This morning I had breakfast with a friend whom I've not seen for two years. I know her from my Master's degree program and she's a teacher like me. Two years ago she attended a job fair and accepted a job at a school in Kuwait. I lived and taught in Chile for two years and missed the heck out of my lifestyle back in Colorado, so I give her props for sticking it out and heading back for her third year. We went to Snooze on Colorado Blvd and when I asked the waitress which Eggs Benedict she recommended of the two from which I was choosing, she said I could have one of each! I didn't have to choose! Snooze sure knows how to treat their customers. So while I feasted on the
Chilaquiles Benedict Carne asada steak served on a cheesy, saucy, tortilla stack topped with poached Niman Ranch eggs, smoked cheddar hollandaise, fresh salsa and cotija cheese and the
Bella! Bella! Benny Thin slices of prosciutto, Taleggio cheese, and perfectly poached eggs on toasted ciabatta, topped with cream cheese hollandaise, balsamic glaze and arugula, Amy entertained me with stories about her experiences in Kuwait.
What I learned:
- teenagers are teenagers no matter what country you find them in. And teenagers often don't carry writing utensils with them, so are therefore unprepared for class. Happens in the U.S., happens in Kuwait.
- if the dust settles after an argument or fight and the ground is littered with shoes, there has been some major insulting going on. Because a shoe touches the ground and the ground is considered filthy, it is an insult to throw your filthy shoe at another person. A grave insult.
- as in any place, don't make a comment in front of teenagers that you don't want to hear repeated over and over as your legacy. Even when it seems they are not listening, oh, they are. I task myself with not saying anything I would not say in front of one of their parents because it's those phrases and gems that are repeated at home. Why wouldn't they be, they are indeed the most interesting.
Enjoy your summer of green Amy!
