Yes, I was hiding all last year. If I had been blogging, I would have been complaining about the hardships of life and school, and I just couldn't do that to you all. So here I find myself wondering, "Where are we?"
Texting and Facebook are out of control, kids watch way too many R-rated films, One Direction is worshiped by 10-year-old-girls, and Michael Jackson died 3 1/2 years ago.
Okay, I think we're caught up.
Today in class, we were going over a page in the students' homework about similes. The similes were started for them, and they had to finish it. For example:
As tall as a ______________
As smart as _____________
As cold as ______________
When I called on a student that said, "As cold as ice," I couldn't help myself. I felt it swelling inside of me. I couldn't stop the surge. I broke into song: "You're as cold as ice, you're willing to sacrifice....[trails off]."
The students looked at my crazy eyes with confusion, and maybe some fear that I had completely lost it. I told them, "It's a song! Have any of you heard it?" I knew damn well that there were no Foreigner fans in the audience. Not one student had heard the song, so...yes, I did it. I plugged my iPhone into the speaker and played them the first minute or so of the song.
I am an educator. My job is to educate and I feel it is necessary for future generations to know that Foreigner DID actually write some songs that weren't just about getting drunk.
I hope everyone out there is navigating their way through these times that move at light speed and lack Foreigner fans.
Peace out.
