Really? Wow.

My day is often sprinkled with disclaimers such as “I’m fun to watch,” “I’m going to go dye my hair blonder,” “Just go with it,” “Don’t judge me!” or “Just smile and nod your head.”  This is my way of acknowledging that what I just said or did was silly or dumb or clumsy. 

I get it, okay?  I can be a total ding-dong.  Fortunately, I have long since given up feeling bad about myself over this and have learned to embrace this quality (even to find it endearing).  It’s how I deal.

Not everyone agrees.  One of my students (who is thankfully months out of my class and graduated by now) used to have a favorite saying after one of my endearing displays.  It was, “Wwwwwwwwoooooooooooowwwwwwwwww.”  Sometimes, she would preface it with “Reeeeeeally?” and look around the room to gain her fellow classmates support.   As a result, I hate “Wwwwwwwwoooooooooooowwwwwwwwww” and it has been banned from my classroom.

So... wow.