Thank you Mr. Snowplow man

Things I learned today:
Never trust the sides of roads. They may look like they are part of the road, but in fact they are a 5 foot ditch filled with powder snow. And if you try to drive on it, your car will sink down and not be able to go anywhere.

Lesson two. When stranded at the end of a road in the middle of no where, don't panic. A nice man will sense that you are in trouble and drive his HUGE snow plow down your very road. Then hook your car (which is currently at a 45 degree angle - about to topple on it's side) up to his HUGE snowplow and pull your car out of the ditch.

Lesson three. It's better to put your car in neutral when you are being pulled out of ditch rather than leave it in park.

I also learned the phrase "acabar de" it means nothing but puts verbs in past tense. Like for instance. "Acabo de conducir mi coche into a ditch." see? Oh Spanish class...

Pretty...

I WANT THICKER PAPER!!!

I work with this printer in Jackson getting brochures, posters, and rack cards printed for Exum. Every time I go in to talk with the printer, I end up yelling. Not that I want to yell but I can't control the level of my voice. They start it. They start talking loud, I raise my voice to match the level of theirs, and by the middle of our conversation we're yelling about paper types. By the end of our conversation we're full out screaming "I'LL PICK UP THE BROCHURES TOMORROW! THANKS SO MUCH!" I always have to take a breather right when I walk out the door. I don't know how they can do it all day.

I learned how to ski on Sunday. I'm not going to brag, but, actually, yes I am. I was told that I was the "best student ever" that my instructor has ever had. Ahem. Just sayin'.

It's cold here. The high was 8 today.

Spanish lesson of the day. Hace mucho frio. - It's very cold.

it's true

you'd the perfect anecdotal lead for a story on quarterlife crises.
-Christina

Happy New Year

I had new year's dinner with some friends. Went back to their place and hung out and drank absinthe. 53% alcohol with a very very strong taste of liquorish. We did a 4 gun salute at 12. That's right, I stood on the balcony and fired a rifle - quite thrilling. Lots of kick back. Then we went skinny dipping in their hot tub.

I came back to see that Sophie had celebrated new years herself too. She got into a bag of salt and pepper kettle chips - ate them all and most of the bag too. then drank all the water in the house. Then she pooped on the floor - I like to think she pooped at midnight to ring in the new year.