Weird News December 2009
This is a random update.
Car two in front of mine hit a skunk this morning. I’m sure it was unavoidable. Traffic on the other side of the road, and a ditch on the other make for no way to swerve. My car smells. I cannot imagine the horrible smell the driver of the car which actually hit the skunk must endure.
I got into an elevator with an obviously pregnant woman. I don’t presume to know who is pregnant and who is not. Except that she was thin all over, but had an obvious round belly, came out of the obstetricians office, and was tucking ultrasound photographs into her purse.
She held the elevator for me. And so I thought I would make pleasant conversation. I said thanks and asked when her baby is due. She said end of January. I said and you’re so thin, lucky you. I meant this to be a compliment. I was smiling and not being sarcastic.
Her husband said smugly, “Well isn’t that a nice way to say bitch.”
I said, “No not really. I really mean, how nice for her.”
Then I took a better look at them. Because I am wondering wtf kind of spiteful person would think that. Maybe I’m not all that verbally elegant. But I hardly think I was insulting and should illicit that response. I’m not a teenage girl. I’m a grown woman. I can be happy for other people, even strangers, without thinking it will bring my own doom.
He was dark and Northern looking. His expression was very smug. She was all tarted up, and probably forty something. She had a blonde spiral perm and wore a lot of makeup. And she dressed all in black fitted clothes and very high heels. When I had initially seen her; I imagined DH’s voice in my head saying that she is too made up.
They happened to be parked in the car next to mine, a very fancy black import. I didn’t talk to them after his snarky comment. But I waved to her to indicate not to wait for me to pull out first. I tried to forget them. But I feel like some of the husbands creepy smugness got on me. And I need to wash it off somehow. I hadn’t really noticed him. But I was thinking kind thoughts about the wife until he spoke. She seemed nice enough. He was just so ick.
The weather has been strange, one day in the 30s, then next 10 to 20 degrees warmer. I usually hate when that happens. But for some reason my hair has behaved for three days in a row. So I will not curse the weather.
I meant to order handmade Christmas gifts for the teachers. But I didn’t and now school will be out in a week. So I have to find something cute and handmade already in the house or give a less personal gift. I don’t want to make anything, because I’m feeling yukky. And things don’t come out well when I feel yukky.
Blah, blah, blah.
Oh, and I’m totally pissed off that the new state law requires proof of citizenship to enroll in ESOL classes. The classes are citizenship classes, and federally funded. So you’re not going to let would-be citizens take advantage of the federally funded program to learn how to speak English better and be more productive. Yeah, some racist prick thought of that I’m sure.
So the ESOL class that I tutor will be one third to one half smaller next semester. And those non-citizens will be studying on their own. I completely agree with deporting criminals, actual criminals, but not keeping hard working people out of citizenship classes. That is just un-American to me.
I wouldn’t know what to say either. That just makes no sense. Maybe it’s because of that stupid book.
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