this was a monday?

I walked out of work (early, I might add), to see snow bustling down in proper winter style, & I was thrilled. I went to my audition & Katie, Andy & Casey were there, & Casey ran to give me a hug & we were amazingly excited about the snow (he is Hawaiian; I'm just overly pleased).
My audition broke about a hundred legs, it was so awesome. I had written that I played the recorder (since they'd asked) on my form, & when I handed it to Ki (who welcomed me in with a "hello, darling," as cheerful as I've ever seen her), she said, "Oh, she plays the recorder!" So I told them I'd brought it (because I am a nerd), & I played them something, & then I sang them something, & John K (who is the most delightful old man) cut me off before I'd finished with a "enough, enough!" & I did my monologue twice & I was all thrilling with crazy energy & I am so excited.
& at dinner with Katie, Casey, Andy & Andrew we watched the snow falling outside the window & decided that we'd meet at midnight on the quad (Katie thought it sounded terrifically collegeiate), &...we did. Matt & Alysson were there too, & we played with stolen C-Street trays & poked at the ice & were generally beautifully silly. This was the best Monday I think I may have ever had. (& if my toes & fingers weren't still in pain from the cold, it'd be even better....)

my first college snow day.

Snow day means...

- getting up at 8:30, checking my email, & going right back to bed & sleeping for two more hours.
- peeking through my curtains at 10:30 to see white all over the roof of the building next to us.
- baking banana bread in the morning, getting to chat with camille over breakfast, taking a long shower.
- not having to go to work, at all.
- walking up to katie's, with fresh-baked banana bread in my bag, hands fisted in my mittens against the cold.
- drama kid party at katie & colleen's apartment: hot chocolate, marshmallows, a burning log in the fireplace, a warm room made warmer by the sunshine, wonderful people, improv, silliness, magic games...
- the bubbly joy, passed around, from everyone, because it's a snow day.
- glory glory glory at the beauty that is my city under ice & snow.
- walking home in the bitter cold. still not being entirely warm.
- making hot tea, waiting for my toes to thaw, preparing to write my paper (i have more time now!).
- wanting more snow days.