When my students arrived this morning, I was greeted by the usual, "Mr. Wymer, you got a haircut!" So my question is, why do people always feel the need to point out: 1. when someone gets a haircut 2. the obvious. The funny thing is that kids take it to a whole new level.
"Mr. Wymer, you look like you're in the army, no wait, you look like one of those drill sergeant guys."
"You remind me of Buzz Lightyear."
"You look like Forrest Gump."
I'm not making these up. Now, I admit the guy at Floyd's Barbershop didn't stop cutting when I told him to and it came out a little shorter than normal, but man, Buzz Lightyear? Forrest Gump? Nothing like a dose of Self-Esteem Enhancement Reversal to brighten up your Monday morning.
Next time I'm asking for The Trump Cut.
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In other news:
- I missed the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. We were in Newport Beach. Maybe next year.
- I have a giant stack of books to read. Sitting on top is Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
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- No matter how encouraging, rejection still makes me squirm. (Okay, I admit that it actually makes me want to do other things, most of them having to do with making holes in walls).
- It's officially warm outside, for good.
- I'll be in Simi Valley from Wednesday through Friday... with 100 Sixth Graders...Pray for me.
My oldest son dreads going back to school after a dramatic hair cut because the kids do comment!
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was teaching third grade and cut my long hair into a very short hair cut. My very honest kids did not love it and told me so in polite and not polite terms. "Mrs. Polark, why in the world did you do that?!"
Kids... sometimes they say what I feel like saying but they can get away with it.
ReplyDeleteI'll pray for you! :) And your writing rocks...there's a light at the end of the rejection tunnel. I promise.
ReplyDeleteAnita: Over the last few years, the light has grown brighter. Thanks for stopping by.
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