Day 2

Hey there! OK, so I made it through Day 2, but I'm very tired and achy today (and in case you hadn't noticed, whiny!) I had a hair appointment last night, and didn't get home until after midnight. No, I didn't have an Extreme Makeover (although I surely could use it!). My girlfriend owns the salon, so we always have fairly late appointments, then we sit around and BS far later than we should. I did, however, have about 8 inches lopped off my hair, and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. But, that's a topic for another time!

Today I did A LOT of furniture moving, so my back is killing me. I also spent a second day on my feet all day while wearing flip-flops. I know, dumb move. My legs aren't feeling so hot, either. All I kept thinking about was getting home, filling my whirlpool tub, and taking a good, long soak.

Another teacher friend of mine sent me this email today, so I thought I would share it, since it cracked me up. Even my non-teacher friends will appreciate it. Number 8 is my very favorite!! (Right, Laura?!)


HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TEACHER?
1. You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.
2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something.
3. You walk into a store and hear the words "It's Ms./Mr. _________" and know you have been spotted.
4. You have 25 people that accidentally call you Mom at one time or another.
5. You can eat a multi-course meal in under twenty-five minutes
6. You've trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distinct times of the day: lunch and prep period.
7. You start saving other people's trash, because most likely,you can use that toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub for something in the classroom.
8. You believe the teachers' lounge should be equipped with a margarita machine.
9. You want to slap the next person who says "Must be nice to work 7 to 3 and have summers off."
10. You believe chocolate is a food group.
11. You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside.
12. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."
13. You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior when you are out in public.
14. You believe in aerial spraying of Ritalin.
15. You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.
16. You spend more money on school stuff than you do on your own children.
17. You can't pass the school supply aisle without getting at least five items!
18. You ask your friend if the left hand turn he just made was a "good choice or a bad choice."
19. You find true beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils.
20. You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer.
and finally,
21. You understand instantaneously why a child behaves a certain way after meeting his or her parents.

Since nothing very exciting happened at work today, I think I'm done! I'll leave you with another of my favorite quotes:

All children need love,

especially when they do not deserve it.

--Harold S. Hulbert