1) As part of my recreational, DIY, negative-thinking-immolation, I agreed to participate in a local spelling bee with a couple of coworkers to benefit the area adult education resource center, LARA. Aforementioned coworker Sally suggested several names for our spelling bee team: a) Spell Or Die, b) Spell Fast, Die Young, and 3) Carpe Spell’um. So far, number three seems to be the pick. We are open to more suggestions.
2) Because I am a dork and am far too excited to be part of the spelling bee, I heard someone’s stomach growl today and immediately spelled the word “borborygmus” out loud.
3) The office business manager only had this advice: “Don’t embarrass us.” Which is unfortunate, because embarrassment is what I do best.
4) I advanced to the whole school spelling bee in fifth grade, and failed on the first round for misspelling “reservoir.” I fear residual spelling bee anxiety.
Can I please vote for borborygmus???!!!!!!!
haha
christi
I advanced to school-wide in seventh grade and lost in second place on “ophthalmologist” (a SILENT L? are you KIDDING ME?). In eighth grade I made it to Manhattan and got into the top three only to be stumped by “irascible.”
Good luck!!
I got bumped out of the fifth grade bee for failing to say “Capital F” when spelling February. I’m still bitter.
Good luck!
When is it, and is it open to the public?