歸心似箭的驚險除夕! (Returner's journey on a reckless new years' eve)
So I started out my busy school day this noon, heading up to campus in my bus. casu. heels/suits thinking that the weather's not too bad (as in at most ---Rain~)Turns out when I got on the mt., it's snowing big on campus! I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever seen white blinding snow dancing in the winds!
After 3 hours (this is approx. 4pm in the afternoon, when the SFU website said that transit is no longer running, and I was about to say 'goodbye' to my family's precious chinese new years eve), when we finally realized that the snow is not getting any smaller and actually behaving completely the opposite. We thought to ourselves, "This is going GREAT!"
All of a sudden, we became too rushed for words, as we headed to the parking lot for her car - Toyota (Four wheels drive)
(Thanks sooo much to her!!! I don't think I'd ever be able to get off that hill w/o her and her poor car that groaned several times coming down the hill, and of course thanks to her dad/family/friends who supported us with numerous phone calls to make sure we're still living and not lost somewhere in the wildersnow!)
So that distance which normally only takes an average student a 5 mins drive (WMX to University Drive) really took us one dangerous hour: after seeing 5 accidents (3 very serious ones w/ bent metals!), several moments of slipping on ice (althu we're already driving at L-gear & locked wheels), numerous moments when we felt like "no, this is it. that car's gonna hit us!", and of course the constant debate of whether to park and walk up or continue!
Ends up that we safely got off the mountain (entering into Vancouver than Richmond, than Delta for me) after a total of 3 hrs drive. Despite the long hours, I am sooooo glad I'm home to enjoy a chinese new years meal w/ dearest family and friends, and probably some homework (call me nerdy but homework now looks exciting and fun) and a good night sleep. And most of us, I am so glad I'm not sleeping at SFU's Gym right now, w/ blankets, sleeping bags, water and food provided by campus! But please do bless those of my friends still stuck on campus. I really hope they're OK.
I am sooo thankful for my friend, her family and her friends (and of course Lord for watching over us deep in my heart). Seriously, I find my friend so brave and determined and kind to drive us through the snow!! Once and for all, a huge...
THANK YOU!!!! *hearts*
Right now, I want one of these to cure my dead braincells~ (my poor friend probably had more than me as she was the one driving lol~) Pic credited to Mr. Nellsama's blog =)
posted by Lulu @ 10:38 PM
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