Top Ten...

Movies to sing along to (in no particular order):

1.  Newsies
2.  Grease
3.  The Lion King
4.  Sister Act 2
5.  Annie
6.  The Little Mermaid
7.  Rent
8.  This is Spinal Tap
9.  Aladdin
10. Cry Baby

So Many Good Ones

- To my aide: "Ms. W, you look really good today.  You look like one-hundred dollars."


-When putting on Carmex, W wasn't using his fingers, but was putting the little pot of it directly to his lips.  When I inquired as to why he wasn't using his fingers to apply it, he answered "Eeeww...I don't know where my fingers have been!"


-"You know, when women get older they go through menopause.  And then everything just drops.  You can no longer tell if they're a man or woman."  - M


-On their quiz this week, students were given the Greek root "phil" and had to identify its meaning and use it in an English word.  The answer I was looking for was "Meaning: love; English word: philosophy."  B wrote on his quiz: "Meaning: Phil; English word: Collins."

-After I cracked my knuckles, D said, "So you like arthritis, do you?"

Live From The Classroom

I'm sitting here in my classroom during lunch and have some fresh lines from high schoolers:

- "I wrote you a heart-wrenching email.  You need to read it so it will make you cry." - J

- "Do you like spicy foods?  No?  Then you wouldn't like me." - W

- K: "Ms. Black?  Can you come here?"
Me: "No, but you can come here." 
K: "No, I can't because I have a hole in my butt." (Referring to the hole in her jeans).

- "All of you were probably born in hospitals.  But me?  I was born in a red house.  A home birth!  That's why I turned out the way I did." - A (And this is not a good thing).

- Because A (a male student) insulted T (also a male student), I told A to say two nice things about T in front of the whole class.  His response: "T, I like your hat...and...your freckles are cute!" 

- E: "S, how much did you run in that race?" 
S: "13 miles."
E: "Wow.  That would be impressive, but 13 miles is my warm up."

Top Ten...

Songs that are currently describing my life:

1.  "Lead Me to the Cross" - Hillsong
2.  "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3.  "Leave the Pieces" - The Wreckers
4.  "Closer" - Shawn McDonald
5.  "Impossible" - Shontelle
6.  "Walk on the Water" - Britt Nicole
7.  "Dig" - Incubus
8.  "Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti
9.  The theme song from Doogie Howser, M.D.
10.  "I Believe in Love" - Barlow Girl

Long Overdue

I'm sure all four of my readers have been anxiously awaiting my next post.  Sorry it's been so long.  Here are some fresh lines from my darling students:

"Did you know Katy Perry eats Taco Bell?  I didn't.  I was surprised.  I thought all she did was eat Jenny Craig and use ProActiv." - C

"Who made up this dumb English language anyway?" - K; "I think it was the French."  - G

"Ms. Black, are you gonna watch me work out today?  When I work on my abs, I look like "The Situation." - W

"You should try out for American Idol" - G referring to the one of many times I sing for my class.

"Today is horrible!  I haven't seen my boyfriend in TWO DAYS!!!  I hate this." - G

That's it for now.  Bye.