Thursday, April 30, 2009

Really?!!?

I was up at the crack o'butt this morning to be at the school for the field trip. 

If you have to get up early in the morning I am so sorry. If you choose to get up early in the morning we can longer be friends because I don't trust a morning person! I feel like I've been up for 72 hours, endured a beating and I think my kids had cookies for dinner! Whatevah!

We had a great day at the park. I played it cool, just following the kids around all day spending most of the day on backpack duty while they went on ride after ride after ride. This is their 8th grade trip, they so did not need a nosey Mom standing over them all day. I even let the girls roll their shorts at their waist totally breaking dress code and I allowed the two couples in my group to hold hands. Oh the horror right?!!? I am such a bad chaperon! At least I wasn't the one that was 30 minutes late getting back to the bus that was booed upon boarding...by the parents! 

It was a great day for people watching. Man those tourists never fail to deliver do they? My top 3 favorites.

1. 6 year old topless girl with a pacifier. Her Mom saw my shock and awe, I was not about to bring the camera out!

2. 20-something hootchie walking around in a skirt big enough to be a headband with the cheeks of her booty and her white panties hanging out. I did not get her pictures, she quite honestly scared me a little!

3. Grown man in whitewashed jeans and black boots that were way too short and tight, a big ol' belt, a white t-shirt tucked in, with his stomach hanging over said belt and a green hat on. Dude strutted from one end of that park to the other! Seriously!

But I have to say the highlight of the day was when the bird flying in the beautiful blue sky thought I was wearing a target and crapped on my shoulder. Yes, I had a bird poop on me. As if my week hasn't been shity enough! What they say about it being good luck to have a bird poop on you better be the freaking truth! Personally I think the same person that said if it rains on your wedding day it brings you a happy marriage made that up too.  I posted the incident on Facebook and do you know that a friend from school remembered that the same thing happened to me when we were in 8th grade during P.E.? How did she remember that? It did make me laugh though so, thanks Sam!

I'm off to soak in the hot tub for a few minutes before I shower crawl into my bed. Thank God there's no school tomorrow! 

Thanks for all the sweet comments you left on my Debbie Downer of a post this morning. Y'all are just so sweet!


I just couldn't hit publish without sharing a picture or two.

Here is Mr. Dude. I have removed his face, because I care!  You have to give him props for his confidence!

Although this did not make the top 3 it still needs to be shared. I have removed her face as well, I would hate to be stalked and slapped across the face for being not so nice. You should thank me for not showing the front shot, chick's about 60 and braless! I think she had a banana clip in and she has side wings!
 Here's my group of 8, they are such great kids!

I apologize if this seems rude but I really needed a pick me up and this was just what the doctor ordered. I believe drinking would have been frowned upon while chaperoning a school function so I substituted  one for the other and it totally did the trick!

16 comments:

Xazmin said...

People watching can be such a riot! Thanks for the pic's!

Now go get some rest!

Shawn said...

I hate to chaperone field trips ONLY BECAUSE I have to get up early----hate that!

Shawn said...

Whoops1 I keep forgetting that I have another alter-ego...

Here is the true me!

Kasey said...

Wow! 6 yrs old, topless, and a pacifier?! That's a little over the top I have to say!

I'll be thinking of you while your so busy these next few days! Don't forget to take some time for you too! and thanks for the award! It made my day!!!

Rhonda said...

Hey Shawn,
I love to watch people. Eeek bra-less...NEVER EVER in public!!!!!!! You so would have taken a picture of my gravity hanging size DDD touching the ground!

Here's to one thing off your list!!

Amber said...

I am SUCH a people watcher. SUCH a people watcher. I would have watched, and laughed, and gasped right along with you, my dear!!

It's the simple things in life, no?

Heidi @ Blue Eyed Blessings said...

I LOVE people watching. This would be a prime location to do that! I can't believe some of the things those "tourists" wear. I'm laughing that you actually took photos. At least you concealed their identity. That was thoughtful of you! ;)

Hoping you get some sleep and you get the chance to relax...maybe just a little!

And, man, I NEVER want to be the mom who gets booed...that would be awful!

Kelli said...

Sounds like a very interesting day. I just wonder how some people look in the mirror, say "I look good" and then walk out the door. Maybe just to make us laugh and have something to blog about.
I think it's also adorable that almost every backpack is a Vera Bradley.

Vivienne said...

Snark is healthy if you have no Patron or Xanax with you at the time. And this stuff is soooo snark-worthy.

Gonna go stalk you on FB now.

jennykate77 said...

Your the cool chaperone and all the kids want to be in your group. I can tell. That's awesome! I say whatever lifts your spirits...it lifted mine a little too. I think if people are willing to go out in public looking like that, then they deserve to have their picture taken and posted on blogger. I'm just sayin'. Someone should have let him know that 1990 wants the stonwashed jeans back.

Hope your weekend is restful and refreshing!

Jen said...

Fabulous - just fabulous! People watching is the best :-) The topless 6 yo makes me sad. You'd better accept my FB friend request!

MiMi said...

I just popped over from Vivienne's site, so I'm a little late on this one. Wanted to tell you I love this post about people watching! Did you know that you could see any number of disturbing people like your top 3 and your honorable mentions (60 yr. old going bra-less?Ew.) at Walmart? Yep. Pretty much any day of the week. Any time.
Macey : )

Tanielle said...

Too funny! Thanks for sharing the pics!!

*Lissa* said...

Hilarious photos!! You can never go wrong with a banana clip. ;o)

Topless 6-year-old girl w/pacifier??? Now that is just WRONG! Wtf??

Have a good weekend!

Cadance said...

Yeah...the mother of that 6 year old would have got "The Look" from me too! WOW...that is just BAD!

..thanks for the photos...it justifies my people watching habit....maybe I'll get brave enough to snap some pictures of them some day! =)

AndreaLeigh said...

that green top is horrendous. yay for your being the super cool mom.

 
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