Snow
Created on Tuesday, 01/20/2009 1:52 AM by Qintan Lin

[Created on Tuesday, 01/20/2009 1:52 AM by Qintan Lin ]

Snow. It was snowing heavily today, and I decided to go running in the snow. Surprisingly it wasn't as cold as I had expected, though it certainly did look freezing - all around me were barren trees draped in snow, expanses of white; even the Schuykill River had frozen over and now collected heaps of snow on its solid surface. Once, twice, a few times, solitary figures like myself passed me by; we exchanged little smiles that perhaps belied the thought, "another crazy person like me out running in the snow". An hour passed, another half-hour; it was such a joy running in the snow.

I love the snow. Where I come from, there is no snow, ever. My first winter - just one of the many firsts I've experienced here at Penn: my first time in the States, my first time living on my own, away from my family (I certainly appreciate the newfound freedom and autonomy greatly, though I do miss them). My first fairytale romance (though not my first love; yet unlike fairytales it did not end with "happily ever after"). My first half-marathon and 10k race. My first running award. My first time waltzing, and running, in the snow.Three-half more years, and many more firsts to come.

For all that I should be happy. And I am happy.

(P.S. Yes Lilun, "Closer" is not your stereotypical Hollywood romance film, which's why I like it a lot. :-) )