Why? Because my city looks like this:
4-12" of snow isn't much for cities like Chicago or New York, but for Seattle, it's epic. We usually get 5" annually. We simply aren't prepared to handle this kind of weather whatsoever; the entire city is closed down. Everyone I know is stuck at home, hiding from the snow and ice.
(UPDATE: after this photo was taken, our 6" of snow became water-logged with rain, re-froze into solid ice, and was then covered with several more inches of snow. As ice weighted down our many trees, they toppled all over the city, and seemingly everyone within 30 miles of Seattle -including us - lost power in their homes. In 28°F/-2°C, we lived next to our fireplace until it became too cold, sought refuge with family, then opened our home to other family members once our power came back on. That mess was followed by wind storms and flooding. We're only just today getting back to a sense of normal from a series of snowstorms that started nine long days ago. I am very much OVER winter.)
I used that time to catch up on the second season of Sherlock (feeling ever so naughty watching bootleg uploads of a show not available in my country while the rest of the world is protesting SOPA. Oops.) I thought the first two episodes were good, but expectedly so. And then, I started episode three, and now my mind in blown, and I once again, along with the rest of Britain, want to strangle Steven Moffat. (Seriously, between Doctor Who and Sherlock, I don't know if I want to hug him or slap him. If it weren't for the redemption of Coupling, I'd probably do the latter.)
Moffat doesn't get all the credit, though. Cumberbatch is once again divine, especially since his Sherlock was given a far wider character arc in this series. Mark my words, the entire world is going to adore Martin Freeman as much as I do, especially once The Hobbit comes out. I enjoyed the interesting take on Irene Adler. But I found the most fun in Andrew Scott's Moriarty. I was riveted whenever he was on the screen, and I love it when that happens.
Okay, no more talk about the series, or I'm sure to let some spoilers out! The good news is that there will be a third series and that it's already done. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go figure out which clue I missed in the big cliffhanger ending...stupid Moffat...
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The snow looks so pretty! Here in NS it isn't odd to get that much snow in an hour, but oddly enough we have been getting more spring like weather than winter weather. Odd. Guess our winter is hanging out on the West coast!
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