Sep 3, 2009

Why Do I Do What I Do When I Know What I Know??

by Stephanie Abney


This has nothing to do with writing... except that is has everything to do with life and then, you can see how it does apply to our writing ... or lack of writing... hmmm. What do you think?

Yesterday our class went on a marvelous field trip to the Halle Heart Center Children's Museum in Tempe, AZ. It was truly excellent. For two hours we went from station to station and learned all kinds of things (most I already knew, of course... but I learned a few new things myself). The students learned all kinds of new things.

For instance, did you know that a Blue Whale's heart is the size of a VW Bug and that it weighs up to 2,000 pounds?!?

Then there was the visit to the "supermarket" where shopping carts held pretend food boxes, etc. and the kids had to read the labels to choose a good meal... and then the "fast food" stop where we sat at tables (WITHOUT anything to eat) and the guide showed us these disgusting little vials of fat for each of the fast food items. Yummy... ick!

And so went the day. I couldn't help but think I need to do better. Calling myself "fluffy" may get a chuckle or two, but it doesn't add to my lifespan or my energy.

Even so, I was thinking the whole time how good a Hershey's bar would taste about then... go figure.

3 comments:

  1. I like the description of fluffy. Now at this point in life, there is no possibility of skinny dipping, only chuncky dunking. Hope you are doing well my friend!

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  2. Fluffy? Is that anything like a permanent tuu tuu around the waistline?

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  3. ROTFL Funny I wanted a Hersey's bar myself yesterday.

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