Thursday, December 20, 2007

Sweet and Snow Down

I wrote this on the train this morning.

I overslept this morning when I really couldn't afford to, and when I opened the garage door, I found snow- falling fast from the sky and plush on my driveway. I was not expecting snow either above or below. But there it was. Apparently, the plow trucks were also surprised by the snow as they were nowhere to be found. My car saved my life on at least two occasions this morning with its brainy tires, brakes, and technology. I ended up missing my usual train but didn't mind. Laid-back, out-of-school me is like that. Yes, I still relish in being early and arrive at work almost the same time daily, but it wrecks nothing when my routine changes. I just grabbed a coffee and donut and watched the snow. And the snow was beautiful. Without classes, assignments, and exams, I can afford not to care, to be blase, and say things like que serra, serra. As I was eating my French cruller (out-of-school me is surprisingly European and pretentious), I saw by the big tooth mark indent that I had taken a bite of the wax paper bag, but after a few seconds of chewing and deciding that I couldn't taste the bag, I took a gulp of coffee and just swallowed. C'est la vie. It's true that in a few weeks, I should start studying and once again become an intense kid so I may be prepared to take some big tests, go through applications, and go back to school again. But for now, life is good. The snow is falling, the train is rolling slowly, and I'm nodding off for my morning nap (caffeine doesn't really do it for me); let me weekly raise my small coffee to you and say L'chaim!

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