Snow No...

So it is official. The snow has arrived. It's very, very cold and I've cracked out my big, puffy snow jacket and my amazing new Timberland snow boots. But I'm still cold. I've piled on fluffy socks, wool scarfs, layers and fleeces and guess what I'M STILL COLD. It is now that I should take a moment to thank my darling mother for giving me next-to-no circulation. So, thank you Mummy, I love you very much but REALLY?! You're killing me here!

I know lots of you strange, weird, crazy people are probably very jealous of the FROZEN WATER that was falling from the sky last night and, while I'm not a fan - as you may have guessed - I have to say that New England snow... well it's much better than Old England snow. It's not as damp and pathetic and horrible, its proper snow. Post card type of snow that you see in films and on posters that falls in great big drifts from the sky.

Now I really have to laugh because whilst writing this blog a friend of mine has just posted this news article on my facebook. A weather warning for the East coast. Up to 10 inches of snow expected. Greeeattt. You really can't make this stuff up!

"This is very, very unusual. It has all the look and feel of a classic mid-winter nor'easter. It's going to be very dangerous," John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pennsylvania told the Associated Press.

 Thank you very much BBC you're filling me with hope with your positive reporting! I would also like to highlight that this photo...

... was taken just 3 weeks ago. Notice anything strange or incongruous? I'll give you a few hints... the blue sky... the sunglasses... the strappy top... and, something which you can't see, the tan lines! Yes three weeks ago I got tan lines AND NOW THERE'S A BLIZZARD HEADING THIS WAY.

I'm beginning to think that there's some strange God who's trying to make my America experience very, very difficult. First I left all my documents at home (passport included) on the day of my Visa interview. Then, I flew to America without the most important document which actually validated my visa - I would just like to add that no one had told me that! And now this. Snow. I hate snow. I hate cold. 

...It's going to be a long winter....