imitation = sincerest form of flattery

my student told me tonight that she considered dressing up as me for hallowe'en! how cool is that?! i told her that she should definitely do that, and that she could even borrow my clothes if she wanted. she replied matter-of-factly, "no way, your clothes would be way too small for me". did i mention she's 12 years old?? *sob*

but after a lot of thought, she decided to be a fairy instead. hmph. fairies are so overrated. she did say reassuringly that maybe next year she would dress up as me, and luckily, i have a whole year to grow. i told her that she should shrink instead because short is so the new tall, so she offered to put herself in the dryer.

could you imagine if that actually worked? maybe she's onto something...