The Fog Ate My Blogwork

Remember this post?  Well...

In today's news (and I do believe this headline could battle it out with the riveting Yahoo News Top Stories- Paris Hilton Drives Drunk! Suri Cruise is Alive!) I'm allergic to my job.  I've spent the last three days sneezing and squinching my nose up into various unattractive scrunchy shapes in order to keep from sneezing.  Is it the chalk?  Is it the mold?  It is sudden daily contact with 51 awkward adolescents whose impeccable personal grooming habits belie the fact that they are, in fact, one big germ gymboree?  How quickly do you think I'd be yanked into the headmaster's office for a little come-to-Jesus if I showed up one day wearing a dust mask and Tyvek suit?

My sinuses just won't allow me to be clever today, so here are a few first week of school stats for you.  As Mom always taught me, when all else fails, make a list:

# of pairs of sexy/sassy new shoes bought for back-to-school: 1

# of people I asked to vet said shoes to ensure they weren't too sexy/sassy: 4

# of back-to-school meetings attended: 7

# of back-to-school meetings knitted in: 2

# of back-to-school meetings snored in: 1

# of back-to-school meetings felt were worthwhile: 1 (catnap)

# of students dressed in nauseatingly similar Lily Pulitzer outfits today:  9

# of African-American, non-blonde models in the average LP ad: 1/2

# of handknits worn to school so far: 2 (Green Gable and Fiery Bolero)

# of kids signed up for after-school knitting so far:  12

# of boys signed up for after-school knitting so far: 2

# of WIPs not appearing in the sidebar: 5

# of times I have told myself that this list is not good enough to post: 23

Sorry, friends.  I'll emerge soon.  In the meantime, go check out Yarnival!  I'm super honored to be included. Off to the nurse for Benadryl.

Comments

[maryse]

those shoes are sassy -- could explain those two boys in your knitting class?

just kidding...i think it's great you've got adolescent boys interested in knitting.

and congratulations on the yarnival shout out.

and is lily purlitzer what those kids are wearing these days? is 1980 back?

[nikki (the blogless)]

Lily Pulitzer = Barf

I love lists, too. :)

[Ava]

I think that they should hand out Allegra with the "complimentary" grade books and classroom lists. Our team has already given the "your-bodies-are-changing-please-use-deodorant" speech twice this school year. Lili Pulitzer would be a welcome relief from the tighter than tight and shorter than short skirts some of the girls have worn so far. That being said, this year's crop is wonderful! There is even a knitter in one of the classes.

[JessaLu]

How about some Airborne? Have you seen that stuff? It's supposed to keep you save from all those germ-factories ;o)

[paula]

Love those shoes, way to go getting two boys to sign up for knitting.

[Amber]

I hope that you feel better soon!

[ann]

I cannot believe that kids are going around looking all mummsie like that. Kay recently said that it takes a sense of irony to wear Lily Pulitzer - and I think she hit the nail squarely on the head!

love those shoes --- naughty teacher!

[Scribbles & Bits]

Gah! I hope you feel better soon so you can continue to work the (not too) sexy/sassy shoes!

[Kirsten]

Hope you are feeling better soon. I'm surprised it's sneezing and not nausea with all of that Lily Pulitzer around!

[Dorothy B]

Lily who?

So, school's going that well is it?

[diana]

Are those little typhoid urchins spreading their germs to you already? Damn! Love the sassy new shoes :)