WT2

Last night we all went to a party on Woodland, and as we were walking back, it was -22 degrees with the windchill. Not 22 degrees. NEGATIVE TWENTY TWO DEGREES. Especially after being in Spain for the bulk of last winter, this seems like the coldest weather I have ever experienced. The first floor of our apartment is essentially unlivable because of how cold it is down there (I saw my breath in the kitchen the other night). Our pipes froze yesterday, and some plumber guys came to fix them. When they left, they said that they'd fixed everything but the kitchen sink because they "couldn't find the pipes". Call me crazy, but I think if anyone CAN find pipes, it's a plumber. Who else am I supposed to call to find pipes? GLSAJDFK. In addition, they left our faucet partially dismantled, the pieces all over the counter, and now instead of just getting cold water like we were before, we now get NO water from that sink. Fantastic.

Besides the cold, it has been quite lovely in Oberlin — there's about a foot of snow on the ground, and now at least it's not too dangerous to be driving. We have had several car adventures, one to Cleveland to go to some music stores, and one the other night to Amherst to visit Blue Sky, the wonderfully sketchy 24 hour diner.

In other news, I am nearly done with my DC application, AND! I got invited to interview for the New York job! Only about one out of ten applicants is ultimately accepted to the DC program, and I imagine the New York one is similarly competitive, but at least I got past the first stage. Anyway, I'm pretty confident in my ability to teach a sample lesson, do a writing sample, and participate in group discussions, which are all parts of the interview. It's still a little nerve wracking to think about, though.

Here are some pictures of the last few days:
Everyone agrees that Titanic is a classic.


These balloons are really, really popular.


Party in the kitchen.


EVERYBODY BUNDLE UP!!


The newest additions to my art collection, courtesy of my first graders.