1-10-11
Last night, when Southern canceled classes, I was skeptical. There wasn't anything on the ground, and even though everything was proclaiming what was to befall, I was skeptical. This skepticism comes from the knowledge that school's been canceled in anticipation of an event that didn't actually come to happen before, and from the knowledge that the South has an slightly understandable paranoia of snow. (There's so many of them so unacquainted with it that driving is doubly hazardous.) Still, food flew off the shelves at Wal-Mart and other such places. Me, I did my homework, went to work, and was going about my day when I found out about school being canceled.
Through a friend's status update on Facebook.
Now, friends are known to be sarcastic and/or meanly funny, so I went to Southern's website. No such announcement. I went back to Facebook. Two more status updates, one of which saying, "Go to the website." I went back to the website, and lo! it was there. The announcement had also been released on Twitter; we didn't get an e-mail until this morning. (On a side note, Facebook is trying to take over the world, if it hasn't already.)
So I slept in, if sleeping to 9:20 counts as sleeping in. When I woke up, I was pretty amazed to see the winter wonderland that now existed. We got 7 1/2 to 8 inches, more snow than Chattanooga has seen since 1993. I participated in the epic snowball fight that took place in front of Wright Hall, I ate at the CK with my friends (and got nailed in the face with a snowball), and I got homework done. I have a meeting to go to tonight (one of the very few things that did NOT get canceled), and then, as of now, I still have recitation and lab tomorrow.
Now, based on the amount of friends who are community students who report that they're snowed in, Southern should cancel school again tomorrow. But I'm not holding my breath, since a day of such epic awesomeness rarely comes here in the South, and I have a feeling they're trying not to have a repeat.
But I'll still be paying attention to Facebook, Twitter, the radio, and Southern's main page.
Just in case.
EDIT: I posted this, and then I went to Southern's main page. We have another snow day tomorrow. Squeals of joy could be heard all over the apartment as I told my housemates and then we laughed as we heard people downstairs scream for happiness.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Friday, January 29, 2010
Snow
1-29-10
It is snowing. Actually, it's like periods of snow and periods of rain, yet the snow is sticking because it is cold. Up in the North, we'd call this 'heart-attack snow' because it's so wet and heavy. Nice for snowballs. The snow started falling at about 1:00 PM, right as I was starting Arts and Ideas class, and by the end of the hour, it was already piling up.
I have my blinds up, and it's getting heavier now. The radio's on, and they're commenting on how many (all, especially if secondary) roads are slick and icy, and how people shouldn't go out driving in this weather and they're commenting on where the accidents are. Some are even pretty close to campus. I would think that would be a given, but this is Tennessee. This isn't something regular, and drivers from this region aren't as careful, it seems. You can't drive in snow the same way you drive in rain! I guess I could be wrong, but yeah, it just looks like it's getting worse outside.
I should spend some time writing out my assignment list for next week, since I have two tests and two papers due next week. ARGH. I will be very busy on Saturday night and on Sunday. Anyway, I should be productive, but I feel like curling up in my quilt and reading.
More later.
It is snowing. Actually, it's like periods of snow and periods of rain, yet the snow is sticking because it is cold. Up in the North, we'd call this 'heart-attack snow' because it's so wet and heavy. Nice for snowballs. The snow started falling at about 1:00 PM, right as I was starting Arts and Ideas class, and by the end of the hour, it was already piling up.
I have my blinds up, and it's getting heavier now. The radio's on, and they're commenting on how many (all, especially if secondary) roads are slick and icy, and how people shouldn't go out driving in this weather and they're commenting on where the accidents are. Some are even pretty close to campus. I would think that would be a given, but this is Tennessee. This isn't something regular, and drivers from this region aren't as careful, it seems. You can't drive in snow the same way you drive in rain! I guess I could be wrong, but yeah, it just looks like it's getting worse outside.
I should spend some time writing out my assignment list for next week, since I have two tests and two papers due next week. ARGH. I will be very busy on Saturday night and on Sunday. Anyway, I should be productive, but I feel like curling up in my quilt and reading.
More later.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
SNOW!
12-5-09
I scoffed like many others did at the weather forecast, quite cognizant of the fact that snow rarely, if ever, falls in Tennessee. Still, I secretly wished that it would snow. Why? I can't remember the last time I saw it; it was at least a year and a half ago, for there was no possibility of me seeing snow last year, when the temperatures I enjoyed were between 60 and 95 all the time.
This morning I woke up because Amanda was getting ready for first service, because she and the rest of the Ringtones were playing in it. I was going to go back to sleep when I thought, "Did it snow? I wonder if it snowed." So I rolled out of bed and pulled up the blinds--and lo! there was snow on the branches and the ground and falling from the sky. It made me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. (Ironic, I know, how snow made me feel warm.)
While walking to church this morning (don't worry, it's only across the street!), I took pictures because I knew I had to document such an occasion in Collegedale history--as well as the excitement for seeing it for the first time in a long time. Granted, there wasn't much--and, now, at 1:20, it's mostly all gone, but it was there this morning, and I took pictures.
I scoffed like many others did at the weather forecast, quite cognizant of the fact that snow rarely, if ever, falls in Tennessee. Still, I secretly wished that it would snow. Why? I can't remember the last time I saw it; it was at least a year and a half ago, for there was no possibility of me seeing snow last year, when the temperatures I enjoyed were between 60 and 95 all the time.
This morning I woke up because Amanda was getting ready for first service, because she and the rest of the Ringtones were playing in it. I was going to go back to sleep when I thought, "Did it snow? I wonder if it snowed." So I rolled out of bed and pulled up the blinds--and lo! there was snow on the branches and the ground and falling from the sky. It made me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. (Ironic, I know, how snow made me feel warm.)
While walking to church this morning (don't worry, it's only across the street!), I took pictures because I knew I had to document such an occasion in Collegedale history--as well as the excitement for seeing it for the first time in a long time. Granted, there wasn't much--and, now, at 1:20, it's mostly all gone, but it was there this morning, and I took pictures.
Spalding's Playground
Spalding's Playground, on my way back to the dorm
This still doesn't mean that I like the cold, nor will I like it when I go up to Indiana in a week and a half for Christmas Break. I like being warm, and thus I'm going to go snuggle into my blankets and take a nap before the Wind Symphony Concert tonight at 8 PM in Iles. (Christmas music and a convocation credit!)
More later.
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