Wednesday, December 10, 2008

I make introductions. That's what I do. I like finding similarities in different, very different people. Like today, I introduced a fellow named Smith who is a former Marine and a doctoral student named Ndambe who is from Uganda.

What do they have in common?
Oh I found it.

They've both lived abroad.

Thank you, thank you... cue meaningful conversation.

Anyway, I have something I'd like to introduce to you.



People, this is snow. Snow, meet the fine people.




What do you two have in common?
ummm
errrrr
wellllll.

NOTHING!

What world am I in where it is snowing, real live snow FLAKES (not sleet) on the day after a temperature high of 70-something?

It's just so crazy!

I can remember a grand total of four times that I have watched and been in snow fall. One-- I was in high school. It was night. Stephen and I went outside to investigate. So awesome. Two-- I was on my internship in Washington, D.C. The capitol is gorgeous with a coat of white. Three-- Easter weekend. I was still at the paper and found myself driving all over the city covering stories. Driving through the flurries was like being in a snow globe. Four-- today, about three hours after I was caught blowing hot air on the window and writing my initials. Hohohohahaha ha.

oh oh, it's magic, you know.

3 comments:

Kat said...

I love feeling like I am inside a snow globe!! Good description! Did you meed Ndombe through Robin?? Tell him I said hi (if he remembers me)

robin said...

Ndambe! Where did you see him? :) I like that guy. He's graduating!

steph-a-ronie said...

It's the smallest, most itty bittiest world!!!

I had no idea that you know Ndambe! I interviewed for the magazine. I had lunch with Tim this week and he told me all about y'all's mutual friend.

THAT IS SO SO SO CRAZY!!!!

Wow, that's just so crazy.