Today, I found out that my wife had been debating leaving me for an old boyfriend from high school. They rekindled their relationship on Facebook, and talking on the cell phone. Both things I insisted she have.
Today, I thought my boyfriend of 6 years was going to propose to me. We’re highschool sweethearts and he was my first. Just when he was looking into my eyes he says, " I’ve been seeing someone else for 2 years and I’m choosing her over you… it was a tough decision".
Today, at school I was sitting with a friend outside, talking about irregular periods and unshaven legs. Ten minutes into the conversation, a teacher sticks her head out the window above us and tells us to leave. We were distracting a classroom who were trying to finish a test.
Today, I went to my 7 year old son’s school for a conference with his teacher. When I got there, the teacher said "she adored me for who and what I am". I was puzzled. Turns out my son told his class that I am a "lesbian American." Wrong. I’m Lebanese-American.
Today, I finally got my yearbook for senior year in high school. I started what everyone does, which is count how many times I appear in the yearbook. I stopped when I found a prominent photo of me, picking my nose in class.
Today, my friend said he’d give me 20 bucks if I would ask out the ugliest girl in school. I did it. She rejected me.
Today, I was looking through my high school yearbook. I found a picture of myself and a couple of my friends at our senior prom. The caption gave the names of all my friends, their dates who didn’t attend our school, and listed me only as "guest."
Today, I found out that the Italian word for excited is "emozionato", not "eccitato." "Eccitato" means sexually aroused. I spoke to my future host parents and professors about my excitement for my upcoming course before finding this out.
Today, I left my grandmother’s burial to take a midterm. Earlier I e-mailed the professor to ask permission to take it later, and she flat out said "no." I left my grieving family, and traveled hours back to school. I went to class, only to discover that the prof decided to move the exam date.
Today, was my high school’s senior awards ceremony. Over 400 people were crammed in the hot auditorium. I won five awards and each time I was called up the laughter grew louder. Apparently even the back row could see my pit stains.