Observing Boys

Tonight I went late night shopping for a school assessment! Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it.

We are learning about non-verbal communication in Society & Culture and as a part of our assessment we had to conduct an observation. So I did mine, looking at the differences and similarities between teenage boys and girls and the way they communicate. Which meant the ultimate place to observe this would be at a shopping centre.

It was fun. I went with a friend and we sat in the food court staring at people and vigorously taking down notes. She was observing couples and I’d be like ‘couple 4 O’clock!’ Haha we were like spies. I even brought a clip board folder and funky glasses to add the experience.

I  found that boys don’t tend to stand around and chat and it turns out there weren’t any at the food court to observe. To for once in my life it was entirely right and ok for me to go out in search of boys and stare at them, taking in their every movement.

I ran into another friend who suggested the boys might be in JB Hi Fi the music store. That’s where all the guys were hiding. They were all standing around browsing at cds while nonchalantly striking up a casual conversation. So I pulled out my clip board and spied through the cd racks!

Don’t tell my teacher but I’m not so sure I learned that much. But here are some of the things I learned about boys

• Every single boy walks around with their hands in their pockets cuz they’re so cool…
• Boys don’t even shop or communicate, they just congregate in gangs and stare off into space
• Plenty of girls texted and talked at the same time but not a single guy did.
• Guys actaully play with their hair heaps!
• Gosh the ones that smiled were so much more attractive. But I  guess you already knew that :)

Creepy I know. Call me stalker. Call me sleuth.

Distractions…

I thought I’d just put it out there that there is absolutely no possibility that I am procrastinating at the moment. No, of course I don’t have anything more productive I should be doing with my time. I mean really, really should be doing. …. *forced smile*

Ok I do but it seems that when I want something to come it won’t and when I’m busy I have a million things to write about. Like today, I had a Modern History Assessment and it was an in class test. As daunting as that was, try having an intern on his first day supervising you. It took me a good 2o minutes to forget that he was standing at the front of the classroom watching us. Gosh all I wanted to be doing at that moment was to write a formal complaint to the school:

“Dear school, I wish to inform you that today in fourth period I was unable to complete my Modern History Assessment task to the full off my capabilities owing in no small part to the sudden presence of a certain young intern of the male species with a penetrating smile. I think it would only be acceptable and I urge you to take this into consideration when marking my exam. Warmest regards, a blushing and disappointed Nicola.”

I had to tell myself somehow my assessment task required more attention.

:)

*Moral of the story: Even when you try your hardest not to get distracted by a guy…. it’s probably never going to work no matter how much more  important the thing is that you should be doing.

*2nd moral of the story… ummm still try anyway!

:D