fancy phones, weird POVs, and probably the best honor I've ever received.
I'm so excited to get my droid! I have to wait a little while b/c i guess they don't ship it until August 3rd, but I don't mind! It gives me a little time to get some things done before i am totally consumed with my new shiny.
Today at the coffee shop a guy was very passive aggressively rude. In the moment I was a little shaken up because I was like 5 drinks deep and people kept coming in and ordering stupid blended drinks. So I just took deep breaths, gave him my best southern lady smile, and totally ignored his snippy mood. In the moment it sucked because noone likes to make people wait, and I got a little upset, but there was a very nice lady who said, "WHY do people have to act like that?" And instead of feeling better by badmouthing this guy, I thoughtfully said while finishing up her drinks, "Hmmm, I think maybe he's never been in food service? Once you've been in it, you never say things like that." It did kind of make me laugh later. Situations where the amount of aggression is totally not proportionate to the situation kind of makes em laugh eventually. So when I was ready to laugh I told my boss and she was so so so upset! I mean, I'm not exactly meak, but she wanted to give that guy a firm talking to for me. I wished I hadn't said anything... It's so interesting. A moment of discomfort, sure, but it doesn't RUIN my day like it does some people. It really amazes me.
My professor for Social Justice wants to write a journal article with me and try to publish it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Biggest honor ever. I want to be that kind of teacher that doesn't care where you are in you education, if you see skill that can be honed you pounce! I will need LOTS of work, sure, but to be recognized for my writing really changes my whole mindset...
Today at the coffee shop a guy was very passive aggressively rude. In the moment I was a little shaken up because I was like 5 drinks deep and people kept coming in and ordering stupid blended drinks. So I just took deep breaths, gave him my best southern lady smile, and totally ignored his snippy mood. In the moment it sucked because noone likes to make people wait, and I got a little upset, but there was a very nice lady who said, "WHY do people have to act like that?" And instead of feeling better by badmouthing this guy, I thoughtfully said while finishing up her drinks, "Hmmm, I think maybe he's never been in food service? Once you've been in it, you never say things like that." It did kind of make me laugh later. Situations where the amount of aggression is totally not proportionate to the situation kind of makes em laugh eventually. So when I was ready to laugh I told my boss and she was so so so upset! I mean, I'm not exactly meak, but she wanted to give that guy a firm talking to for me. I wished I hadn't said anything... It's so interesting. A moment of discomfort, sure, but it doesn't RUIN my day like it does some people. It really amazes me.
My professor for Social Justice wants to write a journal article with me and try to publish it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Biggest honor ever. I want to be that kind of teacher that doesn't care where you are in you education, if you see skill that can be honed you pounce! I will need LOTS of work, sure, but to be recognized for my writing really changes my whole mindset...