Cold

Cold does not even begin to explain how beyond freezing it is here in Chicago, seriously people when the thermometer reads -1 and windshield factor is -30, I feel like I am going to die!!! Seriously, working in downtown and walking to and from the train, wow, it's amazing how we make it. It feels like so much pain in your legs, face, eyes, anything!!! Horrible... It's begining to FEEL a lot like christmas!

Seriously...

Living in Chicago this time a year really sucks! Yeah, yeah, we get the white Christmas and all, but driving conditions, weather and traffic sucks! I actually had to drive to work the day before yesterday and it took me 5 HOURS to get home!!! Yes, what usually would have taken me 45 minutes, took me 5 hours!?! Why?!? Because the snow turns into ice when it's cold, therefore we end up driving like 1/4 miles an hour IF you're lucky! Plus, driving a stickshift in that traffic was horrible! So now we're getting prepared for a worse snow day, sever weather advisory starts today at 6 pm and end tomorrow noon! We are expecting to get up to 1 foot of snow with sleet!

Good luck to us! Hope you are all enjoying your Xmas season more than me! Take care!!

I've been out of it..

I have not been myself. I feel that this has just not been my year. Maybe because the economy is so bad, my dog dying and loosing my truck, I have just had one bad experience next to another.
Although I am thankful that we are healthy, Adrian is doing well and he's doing great in school - that, I'm very greatful for. It's so cold out here... today - a high of 17 degrees, yep, that's Chicago weather for you. I hope you all are doing great!!! Me, I hope next year bring me positive surprises!!