Ahem, note to self

Self,

Do not assume that just because you're going to be in a basement babysitting children it is okay to go dressed and groomed however you happen to be at that moment.

It might just happen that all the very nicely dressed parents will invite you (and insist you accept their invitation) to have dinner with everyone else.

And you might be sitting at a table full of people dressed in a range of nice clothes (from Sunday best to nice-end business casual) looking like you did baptisms last night and chose not to wash or gel your hair in the interim and have a mane like a lion that is pulled into a bun (well, the part that's not escaping in said mane) and that you wore jeans and a t-shirt to work on cases all day (minus the babysitting part). Just might happen. In fact, you should assume it will.

Not to mention the fact that you'll probably see a few hundred people on the public transportation. Self, no matter what you are doing, try to pull yourself together just a little when you go in public. Or even sitting at home. At least put some gel on the frizz.


Self,  You are awesome (and older than you used to be--it has its perks!)!!!  Regardless of what you look like, you talk to lots of people, get to know them and have a fun time.  As you should. Good job.  (Not to mention that you let kids wipe their noses on you, race them down the hill and roll in the grass with them, help them walk to the temple and slide down the walls there, and otherwise entertain several of the younger crowd.)


Self--I would include a foto of what not to look like, but alas you're already in your pajamas.  And besides, some things are better not remembered quite like they were.