Thursday, December 20, 2007
weird incident of the day
This is as unimportant as things get, but I was somewhat amused by it: my lowfat blueberry fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt had no fruit on the bottom. Weird.
In other news, I really need a weekend. And a vacation.
In other news, I really need a weekend. And a vacation.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Caution: Falling Ice
One of the things I didn't know about skyscrapers before working in downtown Chicago is the amount of ice that forms at the tops of the buildings in the winter....and then later, falls in big chunks on the sidewalks below. Lots of buildings have "Caution: Falling Ice" signs, but today was the first time I actually saw chunks of ice raining down. There was so much falling from one building that they actually had a guy with a shovel clearing it off the sidewalks. Fortunately these chunks were fairly small and couldn't hurt anyone! I think people have actually been injured by falling ice (hence the warning signs).
It's funny, I have mixed feelings about winter in the city. On one hand, I love the Christmas decorations and the falling snow, and the lakefront is really pretty with the ice and snow, but I really hate the piles of slushy brown snow that I inevitably end up walking through, and the biting cold wind. But I guess I shouldn't be too negative about it, though--I have another 3 months, at least, before it warms up!
It's funny, I have mixed feelings about winter in the city. On one hand, I love the Christmas decorations and the falling snow, and the lakefront is really pretty with the ice and snow, but I really hate the piles of slushy brown snow that I inevitably end up walking through, and the biting cold wind. But I guess I shouldn't be too negative about it, though--I have another 3 months, at least, before it warms up!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Snow!
I know it's freezing cold, but I always like the first real snow, where we get a couple of inches of snow and it looks nice for a while. I'm hoping this one lasts a little while. It has definitely helped me get more into the Christmas spirit! That, and the realization that we only have a few weeks left to do lots of shopping, wrapping, decorating, party-attending, and traveling! I actually had almost all of my Christmas shopping done a long time ago; it's those last few difficult gifts that I'll probably buy online at the last minute. :)
