Kids Say the Darndest Things

My students are always making me laugh with their observations and sayings. Believe me when I tell you that every teacher could write a book and make people roll in the floor with what they hear.

Today on the way out to the track one of my boys, Jacob, told me I needed to go to YouTube and search for Double Rainbow. I asked him what it was about and he said the following:

It is a video of this guy who was taping a double rainbow, and he wasn’t high or anything, but he was crying at the sight of this double rainbow.

I was just perplexed by the comment about this guy not being high. I had to ask him “What does being high have to do with this video?” Jacob was quick to point out that he didn’t think it was normal for a guy to cry at the sight of a rainbow, but he knew the guy just wasn’t high when watching this rainbow. (Evidently he thinks people who get high are overly emotional.)

I loved the rationale behind this, and it just made my day. Kids really do say the darndest things!

The Pope Has Been a Bad Boy…

I was reading the online version of our local newspaper when I read the following headline, and I was shocked.

Honestly, sometimes these reporters and editors need to think about what they write as the title of an article. I couldn’t imagine that the pontiff had been stealing around here in my part of the world. I really was picturing Pope Benedict XVI in jail for stealing something.

Just food for thought today!

Saying Goodbye to Aaron

This morning we learned that our brother in the blogosphere, Aaron @ A Beautiful Chaos has decided to leave us. It is difficult to believe that it has been a year since Aaron arrived on the scene. He is such a remarkable young man, and I am constantly in awe of all he has accomplished in such a short life. What I love most about Aaron is that he has never been afraid to speak his mind or let us into his life. He has documented (very well, I might add) his life this past year and his struggle coming out and coming to terms with who he is in this world. It is obvious he knows who he is and what he wants in life. We all could take a lesson or two from him.

Aaron, I sincerely hope that your life continues to thrive and that you get all that this world has to offer you. I have no doubt that you will continue to be a leader, but I predict that your leadership will take on a more worldwide audience. I look forward to the day when you are on that world stage and everyone is watching!

Take care and keep in touch!

As a gesture to Aaron, I am leaving this song from the Muppets. It is one of my favorites and the one I look to when saying goodbye to someone.

Saying Goodbye–The Muppets Take Manhattan

Glee's "Teenage Dream"

I am such a gLeek! Today I found the video below. It is from the upcoming episode of Glee titled "Never Been Kissed." The song...Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. I LOVE THIS SHOW!

What About Love…I’m Here

No, this posting is NOT about my love life. (That non-existent portion of my life at the moment…No worries!) This post is about my love of Broadway!

Last night I ordered my tickets to see 9 to 5 : The Musical. I have loved the movie for years. I love Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda. They were hilarious in the movie. When the show opened on Broadway I wanted so badly to go see it, but I never got the opportunity to make it to New York. Alas, it closed, and I was sad. Then I learned it would be opening a nation-wide tour. My hopes were raised.

My joy increased as I ordered my tickets and got FRONT ROW SEATS! I am now more excited than ever. I have to wait until January 7 to see it in Greenville, SC…I will wait.

Here is a snippet from the show.

January will be a great month. I am also going with best friend, Jenny to see the national tour of The Lion King in Durham, NC. I cannot wait. Also coming up this year are the national tours of Spring Awakening (yes…again!), Wicked, and others.

I did want to leave some music from one of my favorite musicals…The Color Purple. I have been listening to that soundtrack today.

“Hell No” & “The Color Purple” on the Tony Awards

“What About Love” from Best of the West End 2009