So, while you, m'dear, are experiencing a full-blown Lake Effect Snow Storm, the weather weenies in our nation's capital are closing schools, shuttering businesses and generally rolling up the sidewalks because of ... some ice.
Our new president was apparently incredulous that his daughters had no school today:
WASHINGTON - You call this bad weather? President Barack Obama, steeled by many snowy Chicago winters, expressed disbelief Wednesday when his daughters woke up to find that their classes had been canceled for the day.
Schools in Washington and the surrounding suburbs either opened late or scrapped all their classes because of icy conditions.
"Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy very quickly?" the new president told reporters at a gathering with business leaders. "And it has to do with Washington. My children's school was canceled today. Because of, what? Some ice?"
The president said he wasn't the only one who was incredulous.
"As my children pointed out, in Chicago, school is never canceled," Obama said to laughter. "In fact, my 7-year-old pointed out that you'd go outside for recess. You wouldn't even stay indoors. So, I don't know. We're going to have to try to apply some flinty Chicago toughness."
Asked if he meant the people of the national's capital are wimps, Obama said: "I'm saying, when it comes to the weather, folks in Washington don't seem to be able to handle things."
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That is really funny! I'm glad that he is not afraid to say what he thinks. It takes some guts to say something that opinionated.
Hey here we already have about 6 inches of snow, it is still falling hard, and school is still not going to be cancelled as of now but everyone is advised to be smart and proceed with caution. Basically that means get your ass to class by leaving really early because the professors are not going to wait for wimps. Which for me means I still have 8:30 lab. haha yeah!
Oh I went to the study abroad fair and I got some really great information concerning studying in New Zealand! I will e-mail you the program and you can take a look at it. I think sometime next week I will try to go down to the travel abroad office and talk to someone about getting started with the process and discussing academic options so that I can still finish in 4.
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