this has me in such a happy/excited mood!
we are allowed to ship "two reasonably sized boxes" to denver ten days before we arrive. i got my two boxes today and i already had everything i will need so today i packed my two boxes! they are now sitting by my door ready to me shipped! i am SO excited!
i've also been looking around on the internet at things to do around denver and i have found some awesome stuff! for example- HOT AIR BALLOONING!!!!! state parks, amphitheater, museums and so much more! i'm SO ready to be in denver!
oh, and while in denver i can receive mail and packages so here's my address in case anyone wants to write!
Benton Boyd- Class 17
AmeriCorps NCCC
3001 S. Federal Blvd.
Walsh Hall, Room 136
Denver, CO 80236
feel free to write me anytime! :)
xoxo, B
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
more news from americorps!
today, i finally got another letter from americorps. the last time i got any news from the nccc was when i got my welcome packet. that seems like it's been ages. luckily, i've been talking to lots of people on facebook and none of them have gotten anything either.
unfortunately, my packet wasn't very big this time, just a few pages. it tells us about some possible living situations aka the possibility that we might have to camp.... it also says we need to register to vote (which i am), watch a video on the american red cross, and it gives information to those who are interested in firefighting. i don't know if yall have been watching news but there are wild fires in colorado. this being said, benton is not at all by any means interested in the firefighting. oh, and it said that so far, americorps has played a small part in the gulf oil spill cleanup. so, there's a possibility i might help with that.
the only other news i have is that this weekend mom and i went to the beach for the brown family reunion. while there, i got the last of everything i need for my trip! :) we went to naturally outdoors where i found some awesome blue jeans that are lined with green flannel! i also found some really warm running pants (since we will be required to work out five days of the week while training in denver for the first month), the warmest toboggan and scarf ever, and some great new tshirts! oh, i also met a couple at the reunion from up north and they said they love to go to denver. they gave me some tips- wear sunglasses to block the glare, wear sunscreen because you can and will get burned in the snow (so, i got 100 spf!), wears layers, and take hiking boots. luckily, i'm all set! the only thing i need now is a new camera! unfortunately, mine is broken :(
well, i don't really have any other updates to give. the family leaves next thursday for costa rica and then i'll be home for a week and a half before leaving for denver. i don't know if i'll get much more information from americorps. they seem to only give just the bare necessities are far as information in concerned! i'll update if i get anything else! exactly one month to go! :) i can't wait!!!!!!!!!
xoxo,
B
unfortunately, my packet wasn't very big this time, just a few pages. it tells us about some possible living situations aka the possibility that we might have to camp.... it also says we need to register to vote (which i am), watch a video on the american red cross, and it gives information to those who are interested in firefighting. i don't know if yall have been watching news but there are wild fires in colorado. this being said, benton is not at all by any means interested in the firefighting. oh, and it said that so far, americorps has played a small part in the gulf oil spill cleanup. so, there's a possibility i might help with that.
the only other news i have is that this weekend mom and i went to the beach for the brown family reunion. while there, i got the last of everything i need for my trip! :) we went to naturally outdoors where i found some awesome blue jeans that are lined with green flannel! i also found some really warm running pants (since we will be required to work out five days of the week while training in denver for the first month), the warmest toboggan and scarf ever, and some great new tshirts! oh, i also met a couple at the reunion from up north and they said they love to go to denver. they gave me some tips- wear sunglasses to block the glare, wear sunscreen because you can and will get burned in the snow (so, i got 100 spf!), wears layers, and take hiking boots. luckily, i'm all set! the only thing i need now is a new camera! unfortunately, mine is broken :(
well, i don't really have any other updates to give. the family leaves next thursday for costa rica and then i'll be home for a week and a half before leaving for denver. i don't know if i'll get much more information from americorps. they seem to only give just the bare necessities are far as information in concerned! i'll update if i get anything else! exactly one month to go! :) i can't wait!!!!!!!!!
xoxo,
B
Saturday, September 4, 2010
learning more about my future corps friends!
as i've mentioned, americorps nccc has a page for everyone who is in the denver group for this fall. so, this is how i've been meeting people and getting to know more about them. i haven't had much time lately to get on my computer during the week but i just got on today and saw that they had a new discussion going. i thought it was pretty awesome and really loved reading it. it's all about people who will be there. i know everyone is busy but in case yall have a little time and are bored and/or curious about the others who will be there check out the link. i laughed pretty hard at some of the stuff. but it seems that all of us have tons in common. i'm super excited and really can't wait to meet everyone!!!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/topic.php?uid=94898366937&topic=16133
xoxo, B
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/topic.php?uid=94898366937&topic=16133
xoxo, B
Saturday, August 28, 2010
will october ever get here?
as my count down says, i have one month, two weeks and two days until i leave. the closer it gets to my departure the longer i feel it's taking to get here... every single day someone asks what i'm doing and i always end up telling them about americorps. every single day when i walk in my room i see that massive bag of all my stuff sitting in the corner waiting to be shipped to denver and i get more impatient.
