The Evil Bunny of Doom!
How's this for proof that all bunnies are trying to take over the world?
After travelling for 3.5 hours to a destination that should have been a 45 minute drive, I was undaunted by snow, broken monorails, or driving 35 mph down the freeway. Movement was consistent, if slow, until I reached the parking lot of my apartment. Then, lo a behold a cute little bunny hopping around in the snow, so of course I had to stop and coo at it, stupid thing. After it hopped merrily along it's way, I tried to complete the last 30 seconds of my journey, but my wheels spun in the unpacked snow on a tiny grade hill that was no problem before I stopped. Argh, bunny! I tried backing up a little and starting over, no go. Backing up a lot, ran into the curb in front of the mailboxes. I finally pointed myself down an exit, got on the main road again, reentered the complex, and drove resolutely past the lair of the evil bunny genius trying to strand enamoured passers-by.
20.12.08
18.12.08
Continuation of the Seattle Snowpocalypse Saga:
I walked to work today because I didn't want to risk skidding out. It took me 45 minutes. And man, am I out of shape. I stopped being cold (except for the tip of my nose) about 5 minutes in. I was actually damp from sweat when I got to work. Now I am determined to get a bike and use it once the snow is gone.
The office closed at 2 this afternoon because all the support people (myself included) wanted to leave with plenty of daylight left to get them home. Unfortunately for me, I have an interview tomorrow that had to be finished. I ended up with overtime, while everyone else has to use vacation time to cover their extra hours. If the interview team gets snowed in and can't make the interview, I shall be very displeased.
Once the announcement was made that our office was closing early, we proceeded to be razzed by all of the other offices for being wimps. Apparently someone from the other side of the mountains made a 4 hour trip at 6:15 in the morning in 15 degree weather. And then the photoshopping started. So not only were we not working because we were talking about people abandoning their cars on the freeway, driving the wrong way down the freeway, spinning out in front of us, etc., we had to abandon even the pretense of working and respond to vicious attacks via email.
I think I'm the only person in the company who managed to get anything done today. And how much you wanna bet tomorrow will be more of the same. Except I think I'm going to brave the car tomorrow.
I walked to work today because I didn't want to risk skidding out. It took me 45 minutes. And man, am I out of shape. I stopped being cold (except for the tip of my nose) about 5 minutes in. I was actually damp from sweat when I got to work. Now I am determined to get a bike and use it once the snow is gone.
The office closed at 2 this afternoon because all the support people (myself included) wanted to leave with plenty of daylight left to get them home. Unfortunately for me, I have an interview tomorrow that had to be finished. I ended up with overtime, while everyone else has to use vacation time to cover their extra hours. If the interview team gets snowed in and can't make the interview, I shall be very displeased.
Once the announcement was made that our office was closing early, we proceeded to be razzed by all of the other offices for being wimps. Apparently someone from the other side of the mountains made a 4 hour trip at 6:15 in the morning in 15 degree weather. And then the photoshopping started. So not only were we not working because we were talking about people abandoning their cars on the freeway, driving the wrong way down the freeway, spinning out in front of us, etc., we had to abandon even the pretense of working and respond to vicious attacks via email.
I think I'm the only person in the company who managed to get anything done today. And how much you wanna bet tomorrow will be more of the same. Except I think I'm going to brave the car tomorrow.
17.12.08
It just took me slightly over an hour to get home. Normally it takes me 8 minutes when traffic is heavy. We had to sit there for 20 minutes and watch a car spin out trying to get up a hill with 1/4 inch of snow on it.
Seattle and the surrounding area is such as wimp! All the school districts in King and Snohomish County cancelled school today because it was scheduled to start snowing at 5 pm! My and my tiny car slipped a tiny bit once and I never lost control. Seeing big trucks inching along because it's hailing is disheartening.
Seattle and the surrounding area is such as wimp! All the school districts in King and Snohomish County cancelled school today because it was scheduled to start snowing at 5 pm! My and my tiny car slipped a tiny bit once and I never lost control. Seeing big trucks inching along because it's hailing is disheartening.
