photographs and funny moments

I was up at quarter to 7:00 this morning, and only fell asleep last night at around 12:45 probably ... ? I'm not even sure. I think that I will have to drink some Coca - Cola or something, as I feel rather tired (don't worry Uncle Perry, I will avoid buying Pepsi). Yesterday was a pretty good day though, and was easily my favorite so far out of the time that I have been here. I've really met some hilarious people here ... one of the days I even got a headache just from laughing so much. We also had a disco in the laundry room yesterday, which was dope! Anyway, here are some pictures that I took on this early morning.

The Eighth Day

It is only the eighth day of my time at Capernwray (if you count the Thursday evening which I arrived here). These days have been really long though, so it's felt like I've been away from home for months already. I recently received my daily duty, and the job that I have embraced is washing dishes. To be frank, I was actually hoping I would get this job. I don't mind doing the dishes, and sometimes it can even be enjoyable. That is rather unimportant though. I spent part of yesterday taking a ferry to the community of Chemainus. It was kind of nice to get away from the Capernwray campus for awhile and explore. I even got to enjoy a Crush Cream Soda (which is supposedly a girls beverage), so that was quite delightful for my taste buds. Other than that ... not much is new. Just getting used to this new schedule. Oh, I almost forgot, but not quite, so I'm going to write it now so that I won't forget. Some people have been asking about the mailing address of the school, so here it is:
Box 1-10, Thetis Island, BC, Canada V0R 2Y0

 I took this picture outside of Seair Sea Plans. I thought it had a sci-fi kinda feel to it. 

This is the inside of the gym. It's pretty interesting, as it's inside of an old barn. 

This is the picture that is in the center of the gym. From what I can tell, it is a beaver. 

the first few days

Well ... I guess I'll start off by saying that I made it here! Haha. The first few days have been alright so far. It's definitely going to take getting used to living here, but I'm hoping that I will adjust. I've met some friendly people thus far, and the lectures have been okay too. I must be frank, I have trouble sitting and listening to a speaker (I consider myself to be more of a visual learner ... typical, I know). I've taken some notes in my notebook though, so hopefully they'll help me out (along with some pictures I drew when I was distracted or when I simply felt like drawing). The scenery and surroundings here are very beautiful, and I have enjoyed the setting. Here are some pictures from the first days of my trip ... I think I'll keep it at that for now, but I'll try and update this blog when I can. Thanks for reading. 

On Feeling Bewildered ...

Let me start off by saying that I have felt very strange this past week. Today especially, I just feel very disconnected in a mental sense. I can't decide which emotions to express without feeling hesitant, and I feel like I'm doing everything wrong. I have been getting quite a few headaches, and today I feel like there's a hole inside my stomach. This is a very confusing and frustrating feeling. It probably has something to do with leaving in 4 days, but that has been kept in the back of my mind. Being away from all of my surroundings is unimaginable. I know that it will hurt when I get there though. Basically, I don't really move on that well. Sometimes I even miss the old house that we used to live in. That's another story though.

Song of the day: "One Lonely Visitor" by Chevelle

This has been one of those songs that I can play ... well, basically whenever. It's a very special song to me, as I rarely get sick of listening to it. That's interesting for me, because I get bored very easily. This song has so much passion and feeling in it ... I'll admit, I thoroughly enjoy serious and emotional music.  

is this really happening?

It usually takes awhile for the events (or forthcoming events) in my life to hit me. This one is no different. Up until these past few days, I really haven't been thinking about going away that much. Now I'm starting to feel a little nervous though. I mean, what will it be like to be around all of these strangers for the first few days? I don't adapt to new settings very well (you could consider me to be the antithesis of a chameleon in that sense). When it actually comes, I'm sure that I will be surprised. I'm trying not to form too many expectations in my mind, but it's hard since I am a mere mortal being. At the same time, my mind doesn't seem to be taking me too many places though, regarding BC, so I guess I will just wait and see. 

Introduction

Hello there, my name is Graham. If you are reading this, than you probably know me. But this may not be the case, which would also be pretty radical! Anyway, this is the blog that I will (hopefully) be updating while I am on Thetis Island in British Columbia. What I am doing there is attending Capernwray Harbour Bible School from September 21, 2012 - May ??, 2013 (I don't know the date). That's kind of why I chose the blog title to be "Inside These Autumn Memories", since it starts in Autumn. And it's the name of one of my songs. Yeah I know, it's cliche. I honestly don't really know what I'm getting myself into by going away, so it should be an adventure. I will try to keep you posted. Thanks.