frequently asked questions

Nearly everyone I've mentioned that I'm starting a blog to has asked "What's your theme going to be?" Hmm. I hadn't thought of that. I'm not really into "thinking ahead before I start a project." OK? Can't I just be my normal casual, witty self without having to conform to a theme? My theme is: to have no theme!

Except here are some things I'd like to cover:

1. Places to Go in Seattle

2. Funny/Annoying Things that Kids Do

3. Making Fun of Things (Mostly Myself)

4. Cool Stuff That I Like

How do you like them apples?

So in my first attempt at following a theme, I would like my post today to cover Topic #1: Places to Go in Seattle. Or, more specifically this time,

Places You Should NEVER Go In Seattle. 

Ahem. Let me set the scene for you a little bit. I'm a teacher, right? Eighth grade. School is out tomorrow (Praise the Lord!--and I really mean that because I also teach at a Catholic school). So today, as a big reward to all of the middle school kids who have been crossing guards all year, we took them to (drumroll please): Wild Waves!

The only water/theme park around. Except, it turns out that this place opens its door two--count them, two--days every year for this specific purpose: for schools to take huge groups of kids as some sort of end-of-the-year treat.

Here is why you should never go, at least not during the first week of June.

1. It rains. (And I usually defend Seattle about the amount of rain we get here; it's not as bad as it's made out to be. But today it was just...dumping.)

2. Kids don't prepare for the rain, and they tend to whine just a smidge when they are cold and wet.

3. There is no real under cover place for teachers/chaperones to huddle, except for one small dining area. Which is overrun with whining, wet kids.

4. There are lots of kids there. Think thousands. Think thousands of teens and preteens. 

5. When thousands of teens and preteens get together, it's generally a mess because

a. They all want to have PDA with each other,

b. They all think they're the coolest kid there,

c. They have Voice Modulation Disorder and Are Not Capable of Being Quiet.

Other than that, it seems like a great place.