Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!

Ugh, Here we go again with the 'holidays' ... Kidding of course , this is in fact my favorite of the year (and has been since I was about 3), for obvious reasons. I love the holidays and I love the atmosphere about the Holidays. If but only it could carry through all year long .

Anyhow, I'll be away to spend time with family so I won't be around until 2009 (can't believe this decade's already almost over). Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, just spend time with friends and family or don't celebrate anything at all. See you guys next year ...

Oh the weather outside is frightful...

Odds are if you live anywhere in the US and travel to and from work by car, this might be the type of situation you've been faced with this past week. Talk about a logistical nightmare and then some ...

I'm lucky I made it back in one piece yesterday... considering my swerving 2-wheel drive sedan barely managed to crawl up those steep suburban New Jersey hills. I think 5 or 6 near close-calls of almost getting trapped in the snow is enough of a lesson for me to learn to call out sick next time I notice the white stuff coming down .

Most wonderful time of the year...

So yeah, as much as I hate driving in the snow, I won't lie...

I - love - winter ...

But then again who doesn't? Beautiful outdoor scenery, beautiful hotties in boxers and shorts, time off from work (finally) or school... ok so maybe the 'beautiful guys' thing doesn't come (necessarily) packaged with this time of year, but I think you get the point ...

Yep, the scenery really looks fantastic 'round this time of year ...

The Abdominable Snowman

911 dispatch centers around the Colorado area have recently reported a spike in distressed calls as of late over increased sightings of a rare redheaded species of snowman.

Witnesses have dubbed this mysterious red-headed creature the 'Abdominable Snowman'... on account of his most distinguishing feature.

Several survivors of a close encounter with the unidentified creature recount a harrowing description of the mountainous menace. Reports include a large multi-colored eye, removable feet attached to a strange object, a very low set of leg cloth (probably trousers of some sort or another ), a very distinguishable set of abdominals, and an inexplicable emanating heat even in the coldest of temperatures...

Should any of you happen upon this 'snowman' while on the slopes, it is strongly advised to proceed with extreme caution ...

Brrr...

It's cold outside...

So today was the first real snow storm here in the northeast US. Supposedly New England got the brunt of it... It started out equally bad (at first) in the greater NY metro area, but things quickly turned to sleet and hail. Personally, If I'm going to be driving around, I'd rather drive through snow than sliding around on ice... Just my two cents.

I should also mention I dislike winter with a passion... Well, maybe not winter exactly (or with such a passion), but I prefer summer over winter, let's just put it like that. Besides Christmas (best time of the year for me), I can't stand walking around outside when it's freezing.... Where's global warming when you need it

Judging from these guys, there's a few people out there who apparently don't mind the cold as much as I do .