is this thing on?

so, last night we got to an all-time high of 31 degrees. it was the first time in 32 days that i didn't have to dig my car out of snow or scrape the windows... and the roads? well, you could actually see pavement. it was a beautiful thing. i felt so free...

having a history of zamboni's falling through the ice, into the lake, merely to try and defeat spring and milk more money out of the little ice skaters who want to experience what it's like to skate on " The largest Zamboni-maintained outdoor skating rink (5 full acres) in North America ." Common, who wouldn't?

playing scrabble with brian when i have a whopping 93 points TOTAL and he gets 107 points from the word 'bunnies'. whatever. i quit.

"how long have you lived in summit county?" normal response: "5 years" summit county response: "this is my 5th season"

what i don't appreciate about living here.... so, last weekend it started snowing and it didn't appear to be anything out of the ordinary. i wasn't worried because, hey, it was the weekend and i didn't have anywhere to be. then it didn't seem to be stopping and i had to be at work monday morning so i started to work up an ulcer because, i won't lie, i HATE driving in snow. brian looked up the weather forecast and it said only a quarter of an inch was expected so i chillaxed for a bit....that is, until i looked outside an hour later and we were already at 2 inches (quarter of an inch? ha). by the time we went to bed, my car had a good 8 inches on it. i decided to take the bus to work the next morning because A). digging my car out didn't sound that appealing and B). the tires on my car seem to forget how to be tires when they are in the snow- they just don't work. so, i trudged my way to the bus stop and patiently waited for the bus to arrive. i...

so, brian and i have been getting a taste of this new world we live in. the world where people put off school to come bum around, where skiing and snowboarding are just about more important than food, water, and sleep, and where you see more people trying to hitch a ride with a snowboard in their hand than ones who are holding a sign stating homelessness. it's also a world where you can go to the opening night of a huge ski and snowboard sale and be greeted with a complimentary beer to enjoy while you shop. and where, if you stand on the counter and sing 'hey jude', you get an additional 10% off. that, my friends, is the world i live in and i happen to think it's pretty cool.

so i heard about this thing going around the blog world where you go to 'google' and type in your name followed by the word 'needs', example: "Jaime Needs" and see what comes up...i decided i wanted to join the bandwagon because, well, it made me chuckle...plus, it's nice to know what all the other Jaime's of the world need; or at least what their friends writing about them think they need. now, without further adieu, here is my list (i especially like #6): 1. Jaime needs the swim of her life 2. Jaime needs to grow up and stop making those horrible faces 3. Jaime needs someone to talk to 4. Jaime needs a witness who saw the large UFO over Mexico City 5. Jaime needs some ice cream 6. Jaime needs your help growing all season long 7. Jaime needs a safe play area 8. Jaime needs to uncover the truth about Helena's death 9. Jaime needs a break 10. Jaime needs a blog 11. Jaime needs both her father and her grandfather