Now this is funny.

Today was a snow day for Fairfax County Public Schools, and in teach fashion, my mom had the day off. Also in teacher fashion, my mom has managed to keep several fabulous pieces of "art work" and "literature" that my brother and I have drawn/written over the years. This afternoon she surprised me by emailing me the little gem below. Apparently when I was in the third grade, I had my entire future mapped out.

(note the emphasis on the earrings. SO important in adult life.)

And here's the fabulous illustration of me walking one of my future dogs, (while wearing my earrings) and possibly a pile of dog poo featured in the background.


You'll be thrilled to know that 20 years after this assignment, I do have a car, my own apartment, long blonde hair, green eyes (that I sometimes think are preety...yup preety), ONE dog, earrings, and I think I'm preety nice. Which means I have about 9 years to get a domestic rodent, another dog, a television gig, and a career in an animal hospital. Odd that my 2nd grade self did not make any mention of being married or having kids in 30 years. Apparently my concerns were much more materialistic. Kids say the darndest things!