Unsheltered International

Sorry this is so late. I've been so busy with school that I haven't had time to post about this. Plus, I forgot until I read Aljon's blog and saw that he was going to put a face on my facebook wall unless I posted this blog.

On September 17, 2011, I went to Birmingham with the church that Xandralyn and Aljon go to. We were under this bridge that made a gun-shot noise everytime a car drove over us. We were feeding the homeless and less fortunate. We gave them hamburgers or hot dogs, chips, baked beans, snack cakes,and water or tea.

We also had tables set up with people working there making birth certificates and resumes for those who needed them. And we were giving away reading glasses.

 We fed more than 180 people that day. One of the men we fed came up to me and said, "Thank you for doing this. I really appreciate it. I was hungry." It was really sad.

This is me and Aljon on the way down there. We listened to my iPod the whole way. :)



This is me and Maverick, and me and Aljon. Workin' hard, or hardly workin'? haha :)

This is Bama. He was one of the guys we fed. He was really cool. He told me and Aljon about how he jumps and trains and rides them all over and then comes back. He told us that he tried to break up a fight the day we were there. One of the guys who was fighting took out a machete and stabbed him in the leg with it. Bama came walking back up a few hours later and he told me and Aljon that he left with nothing and came back with nineteen stables in his leg and ten dollars from the nurse in his pocket. Then he told us about how someone on the street stole his guitar, and he sang us the song he had been working on. Bama was really nice and super cool.

This is Savannah, Xandralyn, and Maverick. They were being lazy in the food trailer.

In this picture, it's about six o'clock and we were packing up to leave. We had been there since about ten in the morning, and I didn't get home until almost eight. I actually had a lot of fun, and I'm going to do it again on October 15th. Which happens to be this coming Saturday. :) I'm excited!

Benjamin Douglas : Nerd.

This is Benjamin Douglas Aldridge. Proud member of the Vinemont Marching Eagle Band (I think that's right), Vinemont's scholars bowl, and Vinemont's Nerd Herd. He's 17 years old and currently beardless.

• Ben has a best friend named Herman.
• He wears weird shoes.
• He's a fan of skinny jeans.
• They make him feel pretty.
• He's a senior citizen.
• You can find him at Denny's at around ten on Friday nights.
• He'll be with some cool guys.
• He wears funny hats to cover his funny haircut.
• He likes comics.
• And True Blood.
• He also read the Twilight Saga.

This is Ben going to prom with my sister, Celine. I straightened his hair and he looked kinda funny. He also hit a tre backing out of my driveway that night. Haha!!!

• He wrecks his car a lot.
• He hit my tree.
• He hit some grandparents.
• He hit Kyle's car.
• He hit Char's car.
• And he almost killed me, Nathan, and Brandi by hydroplaning (is that how it's spelled?) off a bridge.
• He also saved us that day by getting control of the car.

This is Ben with Josh. I don't know who's car we're in, or where we're going. . . But it had to be fun!!! They're pretty cool dudes. :D

• They be franns! haha
• They be crazy!
• Ben likes to take Josh to Denny's.
• Everyone likes Denny's.
• They were in a band together.
• Ben play's bass. I think.
• I really don't know.
• It's the one that goes dum-dum-dum-dum-dum.

This is Ben in his band uniform. He plays the alto sax. I was in band with him a long time ago. band was funnish.... :)

• He's been in band for a long long long long time.
• He marches on the feild at half time.
• He plays in the stands the rest of the time.
• He's good. I think...
• I wouldn't actually know.
• I'm just saying nice things. :)



This is a typical weekend. I actually remember this! We were going to Stucky's!!! Totally gross and I got yelled at for leaving without telling anyone I was leaving...

• Pictured: Celine Hansen, Nathan Stewart, Lakota York, Ben Aldridge, and I think Christian Mortan is in there somewhere.
• Don't go to Stucky's.
• You'll get sick.
• Ben went. He got sick.
• Ben's not the sharpest razor in the emo drawer.
• I just made that up! :D :D

Well... I have nothing else to say about my friend named Ben... So, I'm giving up on this one. I'm going to finish my movie and hope Ben stops telling me to write a blog about him. :D