What Did You Just Say?
I sometimes feel that this clip with from the Simpsons truly describes the relationship I have with my brain.
This week in school was no different. After one of my student’s speech about animal cruelty and the meat industry, I decided I would test he dedication to the subject matter. The results were not pretty… for me.
My Mouth: So you believe in this cause pretty strongly?
My Brain: Good question.
Student: Yes, it is one of my passions.
My Mouth: Well, I’ve got a challenge for you.
My Brain: Oh no….
Student: OK?
My Mouth: If you run a half marathon in June with my fitness class, I’ll give up meat for a year.
My Brain: WHAT?
Student: That’s a lot of running. I don’t know.
My Brain: Let it go! ABORT! ABORT!
My Mouth: You have a real chance to save some animals here….
She left my class unsure. My brain gave me strict instructions not to push the issue. Of course the rest of me, outside of my stomach and taste buds, couldn’t resist. So we created and sent her the following meme.
So now I have another student in my fitness class and it looks like I will be salad man as of June 13th. My brain still hasn’t forgiven me for the 15x366 or agreeing to run the half marathon yet. I'm pretty sure I am out of the will at this point. If only I could keep my big mouth shut.
