I busted out my electric the other day.
"guitar?" you ask.
no! BLANKET! the warmth has made it even more difficult to get out of bed, which does not work for an already committed non-morning person. I woke up today and read 27 degrees outside! yikes! how is this West Coast girl going to survive the winter? and, it's only November!
anxiety aside, I have really enjoyed the different seasons of the East. so far, I have been totally wrong with how the weather should be each month. I can pretty much predict Fresno's weather at all times.
summer in Fresno is hot and dry. very hot and very dry. arriving in DC in August, summer here is hot and very wet! a little hot and very wet! there was so much moisture in the air, the heat then felt so thick! disgusting! at least in California you can jump in the swimming pool and feel refreshed. totally different in the East. on one day, I took six showers! instead of feeling refreshed, I felt more gross!
I enjoy rain. it brings in new smelling air, clearing away the pollution. oh wait, that's what happens in Fresno! rain in DC stays in DC. it doesn't clear anything away; it traps everything in! as the weather has gotten cool though, the rain changes into cool mist, which looks really beautiful under street lights and doesn't feel so yucky.
with the weather only bound to get colder, I am in need of preparing myself with the proper outer wear. the preschool gave me a cute, black bucket hat for my walk to and from the school. I have a couple warm scarfs and a pair of gloves. I am nervous if I have the proper footwear and pants. yesterday, walking home, I could feel that frozen/ thawing sensation in my legs as the wind picked up on my walk. if anything, the cold weather will help me walk faster!
during this new season, I will be sure to be grateful for the many "cold" Fresno winters I have lived through!
19 November 2008
05 November 2008
Election 08!
Obama! Obama!
last night DC was crazy! all day, everyone was hyper about knowing the results. one thing that helped the mood was all of the free goodies! coffee from Starbucks! ice cream from Ben & Jerry's! donuts from Krispy Kreme! all to make everyone even more hyper!
I went to my friend Elena's to watch the election results. counting down to the moment was so intense. after each poll closed, we kept track of how close we were to the finish. 92% of DC voters voted for Obama! but how would the rest of the country vote? all our eyes were focusing on the television. my housemate bet that Obama would win with 350 electoral votes! at first we thought that would be hard to achieve. then 11pm rolled around... "President- elect: Barack Obama!" everyone screamed! it felt as if we just watched the winning grand-slam home run during the World Series! excitement exploded all of the neighborhood! we ran outside with Obama signs, waving and screaming to cars driving by! everyone was so charged! city buses were honking! people were yelling out their car windows! fireworks were going off overhead! "Obama!" it was so exciting to be a part of a city-wide celebration. so much unity!
it was hard to go to sleep after all of that. 7am alarm! now we wait to see what an Obama administration looks like. I pray that change will come quickly, that decision will be made wisely. I am definitely more hopeful than skeptical.
last night DC was crazy! all day, everyone was hyper about knowing the results. one thing that helped the mood was all of the free goodies! coffee from Starbucks! ice cream from Ben & Jerry's! donuts from Krispy Kreme! all to make everyone even more hyper!
I went to my friend Elena's to watch the election results. counting down to the moment was so intense. after each poll closed, we kept track of how close we were to the finish. 92% of DC voters voted for Obama! but how would the rest of the country vote? all our eyes were focusing on the television. my housemate bet that Obama would win with 350 electoral votes! at first we thought that would be hard to achieve. then 11pm rolled around... "President- elect: Barack Obama!" everyone screamed! it felt as if we just watched the winning grand-slam home run during the World Series! excitement exploded all of the neighborhood! we ran outside with Obama signs, waving and screaming to cars driving by! everyone was so charged! city buses were honking! people were yelling out their car windows! fireworks were going off overhead! "Obama!" it was so exciting to be a part of a city-wide celebration. so much unity!
it was hard to go to sleep after all of that. 7am alarm! now we wait to see what an Obama administration looks like. I pray that change will come quickly, that decision will be made wisely. I am definitely more hopeful than skeptical.
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