12.09.2009

like playing hookie, but not really

It probably comes as no surprise that teachers love days off of school just as much (if not more?!) than students. And they love them even more if they are of the unexpected variety.

Like today. I woke up at my normal time, took my shower and turned on the news, as I always do. As I was just getting ready to turn on the hair dryer when the most annoying weather girl on Cleveland television announced that my school was closed.

Closed!

I joked last year that all our stupid old school building could give to us was a broken pipe or a power outage. And power outage it gave us! [I later found out that power went on about 30 minutes after the announcement was initially made -- suckers!]

So this left me with a day off. Glory! We had a swim meet last night that ended later than normal, so it was nice to head back to bed for another hour (because, you know, I can't sleep in anymore).

I really felt like I was playing hookie and getting away with it. When I stepped outside at 10:30 it was 50 degrees outside! It felt scandalous!

I guess the down side to this is that the semester ends in a week. Yep, 5 days to finish the last few chapters of Of Mice and Men , get a test in, try to watch the movie, and review for the final.

I'll let you know how that goes!

2 comments:

Maggie said...

Are you referring to Betsy Kling, by any chance?

.:kj:. said...

Not Betsy Kling, but she's a close second.

I speak of Hollie Strano, who I'm convinced is a midget.