Back to school... (insert the rest of cliche Billy Madison lines)

Well much to my dismay I didn't become a millionaire this summer as I had originally planned. So today was my doomsday. Begrudgingly, I had no other choice but to admit to myself I had to go back into the classroom. So I pulled my white chefs coat out of storage and my black Chuck Taylors from the closet and dressed myself in shame. My first destination being a high school I swore to myself I would never return to under any circumstances- er, unless the circumstance was one that included myself living in the same town as said high school. So at 10:00 a.m. there I was, head to toe chef attire, wheeling a red cooler in one hand and a rolling Wal Mart brief case in the other. Back to my life as a circus entertainer traveling from high school to high school juggling bananas and knives.

So, if I'm being completely honest I guess I should say that my classes today weren't really all that bad. The students were surprisingly receptive to everything I said, and they all raved about the Asian Watermelon Basil salsa. It was pretty crazy, actually. This was the same school that last year the students were completely freaked that I was making a salsa that included fruit, and that wasn't red. And that fried chicken wasn't on the menu. Perhaps all of the bad apples graduated in 2010? Then again, I know all too well that I shouldn't start getting excited just based off of the first day, because as soon as I start to get cocky some kid tomorrow will tell me my food is disgusting or that I look like Drew Barrymore- both of which are two of my biggest pet peeves. On the bright side I am one day down, only 146 more to go until I can return to my real job of laying out.

But let's return to the important issues: reality tv. Specifically a new show on Discovery (a channel I now watch thanks to Chris) a show that is called Swap People: Life in the Bayou. Think Waterboy meets Children of the Appalachia. So obviously you can tell it's pretty great, if you haven't watched it yet, I recomend you do. I should mention that it really helps if you keep the captions on while watching, unless of course you speak Bayou. This show is full of toothless people, shanty homes and of course plenty of drama, thanks to the best gator hunting family in the south. As you can imagine this family is pretty proud of themselves, but what family wouldn't be arrogant if they could claim the title of catching the most gators in a single year? I am still anxiously awaiting for Vienna to make her appearance on the show. In the meantime, I try not to let it bother me too much that "swamp people" have managed to land themselves a reality show... and I still haven't.