I felt like an awkward teenager again because the night before I was totally stressing out about where I would park and if I would be able to find the classroom on time. To my relief I did find a parking spot without having to park by the hoodlums and the classroom was easy to locate. I did feel suspicious walking down the hall making that trip trop sound with my shoes. I kept thinking, "Do I look really old to these guys or could I still blend in? Is my bag I'm carrying lame? Should I have put my stuff in a different one? Is my coat too puffy? It feels really puffy!"
Once inside the classroom my concerns over "blending in" were no more when I realized a guy I went to high school with actually teaches there AND when one of the students there asked if I went to high school at the same time as a certain girl and when I said yes he proceeded to tell me that that was his MOM!
My part of the presentation went fine. I can definitely make a few changes that will make it better but overall I was just relieved when it was over. The health teacher did introduce me to another health teacher who wanted me to come to his class in March. We'll see about that...
When I was all done I tried to inconspicuously as possible during the lunch hour escape through the halls (without tripping) and get outside. Once I was out I noticed a boy using his cell phone (fabulous idea) and so as I tried not to slip on the ice going to the car I whipped out my cell phone and tried to plunk out a text so that I wouldn't have to make eye contact with anyone.
I was so relieved to be in my car and pulling away.
When I got home I noticed my zipper was down.
Sigh.
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I would have never thought I (we) were old enough to have a kid in Jr High! Sounds interesting though. Hope you feel good about it, I'm sure you did Great!
Seriously? The whole time? Is it better that you didn't notice during the middle of the presentation? I can't wait to hear about who the teacher is and the mom. Crazy! BTW - I may be in your neck of the woods next Tues afternoon and all day Wed. Any chance you will be around and want to hang out?
haha..you are too funny! I bet they loved having you come speak. You are always a blast!!
Two things: my first year of teaching 8th grade, I had a student whose mom was my age -which meant she had him when she was 15. And those thoughts you had about your bag and your coat and stuff - i suffer a bit of that every day when I stand in front of my classes . . .
Aw man! Of all the luck! I have always wondered what it would be like to go back to high school. Now I don't want to. :) Glad it went well for you.
You are the cutest! I'm sure that you totally blended in, you are a stylin' hot mamma! I bet it was awesome, you are so good speaking in front of people. I always thing that I'm going to pee my pants and have to run out. BTW, thank you for the lovely things you said about Connor at his baptism, that just made his day a bit more special! Love ya!
Isn't it funny to think that now WE'RE the grown-ups? I'm sure you did great! Congratulations!!
LOL! That is really funny! I had to go do a presentation on drugs and suicide at a HS in SLC and I was thinking the exact same things. Luckily, I wasn't wearing pants with a zipper that day.:) I'm sure they didn't notice.
BTW, those are awesome shoes.
Oh, those darn zippers! So. Not. Fair.
Although, there's probably a 99% chance no one noticed.
And I'm sure there's a 100% chance your presentation was fabulous.
Those are pretty good odds, my friend.
I am sure you did a great job and I am glad that it was jr. high you were speaking at. For a second I was thinking high school and I felt really, really old! Who is the teacher and who was the mom? Time goes way too fast!!
I miss you so much! That is hilarious! I think that I would feel the same way. Hope you had a great Christmas! I can't believe that in 6 weeks you are going to be a mommy again! We have to get together before then. Did you ever find bedding? I will call you this week to talk about a time we can meet!
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