Snowpoclpyse?

I'm not one for the snow. I don't mind it around Christmas time but after New Year's, it starts to get old. This historic winter storm that literally swallowed half of our country was going to slam us here in New York last night.... Yea not so much.

This storm had all sorts of nicknames "The Beast", "Snowpoclpyse", and "Snowmageddon." It was a storm of historic proportions, and indeed proved to be true in the Midwest right up to Chicago. With all the hype surrounding this storm, I was starting to get really excited. Wow, I might actually have a snow day off from work! All kinds of awesome thoughts floated through my mind.

I could take Owen out to play in the snow for the first time. Then we can go inside and drink hot chocolate and watch movies on TBS all afternoon. I was looking forward to some snow after all. I was looking forward to reliving my childhood snow days. I miss the excitement and the joy seeing our School scroll across the news channel. My hopes were high.

I went to bed and to be perfectly honest, I had a hard time sleeping because I was THAT excited about a snow day. During the night, I wanted so badly to get up and peek out my window and check out all the miserable snow that will keep me from going to work. But I refrained. I wanted to be super surprised when I woke up.

My alarm went off at 5:30. I jumped out of bed and pulled up the blinds and glared at the whole two inches we got over night. TWO INCHES. That is nothing here in Rochester. Especially when we had storm warnings predicting at least two feet. To make it better, it wasn't even snowing anymore.

I was pissed. I really wanted my snow day. I checked the news. The Snowpoclpyse blew right over us leaving us with a measly two inches that we pretty much get everyday anyways.

Gone are the days of big winter storms and hot chocolate. Snowpoclypse reminded me that I was no longer a child, but a 24 year-old adult who had to get up and work 8-5. So I sit here at my desk staring out the window and the storm I nicknamed "Storm-nothing."