Category Archives: Simply Random

People Who Look Better Brunette . . .

I have never dyed my hair. Now, maybe I’m showing my age, but hair dye for the young is a conundrum. Why dye colored hair? I have students who dye their hair more than I wash my jeans. Now, maybe that’s more an indicator of my lazy laundering habits than their indecisive hairstyles, but itContinue reading “People Who Look Better Brunette . . .”

I Love My Students!

I am convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that my students are the best students in the world… I am currently amassing YEARS worth of anecdotal proof to back up my claims, HOWEVER, I would like to share a few of the more wonderfully funny/sweet/amazing pieces that have happened thus far this year! Exhibit A:  MyContinue reading “I Love My Students!”

Shirley… you JEST?

I have come to realize over the past 24 hours that I honestly can trace many important lessons from my childhood back to Shirley Temple films. I was OBSESSED wit them and, growing up, would usually get a new one from our local public library every week to watch. Those dusty old VHS tapes wereContinue reading “Shirley… you JEST?”

The Gift of Humor: Puns for Christmas

I have always believed that puns are the highest form of humour. Just in case you don’t know what on earth I’m talking about, here is the definition of a pun according to the internet: Noun:pun/pən/ A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that soundContinue reading “The Gift of Humor: Puns for Christmas”

Silver. . . er, Faux Fur Lining

Feeling all: UGG? Perhaps you are like me and find these trendy conglomerations of faux fur and low-quality suede disturbing. Similar to crocks, these shoes leave me questioning whether comfortability justifies blatant unattractiveness . . . and pondering the wisdom of this frequently sported fashionable footwear. In perusing the “Accessorize Daily” website I stumbled onContinue reading “Silver. . . er, Faux Fur Lining”