Saturday, March 12, 2005

Mutant Snowflakes - by meteorologist Jeannie Waters

So the big yellow 'alert' box here at the Bedford Library is telling me I have 40 minutes left. Just as a heads up... this might be long... as I feel the need to use ALL 40 minutes.

So... it didn't snow at all last night. But it IS snowing today. And the flakes are enormous. Now, I've seen plenty of snow in my day - not tons - but I've been through enough 'blizzards' to be able to claim that I've seen snow. All kinds of snow. April snow. December snow. Snow in the Poconos. Snow in Jeresy. Snow in New York. Snow in H-town. Light snow. Heavy snow. Wintry mix snow... I've seen all kinds. But never have I ever (I feel like I need a drink in my hand to say those words) seen snow of this size. These flakes are gigundo! (yes I just made up that word). And I was always taught 'little flakes means big snow' and 'big flakes mean little snow'... but no no no... this stuff is sticking. And it's all nice and wet, heavy snow. Really... its lovely out.

So that's my weather update for today. The roads still aren't all that bad - but I'm a pussy when it comes to driving in bad weather so I'll be a freak all day. Oh well :)

-- 36 minutes and counting --

I don't have all that much else to say here... which is unfortunate as I still have over a half an hour of internet time. My hands are really dry and I'm wishing I had some sort of lotion in my oh so large 'mom' purse. But I don't. Which is sad, but I'll get over it.

My stomach just growled rather loudly... and I'm in the library. And I'm listening to my iPod, and I could still hear the growl perfectly. And the woman next to me just gave me the dirtiest look like 'holy shit what the hell is your deal? are you gonna feed that thing or not?' haha. Oh well. I'll go get something to eat when my 30 minutes are up lady... settle down.

And totally off the subject, I feel like I need to start wearing my black fleece pants to the library on days like this. Because thats what everyone here is wearing. Some type of fleecey, warmup pant. I have jeans on like the little Jersey girl that I am (yes - I just admited that I'm a Jersey girl - but only because I currently live there... not because I really am one). But yeah I feel all out of place with my jeans on because everyone else is wearing their comfies. So... perhaps next time I'll go for that. Oh, but I wont be here again until the second weekend in April and I'm hoping by then it's done snowing. Because I know it's Boston and everything, but really... the snow has to stop at some point, right? So I'm hoping when I come in April I'll be able to bring my bike and RIDE while Ar is at work. Wont THAT be nice. Because I have that daunting 150 miles ahead of me again. And at this point my body isnt even in shape to go 15 I bet. Because that nice free gym membership I got from work... hasn't been being put to good use the past month or so. Oops. heehee. But once it starts getting nice out I'll get back to being somewhat active.

Ok... 26 minutes left. I'm gonna go get some other stuff done before I get booted off the 'puter.

Happy weekend everyone!

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