Nature Vs. "What was I Thinking"!?!

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Sometimes I wonder why I do the things I do.

Especially things that go against my nature.

My nature being  INTROVERTED.

Some examples that come to mind:

  1. Trying out for the high school field hockey team my junior year when a) I’d never even picked up a field hockey stick, and b) I didn’t have a clue how the game was played, and c) I didn’t know a single person at the school considering we had just moved there.   I don’t think I need to tell you how that one panned out.  On second thought, let’s chalk it up to a lack of common sense.

  2. Becoming a Pampered Chef Hawker.  (I’m sure there’s a better term for it but my memory has voluntarily lapsed)  I HATE selling things and I HATE speaking in large (or small) groups.  Surprisingly my short stint was fairly successful and helped us overcome the Newlywed Poverty hump.

  3. Working one summer teaching English to visiting Japanese students at the community college.  Especially since I knew NO Japanese.  We used a lot of pictures and hand gesturing.

  4. Volunteering with a fellow mom to organize the year’s biggest fundraiser for Oakland Children’s Hospital’s  Cardiology Department.  Together we cold called businesses all over the East Bay looking for prize donations; created, printed, and mailed hundreds of invitations; kept track of RSVPs; organized games, refreshments, and volunteers for the event; and hoped and prayed that the event would be a success.  Looking back, it was REALLY hard, but a LOT of fun and the least I could do to show my appeciation for to the cardiologist, nurses, surgeons, and specialists who had worked with Jack over the years.

  5. Agreeing to be a part of this skit that will never be mentioned hereafter, again.

OK, it’s your turn.  What did you do that went against your nature???

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Speaking of which, I agreed to teach art in Erik’s second grade class this year.

This afternoon we’ll be learning about Eric Carle (I love him)  and creating some fantastic collages like this one:

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We’ll be talking about texture, contrast, proportion, and adjectives.  Today we’ll discover how Mr. Carl ilustrates his stories and then create some colorful painted paper.  Next week they’ll pick from a cup the name of an animal and from another cup, an adjective to describe that animal.  They’ll borrow, trade, and share their painted papers to create their animals.

I’ll post pictures of the kids’ collages when they’re finished.

Happy Weekending!

13 thoughts on “Nature Vs. "What was I Thinking"!?!”

  1. I love your header! great picture of you. I could never do that auction thing. Cutting out sugar would be against my nature.

  2. I think the older i get.. the more introverted I get. I’m definately more cautious with my actions.. and careful with my words. And not about to lead a gym full of people in a pep rally:)

  3. This is my first visit to your blog. Love the header. I used to live in Pocatell Idaho with husband #1 in the ’70’s. I love Sun Valley area. I think over the years I have indeed done things that were OUT of my comfort zone and had me wondering WHY did I do that.

  4. I love that new pic of you! Did you use Photoshop to do it? Dieting is definitely against my nature. It never works for me!

  5. Hey, I just wanted you to know your blog is being featured over at The Wendy Channel. 🙂 All wendys, all the time! We’re just getting started there, but you have to start SOMEWHERE!

  6. That is what makes you unique–you are unpredictable. You are always surprising me, in a good way. What about volunteering to write your newspaper column? That was unexpected too. But think how many kids and how quickly you made friends all from trying out for that hockey team and then being made the team helper (whatever the name is for that). So each time, you have grown and done what your inner self has told you to do and you’ve gone on to do even greater things. The heart fundraiser was a wonderful event and benefitted so many people! I am proud of you and that unexpected streak about you! Keep surprising us!!
    Of course I LOVE your header and remember that darling little girl who has grown up to be a wonderful grown woman with darling children of her own. Think what your children will surprise YOU with!!

  7. Against my nature? I became a shameless self-promoter in the Blogosphere (since I am, by nature, an introvert, too!). BTW, I’m starting a new Pop’rs Giveaway tomorrow!!

  8. Oh, Wendy! I love Eric Carle. Wish I could sit in on your class…

    Pampered Chef, huh? Wouldn’t have guessed…but I’ll bet you’ve got lots of cool kitchen gadgets now!

  9. hi wenderful! thanks for commenting on my blog – so great to meet such an inspiring woman! your family is beautiful and you and your husband have a very sweet relationship. You said you stumbled on my blog via annie’s, now I have two-column writers to keep up with!

    keep in touch, happy blogging!

  10. I can’t believe you tried out for a sport that you’d never played and didn’t know the rules…not that was going out on a limb!! It’s so hard to push yourself out of your comfort zone. I tend to stay inside mine. But I know it’s a good thing to do. I think you should be very proud of yourself for pushing your limits!

  11. Oh my goodness!–I was soooo behind on your blog (and everyone else’s!!!). Glad all is well. Have I told you lately that i just love reading your writing?!

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