I got a manicure yesterday to help me calm down, and those few moments of bright colors combined with the absence of text books did the trick. It is nice to have a cross cultural coping mechanism for a stressful day (although as a waygook I was not treated to the lotion hand massage that the person next to me received. I'm not certain if it was part of a special package for the person next to me, or part of a special exclusion for the waygookin).
Today several of my students complimented me on my new manicure. Oddly though, it was the boys who did most of the noticing- while simultaneously showing me their manicures. Out of the five who mentioned my wicked cute orange-with-white-polka-dot digits, three were boys with nails just as bright as mine {although the boys didn't have matching pedicures like I do :-) }.
Between the adorable children and the manicures (and the awesome gender-bending combination of the two), there are plenty of moments to brighten up my report card filled days.
3 comments:
You tried that whole nail thing on me too. Like the new picture. Did you take up tai-chi? I remember my tai-chi mornings when I lived in Virginia with the retired Vets. Fun times.
Eirc- I'm impressed that you did tai-chi!
Carrie- Do these boys get made fun or is it common for boys to get manicures? You look awesome in your new picture, have you done something different to your hair? Don't let the job stress you out. And remember, if it does, just take some time do some tai-chi.
The vicious rumors are not true! I am not a practitioner of Tai Chi. No, I am a church going girl showing off her Tae Kwon Do skills (and her new haircut) at a rice farm :-)
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