The Coffeehouse

Last night we had our first real snow. Forget those last pictures I took, that was amateur winter stuff, it hasn't really snowed until you've got at least 4 inches of the white stuff on the ground and everyone is driving in slow-mo.

I love snow, it was so refreshing to wake up this morning and see nothing but endless white outside my window. It's like our bodies are in-tune with the seasons, just like any other biological being, your mentally and physically programmed to expect certain temperatures and sights at specific times of the year. Since December, I have woken up fully expecting a winter wonderland, and it just seems wrong when I see trees budding and green grass instead. It's surprising, and frankly, very annoying! So today, I was a happy caffeine-and-snow-loving gal. A happy caffeine-and-snow-loving gal who had to walk through miles of yucky dirty slush to get to the bus stop. Ok, a quarter of a mile, but still, SLUSH. I loved it!

I got The Da Vinci Code from the public library on Saturday and I'm halfway through it. I was extremely bored over the weekend, and since I haven't gotten any of my class texts, I had nothing to read. Usually, I don't do any non-academic reading when classes are going on because I have no self-discipline and I would gladly use up most of my study time to read the non-academic stuff. No self-discipline right? I haven't been able to put down the stupid book because it's so good! Not as good as Angels & Demons, but there were times while reading this book where I literally gasped out of shock and surprise. The one thing I hate about this book is its cover. It's got that "NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE" text on it. I'll be honest with you, I judge a book by it's cover. I was actually debating whether to get the book or not, but I couldn't find any other cover for it, and I finally gave in. I also borrowed White Oleander, and the only copy of it I found was one that had the movie poster as the cover, grrr. If the text in the book is good, the cover should reflect it, not make reference to its movie, which could potentially suck. Sometimes though, I've picked out books with gorgeous covers only to stop reading the novel after the 5th page. So, I agree, you can never tell what's inside by the cover, but still, they've got to be pretty!

Sophie and Langdon are at the Zurich bank and have gotten hold of the Rosewood box with some liquid thingy inside!
 

EDIT: I forgot to mention, my sister, who goes to a different university, got to stay at home today since her university cancelled all classes due to the snow! My university NEVER closes down due to weather. She's first year, I'm fourth, you'd think I should be getting the break!