Not Lackin While Kayaking

Everyone has different passions, and it is important to figure out what those are. While working this summer at Main Channel Marina I had the opportunity to learn more about boats, lake culture, and water sports. My love for the lake grew bigger everyday. Growing up I remember visiting my Aunt Kellie, Uncle Wilby, and my cousin Cassie at Dewart Lake, and I had the amazing opportunity to live on Dewart this summer thanks to them. This gave me the chance to explore the lake everyday and pick up on water sports.

I moved to Dewart in early May; there was not much activity on the lake yet. I wanted to get out on the water so I purchased a 10 foot Sun Dolphin kayak from Dunham's. (TIP: Dunham's gives a 10% student discount and a 10% military discount.) It was a spectacle watching me put this kayak on my car. After 20 minutes of me looking like a fool, a very nice man and his wife offered to help me.

Taylor Parker (T-Park) came and visited me for a weekend in July. Bless Taylor's heart, but she does not like the water. However, she was a trooper and kayaked to the island and back. By the end of her visit, she ended up loving kayaking.

 

Whether it is painting sunsets or shaving lamas, find your passion and do what you love.

Be Positive, Be Preppy

-Miranda Sue

What a day!

Hello everyone! As most of you know, I did not blog at all this summer, so here are some updates. I had an amazing summer working at Main Channel Marina, and living at the lake. I have developed a passion for wakeboard and wakesurf. The big news is that I am now attending Indiana University.

This is my roommate Marisa! She is from Connecticut.

Today was rather eventful. I woke up and started getting ready for class and my roommate, Marisa, woke up so I went to give her a hug. When I hugged her I accidentally smashed my head into her face and gave her a bloody nose. We ran out of toilet paper, so I ran down to the front desk and then realized no one was there, so I went into the public restroom and took a bunch of paper towels. When I got back up to our room Marisa was on the ground and her nose was still bleeding. She stopped the bleeding and I had to go to class.

On the way to class I was just minding my own business crossing the street and a biker turned the corner and hit me. After class I went to pick up my books at the store and realized I went to the wrong bookstore so I started walking to the right one when I noticed my bag was open. I took it off to zip it and realized my laptop was missing. This means I was wearing my backpack and someone unzipped my bag and stole my laptop out of my bag, while I was wearing it! I started crying and went back to the bookstore and told them. They called the police who then came and talked to me about the situation so they could file a report. After this I had to go to class and it was pouring, I was also lost. All of this happened before noon.

After all my classes were done, I was hanging out in my dorm room working on some homework and the fire alarm went off, we live on the tenth floor so you can imagine our walk. We got settled back in our room and finished the homework, then decided to go to dinner and when we got there the fire alarms went off there too, so I did not get to order food and I ate some chips and kiwi in my dorm.

However, even after this eventful day, I am still happy. It feels good to be in a place that feels like home and where I am free to be myself.

Be Positive, Be Preppy

-Miranda Sue