I've Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

Oh holy crap. I can see on my calendar that the end of April is not far away and I am both terrified and relieved. Cross your fingers that I make it there.

Pardon Me, Boy- Is That the Chattanooga Choo Choo?

Well, okay. They're calling it Snowmageddon. And the Snowpacolypse. And the SnOMG storm and the like. The storm that rolled into Pittsburgh on Friday and left the city buried in almost two feet of snow is actually really hilarious to me. I had an awesome weekend.

On Friday, I went over to CLRG's house before it got too bad. We were just expecting a foot or so, but I didn't want to be stuck on the road with people who didn't know how to drive in the snow. When I got there, he and his roommate C and I walked to Applebee's for dinner. Then, we went to KMart to get him some boots. We meandered home, admiring the cars stuck on Braddock, laughing at people, and chatting with the police officer that came to check out the car that was smashed into a telephone pole. Saturday morning, CLRG and I woke up and peered out the window. We decided it would be a really good idea to go out. So, we did. We found the snow up to our knees. We trekked to Eat n Park, where we heard that the manager had had to stay overnight. We went to Giant Eagle to get some food. We trekked home. Later, we dug my car out from the pile in which it was buried. Okay, though. I'll be fair: CLRG, C and HatNick dug it out while I watched. I made them tacos afterward. I was supposed to work on Sunday morning, but the roads were too scary and I called off.

I finally left CLRG's house on Monday morning to make it home in time for work at 7am. Buuuuut I made the mistake of driving onto a side street. I got stuck. After some pushing and digging and the like, I got it off to the side and made it to work by 8:30am. This morning, I got K to come over and, with the help of two older gentlemen, we got my car out of the space and I got gas and drove around trying to find a parking space that was not already taken up by a chair. Not finding any, I took my chances and drove onto my street, parked in my landlord's driveway and dug a spot out. Now my car is parked and I will probably not move it for a while. Ha.

Classes were cancelled yesterday and today. I wonder about tomorrow, because there is more snow happening at the moment and we're supposed to get up to ten more inches by tomorrow night. Or something. I can't keep track.

Oh, Pittsburgh. Oh, snow. Happy Winter.

Relax

I really, really feel like I am drowning. There is more schoolwork to be done than I have time and motivation for. Seriously. This is the most ridiculous semester I've had in a while.

In other news, Valentine's Day is soon. I don't know what CLRG and I are doing, but I'm sure it will be something nice. Last year, we made dinner together and hung out. I suspect we will do something similar this year.

Pookie's bridal shower is in a month! I have to get cracking.

Breathe In, Breathe Out

Oh boy. So much reading, so little time. I guess I need to consider cutting back on the sleeping?

Meh. :o(

I Comb the Crowd and Pick You Out

I think I will consider buying these boots:



Do you support that decision? I mean, I think I really just want some boots that are mostly flat and pretty cute. I haven't found any others that I like that are not $600 or something ridiculous yet, so I might get these. I found them online, of course. Woohoo. They come in black as well, but I think I prefer the brown. We shall seeeeeeeeee. I have to check out the monies.

I think I am writing a historiographical paper about Egypt for my British Empire class. But... um... do I have to narrow that down? I don't know and my professor did not really say. I feel overwhelmed, but you knew that.

Climbing Up to the Mountain Cause You Asked Me to

"I may not get there with you. But I want you to know that tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!"

Because the World is Round...

So K came over on Friday afternoon and assisted me in straightening my hair and then gave the ends a little trim. I hadn't had it cut since... December 2008. Seriously. Anyway, it needed it. I'm just always wary of having people cut it who don't understand my hair. I bet I could find someone around here who would know, but for now I am content to have K help. Anyway, I took a shower this afternoon to wash it and get it back to normal and when I got out, I was actually startled by how short it looks. It touches my shoulders, but I was surprised. We didn't cut that much off, though. I think I'm just crazy. Maybe. Probably.

CLRG and I had a delightful day yesterday. We went out in the morning to get his car washed and buy car detailing supplies and then went to Ritter's Diner in... Bloomfield(?). I did some homework and laundry during the day and later on, we drove to Wheeling, West Virginia to watch the Wheeling Nailers and the Johnstown Chiefs play hockey. It was a good time and a fun day. :o)