Snow Days
In a startling twist of fate, I have been seconded for a Best Hidden Treasure award by the Inuyasha Fanfiction Guild! I have to say, this is a much needed excitement and something that I can actually look forward to. I don't think I'll be disappointed if some one wins it over me because I didn't even expect to be nominated for it in the first place.
That's it. I'm done stroking my ego.
In other news, we got about five inches of snow last night. Now, if you're from northern Indiana, like I am, this is not such a big deal to you. You're probably thinking, "Yeah, so? Big deal! Welcome to life."
Well, evidently, in Ohio, this is a CRISIS! People drive around befuddled and dumbfounded. There are only six ODOT trucks in the county to clear roads. (Unlike Indiana, where the cities take care of these things, the county does it in Ohio.) Needless to say, this does not happen all that well. Trucks are slow and mostly ineffective. They do use salt on the roads and some kind of liquid mixture that gets sprayed on the roads.
Now, I remember making fun of the city of Mishawaka for failing to use salt and using sand instead. However, I can honestly say that I sort of understand that decision after watching the effects of salt all winter here. It coats EVERYTHING in a gray-white layer of yick. It's impossible to get rid of. It deteriorates the paint and sides of cars much more quickly than they would if not exposed to these things. It coats windows making visibility out of said windows very low indeed.
I believe my opinion of road salt has been changed.
Anyways, back to the point. Every single school in the are was closed today except for two colleges. Of course, because my life is just that way, Owens was not closed. Go figure. I made it to my class on time, but just barely. People in front of me were going 20 mph. 20 mph!!! Seriously! Have you ever heard of such stupidity!!! It's just snow. Frozen water. It's not that scary or drastic.
JJ decided to bail on his second class for the day. He e-mailed his instructor, so it seems okay. At any rate, I'm not as laid back about such things. Hell or high water, I'll be in class dammit. Not just because I paid for it, but because it's my grade. I wish I was as confident with my own ability as JJ. I'm just too afraid to get low grades and feel like I did anything less than my best. OCD for sure.
That's it. I'm done stroking my ego.
In other news, we got about five inches of snow last night. Now, if you're from northern Indiana, like I am, this is not such a big deal to you. You're probably thinking, "Yeah, so? Big deal! Welcome to life."
Well, evidently, in Ohio, this is a CRISIS! People drive around befuddled and dumbfounded. There are only six ODOT trucks in the county to clear roads. (Unlike Indiana, where the cities take care of these things, the county does it in Ohio.) Needless to say, this does not happen all that well. Trucks are slow and mostly ineffective. They do use salt on the roads and some kind of liquid mixture that gets sprayed on the roads.
Now, I remember making fun of the city of Mishawaka for failing to use salt and using sand instead. However, I can honestly say that I sort of understand that decision after watching the effects of salt all winter here. It coats EVERYTHING in a gray-white layer of yick. It's impossible to get rid of. It deteriorates the paint and sides of cars much more quickly than they would if not exposed to these things. It coats windows making visibility out of said windows very low indeed.
I believe my opinion of road salt has been changed.
Anyways, back to the point. Every single school in the are was closed today except for two colleges. Of course, because my life is just that way, Owens was not closed. Go figure. I made it to my class on time, but just barely. People in front of me were going 20 mph. 20 mph!!! Seriously! Have you ever heard of such stupidity!!! It's just snow. Frozen water. It's not that scary or drastic.
JJ decided to bail on his second class for the day. He e-mailed his instructor, so it seems okay. At any rate, I'm not as laid back about such things. Hell or high water, I'll be in class dammit. Not just because I paid for it, but because it's my grade. I wish I was as confident with my own ability as JJ. I'm just too afraid to get low grades and feel like I did anything less than my best. OCD for sure.