WOOOOOO SNOW!!!! Having lived in Georgia for nearly 22 of my nearly 26 years, I was understandably skeptical yesterday morning when I saw the snow predictions. I figured everyone would get their hopes up and all we'd see would be a few flurries with nothing to stick. That's what happens 98% of the time. I took my cocky self to the gym for an hour, walked in when there was nothing on the ground, and came out to see nearly a half inch! I happily ate my words, bundled up, and headed outside with the dogs and the boyfriend, who being from Louisiana has only seen snow a couple times ever. We engaged in a whole series of fun snowtivities for people who rarely experience snow:
1) Throw snowballs to the dogs as if they are tennis balls. Watch the confusion when they get a mouth full of cold and then can't find the ball. Watching Laveau with the frozen tennis ball was also funny...she would only hold it for a few seconds and then drop it and try to shake the cold out of her mouth.
2) In the absence of legitimate gloves, help Mark make "Louisiana gloves" by putting socks over his hands then taping paper grocery bags over them. They worked surprisingly well, allowing him to make a pretty darn good snowman.
3) Sit still and listen to the trees crackle and watch branches snap. It's a creepy but cool sound. We saw a lot of pretty big branches buckle and snap. There are apparently trees down all over Athens, but none right around us. We're going to take a walk later and survey the neighborhood.
4) Take lots of pictures. My camera cord is at work so I can't upload them yet (picture above is from the Athens Banner Herald), but I'll add some to the blog and Facebook as soon as I retrieve it.
And finally, I have to say the best kind of snow day is when you still have power, tv, and the internets :) We only lost power for a few minutes at a time yesterday, and while the internet and tv went out in the afternoon, we got them both back just now.
UPDATE: 2:39 pm, we just now got power back after it went out at 10:00. That'll teach me to brag. Dear power, I love you, please stay.
I've been having some back and forth discussion with friends about Twitter. The general consensus is that none of us have gotten hooked yet like so many others across the world. It seems burdensome to keep up with all the updates and to remember to update (particularly when we're already trying to maintain our email, Facebook, blogs, etc.). I had an account for a few months but deleted it when I realized I never used it. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a shot, but until more friends of mine get into it, I'll pass on keeping up with Kim Kardashian's activities.
Apparently this is the week for animal clips...but THIS takes the cake. WOW. Awesomest thing I have seen on YouTube in a loooooooong time. It's exactly what it sounds like: Welsh dudes and gals strap LED lights onto sheep, dogs herd them into various shapes, and volia. SHEEP ART. Glorious. It looks like they also paint the sheep for a different style.
This is a really cool clip of dolphins at Sea World who have learned to blow bubble rings and manipulate them into different shapes and sizes. It renewed my 11-year-old self's dream of being a marine biologist (as was the dream of many preteen girls)....except that I don't like science. Thanks to Joe for the link.
WOOOOOO SNOW!!!! Having lived in Georgia for nearly 22 of my nearly 26 years, I was understandably skeptical yesterday morning when I saw the snow predictions. I figured everyone would get their hopes up and all we'd see would be a few flurries with nothing to stick. That's what happens 98% of the time. I took my cocky self to the gym for an hour, walked in when there was nothing on the ground, and came out to see nearly a half inch! I happily ate my words, bundled up, and headed outside with the dogs and the boyfriend, who being from Louisiana has only seen snow a couple times ever. We engaged in a whole series of fun snowtivities for people who rarely experience snow:
