vanessa.oxygenvalve.com » crazy http://vanessa.oxygenvalve.com an exercise in futility Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:10:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 NY Weather is so Screwy. http://vanessa.oxygenvalve.com/blog/2010/ny-weather-is-so-screwy/ http://vanessa.oxygenvalve.com/blog/2010/ny-weather-is-so-screwy/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:18:35 +0000 Mike http://vanessa.oxygenvalve.com/?p=1677 I am going to show you two photos that you have already looked at by now since you probably look at pictures before reading text.

It's snowing SIDEWAYS!

This is from 10:42am, it is April and snowing like CRAZY… big huge fluffy flakes.

This is the same place!

This was taken at 11:20am, it is April… and… BWAH! Wasn’t it JUST SNOWING???

There may be no global warming or there may be, NY is screwy either way.

Well… that’s not news I guess…

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  1. Make and pack the pecans
  2. Wrap the kids’ presents
  3. Find something to give my parents
  4. Do some laundry (we’re out of socks/underwear)
  5. Pack
  6. Find my sanity

Factoring in that I have a reunion happy-hour thing with some old co-workers at 5, and then Sayokan at 8, I’m pretty much screwed. We’re supposed to leave after I get home from work tomorrow at 1. I highly doubt that’s going to happen. Plus, I dragged out my Christmas tree and decorations last night, and they will continue to sit on my den floor until next week when I have a moment to breathe. Did I mention I love Christmas!? I just have to keep thinking, “SERENITY NOW!” It’ll be my mantra from now until after New Year’s. Guess I really shouldn’t be sitting on my ass typing a blog post right now…

What about you guys? Are you feeling stretched too thin this Holiday season?

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