When I was a kid a snow day was an exciting magical event. Not just because of the falling snow, but also because we got to stay home from school. We could go out and play in the snow, doing things like building snow forts and having snowball fights. Once we were cold and tired, and with our clothes saturated (soaked) with melting snow, we would go inside for hot chocolate, eat cookies or other usually sugary treats, and watch tv or read something we wanted to read for fun. No homework. We felt free to really enjoy ourselves. I am not so young anymore, but falling snow is still a beautiful sight to see. The world seems new and strange all covered in white. I no longer go out to play in the snow, but I love to see it out the windows of my nice warm home. Since I have no obligations thanks to this marvelous snowstorm, I am free to do whatever I want within the confines of my apartment: read, write, watch tv, and hang out with my feathered friend, Edgar. Snowfalls have always been a part of my life, and I can't help but feel excited and happy when one is taking place. When a snowstorm comes close but misses us, there is always a part of me that feels regret because a magical event has passed us by. When we do have a snowfall, like today, it's as if the world is put on hold. We stand in the eye of a timeless moment. Hocus pocus, and presto! Magic. Tomorrow we will have to dig ourselves out, clean off our cars, and deal with the complications of traveling to wherever we must. But not today. I hope you enjoy your snowday as much as I am enjoying mine.
I really admired you had such a good mood to enjoy the snowstorm. I was glad it snowed too as I would have a whole day to read my English textbook and do my homework. I read form page 31 to page 62. In this chapter we will learn how to read actively, to develop critical thingking skills, to improve your ability to concentrate, to monitor your comprehension etc., but I cannot do those now because I found a lot of new words. I must look up dictionary first. admonish? oppose? fluff? subcutaneous? cognitive? They are so terrible. I am trying to recite them again while I am typing these words now, but I know may be I will forget them soon.
ReplyDeleteThere is no free lunch. If I want to harvest I must cultivate. I just looked up dictionary to get the word "cultivate".
Jack,please correct me.
Thank your blog. I learned four new word from your blog today.
Thank you, for your comment, Hong. I will bring a copy with me to the Library.
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