is really all about...
Grand Camp follows Mini-Camp (update to come) and is three weeks during July. Following is a list of the true priorities of Grand Camp:
1. Students doing my hair
2. Students finding out who my crush is
3. Posing for my paparazzi (no joke)
4. La Bouille
5. Strategic peeing (i.e being at a bathroom with tp and soap when I need to pee--not very good at this)
6. Stinky dusty feet
7. Taking naps when I can
8. Being hot and sweaty
9. Being loud and obnoxious
10. Dancing
11. Sight reading quartets, trios, etc
12. Enjoying the lovely trees and bugs
13. Ants my food
14. Stairs. Lots of stairs.
15. Hanging out with my friends
16. Did I mention music?
What we should really call Grand Camp is:
ASCWA - A Swirling Chaotic Whirlwind of Activity
Pics still to come!
1. Students doing my hair
2. Students finding out who my crush is
3. Posing for my paparazzi (no joke)
4. La Bouille
5. Strategic peeing (i.e being at a bathroom with tp and soap when I need to pee--not very good at this)
6. Stinky dusty feet
7. Taking naps when I can
8. Being hot and sweaty
9. Being loud and obnoxious
10. Dancing
11. Sight reading quartets, trios, etc
12. Enjoying the lovely trees and bugs
13. Ants my food
14. Stairs. Lots of stairs.
15. Hanging out with my friends
16. Did I mention music?
What we should really call Grand Camp is:
ASCWA - A Swirling Chaotic Whirlwind of Activity
Pics still to come!
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