Too Hot to Move
 
This past week at work was very discouraging.  My new classroom was finally coming together nicely and I was beginning to feel settled in when on Thursday afternoon the administration dropped another unexpected bomb.  The assistant principal visited me during lunch time to deliver the bad news.  I was told that I needed to move to another classroom by upcoming Wednesday.  Due to our low kindergarten enrollment, they had to close down a kindergarten class on my track and decided to open up another 4th grade classroom in my room.  I would be moved back to the bungalow because it is not big enough for a 4th grade classroom.  I was shocked with unbelief at first, then I got mad, then I got depressed because I felt like all the hard work I had put in the past two weeks were a waste.  I also did not feel like moving again in 100 degree heat which I had to endure just three weeks earlier.  I just did not feel like working anymore so I called Erik up to pick me up earlier.  He was concerned due to my depression.
 
"Do you want some ice cream at Fosselmen's?"
 
"No, I need to go to the mall." 
 
We headed out to the mall and found out that Ann Taylor had begun their semi-annual 40% off sale.  I also bought a much needed pair of sneakers at Lady's Footlocker because the other sports stores did not carry my shoe size.  I spent over $500 that day and felt much better.  Next day I went back to work in a nice new outfit.