how unfair can it get?

weather update: south texas, around the city of houston, has been experiencing snow for over 24 hours right now. in texas! where snow hasn't been recorded in over a hundred years (according to the weather channel). then we come to good old new orleans. temperatures of freezing or near-zero, but all we've gotten so far is a little sleet and inches of freezing rain. still hoping for the best this afternoon, but i don't dare hold my breath.

is it so wrong to want to have a white christmas? dreams of basking in the snowfall, tasting the snowflakes landing on my tongue. frolicking in the fresh white blanket, tossing snowballs and forming what ice sculptures my hands and imagination can conjure up. sliding and riding on a snowsled, admiring the beauty of the regal winter landscape.

okay, so maybe my mind has been disillusioned by the hundreds and thousands of holiday snow scenes commercialized and propagated in today's media. but still, it would be a nice memory to add to my portfolio. one of the things i was most looking forward to about christmas in the states was the prospect of snow. i honestly and fervently prayed for the weather to turn last night, during the midnight mass we attended. after which, the weather did turn, however towards sleet and rain. not exactly what i asked for, but thanks for the effort anyway.

anyway, i won't take it against anybody. maybe snow just isn't for me right now. the temperature we've had right now is enough to make my breath fog up outdoors, which is well and fun in its own way. my face is dry, my hands are frostbitten, also proving that i'm ill-equipped to handle the weather. and with the magic of snow still eluding my grasp, it'll make it all the more sweeter when i finally do get my white christmas.

happy birthday jesus.