I'm 22 now, and other stories

So much has been happening lately, I ought to take a moment to write a little journal entry here! Let's see. My mom is here visiting. She got here on Thursday night and then on Friday morning we were treated to a tremendous snowstorm. We battled the elements to get to physics class in the morning, pushing through the snow with downturned faces, shielded from the sting of high-velocity snow. Looking backwards through the blizzard the scene looked like the Chilkoot trail or something out of Shackleton's voyage, a trail of a few dedicated students battling the elements, pushing their bicycles with labored effort against the wind. Only three of us made it to class that day. No swedes. Since then we've had all kinds of weather: more snow, bright sunny days, and rainy days. Right now it's a crystal clear night with stars and the one-day-past-full moon shining down.

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