25 posts tagged “weather”

1. It was 70 degrees today!  Well, 69, but, same thing really.

2. I didn't skip class!

3. No Asians staying past midnight!!

so I woke up today (after skipping my first class and considering skipping the second... which is what I'm doing right now), and discovered a terrible thing.

THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND.

Nebraska sucks.  I'd be fine if I didn't have to go out today, but I have work at 2pm. -_-

in other news... HI JU DINOSAUR !

(ooh.  I've always wanted to use the strikeout.)

now: 47 degrees
high of 49

tomorrow: 50 degrees

WHY AM I STILL SICK?!  this SUCKS!

when it's grey outside,
i like to shut my blinds
and pretend that it's spring again.

[march is nearly here]

why must you bring us cold fronts? 

we had a lovely vacation from winter.  I just wish it wasn't a vacation.  that only lasted two days.  i wish it was a permanent change. 

but no.

sunday and monday were both lovely, clear, 50 degree days. 

tuesday morning, it snowed.  and the wind, oh how it blew.  not to mention it was a fresh 19 degrees. without the gusts.

tomorrow and thursday we're due for more snow.  at least we're not in a snowstorm.  though, if it were a snowstorm, then school would be canceled, and I could forgive the weather a little bit.

well, maybe not forgive, but at least grudgingly accept.

Here is my report of yesterday, January 24, 2008, aka Katya's birthday.

7:30 am.  Wake up to go purchase surprise donuts with Betty at 8 am.  Surprisingly not as difficult as usually.  Screw around on internet, then leave at approximately 7:48 clad in pajamas.

7:50 am.  Reach car in -5 degree weather (Fahrenheit).  With lack of wind and clouds, actually not that bad.  However, realized on the way there that car would be completely frozen over.  Betty calls at 8, informs that Katya is awake and with her boyfriend, therefore Betty cannot leave without being thoroughly suspicious.  I must traverse alone to purchase the donuts.

8:10 am.  Finally depart with car halfway unfrozen.  While driving to donut place, hear a familiar, unpleasant flopping sound that is strikingly similar to the sound a flat tire makes when it is being driven on.  Discover that it is indeed flat when donut place is reached.  Horribly flat, in fact.

8:20 am.  Drive very slowly to Betty and Katya's apartment.  After parking, discover that previously mentioned flat tire has now detached itself from the rim.  Rim appears to remain undamaged, however.

9:00 am.  Katya's boyfriend very kindly offers to change flat tire to spare dummy in trunk.  After much difficulty, a bigger problem is discovered.  In order to prevent stinking thieves from stealing nice hubcaps, one of the five bolts is special and more different.  A special key is required to take it off.  Said special key is missing in action.  This is very bad.

10:20 am.  Receive a ride home from Betty.  Terribly worried about car, especially since it is parked in a 2-hour parking zone.  Contacted father, who was not very much help, and stepfather, who was nicer but of even less help because of being in Canada.  Mother, who was possibly the most important of the three in this situation, could not be contacted.

10:50 am.  Decide to take a nap.  Screw classes.

11:30 am.  Mother calls back, finally.  Feeling particularly zombie-like after a very deep sleep.  Mother is not sympathetic in her tones, only matter-of-fact and slightly harsh.  Frustrating. 

12:30 pm.  Leave with Betty to get extra, more special bolt from car and visit a car shop to inquire about any possible solutions.  Realize upon reaching car that keys have been left behind at dorm.  Frustrating.

1:30 pm.  Leave car shop fruitless.  After an unsuccessful attempt with 411 to find New York Burrito, go to Chipotle and devour a delicious meal.

2:00 pm.  Return to my dorm.  Betty hangs around until about 2:35.

3:00 pm. Friend calls.  Do best to support him through his troubles with girlfriend.

3:30 pm. Go to event with friends called Get Rec'd.  Get lots of useless crap.

5:00 pm. Nap.  Deep, deep nap.

6:30 pm.  Wake up.  Last dream had was slightly horrifying. 

7:00 pm. Mother calls again.  Still not too kindly about the tire.  Tells me to find a boy who can fix it temporarily with "fix-a-flat" product.  Also scolds for probably amassing 300 million tickets over the day, even though nothing could be done about it.  I feel confused and scared.  Mother is scary when she's mad...

7:15 pm. Contact Betty to take me to Wal-Mart to purchase "fix-a-flat".  However, realize that it will not work if the tire is off the rim.  Give up.

