NEIGE and other happenings

Salut!!!!!

Okay, so you know how I've been like, "oh, there is like full on snow, blah, blah, blah", well, it has all been an illusion. I thought I was seeing grand amounts of neige, but today I discovered what real snow is like.

I walked outside this morning, looked down, and found that there was a sea of white where my feet had once been! There was snow everywhere! And its still falling, thick and fast, as I type this. I love it!!! Its gorgeous, like a fairytale, and you get proper little snowflakes in your hair, and you look out teh window in class, and watch the flakes of white fall in huge, flamboyant, swirls. Its beautiful!! And there werent many people at school (the buses dont operate on really snowy days), so all the classes were a bludge.

Of course, there are downsides to snow, as well. For example, within minutes of stepping outside, the strong (or so I though) fortress that is my pair of Doc Martens, was penetrated, leaving my feet (and 2 pairs of woolen socks) wet and disgusting all day. Then there is the fact that it is incredibly cold. I generally dont feel the cold, even today when it was -9°C, but this afternoon, a misunderstanding about who was going to pick me up from school led to me waiting for an hour (an hour!!) in the freezing cold. And I felt it for once. Im still cold 2 hours later!! But dont worry mum, Im okay. Better than okay even :)

The final downside to snow is the way it makes an easy journey very difficult. Tonight I have a Rotary dinner (which doesnt start until 8!! Im ready for bed now!!! Jeez!) and was supposed to be dropped home afterwards, but because of all the snow I may have to stay in Vichy tonight, with my councillor. Its all fine and everything, but Im going to have to be an outfit repeater (NOOOO!!) at school tomorrow, and dont have a toothbrush or clean socks, so thats sort of annoying. Ah well, Ill get over it.

Anyways, Im gonna go now, but have a swell day and Ill talk to you soon.

Miss you,

Lots of love,

Jess