H is for Hope

I have a true appreciation for the colloquial writer, or speaker for that matter.  I live in North Carolina and I’m often asked where I am from or where my accent is from- two completely different questions.  The first, answer being Iowa, has received the following responses:

"Where they grow potatos?"
"No, really."
"Must be small country in Asia"

The second, response from myself,
"I don’t have an AAAAAAAAAActcent."

After the show tonight, there was discussion of creating a movie based on characters in Asheville, seeing as there is a potential for many, bright, complex and moving.
I suggested the title, "Asheville, the movie."  To many groans.  This has already been taken, seemingly- however, this is second hand, by a complete crew of people who moved here upon the writing, creation and shooting of the film.  I will withhold further comment only in an attempt to salvage a mite of personal integrity as I auditioned and was not cast in it. 
Not that this bit of information puts it in an elitist category.  I’ve not been cast in many a show- I’ll have my three readers know!!!

finished/.

As it is, I am in autistic classrooms almost everyday now.  Randomly, at different schools, substitute teaching that is.  I appreciate the honesty and forthcoming-ness of my surroundings.  At the middle school today, my first day in this particular classroom- the teacher assistant offered to one of the students, "And you better think about that- Ms. S (presumably meaning myself) is going to unload a pile of work on you after lunch."  His reply, "Yeah, right.  With a face like that, she’s not giving extra work."  Mental note to self:  Hold jaw upward and wipe the permagrin after entering, suprisingly enough, another new classroom furnished with cubicle-like desks and a three-sided carpeted wall area, refrigerator design, labeled "Take a break."
Another reason I enjoy this aspect of my new work is the clarity of communication.  I find I’m stopping myself in public, at home, with friends- when something gets old or decidedly unneccessary, not ‘of the essence’. - Motioning with my arms crossing- saying, "Finished."  Not loud, but calm-assertive, like Cesar Milan suggests.  ‘Bouncy Ball is finished.’  ‘Discussion of unclean house is finished.’  ‘Talking to mom about two german shepard pups that need home is finished.’
Entry is finished.