June 5, 2018: Summer Vacation

My summer vacation is basically over. I was off Friday, Monday and today. Work begins again for me tomorrow. I have observed some things from the real world that I have missed being in the classroom for 10 months so of course I would share.

1. I "worked" during my three days of vacation. I can't help it. Maybe that is passion.

2. People are asking their wedding party to provide the liquor for the wedding rather than have an open bar. The ghetto *Nene Leakes voice*

3. I like to get in the zone and work with music but sitting in silence is golden. You can't know your self if you always need noise to function.

4. People that keep the volume up on their phones are wild. My phone stays on silence so I'm never obligated by a ding or bell. Not feeling myself because to each their own BUT TURN THAT MESS OFF IN PUBLIC. I hate hearing obnoxious buzzing and dinging while I'm trying to enjoy natural sounds. This woman just let her phone ring multiple times on the highest volume and said to her other friend "that ain't nobody but Cheryl girl." Well ma'am you don't like Cheryl and I'm not too fond of her either so can you let me ignore her as well by silencing this ringer?

5. Restaurants that don't text you when your table is ready are so 20th century.

6. It's amazing how well-behaved kids are in kid-friendly places...ie not my house. I get to visit with my friends and my house, the mall, restaurant,etc is not the testing ground for teaching Sally how to behave. Crazy that we can teach children how to have manners and be friends without the ambiance of my domain being disrupted. There should be some studies on this

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