Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Mental Notes From Now On!

As my regular readers know by now some of my funniest blog material comes from my interactions with students at the learning center in which I tutor part time. This past Saturday I gathered material for what was to be an epic blog choc full of laughs. Unfortunately, my carelessness would lead to the following very embarrassing situation. In order to ensure that my material is relayed to my readers as accurately as possible I often jot down notes of the many funny and unusual things my students say or do. This is exactly what I was doing this past Saturday.

It is important to note before continuing that very few people know that I write this blog, which makes what happens even more embarrassing. It just so happens that this past Saturday I happened to tutor one of the strangest kids east of the Mississippi. I took a buttload of notes during the hour in which I was with him. All of the notes reference the many bizarre things he kept talking about. Here's the problem...I accidently left my notes and my work schedule for next week in a draw by my table. I did not realize I had left them behind until later that night. I immediately began freaking out and hoping beyond hope that I could get to the learning center Monday afternoon before anyone had a chance to go into that drawer.

Well...you guessed it. When I arrived at 3:00 to pick up the left behind notes there was only one employee working. This particular employee has no clue that I write this blog. As I entered the building I said the following, "Hey, I left my schedule in my drawer." To which she replied, "Yeah...I just saw your schedule and some paper with weird stuff written on it. I put them both in your box." I was horrified knowing that she had read my notes, because the notes read out of context make it seem like I'm a raving lunatic. I thought about trying to explain what the notes were, but could not think of a way to do so that would not make me seem like more of a psycho.
If at this point you think that I'm overreacting, here is exactly what is written in my notes. Imagine what the poor girl reading the following, who has no idea what the notes refer to, was thinking about me as she read these.

1. All weapons and army stuff from flea market for $5
2. Red haired sister...looks like Chucky, but her skin is not made of plastic
3. put on some muscle
4. torture terrorists
5. do for country, greatest country
6. arthritis popping knuckles
7. no lock on bedroom door
8. caramel on lips, so I don't need anymore twix
9. I wiped so much caramel on my pants they look like they do when me and my dad walk in the
Tar River
10. AC/DC Highway to Hell
11. teacher dug fingernails into my hands, and I still don't know how she is not in jail for child
abuse

What you just read were all things the student talked about during our hour together, but the poor girl at the learning center must now think that I am some delusional madman that records his mind rants!!

Any suggestions on how to make this situation better?

2 comments:

  1. hahaha.....this is just too much!!! I can't help but laugh at your stuff!!! Hilarious!!

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