I'm dreaming of a white Valentine's Day

[spacealien_vamp]

...No, not really. However, it did snow last week. We got about two inches of the fluffy, wet stuff that melts as soon as the sun touches it. Trains were delayed due to the snow, leading to a school delay. I believe the first-year students had their entire day canceled, though the second-year students still had afternoon classes.

The weather has been relatively warm since then. In fact, yesterday I was HOT in my sweater...I think it got into the sixties.

I was watching the news last night, and they had a story about a hospital that was getting complaints from its patients because they would be released only to be forced to stand in a cloud of cigarette smoke at the taxi stand right outside. The hospital instituted a non-smoking taxi stand alternative. Reportedly it receives 50% more customers than the regular ones. Granted, it's a special situation, being right in front of a hospital, but this is promising. Hopefully non-smoking areas will continue to expand in Japan.

In Warcraft news, Glaya got to level 70 this morning. I immediately went and bought her a flying mount. I like the black-feathered front, but I'm not too sure about the red lion rump...I may switch for a different color later. For now, though, what's important is that it flies.

Comments

[spacealien-vamp.livejournal.com]

Thanks. ^_^ The game really does have its own special vocabulary.

Speaking of ways to pass the time, however...any suggestions for projects you'd like me to work on during the day, now that my seniors are gone?

[megory.livejournal.com]

Bob says that if he were you, he'd learn Chinese! (That should fill in the time quite a bit.) But it's what they're looking for here, people who can speak Mandarin, Arabic, and Japanese.

Another idea is to look up good ideas for things to see in Japan this summer. Last summer was great. It'll be hard to top that.

If I think of more, I'll write again.

[sara-tanaquil.livejournal.com]

Ooh, projects on command! I must contemplate. ^_^

I can't think of anything right off the bat, but will consider further. Manga/novel lessons are always great. I'm really trying to overcome my kanji laziness and force myself to read more novel text (not least because I have to return Clothes 2 sometime before 2010).