Living to the fullest~

Finally! I need not wait any longer… at last I get a chance to see, feel, touch and experience SNOW in winter. And the feeling is brilliant!! And what a wonderful time it is to be snowing… just perfect. The hype howeveer began 2 weeks ago…

23 January 2007…temperatures went below 0 degree Celsius. Ice was on the pavement and it was the very 1^st time I see it… natural ice!! As it was the first time I see it, natural ice, the German guys started to laugh at me ( cant blame em. I was acting like a complete idiot getting all excited by seeing ice on the ground ). And from then on, I waited excitedly waiting for the day it will begin snowing…

05 February 2007…just 5 days ago. I was awoken by a knock on the door. “ Its going to  snow today if your lucky, “ Mr Price, our housemaster said with a smile. I quickly woke up, and went to the common room, log on into one of the computers and check the weather forecast for the day. I knew that one day this day will come!! But it wasn’t today…It was just another cloudy day … However, at the end of the 5-day forecast table, was the forecast for Thursday. And I sat there smiling…knowing that it wont be long now.

08 February 2007…730am. As my alarm rang, I woke up and immediately stared out the window. And the sight that greeted me was amazing. Everything was white! The grass, trees, the rooftops of houses… everything!!  As I dressed up for school, Amir and Jonas came. “Have you seen it?? Have you touched it?? What do you think??” And  I simply replied ‘BRILLIANT!’ 

As we went for breakfast at the cafeteria, I stood outside our house, admiring the gentle soft snowflakes falling before me…watching in awe as everything was covered in a blanket of white snow. It was like in a dream. As I stood there enjoying watching the gentle snowfall, I got a wake up call bringing me back into reality. A large snowball hitting me directly on the side of my face.How did it felt?? Painful..?? Not one bit!! It was soft and cold…and a minute later, wet! And after that, as more students started arriving, everyone started doing it. SNOWBALL FIGHT!!! The whole day.At every opportunity we had. Jus before school, during breaks, before register, after lunch. When there’s an opportunity, we’ll be there. Snowball fight…everywhere by everyone. From year 7 to year 13. At the tennis court, outside the 6^th form centre, and by the Hill!! Theres not a single place you can hide!

After dinner, we went sledding down the hill.  Using trays, bins, tyres, anything we can find!! It was great fun, fast and exciting…dangerous as well. I suffered  scratches and bruises on my hand and legs though it dint really hurt as my body was too numb to feel anything. But I’m sure I’ll be sorry in the morning!! ><

At days end, as I prepared my bed ready to go to dreamland, I stared out the window for one last time. Today was indeed a special day. A wonderful day. A day when a boy’s dream finally came true. The white blanket of snow on the ground will be melting by tommorow . I know it’ll be freezing cold then. But with my youthful blood rushing all around my body filled with excitement, I’m pretty sure it won’t be much of a problem!

 

                                          

      

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