snow!

two things:
1. i forgot to mention that i got slightly snowed-in in laramie, wy. my friend kendra suggested that it might be "romantic" and then proceeded to paint a scene including a rustic cabin, a roaring fire, and a good man. to which i asked her, "wasn't that a scene from white christmas?" which it is, basically, the one with the sandwiches and the fireplace. but it reminded me of this:

which is a) amazing and b) reminds me always of my cousins because we watched this maybe 100,000 times on this cruise once. note: being nearly snowed-in in laramie, wy = not so romantic.

2. on november first i was driving home from somewhere and my friend dan pulled up next to me motioning wildly for me to roll down the window. you know the motion: closed fist going in rapid circles and an occassional index finger pointing down. so i rolled down my window and he yelled, "turn on the radio!" sure enough, the dulcet sounds of the greatest diva of all floated out. and now that it is finally december first, with real live white cold snow covering everything in sight, i feel totally legit to post the sappiest, jangliest, most awesome song ever:

oh christmas, how i love you.