The big freeze continues

As I write this staring out the window of CUTTA into a land of sleet and snow it seems hard to believe that this weather is ever going to lift. For all our international tutors and translators, many of us are dreaming of sun, going out without covering ourselves in an enormous and unattractive sleeping-bag coat, and saying goodbye to freezing fingers and scaly winter skin. Wake us up in March.

A few questions come to mind:
1. how are you supposed to walk over the puddles on the sidewalk without getting your feet wet? A flying jump can be risky as you can end up with your face on the ground. Then everything is wet.  Going for the slow wade however only means that you have sopping wet, stinking feet, all through your next lecture. As your socks dry you give off the faint aroma of wet dog.  If you are on the subway, people change seats to avoid being close to you. (sometimes this isn't a bad thing).

2. Is it possible to combine thermal underwear and ordinary day wear in a way that is attractive? We're not reaching for the stars here!!! why does it have to be so damn bulky!! 

In the meantime the New Yorker's compiled a slideshow of blizzard cartoons help wile the hours away when netflix and youtube lose their attraction (IF EVER!)

And as a bonus, a freezing cat picture. If the cat doesn't cheer you up, all hope is lost.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/backissues/2010/12/blizzard-cartoons.htmlhttp://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/backissues/2010/12/blizzard-cartoons.html

Stay warm
from CUTTA