† H1llz

Saturday, August 29, 2009

9:27 AM

1. After packing for pouring rain and consequently only 3 tshirts, England insists on being too sunny.

2. Now back in Malta, wtfitistooooohotttttt so I take back anything bad I ever said about the cold in England. It is the best. Ever.

3. People are adamant that anyone from Malta is a Malteser and there is nothing we can do to convince them otherwise.

4. A surprising amount of people play an instrument, especially the drums.

5. It is easiest to make friends at 3am.

6. Henna tattoos that are said to last 3 weeks go off after a day.

7. The most entertaining events of camp seem to happen after 2am.

8. To add to the above, Stewards run REALLY fast at 2am.

9. The Northern Irish really do say ‘now’ as ‘nigh’ like whataboutadam on youtube as demonstrated by Mark Russell.

10. A 17 year old and a 15 year old can effectively lead moving worship for 10,000 people

11. Louis & I are seemingly destined to be rockstars!

12. Speakers like to talk about salt a lot.

13. Everything fits in a rucksack to travel to the camp but of course the same things don’t fit to come back.

14. Lime coloured laces can be used to tie closed a bag after the zipper breaks.

15. The Maltese are indubitably one of the loudest groups in the Big Top.

16. Hand sanitizer is addictive.

17. Mike Pilavachi enjoys claiming the Maltese are really Italians. Fail.

18. It is okay to have no clue about the future as long as every day is lived for God <3

19. It IS possible to jump over 2 sleeping bodies to get from a window seat to the aisle of a plane however loud cracking noises from the armrest are not a good sign.

20. I know a lot less about certain aspects of Roman Catholicism and the differences between it and Protestantism than I thought.

21. Not all the English are blonde with blue eyes *le gasp*

22. People will wear (and not wear!) anything to stand out of the crowd.

23. Facebook really does connect people: it actually is possible to meet friends made through the site at the camp.

24. The camp staff do not know how to spell Hillary with a double L but still bother putting the second name onto the band.

25. The camp bands are far more irritating than the lanyards of previous years but conversely much easier not to lose.

26. People like to give free hugs.

27. Andy Croft is really nice when answering questions.

28. After buying wellies for the trip, no mud appears but they are still totally funky.

29. It is cold on an air mattress in a grassy field at 3am.

30. The stars seem much bigger and closer at night in Shepton Mallet.

31. Clouds and drizzle - whilst being preferable to scorching sun - unfortunately prevent the view of meteor showers.

32. The Big Top is bigger to walk around during a main meeting than one would initially presume.

33. The animal documentary playing on the aeroplane during night flights is disturbing.

34. Earaches before a plane ride only get worse on it. A visit to the doctor later, turns out ear infections suck…

35. Jesus died at 33, which is three sets of 11!!!

36. Air mattresses do not stay inflated. Give up.

37. The noise of balloons deflating after being blown up and set loose in the Big Top is impressively irritating.

38. Too many philistines have never heard of Malta…for shame!

39. Ditto regarding KFC <3

40. In England it is impossible to discuss the shapes of clouds. Rather, try discussing the shapes of breaks in the clouds.

41. Jesus can make you dance sucka.

42. Guys from the Isle of Wight can start a drum beat on anything. Impressive!

43. Brand new white sneakers can defy Soul Survivor and stay clean.

44. English slang cannot be translated directly into Maltese however it is amusing to try…xoghol sew!

45. Too many people seem to be enamoured with bean bag smooshies.

46. Apparently if Edward Cullen were real he’d be an obsessive axe murderer.

47. The English do not appreciate Maltese noise at six o’clock in the morning.

48. Most common phrases to be heard amongst the Maltese are ‘Heeeey’ and ‘Fejn huma il-Maltin???’

49. ‘This Is The Story of My Pony’ is insanely fun to play, especially in the Big Top.

50. Too many burgers get eaten and pasta is missed.

51. Many worship songs are actually only composed of any three of the A,D,C,G and E chords.

52. The hardest friend to find on facebook is the one with the least typically English surname. Weird.

53. According to a petition Will’s flirting is said to be ‘a blessing not a curse’.

54. Mints and chewing gum supposedly reduce male sperm count.

55. More people at the camp have had swine flu than come from Ireland.

56. Jeremy’s 15 minute long Ping Pong Joke is hilarious even though I am the only one who thinks so.

57. Jamie is the world’s best hugger. Case closed.

58. In the showers, the hot sign in fact gives off the cold water and vice versa.

59. Green skinny jeans are an excellent identifying factor when searching for a friend to meet for the first time in the Toolshed.

60. Popping balloons saying ‘Pop me for Jesus’ results in baby powder everywhere!

61. The clasp on WWJD bands is beyond weak: think, breaking after the first tug to tighten and the entire band getting lost the next day.

62. Sometimes it seems like protection is needed from an overly enthusiastic dancer in the Big Top. Hilarity ensues.

63. The thought of returning to Soul Survivor is simply the best motivation to do well in A levels.

64. The group I was up with on the last night are an awesome bunch whom I shall honestly miss until I see them again next year.

65. God is incredible. Nothing more to be said <3

Happy Camper

Grande!

Lying in the grass

Curls vs. Straightness

Glee ^^

Helicopter <3

Will never forget them <3