Nov 25 2007
Thanksgiving break
Sleet, rain, snow, and –6 degrees.
When I woke up yesterday morning and looked outside, the sight made me catch my breath. I hadn’t thought about snowfall in a long time. I touched the cold windowpane and remembered snowfalls when I was a kid on the east coast: how excited I was to wake up to the sound of the radiator whistling and clanking and see nothing but pristine whiteness outside; how I pressed my forehead to the window so that snowflakes filled my field of vision; and how the snow seemed to soundproof my neighborhood from the normal cacophony of people and traffic…
Today: stark, blustery, and still beautiful after some snow melted nearby. Reminds me of Poland in the Decalogue movies.
No, I’m not in San Francisco anymore. This past week I traveled far to see an aging grandma. I’ve had a little bit of time to reflect on my nursing school experience, but not as much as I’d like. I’ve finished with lecture and have only 4 more days of clinicals before a 3-week winter break, so essentially, I’ve already started my winter break. I’ll definitely write more about school and answer your questions over the next couple weeks. Happy winter to everyone.
This is what San Francisco looked like before I left for Thanksgiving last week; this is also my bike path to school:
