We Caved...

... it's official: we're now paying to be kept cool. A/C is on!

I lasted longer last year, but in my defense I had something to work for. I though that by going to the Middle East I was going to have to deal with insufferable amounts of heat with no relief in sight. Little did I know that the weather there is quite wonderful!

Currently in Campbellsville: 83 degrees at 63% humidity

Currently in Jordan: 72 degrees at 29% humidity

And to think that I sweated it out the whole month of May last year in "preparation!"

Beijing or Bust

T-minus 68 days until the beginning of the 2008 Olympic Games! Now there's something to be excited about!



I can't say that I'm an avid sports fan (though I do love me a good football game in the fall) but there is just something about the Olympics that gets my blood pumping. I guess you could say I catch the Olympic Fever every four years.





My favorite events are swimming, diving, and gymnastics of all types.

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Let's just say, it was nothing spectacular. But it was a Redbox rental, and I don't miss my $1.06 at all.

Could It Be True?

"Got Me A Bad Case Of The Xenophobes!"

OK, so I wasn't really eavesdropping... I was in the same room. I just wasn't being spoken to. But the conversation that I heard made me sad. Here's a paraphrase:

Person 1: "Well my doctor told me that we're going to start getting our medicine from China. He said it's going to be a disaster. You never know what they'll put in our pills. Just like how we had to recall all those Chinese toys."

Person 2: "Oh they hate us over there. Everyone one of them."

Person 3: "Oh yes, they'd stop at nothing to get us. They want us all dead."

Ho-hum... yet another typical day in America. It makes my heart burn for the nations all the more.

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Makes me miss the Middle East.

Things I Wish I Could Say

There are so many things throughout the workday that I wish I could say. I don't say them not because they're mean and I know I shouldn't but because it's probably against the law to smart off to children in the public child care setting. But here are some scenarios from my week. What would you say?

Setting: We are passing out afternoon snack. It is granola bars. One child starts crying because there are no more "reds" only "greens."

My Wishful Response: "Only greens? Count to 10. Four kids in Africa just died because they not only didn't get a "red" or a "green" but haven't eaten anything of substance for the past month."

Setting: We are in gym. I see Child A pick a fight with Child B. Child B, in their frustrations, pinches Child A on the arm. Child A comes running to tell on them.

My Wishful Response: "Well Child A, you deserved it. And you're in time out for being a bully."

Setting: It is center play time. The timer rings and it's time to clean up our toys. The children start whining in protest, claiming they never got to play with "this toy" or "that toy."

My Wishful Response: "How many toys do you have at home? Yeah, that's what I thought. Clean up."

So think of things that you'd love to say at work but can't. Don't be depressed, but congratulate yourself. Your awesome ability to filter could very well be one of the reasons you are still employed!