Spelling Geek

I love spelling....OK, I've said it. My true geekness is revealed. I was so excited after my last trip to Starbucks to find a really cool word on my coffee sleeve. They're promoting a new film called Akeelah and the Bee. It's about a girl who enters the National Spelling Bee. I'd love to go see the film. I love the documentary Spellbound. I watched it all by myself one afternoon, knowing others would probably not share my fascination with unusual and weird words. I'm a pretty good speller, although not a perfect speller. This year I finally learned how to spell and pronounce mischievous. I'd been spelling it wrong for years apparently. Teachers in the hallway do frequent my room to check spelling though, so I obviously have some kind of geeky reputation. Just yesterday the teacher next door ran over with a scrap of paper in her hand. Chihuahua....she said....how do you spell that? It didn't look right to me, but a quick dictionary check confirmed that I did know how to spell that breed of Mexican dog.

Anyway, in my dreams I'd love to be in a National Spelling Bee. I could spend my time studying the dictionary. I love words and the origins of them. I think I'm too old though, so maybe I'll just live vicariously through Akeelah. Anyone want to go see a movie?