Saturday, May 29, 2004
'Sally Sells Seashells at The Seashore, The Shells She Sells Are Surely Seashells.'
I have an easy quite efficient way of making myself noticed by others when i'm at an unknown place. I've used this method twice now that I can recall, and it's definitely an ice breaker that works. - The first time I used it was about 1 year ago at church camp. I was lost, one in the crowd who knew absolutely no one, and who didn't wanna be there for such reasons. I go to the auditorium where they're gonna have the opening ceremony, quite distressed for having to sit by myself. Find myself a seat and aim my butt, sorry behind, at this white plastic fragile looking chair to make myself comfy. - Apparently I did a very good job at aiming, bulls eye most likely! I sat on that chair and the thing went straight to the floor!! (Fragile, indeed.) - 200 people are now staring at me blanked-faced. I was introduced. - Today, may 29th 8:35am: English class, teaching a bunch of kids around the age of 17. No excitement at all as they have a stranger (me) talking to them, and as better plans probably float in their minds of better things to do, such as sleeping. Rocking back and forth, playing with a pen, sticking my hands in my pocket at every two seconds, I decide it's wise to sit for a while. My marketing teacher says that such attitudes portray insecurity, anxiety... we don't want that. - As I'm talking, or teaching, sounds better, I pull a chair and sit on it... except for I don't sit where we're supposed to sit. I sit where we're supposed to lay our arms, and have both my feet where we're supposed to have our butts. Give me three words of what I was saying and I see screws and nails, flying all over! I make a dramatic fall to the ground and the piece of wood I was sitting on, lands right next to me, quite comical. - 'Well, hi I'm Nashlah nice to meet ya.'
Hahaha then they wanna laugh at you but can't, cuz they gotta show some respect whatsoever for the weirdo who's talking to them! 'Dude, just chill... laugh with me'! I told them... Hahaha
After that my students were wired, nice and ready to learn whatever I had for them. Perfect play. - I did manage to cut myself on the leg though. I guess it's part of the fun of making a fool of yourself.
