Twas The Day Before The Day Before Christmas Break

Today was "Dress like a Who from Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas" day. So, like a good teacher, I did my best to look like a Who without any planning the day before.

 How to Dress Like a Who in Less Than an Hour

by: Natalie Thomson

Step 1: Wake up at 5:30am and decide, in your sleepy state, that you need bangs to look like a Who. Whos ALWAYS have bangs!!

Step 2: Cut your bangs and tell yourself, "You'll look so cute." And then when you don't believe you, tell yourself, "They'll grow back so fast. You can do this. WHOS NEED BANGS!" (and then secretly hope you look like Zoe Deschanel in New Girl).

Step 3: Cut up a plastic cup that you took from the hotel room on your honeymoon and put it in your hair. 

Step 4: Find a shirt with stripes (Whos always wear stripes) and accent it with a bright sweater and a nice jumper. Or, in my case, an apron.

Step 5: Wake up your husband to take a picture of you because when you tried to attach the camera to your mini tripod it kept falling over and the lighting was bad and, were my eyes crossed in that picture?!...It just wasn't working out. (Thanks Kelly!)

Step 6: When you ask your husband how you look, he will respond with, "You look like you're going to work at a diner."

Step 7: Every time you regret cutting your bangs, just remember: You look like Zoe Deschanel. Everyone thinks so.

It was a fun day. I gave my students a test and then made them silently type an essay. So festive!

My favorite moments from today:

Student: (pointing at my hair) Why are all the girls doing their hair like that today?
Me: Because it's Dress-Like-A-Who-From-Whoville day!
Student: Oh....I don't like that place.

Student: You look gorgeous today, Mrs. Thomson!
Me: Gorgeous? Nice word choice! (high five)