Perhaps, if one did not know better, one might assume that a teacher might be good at all sorts of stuff like reading books, using hand sanitizer, and following directions. We have many wonderful nuggets of wisdom to impart, such as: "Timmy, stop picking your nose," or "Mikey, stop eating your binder. You don't want to ruin your lunch, do you?" A lot of times, we say things like, "Follow directions, Susie," and we want the kid to do that, really we do. So you would think that, as a teacher, I'd know to read and follow directions carefully. The truth is, though, that many times I feel that directions do not apply to me because I'm a Teacher, so I know better and clearly do not need silly rules. At one point in my late 20s, I was in the market for a new make-up case. What better place to go than the sparkly mecca of plastic facial-type goods that is Wal-mart!? Yay! Wal-mart! Wal-mart, unfortunately, likes to put things high on the top ...