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Shamrock Dream Sequence

Image by Aidensdame
Ok, this takes a little explanation. I had this weird dream... and there was this bathing suit involved. I am now compelled to draw it. I'll move it to scraps eventually, but I felt the need to share it....because it is special.


Dedicated to Karen because it was her bathing suit afterall.

I was going to be in some distance swimming competition and I was all stresed. I was camped out in beach chairs in a parking space in a parking deck by the beach. On like, the fourth floor. Melanie, Matt, Amy, Kathy, and Karen were all there. I was all freakin' out because it was time to start and I didn't have a bathing suit. Amy and Kathy were singing along with the radio and dancing to the music. Melanie and Matt were berating me for not shaving before the race. Karen was getting a bathing suit from her bag for me. Now this is the part that unnerves me. The one that you produced, Miss Karen, was little more than a piece of string and some bandaids. One of those skanky one piece numbers that has a teeney thong and two straps coming up to barely cover the nipples. And it was Leprechaun green. With shamrocks. You seemed very proud that I was going to wear it in the race. I had to jump down the stairwell to get to the sand, where I was going to be swimming with my classmate, one of the hotties from high school. I wasn't late at all. And I was mad. And wearing very little.


Yeah...I'm retarded.

Camp FRESH 2012

Image by Christiana Care
Since 2007, teens have learned about eating healthy at Christiana Care’s Camp FRESH, helping them to serve as ambassadors of nutrition and wise lifestyle choices in their communities.

Over the years, Camp FRESH has sprouted important initiatives to help teens make good choices that will enhance their physical and emotional wellness, such as exercise routines and coping skills.

Josh Yearwood, 17, of Wilmington is the first camp graduate to become a full-fledged counselor. Over the five years he has attended Camp FRESH, he has learned a lot about taking responsibility for his own well-being. He watches Dr. Mehmet Oz on TV to pick up more tips.

“I learned that if you eat with your left hand, you have to stop and think about eating,” Josh says. “It isn’t automatic, like it is when you eat with your dominant hand.”

An important part of the Camp FRESH mission is to share the importance of eating healthy foods with the community. Josh’s mother is now growing herbs in their yard. On a recent evening, she cooked a stew of lamb and lentils with fresh broccoli.

“It was nutritious—and really good, too,” Josh says.

The skills he gained working in the Camp FRESH kitchen helped him to land his first job—as a pastry chef at Columbus Inn in Wilmington. This fall, Josh will enter Valley Forge Military Academy.

“Being a counselor here has helped me with leadership,” he says. “I’ve learned how to gather input from the campers so I can make decisions.”

Last year, Camp FRESH facilitators asked campers to make suggestions on how to improve the program. Teens recommended new activities, such as an outing to a pool and watching movies. Josh suggested bringing in a speaker from Planned Parenthood to talk with teens about contraception and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

“When kids are educated, they can make healthier decisions,” he says.

All three suggestions were incorporated into this year’s program.

Christopher C. Moore, Adolescent Health program manager at Christiana Care’s Center for Community Health, says Camp FRESH offers teens a safe place to ask questions and voice concerns.

“They can give their opinion and not be judged for it,” he says. “We treat the campers like young adults, not children.”

Camp FRESH, short for Fresh Resources Everyone Should Have, educates youths age 13-18 who live in Wilmington and New Castle. Camp takes place at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute at Pelleport. This year, 45 teens are enrolled in the program, including nine junior counselors who serve as mentors to younger campers.

Daevon Clarke of Wilmington, who just graduated from Howard High School of Technology, is a junior counselor. He says his three years at Camp FRESH have taught him skills he will take with him to the Art Institute of New York City, where he will study fashion design.

“Camp FRESH helped me to separate short-term goals from long-term goals,” he says.

In the early years of the program, campers surveyed neighborhoods in the city and confirmed that access to fresh fruits and vegetables was limited.

Since then, two supermarkets have opened in under-served communities—ShopRite on the Christina riverfront and Food Lion in Edgemoor. This year, campers again surveyed consumers in Wilmington’s Rodney Square to learn more about where city residents shop and what they eat.

Landra McCurtis of Wilmington, a second-year camper, says the stores have made it easier for her mother to buy nutritious foods. On a recent morning, her mom made her a fruit smoothie with nectarines and plums. Landra, 14, also has persuaded her to bake chicken instead of frying it.

“I don’t like fried foods anymore,” she says. “I would rather have brown rice and salad.”

Kyle Zeitler, a 16-year-old from New Castle, applied for the program on the recommendation of a teacher.

“At first, I was shy and I didn’t know anybody,” he says. “But now I enjoy the conversations—and I ask my parents for string beans.”

Camp FRESH 2012

Image by Christiana Care
Since 2007, teens have learned about eating healthy at Christiana Care’s Camp FRESH, helping them to serve as ambassadors of nutrition and wise lifestyle choices in their communities.

Over the years, Camp FRESH has sprouted important initiatives to help teens make good choices that will enhance their physical and emotional wellness, such as exercise routines and coping skills.

