Snow and Ice- It's really nice!

And really cold too. We have finally started to get alot of snow, and it even sticks for a while now. It used to just melt away or get washed away by rain, but it is finally becoming cold enough to last for a while. Today was the first major snow. It was already pouring snow when I woke up, and did not stop until noon. The whole university and town was blanketed in 4 inches or so of powder. It was great, as I walked to class I didn't even feel cold, and I wasn't slipping and sliding on ice, I was happily crunching through fresh snow. Impromptu snowball fights between strangers were breaking out left and right, kids were building snowmen, I even saw someone trying to make a snow angel. After absorbing a few snowballs, I made it to my lecture. Unfourtertnetly around noon it started to rain, so some of the snow melted. Luckily I took lots pictures, and they say pictures are worth 1000 words, so I'll leave you with some of the best ones:

(The frozen lake yesterday, before the huge snow this morning)

(The lake from the other side, looking back at the dining hall)

(Heavy snow begins this morning)

(More snow)

(Walking to class through a parking lot)

(I'm glad my basketball team practices indoor)

(It's already starting to melt and turn into slush)

(A Snowman!)

(Not my handywork, but still pretty cool)

That's all for now, we're supposed to have alot more snow this weekend- so maybe more pictures soon.

-Gabe

December!

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend?

Wow, the term is going by really fast, I can't believe it's December already! As I write this it's absolutely dumping snow out my window, the lake is frozen, and the sun is getting ready to set (at 3:30pm). I don't think it got above zero degrees this whole weekend... Celsius. But still.

It truly is winter now. It hasn't snowed too much, but the whole town is covered in frost and ice. It's really difficult to walk around without slipping and falling. Going outside without gloves, a hat and long underwear is unimaginable. It will be a shock to my system, albeit a happy one, when I arrive in Pasadena and its 80 degree weather in two weeks time.

I haven't made a post in a while because I've recently been really busy with school work. There was hardly any work the first few months, we just had to keep up with reading. But now that the term is ending, I have big term papers for most of my classes. I have four 2000 word papers to do before winter break. Luckily though, I've picked some pretty interesting topics for the papers, so I'm having fun. 'Fun' may be an exaggeration actually, but it's really not too bad. I've already written two of the four, so I'm doing well.

Well, I better get back to those last two papers so I can enjoy the last few weeks of term. Lots of fun events coming up, like a Christmas Formal and the Winter Ball. It's really starting to feel like Christmas too, with the whole town turning into a winter wonderland.

I'll be back soon with pictures.