This week included the day I've been waiting for. After taking a forced day off because I got some serious heat exhaustion (it was an equally terrible day, really hard to sleep when your sweating), I knew I had to make up for lost time. The day was going to be a gong show because we were flying on a helicopter only to plant burn piles. This is the block that we flew to last year that our crew of rookies highballed the camp on, so it was a memorable block. Anyway planting burns is fast but theres lots of walking to the next spot. But this was a special day I just pounded and ran to the next spot. I really wanted to highball the crew, and kept going faster because I knew Max was on pace with me for most of the day. We ended up moving four times throughout the day and my water and food didn't stay with me, I think I did over a 1000 trees without water. This was also the first time that my body wanted to quit before my mind. Well my body quit and my mind demanded and pushed myself forward, faster and faster. At some point I realized that I was over my personal best and kept going. Then I passed out and the checker brought me water and another box. So I kept pounder. I ended the day with a total 3040 trees and was more exhausted than I ever have been before. On a side note that day the whole crews total was 21000. On of those special days planting I'll probably remember for the rest of my life.
My crew has also taken to calling me Captain Intensity. Apperently its unusual to do life with as much intensity as I naturally do.
Everyone should check out this new ablum from Re:Sound. Its a collection of hymns that have been revamped and are all awesome. http://resound.org/raincityhymnal/
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