Well, ladies and gents, the snow is good for something, after all.
For the first time since I started working at my current college four years ago (and apparently for the first time in at least 10 years), we got a snow day. Starting at 1 PM today and going into tomorrow, we have no school! Whoo hoo!! And we get PTO (Paid Time Off) (or Power Take Off, depending on where you're from), so we don't have to take vacation, either.
I have been sick, so this was a blessing for me, but I am feeling much better now. Mostly because I slept all afternoon. Seriously, I woke up from a deep, deep dream about a vacuum cleaner that I could barely move and a movie that I couldn't turn off in a mansion where I was living (and cleaning). I also burned through my Netflix. Hooray for FarScape! So I plan to do some homework tomorrow and have a nice 3 and 1/2 day weekend. Maybe I will do some dishes, buy some new bras, and see some friends I have neglected. Maybe there will be snow angels, but I can't say for sure. Perhaps there will be snowballs, but you won't know until I hit you with one.
I have to say that, after helping free my boyfriend's car from the snow last weekend and freeing my own car from the snow just prior to the Oscars (for which we had a fabulous party! Hooray and thank you Danika, Lindsey, and Thom--sushi and wine was fantastic and the show was very entertaining!), a snow day is welcome, indeed.
How about the rest of you? Anybody else getting an unexpected day off? Big plans with what to do with it?
Posted by LoWriter at March 1, 2007 08:58 PMI am jealous!
Posted by: 10lees at March 1, 2007 09:57 PMno. the storm did not reach us down here! the stupid lake either attracts or repells bad weather. alls we gots today is GUSTY winds and a temp of 33 so anything that falls is a crap shoot between drizzle, ice and snow.
believe it or not, i actually miss the weather up there! make a snow angel for me!!
Posted by: dr gonzo at March 2, 2007 10:42 AMYou must have decided to renew the Netflix, ey?
Posted by: H at March 3, 2007 10:41 AMI think it auto-renews, but yes, I have decided to renew, at least for the winter. The FarScape I am borrowing from my boyfriend, though.
Posted by: Lo at March 3, 2007 02:04 PMI knew the storm was coming so I took my floating holiday on Thursday and Friday was my flex day. I made my way down to my favorite snowmobile area and waited for the snow to fly. And fly it did. On Thursday night I was driving snowmobile on US highways because they were closed so there were no cars to be seen for miles. It was sweet, the snow was so deep.
Posted by: jeff at March 9, 2007 10:17 AMOK, that is just wicked sweet. What great planning, and what a great way to spend a snow day! That would have been so cool! Did you see any other snowmobilers? That kicks butt.
Posted by: Lo at March 9, 2007 11:56 AM