Esperanto, as you may already know, is a universal language created by L.L. Zamenhof in an effort. While it is only spoken by about two million people worldwide, I really liked the idea of it, and therefore decided to learn more. The language was introduced to me by Zork, an eccentric friend of mine. You can find the decaying corpse of his long-abandoned blog here. Anyway, after describing the language to me, he linked me to the download site and I began my journey. Mind you, this was only last night, but in that time I've discovered the language to be extremely intuitive. The language sounds sort of like a mix between Hindi, Spanish, English, and Italian, with little hints of other languages sprinkled in. For an example, listen to this Esperanto song by Argentinean band La Porkoj.Anyway, in other news, I recently got back from Hidden Villa camp, in the Farm and Wilderness division. It was a twelve-day program that involved pigs, chickens, cows, sleeping on a mat, hiking, meeting new friends, and eating meals with forty wasps buzzing around your head. While there were some parts of the camp that I wasn't a huge fan of, most of it provided for an enjoyable break from the monotony of modern life. Probably the most enjoyable part of the camp was the three-day hike we did up to Black Mountain. While grueling, we were given a full day at the top that was devoted to little but relaxation, and at the end of the day, we walked out to the bluff of the mountain to watch the gorgeous sunset. The overall impression was very good, and I imagine I'll return there again next year.
This is Jimbo, signing off.
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