luckily, i have my internship which has been taking up a very large portion of my time for the last month. i have to be up at six every morning in order to leave my house by seven and arrive in florence before eight. i think this has been good training getting me ready to be up super early for americorps! i work all day and by the time i get home (more than twelve hours after i woke up) i am so tired i fall asleep wherever i land. unfortunately, i have been so tired after work that i rarely even open my laptop during the week. so, my blogging has been sparse. my apologies. i hope this isn't how i will be when working with americorps... i was thinking about it yesterday and i came up with a solution- i don't know how my time will be spent during the weekdays or how worn out i'll be but i do promise to make a point of setting aside some time every weekend to update my blog and let yall know what i did that week. i think it's stupid to say i'll update my blog during the week since i know from the welcome packet and other things i've read online how busy we'll be, but i think aiming to update it during the weekends is quite possible! but don't be mad at me if i forget sometimes... but luckily, i've found on the facebook chats that it seems everyone else who is blogging is worried about this too so maybe we can hold each other accountable. oh, and there is talk of possibly doing a group blog. i have no clue how that would work and how we would go about posting updates but it sounded cool to me. that would give yall an idea of all the different things that americorps does. if we actually do this i'll post a link to it on my blog, which i would by the way keep.
alright, i'm not sure what else i have to say at the moment. i just felt like i hadn't updated my blog in a while so i was trying to get on top of it!
xoxo, B
luckily, i have my internship which has been taking up a very large portion of my time for the last month. i have to be up at six every morning in order to leave my house by seven and arrive in florence before eight. i think this has been good training getting me ready to be up super early for americorps! i work all day and by the time i get home (more than twelve hours after i woke up) i am so tired i fall asleep wherever i land. unfortunately, i have been so tired after work that i rarely even open my laptop during the week. so, my blogging has been sparse. my apologies. i hope this isn't how i will be when working with americorps... i was thinking about it yesterday and i came up with a solution- i don't know how my time will be spent during the weekdays or how worn out i'll be but i do promise to make a point of setting aside some time every weekend to update my blog and let yall know what i did that week. i think it's stupid to say i'll update my blog during the week since i know from the welcome packet and other things i've read online how busy we'll be, but i think aiming to update it during the weekends is quite possible! but don't be mad at me if i forget sometimes... but luckily, i've found on the facebook chats that it seems everyone else who is blogging is worried about this too so maybe we can hold each other accountable. oh, and there is talk of possibly doing a group blog. i have no clue how that would work and how we would go about posting updates but it sounded cool to me. that would give yall an idea of all the different things that americorps does. if we actually do this i'll post a link to it on my blog, which i would by the way keep.
alright, i'm not sure what else i have to say at the moment. i just felt like i hadn't updated my blog in a while so i was trying to get on top of it!
xoxo, B
Saturday, August 14, 2010
shopping!
so, today i decided i needed to start getting ready for americorps. i've known for a couple weeks that i'm going but for some reason it just hit me yesterday. so, today i went to florence! and just because i'm excited i decided i'd inform yall of what i got!
it's so odd, i've known i was going but it really hit me yesterday. and i know it's two months off, but my internship won't be done until the second week of september, then it's off to the beach for the family reunion, then it's off to costa rica, then i'll be home for a couple weeks then i'm off to denver! every time i think that it's such a long way off i remember that the time will definitely fly by!
and i keep talking to awesome people who will be there and it just gets me even more excited!
although, today, mr. bobby came over to the house and he was talking to me about denver and he said that i should walk every single day or else when i get to denver since it is so high up i'll get sick :( not only do i not like to walk but i also don't like to vomit. but, if i have to pick one, i'll pick walking any day!
anyways, i think that's all i have to say for now! i'm super tired after a long day of shopping! i'll post again soon but for now i think i'm off to bed... goodnight! :)
xoxo, B
- work gloves
- luggage tags (pink!)
- duffel bag
- three-in-one winter coat
- long underwear
- REALLY warm socks
- hiking boots
- alarm clock
- backpack
- comforter (black and white flowers)
- two sets of sheets (pink ones and green ones of course!)
- pillow
- four towels (pink, green, blue, yellow)
- washcloths (pink, green, blue, yellow)
- laundry basket thingy
it's so odd, i've known i was going but it really hit me yesterday. and i know it's two months off, but my internship won't be done until the second week of september, then it's off to the beach for the family reunion, then it's off to costa rica, then i'll be home for a couple weeks then i'm off to denver! every time i think that it's such a long way off i remember that the time will definitely fly by!
and i keep talking to awesome people who will be there and it just gets me even more excited!
although, today, mr. bobby came over to the house and he was talking to me about denver and he said that i should walk every single day or else when i get to denver since it is so high up i'll get sick :( not only do i not like to walk but i also don't like to vomit. but, if i have to pick one, i'll pick walking any day!
anyways, i think that's all i have to say for now! i'm super tired after a long day of shopping! i'll post again soon but for now i think i'm off to bed... goodnight! :)
xoxo, B
Friday, August 13, 2010
countdown starts now!!!
exactly two months from now i will be in denver, co!!! i am SO excited! :)
i was looking at some other americorps members blogs and i saw one nifty picture on one girls blog so i thought i'd steal that idea!
i mapquested my trip from hartsville, sc to denver, co. it is a 26 hour drive and is 1,663. 75 miles away! wowwww! here's a picture of the map!
i was looking at some other americorps members blogs and i saw one nifty picture on one girls blog so i thought i'd steal that idea!
i mapquested my trip from hartsville, sc to denver, co. it is a 26 hour drive and is 1,663. 75 miles away! wowwww! here's a picture of the map!
xoxo, B
Monday, August 2, 2010
making new friends!
as i think i mentioned before americorps has a facebook and then they also have a facebook for the nccc group that will be in denver this winter. i'm so excited i found this because so far i have made quite a few friends! it's great getting to talk to people now so when we get there we won't feel so far from home. everyone seems really nice so far and i can't wait to meet more friends!
xoxo, B
xoxo, B
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