Josh Yearwood, 17, of Wilmington is the first camp graduate to become a full-fledged counselor. Over the five years he has attended Camp FRESH, he has learned a lot about taking responsibility for his own well-being. He watches Dr. Mehmet Oz on TV to pick up more tips.

“I learned that if you eat with your left hand, you have to stop and think about eating,” Josh says. “It isn’t automatic, like it is when you eat with your dominant hand.”

An important part of the Camp FRESH mission is to share the importance of eating healthy foods with the community. Josh’s mother is now growing herbs in their yard. On a recent evening, she cooked a stew of lamb and lentils with fresh broccoli.

“It was nutritious—and really good, too,” Josh says.

The skills he gained working in the Camp FRESH kitchen helped him to land his first job—as a pastry chef at Columbus Inn in Wilmington. This fall, Josh will enter Valley Forge Military Academy.

“Being a counselor here has helped me with leadership,” he says. “I’ve learned how to gather input from the campers so I can make decisions.”

Last year, Camp FRESH facilitators asked campers to make suggestions on how to improve the program. Teens recommended new activities, such as an outing to a pool and watching movies. Josh suggested bringing in a speaker from Planned Parenthood to talk with teens about contraception and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

“When kids are educated, they can make healthier decisions,” he says.

All three suggestions were incorporated into this year’s program.

Christopher C. Moore, Adolescent Health program manager at Christiana Care’s Center for Community Health, says Camp FRESH offers teens a safe place to ask questions and voice concerns.

“They can give their opinion and not be judged for it,” he says. “We treat the campers like young adults, not children.”

Camp FRESH, short for Fresh Resources Everyone Should Have, educates youths age 13-18 who live in Wilmington and New Castle. Camp takes place at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute at Pelleport. This year, 45 teens are enrolled in the program, including nine junior counselors who serve as mentors to younger campers.

Daevon Clarke of Wilmington, who just graduated from Howard High School of Technology, is a junior counselor. He says his three years at Camp FRESH have taught him skills he will take with him to the Art Institute of New York City, where he will study fashion design.

“Camp FRESH helped me to separate short-term goals from long-term goals,” he says.

In the early years of the program, campers surveyed neighborhoods in the city and confirmed that access to fresh fruits and vegetables was limited.

Since then, two supermarkets have opened in under-served communities—ShopRite on the Christina riverfront and Food Lion in Edgemoor. This year, campers again surveyed consumers in Wilmington’s Rodney Square to learn more about where city residents shop and what they eat.

Landra McCurtis of Wilmington, a second-year camper, says the stores have made it easier for her mother to buy nutritious foods. On a recent morning, her mom made her a fruit smoothie with nectarines and plums. Landra, 14, also has persuaded her to bake chicken instead of frying it.

“I don’t like fried foods anymore,” she says. “I would rather have brown rice and salad.”

Kyle Zeitler, a 16-year-old from New Castle, applied for the program on the recommendation of a teacher.

“At first, I was shy and I didn’t know anybody,” he says. “But now I enjoy the conversations—and I ask my parents for string beans.”

Camp FRESH 2012

Image by Christiana Care
Since 2007, teens have learned about eating healthy at Christiana Care’s Camp FRESH, helping them to serve as ambassadors of nutrition and wise lifestyle choices in their communities.

Over the years, Camp FRESH has sprouted important initiatives to help teens make good choices that will enhance their physical and emotional wellness, such as exercise routines and coping skills.

Josh Yearwood, 17, of Wilmington is the first camp graduate to become a full-fledged counselor. Over the five years he has attended Camp FRESH, he has learned a lot about taking responsibility for his own well-being. He watches Dr. Mehmet Oz on TV to pick up more tips.

“I learned that if you eat with your left hand, you have to stop and think about eating,” Josh says. “It isn’t automatic, like it is when you eat with your dominant hand.”

An important part of the Camp FRESH mission is to share the importance of eating healthy foods with the community. Josh’s mother is now growing herbs in their yard. On a recent evening, she cooked a stew of lamb and lentils with fresh broccoli.

“It was nutritious—and really good, too,” Josh says.

The skills he gained working in the Camp FRESH kitchen helped him to land his first job—as a pastry chef at Columbus Inn in Wilmington. This fall, Josh will enter Valley Forge Military Academy.

“Being a counselor here has helped me with leadership,” he says. “I’ve learned how to gather input from the campers so I can make decisions.”

Last year, Camp FRESH facilitators asked campers to make suggestions on how to improve the program. Teens recommended new activities, such as an outing to a pool and watching movies. Josh suggested bringing in a speaker from Planned Parenthood to talk with teens about contraception and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

“When kids are educated, they can make healthier decisions,” he says.

All three suggestions were incorporated into this year’s program.

Christopher C. Moore, Adolescent Health program manager at Christiana Care’s Center for Community Health, says Camp FRESH offers teens a safe place to ask questions and voice concerns.

