Semper Gumby

Once upon a time, when I was but a young Marine, we had a phrase would use whenever things would suddenly change without warning. We would shrug our shoulders and say "Semper Gumby". For those not in the know, "semper" is Latin for always. "Gumby" is slang for flexible.

As many other teachers can attest, Semper Gumby is a phrase that fits nicely into school life and is embodied in what happened today. In our weekly department meeting, we were informed that the library (and my classroom) will be shut down effective 11/12 and that I will need to find a new place for my classes until the new year. I also have to pack up all my crap.

This did not come as a complete surprise; we were told that there were plans to remodel the library some time ago. Apparently though, those plans were further along than we thought. Though I would have preferred for this to happen over the summer, the library does need to be remodeled. We need new books, better bookshelves, computer spaces, etc. I can't wait to see how it turns out.