1.409.5 Hrs.

Even though I feel that I can't possibly become any more exhausted, I keep proving myself wrong.

The one bright spot this week was when we celebrated my Program Leader, Nick's, birthday. We went out to dinner on Wednesday night, and then had bagels for breakfast and cake for lunch on Thursday, which was Nick's actual birthday.

On Friday we completed back-breaking service at a local park. Really - I feel like I broke my back! For the entire day, we got to hoe, weed, mulch, plant flowers, and break up concrete for people who, unfortunately, seemed very ungrateful for the work we did.

Yesterday was a YH Saturday, and we took the Heroes to Virginia Key Beach so they could help clean up the bay.

Today for me consisted of church, and then working this evening at the Miami Science Museum. The Parent Academy, an organization we do a lot of work for, was hosting a family day there today, and I was put in charge of the arts and crafts room.

-Aly

DUG: 59

1,356.5 Hrs.

Today at R. R. Moton was just like any other day.

During our Starfish Corps after-school program, we learned about Ghandi's quote "Be the change you wish to see in the World", and made campaign art for our peace campaign.

-Aly

DUG: 65

1,526.5 Hrs.

Happy Easter!

This morning, I went to the Easter service at church. The service was beautiful, of course, but was not anywhere near as spectacular as the service I went to last night.

After church, I went to Jungle Island again, and spent another four hours volunteering for the Easter festivities going on there. My job today was to stand in front of the gift shop and try to sell Easter merchandise.

This evening, Erin, M & M, Bernard, Beth and I had an Easter dinner together of pizza and soda. What fun!

-Aly

DUG: 66

1,522.5 Hrs.

I had to work again today, and I wasn't very happy about it. However, none of the work was very hard or awful. I worked for nine hours at Jungle Island, which is an island right off the mainland that is just a zoo/theme park kind of thing. Apparently, they have a huge Easter "Eggstravaganza" each year, and today, I got to help out at the arts and crafts table.

At 6:00 in the evening, I left work and went to the Easter Vigil service at church, which was another beautiful service. I don't know what I'll do when I have to leave Trinity Cathedral in two months! I think that the cathedral is the only thing I like about Miami.

Happy Easter!

-Aly

DUG: 67

1,513.5 Hrs.

Today was the last day of Camp City Year. In the morning, the campers participated in a bunch of reflection activities, and also in "service" (cleaning up a little around the park we have been using). In the afternoon, we had a carnival! In the morning, I facilitated the arts and crafts reflection activity, and in the afternoon, I ran the shoe scramble relay game. I can't believe I'm typing this, but I'm really going to miss those kids!

Again today, I left work a few minutes early so I could get to church on time. The Good Friday service today was really moving, and had me crying the whole time. : (

I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.

-Aly

DUG: 68

1,503 Hrs.

Today's theme was the Caribbean. I almost didn't get to camp today, because I missed my bus. Luckily, the person giving Beth a ride also had a seat in her car for me.

At camp today, we finally finished our mural! The mural is something that the campers have been working on with myself and the rest of the arts and crafts programmers all week. It is about seven feet by seven feet, and is covered with zillions of pieces of magazines that we have spent the last month finding and cutting out. On it, there is one person who represents Hawaii, one who represents Africa, one who represents Ancient Greece, and one who represents the Caribbean. Tomorrow, everyone at camp City Year will sign it, and then it will be hung in the CY Miami office. We have worked REALLY hard on it, and I can't believe it is finally finished! I have included a picture of it above.

After work today, I also went to the Maundy Thursday service at church.

-Aly

DUG: 69

1,502.5 Hrs.

Once again, I am way too exhausted to write about my day at all. I am sorry about it, but when I put in a 12.5 hour day and then add four hours of commute time to that, I should be expected to be super tired. I will tell you, however, that yesterday's theme was Africa, today's theme was Ancient Greece, and tomorrow will be the Caribbean Islands. The rest of the days have been pretty much the same.

-Aly

DUG: 70