Making phone calls....

I don't know about you all, but I hate calling people I don't know.  I have always been like this and I am doubting that it will ever change.  I hate calling for pizza, I hate calling to make appointments, I just plain hate talking to people I don't know on the phone.  I think it is the feeling of having to over explain who I am so that they know who they are talking to.  I don't want people to go "who"???

Lucky me, I was asked (over a month ago) to call all the other fifth grade parents and see if I can get them to help out with teacher appreciation week.  I am tasked with getting volunteers to bring dessert for all the staff at my kids' school next Friday.  This afternoon I finally sucked it up and started calling parents.  So far, fingers crossed it continues, everyone has agreed to help me out.  Crazy.  Of course, at this point in the list, I have been picking and choosing the parents that I know who are.  I haven't necessarily met them, but would know most of them if I were to see them out in the world.  I have this funny thing about knowing who I am talking to on the other side.

Wish me luck...I must continue with this awful task.  I am hoping that I get enough confirmed yes answers that I can stop before I make it to the bottom of my list.  So far I have seven, and yes that includes me.  UGH...........

Today I am thankful for typing class.  I never really understood why they made me take that class until I entered college.  It is the one high school class that has really paid off:)