7:30 pm. Begin to get ready for going out at 9 to dance club/bar Sir Tango for Katya.  Cannot pick a shirt.

8:30 pm. Finally decide on a shirt.

9:00 pm.  Leave with Betty, Katya, Paige, and Yume for Sir Tango.  Learn basic Tango steps.  Sit with Yume and talk for a half hour while the rest of the girls leave to pick up forgotten IDs.  Realize I have not ate dinner yet, and remain hungry the rest of the night. 

11:00 pm.  Too tired to dance anymore (I'm weak).  Continually asked to dance.  Politely refuse.

12:00 am. Traverse back to Betty and Katya's place.  Pizza is ordered with much difficulty. 

1:00 am. Pizza finally arrives and is enjoyed greatly.  Taken home by Betty. 

2:00 am. Sleep.

The weather teases me so.  Today, the sun has been shining and the air warmer than usual.  I even drove with my window down.  Despite the copious amount of snow still on the ground, I felt the feeling of spring. 

But as much as I enjoy this weather, I do hope it doesn't continue until after Christmas.  I don't want all the snow to melt.  It would be such a shame.

The Dragon laughed long tonight.

I went to a Christmas party that I was all in a tizzy about for most of the week, but it ended up being rather splendid.  I feel as though I got a large dose of cheerfulness that I needed desperately.  Despite my recent frustration with a certain organizer of said party, I managed to wash it all away and just have fun.  (Being a kind Dragon is much easier than being a mean one.  Well... actually, that's probably opposite, especially considering how I have to tame my own.  But a kind Dragon reaps much greater rewards.)

In other news, it's snowing again.  This is, what, the third time?  Before the last two snows had even melted, even!  At this rate, as long as it stay cold...... dare I say it?  Perhaps Nebraska will finally have a White Christmas again.  It's been so long.

In other other news, I have been pondering more upon my recent Dragon Theory.  Though I should be in bed and dreaming of faraway kingdoms, I shall tell you my ponderings.

I suppose the first reason this theory struck me was because of the book series Song of Ice and Fire.  I am in the midst of reading book two right now, A Clash Of Kings, and just as the first it is majestical and wonderous.  (Yes, majestical.)

In this series, there are characters whom they often mention carrying "the blood of the Dragon".  One of these characters I am quite fond of, and it seems that is where my theory draws its seed from.  As is this character, I am a Dragon, strong and fierce, short of temper but full of fire.  But I am a young Dragon, who makes foolish mistakes.  And I have the stubborn heart of a Bull within me as well.  Perhaps even shorter of temper than the Dragon, recklessly charging with horns pointed forward.  It is a powerful yet dangerous combination. 

And then there is the matter of what kind of Dragon I might be.  Given my recent fiery passion and short fuse, one would think that I am a burning red fire Dragon.  I myself would believe this, if not for another factor.

I have always been fond of the water element, though I cannot swim well, and partial to the blue hues of the spectrum.  As I was younger, I was attracted to the tranquility of the water, of the calm and the wisdom.  But water does not always lie still and peaceful.  The beautiful Sea can rage and destroy with a great anger, through storms that break ships and waves that crash upon shore.  The water is two-faced, as am I.  On a calm day, under a deep blue sky and a warm sun, the Sea rests gently, lapping at one's feet playfully, deceiving those who do not know her power.  Then a time would come where those foolish enough to believe the Sea always peaceful would be proven horribly wrong.  Whether incurring her wrath or watching as it destroyed another, there would be those who were changed forever, no longer taking the Sea for granted.

Might I be the same.  As I am now, I may only hope for being a shining blue water Dragon.  For all I know I may take to my element of the dark brown Earth, merely dreaming of the other elements that I love so.  But as I grow and learn, my bubble will shape, my form will change and my colors will show, and when I am wise enough to know it will come upon me.

Today (yesterday, technically), it snowed. 

Ironic, isn't it?  But, then again, that's Nebraska for you.

Not that I'm complaining or anything.

But today's weather?  High of 79.  It's 69 right now. 

It's November.  November 19th, in fact.  But really, I could go for this kind of weather all year round. 

Why don't I live in California?  Stupid Husker spirit.  But I don't think I could bear being anything but a Husker.  It would be a betrayal to everything that I was raised to be. 

Well, might as well enjoy this while it's around.  Tomorrow's due for a delicious cloudy 50 degrees.  (Which, considering again that it's November, that's still really warm.)