Today my kiddos competed in the metric olympics. Super exciting right? I mean because everyone is dying to measure how far they can run in three seconds in METERS or take the mass of a handful of paperclips using GRAMS. Let's be real the metric system is just really amazing. So easy. So precise. Just really great. It's a darn shame we Americans are too stuck in our ways to actually utilize it. Speaking of...here's a comic I found about the metric system. Read and Laugh. Hard. Try to ignore the mildly inappropriate subtext and the line about gerbil anatomy.
Isn't science humor the best? I mean seriously... I knew I was in a good class the day my geology professor opened with this line...."Welcome to Geology. This class rocks." HA. Kudos Prof. Kudos.
Anyway, back to the bat. My kids were competing in some ferociously competitive metric olympics...not really...when the other teacher and I notice a shivering bat laying on the ground. AGH. Seriously. A bat? It's probably rabid...not to mention if it bites you you'll definitely turn into Dracula..Needless to say, I was a little stressed for the safety of my dear and precious students...who already have Dracula like characteristics. They're super cranky during the day and they frequently bite each other's necks. One bat bite and those kids are chasing me with teeth bared...don't worry though...I had my meter stick at the ready in case I needed to use a wooden stake on one of them.
My fear for the kids aside, there was a shivering bat laying on the ground that I was a little stressed for...he looked so scared. We called the school nurse...but she was no help...apparently they don't teach you what to do about sickly bats at nursing school...personally, I think she was ripped off in her education. So. We did what all good teachers do to scary and bad situations...we ignored it.
At the end of class, we looked over and the bat was gone. The bat did not seem like he was in any state to fly, so I was a little curious as to how this happened. It's at this point that a kid comes up and tells me that he poked the bat with his pencil until he flew away. Wow. I haven't gotten to my ecology leavenaturealoneyoucrazychild unit yet...but come on...really? I asked the kid if he would like it if someone came up to him and poked him until he flew away. He said yes. Typical. I thought about trying it out in hopes that it would work...but decided against it. Ah well.
Peace, Love and Dracula,
Claire
Some Things to Consider:
1. Bachelor Pad is on tonight. I am ashamed to admit that this has been getting me through the day. Seriously, my drama scale is sitting around a -4 right now, so I have to watch other people's to keep myself occupied...not that mine is ever very high...but that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
2. I seriously almost just typed that Owen's biting habit was getting much better...but then he bit me...in his sleep...so I guess I'll retract that statement.
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