Monday
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Let's move on to the next season already
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 08:08AM
Despite what I may have said recently, I really do hate winter. I know that nobody wants to hear one more rant about how much winter sucks, because unless you're smart and live in a warmer climate, we're all suffering through a long and bitter cold season. And nobody is having much fun as far as I know. But to get it out of my system, here are a few reasons that I, personally, wish winter had never been invented:
- Friday afternoon Brad and I were talking in our apartment when I noticed a car in the parking lot below struggling to get out of its snowpacked spot. We watched for a few seconds before Brad went down to help. He put on his big snow boots, gloves, coat and hat and waded through knee-deep snow to help the guy push the car while his girlfriend steered. They got it out, and all Brad got for his efforts was a half-hearted "thanks." People are not friendly in the winter.
- Saturday night Robin and I decided we wanted to watch a movie together, but when it came time to decide who would drive over to the other's place, we called the whole thing off. We live in the same apartment complex and our buildings are literally a five second drive away. But because neither of us wanted to get out from under our pile of blankets and bear the elements for even that long, we didn't hang out.
- To make up for Saturday night's non-hang-out, she and I went grocery shopping together on Sunday. The snow was so thick and the wind so strong, we couldn't even see where to push the overflowing cart to get to her car. Did I say push the cart? I meant drag it---the wheels were too packed with snow and ice to roll properly.
- This morning I pulled out into traffic on my way to work, and my tires wouldn't grab the pavement. I was turning left and had traffic from both directions coming at me, and there I was, inching along despite my foot heavily on the gas. If it's that icy, those cars aren't gonna stop just because I'm in their way. I got there safely, but it was a long and awful commute.
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Reader Comments (8)
Yeah, I'm done with winter. I like winter, the snow is pretty and I even used to like sledding and making snow people. I hate the cold though. And this frigid, icy cold, eye tearing, face freezing weather sucks!
can i add the super high ugly looking gas bill to that list of lets do away with winter already ... sigh .... i hear you, oh boy do i hear you ...
This reminds me of when I lived in Buffalo. Great town, but the snow was such a killer. I'd never move back because of it. Hope you thaw out soon.
And to answer your question, my maid of honor even pulled the string. That's love right there.
blargh to winter. snow, freezing rain, sleet, gray skies, being at work before sunup and coming home after sundown. runnign the heat constantly. wearing sweatpants, a sweatshirt, and knee highs and sitting under a blanket and still feeling cold. boo to cold cars, freezing air coming out of the defrost, and winter sports. white outs, blizzards, drifts, stalls--screw all of it!!!
Midwestern winters suck--there's no two ways about it. Everything you described, brought back memories of Chicago for me.
That was super nice of Brad to go help get that car unstuck. I don't think I would have been such a Samaritan. He's def. racking ups some Karma points for that.
Hang in there!
Oooh - the half-hearted thanks would have killed me!
The Mr will shovel out people's cars sometimes or their walks just because he's already shoveling ours but never really gets any sort of thanks for it (although I guess he's not doing it for thanks). And these are the same a-hole who will then proceed to save their parking spot (the The Mr shoveled!!) by putting orange cones or plastic chairs in place.
Totally agree about the car-ma. That is super nice of Brad, and it will come back to him.
Precisely why I left the north and came to Atlanta. I do not miss that crap!