David made a very good point yesterday.

The people who were legal for drinking or smoking yesterday were not drinking or smoking (all 5 don’t smoke) but it were those who were underage who were doing such things. How ironic. One day it will enter your conscience that thinking you are older isn’t something that means you grow up.

Growing up means being able to rationalize and give logical reasons for all your actions, and obviously their actions didn’t suffice as an explanation for their age. But I had fun. kaylie so horny.

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Although the leadership briefing was ultimately just a briefing lasting only 2.5 hours, it left on me more than its fair share of lessons. Like how he showed us the clip from Facing The Giants about not quitting. That left me thinking about the effects of influence, leadership and the needing of someone.

I’ve had the privilege of being in teams and have seen myself grow up ever since joining the rugby team back in primary school. A team is really a group of people with the same common goal, working together towards it. In the words of the soviets, “affirmative, comrade”

From that team, to the choir, to the house I have with me now. From smaller to bigger things, I always wanted to affect change as much as possible but never really got down to doing so. Sometimes, being a leader, you have to recognize the feasibility of the architecture of your plans and maintain that fine balance between practicality and theory.

Each house roughly compromises of 200 kids and that was twice the choirs size and I want to know everyone in it. Hard I know but I want to be there for the house. I want to be the one, not leading them in the cheers, but shouting with them. I want to be the ones passing, failing with them, lugging my back to school with them, celebrating, playing with them and be the one at every step of the way.

I want them to look back and think of someone who helped facilitate the idea of a school identity, and then they’ll think about me. I want people to know me and I want to know these people.

There are about 3 tritons in my LTC group and they are very friendly! I mean quiet but friendly. Maybe my definition of friendly is a bit loose because I count it as being able to carry out a few sentence conversation even though they do not know me personally just as, “You’re the house captain right?”

Then I’ll smile and nod when actually in my mind I’ll be saying “What the fuck have you been doing, of course!”

I have a feeling i’m just one step on the long long journey of house unity. I’ve got roughly a month to do so but I know that the best in the kids can be brought out. Even though my heart is discontent right now, there are times when I think about triton and the people inside the house.

How the house comm I have with me has ultimately proved me wrong about science students because they are an excellent bunch to be around. My vice captain, my secretary, sports and non sports games ic, logistic ic and publicity ic are the people I will be growing my 2 year jc life with and everyday I will find out more about them and I will learn more about the house and the people inside it. God will guide me on this journey, I feel I will have an ultimate goal just waiting for me.