Mother Nature needs a beat down April 23, 2008
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I’m alive.
There were a few times in the last five days that I thought I was going to die. A few times I wished I would just die, and once or twice where I actively went looking for things that would put me out of my misery but alas- I’m still standing.
Remember last Friday I was driving 10 hours to read Shakespeare at a wedding? Yeah. I did that. Then I danced like I was famous, got pictures taken in front of the elaborate wedding ice sculpture and won $50 in the hotel’s casino at 3am with one of my friends and two 21 year old men boys.
And then this happened:
A snowstorm. A serious, all-out, find your damn mittens again, snowstorm.
One of those painful, windy, tornadoes of cold that shakes you to your very core. The kind that leave your eyes watering and your skin chapped. Oh, and in case you were curious, here are all the shoes I packed for the trip:
Not an appropriate winter shoe in sight. Which made it tricky when trying to navigate my way through the icy ocean of a parking lot:
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Thankfully my friend (of smiley face fame) lent me some running shoes. So for the next three days we inched our way home staying at friends homes and in hotels (avoiding the icy and scary roads when possible), I wore trusty running shoes and hid away my beautiful, impractical shoes.
The last few days have honestly been some of the longest in my life. I’ve cried a lot out of frustration. I’ve consumed a lot of gluten. I’ve seen car accidents, dealt with a poor mannered bride and may have possibly gotten strep throat from someone…
But? They’ve also been fantastic. I met an elderly woman who loved me so much she told me her son commented that I was a ‘looker’ when he came to pick her up. I’ve laughed so hard I almost peed my pants. I danced until I was sweaty. I played a lot of cards. I sang to Nsync, solved my first logic problem in my puzzle book and realized I’m not the only one who makes mistakes.
I’ve spent far too much money and the idea of ever staying in a hotel again- or even getting in a car again leaves me searching for my hidden bottle of gin, but it was worth it.
Well, I can’t say that with 100% confidence, but I know I will one day. Especially when I look at the ice sculpture photo.
I still can’t believe you had a snowstorm. That weekend was glorious in my neck of the woods … not trying to rub it in …
Glad you were able to fit in the update amidst all the happenings. And the shoes are so pretty … even if you couldn’t wear them.
Snowstorms are scary – I still get nightmares about an accident we had in Alaska one November. Glad you made it home safe.
Love your shoes – so pretty and so not practical
that stinks about the snow!!
but in a weird way it kinda seems like a fun adventure. hell, it made quite the blog post : )
At least you ate cake. I’d drive through three blizzards for some wedding cake.
And I’ve worn flip flops in snow plenty. What? I refuse to shelve my pedicure habit just because of some silly sub zero storm. Geesh.
Welcome home!!!
EM- I KNOW! I saw photos of what it was like your way in the news and got insanely jealous. Basically the weatherman was like “if you are in Western Canada, it sucks to be alive, but out East… well you hit the jackpot!”. Glad someone has nice weather right now!
aRbit- Thanks! And a accident in Alaska sounds scarier than anything I faced.
Alexa- See, I thought it would be an adventure… maybe if I was less type-A about travel or if I loved the hotel rooms we encountered it would feel like that but I just got stressed out. And drank things called “wildberry spritzers”. Don’t ask.
Paige Jennifer- Thanks for the welcome! As for the flip flops, I’ve worn them in winter too. But three days of driving without proper shoes makes me nervous. I blame this on my mom and her outspoken belief that it’s only when I’m improperly dressed for the elements that I will get into an accident.
fab shoes! sucks about the winter thing though. ugh…
oh my god, i’m not ready to deal with those pictures. i don’t believe in blizzards, and i don’t believe in temperatures below 50…
i’m a woman with principals, what can i say?
glad you’re safe.
Nothing is as aggravating as inappropriate footwear. I’m glad you were able to pull the good out of the situation, though!
“…the idea of ever staying in a hotel again- or even getting in a car again leaves me searching for my hidden bottle of gin, but it was worth it.” hahaha you crack me up. If you want my bottle of whiskey, i’ll send that over too
Glad you made it home safely. I’ve definitely done the sandals-in-the-snow act and its definitely not so fun. I’m so glad its finally nice out here because I might throw a hissy fit/trantrum only befitting a terrible two if i glimpsed any snow right now.
Your shoes are totally cute. I need to do some serious shoe shopping…I don’t think I’ve worn anything other than ugly tennis shoes in forever!
I can’t believe that crazy snow storm – ick! I’m glad that you made it home safely…hopefully spring will show up soon and mother nature will make nice after being so mean.
And congrats on surviving Shakespeare too!
But how did the reading go? Did you need a little liquid courage?
Glad you made it home safe, even if it was a good/ bad memory.
Yay, I’m glad you made it home safely!
A poor-mannered bride? Tsk, tsk. I hope to God I’m not like that when I get married, which will be a while from now.
