Chapter 43: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"

So I arrived at school today in a very good mood. My mood improved (surprisingly) during my first class, which is the All Boys and One Girl Class. Normally they are nuts. Today was normal. But for some reason, probably because I'd just had a week long break from them, their antics just amused me.

First, ADD Kid got a haircut. Like, I didn't even recognize him at first. Seriously, I was going to ask what the new kid's name was. It used to be this big ol' sugar bowl cut that his mother must've poufed for him every morning, because hair doesn't normally look like that. And now it's this very Asian-trendy choppy cut, very cute. I'll post a picture sometime soon; this kid also wears the most ridiculous clothing, and I want you all to share in my amusement. Speaking of, that was how I finally registered in my brain that it was ADD Kid, and not some new kid; he wears these mini short shorts a lot, entirely unsuitable for his gender, and he was wearing them today.

Second (in going along with the hair theme), the Smart One was being clever again in class today :-) To recap this class (I've had them every day for the past 5 months), it's a bunch of insane 8-or-9-year-old boys. Their English is quite good for their age, but it always shocks and amuses me when they use their somewhat limited vocabulary to make a joke.

Joanna-Teacher (conducting question-and-answer): "Do you like to wash your hair?"
Emo Kid (formerly known as Child-Abuse Kid): "Yes, I do."
The Smart One: "Teacher! He lie! I smell his hair and...." *screws up face and clamps hand over nose*

I couldn't help laughing, but Emo Kid got kind of angry (big surprise). Ah well. All things considered, as easy as this boy is to set off (accidentally and on purpose), I kind of commend the other boys for not taking full advantage. They egg him on some, for sure, but I can't bring myself to whole-heartedly defend a boy who cries and throws a tantrum three out of five days of the week.

Finally, since the title of this entry involves hair, I have to mention again how much I am enjoying my unclogged sink. Seriously, before I cleared it out, I was brushing my teeth over the toilet. Which is gross.