SNOWSTORM OF WINTER 2008

(a.k.a. the road less travelled)
First off, here are some of the pictures of this year's major snowstorm (taken just after it hit us).



I came out of the asian store parking lot huffing and there I was heading home on a 3-lane street. Snowploughs, some in tandem, were still clearing the roads. I took the middle lane, I thought it was safe there. And coming to the intersection where I had to turn right to my street, my mirrors told me there were no cars on the right lane, it looked like it is the road less travelled. Carpe Diem, I seized the opportunity (or something like that), and I moved to the right lane before I realized I ditched my car in the unploughed side, whoaaaa some 14" of snow.

It seemed as though it was my luck finding myself in the same situation as I was at the parking lot. After 15 minutes of rocking my car and some 1/8 inch of burnt rubber from my tires, I finally made it home. Did I tell you that it was still snowing non-stop and freezing cold?

Eto yung continuation nang dilemma ko kahapon mula sa parking lot ng asian store.

Medyo okey na ang roads kasi merong mga dambuhalang grader na nagtatanggal ng snow sa kalye. Sa gitna ng tatlong lanes ako nagdadrive, sabi ko sa sarili ko, mas safe dito. At mga 10 minuto nakaraan, nagpalit ako ng lane para makakanan sa susunod na intersection. Anak ng gutom na tipaklong, bago ko na-realize e hindi pa pala na-plow ang lane na yun - lumanding ako sa mataas na snow, siguro pati floor ng kotse sayad sa 14" na taas ng snow. Makalipas ang siguro mga 15 minutong pasulong-atras at mataas na rebolusyon, at nangangamoy na sunog na goma -- siguro mga 1/8" din nawala sa tires ko -- e nakaahon din ako't nakaalis hanggang sa makarating sa bahay. Grabe pa naman ang lakas ng snow at ang lamigggggggggg....