"Her hobbies include figure skating, water ballet and taking long, luxurious bubble baths."
William Shatner re: Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality, 2000
"You're the devil."
John Cusack to Catherine Zeta-Jones in America's Sweethearts, 2001
I have not blogged in quite some time. I've been busy training for the summer Olympics (water polo) and stalking professors on the University of Iowa campus. I'm a busy girl, you know. Actually, I typed a huge post last week, but it...er...got deleted on accident. Not my fault, I assure you. But then, what is?
One session of swimming lessons done and seven private lessons lined up. Whenever I get to the pool, I immediately get in the water to wake myself up. One day, 15 minutes before the kids can get in the water, I see one girl out of the corner of my eye I come barreling at me 100 miles an hour. She's about my height and my weight. Now, think of the most annoying person you know. Multiply the annoyance level by two and think of the whininess of your selected person. Take that whine and multiply that by 10 gabillion and now convert that to EVILNESS. This kid is ... how can I put this? Oh, I know-- she's THE DEVIL!! I'm not even kidding. She told another woman that she hated her and she was going to kill her. I would consider moving and changing my locks and getting a guard (like the Fat Lady in Harry Potter). So anyway, she comes barreling at me and LEAPS into the air, does the splits and lands in the pool. I was treading water at just over five feet. This girl is seven and has had four days of lessons. Naturally, she sinks like a brick. I consider letting her and her evilness drown, but that would just make me look bad so I go get her. I'm expecting tears and a death grip around my neck as I haul her to the side. But no. You know what she says to me? "That hurt my pee-pee." Um ... what do you say to that? I don't exactly want to offer to do something to make it better, so instead I just say, "I'm taller than you."
Miss Rixie paid a visit to Iowa City Thursday night. I left the brook at about 1 and stopped by the Lindquist Center to pick up several portfolios from schoo, including my practicum portfolio. Went with Kim to Gringo's. We're in complete agreement that we are the best ones. Then visited with the roommates and saw Jackie and Teresa. Very fun. Went to bed at about 3 and got up at 6 to make it back to the brook for lessons. What an exciting life I just lead.
