so, i am in the midst of working on a mini-scrapbook, chronicling some random facts about me. one of my pages was inspired by a moment with my mentor teacher back in 1999 when i was student-teaching in oregon. it was a simple question, really...but it just seemed so difficult to answer at the moment. needless to say, if i remember it now, it definitely stirred something in me to remain on my mind. i mean, if i can't answer a question like that, do i even know who i am? the things i am drawn to? my passions? not that i thought the answer to this question would ultimately define who i am. i know there are adjectives that would just roll off the tongue when characterizing myself. however, this question made me stop to think about how passive i have been, how i've dabbled into lots of different things but not dedicating a sure passion to anything. that is, until i decided to reflect and pay attention to my tendencies. i mean, do i lean towards certain things or activities more than others? if i find one thing more attractive than another...why is that? what characteristic makes me drawn to it? so after some serious paying attention to myself i've found some answers! but first, here's the scenario & question my mentor teacher asked me:
1999, during the first few weeks of my student-teaching placement: i notice sue (my mentor teacher) has lots of different kinds pigs around & on her desk (glass, plush, resin, etc.). on the shelf behind her desk are literally hundreds of ABC books. she sees me noticing and offers information about her pig and ABC book collection. wow. i have never seen so many pigs in my life. she then turns to me and enthusiastically says, "so jonelle, what do you collect?" there is a beat of silence and then i stammer, "oh, uh, i used to collect stickers." yeah...like when i was NINE.
i know, i know...what do you collect...seriously? yes folks, *seriously*. so here's what i have been collecting and haven't really realized it:
1. scrapbook supplies (robbers, don't bother with my jewelry box, you'd make out better stealing my scrapbook supplies)
2. itunes songs (950 eclectic songs!)
3. DVDs of movies i have enjoyed watching
4. pens (you can NEVER have enough gel pens.)
5. handled paper shopping bags (weird, i know)
what do YOU collect?
Frogs...lots of frogs. I have ceramic ones, plush ones, wooden ones, and even a wax one (but no live ones thank goodness!) My rubber stamps can't be counted as a collection. That has to be considered an obsession!
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Clothes, shoes, sissors . . . yep I can't seem to get enough Kona's comment is always, don't you have enough sissors I'll say but this one is different cause _____. Heheehee. I have a lot of angels and frogs oh and you know wierd hats too though, but not as much as sissors!!!!
ReplyDeleteHad to explore the apt. for this one...came up with lighthouses, bears, and angels to name a few. Although, I'm currently stocking up on school junk that just seems to take over the place. It's that time of year again! See ya Monday!
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