A Walking Diamond.

Yesterday I had a parent teacher conference with a woman who sparkled from head to toe. She was covered in diamonds - her earrings, her necklace, her bracelets, her watch, her wedding ring (MY GOSH - HER WEDDING RING), her other rings.....AY, AY, AY! She looked like she belonged on the red carpet at the Academy Awards, and our conversation was similar to an E! True Hollywood Story. I found out that her husband, father, and brother-in-law are featured in the American textbooks we use at our school. I found out that her current project is decorating the family home and a team of seven engineers were waiting for her after she was finished speaking with me. I learned that she carries three cell phones, and was told the order that she answers and responds to them, based on level of importance (side note: I am always told to call her "priority number"). I learned that she has two secretaries that I can bypass by saying "science teacher". Oh - and I learned that her favourite show is America's Next Top Model. (I should also mention that parts of my "celeb-like" encounter were 'interrupted' with a discussion about her child.)

Not a bad experience to get paid for.