Saturday, February 24, 2007

Look At Me!

There are times when looking young is extremely inconvenient.

Like when I walk into my classroom on the first day of class and my students, who are typically older than me, look at me and see a good chum for their daughters.

Or when I walk into a bar, and the entire group gets carded because of me.

Then again when said bar "forgets" my drink....all evening.

Or when I say I'm married, and get shocked glances, and questions about my religion.

Or when I hold a small child, and get a lecture on teenage pregnancy.

But it has it's advantages too.

Like my cultish following of students who think I'm a child math genius, and are willing to give me lots of money to solve all their math woes.

I have seriously had so many comments this week on how "professional" I am, or how "mature." Well, duh!! Just because I LOOK like a sixteen year old, doesn't mean I AM a sixteen year old!!

The bird is a Japanese White-Eye. At least, I think it is.

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