In Edmonton, we've had a fairly cold, dry fall and like last year we weren't expecting permanent snow until late November or so. But, we were (un)lucky enough to get a good 3 or 4 days dump over the past week or so and then weather above melting during the day and -15-20 C at night to freeze it into ice. This sets the stage for many traffic accidents and havoc all around. I however managed to make it too and from work without any problems.
Then, last night I decided about 6:30 to go to 7-11 and get a slurpee... It's cold so it's good to have a slurpee

This random encounter with gravity has taught me two things:
1) Snow does not cussion your head from the concrete
2) Slurpees will be the death of me (In Grade 6 I was nailed by a car on the way home from 7-11. Spent 3 weeks unsure if my face would look like the Phantom of the Opera)
As I look at it, a few days off work is a chance to read some new comics and time to play Earth & Beyond (SpaceCrack). If this had happened during University classes I would be greatly irked, but it's all good fun except for the throbbing.
Anyways, all of this is just to tell all of you living in warmer climates that I hate you all so very very much..