Friday, October 23, 2009

I used to "NO" how to spell

Spelling and grammar have always been a big deal in my family to the point that we verge on being obnoxious in our correcting everyone, including strangers. I remember being horrified when in fifth grade we were told to trade our creative writing stories with a partner. Jared Burkman (the golden boy of Lincoln Elementary) ended up with my story. I was mortified when he loudly pointed out with a finger pointed directly at me, that I had been spelling butt with only one t = but. I was so shocked that I disagreed with him vehemently in front of the whole class. I have no other memories of ever mispelling a word in my life.... Alas the little bugs in my brain have left me unable to spell. I am blessed that I still catch myself most of the time when I write their instead of there or were instead of where etc. Recently I have started writing totally random letters in the wrong place, ie, h instead of d etc. It is super frustrating when your body won't do what your brain tells it too (I'm gonna leave this spelled wrong as an example of the insanity, I just went back to read over this and found this common error I make twenty two times a day) but even more frustrating is a brain that has its own ideas! I am so looking forward to having my brain back....