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Habitat for Humanity

Camp Hope

New Orleans 07’

To try to explain the experience or the people I encountered in the past days is not going to touch the true reality of being there.

For anyone who has been to the French Quarters prior, it looks better believe it or not. As for the remanding parts of New Orleans, well it seems as if Katrina hit yesterday. The media makes you think things are getting done but there not. It makes me sick to think it has been two years since the storm and still nothing has been done. Driving by house after house all you see are abandon homes with the spray paint still on the front showing that it was checked for bodies. Entire shopping centers, KFC, Wal-Mart’s, Home-depot’s and pretty much anything else you can think have been deserted. Endless amounts of trailers, trailer parks, trailers on front lawns and random trails in fields. There’s no were or place for these people to go. Its terribly sad, and if I have a chance to go back I will. The joy it brought me to see the women’s face when she was given her keys is unexplainable.   

 It was twelve of use all together, twelve amazing volunteers made up of my uncle, 3 cousins, 7 friends and myself. All brought together by Habitat of Humanity and a great cause. Traveling from different parts of the United States we would all meet in New Orleans to build homes for the victims of Katrina. From the very start I could tell this was not going to be a “laid back” trip, the airport was a fair warning of the upcoming events. Arriving 2hours prior to our departure with four other volunteers, we were welcomed by a line that rapped through out the building. The delay was caused by Deltas computers, they were down. Luckily one of our volunteers spoke up to an airline worker and explained where we where going and why, this got us to the front of the line but not clear of missing our plane. Time was running out with only 5 min till lift off and we were now going through security. Snatching our shoes we ran to the plane, boarding just as the doors closed behind. Talk about a close call.

Besides me being seated next to the most paranoid girl who hit me a bunch of times as we took off, the flight it self went smooth.  Arriving on time in New Orleans, we met up with the remanding volunteers and set off to Habitat for Humanity’s Camp Hope. The camp was a skeleton of a preexisting high school which as housed over 2500 volunteers and was accommodating 315 at the time. Pictures, paintings, quotes and prayers landscaped the walls caught your eyes as you walked in, all of which was situated there by previous visitors. Camp Hope’s accommodations were far from pretty and to try to explain it would not bring any type of justice, let’s just say it was no Ritz Carlton. But it did house us all for half the week before we were relocated to the New Camp Hope down the road, a much much better Camp Hope I might add.

Placed at three independent homes, day one of building was the only day our group was split. That day was the hottest day ever as well, topping off at temperature index of 115 degrees. By the end of the day not only did we all look like we swam in the Mississippi but were all exhausted and dehydrated. Jim, a friend in the group, sweated so much it shorted out his cell phone that was in his pocket. He also ended up having his debit card eaten by an ATM machine later that week, poor guy. The remanding days we were located at 3235 Washington Avenue, started off around 7:30am till about 12noon for lunch and continued to 3:30pm. Each day there was fantastic. We did everything from molding, painting, decking, doorways, siding and even landscaping. The time there was incredible and the amount of work our group finished in the amount of time we were there is hard to believe. I could not of asked to work with a better team. Let me also say the “Project leader” Rachel, an Americore volunteer who ran this particular house, was awesome.  She worked on that home non stop. From the time we arrived till we left she continued to work, who knows she may have never stopped. The thing that made the trip was handing the home over to the owner, to actually see the ceremony does not happen often. News media where there as well as a very nice size crowd. One of my cousins along with my uncle got to speak, it was very touching. The owner, a single mother, was so happy she could hardly speak, all tears. Over all, the trip it self was amazing. I wish I could say the same for the rest of the surrounding area.

I hope I can leave you all with this, help as much as you can. I’m not talking about donating money, I’m talking about going down there and physically doing something. Even if you go for a weekend, they need the help. The media is not going to show you the surrounding area of the French Quarter, you need to witness it your self. You can check out my pictures on the SnapFish link below.

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For some reason my new Journal in the forum "CONTROLLED LABS LIGYMRATT UNLEASHED" is not coming up on my page..whats the deal???

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Thats Right People I’m Back!! Back from New orleans after a gruling Back Breaking Time with Habitat for humanity!! It Was UNBELIVEABLE down there… both good and bad! what it looks like down there..wow.. looks like the storm was yesterday…Gross that nothing has been down… but it was a once in a life time experience… will be posting the experience, pic’s, and new blog "Controlled Labs Sponsored Athlete LiGymRatt Unleashed" later today…. till then, I"M GOING TO THE GYM!!! IT HAS BEEN LONG ENOUGH!! TIME TO GROW BABY!!!

Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance

yeah Surgery on his tri… about a month ago he busted his as* at work and tour is tri…

went in yesterday for the surgery, had to reattach it…. hes all druged up! lol… realy not funny…sorry

cant even keep the food down… well toast is working well today….

6 weeks in a sling, then 12 weeks rehab…. that should be fun, not…

just hope after all this he will get back to the gym and back to him self….. when somthing like this happens it can really fu** you up…

yes, i work at a pizza place!!!!!!! WTF!! lol…. I’v been a personal trainer for over 3 years now.. Money was great, fun people, great clients, then why leave????  well, i was burned out… personal training is a 24hr job..you have people switching times, calling you made late at night, emails…love it cause they look to you for advice… but it def burned me out… started to affect my workouts.. plus i start an internship in Sept. and need a job with less responsabilitys, you know? its time to realy put my head in the books this year with out having to worry about my clients.. sorry guys!…lol …

so yes, this healthnutt is working in a pizza place and its mad fun!! i love it.. totaly a dif scene…

what about eating it???? well, i dont think it will be a prob.. havent had any yet and will not get in to a habit of having it… so NO PIZZA FOR YOU!!lol

OK i got a shot in my arm two days ago, and my shoulder feels like i had the greatest work out ever just with out the pump!!! its killing me, i feel like a little baby ;(….. Whaaaa!!!

lol… i have chest and shoulders tomorrow.. just going to have to push through!!