Microwave Might
Today a fuse blew in the staffroom, on the first day of school. Not only did the coffee machine not provide the staff with their much-needed boost, but the microwaves in the kitchen were also affected. For a staff of over 30, lunchtime became a bit chaotic. A slew of people lined their food up on the counter next to a single functioning microwave. A slight panic was felt. The two others were out. Everyone kept a light-hearted attitude about it, and even became constuctive. A student teacher switched the plug of microwave 3 into functioning 2's outlet, but once it got turned out, that fuse blew too. The lights in the hall even went out. Meanwhile, across the ceramic tiled-kitchen, a very poised, elegant teacher physically moved a heavy microwave onto another counter to use the stove's plug, all this going on while a few other staffers are arranging their food in the oven. It was like a perfectly executed lunchtime-fiasco choreography. Sheer magic. I was washing my dish