Reflection

Its the end of my 7th year of teaching. At the end of each year I look back and realize all the things I could have done better. The parents I should have harassed. The students I should have been tougher on. The lessons that were boring that need to be revamped. The students I will always remember....for good and for bad.

But this year as I look back, I realize that this time last year I wasn't teaching in a classroom. I was in South Africa. I was stressed about the lack of schedule and structure to my day. I was anxious to finish my job and get home. I was excited because my best friend was going to fly out to see me for 2 weeks. It sometimes feels like Africa was SOOO far away and in another life time. It is strange to think that living in Africa was something that was just ho-hum life at one point. It was no more foreign than teaching 4th grade! hahaha

A year in Africa and a year in 4th grade....2 strange, unusual worlds with their own unique culture. I'm hoping that the up coming school year will feel like putting on an old, favorite, comfortable T-shirt. I hope I'm not looking back at kindergarten with rose colored glasses. But I remember having more FUN with the little kids. I hope my memory serves me well, because its back to the wild world of 5 year olds I go. Praise Jesus and God help me!

Men at Lowe's

I have heard many times that the most popular non-bar places to find a man are:
1. The grocery store
2. Church
3. Lowe's

I happened to be going to Lowe's on Saturday to get a few things for the house. I put on makeup and didn't wear one of my stained T-shirts. Not really making an effort to look good, but making an effort to not look bad if that makes sense. I mean....you never know who you might meet right?

While at Lowe's I realized that it is the LAST place I will find a man. As I walked down the isles looking for an air filter for the house (which was in the plumbing section!) this is what I saw:
1. A cute guy as I was walking in one direction.....when I got to the end of the store and realized what I wanted was on the other end, I walked back by cute-guy-aisle and saw cute guy......his leg was cocked and he was busy scratching himself! Ewww.
2. The next aisle over I see a not-so-cute guy digging up his nose. Not just picking his nose....digging! Mining for gold!!
3. The next few aisle produced men pushing carts with kids in them as they followed around their wives.
4. The garden section produced a few more married couples, a bunch of women and one sickly sweet gay couple.
5. And to make it the best trip ever, all of the people who worked at Lowe's were either old enough to be my dad or young enough to be jail bait. Once again....Ewww.

I left Lowe's barely able to contain my laughter. This is the place I'm supposed to meet men? God help me! I may die an old maid!