never a dull moment.

Amid a few different controversies going on at school (if you want to know, ask, but I'm not going to publish them in a blog, even though not that many people read it), today we were dismissed at 1:50 instead of 2:05. I was just about to wrap up the last poem for today, my 7th bell was being extra sluggish due to exhaustion and sickness, and Mr. D's voice comes on the intercom. He calmly tells us that there's a natural gas leak, students need to run to their lockers, teachers to their workrooms, gather their things and get the hell out of the building (he didn't put it that way, but there was sense of urgency).
When I opened up my door, I could smell it. In my workroom, it was overpowering. The worst part? I was just about to take a bathroom break. If you know anything about teaching, it's that you plan those bathroom breaks and don't let anything interrupt them. But, in this case, I figured it was better to hold it than to be blown up because some faulty wiring in the school decided to spark and ignite the gas.

We spent some time outside, on the grass, in the few minutes of sunshine during a very rainy day. Wednesday conferences canceled, after-school activities canceled, and everyone going home early. I told my friend Carly she picked a good day to sub at GHS. I guess this is the closest we'll come to a snow day.

Oh and the best part? The safety inspector was in school today.

What else will happen this week? Or next?