So, back to the whole “not saying hi to people cause they won’t know who I am”, karma totally called my bluff on that since I’ve posted.

Last night, I stopped in at Star Market on my way home to grab some produce before Daddy joined us for dinner, and while browsing the aisle, I looked up and saw my eighth-grade English teacher.  Now, typically, I wouldn’t have approached her.  But this woman made such a huge impact on me as a student that I would’ve hated myself for not at least saying “hi”. 

So I called to her.

“Hey,” I said.  “You probably don’t remember me, but you taught me english and I got to paint one of your ceiling tiles.  My name is ..”

“Sarah, I know who you are!” she exclaimed.  “I just didn’t recognize you right off.. you’ve gotten so skinny!”

(Which made me wonder what I looked like the last time I saw her, but I’m willing to take a compliment when it comes.)

So I went home and baked some lovin’ into my kick-ass enchiladas.

This morning, I decided to treat myself to something I NEVER do.. I went by Starbucks for a latte.  A perky lady took my order at the drive-thru window and I pulled forward to pay.  I thought she looked vaguely familiar, and then I placed her as our stage manager for Brigadoon in high school.  I marveled at how grown-up she seemed now.  She looked quizzically at me and I handed her my Visa.

She looked at the card and said, “I thought that was you!  I used to watch you every night during that funeral scene.  You were so beautiful.  You’ve gotten prettier, too.”

Of course, I shared that much “bragging” to tell you this: as I’ve documented, I’ve been going commando for the past two weeks.  I LOVE IT.  I can’t tell you how freeing it is.  It takes about a day of getting used to, but it’s completely awesome after that.

But today, I figured out when it is NOT awesome.

When you’re walking down a flight of stairs, in a swishy (albeit, calf-length) skirt, and someone is walking up.  And it’s a windy day.

He blushed.  I blushed.  And we went on about our lives.

But I imagine I won’t be approaching HIM any time in the near future.