Superfly Goes Red

Today was slow at work. With one student missing, I was able to do more one on one work with my little Superfly. We had a ball going on a hunt for 'A's throughout the building, reading books (and looking for A's) and perfecting dance moves. Like most people, Superfly loves to have his picture taken and especially enjoys belly laughing at himself upon viewing. Today, I think I got a picture that captures the essence of Superfly - a never ending ball of energy, giggles and hugs. Oh and dancing. Lots and lots of dancing.


Another interesting thing about work today was that it was 'Go Red' day. I'm well acquainted with this cause since I participated in an annual fashion show for when I was in school. I chose to wear a red knit top from Banana Republic and a red felt bow from Prude and Prudence. Here is what some other people chose to wear:

1. One individual decided 'Go Red' means go freaking ape sh*t and spray paint your hair red. There was paint dribbling down her face even in the morning and by the afternoon her face was literally covered with red paint...so were her hands. It gave new meaning to, "Jesus loves the little children...red and yellow, black and white..." I always wondered where these red and yellow people were.
2. Another individual wore a beautiful red punjabi - accessorized with a glittery,light up, heart necklace. Oh me oh my, your ugly necklace hurts my eye.
3. One lady made the unfortunate choice of red shirt, khaki pants. I hope she wasn't planning on going to Target on her way home. (Ok so maybe my year as a Target employee influenced my opinion just a hair)
4. Lastly, one girl wore a red tie front shrug, a red dress, red leggings and red shoes. But what bothered me was that none of it went together. It was mostly just a conglomeration of all of her red apparel.

In closing, the moral of this story is that dressing like a crazy tomato does not help heart disease. People suffering from heart disease do not need to be shocked by people's bad taste. If anything, it could give them a heart attack.

Inspiration - Perspiration

Well, it was inevitable. The day was most certain to come. I had student poop their pants today. Ewww. Like beyond nauseating. I was unsure how I would react when confronted with this disgusting situation and today I found out. And the answer was - dizzying nausea. Oh and a lot of annoyance.

Anyways...I digress. My actual point is that I have been feeling very inspired by my job lately. That may sound a little more positive than I mean. What I am trying to say is that the weekends and evenings are far to short and the weekdays far to long. I feel so at peace when I am designing a flower headband or embroidering a bag. I so look forward to the day when my days are filled with designing, sewing, creativing (ok that's not a word).

Until then, I will tell my student that I forgive them for pooping their pants. I will smile as I watch my kids learn to spell their name or play 'weckers' (checkers). I will be annoyed by my co-workers (ok so that's not inspirational). In all - sort of - seriousness, I do try to find creative inspiration in my kids and my surroundings. I'll be honest - some days (poop days specifically) - are harder than others.