Dang, the shoes thing would have just set me off the edge. I hate where closed in shoes so when it’s winter and I’m having to wear tennis shoes…. grrr…. But I feel the pain about going on a trip with the wrong shoes. I went on a skiing trip about 2 months ago and had slip on tennis shoes.. My b/f made me drive all the way back to the house to get some different shoes before we left where we were meeting everyone.
strep throat from someONE… oh you sly one, my dearest. glad you had fun. Someone could please tell Mother Nature that snow was supposed to end in March?
It’s close to 80 degrees here, but I got all cold reading that!
Glad you are safe. I think it’s a cruel trick of Mother Nature to trick you into thinking it’s pretty shoe weather and then dump the next Ice Age on you.
Is there a youtube video of your Shakespeare recitation? Do tell.
Um…what about this strep throat from “someone”…?
Me thinks there are some details missing there. And I really, really hope they involved the boys in the casino:-D
Glad you made it home safe!
holy hell. where was this wedding? alaska? lol
and the shoe picture just makes the post that much better. glad you got out of there without frostbite!
I’m so glad you’re home OK! Well, relatively OK at any rate.
Those pink polka dot shoes? To die for. Sorry that they had to be packed away to stay safe from the freak snow storm.
When are we gonna see the ice sculpture pic?
And nice shoes – especially the pink polk dots.
She’s back!
You were missed my dear. I was so damn amused when I got your text on Saturday night that you rocked your Shakespeare speech! I was ordering another “pomegranate smash” martini (methinks you’d love it), and my girlfriend alerted me to the fact that my cellie was vibing. And it was you! Woot!
Sucks about that storm! Man. At least you are now home safe and sound. I hope this doesn’t deter you from wanting to get your booty here this summer (I know, I won’t let up!).
PS- Please email said ice sculpture picture.
It sounds like a good time despite all the setbacks.
Those shoes are all adorable! Too bad you didn’t get to wear them. I can’t believe it snowed like that!
I knew you’d survive! So happy to hear you had a good time. I am requesting pics!
omg those pink polka dot peeptoes…are quite possibly the cutest shoes i’ve ever seen!
Oh my gosh, really? A snowstorm? What the…?
I also have to comment on how beautiful your shoes are. I was literally mesmerized by that photo. Although taxing and stressful, your weekend sounded like a blast.
At least it’s over, right? No more worrying about Billy Shakespeare!
we had a snow storm Friday night too – CRAZY!!!!
glad you are alive, sorry about the ill-mannered bride (really, is there anything worse??) and yeah you for solving a logic puzzle!!
p.s. amazingly, I make mistakes too
Wow, I’m glad you made it out okay!
And I LOVE those pink shoes!
You’ll have to post real wedding pictures when you can! squee!
Sucks you had to drive through all that crazy snow. I can’t believe it actually snowed in Vancouver too. And it stayed on the ground overnight and all Saturday! in APRIL!!! Seriously, this weather needs to learn it doesn’t snow in April. Especially not in Vancouver.
we just had a snowstorm in seattle too – it is redonkulous! i love the snow and all the skiing it brings, but this is too much. i want summer! i want flipflops!
glad you made it home safe and sound!
Snow in May? Who have thought! Thank God for smiley faced friends with closed toe shoes! I’m glad you had a great time & nailed your speech! Also, love little old ladies & ok, maybe old school NSYNC.
Hold me! I find this post strangely attractive. I think it’s all the crying and all the mentions of Nsync.
I know exactly what you mean. It’s gotten way down into the low 60s (Fahrenheit) here, and it has been driving me crazy. I had to put on long sleeves yesterday. Mother Nature sucks.
(And what’s “Me & the Bard”? Bard Pitt? jk. I know “the Bard” is Dr. Seuss.)
Lefty….the Bard as in THE bard…of Avon
Remember old English poet called W Shakespeare?
Wow! I can’t believe that it snowed so much, and it’s almost May. At least the wedding was good and you made some money in the casino. And in the end, it will be a great experience once you forget about the long car ride, frustration and staying in hotels.
Someone: no, I’m not familiar with that guy. I can’t read.
Gotta love freak storms…not.
ok, I totally just showed my age with that comment. lol
You are a trooper! (With really cute shoes.)
Sounds really scary, but thankfully you were able to get home in one piece. How long did it take you to actually get home?
So glad you are safe! And while the shoes are not winter appropriate, they are super cute!
Um, don’t look at any of the latest photos on my site. No, really. You’ll hate me, and I don’t want that.
Glad you have survived, and trust me, the good memories are the ones that will, in the end, remain.
canadian weather is enough to drive you bonkers!!! i missed you and am so glad you’re back!
Thank God you’re alive and well! And thank God I have never been in that sort of insane weather!!!
That snow would PISS ME OFF
You’re friend is the Wal-Mart guy? SWEET! Always slashing prices.
I love how you pack a bunch of shoes. I do the same thing. 6 pairs of shoes for 3 days, because who knows what I’m going to feel like wearing. But damnit, I will be matching.