Hey all! I think I need to give a quick update of my life. I'm working at Jamba Juice, which is great! I'm so glad I was able to get this job because it is pretty fun and I'm friends with all my new coworkers. I'm actually excited to go into work each day! Imagine that. Besides work, I'm taking a yoga class that is one evening a week. I've only been once so far, but I really enjoyed it! It was surprising to me how unbalanced and inflexible I am... It's a little unnerving when women in their 50's or 60's can hold a pose for longer than me, a healthy young whippersnapper!
     There's one more thing I'm SO EXCITED FOR! I visited my old elementary school today and I'm going to help teach the 6th graders a few things about Ballroom dancing! I really can't wait! It's a little scary because I'm going to have to have some sort of lesson plan and be able to take control and teach a large number of 11 and 12 year olds, but I think it's possible. I'll let you know how it goes! I should be able to start teaching them in a week or so.
     I promised I would talk about this so here it is:

2010 vs 2010: The Debate of a Millenium

     Ever since the 1990's I've been wondering how people would talk about the years of this new century. Would we say "the year twenty-oh-one" or "two thousand one"? After the first year the word "thousand" was stuck in people's heads because of "the year two thousand", so we continued to say the word "thousand." In two months we will be entering a new decade where it would make syllabic sense to switch to saying "twenty-ten" and so forth. I will not be joining this movement, however. I plan on saying "two thousand ten", "two thousand eleven", "two thousand thirty eight" and so on until "two thousand ninety nine." Why have I decided this? There are a few reasons. Firstly, it has not been a viable option since the year 1099 to say the word "thousand" in a date and I need to take advantage of this opportunity that only comes around every 901 years. Secondly I feel as if it is my responsibility to say it this way as a way of preserving my generation. Imagine me as an 80 year-old who says "two thousand seventy" instead of "twenty seventy." The kids may think I'm crazy, but I'll be a living reminder of those alive during the turn of the century. A little strange? Yes. But this is something I've had decided for a while and I can't wait until January when I can take the words for a spin and see how the rest of the world decides to say the year. This is something of great importance! Think long and hard of how you will react to the new decade! (Seriously, this is the kind of stuff I think about?)

     Thanks for reading! Leave any comments, questions, or answers below. Keep an eye out for my next post- it's sure to be a doozy!