May 31, 2009

Dear Josh,

I cant believe that 4 shifts in the bush are officially over. Time has been flying, and part of me wishes that it wasnt, because I could use more money, and part of me hopes for August to come fast.

I had my birthday last shift. Over the past six years I have ben fortunate enough that my birthday has fallen on days off. This year however, I was definitly working! It was alright, kind of a rough day of planting, but when I got back to camp there was a birthday celebration. I got the dinner that I had been asking for, and a birthday cake.

Last day of I was sitting in the pool when an older gentleman approached me and told me that his wife does dread matainence in Prince George and then he gave me her card in case I ever need to tidy up my head! So that was a pretty sweet hook up!

This day off was pretty good. I spent last night at Earls hanging out with my ex-crew and a few planting friends from another camp that have been out here with me since 2004. We spent the whole time remenicing about the past 6 years over some pints and food. It was a glorious time, especially since these friends of mine will most likely be concluding their tree planting career this year. Once everyone who originally started with me is gone, I will be all by myself, part of a planting era that no longer exists. It's a sad thought especially because one of my greatest character flaws is living in the past.

Speaking of the past, for a few years now I have been planning on one day starting a scrapbooking project that clsoely represents my life from 0-24. It would be a huge project, complete with pictures, awards, plane tickets, coins, written letters, and interviews with friends and family giving their accounts of the past involving me.

Have you ever hung out with family or friends and then someone says, "hey, do you remember the time when..."...and then they continue to recall a specific memory that was so precious, awesome and important to you at one time, until you forgot it happened? I love the moments because recalling such memorries makes me extremely happy. However, at the same time it bothers me because despite how important and grand those times were, until I was reminded, I had forgotten that they even happend, and I feel that I am slowly forgetting some of the things that made me who I am today. Anyways, that's why I would like to persue this analog/digital scrapbooking project, so that I wont have to remember these things...all I would have to do would be to sit down and read.

Have you ever seen the movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"? Well in that movie Sean Connery's character had a diary with all of the clues, information and direction that could lead him to the Holy Grail. He had lost the book and after he was rescued by his son, Indiana told him that they would continue to look for the grail, but Sean said that they couldnt because he needd his diary. Anyways, Indiana basically said that he was extremely surprised at the fact that Sean couldnt remember the 3 clues. Sean Connery's character replied, "I wrote them down in my diary so I wouldnt have to remember!"

Well I hope that youve seen the movie so that you understand what I mean and how that relates to why I want to start a substancial scrap booking project. If you havent seen the movie, then completely disreguard that last paragraph.

As I look up at the clock in PG's London Drugs I realize that I am about out of time.

I hope this letter finds you well.

~jordan