Who is going on this thing anyway???

Good afternoon lovelies,

So, I realized that not all of you may know one another though— from pre-trip meetings— it's apparent that shyness is so NOT a thing.

And many of you have gone on trips together before.

Yet for those who do not completely know one another 100%, a once-a-month meeting just won't make the "stare-deeply-into-my-eyes-and-tell-me-things" cut that I feel lifting concrete in a foreign land requires.

SO, from the leaders to the students here are some quick quotes I've captured in my creepy, stalk brain that I will now use to blackmail, Erm, I mean...enlighten... you all on who is REALLY on your trip.

PS- everything I write is a billion percent accurate and true and indisputable! (and some was taken off Group Me...not even gonna lie.)

PPS- Disclaimer: Italicized comments are the direct reflection of the writer and not the Merida team...

PPPS- they are also the direct reflection of the Merida team.
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"All my money went to Vernon's jeans."- Micheal Hall

"Bacon is nice."- Alyssa Jennings

"Hi." -Hannah Brosius (the lucky recipient of her 'hello' just fell over in complete adoration...)

"My little brother tried to eat my last piece of pizza so I strangled him." - Sava

"Watching Netflix because I'm not at my school prom." -Chandler Burnell (Oh Chandler, that's so sad. It better be Game of Thrones.)

"Babe." - Hunter (to whom or what he was referring, we'll never know.) 

"Happy Friday from me and my greasy hair!" - Katie Jones

"I'm pretty sure my bedroom is a mini-hospital." - Victoria French (hey, that's really weird...)

"I'm getting an amazing farmer's tan." - Jordan Bingham (raise your hand if you wanted to know that.)

"I mean, you just have to play this game. You put the phone on your head and..." - Kelsie Good (Oh Kels, you're cute but we stopped listening after the word head.)

"Vernon, will do." -Richard Good (this was NOT off Group Me. This is just what he always says to Vernon. Hey Richard, you've got something brown on your nose...)

"I love ya'll." - Daniel Harper (what a teddy bear. He'll also let you eat ice cream for breakfast and do all your math homework.)

"Juan Pablo from the Bachelor just gets me." - Ellie Rodriguez

"Behave like a ninja." -Braden Ragsdale

"Wobbledeewobbledeewop." - Shane Cross

"You gotta start somewhere." -Chad (wow, gosh thanks, Chad.)

"Sunsets are cool." -Bennie

"Truck yeah!" - Zakk Gross

"It's all about that white blaze..." - Evan Gibson (appalachian trail, guys, appalachian trail!) 

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So this is a small sum of who you'll be traveling with. Good luck ladies and gents! I can't wait to get to know each one of you more...

so I can spy on you and blog about it for your parents and leaders to read forever and ever online. 

<3