Showing posts with label oatmeal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oatmeal. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Wilderness Counselor

My sister inspired me to apply at Camp Kuratli of Trestle Glen in Boring, Oregon. The application landed in the lap of Michael Kurtz in 2007, and he became one of my best friends to this day.

He liked how I drew myself in the application, since one of his questions is about drawing yourself, and he allowed me to be a wilderness counselor during the summers of the years of 2007 and 2008 at The Salvation Army's Camp Kuratli.

One of my favorite summers were those 2 years.

My camp name was Oatmeal in 2007.

In 2008, my nick name was the Ice Breaker.

Mike called me Ice Man, because he was Maverick from the film Top Gun.

He called me his right-winged man.

Friday, July 10, 1992

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches.

Before I was Oatmeal, I was the Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches (PB&J) Boy, because I would always make myself some like a few each day and our neighbors would say something like, "Every time I see you, you are eating one of those." I may have been caught picking my nose a few times. Is tarted to stop that around this time in 1992 when I was 7 years old. The father, at the trailer next to us, in unit 164, built a play structure, which had a fort, swings, slide, and a few things like that. I enjoyed going there to play with the kids, Brian and Erin. Tiffany Cumbo started like dating Brian, which kind of made me jealous.

I was eating lots of spaghetti in 1991 when I was 6 years old. In 1992, when I was 7 years old, I started eating PB&J. in 1993, when I was 8 years old, I started cooking and eating pots-full of oatmeal.

1992
7 years old
164, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal

Saturday, June 1, 1991

Spaghetti

Spaghetti

Before I was oatmeal, I was the Spaghetti Boy when I was 6 years old in the year 1991. The next year, I fell in love with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (PB&J). I would be playing in the front yard, near the big oak tree. My mother would call me through the kitchen window.

Spaghetti would get me into the house sooner.

1991
Six years old
Joey Arnold
Forest Grove, Oregon, USA

Monday, February 11, 1985

Born Smiling

Born Smiling.

My mom says that I came out smiling. I was looking around. I was curious about the world. Sometimes I feel that I remember the day I was born. I am not sure if they are real memories or fabricated memories, since I have an imagination to make up things. Sometimes, people begin believing their own lies. I cannot say if I can actually remember the day I was born or not, but I feel like I can. I was smiling when I was born. I was not crying like most babies. I was looking around. When I got older, I started asking questions. I wanted to know how things work. I am always curious. With Green Original Oatmeal in my bowl, is Jesus Christ in your soul? Making the world greener with one Oatmeal at a time. You are what you eat. I do want to make the world a better place. I do want to help others.

6 AM: Monday: 11th of February 1985
0 years old
Tualitin Valley Hospital in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal