NEVER underestimate the power of a $15 haircut...

I got a haircut. CUT off to give some emphasis on the nudity of my neck and shoulder regions. I am almost positive I left more there then I have now.

'Nother thing: If you want to feel motivated, then Google 212 (degree). CHARGER TRACK AND FIELD MEMBERS. DO IT! Be all you can be and more. The main principle is that water is hot at 211 degrees but boiling at 212 degrees (unless you are living in the mountains where I am then it's like 187 or something...life is easier out here). Boiling water produces steam and steam can power a train. There's a really sweet video and all these facts about the minuscule differences between winning an Olympic gold medal and no medal at all...like 0.nothing seconds in the women's 200m freestyle last year. DO NOT WATCH ANY OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS. I pre-screened them all and they are not the real thing and quite frankly ruin it. Watch this Nike video instead. I've been cramming this one down people's throats for years and I'm not going to stop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTwZNUBhcI... My true love.

It makes you think how much better you could be at everything if you tried just that much harder all the time.

'Nother thing: Tomorrow is mandatory show day at school. The parents and students come in and I say, "Good day to you. I am an educator. You may call me 'Miss Buchhop'. *SMILE*" I'm not nervous. I will be nervous when I'm left alone in a room with my 8th grade boys science class. They can smell fear.

FINAL mind blowing, blog altering, proving-Joel-Reed-right thing: I CAN say, "It's hard to say..." to the students. We talked about "diffusers" today in teacher training. If a delightful, precocious child asks, "Who cares?" or "When will I ever use this?!?" I can just say, "It's hard to say..." and keep on teaching. HA! How do you like them apples?!?

(SIDENOTE: Best line ever from any move ever -- "Do you like apples?" "Yeah." "WELL I GOT HER NUMBER. How do you like them apples?" -- Matt Damon, "Good Will Hunting"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymsHLkB8u3s invest the 4-ish minutes in this so you can understand this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0OFZexRGs . Great movie. Don't settle for just these clips.)

((DOUBLE SIDENOTE: A certain group of freshman happened upon one of those sites where you upload a picture of yourself and it tells you what celebrities you look like. This happened in the fall of 2007... Anyway. They or I may have uploaded a picture of me. The website gave each of the following answers a certain percentage of the time (sometimes more than one of these came up as viable face recognitions)... 65% of the time I look like Sandra Bullock, 45% of the time I look like Kate Bosworth, and 95% of the time it told me I look like Matt Damon ('Team America' drawl). Yes.
I am the dream of every teenage girl from the late 90's and early 2000's. How do you like them apples? How do I like them apples? It's hard to say...))

Best story of the day: A teacher was sharing what not to say when 8th grade boys are ruining your day. She was stepping in for another teacher and the boys said in the most respectful and kind tone, "WHO are you?" to which she replied, "Your worst nightmare." From the back of the classroom she heard, "No. My worst nightmare is getting my balls chopped off." She walked right over to him and whispered, "THAT can be arranged." Respect. Apparently you aren't supposed to say things like that. I think it was awesome.

Question: How does one get Hillsdale College to send you official transcripts? It's hard to say...
This one I am looking for a real answer to. Please and thank you.

Song suggestion: "Lola" by the Kinks. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. Classic rock. I don't know where you have been but I am completely comfortable with blaming our distance on myself. I can do better. I will do better. I promise.