you call this snow?!

guys,
i have something to admit. this week, i suddenly realized that 4 years in boston has made me.... a snow snob.

yes, a snow snob. one of the worst kind.

with forecasted warnings of "winter weather" and "snowstorms" in the DC area this past week, i got all excited for some thick, white, fluffy stuff (and a snow day or two on the side). but after nothing appeared on sunday... and monday night brought only a measly 2 inches of the wet stuff, i became a bit disappointed. this isn't real snow! this is pitiful snow!!!

even better? it's the way that drivers and gov't workers and grocery shoppers freak out when the flakes hit the ground. alas, you people haven't seen a real winter yet. a cashier at trader joe's on sunday asked a customer if he was worried about the upcoming weather, and he just stared blankly in response.. before saying "i'm from massachusetts." end of story.

last night, another ~2 inches of wet, sloshy snow hit the ground... and today, schools are cancelled, work is delayed (i'm not complaining about this aspect AT ALL), and snow plows were sitting on the roads at 11pm last night, all prepped and psyched about scooping, sanding, and salting. oh gracious me.

i guess i'm just used to the 20-degree 2-foot blizzards that come stomping on boston. and announcements that logan is closed, all flights are re-routed, and oh yeah, classes are still in session. haha.

i can still see the sidewalks around here. that ain't winter, dear.