“They can give their opinion and not be judged for it,” he says. “We treat the campers like young adults, not children.”

Camp FRESH, short for Fresh Resources Everyone Should Have, educates youths age 13-18 who live in Wilmington and New Castle. Camp takes place at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute at Pelleport. This year, 45 teens are enrolled in the program, including nine junior counselors who serve as mentors to younger campers.

Daevon Clarke of Wilmington, who just graduated from Howard High School of Technology, is a junior counselor. He says his three years at Camp FRESH have taught him skills he will take with him to the Art Institute of New York City, where he will study fashion design.

“Camp FRESH helped me to separate short-term goals from long-term goals,” he says.

In the early years of the program, campers surveyed neighborhoods in the city and confirmed that access to fresh fruits and vegetables was limited.

Since then, two supermarkets have opened in under-served communities—ShopRite on the Christina riverfront and Food Lion in Edgemoor. This year, campers again surveyed consumers in Wilmington’s Rodney Square to learn more about where city residents shop and what they eat.

Landra McCurtis of Wilmington, a second-year camper, says the stores have made it easier for her mother to buy nutritious foods. On a recent morning, her mom made her a fruit smoothie with nectarines and plums. Landra, 14, also has persuaded her to bake chicken instead of frying it.

“I don’t like fried foods anymore,” she says. “I would rather have brown rice and salad.”

Kyle Zeitler, a 16-year-old from New Castle, applied for the program on the recommendation of a teacher.

“At first, I was shy and I didn’t know anybody,” he says. “But now I enjoy the conversations—and I ask my parents for string beans.”

Camp FRESH 2012

Image by Christiana Care
Since 2007, teens have learned about eating healthy at Christiana Care’s Camp FRESH, helping them to serve as ambassadors of nutrition and wise lifestyle choices in their communities.

Over the years, Camp FRESH has sprouted important initiatives to help teens make good choices that will enhance their physical and emotional wellness, such as exercise routines and coping skills.

Josh Yearwood, 17, of Wilmington is the first camp graduate to become a full-fledged counselor. Over the five years he has attended Camp FRESH, he has learned a lot about taking responsibility for his own well-being. He watches Dr. Mehmet Oz on TV to pick up more tips.

“I learned that if you eat with your left hand, you have to stop and think about eating,” Josh says. “It isn’t automatic, like it is when you eat with your dominant hand.”

An important part of the Camp FRESH mission is to share the importance of eating healthy foods with the community. Josh’s mother is now growing herbs in their yard. On a recent evening, she cooked a stew of lamb and lentils with fresh broccoli.

“It was nutritious—and really good, too,” Josh says.

The skills he gained working in the Camp FRESH kitchen helped him to land his first job—as a pastry chef at Columbus Inn in Wilmington. This fall, Josh will enter Valley Forge Military Academy.

“Being a counselor here has helped me with leadership,” he says. “I’ve learned how to gather input from the campers so I can make decisions.”

Last year, Camp FRESH facilitators asked campers to make suggestions on how to improve the program. Teens recommended new activities, such as an outing to a pool and watching movies. Josh suggested bringing in a speaker from Planned Parenthood to talk with teens about contraception and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

“When kids are educated, they can make healthier decisions,” he says.

All three suggestions were incorporated into this year’s program.

Christopher C. Moore, Adolescent Health program manager at Christiana Care’s Center for Community Health, says Camp FRESH offers teens a safe place to ask questions and voice concerns.

“They can give their opinion and not be judged for it,” he says. “We treat the campers like young adults, not children.”

Camp FRESH, short for Fresh Resources Everyone Should Have, educates youths age 13-18 who live in Wilmington and New Castle. Camp takes place at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute at Pelleport. This year, 45 teens are enrolled in the program, including nine junior counselors who serve as mentors to younger campers.

Daevon Clarke of Wilmington, who just graduated from Howard High School of Technology, is a junior counselor. He says his three years at Camp FRESH have taught him skills he will take with him to the Art Institute of New York City, where he will study fashion design.

“Camp FRESH helped me to separate short-term goals from long-term goals,” he says.

In the early years of the program, campers surveyed neighborhoods in the city and confirmed that access to fresh fruits and vegetables was limited.

Since then, two supermarkets have opened in under-served communities—ShopRite on the Christina riverfront and Food Lion in Edgemoor. This year, campers again surveyed consumers in Wilmington’s Rodney Square to learn more about where city residents shop and what they eat.

Landra McCurtis of Wilmington, a second-year camper, says the stores have made it easier for her mother to buy nutritious foods. On a recent morning, her mom made her a fruit smoothie with nectarines and plums. Landra, 14, also has persuaded her to bake chicken instead of frying it.

“I don’t like fried foods anymore,” she says. “I would rather have brown rice and salad.”

Kyle Zeitler, a 16-year-old from New Castle, applied for the program on the recommendation of a teacher.

“At first, I was shy and I didn’t know anybody,” he says. “But now I enjoy the conversations—and I ask my parents for string beans.”