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As I write, we are ordering the invitations and program paper for the Installation. My mom and I had a long discussion on the two that I liked the most: one was fancier, more expensive, and the programs were on backorder; the other was less elaborate, all in stock, but it wasn't compatible with an inkjet printer. We ordered the latter, and we "hired" my cousin's printer. *** The Rodeo had its usual highlights -parachuters, The Rodeo Queen, handling customers, etc. We made about 300 to 400 U.S. dollars.
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Grand Bethel 2007: Inspire All Who Know You
Soaring Strawberry posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_443
In late June, my Bethel spent the weekend in warm Bakersfield, California for the state session. It is similar to Grand Assembly, though each organization's view on Grand Officers are completely different. Thursday, June 21: On the road again... As we picked up the four girls attending and our Bethel Guardian, my parent's van quickly lost all empty space. Then, we began our journey. Along the way, I listened to the other girls discuss things like make-up (Dialogue has slipped my mind). The car rumbled and shook violently; Some type of pellet struck the outside. After my mom parked the car at the shoulder, we discovered the cause: A tire blowout! The Bethel Guardian called Triple A ("Hello? Yes, we have a blowout, and we are half a mile from McClay street on the freeway..."). As we waited in the summer heat, several people offered help, but the blowout faced towards the traffic. Soon, a Triple A mechanic arrived and quickly installed a temporary "doughnut" and directed us to the closest Firestone where we could pay for a new tire. While there, we learned that one of the employees will be transferring to Ontario, right near my home! During the doughnut replacement, we ate lunch at Denny's. Another time-consuming issue came with our arrival at the Four Points Sheraton: Our rooms were in completely different buildings. I am not surprised that we were late for Thursday night's formal opening, and the bulk of escort and introduction. I unwittingly started a tiff between myself and another member. Fortunately, I backed far enough away that I reversed most of the damage. Friday, June 22 On the most fun day of the session, each Bethel wears look-alikes and trades items with members from other Bethels. We had beige shirts with red flowers, black skirts, and green beach towels. I loved Victorville Bethel #262 and their Cars look alikes. Keep in mind that they sat right behind us. However, there seemed to be fewer sing-alongs this year. On Friday night, Bethels perform in the Variety show (purely entertainment; there seemed to be less) and the outgoing Grand Bethel Girls reveal the offices of the ingoing girls' title. Our Bethel has the Grand Bethel Outer Guard, as seen in this skit: Then, the Outer Guard had each girl say "Halt! Who Goes There?" -
Two Servings, Homework, And One Exhausted Jobie
Soaring Strawberry posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_443
Imperial March (really soft, because my parents are watching "Heroes") Serving #1 Here, four of us served the men and women at Covina Lodge (where we also had the sleepover). During the very casual event, a Demolay boy gave the flower talk, which discussed the importance of motherhood to young men. We received generous tips: a hundred dollars! Serving #2 Now, three of us served a fundraiser for the San Dimas Temple Board. The event was very formal, they even hired a jazz band to play music. But San Dimas also has a terrible combination: the locally famous chef uses many dishes, but the San Dimas Lodge doesn't have a dishwasher to clean it all up. As a result, we were up much later this time. Homework I spent all weekend doing a week's worth of assignments (easy) and four sections of Civics (not too hard, just more work than usual). Other Stuff We watched (rented) Happy Feet! I wanted to watch it a second time, but we had to return the DVD. EDIT: I finally added a themed category content block! I am currently working on the one for the Bionicle category. Let's just say that this will be the last time I'll work with pearls... -
I went to a slumber party with several other Bethels last night, at a local Masonic Lodge. We mostly danced and played hide and seek. The former included several playings of "I write Sins not Tragedies" (which would be my backgound music, but my parents are watching TV). The latter became mundane during the third round, because the other girls were so clever for hiding places. At one point, I showed another Jobie my still unfinished contest entry, and I was surprised by her reaction: We then shared e-mails, and she told me a little about herself. After the hide and seek, I went to bed, but it was hard falling asleep because of background noise and because "I write Sins not Tragedies" was still blaring in my head: I chimed in, "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the *blank, blank* door?" No, it's better to face these kinds of things with a sense of voice and rationality... And I still got up before everyone, even those who went to bed before I did. The next morning, we all ate doughnuts and went home. I fell asleep in my room as soon as I changed out of my jeans, and slept the rest of the day. After dinner, my family and I watched "Man of the Year."