Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Oh Crap!

So yesterday I was not having a good morning. I was tired and wasn't feeling well. Things got worse. I was driving to work at the school, trying to no be late because I had morning duty watching the kids. Well stupid me was thinking of school and not that I was entering a school zone. I saw a cop sitting on his motorcycle clocking my speed going well over the lame 15 mph speed limit in school zones that they have up here. (And can I just say that it is the STUPIDEST thing ever that our school zones are 15 mph ALL DAY LONG! From 8 in the morning til 4:30! LAME!) Anyway, he pulled out behind me flashing those dreaded lights. This was at 8:10 am. I was stopped right by Bozeman High School where teachers and students I used to work with could see me. Well this cop took his sweet little time writing up my citation. I was freaking out cuz I couldn't find my insurance then I found it and it was the old card so then he took another ETERNITY to write up ANOTHER citation. By the time he is trying to kindly tell me to have a better day and watch the school zones it was well past time for my school to starting! I got to school around 8:35 (5 minutes after school began) and met with the school secretary and head master (who I was at least able to call and give a heads up about my situation.) They told me to go in the bathroom and take a minute because I was snotty, red faced bawling hyperventilating Heather at this point. Anyway, I explained my story to my sweet little 6th graders (eyes still watering the whole time) and they told me I was going to make them cry because of seeing me like that....They are great! Needless to say, I looked like death the rest of the day and I am still ever so angry and bitter because the fine is probably going to be HUGE and it is SUCH a waste of money and I just HATE stupid things like this. At least the officer saved me probably a hundo because he wrote me for going 25 instead of the 31 he clocked me at. Thanks for that buddy. I had a no good, lousy, awful, very bad day. At least Jack was a sweet good boy......

1 comment:

Mindy said...

Oh, to make you feel better ... at least you aren't turning 27 this month with no hubby and no baby and no Chewie. ;) Your scene today was all too familiar ... Not the crying about it part but the being pulled over part. I have a small problem with speeding. :) I am glad he wrote you for under. :)