Act of Rebellion of the Day

"Once I found out that the Pope didn't approve, I had to go see it." -- a colleague's reason why he went to see Avatar this weekend.

Insult of the Day

"He's bouyant." -- overheard as an acquaintance tried to describe what an overweight friend looked like.

Tip Reducer of the Day

"Sometimes customers like to have separate plates to eat the sushi roll off of instead of eating from the main plate." -- Our waiter's response to my question of why we got extra plates AFTER we had already finished eating.

Confession of the Day

"I was the sleepy-head today." -- Grandma's confession after both David and I woke up before her for the first time. (She was still out of bed by 6:05.)

Acronym of the Day

"I have to PP pretty soon!" -- A co-worker's joke after we discussed the roles of a PP (Para-Professional) in the classroom; to which, our principal added in all seriousness, "I see the PP everyday."

Observation of the Day

"Korean women are pretty sly." -- The conclusion that my (non-Korean) grandma came up with after religiously watching Korean dramas.

Karma of the Day

"This is so BORING." -- exclamation (in the middle of a quiet class) from a student who claimed the subject was too easy and that he learned it all before...

"K, wait! What was the answer to number 9?" -- exclamation from the same student just minutes later after I revealed the answer to one of the homework questions.

"Inspirational" Thought of the Day

"If you don't succeed...you have succeeded to fail, and that is something all successful people have failed to accomplish." -- From the Agnes Comic Strip published on Jan. 9, 2010

Wrong Number of the Day

"33" -- One student's response when asked how many points he scored on the homework. There were only 20 points possible.

Answer of the Day

"Too short." -- Same response heard from at least FOUR different teachers to my query of "How was your break?"

Comparison of the Day

"See? This is JUST like football." -- Co-teacher's comment to me about the Triangle Mid-Segment Theorem.

Student Quote of the Day

"Hey Mister, you have me back in your class again." -- One excited student's exclamation as he walked into class for a new semester.

Order of the Day

"Uh...Everything?" -- Neophyte's questionable response to the Subway worker's question of "What do you want on your sandwich?"

Jealous Quote of the Day

"Dooood, you're so wucky you have a towel." -- some sweaty little kid as I passed him and his family on the trail this morning.

Grandma's Joke of the Day

"Leave it for David." -- Gram's advice to leave the leftover chicken from her church's New Year's celebration (that I said was "all bone") for my brother who comes to visit tomorrow.

Quote of the Day

"I felt like scrubbing it for them." -- Grandma's comment on how dirty her hair dresser's toilet is.

Compliment of the Day

"I'm not complaining." -- Comment from grandma a couple days after I gave her the first gift in 3+ years that WASN'T a Long's gift card.

Missing Antecedent of the Day

"I opened the bathroom door to check if the light was still on, and I almost stepped on it." -- Grandma's retelling of what happened at her senior center today. So what was "it"? Luckily it was only someone's glasses.

Malapropism of the Day

"You just have to flow with the flow." -- An acquaintance's advice for when times get tough.

TMI of the Day

"Esau means 'the hairy one'. That's one of my favorite characters in the Bible, because I'm hairy." -- Overheard conversation at work.