It snowed today in my parents' town, which is only a few hours north of mine.
As a child, snow was welcome any time of the year. Snow meant surprise, one-day vacations. It meant snow men and snow angels and snowball fights. It meant hot chocolate and warm blankets from the dryer. In my childhood, snow was even more precious because of its rarity; central North Carolina schools got more ice-storm days than snow days.
As an adult, snow is nice around Christmas, inconvenient before Thanksgiving, and downright atrocious before Halloween. I might add that Halloween isn't until this weekend. Even my town is calling for snow/rain mixes this week. Absurd.
Which leads me to my next question: what's the big concern with global warming? Last time I checked, snow belongs in winter, and this is still autumn. Daylight savings time hasn't even happened yet. So why the winter weather when we still should be enjoying mild days and piles of leaves? What happened to pumpkins and cider? Why are we already wearing scarves and mittens to tailgate parties and football games?
This year I decided that autumn is my favorite season (as opposed to the former favorite, summer). The weather is crisp in the morning and warm and pleasant during the day. The air smells wonderful because of the leaves and bonfires. It's not too muggy or too hot or too rainy. It's perfect. And now Mother Nature has taken that from us too early.
How selfish.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/11/031106052121.htm
...interesting.
You are apparently unaware of the actual ramifications of global warming. Much like the majority of the population, it must not be a big deal since it's so cold outside.
It's amazing how the public is so well-informed, isn't it?
Well...if I wanted to write an actual essay on a particular subject, I'd research it and be well-informed.
I am not, however, trying to write a well-informed essay. I'm just spouting off whatever pops into my head.
But thanks for the feedback.
Way to be a prick, anon.
Hey, freedom of speech. Everyone's entitled.
Hey, freedom of speech. Everyone's entitled.
You can call me a prick all you want, but ignorance about global warming is one of the main reasons we can't get the support that we need to find solutions to this problem. A somewhat intelligent individual as emENIGma may be, she herself misunderstands it. There are individuals far less intelligent and far less uninformed in our general public who are voting and making decisions that impact all of us. This is the source of my cynicism. So sue me.
Slow down there, cowboy.
I don't want a childish name-calling fight started here. Keep it up (any of you) and I'll have to disable anonymous comments.
(see my newest post)
...by the way, thanks for the backhanded compliment. "A somewhat intelligent individual?" I'd like to think I deserve a bit more credit than that.
Sorry about that! Tempers flared when I saw anon trying to be clever and typing like a smarmy lock jawed pencil pusher.
It's one thing to let her know what she doesn't know. It's another to write like you're in high school and struggling to impress a teacher.
"You are apparently unaware of the actual ramifications of global warming;" who talks like that? Who writes like that? You're trying too hard.
And in your next comment you say you're trying to get support. How do you propose to do that when you're insulting your audience?
"Join me, you dumb motherfuckers!!"
Why use a one dollar word when a five dollar word will do?
My apologies for being an intelligent individual, other anon. I'll try to water it down next time so that it doesn't seem like I'm in high school. Er... right.
There are actually a good number of people who both talk and write like that. Maybe you and the people with which you surround yourself need to trade in some of your words.
Go go elitism.
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