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ok, just looking at this picture makes me sick. if you look at the bottom, you can tell i’m right on the ledge. basically instant death.

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last night shawn and i hiked cable mountain. it’s called that because at the end is an old cable system that was built in the early 1900′s to haul lumber down into zion canyon. it was closed in 1930, and this is all that’s left:

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there were a bunch of nails sticking out of the wood on the cable system, so i hooked my camera to them and we took this picture on self-timer. it wasn’t really the sturdiest setup, and that’s why the picture is incredibly crooked. probably one of the stupidest things i’ve done in a while, considering had my camera fallen off (which was entirely possible) it would’ve been history.

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speaking of being history, shawn and i almost died. there was a rattlesnake on the side of the trail, and i came way too close to stepping on it.

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this is why we went in the evening (click to enlarge):

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life is great. :) here’s why:

1. adella, sharon, and i went up to provo for the weekend. i love provo, and a break from the zp was definitely enjoyed and probably needed. can i just say that this weekend is in the top 5 i’ve had all summer? of course i can. it’s true, and it’s my blog. haha suckas! anyway, adella and i spent time with these boys. fun time, fun times. i took some pictures, but film, so i still need to get them developed and scanned. also, i got to spend some time with hannah, which is always good. and…that’s it. i don’t feel like elaborating. ok, well i want to, but i don’t know how to write it without making it sound lame.

2. i have 11 more days until i’m done with work. less than two weeks!!! i’m excited, but there’s still a lot i want to get done before i leave, so i don’t really feel like the remaining time will go by slowly.

3. i received a letter from jericho. i think he must have too much time on his hands because i sent him a letter just a few days ago. people aren’t supposed to respond that fast, are they? and he even sent me pictures! (in case you didn’t know, pictures really are the way to my heart. [and in my world, pictures=photographs])

4. i also got a thank you letter from these people. if my weekend was cake, then that was totally the frosting. except i don’t really like cake or frosting very much. i’d just like to share this part: “you showed such patience with the children–they look great!!” yes, that’s right, i have patience and children photo skills. see mom? i can do this.

ok, now for the decisions part. i’m getting my hair cut when i go home, and i’m trying to decide how short to cut it. it’s getting really annoying, and i miss being able to blow-dry it in 30 seconds. i know how short i want to cut it, but i don’t want to be shunned by the masses. and by masses i mostly mean the male population that seems to think every girl should have super long hair. so here’s the decision: be shunned or have hair i hate. oh so difficult.

this is what i do at zion ponderosa 12% of the time:

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hahaha no, not really. this is more like what i do (ahhh…good ol’ group photos…):

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how cool is this?

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i forgot about these pictures. here they are.

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my favorite thing really is to follow kids camp around. i love the pictures i get from these kids!

ohhh…..rejection :(

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i’m pretty proud of this picture. it’s my best bungee trampoline photo yet.

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i bought these shoes in kanab for $3. such a good purchase. looove them. (just thought i’d share that)

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i spent more time in kid’s camp. i wish i could spend every day there. i try to help take care of the kids, but i think i may cause more problems than help. is it my fault that i get better pictures when the kids are doing whatever they want instead of obeying orders?

 

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this little boy is such a character. adore him. i do.

 

fish:

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cat (personally i think it looks like an octopus) & mouse:

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dog & GORILLA!:

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a few of me and him. (we’re best buds)

 

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little kid’s lovely sister:

 

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this kid has dreadlocks (and killer eyes). seriously, how awesome can he get?

 

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and here’s me. my little friend took it. i think i might’ve photoshopped my undereyes a bit too much, but i don’t feel like redoing it. if you think i look like i’m sad/in pain/etc., it’s probably just because it was hot.

 

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that was a lot of pictures…. :)

yesterday i spent some time with kid’s camp. some of the girls and i made flower headbands. i was going to take a picture, but then the girls wandered off. very sad.

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