i think i actually might have some interesting stuff to talk about this journal entry. it looks to me that i haven't written anything since last wednesday which means that lots has happened since. i'm going to start off with friday because i can't think of anything of importance that happened thursday, so here we go. friday was a short day, which is just the way i like it. most fridays can tend to be grueling simply because one's focus is so entangled in the activities of the weekend that it seems like eternity must pass before recreation will arrive. the speedy passing of friday was quite odd though in that i was going to be having a wonderful weekend of camping with my fraternity brothers at shackle island starting just at the end of the day. before i knew it two o'clock had arrived and i was already on my way over. we got there and we set up camp which is one of my favorite things to do (especially setting up the fire). i have found that my enjoyment lies in defeating my records set in the past with as little complication from mother nature as possible, and it all comes down to basically a one-on-one fight between she and i. now the activities were great. once again we played football, and at a music/art school i just happen to be pretty decent at athletics, so i actually got some good playing in. we had good food, good conversation, and we layed around in the grass for a pretty good portion of the trip. misteak number one though is to remember not to fall asleep outside in the first heat of the summer with your shirt off. i am, right now, burnt to a crisp, and, as a result of football, more soar than most occasions. it is a very satisfying pain though. sleep was another thing hard to come by because night was soo cold. having a tent and not having to sleep outside in the rain like last time was a definite plus though. it really reminded me how nice it is to escape everyday life and just be outside away from all the stuff that i "need". it's just a great time to learn about yourself and about God. i remember before i came to school i went on that camping trip by my self. it was great because i finally got to see that i could actually do something of that magnitude by myself. now for the average joe, i don't think anyone would have enjoyed being there with me. it was raining the whole time and i couldn't get a long lasting fire started. i had enough tender to heat up some sausage and soup for my meals, and my old tent leaked so everything i had got wet. i really enjoyed that trip though because of the challenge in that i couldn't rely on anyone else to do what needed to be done for me. i basically got to know myself more than i ever had before which was nice to do just before college. also it was quiet. i had no reason to say anything because there was no one there for me to talk to. any noise i heard was either from the rain, my guitar, or the random discouraging mumbles i gave myself over the fire, the lack of catching fish, or the fight i got in with the skunk. in short, i have really formed a love for the outdoors. i think i'll go camping more often. moving on; since returning home today, i have also partaken in another adventure. a few of us brothers had to go to columbia TN today to pick up a piano for our bash tomorrow. it's a fundraiser that involves sledge hammers and pianos if you were wondering. anyways, we went to get it and it weighed a ton. it's a player piano so it basically has a metal skeleton. when we got back we were supposed to meet the truck with the piano in it in front of pembroke, but on the way to the meeting point, there is this little wall in the parking lot that i usually jump over with ease and so i went about it in the usual manner, but then found myself in mid air remembering that i was quite soar, so i couldn't make the jump and caught the edge of the top of the concrete wall with my shin. it's bleeding alot right now, but it is just another battle scar. it doesn't hurt that much which is nice. anyways, that is pretty much my weekend. now i have lots to do before i fly home wednesday, but i don't think it will be so bad.