서울에서 오늘 첫눈이 내렸다.
한국 친구한테 들은 얘기인데 한국사람들이 애인이랑 첫눈을 같이 봤다면 앞으로는 헤어지지 않을 거라고 한다.
나한테는 눈이 하도 많이 봐서 그런가 특별한 느낌이 별로 안 느껴진다. 오직 “퇴근하기 전에 빨리 그쳐라, 귀찮게 해서”라고 생각만 했다. 그래두, 눈이 내리는 걸 보니까 이젠 진짜 겨울이다 싶더라…
seoul has seen its first snow today.
i like to see snow but i don’t like living with snow. snow’s good if i’m indoors with a good book, a cup of hot tea (or hot chocolate) and wrapped in a thick blanket.
the good thing about snow is that it means that the weather has kind of warmed up a little, by a few degrees or so; the temperature’s no longer in the negative like the past few days, which means that my transformation into a block of ice will be completed later rather than sooner. >,< haven’t been sleeping well cos it’s damn cold at night and my sleep area is near the window. have resorted to sleeping with a scarf round my neck, wearing my woolen socks and 2 layers of clothing (covered with a blanket of course). kekeke.
it’s cold in my office too, and while i don’t have to wear my big coat, i have to keep my scarf on or my neck will freeze.
this is my 3rd winter here, and i am so wondering how i got through the past 2 winters. all i remember was looking forward to spring, wondering when the temperatures will rise again.
it’s amazing how much one can endure when he has something to look forward to. the power of hope. 
